THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Friday 21 Jul 2017

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Packs of dogs damaging tourism in Ao Lak - but they only bite western visitors

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported that packs of stray dogs in the popular tourist area of Ao Lak in Pangnga were damaging tourism.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993491-packs-of-dogs-damaging-tourism-in-ao-lak-but-they-only-bite-western-visitors/

 

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Video: Do you know these restaurant burglars thieving in Jomtien?

 

Picture:  Workpoint TV

 

PATTAYA: -- A Thai restaurant owner has appealed to the media after burglars stole more than 60,000 in valuable items from her restaurant in Jomtien.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993492-video-do-you-know-these-restaurant-burglars-thieving-in-jomtien/

 

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"Millionairess" found bound and murdered by "Dressed to Kill" intruder

 

Picture: Sanook

 

SURAT THANI: -- A rich Thai woman involved in the loan business was found murdered in her home in Makham Tia sub district of Surat Thani last night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993494-millionairess-found-bound-and-murdered-by-dressed-to-kill-intruder/

 

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Many claim to have been duped by alleged Krabi killer

By Sittichai Sikhawat 
The Nation, Krabi

 

 

KRABI: -- More than 20 relatives of Bang Fath, who allegedly killed eight people over a loan dispute in Krabi province, claimed to have been duped by him.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993495-many-claim-to-have-been-duped-by-alleged-krabi-killer/

 

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Boy's 100 kilometer cycle trip to see dad in prison touches the hearts of Thais online

 

Picture: TNews

 

A touching story of a long bicycle trip by two north eastern boys intent on seeing their imprisoned dad tugged at the heartstrings of Thais online.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993497-boys-100-kilometer-cycle-trip-to-see-dad-in-prison-touches-the-hearts of-thais-online/

 

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Military man shocked to discover his deposit is full of fake banknotes

 

Picture: Sanook

 

BAN CHANG: -- A Navy man who went to deposit 300,000 baht in a bank in Ban Chang was shocked to be told that much of it was fake.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993500-military-man-shocked-to-discover-his-deposit-is-full-of-fake-banknotes/

 

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"Remove these parasites" - Russian "beg-packers" move their con to Chiang Mai

 

Picture: Facebook

 

CHIANG MAI: -- The Russian woman and her baby pictured earlier in the week begging on the streets of Bangkok have now seemingly moved their operation to Chiang Mai.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993502-remove-these-parasites-russian-beg-packers-move-their-con-to-chiang-mai/

 

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Woman found dead in Chiang Rai house

By The Nation

 

CHIANG RAI: -- A woman who lived alone was found dead and naked in her house in Chiang Rai’s Phan district on Thursday night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993503-woman-found-dead-in-chiang-rai-house/

 

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Italian tourist drowns off Koh Samet beach

 

Picture: 77Jowo

 

KOH SAMET: -- Thai media reported that a 58 year old tourist from Milan had drowned off a beautiful and quiet Koh Samet beach on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993504-italian-tourist-drowns-off-koh-samet-beach/

 

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Yingluck supporters turn out in large numbers

By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Hundreds of supporters of former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra showed up at the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division of Political Office Holders on Friday morning to give her moral support.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993443-rice-pledging-scheme-verdict-draws-near/?do=findComment&comment=12104750

 

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No Korean military talks after North snubs South's call

 

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reacts with scientists and technicians of the DPRK Academy of Defence Science after the test-launch of the intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-14 in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang July, 5, 2017. KCNA/via REUTERS

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's proposed military talks aimed at easing tension between the two Koreas planned for Friday failed to happen after the North snubbed the call, a setback for new President Moon Jae-in's hopes for dialogue.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993506-no-korean-military-talks-after-north-snubs-souths-call/

 

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"Thais ripping up their history" - local historian complains about work being done at historic cave

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

PHETCHABURI: -- A Thai historian in Phetchaburi has criticized work being carried out at the historic cave of "Khao Luang" that dates back to the time of King Rama IV in the nineteenth century.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993508-thais-ripping-up-their-history-local-historian-complains-about work-being-done-at-historic-cave/

 

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Pheu Thai Party repeats opposition to social contract

By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- The Pheu Thai Party on Thursday issued a fresh statement expressing its disagreement with the government’s ongoing effort to forge reconciliation and produce a so-called social contract, saying the procedure was not right from the beginning.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993512-pheu-thai-party-repeats-opposition-to-social-contract/

 

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Soi Siam Country Club wrestles with mud

 

Soi Siam Country Club residents thought they had it bad before. And then it rained hard.

 

PATTAYA: -- The street, in shambles due to long-delayed reconstruction, became a mud-wrestling venue July 11 after heavy storms hit Pattaya.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993510-soi-siam-country-club-wrestles-with-mud/

 

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Police practice snatching theft response

 

 

PATTAYA:--Pattaya police practiced their response to the city’s many snatching robberies in hopes of catching more of the thieves on motorbikes in the act.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993513-police-practice-snatching-theft-response/

 

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Donate your old mobile phone for charity

 

 

PATTAYA:--Got an old mobile phone you don’t need anymore? Pattaya wants you to donate it for charity.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993514-donate-your-old-mobile-phone-for-charity/

 

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OPINION

Net Censorship Undermines Opportunities Of 'Thailand 4.0'

By Dana Blouin, Correspondent

 

  

With the threat of a single gateway still looming over the heads of netizens, the recent dust-up over limiting access to Facebook content deemed inappropriate by the government, a future internet chock-full of stringent government controls still seems an inevitable reality.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993515-net-censorship-undermines-opportunities-of-thailand-40/

 

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U.S. general says allies worry Russian war game may be 'Trojan horse'

By Andrea Shalal

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Army Europe commander Ben Hodges speaks as Polish general Boguslaw Samol stands during news conference during a visit to the Multinational Corps Northeast, NATO base at Szczecin in north-west Poland February 11, 2015. REUTERS/Cezary Aszkielowicz/Agencja Gazeta/File Photo

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - U.S. allies in eastern Europe and Ukraine are worried that Russia's planned war games in September could be a "Trojan horse" aimed at leaving behind military equipment brought into Belarus, the U.S. Army's top general in Europe said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993517-us-general-says-allies-worry-russian-war-game-may-be-trojan-horse/

 

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Gang allegedly duped elderly out of more than Bt1m

By Khajorn Phonimthai 
The Nation

 

SAMUT SONGKHRAM: -- The alleged leader of a gang that duped at least two elderly people out of at least Bt1 million in Samut Songkhram's Ampawa district has been arrested.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993519-gang-allegedly-duped-elderly-out-of-more-than-bt1m/

 

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Chinese tourist injured when Phuket taxis collide at Darasamut Intersection

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The driver of the Toyota Corolla Altis, which was carrying the Chinese tourist, was travelling at high speed, police said. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: -- A female Chinese tourist on her way to Phuket International Airport was left with chest and abdominal injuries last night when the taxi she was travelling in collided with another taxi and crashed into a road sign at the Darasamut Intersection.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993520-chinese-tourist-injured-when-phuket-taxis-collide-at-darasamut-intersection/

 

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Huge crowd of supporters welcome Yingluck at court

By Kasamakorn Chanwanpen  
The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Hundreds of supporters gave a rapturous welcome to former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra as she entered the court building on Friday morning to attend the last day of the trial in the rice-pledging scheme case.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993443-rice-pledging-scheme-verdict-draws-near/?do=findComment&comment=12105085

 

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Turkish Airlines announces direct flights to Phuket

Phuket Gazette - 

 

Ms Pataraporn Sithivanich (4th from left), TAT Executive Director for Europe, Africa and Middle East Region; H.E. Mrs. Evren Dağdelen Akgün (3rd from left), Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey in Thailand; Mr. Bilal Ekşi (5th from left), Deputy Chairman and CEO of Turkish Airlines; and other representatives from leading Thai and Turkish tourism organizations.

 

PHUKET: -- The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced the launch of new Turkish Airlines flights to Phuket this week. There are now four direct flights per week from Istanbul.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993523-turkish-airlines-announces-direct-flights-to-phuket/

 

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Britain stands shoulder to shoulder with Japan on North Korea - Johnson

 

Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson (L) shakes hands with Japan's Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida at the start of their meeting at the foreign ministry's Iikura guest house in Tokyo, Japan July 21, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

 

TOKYO (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on Friday his country stands with Japan in efforts to rein in North Korea's nuclear and missile development, and called on China to help bring Pyongyang back to negotiations with world powers.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993524-britain-stands-shoulder-to-shoulder-with-japan-on-north-korea-johnson/

 

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Phuket drunk rescued after falling in ditch while taking a pee

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A drunk Mr Samran fell in the ditch while taking a pee. Photo: Tan Promedic Phuket

 

PHUKET: -- A drunk Phuket man had to be pulled from a three-metre deep ditch last night, which he fell in while taking a pee.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993526-phuket-drunk-rescued-after-falling-in-ditch-while-taking-a-pee/

 

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Thailand voted world's most Chinese tourist-friendly nation

 

BANGKOK, 21 July 2017 (NNT) - Thailand has been voted as the most Chinese tourist-friendly country in the world in a survey conducted by www.Hotel.com among Chinese people and hotel operators worldwide. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993528-thailand-voted-worlds-most-chinese-tourist-friendly-nation/

 

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Labor Ministry breaks foreign labor registration into 3 phase process

 

BANGKOK, 21 July 2017 (NNT) – The Ministry of Labor has geared up to register foreign laborers by opening centers for registration across the nation that will operate between July 24 and August 7. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993531-labor-ministry-breaks-foreign-labor-registration-into-3-phase-process/

 

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Google Play Protect will help to keep your Android device safe from malware

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD 

 

 

Google has launched Google Play Protect, a new security service that will help to keep your Android device safe from malware and harmful apps.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/google-play-protect-will-help-keep-android-device-safe-malware/23072/

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Civil Court orders 43 million baht of Nen Kham assets be turned over to the state

 

BANGKOK, 21 July 2017 (NNT) – The Civil Court has ordered the seizure of assets from defrocked monk Nen Kham and 8 others totaling 43 million baht to the state, deeming the gains ill-gotten. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993532-civil-court-orders-43-million-baht-of-defrocked-monk-nen-kham-assets-be-turned-over-to-the-state/

 

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Alleged rapist of teen refuses to re-enact crime

By The Nation

 

CHACHOENGSAO: -- A man accused of raping and murdering a 14-year-old girl in the Ban Pho district of Chachoengsao province on July 12 refused to perform a crime re-enactment and apologised before the girl's body, provincial police chief Pol Maj-General Theerapol Jindaluang said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993533-alleged-rapist-of-teen-refuses-to-re-enact-crime/