THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Tuesday 18 Jul 2017

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Storms To Soak Thailand Throughout This Week

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

A flooded street Tuesday night in Yan Nawa district, Bangkok.

 

BANGKOK — The kingdom will see another full week of rains as showers range from Chiang Mai to Yala.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992920-storms-to-soak-thailand-throughout-this-week/

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Major drug ring members arrested with 5 million baht worth of drugs

Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

PHUKET:-- Two key members of a major drug dealing network were arrested in Phuket with about 7.5 kilograms of ya ice (crystal methamphetamine) and other drugs worth a total of more than 5 million baht.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992914-major-drug-ring-members-arrested-with-5-million-baht-worth-of-drugs/

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Foul mouth lady boy all in a night's work for Bangkok cabbie

 

Picture: THai Rath

 

BANGKOK: -- Thai Rath caught up with a cool headed Bangkok taxi driver who took a  tongue lashing and threats of retribution from a foul-mouthed Nana area lady boy.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992941-foul-mouth-lady-boy-all-in-a-nights-work-for-bangkok-cabbie/

 

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Meet the highway cop with a Thai heart of gold - using his own money to help motorists in distress

 

Picture: Workpoint TV

 

CHIANG MAI: -- Workpoint TV caught up with a Thai highway cop who they said has a true heart of gold.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992942-meet-the-highway-cop-with-a-thai-heart-of-gold-using-his-own-money to-help-motorists-in-distress/

 

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Ford ends up in the ditch after BMW altercation

 

Picture: TNews

 

BANGKOK: -- A Ford driver got cross in Rama 2 road, Bangkok, yesterday after a BMW cut in front of him leaving the expressway heading into the city.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992944-ford-ends-up-in-the-ditch-after-bmw-altercation/

 

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Review of new law ‘unlikely'

By THE NATION

 

Udom Rathamarit

 

BANGKOK: -- THERE IS ONLY a small chance that a joint committee will be set up to review a new law on procedures of criminal cases against politicians, a member of the vetting committee said yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992945-review-of-new-law-‘unlikely/

 

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Democrat, Pheu Thai shun national forum

By KASAMAKORN CHANWANPEN 
THE NATION

 

People from various sectors attend a public forum for the national reconciliation plan at the First Army Area headquarters.

 

BANGKOK: -- MOST KEY politicians shunned yesterday’s final public symposium on national reconciliation, where the so-called social contract draft was revealed for the first time.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992946-democrat-pheu-thai-shun-national-forum/

 

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Election commissioner Somchai pushes ahead over controversial EC bill

By Chanikarn Phumhiran 
The Nation 

 

Election Commission president Supachai Somcharoen

 

BANGKOK: -- Election commissioner Somchai Srisuthhiyakorn on Monday pushed forward an attempt to oppose the controversial bill on the Election Commission (EC), in light of the agency’s meeting to finalse its decision on the law on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992947-election-commissioner-somchai-pushes-ahead-over-controversial-ec-bill/

 

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‘We want to upgrade ties with Thailand’

By SUTHICHAI YOON 
THE NATION

 

Jack Ma, the founder and Executive Chairman of Alibaba Group, and The Nation co-founder Suthichai Yoon, show the Thai way of greeting with a ‘wai’ during the latter’s visit to Alibaba Group’s headquarters in Hangzhou last week.

 

We need speed, we need execution, we need results, says Alibaba founder Jack ma as he looks to expand relationships.

ALIBABA GROUP founder Jack Ma has urged Thailand to “move much faster” to implement digital projects.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992948-‘we-want-to-upgrade-ties-with-thailand’/

 

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Nate apologises for railway-track coin prank and may face charges

By THE NATION

 

 

BANGKOK: -- YOUTUBE PRANKSTER Nate Bartling, better known on Facebook as My Mate Nate, yesterday apologised to the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) over his video clip in which he placed several coins on a railway track to test their strength.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992949-nate-apologises-for-railway-track-coin-prank-and-may-face-charges/

 

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Nine held over Krabi family massacre

By KAMPANART LA-ONG, 
SITTICHAI SIKHAWAT 
THE NATION

 

A policeman carries out his duties yesterday at the site of a massacre where Worayuth Sunglung, a village head of Krabi’s Ao Luk district, and seven family members were killed on July 10. The shocking crime took place inside Worayuth’s own house.

 

KRABI: -- NINE SUSPECTS have been detained in connection with the massacre of a Krabi-based village head and his family.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992950-nine-held-over-krabi-family-massacre/

 

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Students urged to study for professions that match capabilities

By KWANCHAI RUNGFAPAISARN 
THE NATION

 

Suphan Mongkolsuthree, centre, Krungthai Bank chairman of corporate governance and social responsibility committee, presided over the opening of the “Next-Gen Careers by KTB: Shape Your Future” career guidance festival at the weekend.

 

BANGKOK: -- PARENTS, friends and media content, especially from movies and televisions, are still the strongest influences on Thai students as they choose careers and the field of study to pursue at university.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992951-students-urged-to-study-for-professions-that-match-capabilities/

 

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Yet another foreigner found hanged in what police say is suicide

By Online Admin -

 

 

PATTAYA: -- At around 8:30pm on July 17th, Pattaya police and emergency services received reports of a dead body found hanged at his condo in Pattaya.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992952-american-man-found-hanged-in-pattaya/

 

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Baby dolphin found dead on beach in Pratamnak

By Online Admin -

 

 

PATTAYA: -- At around 6:00pm on July 17th, rescue workers were called out after a baby dolphin had washed up dead on a beach in the Pratamnak area of Pattaya.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992953-baby-dolphin-found-dead-on-beach-in-pratamnak/

 

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My Mate Nate apologizes but faces trespassing charge

By Thai PBS

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Immigration officials, on Monday, invited American YouTuber Nathan Bartling, to check his documents and work permit after he offered an apology to the State Railway of Thailand for his video stunt to flatten coins on rail tracks.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992949-nate-apologises-for-railway-track-coin-prank-and-may-face-charges/?do=findComment&comment=12093146

 

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Thai Army calls for safer Phuket parasail equipment

Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

Maj Prasert Saythongtae, Chief of Special Warfare at Sichon Camp, Royal Army Region 4 in Nakhon Sri Thammarat, holds up a clip he says must be used by Phuket parasail operators for safety. Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

PHUKET: -- Parasail operators at Kata and Karon beaches will continue their self-imposed ban until they have cleared a full safety review and training, while officials have ordered all parasail operators to use “lockable clips” to hold people in the harnesses while up to 100 metres in the air.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992954-thai-army-calls-for-safer-phuket-parasail-equipment/

 

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4 patients infected with meningococcal disease found in southern region

 

YALA, 18 July 2017 (NNT) - The Provincial Public Health Office of Yala has disclosed that four patients infected with meningococcal disease have been identified in the southern region during the first half of the year. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992955-4-patients-infected-with-meningococcal-disease-found-in-southern-region/

 

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Business registrations in June up 10% on better economy

 

BANGKOK, 18 July 2017 (NNT) – The June number of business registrations posted a 10 percent increase year-on-year due to economic recovery and higher confidence among entrepreneurs. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992956-business-registrations-in-june-up-10-on-better-economy/

 

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London police charge man in connection with acid attack

 

(Reuters) - British police said on Monday they had charged a 19-year-old man in connection with an investigation into a noxious substance attack on a man and a woman on July 4.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992957-london-police-charge-man-in-connection-with-acid-attack/

 

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British lawmakers say data must move freely after Brexit

 

 

The Houses of Parliament and the Shard skyscraper are seen from the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, in central London, Britain July 1, 2017. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British lawmakers said restricting the movement of EU citizens' data after Brexit would hurt trade and security co-operation, and transitional arrangements should be made by the government to keep information flowing after Britain leaves the bloc.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992958-british-lawmakers-say-data-must-move-freely-after-brexit/

 

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U.S. ending laptop ban on Middle Eastern airlines

By David Shepardson

 

FILE PHOTO - An illustration picture shows a laptop on the screen of an X-ray security scanner, April 7, 2017. REUTERS/Srdjan Zivulovic/Illustration/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Security Administration said on Monday it was lifting a ban on passengers on Saudi Arabian Airlines carrying large electronics like laptops onboard U.S.-bound flights, the last carrier under the restrictions.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992960-us-ending-laptop-ban-on-middle-eastern-airlines/

 

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With healthcare vote in balance, McCain in 'good spirits' after surgery

By Steve Holland and Richard Cowan

 

Healthcare activists protest to stop the Republican health care bill at Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 17, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator John McCain, a critical vote in the U.S. Senate's healthcare overhaul, was described as upbeat and comfortable in Arizona on Monday but was still days away from travelling to Washington after surgery to remove a blood clot from his head.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992961-with-healthcare-vote-in-balance-mccain-in-good-spirits-after-surgery/

 

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U.S. allows more seasonal workers as Trump pushes 'hire American'

By Doina Chiacu and David Shepardson

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump addresses the "Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration" at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, U.S., January 19, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government cleared the way on Monday for thousands more foreign workers to enter the country under temporary seasonal visas, just as President Donald Trump declared this "Made In America" week and pledged to stand up for U.S. workers.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992962-us-allows-more-seasonal-workers-as-trump-pushes-hire-american/

 

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Grandmas, grandpas from travel ban states now welcome - U.S. cable

By Arshad Mohammed and Yeganeh Torbati

 

International passengers embrace family members as they arrive at Washington Dulles International Airport after the Trump administration's travel ban was allowed back into effect pending further judicial review, in Dulles, Virginia, U.S., June 29, 2017. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Grandparents of U.S. citizens from six Muslim-majority countries are now eligible to receive U.S. visas, according to a State Department memo seen by Reuters that reflects the latest court ruling on U.S. President Donald Trump's travel ban.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992963-grandmas-grandpas-from-travel-ban-states-now-welcome-us-cable/

 

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Tillerson to make announcement on Iran nuclear deal - White House

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson attends a joint news conference with Qatar's foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani in Doha, Qatar, July 11, 2017. REUTERS/Naseem Zeitoon/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will "very shortly" make an announcement on Iran's nuclear agreement with world powers that President Donald Trump has called a "bad deal," White House spokesman Sean Spicer said on Monday.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992964-tillerson-to-make-announcement-on-iran-nuclear-deal-white-house/

 

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Saudi Arabia investigates video of woman in miniskirt

 

The authorities in Saudi Arabia are investigating a young woman who posted a video of herself wearing a miniskirt and crop-top in public.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992966-saudi-arabia-investigates-video-of-woman-in-miniskirt/

 

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Trial of Thailand's Yingluck fails to break Shinawatra machine

By Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Panu Wongcha-um

 

FILE PHOTO: Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra greets supporters as she arrives at the Supreme Court for a trial on criminal negligence looking into her role in a debt-ridden rice subsidy scheme during her administration, in Bangkok, Thailand, August 5, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo

 

BANGKOK/KHON KAEN (Reuters) - As the trial of former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra over an extravagant rice subsidy programme winds to a close, her rural supporters are resisting attempts by the ruling junta to silence her family's political machine.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992974-trial-of thailands-yingluck-fails-to-break-shinawatra-machine/

 

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Big Brother is watching you - but that's good for the police and the public

 

Picture: Daily News

 

BANGKOK: -- One of Bangkok's top traffic cops has said that from now on all traffic stops in the capital will be filmed.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992975-big-brother-is-watching-you-but-thats-good-for-the-police-and-the-public/

 

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Metropolitan police chief on hand as cops take down 16 year old "Internet Madam"

 

Picture: Daily News

 

BANGKOK: -- Metropolitan police chief Sanit Mahathavorn was on hand yesterday to announce the arrest of a 16 year old girl who had been arranging illegal underage sex online.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992977-metropolitan-police-chief-on-hand-as-cops-take-down-16-year-old-internet-madam/

 

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Video: Lucky escapes as truck trailer ends up in roadside ravine in Lampang

 

Picture: Daily News

 

LAMPANG: -- Dash cam footage posted to Facebook showed a large truck trailer losing control on a winding section of road in slippery conditions in Lampang yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992979-video-lucky-escapes-as-truck-trailer-ends-up-in-roadside-ravine-in-lampang/