New Phuket Governor announced, starts role Oct 1

By The Phuket News

 

Pakkapong Tawipat, who is currently Governor of Phitsanulok, will start his new role on Oct 1. Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET:-- Thailand’s Council of Ministers announced this morning that a new Phuket Governor will take over from outgoing Governor Norraphat Plodthong on October 1.

 

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Water shut-offs announced for Wichit on Aug 16

By The Phuket News

 

The water shut-off will affect a large part of Wichit. Photo: Luis Tosta / unslpash.com

 

PHUKET:-- The Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced that there will be no water supply on Thursday (Aug 16) at certain areas of Wichit sub-district.

 

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City to keep closer eye on sex in Bangkok parks

By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer

 

 

BANGKOK — City Hall on Tuesday detailed plans to discourage people from using Bangkok’s public parks for sex by increasing the frequency of patrols, putting up warning signs in Thai and English and adding more surveillance cameras.

 

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Italy motorway bridge collapses over Genoa, 'dozens' feared dead

 

A motorway bridge which collapsed on Tuesday near the northern Italian port city of Genoa is seen in this picture released by Italian firefighters on August 14, 2018. Italian Firefighters Press Office/Handout via REUTERS

 

ROME (Reuters) - A motorway bridge collapsed on Tuesday over the northern Italian port city of Genoa in what the transport minister said was likely to be "an immense tragedy".

 

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National artist Thae Prakas-vudhisarn dies at 100

 

 

Thae Prakas-vudhisarn, a national artist in the field of performing art (movie and drama) in 1999 and well-known Thai film maker, died on Aug 12 at the age of 100, according to a release of the Thai Film Archive.

 

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Prawit to present land title deeds back to 684 loan-shark victims in Northeast

By Seksanti Kalayanawisut 
The Nation

 

File photo: Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan

 

Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan on Thursday will present land title deeds back to 684 debtors from 12 northeastern provinces who had reportedly fallen victim to unfair contracts with loan sharks.

 

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Banyin skips hearing on money-laundering charges

By Kampanart La-ong 
The Nation

 

 

Former deputy commerce minister Pol Lt-Colonel Banyin Tangpakorn said he did not answer a summons to appear at the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) in Bangkok on Tuesday on money-laundering charges because he wanted to keep his bail valid.

 

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Doors open for privately-run youth detention centres

By The Nation

 

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The Department of Juvenile Observation and Protection is amending its regulations to allow privately-run correctional facilities for delinquents.

 

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Incident at UK parliament 'deliberate act', suspect not cooperating: police

 

Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Neil Basu speaks to the media after a car crashed outside the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, Britain, August 14, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's counter-terrorism police chief said investigators believe a man deliberately drove a car into pedestrians before crashing into barriers outside parliament on Tuesday and the arrested suspect was not cooperating with detectives.

 

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Airports of Thailand third-quarter profit up 19 percent on passenger charges, concessions

 



FILE PHOTO: Thailand's Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK) is seen during dusk in Bangkok, February 20, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Airports of Thailand Pcl (AOT) <AOT.BK> on Tuesday reported a 19.2 percent jump in third-quarter profit, aided by passenger service charges and revenue concessions on tourism while a rapid expansion among low-cost carriers also helped.

 

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Thai PM sets September deadline to decide on role in politics ahead of election

 

Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha gestures during his visit at Thai Union company in Samut Sakhon, Thailand, March 5, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/Files

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha will announce in September whether he will take part in politics in the run-up to general elections next year, he said on Tuesday.

 

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Bangkok ranks 98th in EIU Global Liveability Index

By The Nation

 

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Bangkok is ranked 98th, with an overall rating of 66 out of 100, in the latest “Global Liveability Index” by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).

 

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Italy bridge: Genoa motorway bridge collapses 'killing at least 10'

 

The shattered bridge spanned a stream into which much of the rubble fell

 

A major motorway bridge has collapsed near the Italian city of Genoa, leading to vehicles falling some 100m (328ft).

 

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Phoenix tour boat owner to fight charges, renounces confession

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The owner of the ‘Phoenix’, 26-year-old Phuket resident Woralak ‘Yui’ Rerkchaikarn (left), and her lawyer, Pinit Intarasombat meet the press in front of Phuket Provincial Polcie Station today (Aug 14). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET:-- The lawyer representing the owner of the Phoenix tour boat, which capsized and sank in a storm off Phuket on July 5, killing 47 Chinese tourists, made a public statement today (Aug 14), vowing to fight the recklessness causing death charge in court and renouncing any testimony already given to police.

 

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‘Victim’ of hotel sex voyeur recorded it himself, say police

By THE NATION

 

 

A BANK official in the central province of Phetchabun on Tuesday admitted that he had lied about a stranger videotaping him having sex with his girlfriend – and in fact had recorded the episode himself.

 

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Italy motorway bridge collapse kills at least 22 - deputy minister

Reuters Staff

 

Rescue workers are seen at the collapsed Morandi Bridge in the Italian port city of Genoa, Italy August 14, 2018 in this still image taken from a video. Local Team via Reuters TV/REUTERS

 

ROME (Reuters) - The motorway bridge that collapsed in Genoa, Italy, on Tuesday killed at least 22 people and the death toll will rise, Italian Deputy Transport Minister Edoardo Rixi said in a television interview.

 

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Risk of no-deal Brexit rising, 'everyone needs to prepare' - Hunt

Reuters Staff

 

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt attends a joint news conference with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China July 30, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee

 

HELSINKI (Reuters) - The risk of a no-deal Brexit has been increasing and the European Union commission needs to change its attitude if a deal is to be reached, foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Tuesday.

 

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PM uses Article 44 power to shift AMLO head Romsit to PM’s Office

By The Nation

 

Pol Maj-General Romsit Wiriyasan

 

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha has signed an absolute Article 44 order to move Pol Maj-General Romsit Wiriyasan from his position as secretary-general of the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO), a post he has held for less than two months.

 

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