'Widespread sale of wild animals on Facebook'

By KORNRAWEE PANYASUPPAKUN 
THE NATION 

 

 

MORE THAN 1,500 wild animals are up for sale on Facebook every month, the wildlife trade-monitoring network Traffic said yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056612-widespread-sale-of-wild-animals-on-facebook/

 

Toxic farm chemicals take a toll on lives

By Chularat Saengpassa 
The Nation 

 

 

Nearly 600 people killed annually: NHSO

 

THE effects of widely used farm chemicals have led to at least 1,715 deaths over the past three years.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056614-toxic-farm-chemicals-take-a-toll-on-lives/

 

'Climate change a global health risk'

By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM 
THE NATION 

 

 

Crowds gather for the “Rise for Climate” march in downtown San Francisco, California on Saturday (yesterday Thailand time) . “Rise for Climate” is a global day of action that demands real climate solutions from local leaders.///AFP

 

UN CONFERENCE HEARS NEED FOR MITIGATION MEASURES AND STRONG HEALTH SYSTEM

 

CLIMATE CHANGE is causing serious health threats and is capable of triggering a deadly global pandemic, doctors have warned.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056616-climate-change-a-global-health-risk/

 

'Good progress' at Bangkok climate talks on draft Paris accord rules: U.N. official

By Chayut Setboonsarng

 

FILE PHOTO: The Bhumibol bridge is seen through air pollution in Bangkok, Thailand February 15, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A United Nations climate change meeting in Bangkok made good progress on drafting a 'rule book' for the implementation of the 2015 Paris accord before a summit in Poland this December, a top U.N. official said on Sunday, the last day of the talks.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056617-good-progress-at-bangkok-climate-talks-on-draft-paris-accord-rules-un-official/

 

Black T-shirt detainee gets to see her sons 

By THE NATION

 

 

THE TWO young sons of a woman arrested for distributing T-shirts the authorities deemed “politically offensive” were allowed to see her yesterday for the first time since she was placed in detention at a military camp four days ago.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056618-black-t-shirt-detainee-gets-to-see-her-sons /

 

Prevent suicides – connect, communicate, care

By The Nation

 

 

A FASTER PACE of life is among factors contributing to the rising rate of suicide among Thais, according to Dr Boonruang Triruangworawat, director-gen

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056619-prevent-suicides-–-connect-communicate-care/

 

Troubled ex-model in suspected suicide

By The Nation

 

 

A businesswoman was found dead at her Bangkok beauty clinic on Saturday night, with evidence and testimony suggesting she committed suicide.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056620-troubled-ex-model-in-suspected-suicide-in-bangkok/

 

Two females arrested with meth pills

By The Nation

 

 

Two female bus passengers were arrested on Saturday night for having 30,000 methamphetamine tablets in possession.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056621-two-females-arrested-with-meth-pills-in-chiang-rai/

 

Elephant may have died while miscarrying

By The Nation

 

 

A pregnant elephant was found dead near Kaeng Krachan National Park in Phetchaburi on Saturday. A preliminary examination indicated she might have died miscarrying.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056622-kaeng-krachan-national-park-elephant-may-have-died-while-miscarrying/

 

Hill tribes regale audiences with two-day cultural fest

By Prasert Thepsri 
The Nation

 

Photo By Prasert Thepsri

 

People from six hill tribes staged a two-day festival this weekend in Chiang Rai’s Mae Sarong district.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056623-hill-tribes-regale-audiences-with-two-day-cultural-fest-in-chiang-rai/

 

Your pet cat may be a ringworm carrier

By The Nation

 

 

The Public Health Ministry has warned pet owners to beware of ringworm from their cats.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056625-thai-public-health-ministry-your-pet-cat-may-be-a-ringworm-carrier/

 

Rights issues from transborder investments in focus at forum

By The Nation

 

Courtesy of NHRC/ Pai Deetes, IR Thailand Campaign director.

 

The ongoing 8th conference on business and human rights in Southeast Asia is focusing on the impact on human rights from transboundary investments.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056626-rights-issues-from-transborder-investments-in-focus-at-forum/

 

ANALYSIS: Principle of voluntary cooperation not helping tackle climate change

By PIYAPORN WONGRUANG 
THE NATION

 

The conference and demonstrations outside. Courtesy of UN Climate Change and APMDD.

 

"Building on the progress made so far, countries now need to take a decisive step forward in preparing the ambitious and balanced outcome that we need in Katowice [Poland],” executive secretary of UN Climate Change, Patricia Espinosa, said at a press conference in Bangkok on Monday, ahead of the week-long Climate Conference in Bangkok, which ended on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056627-analysis-principle-of-voluntary-cooperation-not-helping-tackle-climate-change/

 

Future rests on who runs the major parties

By The Nation

 

 

The leadership of the Pheu Thai and Democrat parties remains in question, and it’s a pivotal question indeed

 

Few expect reconciliation after the election currently scheduled to take place early next year. But, once the identities of the leaders of the Pheu Thai and Democrat parties are known, we’ll have a better chance of foretelling the country’s immediate future and whether there could be a return to the violence that characterised the struggle for power over the past decade.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056628-future-rests-on-who-runs-the-major-parties/

 

Thai Govt continues promoting tourism as Thailand voted best country for people

 

 

BANGKOK, 10th September 2018 (NNT) – The Thai government is making changes to ministerial rules and regulations to streamline tourism after Thailand was voted the world’s best country for people. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056630-thai-govt-continues-promoting-tourism-as-thailand-voted-best-country-for-people/

 

NARIT encourages people to watch approaching G-Z comet

 

 

BANGKOK, 10th September 2018 (NNT) - People in Thailand will have the chance to watch an approaching comet, known as Giacobini-Zinner or G-Z, in the night of September 10th and the early hours of the next day as it is traveling closest to the earth. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056632-narit-encourages-people-to-watch-approaching-g-z-comet/

 

EC ready to hold elections

 

 

BANGKOK, 10th September 2018 (NNT) – Ittiporn Boonprakong, Chairman of the Election Commission of Thailand (EC), has reiterated that the forthcoming election will be staged on February 24th at the earliest. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056633-ec-ready-to-hold-elections/

 

Banks  cautioned  over property loans

By The Nation

 

FILE photo

 

BOT governor calls for prudence amid glut in condo segment, riding NPLs  

 

Commercial banks are taking a cautious approach on loan extension to real estate developers and retail customers following a signal of concerns from the Bank of Thailand (BOT).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056634-banks- cautioned- over-property loans/

 

Sweden faces political deadlock after far-right gains

By Johan Sennero and Helena Soderpalm

 

People wait to cast their votes at a polling station in Malmo, Sweden September 9, 2018. TT News Agency/Johan Nilsson via REUTERS

 

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden headed for a hung parliament after an election on Sunday that saw the popularity of the nationalist Sweden Democrats surge, as one of Europe's most liberal nations turns right amid fears over immigration.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056636-sweden faces-political-deadlock-after-far-right-gains/

 

May wraps 'suicide vest' around UK over Brexit, says Johnson

By Elizabeth Piper

 

Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson delivers a speech on Brexit at the Policy Exchange in central London, Britain, February 14, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/Files

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal wraps "a suicide vest around the British constitution" and hands the detonator to the European Union, former foreign minister Boris Johnson said in comments that drew strong criticism.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056637-may-wraps-suicide-vest-around-uk-over brexit-says-johnson/

 

U.S. President Trump facing a 'coup' - Bannon

By Crispian Balmer

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump's former chief strategist Steve Bannon poses in Piazza Navona in Rome, Italy March 2, 2018. REUTERS/Tony Gentile/File Photo

 

ROME (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is facing a "coup", former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon told Reuters, pointing to an anonymous column in the New York Times detailing resistance within the Trump administration.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056638-us-president-trump-facing-a-coup-bannon/

 

Russian police detain hundreds protesting against pension reform

By Andrey Kuzmin and Andrew Osborn

 

Police officers detain a protester during a rally against planned increases to the nationwide pension age in Moscow, Russia September 9, 2018. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian police detained more than 800 people protesting against planned increases to the pension age on Sunday, a rights group said, disrupting demonstrations against an unpopular change that has hurt President Vladimir Putin's approval rating.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056639-russian-police-detain-hundreds-protesting-against-pension-reform/

 

Five people found dead in Australian city of Perth - police

By Alison Bevege

 

A police officer stands outside a property where five people were found dead in a suburb of Perth,Australia, September 9, 2018. AAP/Richard Wainwright/via REUTERS

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian police found up to five dead people including a woman and children on Sunday in a suburb of the western city of Perth, a senior officer said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056640-five-people-found-dead-in australian-city-of-perth-police/

 

Two Afghans detained on suspicion of killing man in east Germany - police

 

People attending a right wing protest hold a black flag as they stand in silence beside flowers at a playground in Koethen, Germany, September 9, 2018, after a 22-year-old German man died overnight in the eastern town of Koethen and two Afghans have been detained on suspicion of killing him. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

 

KOETHEN, Germany (Reuters) - A 22-year-old German man died overnight in the eastern town of Koethen and two Afghans have been detained on suspicion of killing him, the police and the public prosecutor's office said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056641-two-afghans-detained-on-suspicion-of-killing-man-in-east-germany -police/

 

Thai police warn public: Be careful what you share - jail time awaits

 

Picture: Manager online

 

The Thai tech police have warned the public that there are consequences for posting and sharing fake news.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056643-thai-police-warn-public-be-careful-what-you-share-jail-time-awaits/

 

European tourist stretchered to safety after tumble at Pa La-U waterfall

 

Picture: Ban Muang

 

Ban Muang reported that a young European tourist was stretchered out of the area of the fourth level of Pa La-U waterfall on Sunday after falling on slippery rocks.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056647-european-tourist-stretchered-to-safety-after-tumble-at-pa-la-u-waterfall/

 

Williams fined $17,000 for U.S. Open code violations

 

Sep 8, 2018; New York, NY, USA; Serena Williams of the United States yells at chair umpire Carlos Ramos in the women's final against Naomi Osaka of Japan on day thirteen of the 2018 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY SPORTS

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Serena Williams has been fined $17,000 (£13,156) for the code violations she received during the U.S. Open final, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056651-williams-fined-17000-for-us-open-code-violations/

 

Alibaba's Ma to step down in Sept 2019, Zhang to become chairman

 

FILE PHOTO: Alibaba Group co-founder and executive chairman Jack Ma speaks during a news conference in Hong Kong, China, June 25, 2018. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/File Photo

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - Jack Ma, the charismatic co-founder and chairman of China's largest e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding Ltd <BABA.N>, has begun making arrangements to step down as part of a long-term transition plan, the company said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056652-alibabas-ma-to-step-down-in-sept-2019-zhang-to-become-chairman/

 

Udon Thani: Thai woman slept with corpse of relative for several days after she slashed him to death

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A Thai woman who attacked a male relative with a kitchen knife in her bedroom slept with the corpse for several days before the truth came out and she was finally arrested.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056653-udon-thani-thai-woman-slept-with-corpse-of-relative-for-several-days-after-she-slashed-him-to-death/

 

Village headman gunned down in Surat Thani

By The Nation

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A village headman was gunned down in Surat Thani’s Tha Chang district Sunday evening, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056656-village-headman-gunned-down-in-surat-thani/