THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 24 Aug 2019

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Encouraged by Johnson's visit, UK officials now hoping rest of EU agrees to work on Brexit solution

 

 

FILE PHOTO - French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speak during a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, August 22, 2019. Christophe Petit Tesson/Pool via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is hoping the rest of the European Union falls in behind France and Germany and agrees to work on solving a deadlock over Brexit, with officials sensing a glimmer of hope after meetings this week, but conscious of the need for a wider consensus in Europe.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119450-encouraged-by-johnsons-visit-uk-officials-now-hoping-rest-of-eu-agrees-to-work-on-brexit-solution/

 

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Tunisian police arrest presidential candidate Karoui on tax evasion charges

By Tarek Amara

 

FILE PHOTO: Nabil Karoui, businessman and owner of the private channel Nessma TV, submits his candidacy for the presidential election in Tunis, Tunisia, August 2, 2019. Picture taken August 2, 2019. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi/File Photo

 

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian police arrested presidential candidate Nabil Karoui on Friday after a court ordered his detention, the Interior Ministry said, in a case involving charges of money laundering but which Karoui's party said was a politically motivated attempt to exclude him from the election race.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119453-tunisian-police-arrest-presidential-candidate-karoui-on-tax-evasion-charges/

 

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Bake Off coming soon and London is well represented

David Buckley

 

 

Yes, it will be back on our screens soon. The Great British Bake Off (GBBO) is set to return to Channel 4 next Tuesday, the 27th of this month – less than a week away.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119455-bake-off-coming-soon-and-london-is-well-represented/

 

 

 

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Tourism was a powerful economic engine in Thailand. Then a boat full of Chinese sank

By JOHN REED

 

Divers on a rubber raft during a search operation in the water off the resort island of Phuket, Thailand, in July 2018 after a boat with Chinese tourists sank in a storm. (Associated Press)

 

Phuket —  Phuket’s old town, with its open-air noodle shops and brightly painted Sino-Portuguese shop fronts, is a favorite social media and selfie backdrop for tourists from China. The island, which has a year-round population of 500,000, typically attracts about 7 million foreign visitors a year, of whom 2 million are Chinese — Thailand’s biggest source of tourists.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119457-tourism-was-a-powerful-economic-engine-in-thailand-then-a-boat-full-of-chinese-sank/

 

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Renewed calls for stricter control of illegal fishing equipment

 

 

A network of fishermen’s groups, in Thailand’s southern province of Trang, has renewed its call for authorities to control the use of illegal fishing equipment more strictly, in light of the death on Thursday of baby dugong ‘Yamil’ which brought the dugong unnatural death toll this year to 17.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119459-renewed-calls-for-stricter-control-of-illegal-fishing-equipment/

 

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MOPH aims to make Thailand No.1 herb exporter in ASEAN

supawadee wangsri

 

 

BANGKOK, 23 August 2019(NNT) - In the past year, the Thai herbal market has grown by more than 30 percent, with exports reaching 2.24 billion baht. The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), has, therefore, organized a project to launch high quality Thai herbs on the world market to increase the number of marketing channels and promote sales and publicize quality herbal products. The MOPH aims to make Thailand the number one herb exporter in ASEAN.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119460-moph-aims-to-make-thailand-no1-herb-exporter-in-asean/

 

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DE minister orders Thailand Post to compete better with private postal firms

tewit kemtong

 

 

BANGKOK, 23 August 2019(NNT) - The logistics and transport sector is more engaged and competitive in the digital economic sector, affecting Thailand Post which is a major national logistic and transport agency. Along with more business opportunities come more rivals.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119462-de-minister-orders-thailand-post-to-compete-better-with-private-postal-firms/

 

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State of emergency in three southern border provinces extended for three months

tewit kemtong

 

 

BANGKOK, 23 August 2019(NNT) - The Committee on the Emergency Situation has resolved to extend the state of emergency in three southern border provinces for another three months. However, Si Sakhon district of Narathiwat will be among those areas excluded from the state of emergency.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119463-state-of-emergency-in-three-southern-border-provinces-extended-for-three-months/

 

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Commerce Ministry reassesses export situation

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

 

BANGKOK, 23 August 2019(NNT) - After a better performance by Thailand’s export sector, the Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) has held talks with key exporters to discuss challenges, since maintaining exports at 3 percent growth this year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119464-commerce-ministry-reassesses-export-situation/

 

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Kanyalak tops qualifying round of KLPGA Tour

By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam
The Nation

 

 

Kanyalak Preedasuttijit capitalised on her familiarity with the Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club to win the KLPGA International Qualifying Tournament Stage 1 in Chonburi today (August 23).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119465-kanyalak-tops-qualifying-round-of-klpga-tour/

 

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Twenty two year old Brit arrested in Hua Hin on visa overstay

 

 

Image: Naew Na

 

Naew Na reported that a 22 year old British national had been arrested in Hua Hin for overstaying his visa.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119468-twenty-two-year-old-brit-arrested-in-hua-hin-on-visa-overstay/ 

 

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Overstaying Omani who fell in love with Thai man is picked up in TM 30 raid

 

 

Image: Naew Na

 

Immigration in Petchabun in Thailand's north east were informed of suspicious behavior of a foreigner at a house in Moo 1, Huay Yai sub-district of Muang district.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119470-overstaying-omani-who-fell-in-love-with-thai-man-is-picked-up-in-tm-30-raid/

 

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Two young Chinese woman arrested for running online betting in Chiang Mai house

 

 

Image: Division 2 Tourist Police site on Facebook

 

Tourist police in Chiang Mai armed with a search warrant raided a house in a housing estate in Doi Saket on Thursday morning.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119474-two-young-chinese-woman-arrested-for-running-online-betting-in-chiang-mai-house/

 

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Immigration run TM 30 workshop for executives at Oriental Residence

 

 

Image: Naew Na

 

Immigration officers under the leadership of Pol Maj-Gen Padiphat Suban Na Ayuthaya ran a workshop for executives and other staff at the Oriental Residence in Witthayu Road (Wireless Road) on Thursday. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119475-immigration-run-tm-30-workshop-for-executives-at-oriental-residence/

 

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Nails on the road causing trouble for motorcyclists in Khon Kaen

 

 

Caption: What do they want?

 

Reporters from Sanook went to Khon Kaen to investigate after nails keep appearing on the road between Ban Thum and Sawathee sub-districts.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119476-nails-on-the-road-causing-trouble-for-motorcyclists-in-khon-kaen/