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German Man Stabbed In Neck Near BTS Mo Chit

By  Jintamas Saksornchai, Staff Reporter

 

 

BANGKOK — A German man Tuesday was stabbed in the neck Tuesday afternoon at a bus stop near BTS Mo Chit.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056896-german-man-stabbed-in-neck-near-bts-mo-chit/

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Two college students killed in Krabi head-on

 

 

A pickup truck driver has fled the scene after hitting a motorbike. Two college students, who were on the motorbike, died at the scene in Krabi today (September 11).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056917-two-college-students-killed-in-krabi-head-on/

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Myanmar woman killed, 22 injured in bus crash in Kanchanaburi

By The Nation

 

Picture: Spring News

 

A chartered bus taking students and teachers from Nakhon Pathom to give donations to underprivileged students at a school in Kanchanaburi hit the rear of a passenger bus on Tuesday, resulting in one death and 22 injuries.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056898-myanmar-woman-killed-22-injured-in-bus-crash-in-kanchanaburi/

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Young pop idol under fire for hosting govt publicity show

By KITTIPONG THAVEVONG 
THE NATION

 

 

A YOUNG SUPERSTAR has become the subject of a heated political debate and the target of attack for hosting a television show publicising the government’s achievements.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056946-young-pop-idol-under-fire-for-hosting-govt-publicity-show/

 

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Checks on imports of Chinese pork stepped up at Suvarnabhumi after swine fever reports

By The Nation

 

 

AMID GROWING concern over an epidemic of African swine fever in China, Suvarnabhumi Airport will step up

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056868-suvarnabhumi-airport-ups-measures-to-detect-swine-fever-coming-from-china/?do=findComment&comment=13356949

 

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Amid job-loss rumours over paraquat ban, minister says PM still backs him

By Natthapat Phromkaew, 
Jakrawan Salaytoo 
The Nation 

 

DEPUTY AGRICULTURE Minister Wiwat Salyakamthorn

 

DEPUTY AGRICULTURE Minister Wiwat Salyakamthorn has shrugged off rumours about his possible loss of a Cabinet portfolio over his fight against paraquat and other farm chemicals and says the prime minister supports him.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056947-amid-job-loss-rumours-over-paraquat-ban-minister-says-pm-still-backs-him/

 

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Chiang Mai bids to become Thailand’s sixth protected site

By THE NATION

 

Photo courtesy of the Chiang Mai World Heritage Project.

 

THE CHIANG MAI World Heritage Working Group has completed its paperwork and is ready to make its submission this month to Unesco (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) to make Chiang Mai a world heritage city, Woralun Boonyasurat, head of the Thai Art Department at Chiang Mai University’s Faculty of Fine Arts, said yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056948-chiang-mai-bids-to-become-thailand’s-sixth-protected-site/

 

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Ex-Democrat MP Buddhipong the latest politician to be given government job

By The Nation 

 

 

The Cabinet on Tuesday appointed former Democrat Party MP Buddhipong Punnakanta as the prime minister’s deputy secretary-general, with immediate effect.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056949-ex-democrat-mp-buddhipong-the-latest-politician-to-be-given-government-job/

 

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Senior judge 'did not resign over viral video clip'

By KESINEE TANGKHIEO 
THE NATION

 

 

A SENIOR Court of Appeals judge tendered his resignation after a video clip of him threatening his ex-wife that he will reveal their intimate photos if she did not reconcile with him went viral and became a subject of mainstream media reports.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056950-senior-thai-judge-did-not-resign-over-viral-video-clip/

 

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Dispute over drug dispensing continues

By The Nation

 

Representatives of nurse groups meet the Public Health Ministry’s permanent secretary Dr Opas Karnkawinpong to demand that the Drug Bill clearly stipulate that nurses too can dispense drugs, just like dentists, pharmacists, veterinarians and doctors.

 

Ministry official calls for resolution as nurses, pharmacists fight over clauses

 

THAILAND WILL stick with the drug law that was passed half a century ago and disallows nurses from dispensing drugs, if relevant organisations continue fighting over the new Drug Bill. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056951-dispute-over-drug-dispensing-continues/

 

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Public bodies join hands in bid to help online sales for SMEs, farmers

By   JIRAPAN BOONNOON 
THE NATION 

 

 

CAT Telecom and Thailand Post are promoting the use of online platforms to support small and medium sized business in the country. CAT Telecom expects around a million users to download via the iget Mart application. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056952-public-bodies-join-hands-in-bid-to-help-online-sales-for-smes-farmers/

 

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Junta never tires of tough-guy games

By The Nation

 

 

National security is ‘under threat’ yet again and a single mum with T-shirts gets separated from her kids

 

The military junta has no justification for detaining a citizen just because she had in her possession T-shirts bearing an insignia that it claims to belong to some obscure insurrectionist group.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056953-junta-never-tires-of-tough-guy-games/

 

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Drugs aren’t candy: we need experts to sell them

By Tulsathit Taptim 
The Nation

 

 

Imagine you have just finished your workout and you feel a muscle cramp. You assume it’s because of overexertion, so nothing serious. You stroll into a convenience store, ask for an over-the-counter drug and head home.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056954-drugs-aren’t-candy-we-need-experts-to-sell-them/

 

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Act Now! Up To 16 Bangkok Monuments Unclaimed

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

Anti-Coup Protest in Victory Monument, 25 May 2014.

 

BANGKOK — Not one, but up to 16 memorials and monuments in Bangkok stand in legal limbo over which agency is responsible for them, a city official said Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056955-act-now-up-to-16-bangkok-monuments-unclaimed/

 

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PM Prayut confirms no lifting of ban on political activities

 

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BANGKOK, 12 September 2018 (NNT) – The Prime Minister has confirmed that the ban on political activities won't be lifted just yet, in order to prevent probable disorder in the country. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056956-pm-prayut-confirms-no-lifting-of-ban-on-political-activities/

 

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Australia paper defends Serena Williams cartoon despite outrage

By Gabriella Borter

 

Serena Williams yells at chair umpire Carlos Ramos in the women's final against Naomi Osaka of Japan at the U.S. Open in New York. Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY SPORTS

 

(Reuters) - An Australian newspaper defended its cartoonist on Tuesday after publishing a caricature ofSerena Williams having a temper tantrum at the U.S. Open tennis tournament, which civil rights leaders, celebrities and fans condemned as racist.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056958-australia-paper-defends serena williams cartoon-despite-outrage/

 

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Trump cites 'American defiance' in 9/11 tribute to victims

By Roberta Rampton

 

U.S. President Donald Trump andfirst lady Melania Trump walk at the Flight 93 National Memorial during the 17th annual September 11 observance at the memorial near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 11, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 

SHANKSVILLE, Pa. (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday praised the men and women of United Flight 93 for saving countless lives when they struggled with hijackers on Sept. 11, 2001, and called the field where the plane went down a monument to "American defiance."

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056959-trump cites-american-defiance-in-911-tribute-to-victims/

 

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Rashford on target as England beat Swiss 1-0 in friendly

 

Soccer Football - International Friendly - England v Switzerland - King Power Stadium, Leicester, Britain - September 11, 2018 England's Kyle Walker in action Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

 

LEICESTER, England (Reuters) - Striker Marcus Rashford scored a second-half winner as a young and much-changed England avoided an unprecedented fourth successive defeat by beating Switzerland 1-0 in a friendly on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056960-rashford-on-target-as-england-beat-swiss-1-0-in-friendly/

 

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Britain outlines post-Brexit farm policy in bill

 

FILE PHOTO: Michael Gove the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs speaks during the National Farmers Union annual conference in Birmingham, Britain February 20, 2018. REUTERS/Darren Staples/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will introduce legislation on Wednesday for agricultural policy after it leaves the European Union that will link support for farmers to the provision of public benefits such as tackling climate change or preserving beautiful landscapes.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056961-britain-outlines-post-brexit-farm-policy-in-bill/

 

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Federation-emblem shirt treasonous, says Prawit

By Kas Chanwanpen 
The Nation 

 

 

Junta warns anyone wearing red and white flag will be arrested on charges of sedition
 

Junta leaders yesterday said possession of black T-shirts bearing a small flag with red and white stripes was “treason” and threatened to arrest everyone involved. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056964-federation-emblem-shirt-treasonous-says-prawit/

 

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Supermarket chain Morrisons faces equal pay claims worth 1 billion pounds

 

FILE PHOTO: Shoppers walk past a branch of the food retailer Morrisons in west London, Britain, January 7, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Supermarket chain Morrisons is facing equal pay claims worth over 1 billion pounds ($1.30 billion), law firm Leigh Day said on Tuesday, seeking compensation for women who believe they were paid less than men in distribution centers.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056965-supermarket-chain-morrisons-faces-equal-pay-claims-worth-1-billion-pounds/

 

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Frenchman and his Thai wife sold a Pattaya man's pick-up after taking it for a test drive

 

Picture: Manager online

 

A French man and his Thai wife who were staying at a condo in Pattaya showed an interest in a Thai man's Ford Ranger pick-up that was for sale.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056969-frenchman-and-his-thai-wife-sold-a-pattaya-mans-pick-up-after-taking-it-for-a-test-drive/

 

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Russia starts biggest war games since Soviet fall near China

By Andrew Osborn

 

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a meeting with participants of a round table discussion on Russia-China Cooperation on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia September 11, 2018. Donat Sorokin/TASS Host Photo Agency/Pool via REUTERS

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia began its biggest war games since the fall of the Soviet Union on Tuesday close to its border with China, mobilising 300,000 troops in a show of force that will include joint exercises with the Chinese army.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056974-russia-starts-biggest-war-games-since-soviet-fall-near-china/

 

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Trump promises all-out response to Hurricane Florence

 

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an Oval Office meeting on hurricane preparations for Hurricane Florence at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 11, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the federal government would spare no expense in responding to the likely damage from Hurricane Florence, which is forecast to slam the Carolina coast later this week.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056976-trump-promises-all-out-response-to-hurricane-florence/

 

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German tourist stabbed in the neck in brazen daylight attack while waiting for taxi in Bangkok

 

 

A 64 year old German tourist waiting with his wife for a taxi at Mo Chit BTS was stabbed in the neck by a Thai man.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056896-german-man-stabbed-in-neck-near-bts-mo-chit/?do=findComment&comment=13357472

 

 

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NLA wants cyber law to cover poll fraud

 

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BANGKOK, 12th September 2018 (NNT) - The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) has proposed that the government enforce a new cyber law to monitor election campaigns on social media before the general election tentatively scheduled for next year. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056977-nla-wants-cyber-law-to-cover-poll-fraud/

 

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DPM Somkid: Thailand’s economy remains on path to growth

 

 

BANGKOK, 12th September 2018 (NNT) – The deputy prime minister in charge of economic affairs has assured the public that the Thai economy remains on a path to growth. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056980-dpm-somkid-thailand’s-economy-remains-on-path-to-growth/

 

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Video: Beg-packing or just hitching? Foreigners with "no money" spark debate

 

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Debate was rife on Facebook after a Thai taxi driver posted a video of some western backpackers with a cardboard sign saying "Kanchanaburi" in Thai and English.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056981-video-beg-packing-or-just-hitching-foreigners-with-no-money-spark-debate/

 

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Neighbour dies trying to rescue mother, children from Ayutthaya shophouse fire

By The Nation

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A man lost his life after dashing into a blazing shophouse to rescue his neighbours in downtown Ayutthaya early on Wednesday, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056982-neighbour-dies-trying-to-rescue-mother-children-from-ayutthaya-shophouse-fire/

 

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Dishonest hotel maid tells Pattaya police she thought $200 was her tip

 

Picture: Manager online

 

A dishonest Pattaya hotel maid gave the excuse that she thought the money a Russian tourist left out in his Jomtien beach hotel room was a tip intended for her.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1056984-dishonest-hotel-maid-tells-pattaya-police-she-thought-200-was-her-tip/