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Woman falls to death from Bangkok condo

By The Nation

 

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Photo by The Nation

 

A woman, apparently hallucinated, fell to her death after climbing to the sixth floor of a Bangkok condominium early on Saturday, police said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124600-woman-falls-to-death-from-bangkok-condo/

 

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Thai rice exports may drop below 10 million tonnes this year

 

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The value of Thai exports for the month of August fell 4% to 21.915 billion US dollars, compared to the same period last year, with exports of rice declining by an alarming 44.7%, sparking concern among commerce officials that Thailand’s rice exports for this year will fail to reach 10 million tonnes.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124602-thai-rice-exports-may-drop-below-10-million-tonnes-this-year/

 

 

 

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MP declares two ‘mythical’ magnetite pieces as assets worth one billion baht

 

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A Palang Thai Rak Thai party-list MP has declared his assets to be worth about 1.1 billion baht, including two mythical metallic pieces (Lek Lai), which the MP claims have a combined value of 1 billion baht.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124604-mp-declares-two-‘mythical’-magnetite-pieces-as-assets-worth-one-billion-baht/

 

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PM unperturbed by Opposition’s plan to question his ethical standards

 

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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha appears unperturbed by the Opposition’s plan to demand an investigation by the National Anti-Corruption Commission into his alleged gross violation of ethical standards by failing to recite his oath of office fully and his subsequent handling of the issue.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124605-pm-unperturbed-by-opposition’s-plan-to-question-his-ethical-standards/

 

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Pattaya: Whatever happened to a Saudi tourist wounded in Jomtien?

 

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Image: Pattaya Update News

 

Pattaya Update News reported that Pattaya police and rescue services were called to Soi Jomtien 2 around 11 pm on Friday night. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124606-pattaya-whatever-happened-to-a-saudi-tourist-wounded-in-jomtien/

 

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Bus filled with Chinese tourists crashes in Utah; four killed

By Steve Gorman

 

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A view shows a bus carrying Chinese-speaking tourists after it crashed off a road near Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah, U.S., September 20, 2019. Utah Highway Patrol/Handout via REUTERS

 

(Reuters) - A bus carrying Chinese tourists careened off a road and crashed near Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah on Friday, killing four people and injuring the remaining 26 people aboard, several of them critically, authorities reported.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124613-bus-filled-with-chinese-tourists-crashes-in-utah-four-killed/

 

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Malta appoints public inquiry into murder of prominent journalist

 

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FILE PHOTO: Peter Caruana Galizia, widower of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, reacts during a protest and vigil marking twenty-one months since her assassination, after three men were indicted for her murder, in Valletta, Malta July 16, 2019. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi/File Photo

 

VALLETTA (Reuters) - The government of Malta, under international pressure, said on Friday it would make a public, independent inquiry into the murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124614-malta-appoints-public-inquiry-into-murder-of-prominent-journalist/

 

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No-deal Brexit would force Japanese investors to reassess 40-year bet on UK

By Guy Faulconbridge and Costas Pitas

 

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Koji Tsuruoka, Japan's ambassador to the UK speaks during an interview at the embassy in London, Britain September 20, 2019. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Japanese companies and investors would be forced to reassess their four-decade bet on the United Kingdom if there is a disorderly exit from the European Union that shattered supply chains and cut off access to the bloc, Japan's ambassador said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124615-no-deal-brexit-would-force-japanese-investors-to-reassess-40-year-bet-on-uk/

 

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Netflix chief says 'The Crown' will look a bargain after streaming explosion

By Paul Sandle

 

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FILE PHOTO: Gamers and visitors take a rest at the booth of Netflix during Europe's leading digital games fair Gamescom, which showcases the latest trends of the computer gaming scene in Cologne, Germany, August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo

 

CAMBRIDGE, England (Reuters) - Netflix Chief Executive Reed Hastings said on Friday the entrance of Apple, Disney and NBC to the global streaming market will push content costs to levels that make its epic drama about the British Royal family "look like a bargain".

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124656-netflix-chief-says-the-crown-will-look-a-bargain-after-streaming-explosion/

 

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High Speed Trains: Top drivers like "airline pilots" to be paid 100K up

 

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Image: Thai Rath

 

A ministerial level committee has decided that the drivers of Thailand's proposed high speed trains need to be good. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124658-high-speed-trains-top-drivers-like-airline-pilots-to-be-paid-100k-up/

 

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Viral video: Coach or first class? Enjoy the ride to the afterlife!

 

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Caption: Coffin seller goes viral

 

A video advertising coffins has gone ballistic online. In twenty minutes it was viewed a million times now is around two million views. It likens the journey to the afterlife as a plane journey.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124662-viral-video-coach-or-first-class-enjoy-the-ride-to-the-afterlife/

 

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Thai great (and great!) gran aged 108 remembers when a house cost 6 baht!

 

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Caption: Happy and healthy 108 year old great gran can talk all day!

 

Ban Muangwent to visit a 108 year old woman who is not only healthy and happy - she talks non-stop all day!

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124663-thai-great-and-great-gran-aged-108-remembers-when-a-house-cost-6-baht/

 

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The future of Phi Phi's Maya Bay - may open for "limited" tourism again in 2021

 

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Image: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported that the Tourism Department of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports had set up a 25 person committee to look into all aspects of the possible re-opening of Maya Bay on Phi Phi island. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124665-the-future-of-phi-phis-maya-bay-may-open-for-limited-tourism-again-in-2021/

 

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Royal Rainmakers show Phuket’s reservoirs from the sky, to continue efforts

By The Phuket News

 

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The Bang Neow Dum reservoir in Srisoonthorn pictured today (Sept 21). Photo: PR Dept
 

PHUKET: The Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation will continue their efforts to help replenish Phuket’s main reservoirs despite the ongoing campaign resulting in “little to moderate” rainfall landing in the key catchment areas.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124667-royal-rainmakers-show-phuket’s-reservoirs-from-the-sky-to-continue-efforts/

 

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Phuket cleanup unveils tale of two beaches 

By The Phuket News

 

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The mass cleanup by some 800 participants at Nai Yang Beach today netted 925kg of trash. Photo: PR Dept
 

PHUKET: A beach cleanup held at Nai Yang today (Sept 21) by an estimated 800 participants netted a total of 952.5 kilograms of litter, waste and discarded items from the sands and dumped along the treeline.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124668-phuket-cleanup-unveils-tale-of-two-beaches/

 

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Phuket to hold mass cycling event to mark World Car Free Day

By The Phuket News

 

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Motorists are urged to drive carefully while cyclists ride from Saphan Hin to Phromthep Cape and back for World Car Free Day tomorrow (Sept 22). Image: Phuket City Municipality
 

PHUKET: Motorists are urged to exercise caution while a mass bicycle ride is being held from Phuket Town to Laem Phromthep and back as Phuket marks “World Car Free Day” this year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124669-phuket-to-hold-mass-cycling-event-to-mark-world-car-free-day/

 

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Woman killed as Phuket truck slams motorbike, brake failure blamed

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

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Police are questioning the truck over the incident. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub
 

PHUKET: A woman was killed in Baan Lipon, Thalang, this morning (Sept 21) when a six-wheeled truck slammed into the motorbike she was riding on after the brakes on the truck failed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124670-woman-killed-as-phuket-truck-slams-motorbike-brake-failure-blamed/

 

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DMCR launches handbook for marine, dive tour operators

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

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The handbook includes the relevant laws and penalties – and best practices. Image: DMCR
 

PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) has made public its fully overhauled handbook for marine tour operators, including the relevant laws and penalties, in the hope of making the industry safer and environmentally sustainable.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124671-dmcr-launches-handbook-for-marine-dive-tour-operators/

 

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Video: 725 students safe but severe flooding causes 5 million baht damage to Kanchanaburi school

 

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Image: Thai Rath

 

Forest run-off after several days of torrential rain has seriously damaged a boarding school in the Sai Yok area of Kanchanaburi in Thailand's mid-west. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124666-video-725-students-safe-but-severe-flooding-causes-5-million-baht-damage-to-kanchanaburi-school/

 

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Phuket Town to suffer traffic disruptions for Vegetarian Festival preparations

By The Phuket News

 

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Image: Phuket City Municipality

 

PHUKET: Two main roads through the heart of Phuket Town will suffer traffic disruptions over three days this week as Phuket City Municipality makes preparations for the upcoming Vegetarian Festival.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124672-phuket-town-to-suffer-traffic-disruptions-for-vegetarian-festival-preparations/

 

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