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No memorial service for 90 victims of OG269 crash in Phuket

The Phuket News

 

A McDonnell Douglas MD-82 crashed in Phuket on September 16, 2007, leaving 90 dead and 40 injured. Photo: NTSB / Wikimedia Commons
 

PHUKET: There will be no official memorial service in Phuket to remember the 90 people who died in the crash of One-Two-Go flight on this day 10 years ago.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002554-no-memorial-service-for-90-victims-of-og269-crash-in-phuket/

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The week that was in Thailand news: Why Thais don’t need to find their inner child.

 

 

Arriving in Thailand it very quickly dawned on me that Thais are like children. Though they appear to grow old like the rest of us they never quite manage to grow up.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002532-the-week-that-was-in-thailand-news-why-thais-don’t-need-to-find-their-inner-child/

 

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Trang issues flash-flood warning for 6 districts in South

By The Nation

 

The Trang governor has issued a warning for people in the southern province to keep abreast of possible flash flooding and mudslides over the next 24 hours.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002567-trang-issues-flash-flood-warning-for-6-districts-in-south/

 

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Weakened storm Doksuri unleashes deluge, causing floods

By THE SUNDAY NATION

 

Villages are engulfed by a deluge of water as deep as 30 to 50 centimetres after a flash flood struck Phrae province yesterday, following a torrential downpour on Friday night. Officials were sent into the affected areas to provide aid.

 

TROPICAL storm Doksuri has weakened into a depression and unleashed heavy downpours in several North-eastern and Northern provinces on Friday night, resulting in floods in many provinces yesterday morning.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002568-weakened-storm-doksuri-unleashes-deluge-causing-floods/

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Thailand inks partnership with Japan

By The Sunday Nation

 

signing of TICA-JICA partnership agreement (courtesy of the Foreign Ministry)

 

THAILAND and Japan have stepped up development cooperation with a partnership agreement signed at the Foreign Ministry on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002569-thailand-inks-partnership-with-japan/

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Defence Ministry rejects rumours that Prawit held meeting with Thaksin in London

By The Sunday Nation

 

 

THE DEFENCE Ministry has denied rumours that its minister General Prawit Wongsuwan met with fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra in London, insisting that there were no reasons for the two to meet.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002570-defence-ministry-rejects-rumours-that-prawit-held-meeting-with-thaksin-in-london/

 

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Government of national unity would not be practical: poll

By The Sunday Nation

 

Suan Dusit Poll

 

MOST people (about 71 per cent) think a “national government” might bring peace to the country, but they disagree with it and don’t believe it would be possible for Pheu Thai, the Democrat Party and Phum Jai Thai to unite and form such a government, according to a Suan Dusit Poll released yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002571-government-of-national-unity-would-not-be-practical-poll/

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Man bleeds to death after hitting glass door

By Nation

 

 

A young man who was found dead inside his house on Saturday morning apparently bled to death after cutting a vein when he punched a glass door following a dispute with a friend.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002572-man-bleeds-to-death-after-hitting-glass-door/

 

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Kamnan assistant shot dead in Pattani mosque

By The Nation

 

An assistant of a tambon chief in Pattani’s Saiburi district was shot dead while praying inside a mosque on Friday night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002573-kamnan-assistant-shot-dead-in-pattani-mosque/

 

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News agency boss claims former Reuters writer defamed him

By The Nation

 

The director of Isra News Agency, Prasong Lertrattanavisut, filed a complaint on Friday against former Reuters Thailand correspondent Andrew MacGregor Marshall, who allegedly defamed him in a Facebook post.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002575-news-agency-boss-claims-former-reuters-writer-defamed-him/

 

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Missing forestry official found dead at the foot of a hill in Chiang Mai

 

 

A forestry official who went missing while on a foot survey of forest area in Samoeng district of Chiang Mai two days ago was found dead yesterday (Sept 15).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002576-missing-forestry-official-found-dead-at-the-foot-of-a-hill-in-chiang-mai/

 

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Man arrested over alleged Bt30m deception

By The Nation

 

Crime Suppression Division police arrested a man in Bangkok on Saturday for having allegedly deceived 30 people out of Bt30 million with unfulfilled promises of jobs in the civil service.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002577-man-arrested-over-alleged-bt30m-deception/

 

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Suspect arrested over Yala bomb attacks

By The Nation

 

Troops have detained a suspect over the Yala bomb attacks that killed two bomb disposal officers and injured many others on Thursday, the spokesman of the southern office of the Internal Security Operations Command said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002579-suspect-arrested-over-yala-bomb-attacks/

 

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Two more suspects in Phang Nga gang-rape case arrested

By The Nation

 

Royal Thai Police spokesman Pol Col Krissana Patanacharoen said the Phang Nga Court had approved 11 arrest warrants.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002580-two-more-suspects-in-phang-nga-gang-rape-case-arrested/

 

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Govt shrugs off “national unity government” proposal

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has never said anything about the formation of a “national unity government” after the next election as the issue was raised by the political sector, not the government, Lt Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd said on Saturday (Sept 16).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002581-govt-shrugs-off-“national-unity-government”-proposal/

 

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Fresh bid to tackle illegal wildlife trade

By PIYAPORN WONGRUANG 
The Sunday Nation

 

 

MEETING HEARS THAT OFFICIALS ARE LOSING THE BATTLE AGAINST ORGANISED CRIMINALS

 

AS TRANSNATIONAL wildlife trafficking continues unabated in Southeast Asia, wildlife authorities and advocates are stepping up their efforts to understand the trends in this activity and stem the illegal trade.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002582-fresh-bid-to-tackle-illegal-wildlife-trade/

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No Hodgson effect as Palace lose 1-0 at home to Saints

By Rex Gowar

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Crystal Palace vs Southampton - Selhurst Park, London, Britain - September 16, 2017 Southampton's James Ward-Prowse in action with Crystal Palace's Jeffrey Schlupp REUTERS/David Klein

 

(Reuters) - Crystal Palace failed to benefit from the Roy Hodgson effect as Steven Davis's early goal and two saves by Fraser Forster helped Southampton beat the Premier League's bottom club 1-0 at Selhurst Park on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002583-no-hodgson-effect-as-palace-lose-1-0-at-home-to-saints/

 

 

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Foster fortunate as West Brom draw with West Ham

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - West Bromwich Albion vs West Ham United - The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, Britain - September 16, 2017 West Bromwich Albion's Ben Foster REUTERS/Rebecca Naden

 

(Reuters) - West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Ben Foster was fortunate not to receive a red card for a reckless challenge as his side played to a 0-0 draw with West Ham at the Hawthorns on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002584-foster-fortunate-as-west-brom-draw-with-west-ham/

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Lascelles gives Newcastle third successive win

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Newcastle United vs Stoke City - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - September 16, 2017 Newcastle United's Jamaal Lascelles celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Scott Heppell

 

(Reuters) - Newcastle United captain Jamaal Lascelles scored the winner as Rafa Benitez's side beat Stoke City 2-1 at St James' Park on Saturday to post their third successive Premier League victory.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002585-lascelles-gives-newcastle-third-successive-win/

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Leicester's Vardy earns 1-1 draw at Huddersfield

 

(Reuters) - Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy's second-half equaliser earned the visitors a 1-1 draw at a dominant Huddersfield Town in the Premier League on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002586-leicesters-vardy-earns-1-1-draw-at-huddersfield/

 

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Aguero hat-trick leads City rout of Watford

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Watford vs Manchester City - Vicarage Road, Watford, Britain - September 16, 2017 Manchester City's Sergio Aguero celebrates scoring their fifth goal completing his hat-trick REUTERS/Darren Staples

 

(Reuters) - Sergio Aguero bagged a hat-trick as free-scoring Manchester City climbed to the top of the Premier League with an irresistible 6-0 victory over Watford on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002587-aguero-hat-trick-leads-city-rout-of-watford/

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Pochettino frustrated as Spurs suffer another Wembley setback

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur vs Swansea City - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - September 16, 2017 Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino and Swansea City manager Paul Clement REUTERS/Eddie Keogh

 

(Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur won 17 of their 19 Premier League games at White Hart Lane last season but have yet to take maximum points in three matches at their new Wembley home.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002588-pochettino-frustrated-as-spurs-suffer-another-wembley-setback/

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Liverpool frustrated by battling Burnley

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool vs Burnley - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - September 16, 2017 Liverpool's Georginio Wijnaldum in action with Burnley's Robbie Brady Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

 

(Reuters) - Liverpool's 125th anniversary celebrations fell flat at Anfield where they completed a disappointing week by drawing 1-1 with Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002589-liverpool-frustrated-by-battling-burnley/

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Vettel on pole in Singapore with Hamilton fifth

By Abhishek Takle

 

Formula One F1 - Singapore Grand Prix 2017 - Singapore - September 16, 2017 Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel during practice REUTERS/Jeremy Lee

 

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel put himself on pole position to retake the Formula One lead from Lewis Hamilton with a sensational late lap in Singapore Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002590-vettel-on-pole-in-singapore-with-hamilton-fifth/

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Thai Jutanugarn moves ahead in Evian

 

Golf - Women’s British Open - St Andrews, Britain - August 5, 2017 Thailand's Moriya Jutanugarn in action during the third round Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

 

(Reuters) - Moriya Jutanugarn of Thailand took a bold step towards a first major title when she carded a three-under-par 68 to claim the lead at a tightly-contested Evian championships on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002591-thai-jutanugarn-moves-ahead-in-evian/

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Police arrest man at Dover port, search house in London bomb manhunt

By Kate Holton

 

Forensic investigators search on the platform at Parsons Green tube station in London, Britain, September 15, 2017. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British police arrested an 18-year-old man in the port of Dover and raided a house in a small town outside London on Saturday as they hunted for whoever planted a bomb on a commuter train that injured 30 people a day earlier.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002592-police-arrest-man-at-dover-port-search-house-in-london-bomb-manhunt/

 

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Police, protesters clash in St. Louis after ex-cop acquitted of murdering black man

By Valerie Volcovici and Kenny Bahr

 

Protesters march in reaction to the not guilty verdict in the murder trial of Jason Stockley, a former St. Louis police officer, charged with the 2011 shooting of Anthony Lamar Smith, who was black, in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., September 15, 2017. REUTERS/Whitney Curtis/

 

ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets during clashes with protesters in St Louis early on Saturday after a white former policeman was acquitted of murdering a black suspect.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002594-police-protesters-clash-in-st-louis-after-ex-cop-acquitted-of-murdering-black-man/

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Catalan mayors defy Spanish courts ahead of independence vote

By Sam Edwards

 

Protesters carry Catalan flags and signs reading "We Want to Decide" during a march organised by pro-Basque independence organization Gure Esku Dago (In Our Hands) in favour of a planned referendum on the independence of Catalonia, in Bilbao, Spain, September 16, 2017. REUTERS/Vincent West

 

BARCELONA (Reuters) - More than 700 mayors from across Catalonia gathered in Barcelona on Saturday to confirm their support for a planned independence referendum that Madrid has declared illegal.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002596-catalan-mayors-defy-spanish-courts-ahead-of-independence-vote/

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At least 30 Burundian refugees die in clashes with Congolese security forces

By Patient Ligodi

 

KINSHASA (Reuters) - At least 30 Burundian refugees have been killed in clashes with Congolese security forces over plans to send some of them home, a Reuters witness and local activists said on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002598-at-least-30-burundian-refugees-die-in-clashes-with-congolese-security-forces/

 

 

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Police arrest seven youths after deadly Malaysia school blaze

 

Authorities work at religious school Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah after a fire broke out in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia September 14, 2017. REUTERS/Lai Seng Sin

 

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Police in Malaysia have arrested seven youths in connection with a fire at an Islamic boarding school in Kuala Lumpur that killed at least 23 people, mostly teenagers.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002599-police-arrest-seven-youths-after-deadly-malaysia-school-blaze/