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734 arrested in nationwide crackdown on drug-dealing networks

By Kornkamon Aksorndech 
The Nation

 

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A crackdown on 27 drug-dealing networks nationwide has resulted in 734 arrests and the confiscation of a huge amount of illicit drugs, Deputy Police Chief Pol Gen Chalermkiat Sriworakhan announced on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001855-734-arrested-in-nationwide-crackdown-on-drug-dealing-networks/

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Relying on the Russians - Thai hotels chief has mixed forecast for Pattaya high season

 

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PATTAYA: -- The head of the Thai Hoteliers' Association on the eastern seaboard has mixed hopes for tourism in Pattaya this coming high season.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001884-relying-on-the-russians-thai-hotels-chief-has-mixed-forecast-for pattaya-high-season/

 

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Doubts raised over Pichai’s ‘national government’ idea

 

BANGKOK: -- The idea of a ‘national government’ to rule the country following the next general election has not been fully welcomed by key figures, after former Democrat Party leader Pichai Rattakul floated the notion over the weekend.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001886-doubts-raised-over-pichai’s-‘national-government’-idea/

 

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Abhisit warns against ‘disrespecting the people’

By The Nation

 

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Abhisit Vejjajiva

 

BANGKOK: -- Going against the people’s will could be dangerous, and discussing the future of politics at this juncture without first seeing the public’s opinion in a general election was tantamount to disrespecting the people, Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva warned on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001887-abhisit-warns-against-‘disrespecting-the-people’/

 

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Yingluck probably fled to Sa Kaew ‘using at least two vehicles’

By WASAMON AUDJARINT 
THE NATION

 

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File photo: Yingluck Shinawatra

 

BANGKOK: -- AT LEAST TWO vehicles probably were involved in the escape of fugitive former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra on August 23, two days before she was due to hear the Supreme Court verdict in her negligence case, said deputy police chief Pol General Srivara Ransibrahmanakul yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001888-yingluck-probably-fled-to-sa-kaew-‘using-at-least-two-vehicles’/

 

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Article 44 used on four issues of airlines, travel, medical supplies and electricity

By THE NATION

 

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THE NATIONAL COUNCIL for Peace and Order (NCPO) yesterday approved the use of special powers to handle four major issues involving airlines, travel, medical supplies and electricity.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001889-article-44-used-on-four-issues-of-airlines-travel-medical-supplies-and-electricity/

 

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Ministry orders probe into Red Bull’s public land lease

By THE NATION

 

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A LEASE CONTRACT linked to the giant energy drink company Red Bull for public land in a community forest in Khon Kaen’s Ubonrat district could be terminated if there is opposition, the Interior Minister said yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001791-anupong-vows-to-scrap-approval-of-land-use-and-punish-responsible-officials/?do=findComment&comment=12265384

 

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Interpol publishes ‘red notice’ for Red Bull’s fugitive Boss

By The Nation

 

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The International Police Organisation (Interpol) has included on its wanted list the fugitive heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune who has been charged over a fatal car crash that killed a Bangkok policeman five years ago.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001775-latest-int’l-sighting-of-fugitive-red-bull-heir-is-on-interpol-wanted-notice…finally/?do=findComment&comment=12265393

 

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Japan relies on Thailand as gateway to Asean markets, says trade minister

By THE NATION

 

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570 delegates ‘excited’ about new investment possibilities in EEC.


BANGKOK: -- THAILAND IS an investment hub for Japan that serves as a gateway to other countries in Asean, according to Hiroshige Seko, Japan’s Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001892-japan-relies-on-thailand-as-gateway-to-asean-markets-says-trade-minister/

 

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APP allows public to access info on govt spending

By The Nation

 

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BANGKOK: -- New mobile application ‘Where Did the Tax Go?’ was introduced yesterday at the international exhibition “Digital Thailand Big Bang 2014”, intended for the public to track government spending and procurement.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001893-app-allows-public-to-access-info-on-thai-govt-spending/

 

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Japan, Thailand sign 7 deals to strengthen economic ties

By WICHIT CHAITRONG 
THE NATION

 

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Agreements focus on industry and eastern and eastern economic corridor development.

 

BANGKOK: -- THE THAI GOVERNMENT and its Japanese trade counterpart yesterday signed seven formal agreements covering industrial upgrades, investment in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), human development, and support for small and medium-sized enterprises.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001894-japan-thailand-sign-7-deals-to-strengthen-economic-ties/

 

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A warm welcome in Buri Ram

By Pattarawadee Saengmanee 
The Nation 

 

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This 120-year-old house displays the best of Isaan-style architecture.

 

The peaceful village of Sanuan Nok shares its sericulture and weaving wonders with homestay guests

 

WITH THE RAINY season greening the vast stretches of Buri Ram, the little village of Sanuan Nok has emerged as an alluring weekend escape for travellers from the big cities, offering a chance to get back to life’s basics. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001897-a-warm-welcome-in-buri-ram/

 

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Fresno County releases video clip of recovery operation in the Kings River

By Thai PBS

 

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Fresno County Sheriff Office has released video clip of the Sept 1 operation to retrieve bodies of two Thai students died in a road accident at the King River.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001899-fresno-county-releases-video-clip-of-recovery-operation-to-retrieve-bodies-of-two-thai-students/

 

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North Korea sanctions 'nothing compared to what will have to happen': Trump

By Roberta Rampton and David Brunnstrom

 

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un claps during a celebration for nuclear scientists and engineers who contributed to a hydrogen bomb test, in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang on September 10, 2017. KCNA via REUTERS

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the latest U.N. sanctions on North Korea agreed this week were only a very small step and nothing compared to what would have to happen to deal with the country's nuclear program.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001900-north-korea-sanctions-nothing-compared-to-what-will-have-to-happen-trump/

 

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North Korea does not want war, world does not want regime change: U.N.

By Tom Miles

 

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves to people attending a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of country's founding father, Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang, April 15, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/Files

 

GENEVA (Reuters) - North Korea does not want to start a nuclear war and the world is not seeking to overthrow its leader Kim Jong Un, the U.N. disarmament chief said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001901-north-korea-does-not-want-war-world-does-not-want-regime-change-un/

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Italian parliament votes to toughen laws against fascist propaganda

By Crispian Balmer

 

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FILE PHOTO: A general view of the lower house of the parliament in Rome, Italy April 22, 2013. REUTERS/Tony Gentile/File Photo

 

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's lower house of parliament approved on Tuesday a bill aimed at curbing fascist propaganda, more than 70 years after the death of wartime dictator Benito Mussolini.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001902-italian-parliament-votes-to-toughen-laws-against-fascist-propaganda/

 

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U.S. Supreme Court allows broad Trump refugee ban

By Lawrence Hurley and Dan Levine

 

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FILE PHOTO - Protesters hold signs against U.S. President Donald Trump's limited travel ban, approved by the U.S. Supreme Court, in New York City, U.S. on June 29, 2017. REUTERS/Joe Penney/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed President Donald Trump to broadly implement a ban on refugees entering the country from around the world.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001906-us-supreme-court-allows-broad-trump-refugee-ban/

 

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Spanish court blocks second law linked to Catalan referendum

By Inmaculada Sanz

 

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MADRID (Reuters) - A Spanish court has suspended a Catalan law that outlined a legal framework for an independent state, a court source said on Tuesday, the day after hundreds of thousands rallied in Barcelona to support secession from Madrid.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001907-spanish-court-blocks-second-law-linked-to-catalan-referendum/

 

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Floridians assess Irma's wreckage as death toll mounts

By Andy Sullivan

 

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    ISLAMORADA, Fla. (Reuters) - Hurricane Irma evacuees from the Florida Keys began returning to the storm-ravaged island chain on Tuesday to find homes shredded like soda cans and businesses coated in seaweed amid a debris-strewn landscape where an estimated 25 percent of all dwellings were destroyed.

     

    Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001910-floridians-assess-irmas-wreckage-as-death-toll-mounts/

     

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    Hezbollah declares Syria victory, Russia says much of country won back

    By Tom Perry and Katya Golubkova

     

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    FILE PHOTO:People watch Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah as he appears on a screen during a live broadcast to speak to his supporters at an event marking Resistance and Liberation Day in Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, May 25, 2017. REUTERS/Hassan Abdallah/File Photo

       

      BEIRUT/MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah has declared victory in the Syrian war while Russia said government forces had driven militants from much of the country where President Bashar al-Assad's rule seemed in danger two years ago.

       

      Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001917-hezbollah-declares-syria-victory-russia-says-much-of-country-won-back/

       

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      Apple launches $999 iPhone X in bid to regain innovation lead

      BY REUTERS

       

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      CUPERTINO, Calif. (Reuters) – Apple Inc on Tuesday rolled out its much-anticipated iPhone X, a glass and stainless steel device with an edge-to-edge display that Chief Executive Tim Cook called “the biggest leap forward since the original iPhone.”

       

      Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/apple-launches-999-iphone-x-bid-regain-innovation-lead/24220/

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      Officials are confident bomb planters in Phu Tab Berk will be tracked down

      By Thai PBS

       

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      PHETCHABUN: -- The Third Army Region commander Lt-Gen Vichak Siribansop is confident that the perpetrator(s) who planted the bomb at Phu Tab Berk which exploded and killed a man and injured three others will be tracked down.

       

      Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1001920-officials-are-confident-bomb-planters-in-phu-tab-berk-will-be-tracked-down/

       

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