THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 17 Jul 2017

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Para-troopers to train Phuket parasailing operators

by ThaiPBS

 

 

Phuket — Paratroopers will be invited to train parasailing operators in an effort to step up safety measures after an Australian tourist plunged to his death while flying on a parasailing chute into the sea at Kata Beach on July 12.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992737-para-troopers-to-train-phuket-parasailing-operators/

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No policy to allow foreigners to work as tour guides in Thailand: PM

 

BANGKOK, 17 July 2017 (NNT) – The Prime Minister has stressed the government's position to eliminate illegal foreign tour guides, and will work towards the creation of multilingual Thai tour guides to fulfill international tourism demands. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992776-no-policy-to-allow-foreigners-to-work-as-tour-guides-in-thailand-pm-prayut/

 

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Land debt row led to Krabi killings

By The Nation

 

 

Killing of eight originated from mortgage conflicts, some before the courts; gang leader shot 11 people after his accomplices refused, police say suspects confessed
 

KRABI: -- POLICE have apprehended a group of seven men for the massacre of eight members of one family in Krabi province in the South last week – a crime that shocked the country.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992704-five-suspects-detained-for-alleged-involving-in-massacre-in-krabi/?do=findComment&comment=12089291

 

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Medical team boosts mental-health care for rural residents in Phitsanulok

By The Nation

 

 

PHITSANULOK: -- INSTEAD of being dubbed “mad folks”, as many as 24 people with mental-health issues now enjoy a normal life thanks to an inter-professional practice at a small hospital in their rural hometown.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992777-medical-team-boosts-mental-health-care-for-rural-residents-in-phitsanulok/

 

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Ministry ‘should copy NHSO method of procuring drugs’

By Chularat Saengpassa 
The Nation

 

 

SMALL HOSPITALS FEAR EXTRA COSTS, SUPPLY SHORTAGES

 

BANGKOK: -- ANXIETY runs high among small hospitals as uncertainties loom over how the universal healthcare scheme will handle some necessary medical items from October 1 onward. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992778-ministry-‘should-copy-nhso-method-of-procuring-drugs’/

 

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Experts criticise proposed pedestrian bridge to Siriraj Hospital

By Pratch Rujivanarom 
The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- AN ARCHITECT and an urban planner have urged Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to revise its plan for a pedestrian bridge, which they said would create an ‘eye-sore’ within the historic district. Experts have also asked if the bridge is really necessary.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992779-experts-criticise-proposed-pedestrian-bridge-to-siriraj-hospital/

 

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Actor apologises for light-hearted post about rape, encourages campaigns against sexual crimes

By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- An actor has apologised to the public over an online post that, many people think, takes sexual crimes in a light-hearted way.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992780-actor-apologises-for-light-hearted-post-about-rape-encourages-campaigns-against-sexual-crimes/

 

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Govt brushes off call to test the quality of rice stocks

By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- THE NATIONAL Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has brushed aside requests for a special order to open up warehouses to verify rice quality to see if it is still good for human consumption.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992781-thai-govt-brushes-off-call-to-test-the-quality-of-rice-stocks/

 

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OPINION

‘Medical hub’ ambition requires thorough thinking

By The Nation

 

Govt’s Plan must not come at the expense of local patients and standards in the public health system

 

BANGKOK: -- State-supported healthcare is always controversial, as it can never be universally agreed on how much or to what extent the poor should be assisted.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992782-‘medical-hub’-ambition-requires-thorough-thinking/

 

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Lotto law tweak would allow jackpot rollover

By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Lottery buyers will stand a chance of hitting a Bt400-million jackpot if a proposed new online lottery model wins the green light.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992783-lotto-law-tweak-would-allow-jackpot-rollover/

 

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Four alleged Nigerian scammers nabbed

By Thai PBS

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Four members of a “Nigerian scam” gang have been arrested by the immigration police for allegedly duping several victims of over ten million baht in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992784-thai-immigration-nabs-four-alleged-nigerian-scammers/

 

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PM assures no foreign tour guides are allowed to work here

By Thai PBS

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha has reiterated that the government has no policy or intention whatsoever to allow foreign tour guides to work in the kingdom as tour guiding as a profession reserved for Thai citizens.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/pm-assures-no-foreign-tour-guides-allowed-work/

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DNP to mark Global Tiger Day

 

BANGKOK, 17 July 2017 (NNT) - The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) will organize an activity on July 29 International Tiger Day, aiming to increase the country's tiger population by 50 percent within the year 2022. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992786-thailand-wants-more-tourists-who-act-like-australians/

 

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Thailand Wants More Tourists Who Act Like Australians

By Sunil Jagtiani

 

- Nation shuns target for visitor numbers after years-long surge

- Focus instead is on boosting daily spending and length of stay

 

BANGKOK: -- Thailand is now so popular for holidays that almost 35 million foreign tourists -- equivalent to half the country’s population -- are expected this year.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992786-thailand-wants-more-tourists-who-act-like-australians/

 

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PM says he reads every response to his 4 questions

 

 

BANGKOK, 17th July 2017 (NNT) - Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has confirmed that he personally reads every comment and response to the 4 question he raised about the next general election. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992787-pm-prayut-says-he-reads-every-response-to-his-4-questions/

 

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Poll: Thais want police reform sped up with Article 44

By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- More than half of Thais believe that Article 44 of the Interim Constitution should be invoked to facilitate police reform, according to a poll.

 

Full story: 

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Defiant Erdogan attacks EU, backs restoring death penalty

By Daren Butler and Tuvan Gumrukcu

 

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters during a ceremony marking the first anniversary of the attempted coup in front of the Turkish Parliament in Ankara, Turkey July 16, 2017. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

 

ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday defiantly stepped up his attacks on the European Union, saying Turkey had to go its own way and vowing to bring back the death penalty if parliament passed it.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992788-defiant-erdogan-attacks-eu-backs-restoring-death-penalty/

 

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Iran says jails U.S. dual national for 10 years for spying

 

FILE PHOTO: Iran's national flags are seen on a square in Tehran February 10, 2012, a day before the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl/File Photo

 

DUBAI (Reuters) - An Iranian court has sentenced a U.S. dual national to 10 years in jail on spying charges, Iran's judiciary spokesman said on Sunday, the latest case involving dual citizens held on security charges in the country.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992789-iran-says-jails-us-dual-national-for-10-years-for-spying/

 

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Venezuela opposition votes against Maduro, woman shot dead

By Alexandra Ulmer and Andreina Aponte

 

People chant slogans against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro while lining up at a polling station during an unofficial plebiscite against Maduro's government and his plan to rewrite the constitution, in Caracas, Venezuela July 16, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

 

CARACAS (Reuters) - Gunmen in Venezuela shot into a crowd of voters on Sunday, activists said, killing one woman and wounding three others during an unofficial referendum organised by the opposition to push for an end to two decades of socialist rule.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992790-venezuela-opposition-votes-against-maduro-woman-shot-dead/

 

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NATO urges Turkey, Germany to settle air base row

 

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a joint news conference with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko following a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission in Kiev, Ukraine, July 10, 2017. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

 

BRUSSELS/BERLIN (Reuters) - NATO's Secretary General has urged the Turkish and German foreign ministers to resolve their differences over visits to Turkish air bases, part of a wider row between the two allies.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992791-nato-urges-turkey-germany-to-settle-air-base-row/

 

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France's Macron shares Israel's concerns about Lebanon's Hezbollah

 

French President Emmanuel Macron and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu react after making a joint declaration at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, July 16, 2017. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

 

PARIS (Reuters) - France shares Israel's concerns at the arming of Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah, President Emmanuel Macron told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after their first formal meeting in Paris on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992792-frances-macron-shares-israels-concerns-about-lebanons-hezbollah/

 

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Cairo police clash with Nile island residents, at least one dead, 56 injured

By Amina Ismail

 

Egyptians shout slogans against the government during the funeral of Syed Tafshan, who died in clashes with residents of the Nile island of al-Warraq island, when security forces attempted to demolish illegal buildings, in the south of Cairo, Egypt July 16, 2017. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

 

CAIRO (Reuters) - At least one person has been killed and dozens injured in clashes between police and residents of a Nile island in Cairo, when security forces attempted to demolish illegal buildings, the ministry of Interior said in a statement.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992793-cairo-police-clash-with-nile-island-residents-at-least-one-dead-56-injured/

 

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Trump lawyer suggests Secret Service vetted Don Jr.'s meeting

By Arshad Mohammed and Howard Schneider

 

U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he departs the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, U.S., July 15, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of President Donald Trump's personal lawyers defended a meeting that the president's son had with Russian nationals during the 2016 campaign, suggesting that the meeting involving Donald Trump Jr. had been screened by the Secret Service.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992794-trump-lawyer-suggests-secret-service-vetted-don-jrs-meeting/

 

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Living Dead director George A Romero dies at 77

 

The American-born filmmaker George A Romero, who created the genre-defining Living Dead movie franchise, has died at the age of 77, his manager has said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992795-living-dead-director-george-a-romero-dies-at-77/

 

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UK government sees need for phased Brexit - finance minister

By Kylie MacLellan

 

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond leaves Downing Street in London, Britain June 28, 2017. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Senior members of the government are becoming convinced of the need for a phased British departure from the European Union to help protect the economy, finance minister Philip Hammond said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992796-uk-government-sees-need-for-phased-brexit-finance-minister/

 

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Video: Now you see it, now you don't - how tourist lost his phone in Pattaya

 

Picture: TNews

 

PATTAYA: -- A video at a beer bar in Pattaya shows how an Omani tourist had his phone stolen as he was enjoying a drink.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992806-video-now-you-see-it-now-you-dont-how-tourist-lost-his-phone-in-pattaya/

 

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Tens of thousands sign petition to get 'My Mate Nate' booted out of Thailand

 

Picture: Sanook

 

BANGKOK: -- The Thai state railways are stepping up the heat on YouTuber Nate Bartling after his latest stunt putting coins on their tracks.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992808-tens-of-thousands-sign-petition-to-get-my-mate-nate-booted-out-of-thailand/

 

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"Teacher in Thailand" is really million Euro fraudster on the run

 

Picture: Workpoint TV

 

KOH SAMUI: -- Police on Koh Samui have announced the arrest of a 42 year old Czech Republic national wanted for a 53 million baht fraud in Europe.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992809-teacher-in-thailand-is-really-million-euro-fraudster-on-the-run/

 

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Thousands raised for Troy Markides to return to Australia after horror Thailand accident

By Liz Burke

 

Troy Markides was badly injured in a scooter accident last week and had to wait more than 26 hours to receive emergency surgery to save his leg.

 

A MELBOURNE couple’s dream holiday has turned into a nightmare as the young pair face months stuck in Thailand after a horror scooter accident.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992810-thousands-raised-for-troy-markides-to-return-to-australia-after-horror-accident-on-kho-phangan/

 

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"Saying it with flowers" - Media circus as wannabe hi-so says sorry for dragging cop to the tarmac

 

Picture: Sanook

 

BANGKOK: -- A Benz driver has apologized to a traffic cop for dragging him along the road at a Bangkok traffic stop last week.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992812-saying-it-with-flowers-media-circus-as-wannabe-hi-so-says-sorry for-dragging-cop-to-the-tarmac/