Thailand News Summary for Wednesday 5 June 2013

All the latest news from Bangkok and Thailand for today and what’s on this week can be found on RichardBarrow.com updated throughout the day and also on Twitter @RichardBarrow

LIVE UPDATES FOR WEDNESDAY:

• Thailand Tourism Festival is on Wednesday 5th June to Sunday 9th June 2013 in Muang Thong Thani http://buff.ly/16IP7bU 
  
• Thai woman arrested in US for allegedly exporting firearms parts to Thailand (The Nation) http://buff.ly/14fuXTk 
• Last night a taxi driver with a gun held up a passenger. Later, two men with knives held up a taxi driver #Bangkok
• Mass alms giving in front of Phra Samut Chedi in Samut Prakan on 16 June with 11,111 monks pic.twitter.com/AWXI5O4L1e
• Tourist bus slams into Phuket house (Bangkok Post) http://goo.gl/0ynyn 
• Thai Drinks to Make You More Beautiful http://buff.ly/16INtqT
• Thai Food Festival at Central World 13-16 June 2013 http://buff.ly/1377eBS
• Think Bikers Have It Tough in New York and London? Try Bangkok (Wall Street Journal)http://buff.ly/15GdGlQ

• Russian tourists injured as Phuket tour bus slams into Patong house http://buff.ly/18SMgNx 
• Post launches Thai edition of ‘Forbes’ (Bangkok Post) http://buff.ly/14tNkk7
• Thai PM Yingluck warns against unfettered press (Bangkok Post) http://buff.ly/16IloQC 
• Luxury car scam faces corruption probe by the NACC (Bangkok Post) http://buff.ly/16IkBz0 
• Yingluck orders rebuttal of Moody’s grim view of rice scheme (Bangkok Post) http://buff.ly/1b26QYt 
• Theft victim fights back but is murdered (Bangkok Post) http://buff.ly/10OQAJi 
• A Singaporean convicted of defaming the King has been released after receiving a royal pardon (Bangkok Post) http://buff.ly/10ORghK
• Families apply to adopt abandoned newborn child saved by dog (Bangkok Post)http://buff.ly/11goeTW
• Bangkok cabbie held in temple ticket scam (Bangkok Post) http://buff.ly/11fC88H
• Men in black block relocation of Rot Fai Market (Bangkok Post) http://buff.ly/11gmdHm
• Thailand’s Got Talent gets criticism (Bangkok Post) http://buff.ly/11gmoSP

• The strong southwest monsoon still covers the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf of Thailand leading to torrential rainfalls and isolated heavy rain overall country especially in the western portion. The stronger wind waves in the Andaman Sea are likely to be about 2 meters high. All ships should proceed with caution during 5-6 June. [MORE]
• Weather for Bangkok: Scattered thundershowers mostly in the western areas. Temperature 25-36°C. Southwesterly winds 15-30 km/hr. [Live Rain Radar]

• Thai Food Festival at Central World 13-16 June 2013 http://buff.ly/1377eBS
• Mass alms giving in front of Phra Samut Chedi in Samut Prakan on 16 June with 11,111 monks pic.twitter.com/AWXI5O4L1e
• Thailand Tourism Festival is on Wednesday 5th June to Sunday 9th June 2013 in Muang Thong Thani http://buff.ly/16IP7bU 
• The next Bangkok Farmers Market is on Saturday 8 June 2013 http://buff.ly/16DrRw9
• The rally against “Formula 1 Race in Bangkok” will take place at the Democracy Monument on Saturday from 4pm. They will parade on bicycles.
• Phi Ta Khon Ghost Mask Festival in Loei Confirmed for 10-12 July 2013 http://buff.ly/111xxel
• Anantara Announces Dates of Elephant Polo Tournament http://buff.ly/17Yy2dz
• Siam Tulip Festival (เทศกาลท่องเที่ยวดอกกระเจียว) in Chaiyaphum from 9 June-31 August