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Police chief to get full report on Vorayuth case

By The Nation

 

 

Police will submit the full case report to the police commissioner on August 11 about the sudden change in the speed calculation of the car in Vorayuth Yoovidhya’s alleged hit-and-run case.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176925-police-chief-to-get-full-report-on-vorayuth-case/

 

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Thailand listed in US travel advisory as one of seven COVID-19 low risk locations

 

 

 

Thailand is among only seven countries and territories categorized in the latest US travel advisory as being at low-risk for COVID-19 infection.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176930-thailand-listed-in-us-travel-advisory-as-one-of-seven-covid-19-low-risk-locations/

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Heeding demands of pro-democracy protesters 'only way out of current political impasse'

By Wichit Chaitrong
The Nation

 

Pro-democracy protests hold a flash mob in shopping areas of Bangkok downtown on Saturday (August 8). Stepping up their campaign for dissolving Parliament, rewriting the Constitution and demanding that the government stop intimidating people, they plan to hold a big rally on August 16 at Democracy Monument in Bangkok.

 

Academics and opposition politicians have warned the Thai political establishments to embrace pro-democracy protesters’ demands and reform themselves to prevent aggravation of the current conflict.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176977-heeding-demands-of-pro-democracy-protesters-only-way-out-of-current-political-impasse/

 

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Govt pushes greater investment, skill development in automation and robot tech

By THE NATION

 

 

The Thai-German Institute has been tasked by the Ministry of Industry with promoting investment in automation and robotics technology in the industrial sector as well as developing manpower that is skilled in the production and maintenance of industrial automation systems and robots.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176978-govt-pushes-greater-investment-skill-development-in-automation-and-robot-tech/

 

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Plan to develop train transport to reduce energy bill and greenhouse gas

By The Nation

 

File photo

 

The six mass rapid-transit lines will be developed to reduce energy and greenhouse gas emissions, while a survey found 59 per cent of city commuters don’t use the electric train due to lack of good feeder service.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176979-plan-to-develop-train-transport-to-reduce-energy-bill-and-greenhouse-gas/

 

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Schools tentatively set to reopen as normal on August 13th

 

Students have their temperatures checked and receive hand sanitiser to disinfect their hands as they arrive at the Makkasan Phitthaya government secondary school in Bangkok on July 1, 2020, as schools reopened after being temporarily closed due to the threat of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. – Children across Thailand, some of whom have been kept at home under self-quarantine by their parents due to coronavirus fears, have now returned to their classrooms as all schools reopen in the country, though authorities recommended that class sizes be restricted to 20-25 students while doorknobs, desks and other areas at risk of spreading infection be sanitised frequently throughout the day. (Photo by Romeo GACAD / AFP)

 

A panel of the CCSA has agreed to allow schools to reopen as normal, tentatively on August 13th, without the need for social distancing, but students will be required to keep a daily record of where they go after school.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176980-schools-tentatively-set-to-reopen-as-normal-on-august-13th/

 

 

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Cliff fisherman rescued and brought back to life at Nai Harn

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The Nai Harn lifeguard team help resuscitate the man at Ao Sane beach today (Aug 9). Photo: Phuket Surf Lifesaving at Naiharn beach

 

PHUKET: A Thai man who was swept into the sea by a wave this morning (Aug 9) whilst fishing on the rocks at Krathing Cape has been rescued and saved by lifeguards.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176981-cliff-fisherman-rescued-and-brought-back-to-life-at-nai-harn/

 

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Another turtle nest found at Khao Lampi - Hat Thai Mueang National Park

By The Phuket News

 

Officers measure one of the eggs. Photo: National Park

 

PHUKET: Officers at the Khao Lampi - Hat Thai Mueang National Park have reported finding another nest of leatherback turtle eggs, the fourth such nest found in the area in recent weeks.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176982-another-turtle-nest-found-at-khao-lampi-hat-thai-mueang-national-park/

 

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TAT deputy governor dashes hopes of 2020 reopening for Thailand’s international borders

By Marissa Carruthers

 

Thailand’s tourism players eye inbound tourism plan, in lieu of travel bubbles, to prop up tourism; tourists wearing face masks while visiting Wat Ratchabophit in Bangkok, Thailand pictured 

 

Thailand is unlikely to reopen its borders to international leisure visitors this year, predicted a deputy governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176983-tat-deputy-governor-dashes-hopes-of-2020-reopening-for-thailand’s-international-borders/

 

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FamilyMart looks to halt Asia losing streak after Thailand retreat

Japanese convenience store operator counts on trading house Itochu for comeback

SHIHO MIYAJIMA, KENTA ANDO and MARIMI KISHIMOTO, Nikkei staff writers

 

FamilyMart has decided to withdraw from directly managing convenience stores in Thailand. (Photo by Marimi Kishimoto)

 

TOKYO/BANGKOK -- For convenience store operator FamilyMart, the sign of trouble in Thailand may be traced back to its fraught rollout of Japanese oden stew pots to unfamiliar customers. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176984-familymart-looks-to-halt-asia-losing-streak-after-thailand-retreat/

 

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Golf: Home favourite Sullivan cruises to victory at English Championship

 

FILE PHOTO: Golf - Irish Open - Lahinch Golf Club, Lahinch, Ireland - July 6, 2019 England's Andy Sullivan in action during the third round Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Andy Sullivan held off a spirited challenge from Spain's Adrian Otaegui to lift his fourth European Tour title at the English Championship on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176985-golf-home-favourite-sullivan-cruises-to-victory-at-english-championship/

 

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Brawny DeChambeau shows silky skills with 95-foot putt at PGA Championship

 

Aug 8, 2020; San Francisco, California, USA; Bryson DeChambeau tees off on the 13th hole during the third round of the 2020 PGA Championship golf tournament at TPC Harding Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports

 

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A bulked-up Bryson DeChambeau's big hitting has been the talk of the golf world since the sport returned from its COVID-19 break, but the American showed at the PGA Championship on Saturday that he also had plenty of finesse by sinking a 95-foot putt.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176986-brawny-dechambeau-shows-silky-skills-with-95-foot-putt-at-pga-championship/

 

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Willian confirms Chelsea exit after seven years

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Chelsea v Norwich City - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - July 14, 2020 Chelsea's Willian, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Pool via REUTERS/Adam Davy .

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Brazilian midfielder Willian has confirmed he will leave Chelsea after seven 'wonderful' years at Stamford Bridge.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176987-willian-confirms-chelsea-exit-after-seven-years/

 

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Gomes completes Lille move after leaving Man United

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Manchester United Training - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - March 5, 2019 Manchester United's Angel Gomes during training Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley

 

(Reuters) - English youngster Angel Gomes has completed a move to Lille on a five-year contract following his departure from Manchester United, the French Ligue 1 club announced on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176988-gomes-completes-lille-move-after-leaving-man-united/

 

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Champions Flamengo begin 2020 campaign with home loss

 

Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Flamengo v Atletico Mineiro - Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - August 9, 2020 Flamengo's Giorgian De Arrascaeta in action with Atletico Mineiro's Guga, following the resumption of play behind closed doors after the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

 

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Spanish coach Domenec Torrent got off to a losing start when his new club Flamengo were beaten 1-0 by Atletico Mineiro in the Brazilian league on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176989-champions-flamengo-begin-2020-campaign-with-home-loss/

 

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Pelosi, Mnuchin open door to narrower COVID-19 aid through 2020

By Susan Heavey

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), attends a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. August 7, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sunday said they were open to restarting COVID-19 aid talks, after weeks of failed negotiations prompted President Donald Trump to take executive actions that Democrats argued would do little to ease Americans' financial distress.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176990-pelosi-mnuchin-open-door-to-narrower-covid-19-aid-through-2020/

 

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Beirut police fire tear gas as protesters regroup and two ministers quit

By Michael Georgy

 

Police officers are seen during a protest following Tuesday's blast, in Beirut, Lebanon August 9, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

 

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese police fired tear gas to try to disperse rock-throwing protesters blocking a road near parliament in Beirut on Sunday in a second day of anti-government demonstrations triggered by last week's devastating explosion.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176991-beirut-police-fire-tear-gas-as-protesters-regroup-and-two-ministers-quit/

 

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UK COVID-19 daily death count could be scrapped: Telegraph

 

FILE PHOTO: People are seen on a retail street, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Windsor, Britain August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville

 

(Reuters) - The UK's official COVID-19 daily death count could be scrapped following an investigation into Public Health England's method of counting the toll, The Telegraph newspaper reported.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176992-uk-covid-19-daily-death-count-could-be-scrapped-telegraph/

 

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Belarus police crack down on mass protests against strongman president after election

By Andrei Makhovsky

 

Law enforcement officers escort a man during clashes with opposition supporters after poll closed at presidential election in Minsk, Belarus August 9, 2020. Dmitry Brushko/Tut.By via REUTERS

 

MINSK (Reuters) - Belarus police fired water cannons, tear gas and stun grenades in a crackdown on protests that erupted on Sunday as President Alexander Lukashenko was set to claim another election win in the face of the biggest challenge in years to his grip on power.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176993-belarus-police-crack-down-on-mass-protests-against-strongman-president-after-election/

 

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China targeting U.S. election infrastructure with cyberattacks, says O'Brien

 

FILE PHOTO: National security adviser Robert O'Brien walks after being interviewed at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 24, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chinese government-linked hackers have been targeting U.S. election infrastructure ahead of the 2020 presidential election, White House National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien said on Sunday, indicating a more active level of alleged Chinese interference.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176994-china-targeting-us-election-infrastructure-with-cyberattacks-says-obrien/

 

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Donors pledge 253 million euros in emergency aid for Lebanon after blast

By Yiming Woo

 

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a donor teleconference with other world leaders concerning the situation in Lebanon following the Beirut blast, in Fort de Bregancon in Bormes-les-Mimosas, France August 9, 2020. Christophe Simon/Pool via REUTERS

 

FORT BREGANCON, France (Reuters) - An emergency donor conference on Sunday for blast-stricken Lebanon raised pledges worth nearly 253 million euros (229 million pounds) for immediate humanitarian relief, the French presidency said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176995-donors-pledge-253-million-euros-in-emergency-aid-for-lebanon-after-blast/

 

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UK steps up plans to tackle migrant Channel crossings with new commander

 

FILE PHOTO: A migrant woman reunites with her child after arriving at Dover harbour, in Dover, Britain August 9, 2020. REUTERS/Paul Childs/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain appointed a commander on Sunday to lead its response to illegal small boat crossings across the Channel and said it was exploring tougher action after a spate of migrant arrivals.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176997-uk-steps-up-plans-to-tackle-migrant-channel-crossings-with-new-commander/

 

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Car slams into 7-Eleven in Bangkok - four injured

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Four people were slightly injured after a Ford Everest car slammed into the front of a 7-Eleven branch at the end of Rachada Phisek Soi 44 in the Chatuchak district of Bangkok on Sunday. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177000-car-slams-into-7-eleven-in-bangkok-four-injured/

 

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Kirsty Jones: Thailand backpacker murder case closed after 20 years

 

Kirsty Jones was raped and strangled in Thailand in 2000

 

A 20-year investigation into the murder of backpacker Kirsty Jones has been closed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176012-kirsty-jones-days-remain-to-find-backpackers-killer/?do=findComment&comment=15699961

 

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Price of gold is high - price of death is one necklace - motorcyclist murdered in Bangkok

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A motorcyclist was murdered in Bangkok last night for the one baht weight necklace around their neck.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177003-price-of-gold-is-high-price-of-death-is-one-necklace-motorcyclist-murdered-in-bangkok/

 

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Female civil servant charged after knife attack on 83 year old neighbour 

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News reported on a video that is going viral among Thai social media users. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177005-female-civil-servant-charged-after-knife-attack-on-83-year-old-neighbour/

 

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Deputy AG fails to show up at an independent hearing into the dropping of ‘Boss’ charges

By The Thaiger

 

 

At yesterday’s hearing into the dropping of the Boss Yoovidhya ‘reckless driving causing death’ charge, the man who approved the dropping of the charges didn’t even bother turning up.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177016-deputy-ag-fails-to-show-up-at-an-independent-hearing-into-the-dropping-of-‘boss’-charges/

 

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Samut Prakarn voters put faith in Krungsrivilai, as Phalang Pracharat boosts strength in Parliament

By THE NATION

 

 

Palang Pracharat Party candidate Krungsrivilai Suthinpheuk, better known by his stage name “Krung Srivilai”, has won the by-election in Samut Prakarn Constituency 5 held on Sunday for member of Parliament .

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177018-samut-prakarn-voters-put-faith-in-krungsrivilai-as-phalang-pracharat-boosts-strength-in-parliament/

 

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Govt arranges flight home for 94 Thai workers stuck in Uzbekistan

By THE NATION

 

Suthi Sukosol

 

The government is flying home 94 Thai labourers stranded in Uzbekistan due to the Covid-19 situation, Ministry of Labour permanent secretary Suthi Sukosol, said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177020-govt-arranges-flight-home-for-94-thai-workers-stuck-in-uzbekistan/

 

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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under national security law - top aide

By Greg Torode and Marius Zaharia

 

Media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founder of Apple Daily (C) is detained by the national security unit in Hong Kong, China August 10, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

 

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was arrested on Monday over suspected collusion with foreign forces under the new national security law in a wide-ranging police operation, the highest-profile arrest yet under the legislation.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177021-hong kong media-tycoon-jimmy-lai-arrested-under-national-security-law-top-aide/