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Taiwanese tourist rescued after getting a little too close to the sea

 

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Cap: He wanted to get close to the sea

 

Sanook reported that a Taiwanese tourist had to be rescued after he got stuck in a bog on a coastal stretch of the Sam Roi Yot national park in Prajuab Khiri Khan province. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119480-taiwanese-tourist-rescued-after-getting-a-little-too-close-to-the-sea/

 

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Agriculture price guarantees not very sustainable, warns academic

By Somluck Srimalee
The Nation

 

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Though the government plans to spend Bt150 billion on agriculture price guarantees, this measure will not improve the quality of products or boost farmers’ quality of life, an academic warned.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119483-agriculture-price-guarantees-not-very-sustainable-warns-academic/

 

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As digital banking rises, GSB aims to stand out

By THE NATION

 

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Digital banking is on the rise in Thailand, said the Government Savings Bank president, pointing to the example of the Mymo GSB app reaching 7 million users, up from last year’s 5-5 million users.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119484-as-digital-banking-rises-gsb-aims-to-stand-out/

 

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Bhumjai Thai has both poorest, richest MPs with Bt5,000 in cash, Bt4.67 billion in assets

By The Nation

 

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Natee Ratchakitprakan

 

The poorest and the richest MPs both belong to the Bhumjai Thai Party, according to an announcement by the National Anti-Corruption Commission.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119487-bhumjai-thai-has-both-poorest-richest-mps-with-bt5000-in-cash-bt467-billion-in-assets/

 

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EVAT urges government to promote electric vehicles

By The Nation

 

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The Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand (EVAT) yesterday announced its proposal for promoting the use of electric vehicles in Thailand in light of the increasing number of people who are switching to EVs.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119497-evat-urges-government-to-promote-electric-vehicles/

 

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Thanachart Bank launches ‘Ultra Savings Account’ at 1.6% interest per annum

By THE NATION

 

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Komchalat Piteeprom, senior director of the bank’s deposit and unit trust product development division

 

Thanachart Bank has launched a mid-year deposit campaign aimed at enticing customers to open an “Ultra Savings Account”, which offers a fixed deposit rate of up to 1.6 per cent per annum.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119505-thanachart-bank-launches-‘ultra-savings-account’-at-16-interest-per-annum/

 

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Measures needed for sea tragedy to lead to plastic clean-up

By The Nation
Ornvipa Rumroy

 

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The sea tragedy of Marium, the beloved orphaned female baby dugong of Thailand that died from eating plastic, reveals the awkward truth about the serious threat of ocean debris.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119509-measures-needed-for-sea-tragedy-to-lead-to-plastic-clean-up/

 

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UK government asked to return conservation award for demolition of former embassy building

 

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(Photo) The British Embassy Bangkok, March 2019 (Kridtidej Sawangcharoen)/https://history.blog.gov.uk/2019/04/15/the-british-embassy-bangkok-a-look-back-before-moving-on/

 

The Association of Siamese Architects (ASA) has decided to recall the Award for Outstanding Conservation of Architectural Arts from the British Embassy in Bangkok for the demolition of the former embassy building.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119510-uk-government-asked-to-return-conservation-award-for-demolition-of-former-embassy-building/

 

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German man in Pattaya seriously injured after being attacked by an elephant 

 

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A German man suffered serious injuries after being attacked by an elephant in Pattaya on Saturday morning.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119534-german-man-in-pattaya-seriously-injured-after-being-attacked-by-an-elephant /

 

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Wife of Thai celebrity under the spotlight after raid at clinic

 

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Consumer protection police armed with a search warrant seized 300,000 baht worth of products at a clinic after complaints received by a customer. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119537-wife-of-thai-celebrity-under-the-spotlight-after-raid-at-clinic/

 

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New traffic laws explained: DUI could be 2 points or as much as 4

 

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Thailand is still coming to terms with the new traffic regulations that are coming in on September 20th, reported TNA MCOT. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119540-new-traffic-laws-explained-dui-could-be-2-points-or-as-much-as-4/

 

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Thai post office warms consumers: Don't be taken in by crooks stealing your data

 

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TNA MCOT reported that the Thai post office are stepping up warnings to the Thai public after many cases of crooks cold calling people or using fake Facebook sites to steal their personal data.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119542-thai-post-office-warms-consumers-dont-be-taken-in-by-crooks-stealing-your-data/

 

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Video: What happened to a tour bus at a U-turn in Nan

 

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Dash cam footage at a U-turn in Nan on Wednesday evening showed a white pick-up go into a tour bus that was trying to make a U-turn. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119543-video-what-happened-to-a-tour-bus-at-a-u-turn-in-nan/

 

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Legacy: Lifeguard ‘founder’ dream for water safety to become standard education closer to reality

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

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A lifeguard watches over tourists at Patong Beach while wearing a black armband as a mark of respect after the death of Phuket lifeguard founder Prathaiyuth Chuayuan last Friday (Aug 16). Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot
 

PHUKET: The island’s core contingent of lifeguards this week vowed to carry on the work of “founding father” Prathaiyuth Chuayaun in the hope of realising his dream of swimming and surf survival skills becoming a standard element of young children’s education.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119573-legacy-lifeguard-‘founder’-dream-for-water-safety-to-become-standard-education-closer-to-reality/

 

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Rescue workers trap three monitor lizards in houses and gardens in Kathu 

By The Phuket News

 

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The trio were released back into the wild. Photo: Kusoldham Phuket Foundation, Khao Phra Thaeo Wildlife Sanctuary
 

PHUKET: Rescue workers were called to a residential area by Loch Palm Golf Club in Kathu on Thursday (Aug 22) to trap and remove three Indian monitor lizards.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119574-rescue-workers-trap-three-monitor-lizards-in-houses-and-gardens-in-kathu/

 

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Hong Kong protests met with tear gas; China frees UK mission staffer

By Jessie Pang and Donny Kwok

 

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Riot police clash with demonstrators during a protest in Hong Kong, China, August 24, 2019. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

 

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police fired volleys of tear gas to break up anti-government protests in a gritty industrial suburb on Saturday after activists threw petrol bombs and bricks, as China freed a British consulate worker whose detention had fuelled tensions.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119576-hong-kong-protests-met-with-tear-gas-china-frees-uk-mission-staffer/

 

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Trump heaps another 5% tariff on Chinese goods in latest tit-for-tat escalation

By David Lawder and Se Young Lee

 

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FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen at the Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai, China August 6, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song

 

WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday lashed back at a new round of Chinese tariffs by heaping an additional 5% duty on some $550 billion in targeted Chinese goods in the latest tit-for-tat trade war escalation by the world's two largest economies.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119578-trump-heaps-another-5-tariff-on-chinese-goods-in-latest-tit-for-tat-escalation/

 

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Ewan McGregor to return as Obi-Wan in new 'Star Wars' streaming TV series

By Lisa Richwine

 

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FILE PHOTO - Actor Ewan McGregor poses at the world premiere of Disney's "Christopher Robin," in Burbank, California, U.S., July 30, 2018. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok

 

ANAHEIM, Calif. (Reuters) - Ewan McGregor will reprise his "Star Wars" role as Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi in a series for the upcoming Disney+ streaming service, the actor announced to fans of the beloved movie franchise on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119582-ewan-mcgregor-to-return-as-obi-wan-in-new-star-wars-streaming-tv-series/

 

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