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'Potentially catastrophic' Irma barrels toward Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico

By Scott Malone

 

A member of the Emergency Operations Committee (COE) monitors the trajectory of Hurricane Irma in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic September 5, 2017. REUTERS/Ricardo Rojas

 

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - Hurricane Irma, a record Category 5 storm, churned across the Atlantic on Tuesday on a collision course with Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, threatening to lash the northern Caribbean with a potentially devastating mix of fierce winds, surf and rain.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1000471-potentially-catastrophic-irma-barrels-toward-virgin-islands-puerto-rico/

 

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U.S. House panel issues subpoenas to Justice Dept. over Trump dossier - Democrat

 

Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) departs at the conclusion of a closed-door meeting between the House Intelligence Committee and White House senior advisor Jared Kushner on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. July 25, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House Intelligence Committee has issued subpoenas to the Justice Department and FBI for documents related to a dossier that alleged Russia collected compromising material on Donald Trump, the panel's top Democrat said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1000472-us-house-panel-issues-subpoenas-to-justice-dept-over-trump-dossier-democrat/

 

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St. Louis on edge before verdict in police killing of black man - mayor

By Chris Kenning

 

FILE PHOTO: Jason Stockley, an ex-St.Louis police officer pictured in this police handout photo obtained by Reuters August 10, 2017. Harris County Sheriff's Office/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

 

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The mayor of St. Louis said on Tuesday that the city was on edge ahead of a verdict in the murder trial of a former police officer charged with killing a black man, and she urged mutual understanding.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1000473-st-louis-on-edge-before-verdict-in-police-killing-of-black-man-mayor/

 

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Hunt on for cruel pick-up driver who dragged two cats to their death in Trang

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

TRANG: -- The world of Thai social media was in uproar after it emerged that a pick-up driver had attached a rope to two cats and dragged them on the road behind his vehicle.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1000474-hunt-on-for-cruel-pick-up-driver-who-dragged-two-cats-to-their-death-in-trang/

 

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Red flags out in Thanbok Khoranee National Park - currents mean dangerous swimming

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

KRABI: -- Red flags have been posted in two areas of the Thanbok Khoranee National Park to forbid swimming.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1000475-red-flags-out-in-thanbok-khoranee-national-park-currents-mean-dangerous-swimming/

 

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Utah cop who arrested nurse over blood draw fired from second job

 

FILE PHOTO: Nurse Alex Wubbels is shown during an incident at University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S., in this still photo taken from police body-worn camera video taken July 26, 2017 and provided September 1, 2017. Courtesy Salt Lake City Police Department/Handout via REUTERS

 

(Reuters) - A Utah police detective accused of assaulting and unlawfully arresting a nurse after she refused to let him take a blood sample from an unconscious patient without a warrant was fired on Tuesday from his second job as a part-time ambulance driver.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1000476-utah-cop-who-arrested-nurse-over-blood-draw-fired-from-second-job/

 

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Government declines to confirm speculation of general election in August 2018

 

BANGKOK, 6th September 2017 (NNT) - The government cannot confirm speculation that the general election may take place in a year’s time. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1000478-thai-govt-declines-to-confirm-speculation-of-general-election-in-august-2018/

 

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Health Ministry sets off countermeasures to influenza

 

BANGKOK, 6 September 2017 (NNT) – The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health has ordered all hospitals to be on alert against influenza after seeing cases rocket to over 80,000 but assured that no new strains have been found. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1000482-thai-health-ministry-sets-off-countermeasures-to-influenza/

 

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Exclusive - Myanmar laying landmines near Bangladesh border: government sources in Dhaka

By Krishna N. Das

 

FILE PHOTO: A Rohingya man carrying his belongings approaches the Bangladesh-Myanmar border in Bandarban, an area under Cox's Bazar authority, Bangladesh, August 29, 2017. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain/File Photo

 

DHAKA (Reuters) - Myanmar has been laying landmines across a section of its border with Bangladesh for the past three days, said two government sources in Dhaka, adding that the purpose may have been to prevent the return of Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1000483-exclusive-myanmar-laying-landmines-near-bangladesh-border-government-sources-in-dhaka/

 

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Provinces prepare for more flooding

 

 

NONG KHAI, 6 September 2017 (NNT) – Central region provinces have begun preparations against flood conditions caused by high tides and heavy rains. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1000485-thai-provinces-prepare-for-more-flooding/

 

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Lopburi rice inspection finds no irregularities

 

 

LOPBURI, 6 September 2017 (NNT) – A rice inspection panel checking stocks in Lopburi province has found no irregularities but asked the public to report any information involving misconduct. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1000486-lopburi-rice-inspection-finds-no-irregularities/

 

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Facebook takes the next step to monetize WhatsApp – WSJ

BY REUTERS

 

REUTERS/Nacho Doce

 

(Reuters) – Facebook Inc is gearing up to make money from WhatsApp, the messaging service used by more than a billion people every day, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/facebook-takes-next-step-monetize-whatsapp-wsj/24069/

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UK police arrest four, including soldiers, over suspected far-right terrorism

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British police arrested four men on Tuesday, including some serving soldiers, on suspicion of belonging to a banned far-right group and planning terrorist acts.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1000489-uk-police-arrest-four-including soldiers-over-suspected-far-right-terrorism/

 

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Rescuers locate transvestite after Facebook Live suicide threat

By The Nation

 

ANGTHONG: -- Rescuers from a foundation in Angthong managed to locate and stop a transvestite from hanging himself on Facebook Live on Wednesday morning after being alerted by users of the social media network.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1000492-rescuers-in-angthong-locate-transvestite-after-facebook-live-suicide-threat/

 

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Framework laid for reform plans

By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- The newly appointed media reform committee under the new reform law, which first convened on Tuesday, has laid out a framework for reform plans, pointing out that the imposition of state control on the media could be the wrong direction.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1000493-framework-laid-for-reform-plans/

 

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Five injured in explosion at NGV station

By The Nation

 

 

PATHUM THANI: -- Five people were injured when an explosion occurred while a six-wheel truck was refilling with natural gas at a station in Pathum Thani on Tuesday night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1000495-five-injured-in-explosion-at-ngv-station-in-pathum-thani/

 

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Only registered poor to be allowed free train rides from next month

By The Nation

 

File photo: People board a train at the Bangkok Railway station.

 

BANGKOK: -- The State Railway of Thailand (SRT)'s plan to cancel all free third-class train rides from September 30 would ensure the free-ride scheme would truly aid low-income earners, acting SRT governor Anon Luangboriboon has explained. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1000496-only-registered-poor-to-be-allowed-free-train-rides-from-next-month/

 

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THAI ex-employee dies from mysterious shotgun shot

By Thai PBS

 

 

A former employee of Thai Airways International (THAI) died from a mysterious gun shot inside his home in Nakhon Nayok province yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1000499-thai-ex-employee-dies-from-mysterious-shotgun-shot/

 

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Phuket underpass lane closures go ahead

Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

The lane closures past the Bangkhu Underpass are going ahead. Photo: Phuket Highways Office

 

PHUKET: -- Despite much excitement among motorists about the road-surfacing works being completed on the southbound lanes past the Bangkhu Underpass overnight, the lead engineer for the project has confirmed that the lane closures are going ahead today and tomorrow (Sept 6-7) to finish the job.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1000500-phuket-underpass-lane-closures-go-ahead/

 

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How a new app could spell the end for counterfeit goods in Thailand

BY STAFF WRITER 

 

 

Luxury handbags are among the most common counterfeit goods not only in Thailand but around the world. Now a start-up firm in New York has developed an app that can detect fakes and it is said to be 98% accurate.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/new-app-spell-end-counterfiet-goods-thailand/24072/

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New video claims to show the iPhone 8 working for the first time

BY STAFF WRITER

 

Image: Martin Hajek. iPhone 8 render

 

Yet another new video claims to show the Apple’s 10th anniversary iPhone but this time it may be genuine.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/new-video-claims-show-iphone-8-working-first-time/24075/

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Chinese tourist drowns in Chiang Mai creek

By Patinya Srisupamart 
The Nation

 

 

CHIANG MAI: -- A Chinese tourist drowned in a downpour-triggered flash flood at Ban Huai Sathan (Moo1) in Chiang Mai's Mae Taeng district on Tuesday. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1000502-chinese-tourist-drowns-in-chiang-mai-creek/

 

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Nissan electric cars to hit Thai market next year

By Kingsley Wijayasinha 
The Nation 
Chiba, Japan

 

 

Chiba, Japan -- Nissan has officially announced that it will offer the LEAF electric vehicle in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1000503-nissan-electric-cars-to-hit-thai-market-next-year/

 

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Thailand signs four agreements with China on development of high speed train project

By Thai PBS

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Thailand and China have signed four agreements on the national high-speed rail project which is scheduled to begin construction in October of this year.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1000504-thailand-signs-four-agreements-with-china-on-development-of-high-speed-train-project/

 

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Phuket tour crew rescue young turtles caught in dumped fishing net

Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

The turtles were rescued after they were caught up in a discarded fishing net south of Phuket. Photo: Khanchit KlingKlip

 

PHUKET: -- Two young Hawksbill sea turtles are in the care of the Phuket Marine Biological Centre (PMBC) after a tour guide spotted trapped in a discarded fishing net south of Phuket late yesterday afternoon (Sept 5).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1000506-phuket-tour-crew-rescue-young-turtles-caught-in-dumped-fishing-net/

 

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Vietnamese log poacher shot dead in clash with forestry rangers

By Thai PBS

 

 

NAKHON SAWAN: -- One Vietnamese log poacher was shot dead and one forestry ranger was injured in a gunfight at Mae Wong national park in Nakhon Sawan province yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1000507-vietnamese-log-poacher-shot-dead-in-clash-with-forestry-rangers-in-nakhon-sawan/

 

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Britain could still reverse Brexit, former minister Heseltine says

By Guy Faulconbridge

 

Former British Deputy Prime Minister Michael Heseltine speaks to a Reuters journalist during an interview in London, Britain, September 5, 2017. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Brexit could be reversed if economic pain prompts a change in public opinion that brings a new generation of political leaders to power in Britain, former Conservative minister Michael Heseltine said.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1000509-britain-could-still-reverse-brexit-former-minister-heseltine-says/

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China hits booming cryptocurrency market with coin fundraising ban

John Ruwitch, Jemima Kelly

 

A Bitcoin (virtual currency) coin is seen in an illustration picture taken at La Maison du Bitcoin in Paris, France, June 23, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Illustration

 

SHANGHAI/LONDON (Reuters) - China on Monday banned and deemed illegal the practice of raising funds through launches of token-based digital currencies.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1000510-china-hits-booming-cryptocurrency-market-with-coin-fundraising-ban/

 

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Regulation of digital coin offerings needed for healthy market: China central bank adviser

Reuters Staff

 

A logo of Bitcoin is seen on an advertisement of an electronic shop in Tokyo, Japan September 5, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - It is the interest of the long-term development of blockchain technologies for the rapidly growing market for fundraising through the issue of digital currencies to be regulated, an adviser to China’s central bank said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1000511-regulation-of-digital-coin-offerings-needed-for-healthy-market-china-central-bank-adviser/

 

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Isle of Man firm to launch 250 million-pound Dubai property priced in bitcoin

Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss

 

FILE PHOTO: A Bitcoin (virtual currency) coin is seen in an illustration picture taken at La Maison du Bitcoin in Paris, France, June 23, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Illustration/File Photo

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Knox Group of Companies, with headquarters in the Isle of Man, announced late on Tuesday it will launch a residential and commercial property development in Dubai valued at 250 million pounds ($325 million), with residences that can be purchased in the digital currency bitcoin.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1000512-isle-of-man-firm-to-launch-250-million-pound-dubai-property-priced-in-bitcoin/