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Plan unveiled for Bt31.9bn Ayutthaya rail hub

By The Nation

 

Photo Credit: Railway Channel TH

 

Public-private partnerships will invest Bt31.9 billion to develop Ayutthaya as a national high-speed rail hub, according to the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177474-plan-unveiled-for-bt319bn-ayutthaya-rail-hub/

 

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Patong to host big bike event

By The Phuket News

 

The ’Bike Night’ will be held along Bangla Rd, Patong, from tomorrow through Saturday night (Aug 13-15). Photo: Patong Municipality

 

PHUKET:-- Some 600 bikers from around the country are expected to roll into Patong for its  ‘Bike Night’ event, which will be held over three days, starting tomorrow (Aug 13).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177442-patong-to-host-big-bike-event/

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Innocent threat has Korat residents petrified

By The Nation

 

 

Nakhon Ratchasima residents were terrified when a man, dressed in civil servant uniform, pulled out something that looked like a heavy weapon to threaten someone who had cut the queue at a local automobile repair shop on Tuesday (August 11).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177396-innocent-threat-has-korat-residents-petrified/

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App to search for missing persons available next month

By The Nation

 

 

A mobile application that will allow the public to search for missing persons should be available in September, according to the state committee tasked with developing the system.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177476-app-to-search-for-missing-persons-available-next-month/

 

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Shippers ask BOT to ease export pressure caused by baht’s rise

By The Nation

 

 

The Thai National Shippers' Council yesterday asked the Bank of Thailand to seek ways of relieving pressure on exports from the rising baht.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177478-shippers-ask-bot-to-ease-export-pressure-caused-by-baht’s-rise/

 

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'WALKING FREE' 

Mum of Brit backpacker murdered in Thailand 20 years ago reveals heartbreak as cops close case

Adam Bennett

 

Brit backpacker Kirsty Jones was raped and strangled at a hostel in Chiang Mai twenty years ago. Credit: PA:Press Association

 

THE mum of a Brit backpacker murdered in Thailand 20 years ago has told of her pain as the case was closed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176012-kirsty-jones-days-remain-to-find-backpackers-killer/?do=findComment&comment=15709335

 

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Three people die in Scottish train derailment, carriages piled up

By Russell Cheyne

 

Emergency responders gather at the scene of a derailed passenger train near Stonehaven in Scotland, Britain, August 12, 2020.

 

STONEHAVEN, Scotland (Reuters) - Three people died in a train derailment in eastern Scotland on Wednesday that left carriages overturned and piled on top of each other on a steep wooded slope, making it hard for emergency services to access the scene.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177482-three-people-die-in-scottish-train-derailment-carriages-piled-up/

 

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Harris makes campaign-trail debut with Democrat Biden, criticizes Trump on coronavirus

By Trevor Hunnicutt

 

Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden; and vice presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris take the stage at a campaign event, their first joint appearance since Biden named Harris as his running mate, at Alexis Dupont High School in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., August 12, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

 

WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - Democrat Kamala Harris made her campaign-trail debut as Joe Biden's vice presidential running mate on Wednesday, criticizing Republican Donald Trump for mismanaging the coronavirus pandemic and making an urgent argument for a Biden administration.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177483-harris-makes-campaign-trail-debut-with-democrat-biden-criticizes-trump-on-coronavirus/

 

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Reed brings 'good vibes' into regular season-ending Wyndham Championship

 

FILE PHOTO: Golf - European Tour - BMW PGA Championship - Wentworth Golf Club, Virginia Water, Britain - September 20, 2019 Patrick Reed of the U.S. in action during the second round Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Patrick Reed returns to the site of his maiden PGA Tour win at this week's Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina where the world number nine is seeking momentum ahead of the FedExCup Playoffs.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177484-reed-brings-good-vibes-into-regular-season-ending-wyndham-championship/

 

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Zach Johnson wins 2020 Payne Stewart Award

 

FILE PHOTO: Aug 7, 2020; San Francisco, California, USA; Zach Johnson chips on at the 15th green during the second round of the 2020 PGA Championship golf tournament at TPC Harding Park. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

 

(Reuters) - Zach Johnson, a 12-times winner on the PGA Tour who is known for his gracious demeanor and good sportsmanship, was named the recipient of the 2020 Payne Stewart Award on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177486-zach-johnson-wins-2020-payne-stewart-award/

 

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Last-gasp PSG beat Atalanta to reach Champions League semis

By Simon Evans

 

Soccer Football - Champions League - Quarter Final - Atalanta v Paris St Germain - Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal - August 12, 2020 Paris St Germain's Marquinhos celebrates scoring their first goal with Kylian Mbappe and teammates, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) David Ramos/Pool via REUTERS

 

LISBON (Reuters) - Paris St Germain staged a superb comeback by scoring two late goals to beat Atalanta 2-1 and book a spot in the Champions League semi-finals after a thrilling finish on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177488-last-gasp-psg-beat-atalanta-to-reach-champions-league-semis/

 

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Odegaard bids farewell to Sociedad before Madrid return

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - FC Barcelona v Real Sociedad - Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - March 7, 2020 Real Sociedad's Martin Odegaard during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Albert Gea/File Photo

 

MADRID (Reuters) - Norway midfielder Martin Odegaard has confirmed that he is leaving Real Sociedad to return to Real Madrid after a hugely successful loan spell at the Basque club.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177489-odegaard-bids-farewell-to-sociedad-before-madrid-return/

 

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Liverpool set for record payday as clubs agree to delay cuts

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Chelsea - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - July 22, 2020 Liverpool's Jordan Henderson with team mates celebrates with the trophy after winning the Premier League Pool via REUTERS/Paul Ellis

 

(Reuters) - Liverpool will receive a record 175 million pounds ($228.45 million) payout for winning the Premier League after all 20 clubs in England's top-flight agreed to postpone any reductions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Times.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177490-liverpool-set-for-record-payday-as-clubs-agree-to-delay-cuts/

 

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"The final blow" - Beirut blast batters struggling hospitals

 

May Hayek, who was injured in a blast at the Beirut's port area, receives dialysis at the Lebanese Hospital Geitaoui, in Beirut, Lebanon, August 11, 2020. Picture taken August 11, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

 

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The St. George Hospital where Soha Khalaf works as a nurse lies less than a mile from Beirut port. She had no time to recover from the enormous explosion that blasted over the city.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177494-the-final-blow- beirut blast-batters-struggling-hospitals/

 

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Trump calls Democratic demands 'ridiculous' as blame traded over virus aid stalemale

By Steve Holland and Susan Cornwell

 

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic response at the White House in Washington, U.S., August 12, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump accused congressional Democrats on Wednesday of not wanting to negotiate over a U.S. coronavirus aid package because he was refusing to go along with "ridiculous" spending requests unrelated to the pandemic.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177495-trump-calls-democratic-demands-ridiculous-as-blame-traded-over-virus-aid-stalemale/

 

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Mauritius says almost all oil removed from damaged Japanese ship

By Omar Mohammed

 

A volunteer cleans oil spilled from the bulk carrier ship MV Wakashio, belonging to a Japanese company but Panamanian-flagged, that ran aground on a reef, at the Mahebourg Waterfront in Riviere des Creoles, Mauritius, August 12, 2020. REUTERS/Stephane Antoine

 

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Mauritius' Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said on Wednesday nearly all remaining oil had been removed from a damaged Japanese ship, which leaked about 1,000 tonnes in a threat to tourism already hurt by the coronavirus pandemic.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177496-mauritius-says-almost-all-oil-removed-from-damaged-japanese-ship/

 

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Video: Out of control Benz driver will face four charges in court today

 

Picture: INN

 

A woman who was behind the wheel of a Mercedes Benz who was chased by police through Bangkok after damaging several vehicles and injuring people will appear in Rachada court today. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177504-video-out-of-control-benz-driver-will-face-four-charges-in-court-today/

 

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76 families evacuated as fire breaks out in Khlong San

By THE NATION

 

 

At least 76 households were safely evacuated to Wat Samakkhi and Wat Santi Thammaram in Bangkok’s Khlong San district after a fire broke out at a two-storey apartment building in Soi Somdet Phrachao Taksin 23, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration spokesman Phongsakorn Kwanmuang announced on his Facebook page.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177505-76-families-evacuated-as-fire-breaks-out-in-khlong-san/

 

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Trucker pulls out gun after minor road traffic incident in Pathum Thani 

 

 

Police in Thanyaburi, Pathum Thani, are investigating after a trucker pulled a gun on a man following an incident earlier.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177508-trucker-pulls-out-gun-after-minor-road-traffic-incident-in-pathum-thani/

 

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OIE operating on plan to promote medical equipment industry

By THE NATION

 

 

The Office of Industrial Economics (OIE) is working on a plan to promote the medical equipment sector as one of the S-Curve industries to cope with a growing demand in the present Covid-19 situation, director Thongchai Chawalitpichaet said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177509-oie-operating-on-plan-to-promote-medical-equipment-industry/

 

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76 people killed on Thai roads on Tuesday, 483 killed in August - year's fatalities top 8,500

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News reported yet more appalling carnage on the nation's roads.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177513-76-people-killed-on-thai-roads-on-tuesday-483-killed-in-august-years-fatalities-top-8500/

 

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Interior Ministry to propose BMA-BTS partnership that includes 30-year Green Line contract extension: news source

By THE NATION

 

 

The Interior Ministry will today (August 13) propose to the Cabinet a public-private partnership contract between the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and BTS Group Holdings, in which BTS will be offered a 30-year extension of the Green Line concession contract in exchange for a Bt73-billion debt owed by the BMA, a State Enterprise Policy Office news source revealed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177515-interior-ministry-to-propose-bma-bts-partnership-that-includes-30-year-green-line-contract-extension-news-source/

 

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Jealous Thai man murders girlfriend in stabbing frenzy in front of her friend

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A jealous Thai man - furious that his girlfriend was carrying on with another man - chased her as she was being driven home in a lady friend's car.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177518-jealous-thai-man-murders-girlfriend-in-stabbing-frenzy-in-front-of-her-friend/

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A rare sight: tiger caught on camera in Kanchanaburi national park

By THE NATION

 

 

Kanchanaburi's Khao Laem National Park has captured rare photos of a tiger from a camera that had been installed by rangers on August 1, chief Thewin Mesub said yesterday (August 12).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177524-a-rare-sight-tiger-caught-on-camera-in-kanchanaburi-national-park/

 

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Gentrification of Walking Street will see unsightly cables buried underground

 

Picture: Sophon Cable TV

 

The authorities in Pattaya have come up up with a cunning plan to bury the unsightly wires and cables in Walking Street but avoid digging up the whole road. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177526-gentrification-of-walking-street-will-see-unsightly-cables-buried-underground/

 

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Predee poised to implement economic action plan

By The Nation

 

Predee Daochai

 

New Finance Minister Predee Daochai is expected to deliver his policies for implementation by the ministry's high-ranking officials soon, said a ministry source.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177528-predee-poised-to-implement-economic-action-plan/

 

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India's Lahiri excited to return to action on PGA TOUR after five-month lapse

The Nation

 

Anirban Lahiri (Credit to Getty Image)

 

India’s Anirban Lahiri is feeling like a kid in a candy store and it is for a very good reason.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177529-indias-lahiri-excited-to-return-to-action-on-pga-tour-after-five-month-lapse/

 

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Chiang Mai mountain schools bridge education gap to revive dying communities

By Jintana Panyaarvudh
Special to The Nation

Fang, Chiang Mai

 

Students at Ban Khobdong School are pictured in their Palong hilltribe costumes.

 

Jintana PanyaarvudhKuljira Longkaew, a Prathom 6 student at Ban Khobdong School in Chiang Mai's Doi Ang Khang, dreams of becoming a voiceover artist and earning huge income.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177531-chiang-mai-mountain-schools-bridge-education-gap-to-revive-dying-communities/

 

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New Zealand scrambles contain coronavirus resurgence as it heads toward election

By Praveen Menon

 

FILE PHOTO: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks during a joint press conference held with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison at Admiralty House in Sydney, Australia, February 28, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo

 

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand was scrambling to trace the source of its first coronavirus outbreak in more than three months, reporting 13 new community infections on Thursday, after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had sought to eradicate the virus with a hard lockdown.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177535-new-zealand-scrambles-contain-coronavirus-resurgence-as-it-heads-toward-election/

 

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Thailand tourism latest! Tourists invited to go panning for gold!

 

Picture: New TV

 

A cultural expert in Bang Saphan, Prachuap Khiri Khan is advising tourists that there is gold in "them thar hills".

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1177536-thailand-tourism-latest-tourists-invited-to-go-panning-for-gold/