rooster59 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Catch all the LIVE Sports Action this week at Bangkok’s No.1 Sports Bar & Grill! The Clubhouse Sports Bar & Grill Read more: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1112712-catch-all-the-live-sports-action-this-week-at-bangkoks-no1-sports-bar-grill/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 The week that was in Thailand news: Visit Thailand! For Ganja Massage and Green Curry Kit-Kats It is always a time for much reflection when there is a changing of the guard at the exalted Thai Ministry for Tourism and Sports. A time to take stock, analyse the data and look forward to the continuing laying of the Golden Goose's never ending eggs. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1112964-the-week-that-was-in-thailand-news-visit-thailand-for-ganja-massage-and-green-curry-kit-kats/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 Federation of Thai Industries opposed to 400 baht daily minimum wage tewit kemtong BANGKOK, 20 July 2019 (NNT) - The proposed increase in the minimum wage would be welcomed by employees but the private sector is opposed to it. SME operators might be so adversely affected they might go out of business. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113030-federation-of-thai-industries-opposed-to-400-baht-daily-minimum-wage/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 U.S. assistant secretary of state meets with secretary to Thai premier Praphorn Praphornkul BANGKOK, 20 July 2019 (NNT) - The United States has congratulated Thailand’s on its general election, return to democratic rule and smooth organization of the ASEAN Summit. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, David R Stilwell, met with Prime Minister’s Secretary Disathat Hotrakit at Government House. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113031-us-assistant-secretary-of-state-meets-with-secretary-to-thai-premier/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 Army chief calls on all parties to help build good future for country tewit kemtong BANGKOK, 20 July 2019 (NNT) - Army chief Gen Apirat Kongsompong assured that the military have returned to normal and will follow the government policy. The army chief said the now-defunct National Council for Peace and Order’s regime will not be prolonged. He called on the people to not get stuck in the past and to help build a good future for the country. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113032-army-chief-calls-on-all-parties-to-help-build-good-future-for-country/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 Thailand, Australia sign MOU on prevention of Drug Trafficking supawadee wangsri BANGKOK, 20th July 2019 (NNT) Thailand and Australia have set up an ad hoc team to join the drug and transnational crime suppression operation. Australia will provide support for personnel development to enhance the effectiveness of the suppression initiative. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113033-thailand-australia-sign-mou-on-prevention-of-drug-trafficking/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 MOPH opens virtual Hospital for Mental Health supawadee wangsri BANGKOK, 20th July 2019 (NNT) The Department of Mental Health has launched the "OOCA" application to provide an online consultation channel to reduce the risk of depression and suicide among children and adolescents. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113036-moph-opens-virtual-hospital-for-mental-health/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 Mekong water level lowest in 50 years supawadee wangsri BANGKOK, 20 July 2019 (NNT) - The Northeast is considered a drought-prone area as a result of its frequent lack of rain. Many provinces are again facing a water shortage. In Khon Kaen, more than 10 districts have been affected by the lack of rain. The water level in the Mekong river is at its lowest level in 50 years. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113037-mekong-water-level-lowest-in-50-years/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 DGR prepares to tackle Drought supawadee wangsri BANGKOK, 20 July 2019 (NNT) - The Department of Groundwater Resources (DGR) has constructed almost 2,000 ground wells, to alleviate the problem of shortages of water for consumption. The DGR is assessing drought risk areas together with other agencies, to better cope with the drought crisis this year. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113038-dgr-prepares-to-tackle-drought/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 Thailand puts strict anti-Ebola measures in place Tanakorn Sangiam BANGKOK, 20 July 2019 (NNT) - Thailand’s Department of Disease Control has confirmed there is currently no case of Ebola virus infection in Thailand, while related agencies have been monitoring for any potential outbreak after the declaration of Ebola as a global health emergency by the World Health Organization. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113039-thailand-puts-strict-anti-ebola-measures-in-place/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 Deputy Agricultural Ministers observe drought situation in Tak Tanakorn Sangiam TAK, 20 July 2019 (NNT) - Three Deputy Ministers of Agriculture and Cooperatives have observed water situation in service areas of Bhumibol Dam, delivering drought mitigation policies to help villagers. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113040-deputy-agricultural-ministers-observe-drought-situation-in-tak/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 TAT, Vogue Thailand launch Lost in Thailand campaign Tanakorn Sangiam BANGKOK, 20 July 2019 (NNT) - As part of the latest tourism promotion campaign, the Tourism Authority of Thailand has joined hands with Vogue Thailand to promote key tourism aspects in five regions, aiming towards Thai travelers with high purchasing power to travel more domestically. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113041-tat-vogue-thailand-launch-lost-in-thailand-campaign/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 Jurin brainstorms South development with Transport, Interior ministries By THE NATION Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit, centre, and Deputy Interior Minister Niphon Bunyamanee, right, arrive for a meeting at the Southern Border Provinces Administration Centre in Yala on Saturday. Newly installed Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit along with Deputy Transport Minister Thavorn Senniam and Deputy Interior Minister Niphon Bunyamanee held a multi-party discussion on Saturday at the Southern Border Provinces Administration Centre (SBPAC) in Yala province. The aim was to come up with measures to boost the economy of five provinces in the South. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113042-jurin-brainstorms-south-development-with-transport-interior-ministries/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 Sontirat eyes energy-linked stimulus measures By THE NATION Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong chairs a meeting on Saturday to discuss the direction of the ministry’s policies. Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong will hold a meeting on Monday with high-ranking ministry officials as well as representatives of related agencies and state enterprises, to discuss the possibility of implementing urgent measures to stimulate the economy. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113043-sontirat-eyes-energy-linked-stimulus-measures/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 New transport minister briefed on legal challenges By The Nation Saksiam New Transport Minister Saksiam Chidchob said that he had called all officers of the ministry to discuss progress on issues relating to all projects. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113044-new-transport-minister-briefed-on-legal-challenges/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Bank of Ayudhya a star performer in first half of year despite weak economy By The Nation Nine listed commercial banks have reported total net profit of Bt107.59 billion for the first half of this year, up 3.62 per cent year on year (YoY), according to their reports to the Stock Exchange of Thailand on Friday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113046-bank-of-ayudhya-a-star-performer-in-first-half-of-year-despite-weak-economy/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Strong fundamentals keeping Thai economy stable, IMF report shows By The Nation Photo by: Finance Ministry Domestic consumption and investment on infrastructure is allowing the Thai economy to grow continuously, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s mission chief for Thailand, Lamin YM Leigh said on Friday after meeting with Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113047-strong-fundamentals-keeping-thai-economy-stable-imf-report-shows/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Thai Vietjet sponsors pilots’ football league By THE NATION Thai Vietjet will play host to the THAIPA Airline Pilot League 2019, an annual football league for Thai pilots from airlines in Thailand. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113048-thai-vietjet-sponsors-pilots’-football-league/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Britain calls ship seizure 'hostile act' as Iran releases video of capture By Babak Dehghanpisheh and William Schomberg Iranian Revolutionary Guard troops wearing ski masksare seen on board a helicopter flying over British-flagged tanker Stena Impero near the strait of Hormuz July 19, 2019, in this still image taken from video. Pool via WANA/Reuters TV via REUTERS. GENEVA/LONDON (Reuters) - Britain on Saturday denounced Iran's seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf as a "hostile act" and rejected Tehran's explanation that it seized the vessel because it had been involved in an accident. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113049-britain-calls-ship-seizure-hostile-act-as-iran-releases-video-of-capture/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Astronauts hailed as heroes 50 years after historic moon landing By Joey Roulette Buzz Aldrin applauds during a ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, U.S., July 20, 2019. REUTERS/Joey Roulette CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Capping a week of celebrations over the historic Apollo 11 mission, Vice President Mike Pence joined astronaut Buzz Aldrin on Saturday at the launch pad in Florida that sent the moonwalker and his two crew mates to space for humankind's first steps on the lunar surface 50 years ago. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113050-astronauts-hailed-as-heroes-50-years-after-historic-moon-landing/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Man who was jailed in Thailand for stealing a dressing gown returns to Australia - gets arrested A man who spent almost a year in jail in Thailand for stealing a dressing gown has been arrested on his return to Australia. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113053-man-who-was-jailed-in-thailand-for-stealing-a-dressing-gown-returns-to-australia-gets-arrested/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Aquatic life faces extinction as upstream dams leave Mekong River dry By Pratch Rujivanarom The Nation Local fishermen in Bueng Kan’s Bung Khla district are inspecting the dry riverbed of Mekong River for trapping fish on Friday. Credit: Buengkanraknok The Mekong River’s extremely low level of water caused by upstream hydropower dam projects has triggered the death of masses of fish and heightened the risk of mass extinction of aquatic life in the entire Mekong River Basin, environmental experts highlighted on Friday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113037-mekong-water-level-lowest-in-50-years/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 'Boris blimp' takes to the London skies in pro-EU protest A giant inflatable blimp depicting Boris Johnson is seen near The Houses of Parliament ahead of anti-Brexit 'No to Boris, Yes to Europe' protest in London, Britain July 20,2019. REUTERS/Simon Dawson LONDON (Reuters) - Opponents of Britain's exit from the EU hoisted a "Boris blimp" portraying the UK's likely next prime minister as a crying child as they demonstrated outside parliament on Saturday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113054-boris-blimp-takes-to-the-london-skies-in-pro-eu-protest/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Thousands protest in Moscow after opposition barred from city vote People take part in a rally in support of independent candidates for elections to Moscow City Duma, the capital's regional parliament, in Moscow, Russia July 20, 2019. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva MOSCOW (Reuters) - More than 10,000 people took to the streets of Moscow on Saturday to protest against the exclusion of most opposition-minded candidates from an election for the Russian capital's legislature. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113057-thousands-protest-in-moscow-after-opposition-barred-from-city-vote/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 British Airways suspends flights to Cairo for seven days: statement British Airways logos are seen on tail fins at Heathrow Airport in west London, Britain, February 23, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/Files CAIRO (Reuters) - British Airways suspended flights to Cairo for seven days starting on Saturday to allow for an assessment of security there, the airline said in a statement, giving no details about what had prompted the move. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113059-british-airways-suspends-flights-to-cairo-for-seven-days-statement/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Lowry breaks course record to seize control at Open By Simon Evans Golf - The 148th Open Championship - Royal Portrush Golf Club, Portrush, Northern Ireland - July 20, 2019 Republic of Ireland's Shane Lowry on the 18th hole during the third round REUTERS/Jason Cairnduff PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - If there were any nerves concealed behind Shane Lowry's thick beard they had no impact on his golf as the Irishman took the British Open by the scruff of the neck with a sensational course record in Saturday's third round. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113060-lowry-breaks-course-record-to-seize-control-at-open/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Suwannapura and Clanton win LPGA team event in Michigan Jasmine (Thidapa) Suwannapura and Cydney Clanton during the prize presentation ceremony. (LPGA) (Reuters) - Thailand's Jasmine Suwannapura and American Cydney Clanton teamed up for an emphatic six-stroke win at the Great Lakes Bay Invitational in Midland, Michigan on Saturday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113061-suwannapura-and-clanton-win-lpga-team-event-in-michigan/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Alaphilippe, Pinot shine on Tour's Tourmalet to lift home hopes By Julien Pretot Cycling - Tour de France - The 117.5-km Stage 14 from Tarbes to Tourmalet Bareges - July 20, 2019 - Deceuninck-Quick Step rider Julian Alaphilippe of France celebrates on the podium, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes COL DU TOURMALET, France (Reuters) - Julian Alaphilippe hedged his bets when asked about his chances of winning the Tour de France, but together with Thibaut Pinot, he is leading a French renaissance that could deliver a first home title since 1985. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113063-alaphilippe-pinot-shine-on-tours-tourmalet-to-lift-home-hopes/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Panama becomes first Central American nation to ban plastic bags By Elida Moreno Plastic waste pile and debris are seen up near the beach in Panama City, as Panama becomes the first country in Central America to ban all single-use plastic bags, in Panama July 19, 2019. REUTERS/ Erick Marciscano PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Panama on Saturday became the first Central American nation to ban single-use plastic bags to try to curb pollution on its beaches and help tackle what the United Nations has identified as one of the world's biggest environmental challenges. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113064-panama-becomes-first-central-american-nation-to-ban-plastic-bags/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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