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Thai wife claims Finnish stepfather has abducted her daughter

 

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Thai media went to a village in Kranuan, Khon Kaen after a mother posted on Facebook that her nine year old daughter had allegedly been abducted. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1125080-thai-wife-claims-finnish-stepfather-has-abducted-her-daughter/

 

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Phuket haze eases, warning remains in effect

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

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Image: PCD

 

PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Health Office (PPHO) Chief Thanit Sermkaew this morning (Sept 24) re-issued a health advisory urging people with breathing difficulties, children and the elderly to stay indoors as the haze from Indonesian forest fires continue to affect Phuket.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1125082-phuket-haze-eases-warning-remains-in-effect/

 

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Reservoir in Chachoengsao contaminated with heavy metals 

 

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People living around a small reservoir in Khao Hin Sorn district of Thailand’s eastern province of Chachoengsao have been told to stop using water from the reservoir after it was discovered that it is contaminated, beyond safety levels, with heavy metals.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1125084-reservoir-in-chachoengsao-contaminated-with-heavy-metals/

 

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Prayut tells UN universal healthcare behind public health success

By The Nation

 

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Speaking to the UN, Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday morning (New York time) attributed Thailand’s success in providing public health services to the universal healthcare policy.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1125087-prayut-tells-un-universal-healthcare-behind-public-health-success/

 

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Armed with fresh evidence, Transport Ministry likely to approach Criminal Court in Hopewell case

By The Nation

 

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Saksyam Chidchob (File Photo)

 

Transport Minister Saksyam Chidchob said on Tuesday (Sep. 24) that the committee on the Hopewell case chaired by Pisak Jitwiriyawasin, deputy permanent secretary at the ministry, has found eight new pieces of evidence of corruption in the project that will enable the ministry to file a case in the Criminal Court.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1125094-armed-with-fresh-evidence-transport-ministry-likely-to-approach-criminal-court-in-hopewell-case/

 

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Sontirat says he welcomes opposition MPs vote for the government

 

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Palang Pracharat secretary-general Sontirat Sontijirawong said today that it is not uncommon for MPs of the government and opposition camps to meet and talk with each other because of their personal relationships and because they have to work together in House committees.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1125098-sontirat-says-he-welcomes-opposition-mps-vote-for-the-government/

 

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Villager killed, friend shot while drinking tea in front of Pattani house

By Pares Lohasan
The Nation

 

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One villager was killed and another injured in a shooting attack in front of a resident’s house in Pattani’s Khok Pho district on Monday night, said deputy inspector Pol Captain Wanich Thongkua of the Na Pradu Police Station.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1125099-villager-killed-friend-shot-while-drinking-tea-in-front-of-pattani-house/

 

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Community-based power plan draws wide interest

By THE NATION

 

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Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong

 

Many private investors have expressed interest in the community-based electricity generation scheme, part of the government's "One Community, One Project" initiative, said Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong yesterday (September 23).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1125103-community-based-power-plan-draws-wide-interest/

 

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Massive 3-Day Cleanup Restores Koh Chang After Flooding

by Leslie Finlay 

 

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Extremely heavy rainfall hit the small island of Koh Chang, Thailand over September 15-16 causing major flash flooding throughout the island. The flooding was so strong that dozens of homes were damaged, and more than 100 motorbikes and three vehicles were washed away, as reported by the local government.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1125118-massive-3-day-cleanup-restores-koh-chang-after-flooding/

 

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Expats' relationships: 50% say it's true love but only one in 7 gets anywhere near to daily sex!
 
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A Thaivisa survey about relationships has revealed some interesting data about sexual habits, the nature of love and passion and attitudes about whether it is acceptable to have a bit on the side - a Mia Noi (or minor wife). 
 
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Aircraft for artificial rain-making operations crashes

By The Nation

 

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The Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation reported that a Caravan aircraft crashed in Kanchanaburi at 10.10am during exercises.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1125123-aircraft-for-artificial-rain-making-operations-crashes-in-kanchanaburi/

 

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Commerce Ministry introduces policies to help farmers, small retail businesses, exports

By The Nation

 

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The Commerce Ministry will push three policies to resolve the low prices of five agricultural goods, increase exports across borders and register geographical indication products for sale on e-commerce markets, Deputy Commerce Minister Sansern Samalapa said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1125124-commerce-ministry-introduces-policies-to-help-farmers-small-retail-businesses-exports/

 

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Ex-MP receives death sentence for masterminding murder

By The Nation

 

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The Khon Kaen Provincial Court today (September 24) sentenced Nawat Tocharoensuk, the former Khon Kaen MP of the Pheu Thai Party, to death for being the mastermind behind the 2013 murder of Suchart Kotthum, the former chief administrator of Khon Kaen Provincial Administrative Organisation.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1125126-khon-kaen-ex-mp-receives-death-sentence-for-masterminding-murder/

 

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Project aims to inspire students to choose career paths to future EEC jobs

By The Nation

 

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Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office deputy secretary-general Tasanee Kiatpatraporn

 

Secondary students and teachers will get a chance this November for further exposure to studies emphasising the interdisciplinary integration known as STEM (Science Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1125127-project-aims-to-inspire-students-to-choose-career-paths-to-future-eec-jobs/

 

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Google wins in 'right to be forgotten' fight with France

By Foo Yun Chee

 

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FILE PHOTO: Visitors pass by the logo of Google at the high profile startups and high tech leaders gathering, Viva Tech,in Paris, France May 16, 2019. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo

 

LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - Google <GOOGL.O> won its fight against tougher "right to be forgotten" rules after Europe's top court said on Tuesday it does not have to remove links to sensitive personal data worldwide, rejecting a French demand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1125131-google-wins-in-right-to-be-forgotten-fight-with-france/

 

 

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Russia says U.S. denied visas to its U.N. assembly delegation members: Ifax

 

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FILE PHOTO: The United Nations flag flies outside the U.N. Headquarters in New York, U.S., March 26, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday that the United States had denied visas to several members of the Russian delegation to the United Nations General Assembly and called the move a violation of Washington’s international commitments, Interfax reported.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1125151-russia-says-us-denied-visas-to-its-un-assembly-delegation-members-ifax/

 

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Uber receives just a two-month London license with new safety conditions

By Costas Pitas

 

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LONDON (Reuters) - Uber on Tuesday received only a two-month London operating license, failing to secure a maximum five-year term in a battle with the regulator which has previously stripped the app of its right to take rides.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1125152-uber-receives-just-a-two-month-london-license-with-new-safety-conditions/

 

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Foreign migrant worker dead, 3 seriously hurt at luxury condo construction site

By Dethawee Thiwarangkul
The Nation

 

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Scaffolding at a luxurious condominium construction site in Chon Buri’s Pattaya City collapsed on Tuesday morning, causing the death of one foreign migrant worker and three serious injuries.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1125155-foreign-migrant-worker-dead-3-seriously-hurt-at-luxury-condo-construction-site/

 

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Southeast Asian nations weigh unified approach to regulating Big Tech

By Patpicha Tanakasempipat, Fanny Potkin

 

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BANGKOK/JAKARTA (Reuters) - Southeast Asian governments are banding together to take on global tech giants on issues including “fake news” and taxation, marking a new stage in the region’s approach to the internet’s explosive growth.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1125156-southeast-asian-nations-weigh-unified-approach-to-regulating-big-tech/

 

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Central bank warns against high-yield forex scam

By The Nation

 

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Wachira Aromdee

 

The Bank of Thailand issued a warning on Tuesday against a foreign exchange trading scam circulating on social media and websites.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1125166-central-bank-warns-against-high-yield-forex-scam/

 

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SE Asia hospitality industry discusses community tourism, ocean health, environment at PHIST 2019

By THE NATION

 

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Youth and Activism in Tourism: (from left): Guy Heywood, COO at Six Senses Hotels Resorts; Jesper Palmqvist Area Director for Asia Pacific STR with his daughter Miss Maylea Palmqvist; Marissa Sukosol, EVP of Sukosol Hotels; Anthony Lark, President, Phuket Hotel Association and Co-Organiser of PHIST 2019; Kanokrittika Kritwoottigon, Director of Tourism Authority of Thailand Phuket office; and Thai rappers and winners of the Green Beat 60 competition Rattanachot Srikhongmuang and Kanthep Srikhongmuang.

 

PHIST 2019, Asia’s travel and tourism sustainability event, brought Southeast Asia’s hospitality industry together in Phuket on Monday in a spirit of collaboration to tackle critical environmental issues facing resort destinations across the region.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1125168-se-asia-hospitality-industry-discusses-community-tourism-ocean-health-environment-at-phist-2019/

 

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French chef sues Michelin guide, accusing them of cheese mix-up

 

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Marc Veyrat celebrates in early 2018 after being awarded the maximum three Michelin stars. Photograph: Jacques Demarthon/AFP/Getty Images

 

The celebrity French chef Marc Veyrat is suing the Michelin Guide after inspectors stripped his restaurant of its coveted third star, claiming they had botched their evaluation, in particular over a cheese souffle.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1125170-french-chef-sues-michelin-guide-accusing-them-of-cheese-mix-up/

 

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Beloved BB King 'Lucille' guitar sells for $280,000 at auction

By Ben Beaumont-Thomas

 

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Famous name … BB King with one of his Lucille guitars. Photograph: Glenn Copus/ANL/Rex Shutterstock

 

One of BB King’s most beloved guitars has sold at a US auction for $280,000 (£225,000).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1125171-beloved-bb-king-lucille-guitar-sells-for-280000-at-auction/

 

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Demi Moore reveals she was raped aged 15

 

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Demi Moore has just released a memoir Photograph: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic

 

Demi Moore has said she was raped at the age of 15 in her home, by a man who claimed to have paid her mother $500.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1125172-demi-moore-reveals-she-was-raped-aged-15/

 

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Panthongtae ‘explains everything’ about Bt10m cheque in note to court

By THE NATION

 

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Panthongtae at the Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconducts today

 

A case linking Panthongtae Shinawatra to a dubious loan from Krungthai Bank opened at the Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconducts Cases on Tuesday (September 24) with testimony from a prosecution witness.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1125175-panthongtae-‘explains-everything’-about-bt10m-cheque-in-note-to-court/

 

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B71mn deal inked to solve landslides along Phuket runway road

By The Phuket News

 

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The B71 million project follows a landslide dangerously falling onto the road in 2016. Photo: The Phuket News / file
 

PHUKET:-- Airports of Thailand (AoT), which operates Phuket International Airport, has signed a B71.32 million agreement for upgrades to route 4031, which parallels the airport runway, to prevent future landslides along the road.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1125176-b71mn-deal-inked-to-solve-landslides-along-phuket-runway-road/

 

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