THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 8 Jul 2017

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Witnesses testify in defence of ex-PM Yingluck on rice pledging scheme

 

 

Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra stood trial  at the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions to hear her witnesses giving testimonies to defend her for rice pledging scheme case today (July 7).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991491-witnesses-testify-in-defence-of-ex-pm-yingluck-on-rice-pledging-scheme/

 

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Lazada under Alibaba’s wings: Where is Thai e-com

By SPECIAL TO THE NATION 

 

THE E-COMMERCE industry was shaken by Alibaba’s acquisition of Lazada.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991492-lazada-under-alibaba’s-wings-where-is-thai-e-com/

 

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Singer ‘Waen’ passes after five-year fight with cancer

By The Nation

 

Veteran singer Thitima “Waen” Sutasunthorn has died of cancer at the age of 54.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991493-singer-‘waen’-passes-after-five-year-fight-with-cancer/

 

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Gen Boonsrang vows to get rid of trading in police positions

 

 

The head of police reform panel has vowed to get rid of the age-old malpractice of trading in police positions, but he is undecided yet whether inquiry work should be separated from the police force or whether the police force should be decentralized.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991494-gen-boonsrang-vows-to-get-rid-of-trading-in-police-positions/

 

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BMW Thailand hands over 118i M Sport to lucky draw winner

By The Nation

 

BMW Thailand sales and marketing director Lars Nielsen, left, and general marketing manager Sethipong Anutarasoti, centre, at the delivery of a BMW 118i M Sport to lucky draw winner Poomi Hiransomboon.

 

BMW Thailand recently celebrated the delivery of a BMW 118i M Sport valued at Bt1.999 million to Poomi Hiransomboon, the lucky draw winner of “The Ultimate JOY Experience” programme.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991495-bmw-thailand-hands-over-118i-m-sport-to-lucky-draw-winner/

 

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Labour law panic eases

By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM
THE NATION

 

 

Registration for Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos to start on july 24; centres to be set up for migrant verification.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991497-labour-law-panic-eases/

 

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Trump presses Putin at first meeting on interference in U.S. election

By Roberta Rampton and Jeff Mason

 

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Russia's President Vladimir Putin during their bilateral meeting at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany July 7, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

 

HAMBURG (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump pressed Vladimir Putin at their first meeting on Friday about Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991498-trump-presses-putin-at-first-meeting-on-interference-in-us-election/

 

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U.S., Russia, Jordan reach ceasefire deal for southwest Syria

By Jeff Mason and Denis Dyomkin

 

FILE PHOTO: A rebel fighter walks past damaged buildings in a rebel-held part of the southern city of Deraa, Syria June 22, 2017. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Faqir/File Photo

 

HAMBURG (Reuters) - The United States, Russia and Jordan have reached a ceasefire and "de-escalation agreement" in southwestern Syria, one of the combat zones in a six-year-old civil war, Washington and Moscow said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991499-us-russia-jordan-reach-ceasefire-deal-for-southwest-syria/

 

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At least 23 Egyptian soldiers killed in deadliest Sinai attack in years

By Ahmed Mohamed Hassan and Yusri Mohamed

 

CAIRO/ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - At least 23 Egyptian soldiers were killed when suicide car bombs tore through two military checkpoints in North Sinai on Friday, security sources said, an attack claimed by Islamic State that marks one of the bloodiest assaults on security forces in years.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991500-at-least-23-egyptian-soldiers-killed-in-deadliest-sinai-attack-in-years/

 

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Exclusive - U.S. plans to test THAAD missile defences as North Korea tensions mount

By Phil Stewart

 

FILE PHOTO - A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched during a successful intercept test, in this undated handout photo provided by the U.S. Department of Defense, Missile Defense Agency. U.S. Department of Defense, Missile Defense Agency/Handout via Reuters/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States plans to carry out a new test of its THAAD missile defence system against an intermediate-range ballistic missile in the coming days, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday, as tensions with North Korea climb.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991501-exclusive-us-plans-to-test-thaad-missile-defences-as-north-korea-tensions-mount/

 

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Mexico, U.S. vow to bolster joint fight against drug cartels

 

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly and Mexico's Interior Minister Miguel Angel Osorio Chong deliver a joint message at the Secretary of Interior Building in Mexico City, Mexico, July 7, 2017. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido

 

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico and the United States are seeking to forge closer ties to fight arms trafficking and organised crime, Mexico's interior minister said on Friday, as he and U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly vowed to redouble efforts to battle drug cartels.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991503-mexico-us-vow-to-bolster-joint-fight-against-drug-cartels/

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Merkel calls for G20 compromise as crunch climate talks start

By Denis Dyomkin and Thomas Escritt

 

French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President Donald Trump confer at the start of the first working session of the G20 meeting in Hamburg, Germany, July 7, 2017. REUTERS/John MacDougall/Pool

 

HAMBURG (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel pressed fellow Group of 20 leaders to compromise at the start of talks on climate and trade that have pitted U.S. President Donald Trump against virtually every other country in the club of leading economies.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991504-merkel-calls-for-g20-compromise-as-crunch-climate-talks-start/

 

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Facing defeat in Mosul, Islamic State mounts diversionary attack to the south

 

Members of Iraqi federal police carry their weapons during fighting with Islamic State militants at the frontline in the Old City of Mosul, Iraq July 7, 2017. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad

 

MOSUL/TIKRIT, Iraq (Reuters) - Islamic State militants attacked a village south of Mosul, killing several people including two journalists, even as they were about to lose their last redoubt in the city to an Iraqi military onslaught, security sources said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991505-facing-defeat-in-mosul-islamic-state-mounts-diversionary-attack-to-the-south/

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New criteria for teacher accreditation

By KEDKARN BOONPEN
THE NATION

 

 

THE NEW TEACHER accreditation criteria has been put in place to allow Thailand’s 400,000 teachers to put in quality time to benefit students and to ensure devoted teachers are properly and fairly rewarded.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991507-new-criteria-for-teacher-accreditation/

 

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Authorities fire back over Koh Tao ‘Death Island’ label

By THE NATION

 

 

IN A BID to clear the name of Koh Tao, dubbed “Death Island” where some foreigners have died and gone missing, Surat Thani authorities yesterday held a press briefing to detail all the deaths and cases of missing people there, saying most of the cases were not crime related and were solved.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991508-authorities-fire-back-over-koh-tao-‘death-island’-label/

 

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Qatar rejects four Arab states' accusations of terrorism links

 

Flags of Arab states are seen along the Nile river ahead of a meeting of the foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Bahrain, in Cairo, Egypt July 5, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

 

CAIRO (Reuters) - Qatar on Friday dismissed as "baseless" accusations that it was financing terrorism, in its first public response to a statement from four Arab states leading a boycott against the tiny emirate.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991509-qatar-rejects-four-arab-states-accusations-of-terrorism-links/

 

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Audio Technica’s ATHLS400iS earphones review: This is what cool sounds like

By Paisal Chuenprasaeng

THE NATION

 

 

ATHLS400iS earphones from Audio Technica make the most of sonic technology to keep users rocking

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/audio-technicas-athls400is-headphones-review-cool-sounds-like/22814/

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Activists seek better deal for refugees

By WASAMON AUDJARINT
THE NATION

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday meets United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, fourth from left, to discuss refugees and asylum seekers.

 

PM tells UNHCR chief Thailand has honoured its commitment.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991514-activists-seek-better-deal-for-refugees/

 

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Fatal road accident involving motorbike, pickup, and mini van

By Online Admin

 

 

PATTAYA:- At around 8:30am on July 7th, Pattaya police and emergency services were called to the scene of a fatal road accident involving 3 vehicles.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991516-fatal-road-accident-involving-motorbike-pickup-and-mini-van/

 

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Headless body in Woodland area on outskirts of Pattaya

By Online Admin

 

 

PATTAYA:- At around midday on July 7th, Police and emergency services received reports of a headless body that had been found in a woodland area on the outskirts of Pattaya.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991517-headless-body-in-woodland-area-on-outskirts-of-pattaya/

 

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Phichit Governor: Zika outbreak under control

Vipaporn Pooritanasarn

 

 

PHICHIT, 7 July 2017 (NNT) - The Governor of Phichit province has sought to allay concerns over the Zika virus, saying the Provincial Public Health Office and relevant agencies have combined their efforts to keep the mosquito-borne virus under control. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991518-phichit-governor-zika-outbreak-under-control/

 

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Udon Thani holds road safety promo activity

Vipaporn Pooritanasarn

 

 

UDON THANI, 7 July 2017 (NNT) - Various sectors have organized an activity to promote the government’s Pracharat road safety campaign in Udon Thani province. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991519-udon-thani-holds-road-safety-promo-activity/

 

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Highways Department ready to deal with traffic during Buddhist Lent holiday

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BANGKOK, 7 July 2017 (NNT) - The Department of Highways has prepared to accommodate the higher volume of travelers expected during the Buddhist Lent holiday. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991521-highways-department-ready-to-deal-with-traffic-during-buddhist-lent-holiday/

 

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Mental Health Dept urges people to refrain from drinking alcohol during Buddhist Lent

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BANGKOK, 7 July 2017 (NNT) - The Department of Mental Health stated that alcoholics are patients, because alcoholic addiction leads to dementia and other problems in mental health. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991522-mental-health-dept-urges-people-to-refrain-from-drinking-alcohol-during-buddhist-lent/

 

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Employers urged to obtain temporary permit for alien workers within Aug 7

Surapan Laotharanarit

 

 

BANGKOK, 7 July 2017 (NNT) – The Ministry of Labor has suggested employers of illegal migrant workers to contact related coordination centers to apply for a short-term work permit for them no later than August 7. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991523-employers-urged-to-obtain-temporary-permit-for-alien-workers-within-aug-7/

 

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Install Line Mobile on your phone and you’ll never queue up for service again

By Paisal Chuenprasaeng

THE NATION

 

 

With Line Mobile – now in beta testing – you can use your phone to pay bills, adjust your data speed and modify subscriptions without having to physically go to a shop.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/install-line-mobile-phone-youll-never-queue-service/22819/

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Big push planned for organic products

By   THE NATION

 

THE COMMERCE Ministry plans to enlist the support of Asean members to set up an Asean Organic Agriculture Federation aimed at boosting organic agricultural products in the regional market.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991527-big-push-planned-for-organic-products/

 

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Mixed report card seen for corporate earnings in Q2

By   THE NATION

 

 

DIVERGENT views are emerging among investment experts on the projected combined earnings performance of listed companies for the second quarter of this year.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991529-mixed-report-card-seen-for-corporate-earnings-in-q2/

 

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Borders trade shows solid gains this year

By The Nation

 

Thailand’s border trade with Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Malaysia rose 5.2 per cent to Bt445.54 billion in the first five months of this year from the same period last year. Commerce Minister Apiradi Tantraporn said yesterday. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/991530-borders-trade-shows-solid-gains-this-year/