webfact Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Union urges caution on high-speed rail contract By THE NATION 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/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 Phuket jet-ski operators warned after Chinese tourists dangerously ‘buzzed’ By The Phuket News 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’/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 Salty foods could face tax – but not your crisps By The Nation 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/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 World Scrabble Championship : Thais taking on the world in English - Korat teen in 8th The Thai team at the WESPAC World Scrabble event in IndiaA team of six Thai men are taking on the world in India at the World English Language Scrabble Players' Association Championships. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128960-world-scrabble-championship-thais-taking-on-the-world-in-english-korat-teen-in-8th/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 Dept pushes for re-start of talks on FTA pact with EU By The Nation The Department of International Trade Negotiations (DTN) are discussing with stakeholders on reviving the Thai-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, planning to submit a proposal to the International Economic Policy Committee (IEPC) and the Cabinet for consideration in November, said Auramon Supthaweethum, the department's director. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128962-dept-pushes-for-re-start-of-talks-on-fta-pact-with-eu/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 Convicted MP Nawat ordered to renounce official status By THE NATION Nawat Tohcharoensuk The Constitutional Court today ordered Nawat Tohcharoensuk, the Pheu Thai MP for Khon Kaen, to renounce his status as a member of parliament, after being sentenced to death for masterminding a murder by Khon Kaen criminal court. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128963-convicted-mp-nawat-ordered-to-renounce-official-status/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 Govt confident Parliament will pass budget bill but opposition says it fails to tackle challenging By The Nation Thanathorn Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha will today table the budget bill for fiscal year 2020 before the House of Representatives. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128964-govt-confident-parliament-will-pass-budget-bill-but-opposition-says-it-fails-to-tackle-challenging/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 SET in the City’ booked for mid-November By THE NATION Pakorn The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and allies will host the annual investment expo “SET in the City” from November 14-17 at Siam Paragon in Bangkok, offering a wide range of investment tools, products and services. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128965-set-in-the-city’-booked-for-mid-november/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 Electricity outage to hit Cape Yamu By The Phuket News The area to be affected by the power outage on Friday (Oct 18). Image: PEA / Google Maps PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Pa Klok on Friday (Oct 18) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128966-electricity-outage-to-hit-cape-yamu/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 Anti-narcotics police seize ฿15 million cash and uncover huge money laundering operation In multiple raids in Samut Prakan and Nonthaburi provinces yesterday, narcotic suppression officials seized about 15 million baht in cash and many valuables. They also uncovered several bank accounts, allegedly detailing drug money transfers totalling more than one billion baht. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128967-anti-narcotics-police-seize-฿15-million-cash-and-uncover-huge-money-laundering-operation/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 Eight elephant carcasses pose risk to water quality in reservoir Khao Yai national park officials are set to take a boat upstream, from their station at Khun Dan Prakan Chon reservoir to Khlong Ton Sai, to scatter anti-pollution chemicals over the carcasses of eight elephants trapped among boulders after water in the creek began to smell foul. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128968-eight-elephant-carcasses-pose-risk-to-water-quality-in-reservoir/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 Three red-shirt leaders ordered to pay ฿21 million to victims of arson attacks in 2010 Source: civil.coj.go.th Thailand’s Supreme Court has upheld three Appeals Court verdicts holding three red-shirt leaders accountable for the torching of commercial buildings, including the Centre One shopping mall and Dok Ya building, by red-shirt followers protesting against the government of then Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on May 19th, 2010 in the vicinity of Victory Monument in Bangkok. The court, however, reduced the amount of compensation they must pay from about 30 million to 21 million baht. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128969-three-red-shirt-leaders-ordered-to-pay-฿21-million-to-victims-of-arson-attacks-in-2010/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 Obama tweets support for Canadian PM Trudeau in reelection campaign By Moira Warburton FILE PHOTO: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former U.S. President Barack Obama meet at Big Rig brewery in Kanata, Ontario, Canada May 31, 2019. Adam Scott/Prime Minister's Office/Handout via REUTERS (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday voiced his support for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who faces a tough battle for reelection next week. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128970-obama-tweets-support-for-canadian-pm-trudeau-in-reelection-campaign/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 Dark web child abuse bust leads to 338 arrests worldwide By Andy Sullivan and Raphael Satter The seized Welcome to Video website in an image courtesy of the U.S. Department of Justice. REUTERS/via DOJ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Law enforcement officials said on Wednesday they had arrested hundreds of people worldwide after knocking out a South Korea-based dark web child pornography site that sold gruesome videos for digital cash. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128971-dark-web-child-abuse-bust-leads-to-338-arrests-worldwide/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 Policy shift anticipated as North Korea's Kim rides white horse on sacred mountain By Josh Smith North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rides a horse during snowfall in Mount Paektu in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on October 16, 2019. KCNA via REUTERS SEOUL (Reuters) - Aides to Kim Jong Un are convinced the North Korean leader plans "a great operation", state media said on Wednesday in a report that included lavish descriptions and images of the leader riding a white horse up North Korea's most sacred mountain. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128974-policy-shift-anticipated-as-north-koreas-kim-rides-white-horse-on-sacred-mountain/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 Jeers force Hong Kong leader to abandon address with no olive branch on offer By Clare Jim and Twinnie Siu Lawmakers protest as Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam (not pictured) arrives to deliver her annual policy address, at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, China, October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam had to abandon her policy speech because of jeering lawmakers on Wednesday but later offered no direct olive branch to pro-democracy protesters, hoping instead to ease resentment by building more public housing. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128975-jeers-force-hong-kong-leader-to-abandon-address-with-no-olive-branch-on-offer/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 American boxer Day dies following brutal knockout FILE PHOTO: Oct 12, 2019; Chicago, IL, USA; Patrick Day (red trunks) reacts after getting knocked down by Charles Conwell (not pictured) during a USBA Super-Welterweight boxing match at Wintrust Arena. Credit: Jon Durr-USA TODAY Sports (Reuters) - American boxer Patrick Day died on Wednesday in Chicago as a result of the traumatic brain injury he suffered during his fight on Saturday, where he was knocked out by Charles Conwell in the 10th round. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128981-american-boxer-day-dies-following-brutal-knockout/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 Trump upbeat on trade talks with EU, hints at reprieve for some duties on Italian products By Alexandra Alper and Andrea Shalal U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions during a joint news conference with Italy's President Sergio Mattarella in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Washington was in talks with "some new people" in Europe about trade issues and he hoped the discussions would be successful, as Italy's president urged Trump to avoid counterproductive tariffs. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128982-trump-upbeat-on-trade-talks-with-eu-hints-at-reprieve-for-some-duties-on-italian-products/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 Trump says likely won't sign China trade deal until he meets with Xi FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with China's Vice Premier Liu He in the Oval Office at the White House after two days of trade negotiations in Washington, U.S., October 11, 2019. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he likely would not sign any trade deal with China until he meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the upcoming APEC Forum in Chile. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128984-trump-says-likely-wont-sign-china-trade-deal-until-he-meets-with-xi/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 Protest against separatists' sentencing sets Barcelona streets ablaze By Joan Faus, Jon Nazca and Marco Trujillo A car burns during a protest after a verdict in a trial over a banned Catalonia's independence referendum in Barcelona, Spain, October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Jon Nazca BARCELONA (Reuters) - Protesters set cars on fire and threw petrol bombs at police in the Spanish city of Barcelona on Wednesday, intensifying unrest sparked by the sentencing of Catalan separatist leaders who had sought to declare an independent state. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128986-protest-against-separatists-sentencing-sets-barcelona-streets-ablaze/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 Govt earmarks Bt380 bn to boost economy, EEC investment By THE NATION The Budget Bureau announced on Wednesday that it has finalised the drafting of the government budget for fiscal year 2020 to be presented to the House of Representatives today (October 17). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128990-govt-earmarks-bt380-bn-to-boost-economy-eec-investment/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 Jealous step father attacks nursing mother but kills stepson who got in the way Thai caption: Jealous step-father killed child A two year old boy is dead after his stepfather attacked his mother with a shovel. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129000-jealous-step-father-attacks-nursing-mother-but-kills-stepson-who-got-in-the-way/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 EEC Policy Committee acknowledges plan to expedite high-speed rail project BANGKOK(NNT) - The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Policy Committee has acknowledged a plan to expedite the high-speed rail project linking Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang and U-tapao airports, with the construction contract to be signed on October 25 this year. Source: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129006-eec-policy-committee-acknowledges-plan-to-expedite-high-speed-rail-project/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 Fish dream led to big lottery win for Buriram grannie Picture: Daily News A grandmother in Buriram in Thailand's north east won first prize in the lottery yesterday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129007-fish-dream-led-to-big-lottery-win-for-buriram-grannie/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 MOTS eyes community based tourism to help boost national tourism industry BANGKOK(NNT) - As a result of community based efforts to help promote sustainable tourism, participating model communities have grown in revenue by 20 percent, which is expected to help the country achieve its tourism revenue goals this year. Full story https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129008-mots-eyes-community-based-tourism-to-help-boost-national-tourism-industry/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 Chadchart’s dilemma underscores big political shift Will Future Forward “surpass” Pheu Thai? The question is becoming glaring with each passing day, underlined by the apparent reluctance of Chadchart Sittipunt to run in the Bangkok gubernatorial election as a Pheu Thai candidate. Deemed a favourite in the city race, he seemingly does not want the “Thaksin factor” to scupper his chances in the last minute like Pongsapat Pongcharoen before him, but there must be something more than that. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129016-chadchart’s-dilemma-underscores-big-political-shift/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 Govt accelerates IMT Growth Triangle development BANGKOK(NNT) - The Prime Minister has urged all agencies to support the development of the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) through customs integration, agricultural cooperation, tourism, and Halal products. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129021-govt-accelerates-imt-growth-triangle-development/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 Rice Department readies seeds for flood/drought affected farmers By THE NATION Praphat Phothasuthon Deputy Agriculture and Cooperative Minister Praphat Phothasuthon said on Wednesday (Octpber 16) that the Cabinet has approved plans to aid farmers affected by drought and floods in 2019 through five projects with a total budget of Bt3.12 billion. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129023-rice-department-readies-seeds-for-flooddrought-affected-farmers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 Senior army man denies trying to murder "pretties" in their car Picture: Daily News A senior military man presented himself at the Bang Kruay police yesterday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129026-senior-army-man-denies-trying-to-murder-pretties-in-their-car/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 Final appeal in long running 30 million baht "teacher vs cop" lottery dispute Picture: Naew Na A final appeal has been lodged with a court in the more than two year dispute over who owned the lottery tickets in a 30 million baht win. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129027-final-appeal-in-long-running-30-million-baht-teacher-vs-cop-lottery-dispute/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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