webfact Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Thailand orders garment factories to compensate workers after illegal wages expose By Nanchanok Wongsamuth Police Liutenant General Jaruvat Vaisaya, director of the Centre for Children, Women, Family Protection and Anti-Trafficking in Persons, leads a team of police to inspect Cortina Eiger in Thailand's Mae Sot district on September 12, 2019. Photo courtesy of Thailand Anti-Trafficking in Persons Task Force BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Garment factories in Thailand that supply to global brands such as coffee giant Starbucks and sports gear maker Bauer Hockey were raided by police on Thursday and ordered to compensate hundreds of workers after an expose found illegal underpayments. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123167-thailand orders-garment-factories-to-compensate-workers-after-illegal-wages-expose/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 No wages in three months: Kan’buri factory in hot water By Suphot Kaewkasi The Nation Three hundred Thai and Myanmar workers on Thursday filed human-trafficking complaints against a company in Kanchanaburi that processes vegetables and fruit for export, saying they hadn’t been paid for three months, costing them a combined Bt100 million. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123117-no-wages-in-three-months-kan’buri-factory-in-hot-water/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 Leading Thai economist blames inequality for Thailand’s ills By Sirivish Toomgum The Nation Fukuoka, Jpan Pasuk Phongpaichit, second left, and Chris Baker, right, on stage at the Fukuoka Prize Symposium. Thailand needs new thinking on its economy, moving away from the emphasis on growth and consumption to the quality of life rather than the quantity of things, said Pasuk Phongpaichit, Emeritus Professor in Political Economy, Chulalongkorn University. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123133-leading-thai-economist-blames-inequality-for-thailand’s-ills/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 EEC committee proceeds with bid process for airports despite CP's legal challenge By The Nation Suphachai Chearavanont The bidding process for two airport projects in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) will continue this month, while embattled bidder CP might get disqualified, according to an EEC source. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123170-eec-committee-proceeds-with-bid-process-for-airports-despite-cps-legal-challenge/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 Rights department to give slain Billy's family Bt200,000 compensation By The Nation File Photo The family of Karen activist Polajee “Billy” Rakchongcharoen, who went missing five years ago and whose alleged murder was confirmed by investigators only this month, would receive up to Bt200,000 as compensation, the Department of Rights and Liberties Protection said on Thursday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123171-rights-department-to-give-slain-billys-family-bt200000-compensation/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 Woman arrested after Shan girl, 13, forced into prostitution By Tossapol Boonpat The Nation Police in northern Mae Hong Son province arrested a local woman on Thursday (September 12) for allegedly procuring a 13-year-old girl for paid sex with a string of men. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123172-woman-arrested-after-shan-girl-13-forced-into-prostitution/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 Airport-link deals still to be signed By The Nation The committee handling bidder selection for high-speed rail links to the country’s three top airports has given CP Group and its partners seven days to sign joint-venture agreements on the projects. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123173-airport-link-deals-still-to-be-signed/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 Central Village confirmed aviation safe after inspection By The Nation Chula Sukmanop After a thorough field study, the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has declared aviation safe the new Central Village mall located near Suvarnabhumi Airport, hoping to alleviate concerns of the Airports of Thailand. At the same time, it has asked the mall's operator to draw up a risk management plan. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123174-central-village-confirmed-aviation-safe-after-inspection/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 Somkid pushes for resumption of FTA talks with EU By The Nation Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak is wooing the EU to revive talks on a Thai-EU free trade agreement after the next round of talks in October. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123175-somkid-pushes-for-resumption-of-fta-talks-with-eu/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 Special talk to commemorate 500th anniversary of historic circumnavigation By The Nation Five hundred years ago, two sailors -- Ferdinand Magellan and Juan Sebastián Elcano -- embarked on a historic voyage, sailing from Seville in Spain and crossing the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123176-special-talk-to-commemorate-500th-anniversary-of-historic-circumnavigation/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 Thai navy inks deal for LPD warship from China Aside from naval missions, LPD’s can also be used for civilian purposes, like disaster relief and humanitarian rescues By DM CHAN Thailand will use the warship to conduct naval transport missions, boosting the country’s troop deployment capability in the high seas. File photo. China and Thailand have signed a deal that will see a Chinese shipbuilding company build a Type 071E landing platform dock (LPD) warship for the Thai navy, a move which shows deepened arms trade cooperation between the two countries, a Chinese military expert said on Wednesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123177-thai-navy-inks-deal-for-lpd-warship-from-china/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 Education Ministry to set example by banning two herbicides and one pesticide The Ministry of Education will take the lead in banning the use of paraquat and glyphosate herbicides and chlorpyrifos pesticide in all 47 agricultural and fishery colleges under the ministry’s supervision. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123178-education-ministry-to-set-example-by-banning-two-herbicides-and-one-pesticide/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 PM satisfied with Thammanat’s clarification to parliament about his criminal past Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has given the thumbs up to embattled Deputy Agriculture Minister Thammanat Prompao after his clarification in the House on Wednesday regarding his criminal past, as reported by the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper in Australia. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123179-pm-satisfied-with-thammanat’s-clarification-to-parliament-about-his-criminal-past/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 ONWR’s Bt18-bn anti-flood projects ready for Cabinet okay By The Nation FILE photo The Office of Natural Water Resources (ONWR) has given the greenlight to three new anti-flood projects worth Bt18 billion and is also preparing a Bt310-billion water plan for 2020 to be presented to the Cabinet. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123180-onwr’s-bt18-bn-anti-flood-projects-ready-for-cabinet-okay/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 Israel must have freedom to act against Iran, Netanyahu says in Russia Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks on after delivering a statement in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, Israel September 10, 2019. REUTERS/Amir Cohen MOSCOW (Reuters) - Israel must be allowed to act freely against Iran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday during a visit to Sochi, where he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss security coordination in Syria. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123181-israel-must-have-freedom-to-act-against-iran-netanyahu-says-in-russia/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 Trump administration reinstates military aid for Ukraine By Patricia Zengerle FILE PHOTO: A National Guard serviceman takes part in a competition for entry to the elite units of the Guard at a base near Kiev, Ukraine September 26, 2018. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration has released $250 million in military aid for Ukraine, U.S. senators said on Thursday, after lawmakers from both parties expressed concern that the White House had held up money approved by Congress. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123182-trump-administration-reinstates-military-aid-for-ukraine/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 Northern Irish 'no-deal' Brexit challenge dismissed in courtBy Amanda Ferguson A woman wearing an Irish flag and a man wearing an EU flag demonstrate in front of the parliament at Westminster, in London, Britain, September 4, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay BELFAST (Reuters) - Belfast's High Court dismissed on Thursday a case arguing that a British exit from the European Union without a withdrawal agreement would contravene Northern Ireland's 1998 peace accord, saying the issue was political and not for the courts. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123184-northern-irish-no-deal-brexit-challenge-dismissed-in-courtby-amanda-ferguson/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 Trump will not pick Pompeo as national security adviser, has 15 candidates FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks following a meeting of the UN Security Council at UN headquarters in New York, U.S., August 20, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday ruled out asking Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to take on a dual role as national security adviser and said he has about 15 candidates for the post last held by John Bolton. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123189-trump-will-not-pick-pompeo-as-national-security-adviser-has-15-candidates/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 Five dead, seven injured as student hits van carrying Cambodians Picture: Daily News Five people died and seven were injured when a car driven by a student on the way to university collided with a minivan carrying Cambodian workers to the border. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123198-five-dead-seven-injured-as-student-hits-van-carrying-cambodians/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 Snatch thief injures father, daughter SATTAHIP:--A father and daughter were injured when a ride-by motorcycle thief knocked them off their bike while snatching their gold necklace. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123098-snatch-thief-injures-father-daughter/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 Drivers advised to avoid Pattaya Beach Road until next year PATTAYA:--With all the construction going on around town, and all the traffic snarls it’s causing, it might be a bit disheartening to learn that city hall has announced the work will not be completed until next year. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123095-drivers-advised-to-avoid-pattaya-beach-road-until-next-year/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 Biden clashes with Warren, Sanders on healthcare in Democratic 2020 debate By Tim Reid and Joseph Ax Senator Bernie Sanders, former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Elizabeth Warren debate during the 2020 Democratic U.S. presidential debate in Houston, Texas, U.S. September 12, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake HOUSTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden clashed with progressive challengers Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders on healthcare in a debate on Thursday, defending Obamacare and accusing them of not being honest about the cost of their plans. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123199-biden-clashes-with-warren-sanders-on-healthcare-in-democratic-2020-debate/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 Pattaya: Arrest after fatal shooting - suspect was at his mum's in Surin Picture: Ruksiam News Thai police have arrested a man who they say has admitted shooting Anuwat Suksamran outside a South Pattaya bar in the early hours of yesterday morning. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123201-pattaya-arrest-after-fatal-shooting-suspect-was-at-his-mums-in-surin/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 Yasothon woman arrested in Bahrain Thai sex slave case Picture: Daily News Police have arrested the final suspect in a case of three Thai women who were sold into sex slavery in Bahrain. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123204-yasothon-woman-arrested-in-bahrain-thai-sex-slave-case/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 Trump favors 'whole deal' with China, two sides prepare for trade talks By Jeff Mason and Chris Prentice FILE PHOTO: China's Ministry of Commerce spokesperson Gao Feng attends a news conference at the commerce ministry in Beijing, China, June 19, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday he preferred a comprehensive trade deal with China but did not rule out the possibility of an interim pact, even as he said an "easy" agreement would not be possible. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123205-trump-favors-whole-deal-with-china-two-sides-prepare-for-trade-talks/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 Pattaya: Seventeen Chinese deported for illegal gambling work Picture: Naew Na Thai immigration chief Lt-Gen Sompong Chingduang presided over a news conference that gave details about a gang of Chinese workers who were arrested in Pattaya at the start of this month. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123207-pattaya-seventeen-chinese-deported-for-illegal-gambling-work/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 Newfound comet likely an 'interstellar visitor,' scientists say By Joey Roulette Comet C/2019 Q4 is imaged by the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope on Hawaii's Big Island September 10, 2019. NASA/JPL/Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope/Handout via REUTERS (Reuters) - A newly discovered comet hurtling towards the orbit of Mars has scientists scurrying to confirm whether it came from outside the solar system, a likely prospect that would make it the second such interstellar object observed in our planetary neighbourhood. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123209-newfound-comet-likely-an-interstellar-visitor-scientists-say/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 Pirated goods: DPM and the pretties steamroll 550 million baht's worth! Picture: Naew Na Commerce minister and deputy prime minister Jurin Laksanavisit was guest of honor at a big event to show that Thailand cares about stamping out pirated goods. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123212-pirated-goods-dpm-and-the-pretties-steamroll-550-million-bahts-worth/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 Six Thais arrested for exchanging fake US dollar banknotes worth Bt1.4m By The Nation FILE photo Four women and two men were arrested Thursday for allegedly exchanging fake US dollar bank notes with a money changer in Nong Khai. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123214-nong-khai-six-thais-arrested-for-exchanging-fake-us-dollar-banknotes-worth-bt14m/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 Hong Kong leader to prioritise housing, livelihoods to appease protesters People take photos of Hong Kong from the Peak Tower, China September 5, 2019. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Files HONG KONG (Reuters) - Embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has promised to prioritise housing and people’s livelihoods to appease deep rooted discontent about the way the Asian financial hub has been governed, as protesters gear up for fresh demonstrations. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123216-hong-kong-leader-to-prioritise-housing-livelihoods-to-appease-protesters/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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