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Pattaya police arrest woman selling underage girls for sex

 

 

Pattaya police have announced the arrest of a 32 year old woman who was running a traditional Thai massage shop that was just a front for a brothel.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995629-pattaya-police-arrest-woman-selling-underage-girls-for-sex/

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Dead in bed: Thai wife says Swiss husband took too many painkillers

 

 

A Thai wife told police in Chiang Mai that she thought her sick husband took too many pain killers and suffered a heart attack.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995626-dead-in-bed-thai-wife-says-swiss-husband-took-too-many-painkillers/

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Thais tell Facebook: “This is Thailand – you’re not doing enough to block illegal content”

BY STAFF WRITER 

 

 

 

The Thai national broadcasting authority has told Facebook they are not doing enough to block content deemed illegal in the kingdom.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/thais-tell-facebook-thailand-youre-not-enough-block-illegal-content/23365/

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EDITORIAL

Prayut has role to play in North Korean crisis

By The Nation

 

Though the White House visit is on hold, Tillerson’s arrival here might explain what Trump wants Thailand to do

 

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s planned official visit to the White House appears to have been postponed to a later date due to a number of factors.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995654-prayut-has-role-to-play-in-north-korean-crisis/

 

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OPINION

Tillerson’s visit – let’s clear up a few points of confusion 

By Suthichai Yoon 
The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s visit to Thailand early next week should provide a good opportunity to ask some basic questions about President Donald Trump’s policies towards Thailand and the rest of Asean – and whether the White House and State Department have come to a coherent set of policies on major issues related to this region. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995656-tillerson’s-visit-–-let’s-clear-up-a-few-points-of-confusion tillerson’s-visit-–-let’s-clear-up-a-few-points-of-confusion /

 

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Follow the law, Prawit tells yellow shirts

By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan on Thursday said the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) must follow the law if it wants to gather in public in reaction to the latest court ruling on the police crackdown on yellow-shirt protesters in October 2008.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995657-follow-the-law-prawit-tells-yellow-shirts/

 

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Real reform must involve citizens: Abhisit

By The Nation

 

Abhisit on his 53rd birthday

 

BANGKOK: -- The reform process could hardly become a success if the people did not feel they were part of it, said Abhisit Vejjajiva, a former prime minister and leader of the Democrat Party on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995658-real-reform-must-involve-citizens-abhisit/

 

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NACC ‘unlikely to appeal verdict’ despite pressure

By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- THE yellow shirts have stepped up pressure on the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to appeal the Supreme Court’s acquittal of four defendants in a case stemming from the fatal crackdown in 2008 on protesters. However, judging from the anti-graft agency’s latest stance in this case, it is unlikely it will appeal.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995659-nacc-‘unlikely-to-appeal-verdict’-despite-pressure/

 

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Organic bill on political parties passes after revisions

By THE NATION

 

 

BANGKOK: -- THE NATIONAL Legislative Assembly (NLA) yesterday passed the organic bill regulating political parties after it was revised by a joint law review committee, particularly the newly introduced primary voting system.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995660-organic-bill-on-political-parties-passes-after-revisions/

 

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Singer ignites a Twitterstorm with scathing comments critical of Thailand

By THE NATION

 

 

BANGKOK: -- ANGRY, critical tweets by a popular teenage idol have apparently backfired on her carefully cultivated image.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995611-teen-singers-critical-tweets-spark-nationalist-backlash/?do=findComment&comment=12147789

 

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Isaan faces more floods

By Pratch Rujivanarom 
The Nation

 

 

Officials assure locals they will get timely warnings

 

BANGKOK: -- MORE RAINFALL has been predicted for already inundated swathes of the Northeast, while experts have urged authorities to issue immediate warnings to the public via all available channels if more flooding is possible.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995661-isaan-faces-more-floods/

 

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Clarity needed over vital drugs, says Aids group

By THE NATION

 

 

Auditor-general’s ruling to revoke NHSO authority to negotiate group purchases leaves procurement process in state of limbo
 

BANGKOK: --- THE “PEOPLE’S Health Systems Movement” group has expressed concerns over the vacuum in group purchasing for expensive overseas drugs, as there is still no clarity over which state agency will continue the work formerly undertaken by the National Health Security Office (NHSO). 

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995663-clarity-needed-over-vital-drugs-says-aids-group/

 

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Soft start to Patong tuk-tuk, taxi parking campaign

The Phuket News

 

Col Santi today began softly with the crackdown to have tuk-tuks and taxis relegated to just 21 'taxi stands' throughout Patong. Photo: The Phuket News

 

PHUKET: -- The first day of the crackdown to have Patong tuk-tuk and taxis provide their services from 21 “taxi stands” – instead of the 84 they occupied previously through the town – began quietly and politely today (Aug 3), but with tints of acrimony bubbling underneath.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995664-soft-start-to-patong-tuk-tuk-taxi-parking-campaign/

 

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CU denies forcing students to prostrate in the rain in oath-taking ritual

By Thai PBS

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Chulalongkorn University administration clarified on Thursday (Aug 3) that it did not force first-year students to sit in the rain and to prostrate in front of the statue of King Chulalongkorn, the founder of the university, in an oath-taking ceremony.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995665-cu-denies-forcing-students-to-prostrate-in-the-rain-in-oath-taking-ritual/

 

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Large fire breaks out at Dubai's Torch Tower

 

(Reuters) - A major fire broke out in Dubai's Torch Tower, one of the world's tallest buildings, on Thursday, authorities said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995666-large-fire-breaks-out-at dubais-torch-tower/

 

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Trump administration moves to make tougher U.S. visa vetting permanent

By Yeganeh Torbati

 

A sign warns of surveillance at the International Arrival area, on the day that U.S. President Donald Trump's limited travel ban, approved by the U.S. Supreme Court, goes into effect, at Logan Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., June 29, 2017. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration moved on Thursday to make permanent a new questionnaire that asks some U.S. visa applicants to provide their social media handles and detailed biographical and travel history, according to a public notice.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995667-trump-administration-moves-to-make-tougher-us-visa-vetting-permanent/

 

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Exclusive: Grand jury subpoenas issued in relation to Trump Jr., Russian lawyer meeting - sources

By Karen Freifeld and John Walcott

 

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's son Donald Trump Jr. arrives ahead of the inauguration with his father aboard a U.S. Air Force jet at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S. on January 19, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Grand jury subpoenas have been issued in connection with a June 2016 meeting that included President Donald Trump's son, his son-in-law and a Russian lawyer, two sources told Reuters on Thursday, in a sign that special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation is gathering pace.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995668-grand-jury-subpoenas-issued-in-relation-to-trump-jr-russian-lawyer-meeting-sources/

 

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In blustery call, Trump pressured Mexico on border wall payment

By Ayesha Rascoe

 

U.S. President Donald Trump awards the Medal of Honor to James McCloughan, who served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, U.S. July 31, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump pressured the Mexican president to stop voicing opposition in public to his plan to have Mexico pay for a border wall, according to transcripts of phone calls published on Thursday that gave an insight into Trump's attempts to influence foreign leaders in his first days in office.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995669-in-blustery-call-trump-pressured-mexico-on-border-wall-payment/

 

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Pentagon suppressing book on interrogations: former investigator

By Jonathan Landay

 

The exterior of Camp Delta is seen at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, March 6, 2013. REUTERS/Bob Strong/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former chief investigator at the Guantanamo Bay detention centre is accusing the Pentagon of blocking publication of his book on the use of brutal interrogation techniques and top U.S. officials' advocacy of what he calls "torture."

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995670-pentagon-suppressing-book-on-interrogations-former-investigator/

 

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Macron's popularity falls as summer break approaches, poll shows

 

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to Secretary General of the International Organisation of French-speaking countries (OIF) Michaelle Jean at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, July 31, 2017. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

 

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron heads into the summer break faced with falling popularity ratings after tough debates in parliament over labour reform and a public ethics law, a standoff with the military and cuts to housing assistance.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995671-macrons-popularity-falls-as-summer-break-approaches-poll-shows/

 

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Israeli court sees possible graft charges in cases involving Netanyahu

By Dan Williams

 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem July 30, 2017. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

 

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli court said on Thursday that two police investigations in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been questioned could result in corruption charges, and that prosecutors were in talks with one of his former top aides.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995673-israeli-court-sees-possible-graft-charges-in-cases-involving-netanyahu/

 

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Neymar signs five-year deal to complete world record PSG move

 

Football Soccer - Barcelona v Juventus - International Champions Cup - East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. - July 22, 2017 - Barcelona's Neymar breaks past Juventus' Stefano Sturaro. REUTERS/Mike Segar

 

PARIS (Reuters) - Neymar completed his record-shattering transfer from Barcelona to Paris St Germain on Thursday, signing a five-year deal with the French club after they triggered his 222 million euros ($263 million) release clause.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995674-neymar-signs-five-year-deal-to-complete-world-record-psg-move/

 

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Record-breaking 1.464 tonne haul of cocaine bound for Australia seized by French authorities

 

A massive cocaine haul bound for Australia stashed in the hull of a yacht has been intercepted by the French Navy in the South Pacific.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995675-record-breaking-1464-tonne-haul-of-cocaine-bound-for-australia-seized-by-french-authorities/

 

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Cyber expert who stopped ‘WannaCry’ attack arrested in U.S. on hacking charges

BY REUTERS 

 

  

REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo

 

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A cyber security researcher widely credited with helping to neutralise the global “WannaCry” ransomware attack earlier this year has been arrested on unrelated hacking charges, according to court documents unsealed on Thursday.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/cyber-expert-stopped-wannacry-attack-arrested-u-s-hacking-charges/23368/

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TAT launches Good Host Project

 

CHIANG MAI, 4 August 2017 (NNT) - The Deputy Prime Minister presided over TAT's Good Host Project, aimed at raising the standards of hospitality and tourism in Chiang Mai province.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995688-tat-launches-good-host-project-in-chiang-mai/

 

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Thai medical industry to transition to 4.0 era

 

 

BANGKOK, 4 August 2017 (NNT) - The Ministry of Public Health said the Thai medical industry in the so-called 4.0 era should expand access to treatment for every citizen and reduce waiting times. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995689-thai-medical-industry-to-transition-to-40-era/

 

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Three students taken to hospital after attack by teacher for uniform violation

 

Picture: Daily News

 

From Ayuthaya comes more sickening news of assault on children at a Thai school.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995693-three-students-taken-to-hospital-after-attack-by-teacher-for-uniform-violation/

 

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U.S. may soon expand U.N. talks on North Korea sanctions, signalling China deal - diplomats

By Michelle Nichols

 

FILE PHOTO - A North Korean flag flies on a mast at the Permanent Mission of North Korea in Geneva October 2, 2014. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

 

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States could shortly broaden talks on a push for stronger United Nations sanctions on North Korea to include all 15 Security Council members, signalling a likely deal with China on new measures, diplomats said on Thursday.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995695-us-may-soon-expand-un-talks-on-north-korea-sanctions-signalling-china-deal-diplomats/

 

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Motorcycle taxi guy, 51, found dead after sex session in Chonburi short time hotel

 

Picture: Kapook

 

Police in downtown Chonburi were called after staff at a short time hotel found a man dead.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995697-motorcycle-taxi-guy-51-found-dead-after-sex-session-in-chonburi short-time-hotel/

 

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Officials seize almost 4.5 million pills in foiled smuggling bid in Ayutthaya

By The Nation

 

 

AYUTTHAYA: -- Officials seized almost 4.5 million methamphetamine pills when they intercepted a pickup truck and a white Mitsubishi Pajero SUV on the Asia highway in Ayutthaya’s Maharaj district late on Thursday night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995699-officials-seize-almost-45-million-meth-pills-in-foiled-smuggling-bid-in-ayutthaya/