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UK seeks trade deal with New Zealand as it prepares for post-Brexit

 

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FILE PHOTO: Newly appointed International Trade Secretary Liz Truss arrives at Downing Street, in London, Britain July 24, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo

 

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Britain’s Trade Minister Liz Truss said on Monday that striking a trade deal with New Zealand, one of its smallest trading partners, would be a priority, as her government desperately looks to line up post-Brexit agreements.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123708-uk-seeks-trade-deal-with-new-zealand-as-it-prepares-for-post-brexit/

 

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Whistleblower Snowden: I'd love to be granted asylum in France

 

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FILE PHOTO: Edward Snowden speaks via video link during a conference at University of Buenos Aires Law School, Argentina, November 14, 2016. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci

 

PARIS (Reuters) - Former U.S spy agency contractor Edward Snowden said he would love French President Emmanuel Macron to grant him political asylum after one of Macron’s ministers said if it was up to her she would offer him asylum.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123711-whistleblower-snowden-id-love-to-be-granted-asylum-in-france/

 

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Enough oil in global stockpiles to replace lost Saudi barrels: Russia

By Vladimir Soldatkin

 

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FILE PHOTO: Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak adjusts glasses during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in Astrakhan, Russia August 30, 2019. Sputnik/Dmitry Astakhov/Pool via REUTERS

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - There is enough oil in global stockpiles to replace barrels Saudi Arabia has temporary lost due to attacks on its oil facilities, Russia’s energy minister Alexander Novak, an ally of Riyadh in a pact to curb supply, told reporters on Monday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123712-enough-oil-in-global-stockpiles-to-replace-lost-saudi-barrels-russia/

 

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Homeowners in a fix as deputy minister visits damaged properties

By THE NATION

 

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A number of residential properties located near the Trang airport have been suffering structural damage from the turbulence of airplanes taking off and landing, apart from roaring engine noise, for 19 years.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123713-homeowners-in-a-fix-as-deputy-minister-visits-damaged-properties/

 

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Phuket gets a new mascot

By The Phuket News

 

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Winner Jin Sathapornsathitsuk collects his B100,000 prize. Photo: PR Dept
 

PHUKET:-- Phuket has a new mascot named “Nong Joong”, a gender-neutral child spiny lobster without claws, Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana announced yesterday (Sept 15).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123714-phuket-gets-a-new-mascot/

 

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Everyone’s raving about Netflix’s Unbelievable, and with good reason

By Afroze Fatima Zaidi

 

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Warning: this article discusses sexual assault and contains content some readers may find triggering.

 

A few days ago, I read an article in The Canary about a drop in prosecutions for rape in the UK.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123715-everyone’s-raving-about-netflix’s-unbelievable-and-with-good-reason/

 

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Sylvester Stallone talks about mental health, roles for men and tackling human traffickers

 

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Rambo will take on human trafficking in the new film. Pic: Lionsgate

 

Sylvester Stallone has told Sky News that mental health issues are on the rise because of a lack of opportunities to be physically challenged.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123717-sylvester-stallone-talks-about-mental-health-roles-for-men-and-tackling-human-traffickers/

 

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Rod Stewart free from prostate cancer following secret three-year struggle with the disease 

 

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Sir Rod Stewart has been cleared of prostate cancer following a secret three-year struggle with the disease.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123718-rod-stewart-free-from-prostate-cancer-following-secret-three-year-struggle-with-the-disease/

 

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Pheu Thai’s Chatchart may battle for Bangkok governorship independently

By THE NATION

 

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Chatchart speaks with a monk during a political campaign in 2019

 

Pheu Thai Party executive Chatchart Sittiphan has reportedly indicated that he will run as an independent candidate in the next Bangkok gubernatorial election,

Chatchart Sittiphan, a Pheu Thai Party executive and former transport minister, has reportedly indicated that he will run as an independent candidate in the Bangkok gubernatorial election, fellow party member Wattanarak Amnacsoradej said on Monday (September 16).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123719-pheu-thai’s-chatchart-may-battle-for-bangkok-governorship-independently/

 

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Kasikorn reckons US Fed will cut policy rate to boost growth

By The Nation

 

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The Kasikorn Research Centre believes the US Federal Reserve (US Fed) meeting on September 17 and 18 will result in a 0.25 per cent interest cut from 2 to 2.25 per cent to 1.75 and 2 per cent.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123721-kasikorn-reckons-us-fed-will-cut-policy-rate-to-boost-growth/

 

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Nakhon Ratchasima taking preventive measures against dreaded swine flu

By THE NATION

 

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Full-scale preventive measures against swine flu have been put in place in Nakhon Ratchasima province to pre-emptively cope with a possible outbreak, the provincial livestock office chief said on Monday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123723-nakhon-ratchasima-taking-preventive-measures-against-dreaded-swine-flu/

 

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DSI insists it is working hard to solve Billy’s disappearance-turned-murder case

By The Nation

 

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File Photo: Pinnapa Prueksaphan, the widower of Karen activist Porlajee “Billy” Rakchongcharoen

 

Deputy chief of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) confirmed on Monday (September 16) that his agency was working hard to gather evidence in the disappearance-turned-murder of Karen activist Porlajee “Billy” Rakchongcharoen at the Kaeng Krachan National Park in Phetchaburi province.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123725-dsi-insists-it-is-working-hard-to-solve-billy’s-disappearance-turned-murder-case/

 

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Prayut to go on TV to seek donations for flood victims

By The Nation

 

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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and other ministers will be joining the “Unite Thais to Relieve Floods” TV show on Tuesday (September 17) from 7.30 to 10pm to call on people to make donations for people affected by floods in the North and Northeast.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123726-prayut-to-go-on-tv-to-seek-donations-for-flood-victims/

 

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Pickup truck u-turn leaves Myanmar mother dead, partner and son in ICU

By The Phuket News

 

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The remains of the Honda Click motorbike that the Myanmar family was riding on. Photo: Chalong Police
 

PHUKET:-- A Thai man has been charged with reckless driving causing death after he made u-turn in his pickup truck on Chao Fa West Rd last night (Sept 15), leaving a Myanmar man on his motorbike with his partner and child unable to avoid slamming into the side of the pickup.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123727-pickup-truck-u-turn-leaves-myanmar-mother-dead-partner-and-son-in-icu/

 

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Thai 'Tiger Temple' blames government for deaths of rescued tigers

 

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FILE PHOTO: A sedated tiger is seen in a cage as officials start moving tigers from Thailand's controversial Tiger Temple, a popular tourist destination which has come under fire in recent years over the welfare of its big cats in Kanchanaburi province, west of Bangkok, Thailand, May 30, 2016. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's much-criticized Tiger Temple tourist attraction on Monday blamed the government for the deaths of scores of its tigers seized by authorities in 2016, denying official accounts that the big cats died from inbreeding and disease.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123731-thai-tiger-temple-blames-government-for-deaths-of-rescued-tigers/

 

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Thailand sees small impact on inflation after Saudi attacks

 

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FILE PHOTO: A woman walks at the Maeklong market next to the train tracks, on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand September 21, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand expects little impact from surging oil prices on its inflation rate and exports following attacks on Saudi oil facilities, a commerce ministry official said on Monday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123732-thailand-sees-small-impact-on-inflation-after-saudi-attacks/

 

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