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Russian woman dies after leap from Patong hotel rooftop as daughter, 10, stays in room

The Phuket News

 

The Russian woman was rushed to hospital after leaping from the rooftop terrace at her hotel in Patong, Photo: Patong Police

 

PHUKET: -- A Russian woman has died after leaping six floors from the rooftop pool terrace at a hotel in Patong early this morning (July 19) while her 10-year-old daughter stayed in their room.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993205-russian-woman-dies-after-leap-from-patong-hotel-rooftop-as-daughter-10-stays-in-room/

 

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‘Cheated out of several million baht’ claim Phuket religious artifact sellers

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Ms Praweenuch (left) with some of the artifacts she purchased. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: -- More than local 15 religious artifact dealers filed a complaint at Chalong Police Station yesterday claiming they have been cheated out of several million baht by a the owner of a Facebook page dedicated to selling various religious artifacts.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993209-‘cheated-out-of-several-million-baht’-claim-phuket-religious-artifact-sellers/

 

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Supachai worried about Alibaba investing in Thailand

By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Supachai Panitchpakdi, former director-general of the World Trade Organization, is wary of investments in Thailand by e-commerce giant Alibaba, warning that it could lead to monopoly.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993212-supachai-worried-about-alibaba-investing-in-thailand/

 

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Thai judge hands down 21 guilty verdicts in major trafficking trial

By Panu Wongcha-um, Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Aukkarapon Niyomyat

 

FILE PHOTO: Lieutenant General Manas Kongpan (C), a suspected human trafficker, is escorted by officers as he arrives at the criminal court in Bangkok, Thailand, November 10, 2015. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A judge handing down verdicts in Thailand's biggest human trafficking trial on Wednesday had announced 21 guilty verdicts by mid-morning from 103 defendants, with judgements expected to last late into the day.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993157-criminal-court-ruling-today-in-major-human-trafficking-case/?do=findComment&comment=12098476

 

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After privacy controversy, Trump's voter fraud panel gets to work

 

FILE PHOTO: A voter wears a shirt with words from the United States Constitution while casting his ballot early as long lines of voters vote at the San Diego County Elections Office in San Diego, California, U.S., November 7, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A White House commission set up to look into U.S. President Donald Trump's allegations of voter fraud, which critics have said could be a vehicle to suppress voting rights, is slated to meet for the first time on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993214-after-privacy-controversy-trumps-voter-fraud-panel-gets-to-work/

 

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Gaza health care suffers as Palestinian factions play blame game

By Nidal al-Mughrabi

 

Palestinian boy Fares Al-Jalees, who suffers from cystic fibrosis, is held by his mother Ritta as he receives oxygen supplementation therapy inside their house in Gaza City July 2, 2017. Picture taken July 2, 2017. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

 

GAZA (Reuters) - Ritta al-Jalees doesn't care who's to blame for the deteriorating state of healthcare in Gaza. All she wants is to ensure her three sons get the help they need to breathe.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993215-gaza-health-care-suffers-as-palestinian-factions-play-blame-game/

 

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Transport Minister says phase 1 of high speed rail line to begin construction in October

 

 

BANGKOK, 19th July 2017 (NNT) – The Minister of Transport has confirmed that work on the Bangkok-Nong Khai high speed rail system will begin in October, once the government secures the cooperation of China in September. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993217-thai-transport-minister-says-phase-1-of-high-speed-rail-line-to-begin-construction-in-october/

 

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Murdered woman and girl linked to husband killed in car crash

By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- In a tragic turn of events on Tuesday, police discovered the murder of a woman and her 10-year-old daughter after visiting their home in Sa Kaew’s Wattana Nakhon district to inform the woman about the death of her husband in a road accident. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993220-murdered-woman-and-girl-linked-to-husband-killed-in-car-crash/

 

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Govt touts success of final auction of quality rice

 

 

BANGKOK, 19 July 2017 (NNT) – The Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) has announced that the private sector purchased nearly all of the 160,000 tons of quality rice put up for grabs in the latest auction. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993221-thai-govt-touts-success-of-final-auction-of-quality-rice/

 

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Govt and private units sign MOU to ensure transparency in new mega projects

 

 

BANGKOK, 19 July 2017, (NNT) - A memorandum of understanding (MOU) on maintaining transparency has recently been signed by governmental units and private organizations for two new multi-billion baht projects. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993222-thai-govt-and-private-units-sign-mou-to-ensure-transparency-in-new-mega-projects/

 

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PM lashes out over military’s reputation in human trafficking scandal

Breaking News July 19, 2017 14:54

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha

 

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha expressed anger to reporters as a court prepared to deliver verdicts in a sprawling 2015 human trafficking case, which saw thousands of Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants abandoned at sea and stranded in jungle camps where many died.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993225-pm-lashes-out-over-military’s-reputation-in-human-trafficking-scandal/

 

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Committee to scrutinise primary voting law 

By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- The establishment of a joint committee to review the political parties organic law has been placed on the agenda for the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) meeting tomorrow after the Constitution Drafting Commission (CDC) raised points against the bill that it said could violate the new charter.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993226-committee-to-scrutinise-primary-voting-law/

 

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Man arrested after rape and murder of 14-year-old girl

By The Nation

 

CHACHOENGSAO: -- Police have arrested the neighbour of a girl who was found murdered and raped in her room in Chachoengsao’s Ban Pho district after DNA evidence proved positive.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993227-man-arrested-after-rape-and-murder-of-14-year-old-girl/

 

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France's armed forces chief resigns over Macron budget cuts

By Simon Carraud

 

French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and Chief of the Defence Staff French Army General Pierre de Villiers (R) attend the traditional Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, France, July 14, 2017. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

 

PARIS (Reuters) - France's head of the armed forces resigned on Wednesday after a heated dispute with Emmanuel Macron over defence budget cuts, bringing to a head an early test of the newly elected president's mettle.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993228-frances-armed-forces-chief-resigns-over-macron-budget-cuts/

 

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Man found hanged in deserted plot off Rama IX road

By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- A man was found dead with a nylon rope around his neck under a tree at a deserted plot along the Rama IX Road in what was believed to be a suicide.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993229-man-found-hanged-in-deserted-plot-off-rama-ix-road/

 

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Microsoft updates Skype [again] following backlash from users

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

Microsoft has updated its Skype app for iOS and Android following a backlash from users who criticised the app’s new look.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/microsoft-updates-skype-following-backlash-users/23027/

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Surachai confident that laws will be in place for 2018 election

By The Nation

 

Surachai Liengboonlertchai

 

BANGKOK: -- National Legislative Assembly (NLA) vice president Surachai Liengboonlertchai has expressed confidence that the 10 organic laws will be passed in time for the national election that the Election Commission (EC) has said will take place in August next year.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993231-surachai-confident-that-laws-will-be-in-place-for-2018-election/

 

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Number of Chinese tourists travelling abroad set to hit 200m in 2020: report

By The Nation

 

A CLSA Securities report remains bullish on Chinese tourism, maintaining its forecast of 200 million visitors by 2020.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993232-number-of-chinese-tourists-travelling-abroad-set-to-hit-200m-in-2020-report/

 

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Thailand’s soft power rises, thanks to tourism and culture 

By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- Thailand has been listed among the “ones to watch” in the annual Soft Power 30 report published by Portland Communications on Tuesday .

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993234-thailand’s-soft-power-rises-thanks-to-tourism-and-culture /

 

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Mother arrested after son badly burned as ‘punishment’

By Boonpim Baiya 
The Nation

 

 

A 28-year-old woman has been arrested after her five-year-old son suffered serious burns and abuse, which was uncovered after a drug bust.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993235-mother-arrested-after-son-badly-burned-as-‘punishment’/

 

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Google redesigns mobile search app with personalized ‘feed’

BY REUTERS 

 

REUTERS/Regis Duvignau

 

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google on Wednesday announced an overhaul of its search app on mobile phones to include a personalized feed of links about hobbies, travel, sports and other topics, a move that puts the search company into more direct competition with social networks such as Facebook.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/google-redesigns-mobile-search-app-personalized-feed/23031/

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Mourinho targets 15-year stay at Man United

 

Soccer Football - Manchester United vs Los Angeles Galaxy - Pre Season Friendly - Los Angeles, USA - July 15, 2017 Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho before the match REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

 

(Reuters) - Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho wants to stay at Old Trafford for the next 15 years but concedes the pressures of managing at the top level make a long tenure difficult.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993245-mourinho-targets-15-year-stay-at-man-united/

 

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Singapore offers cargo plane, drones to help Philippines fight militancy

By Fathin Ungku

 

 

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore has offered a military transport airplane, drone surveillance aircraft and use of combat training facilities to support the Philippines' fight against the rising threat of Islamist militancy, the defence ministry said on Wednesday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993246-singapore-offers-cargo-plane-drones-to-help-philippines-fight-militancy/

 

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Emerging Asia propels world stocks to new high

By John Geddie

 

 

LONDON (Reuters) - A weak U.S. dollar combined with upbeat Chinese data to lift emerging market and Asian shares to levels not seen in more than two years and global stocks to an all-time high on Wednesday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993247-emerging-asia-propels-world-stocks-to-new-high/

 

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Saudi national carrier says laptop ban on U.S. flights ended

 

A laptop is seen on the screen of an X-ray security scanner at Sarajevo International Airport in Sarajevo February 26, 2014. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Files

 

KHOBAR (Reuters) - A ban on laptops and other large electronic devices from the cabins of direct flights to the United States from Saudi Arabia has been lifted, Saudi Arabian Airlines said on Wednesday.

 

Full Story:https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993250-saudi-national-carrier-says-laptop-ban-on-us-flights-ended/

 

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Judge A Thai Craft Beer Contest This Month At Live Lounge

By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter

 

Photo: traveljunction / Flickr

 

BANGKOK — Six Thai craft beers will compete and – Bangkok’s drinkers will be the judges.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993251-judge-a-thai-craft-beer-contest-this-month-at-live-lounge/

 

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Tuk-tuk adventure puts tourists in the driver’s seat

By The Nation

 

A Northern tour operator says it is the first in Thailand to offer self-drive tuk-tuk tours Diethelm Travel Group, an inbound tour operator servicing Asia, has unveiled tours offering a classic Thai experience with a unique twist.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993252-tuk-tuk-adventure-puts-tourists-in-the-driver’s-seat/

 

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Police seek Lao help to find rape suspect

By Kamthorn Kongsombat 
The Nation

 

 

Thai police have asked their Lao counterparts to help arrest a 24-year-old Nong Khai man who reportedly fled to Laos after assaulting and raping a nurse’s aide at Nong Khai Hospital on Sunday night.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993151-hunt-on-after-rapist-attacks-nursing-assistant-in-nong-khai-hospital/

 

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Call to hasten probe into PDRC sedition allegations

By The Nation

 

 

The lawyer for a prominent red-shirt leader filed a petition to the Department of Special Investigation on Wednesday, asking the body to speed up its inquiries into 58 people from the defunct People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) accused of committing sedition.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993253-call-to-hasten-probe-into-pdrc-sedition-allegations/

 

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Thai authorities on tenterhooks during extradition of former monk ‘Nen Kham’

By THE NATION

 

 

THAILAND HAS tried to keep quiet the extradition of the notorious former monk Wiraphon Sukhon, also known as “Nen Kham”, out of concern that his followers in the United States could cause chaos to block the extradition process, officials have said.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993254-thai-authorities-on-tenterhooks-during-extradition-of-former-monk-‘nen-kham’/