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Lanlabelle: Smart watch points to time of death as speculation continues in death of "pretty"

 

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Picture: Daily News

 

Speculation surrounding the death of Lanlabelle - the hostess or pretty who died in Bangkok last month following a drinks party - continued unabated in the Thai media. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128842-lanlabelle-smart-watch-points-to-time-of-death-as-speculation-continues-in-death-of-pretty/

 

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High-speed train deal will be inked next week: PM

By THE NATION

 

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Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Tuesday (October 15) that the signing of the contract for the high-speed train project connecting 3 airports will take place next Friday (Oct. 25) as scheduled.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128792-pm-prayut-expects-contract-on-high-speed-train-linking-three-key-airports-to-be-signed-on-oct-25/?do=findComment&comment=14672784

 

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Burnout: the curse of the modern worker

By The Nation

 

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Dr Manus Potaporn

 

Burnout Syndrome is taking its toll on Thais, according to Dr Manus Potaporn, the deputy director general of the Department of Medical Services, who defines it as an occupational phenomenon caused by stress in workplace that may lead to other mental problems such as depression, anxiety, tension headache or insomnia.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128845-burnout-the-curse-of-the-modern-worker/

 

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Novice, 13, became abbot's sex slave at Kanchanaburi temple, claim father and son
 
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A father in Kanchanaburi in Thailand's west took his 13 year old son to the police amid claims that the boy was held prisoner for five days and forced to massage and perform sex acts on a temple abbot.
 
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Local students scoop top in Thailand Awards

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SATTAHIP:--2 learners from Garden International School have received prestigious awards from Cambridge Assessment International Education to acknowledge their outstanding performance in the summer 2019 Cambridge examination series.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128859-local-students-scoop-top-in-thailand-awards/

 

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Cassava farmers protest Paraquat ban

By THE NATION

 

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The president of the cassava farmers group, Vashira Tanadaka and 60 farmers from Nakhon Ratchasima presented wreaths to Mananya Thaiset, the deputy minister who plans to ban Paraquat, Glyphosate and Chlorpyrifos at the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives yesterday, telling her that the banning of Paraquat is illogical although they agree with the bans on the other two chemicals.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128860-cassava-farmers-protest-paraquat-ban/

 

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Pattaya: Writing scrawled on bus shelter tax posters "damages image of resort"
 
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Sophon Cable TV said that writing found scribbled on bus shelter posters on Sukhumvit road damaged the image of the resort of Pattaya. 
 
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Busted: Brothel was being run "blatantly" at Chiang Rai hotel

 

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Thai caption: Brothel raided

 
Naew Na reported that an undercover officer mounted a sting operation at a hotel near the old airport in Chiang Rai province in northern Thailand. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128870-busted-brothel-was-being-run-blatantly-at-chiang-rai-hotel/

 

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Opposition may support budget bill if Government acts on their recommendations

 

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The opposition is ready to let the 3.2 trillion baht budget bill for 2020 pass its first reading in the House of Representatives if the Government agrees to the Opposition’s changes to what they see as flaws in the fiscal budget.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128882-opposition-may-support-budget-bill-if-government-acts-on-their-recommendations/

 

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Multi-tier prices at state hospitals now in effect in Phuket

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

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PHUKET: The multi-tier prices for government hospitals to charge foreigners higher fees are now in effect in Phuket, the Chief of the Phuket Provincial Health Office (PPHO) has confirmed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128885-multi-tier-prices-at-state-hospitals-now-in-effect-in-phuket/

 

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Effort to clamp down on illegal software launched

By THE NATION

 

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BSA The Software Alliance is partnering with Thai police and chief executives on a campaign to reduce the use of illegal software in the workplace by the end of 2019.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128888-effort-to-clamp-down-on-illegal-software-launched/

 

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UK border risks snarl up in no-deal Brexit - audit office

By Guy Faulconbridge

 

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An employee monitors screens inside the control tower at the Port of Dover, Britain October 11, 2019. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

 

LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom’s border risks being snarled up in a no-deal Brexit because as few as 30 percent of traders are prepared, the European Union would introduce controls and organised crime groups would exploit weaknesses, the National Audit Office said.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128906-uk-border-risks-snarl-up-in-no-deal-brexit-audit-office/

 

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Warren comes under attack on healthcare, taxes at U.S. Democratic presidential debate

By Trevor Hunnicutt, Jarrett Renshaw

 

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Democratic presidential candidate Senator Elizabeth Warren speaks during the fourth U.S. Democratic presidential candidates 2020 election debate at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio U.S., October 15, 2019. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

 

WESTERVILLE, Ohio (Reuters) - Surging U.S. Democratic presidential contender Elizabeth Warren came under repeated attack on her healthcare and tax policies in a debate on Tuesday, as moderate rivals pushed her to explain how she would pay for ambitious proposals including her Medicare for All plan.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128907-warren-comes-under-attack-on-healthcare-taxes-at-us-democratic-presidential-debate/

 

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Blood on his hands: 2020 Democrats slam Trump over Syria

By Simon Lewis

 

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U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to welcome the 2019 National Hockey League (NHL) Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., October 15, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential hopefuls denounced President Donald Trump’s decision to pull U.S. troops back from northern Syria, saying in an Ohio debate on Tuesday he had endangered America’s longtime Kurdish allies while empowering foes Russia and Syria.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128909-blood-on-his-hands-2020-democrats-slam-trump-over-syria/

 

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Restaurant encroaching on creek gets ultimatum to move out

By The Nation

 

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A restaurant, exposed on Facebook for illegally setting up shop in the Baan Kiriwong creek, has been ordered by authorities to move out.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128912-restaurant-encroaching-on-creek-gets-ultimatum-to-move-out/

 

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Mild quake reported in Loei province

By THE NATION

 

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Credit: http://www.earthquake.tmd.go.th/home.php

 

A mild 3.8-magnitude earthquake was reported at a depth of 5 kilometres on Wednesday (October 16) in the Muang district of Loei province in Northeast Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128913-mild-quake-reported-in-loei-province/

 

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Cuba Gooding Jr faces accusations from 14 women of sexual misconduct

By Harriet Alexander

 

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Cuba Gooding Jr was handcuffed as he was led into court in Manhattan on Tuesday

 

Prosecutors seeking to convict Cuba Gooding Jr of sexual abuse say they have 14 women willing to testify about the alleged crimes, as additional charges were added to the Oscar-winning actor’s case.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128915-cuba-gooding-jr-faces-accusations-from-14-women-of-sexual-misconduct/

 

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Disney has unveiled all the films on its streaming service and some of them have to be seen to be believed

by Conrad Duncan

 

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Disney has announced all the titles for its streaming service and there’s a lot to take in.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128918-disney-has-unveiled-all-the-films-on-its-streaming-service-and-some-of-them-have-to-be-seen-to-be-believed/

 

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year: The best images of 2019

By Emily Mee

 

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The Moment. Pic: Yongqing Bao/Wildlife Photographer of the Year

 

An image of a stand-off between a Tibetan fox and a marmot has been named the winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128920-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-the-best-images-of-2019/

 

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Korat hospital, pharmacies link to make life easier for psychiatric patients

By The Nation

 

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People in Nakhon Ratchasima who require medication for psychiatric conditions will be able, starting on October 31, to obtain the drugs from a dedicated hospital and five pharmacies that are linked in a “smart hospital” system, complete with QR codes on every container.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128934-korat-hospital-pharmacies-link-to-make-life-easier-for-psychiatric-patients/

 

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Green Line pumping up Bangkok land prices

By THE NATION

 

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Land developers sold 23,425 condominium units during the third quarter along the northern stretch of Bangkok’s Green Line mass transit railway and another 19,931 along the southern segment.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128935-green-line-pumping-up-bangkok-land-prices/

 

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Union urges caution on high-speed rail contract

By THE NATION

 

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Sawit Kaewvarn

 

Members of the State Railway Workers’ Union of Thailand led by Sawit Kaewvarn of the State Enterprise Workers Relation Confederation were at the government complaint centre on Wednesday (October 16) demanding cautious appraisal of a contract to build a high-speed railway linking the country’s three main airports.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128936-union-urges-caution-on-high-speed-rail-contract/

 

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Salty foods could face tax – but not your crisps

By The Nation

 

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The Excise Department and Public Health Ministry are mulling a tax on salted foods to try and wean Thais away from sodium-heavy diets – but snacks and fish sauce would be exempted.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128937-salty-foods-could-face-tax-–-but-not-your-crisps/

 

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Phuket jet-ski operators warned after Chinese tourists dangerously ‘buzzed’

By The Phuket News

 

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The warning follows a video showing a jet-ski staffer riding dangerously close to Chinese tourists went vial online. Screengrab: via Phang Nga Marine Office

 

PHUKET:-- The Phuket Marine Office has issued a warning for all jet-ski rental operators on the island to ensure their jet-skis are operated safely after one operator and his staffer were charged and fined for the unlicensed staffer driving an illegal, unregistered, and hence uninsured, jet-ski dangerously close to tourists swimming at a beach at Koh Khai Nok, east of Phuket.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128938-phuket-jet-ski-operators-warned-after-chinese-tourists-dangerously-‘buzzed’/

 

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