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Pattaya: "I loved her too much" says jealous Thai man who killed his trainee girlfriend

 

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Thai caption: Too much love led to violence

 

A Thai man has tearfully admitted to killing his girlfriend in a rented room on Pratumnak Hill in Pattaya. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119309-pattaya-i-loved-her-too-much-says-jealous-thai-man-who-killed-his-trainee-girlfriend/

 

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Police help out as six meter python brings Sukhumvit traffic to a standstill!

 

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Thai caption: Widespread trouble - all because of you! 

 

Police and rescue services in Bang Poo swung into action after a six meter long python decided to cross the road in the morning rush hour. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119313-police-help-out-as-six-meter-python-brings-sukhumvit-traffic-to-a-standstill/

 

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Pattaya: Thai man paid 840,000 baht for a write-off

 

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Thai caption: Cash payment for car led to great pain

 

A man from Hat Yai has filed a complaint with Pattaya police after he paid 840,000 baht cash for a second hand Mitsubishi Pajero. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119316-pattaya-thai-man-paid-840000-baht-for-a-write-off/

 

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Thai "model" arrested by Los Angeles police after jumping bail for identity theft

 

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Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath said that a Thai model was now in the custody of the Los Angeles police in America after she jumped bail in 2017 for "prolific identity theft".

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119319-thai-model-arrested-by-los-angeles-police-after-jumping-bail-for-identity-theft/

 

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Two burned to death along with 1,000 chickens in fiery Pathum Thani crash

By The Nation

 

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The driver of a trailer truck and his female passenger were heard screaming for help when their vehicle burst into flames after hitting the rear of a 10-wheel truck in Pathum Thani early Friday, police said. Both were killed along with some 1,000 chickens being transported on the 10-wheel truck.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119320-two-burned-to-death-along-with-1000-chickens-in-fiery-pathum-thani-crash/

 

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Dengue fever spread worsens in Nakhon Ratchasima

By Prasit Tangprasert
The Nation

 

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Dengue fever cases continue to grow in the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima, with 5,542 patients and two deaths as of August 14, according to the Department of Disease Control (DDC).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119321-dengue-fever-spread-worsens-in-nakhon-ratchasima/

 

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Remains found in pond believed to be man missing eight months 

By The Nation

 

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Rescuers found bodily remains inside a pick-up truck at the bottom of a pond in Nakhon Ratchasima’s Si Khiew district, believed to be a man who went missing eight months ago.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119322-remains-found-in-pond-believed-to-be-man-missing-eight-months /

 

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Gold expert recommends investing in gold for low risk, constant yield

By The Nation

 

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Goldsmiths are embracing new technology to facilitate the needs of gold buyers, said Boonlert Siripattarawanich, president of the Thai Goldsmith Association and CEO of Ausiris. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119324-gold-expert-recommends-investing-in-gold-for-low-risk-constant-yield/

 

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Fire destroys Korat temple prayer hall, causing Bt10 million damage

By The Nation

 

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A fire engulfed a newly built ubosot of a temple in Nakhon Ratchasima’s Muang district early on Friday, causing damage worth Bt10 million, police said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119326-fire-destroys-korat-temple-prayer-hall-causing-bt10-million-damage/

 

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600 monkeys in Hua Hin to be sterilized to control population

 

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Thailand’s National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department has launched a program to sterilize 600 long-tailed macaque monkeys in the Khao Takiab and Khan Hin Lek Fai hills, in the seaside town of Hua Hin, in an effort to keep the ape population at a manageable level.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119328-600-monkeys-in-hua-hin-to-be-sterilized-to-control-population/

 

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Officials to check pet, dog breeding centres

By The Nation

 

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The Livestock Development Department has instructed officials to check all pet cat and dog breeding centres, including Bangkok’s Chatuchak Weekend Market 1 and 2, to ensure up-to-standard practices and prevent cruelty to animals, department deputy director-general Somchuan Rattanamangkhalanon said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119339-officials-to-check-pet-dog-breeding-centres/ 

 

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Patong traffic flow to change for beachfront cable burying

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

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The change in traffic flow in Patong will start at 6am this Sunday (Aug 25). Image: Patong Traffic Police

 

PHUKET: Traffic Police in Patong have announced the change in traffic flow in Phuket’s key tourism town to minimise disruptions while the project to install power and communications underground along the beachfront continues this weekend.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119345-patong-traffic-flow-to-change-for-beachfront-cable-burying/

 

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Foreign Affairs Minister opens ASEAN Smart Cities Network

 

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BANGKOK, 23 August 2019(NNT) - Thailand is hosting the ASEAN Smart Cities Network 2019 to further develop Smart City development plans, and hoping to create standards for the construction of intelligent cities in ASEAN.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119349-foreign-affairs-minister-opens-asean-smart-cities-network/

 

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PM concerned about Amazon forest fires in Brazil and offers assistance

 

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BANGKOK, 23 August 2019(NNT) - Government Spokesperson Prof. Naruemol Phinyosinwat disclosed today that Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, is following reports on the Amazon forest fire in Brazil, which is one of the most important forests in the world. The forest fire has spread over about 3,000 square kilometers and as blazed continuously. The authorities are still unable to control the situation.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119350-pm-prayut-concerned-about-amazon-forest-fires-in-brazil-and-offers-assistance/

 

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Jump in domestic tourists to Thailand’s west during rainy season: study

By THE NATION

 

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Thailand’s rainy season is typically associated with travel to the western region, where nature becomes its most beautiful during the period.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119354-jump-in-domestic-tourists-to-thailand’s-west-during-rainy-season-study/

 

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Putin orders reciprocal Russian response to U.S. missile test

 

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council in Moscow, Russia August 23, 2019. Sputnik/Alexey Nikolsky/Kremlin via REUTERS

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday told the Defence Ministry and other government agencies to analyze the threat posed by a new U.S. missile test and to prepare a reciprocal response.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119364-putin-orders-reciprocal-russian-response-to-us-missile-test/

 

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No-frills Wills: British royals take commercial flight to see queen

 

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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s Prince William has taken a commercial no-frills flight to visit his grandmother Queen Elizabeth, winning plaudits and favorable comparisons to his brother Harry after the younger sibling was criticized for using private jets.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119365-no-frills-wills-british-royals-take-commercial-flight-to-see-queen/

 

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Explainer: Hong Kong's 'borrowed time' - worry about 2047 hangs over protests

By Greg Torode, James Pomfret

 

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People attend a students' rally to call for political reforms outside City Hall in Hong Kong, China, August 22, 2019. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

 

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong’s protest movement began as opposition to a now-suspended extradition bill but evolved into a direct challenge to the city’s government and calls for full democracy.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119368-explainer-hong-kongs-borrowed-time-worry-about-2047-hangs-over-protests/

 

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Police detain man for assaulting, setting his girlfriend on fire

By Sonthanaporn Inchan
The Nation

 

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Police on Friday secured a court approval to detain a 30-year-old Chachoengsao man for an initial 12 days after he surrendered a day earlier to face charges for allegedly assaulting and setting his 35-year-old girlfriend on fire in a fit of jealous rage.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119369-police-detain-man-for-assaulting-setting-his-girlfriend-on-fire/

 

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AOT blocks Central Village entrance

By The Nation

 

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The dispute between Airports of Thailand (AOT) and Central Pattana (CPN) appears to be flying into severe turbulence after AOT set up tents blocking the entrance of Central Village – CPN’s latest luxury outlet scheduled to open on August 31 – saying the outlet “trespasses the flying zone of Suvarnabhumi Airport”, which is located next to it.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119370-aot-blocks-central-village-entrance/

 

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Huawei looks at smart city development in Phuket

By The Nation

 

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Prominent enabler and accelerator of digital transformation, Huawei Technologies impressed participants at this week’s ASEAN Smart Cities Network Conference & Exhibition 2019 in Bangkok with its white paper on smart city development in Phuket.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119371-huawei-looks-at-smart-city-development-in-phuket/

 

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Body of missing fisherman found off Phuket

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

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Rescue workers brought the body of 53-year-old Pa Khlok fisherman Udom Homrotkla ashore today (Aug 23). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub
 

PHUKET:-- Marine Police and Kusoldharm Foundation rescue workers today (Aug 23) found and recovered the body of a 53-year-old local resident who disappeared while fishing for shrimp off Pa Khlok late last night.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119372-body-of-missing-fisherman-found-off-phuket/

 

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Hasbro buys Peppa Pig owner Entertainment One in £3.3bn deal

By Mark Sweney

 

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Entertainment One distributes TV shows including The Walking Dead but Hasbro has highlighted the value of its children’s brands, led by Peppa Pig, as the prize assets. Photograph: Everett Collection Inc/Alamy

 

Hasbro, the US toymaker behind My Little Pony and Play-Doh, has snapped up the Peppa Pig owner, Entertainment One, in a £3.3bn takeover.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119373-hasbro-buys-peppa-pig-owner-entertainment-one-in-£33bn-deal/

 

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Madonna tells Miley Cyrus there’s ‘no need to apologise’ after she slams Liam Hemsworth ‘cheating’ rumours

By Louise Griffin

 

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Madonna had her pal’s back (Picture: Getty Images for MTV)

 

Madonna has told Miley Cyrus that there is ‘no need to apologize’ after she slammed rumours that she’d ‘cheated’ on ex Liam Hemsworth in a string of tweets about the split.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119376-madonna-tells-miley-cyrus-there’s-‘no-need-to-apologise’-after-she-slams-liam-hemsworth-‘cheating’-rumours/

 

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Four million Bangkokians going without universal healthcare

By The Nation

 

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Nearly half the people living in Bangkok have scant access to universal healthcare or make little use of it, according to the deputy secretary-general of the National Health Security Office.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119377-four-million-bangkokians-going-without-universal-healthcare/

 

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