THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 17 Jul 2017

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Grandmother reports husband for rape of granddaughter, aged 9

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

RAYONG: -- A 60 year old man was arrested in Rayong yesterday for raping his 9 year old step granddaughter.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992815-grandmother-reports-husband-for-rape-of-granddaughter-aged-9/

 

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Merkel says must tackle bottlenecks before boosting investment

By Michael Nienaber and Andreas Rinke

 

German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for a TV interview by ARD public broadcaster in Berlin, Germany July 16, 2017. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel rejected criticism from her SPD challenger on Sunday that she was neglecting the country's infrastructure, pointing to already increased investment levels and capacity bottlenecks in some parts of the economy.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992816-merkel-says-must-tackle-bottlenecks-before-boosting-investment/

 

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Bangkok Airways and Samui Airport named in top ten best in the world

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Bangkok Airways and their airport hub on Koh Samui have been named among the best airlines and airports in the world.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992817-bangkok-airways-and-samui-airport-named-in-top-ten-best-in-the-world/

 

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Message service Telegram to shut some public channels after Indonesia ban

BY REUTERS

 

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Files

 

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Encrypted messaging service Telegram will shut down “terrorist-related” public channels, its founder said on Sunday, after Indonesia’s government blocked access to the platform citing security concerns.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/message-service-telegram-shut-public-channels-indonesia-ban/22974/

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Two Chinese tourists drown at Phuket beach

By The Nation

 

PHUKET: -- Two Chinese tourists drowned at Freedom Beach in Phuket’s Krathu district on Sunday afternoon, police said.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992818-two-chinese-tourists-drown-at-phuket-beach/

 

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Fifty strong raiding parties come up with no drugs in Saturday crackdown in Pattaya

 

Picture: TNews

 

PATTAYA: -- Two raiding parties of 50 soldiers, cops and local officials visited pubs in Jomtien and North Pattaya at 3.30 am on Saturday morning.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992819-fifty-strong-raiding-parties-come-up-with-no-drugs-in-saturday crackdown-in-pattaya/

 

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Pattaya pub raided for violating junta closure order

By The Nation

 

PATTAYA: -- Troops and police raided a pub in Pattaya early Monday morning and arrested the owner and two staff for reopening the business despite it being hit with a five-year closure order issued by the National Council for Peace and Order.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992821-pattaya-pub-raided-for-violating-junta-closure-order/

 

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‘Drug addict’ plunges to his death from Bhumibol Bridge

By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- Police failed to talk a drug addict who escaped from a rehabilitation centre from jumping off Bhumibol Bridge into the Chao Phraya River in Samut Prakan province on Sunday night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992822-‘drug-addict’-plunges-to-his-death-from-bhumibol-bridge/

 

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Final ‘harmony pact’ discussions to be nationwide

By The Nation

 

Isoc spokesman Colonel Peerawat Saengthong

 

BANGKOK: -- The Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) will this week hold final seminars nationwide on the so-called social contract for national reconciliation.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992823-final-‘harmony-pact’-discussions-to-be-nationwide/

 

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Actor Martin Landau dies at 89

By Ralph Ellis, CNN

 

(CNN)Martin Landau, 89, a character actor who starred in the 1960s television show "Mission: Impossible" and won an Oscar for playing Bela Lugosi in the movie "Ed Wood," died Saturday, his publicist Dick Guttman said Sunday night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992825-actor-martin-landau-dies-at-89/

 

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China's top graft buster attacks 'unhealthy' political culture

 

FILE PHOTO: China's Politburo Standing Committee member Wang Qishan, the head of China's anti-corruption watchdog, stands next to a Chinese flag during a medal ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the Victory of Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, for World War Two veterans, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, September 2, 2015. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's top graft-buster launched a scathing attack on the ruling Communist Party's members on Monday, writing that party political culture remained "unhealthy" and governance weak even after five years of renewed effort to fight the problem.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992832-chinas-top-graft-buster-attacks-unhealthy-political-culture/

 

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Revenge attacks: security boost for Buddhist communities in Yala

By The Nation

 

YALA: -- The authorities on Monday stepped up security for Buddhist communities, especially those in Betong district in Pattani province, following a warning by intelligence agencies that Muslim insurgent will increase attacks to avenge their leaders’ killings and arrests.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992833-revenge-attacks-security-boost-for-buddhist-communities-in-yala/   
 

 

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Oscar-winning actor Martin Landau dead at 89

By Will Dunham

 

FILE PHOTO - Actor Martin Landau displays the Oscar he won for Best Supporting Actor at the 67th Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles ,March 27, 1995 REUTERS/Blake Sell/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Martin Landau, a talented and prolific character actor who achieved TV stardom in "Mission: Impossible" and won an Oscar for his portrayal of a washed-up Bela Lugosi in the sweetly bizarre 1994 film "Ed Wood," has died at age 89.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992825-actor-martin-landau-dies-at-89/?do=findComment&comment=12090136

 

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One dead as motorbike slams Phuket underpass barrier, sends riders airborne

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The man who survived the accident is believed to have lain among at the tunnel construction site for hours before being noticed. Photo: Eakkapop Thongthub

 

PHUKET: -- One man has died and another remains in hospital after the motorbike they were riding slammed into a barrier at the construction site of the Chalong underpass early yesterday morning (July 16).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992834-one-dead-as-motorbike-slams-phuket-underpass-barrier-sends-riders-airborne/

 

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Lawyer and 'accomplice' arrested for alleged Bt4-m swindle of disabled teen

By The Nation

 

File photo

 

BANGKOK: -- Police have arrested former lawyer Pisit Sammalert and a woman in Bangkok over their alleged roles in cheating a 14-year-old road accident victim out of Bt4 million in compensation.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992836-lawyer-and-accomplice-arrested-for-alleged-bt4-m-swindle-of-disabled-teen/

 

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Phichit authorities teach residents to defend themselves against robbers

 

PHICHIT, 17 July 2017 (NNT) - Phichit residents are learning to use weapons and to defend themselves after more robberies have been reported in the municipality. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992837-phichit-authorities-teach-residents-to-defend-themselves-against-robbers/

 

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South Korea proposes military, family reunion talks with North Korea

By Christine Kim

 

South Korean President Moon Jae-in attends a news conference in Berlin, Germany July 5, 2017. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea on Monday proposed military talks with North Korea this week, the first government-level talks since late 2015, in an effort to halt hostile activities near their joint border and after a series of missile tests by the North in recent weeks.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992838-south-korea-proposes-military-family-reunion-talks-with-north-korea/

 

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New Law Places Crown Property Under HM King

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

Headquarters of the Crown Property Bureau/ Image: http://suebpong.rmutl.ac.th

 

BANGKOK — New legislation passed Sunday by the junta’s rubber stamp parliament appointed His Majesty the King as the sole authority over royal assets.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992839-new-law-places-crown-property-under-hm the-king/

 

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Sugar cane growers ready for amendment to Sugar Cane and Sugar Act

 

 

BANGKOK, 17th July 2017 (NNT) – Sugar cane farmers and factories are bracing themselves for the crop’s price to be floated once relevant laws are amended. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992841-sugar-cane-growers-ready-for-amendment-to-sugar-cane-and-sugar-act/

 

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Laotian woman arrested for smuggling in three fishing cat kittens

By Thai PBS

 

 

NONG KHAI: -- Wildlife checkpoint officials in Nong Khai yesterday detained a Laotian woman after she smuggled in three fishing cat kittens for sale at a border market.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992843-laotian-woman-arrested-for-smuggling-in-three-fishing-cat-kittens/

 

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Some tourist visa holders being asked to show 20,000 baht in CASH when entering Thailand

 

File photo

 

BANGKOK: -- If you are entering Thailand on a tourist visa, you may be required to show immigration officials 20,000 baht in CASH.

 

Full storY; https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992844-some-tourist-visa-holders-being-asked-to-show-20000-baht-in-cash-when-entering-thailand/

 

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American tourist in fistfight with Patong tuk-tuk driver over B200 fare

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

American tourist Nicholas Martin De Haan, 28, from Oregon, and Patong tuk-tuk driver Burin Sukhontharot shake hands at Patong Police Station yesterday (July 16). Photo: Patong Police

 

PHUKET: -- An American tourist and a Phuket tuk-tuk taxi driver have shaken hands and made peace after they were each fined B2,000 for fighting over a B200 tuk-tuk fare in Patong early yesterday morning (July 16).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992849-american-tourist-in-fistfight-with-patong-tuk-tuk-driver-over-b200-fare/

 

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Cabinet reshuffle: Prawit happy where he is

By The Nation

 

Gen Prawit Wongsuwan: I would like to work as defence minister because I’m more familiar with it.

 

BANGKOK: -- Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan has insisted he wants to stay in his present role rather than being assigned to another post.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992851-cabinet-reshuffle-prawit-happy-where-he-is/

 

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Uni students slammed after freshman eat excrement-like substance

By The Nation

 

Rajabhat Mamahsarakham University resolved to punish a group of senior students after their freshmen orientation activity involved freshmen being forced to eat what looked like liquid human waste.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992852-uni-students-slammed-after-freshman-eat-excrement-like-substance/

 

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Elderly man hangs himself from tree in front of Government House

By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- An elderly man tried to commit suicide by hanging himself from a tree in front of Government House, but the knot on the loincloth noose slipped and fell to the ground.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992855-elderly-man-hangs-himself-from-tree-in-front-of-government-house/

 

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Thais sign petition to kick My Mate Nate out of the country

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

Last year My Mate Nate does an apologetic wai in a YouTube video after being criticized for mocking Thai people’s English level. Screenshot: My Mate Nate/ YouTube

 

BANGKOK: -- Thais netizens joined forces in an attempt to boot controversial expat YouTuber My Mate Nate out of the country. The latest petition that’s going viral asks the immigration department to cancel his visa and exile him from Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992808-tens-of-thousands-sign-petition-to-get-my-mate-nate-booted-out-of-thailand/?do=findComment&comment=12090724

 

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DSI team arrives in US today to escort extradited jet-setting monk back for trial

By Thai PBS

 

 

BANGKOK: -- A 3-member team of the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) and the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) arrived in the United States Monday to escort a former notorious monk back for trial at home.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992857-dsi-team-arrives-in-us-today-to-escort-extradited-jet-setting-monk-back-for-trial/

 

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As Islamic State militants routed in Iraq, their families fear reprisals

By Isabel Coles

 

Destroyed buildings from clashes are seen in the Old City of Mosul, Iraq July 10, 2017. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

 

BARTELLA, Iraq (Reuters) - Their husbands, sons and brothers are dead, but the women and children Islamic State militants left behind will live to pay the price for their actions.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992858-as-islamic-state-militants-routed-in-iraq-their-families-fear-reprisals/

 

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U.S. Secret Service rejects suggestion it vetted Trump son's meeting

By Arshad Mohammed and Howard Schneider

 

FILE PHOTO: Donald Trump Jr. (L) gives a thumbs up beside his father Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump (R) after Trump's debate against Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, U.S. September 26, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Secret Service on Sunday denied a suggestion from President Donald Trump's personal lawyer that it had vetted a meeting between the president's son and Russian nationals during the 2016 campaign.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992860-us-secret-service-rejects-suggestion-it-vetted-trump-sons-meeting/

 

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Fire destroys teak residence for monks at Mae Hong Son wat

By Tossapol Boonpat 
The Nation

 

 

MAE HONG SON: -- Police are investigating the cause of a fire that engulfed a 20-year-old teak residence for monks at Wat Pa Pha in Mae Hong Son's Sob Mei district on Sunday night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992861-fire-destroys-teak-residence-for-monks-at-mae-hong-son-wat/