THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Tuesday 18 Sep 2018

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TCC Confidence Index reaches 8 month high

 

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BANGKOK, 18 September 2018 (NNT) - A survey of members of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) found that economic confidence is at its highest in eight months. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057826-tcc-confidence-index-reaches-8-month-high/

 

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Statement from Tiger Marine Charter Phuket

By The Thaiger

 

 

Following the incident over the weekend where a 70 foot charter yacht from Tiger Marine ended up stranded off Koh Phi, necessitating the Spanish tourists to swim over to another vessel to be taken back to shore, Tiger Marine have contacted The Thaiger (no connection) and asked us to post their response.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057828-statement-from-tiger-marine-charter-phuket/

 

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Wat Pho voted 3rd best tourist destination in Asia

 

 

BANGKOK, 18th September 2018 (NNT) - Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn Temple or Wat Pho has been voted by Tripdadvisor.com the world’s 17th most popular tourist attraction and third in Asia. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057831-wat-pho-voted-3rd-best-tourist-destination-in-asia/

 

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EU probes German carmakers over clean emissions

 

European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager holds a news conference at the EU Commission's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium July 24, 2018. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

 

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission opened a formal investigation on Tuesday into whether German carmakers BMW, Daimler and VW Group <VOWG_p.DE> had colluded to avoid competition in developing clean emission technology.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057833-eu-probes-german-carmakers-over-clean-emissions/

 

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Satun police seize 280 kilos of ‘ice’ from abandoned pickup

By The Nation

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

A huge haul of 280 kilograms of crystal meth, commonly known on the streets as “ice”, was found hidden in a pickup truck that was spotted abandoned in an oil palm plantation in Satun’s Manang district on Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057837-satun-police-seize-280-kilos-of-‘ice’-from-abandoned-pickup/

 

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EU summit to lay out end-game plans - Tusk

 

FILE PHOTO: European Council President Donald Tusk arrives for the second day of a NATO summit in Brussels, Belgium, July 12, 2018. Tatyana Zenkovich/Pool via REUTERS

 

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders will discuss how to wind up negotiations with Britain on its withdrawal from the EU when they meet in Austria on Thursday, summit chair Donald Tusk said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057839-eu-summit-to-lay-out-end-game-plans-tusk/

 

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Trees, power poles felled by strong winds, while floods hit downtown Chiang Mai

By The Nation

 

Picture: Chiang Mai News

 

A major road in Chiang Mai province was blocked by fallen trees and power poles on Tuesday following strong winds and heavy rains.

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057843-trees-power-poles-felled-by-strong-winds-while-floods-hit-downtown-chiang-mai/

 

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Chiang Rai Soldiers Told To Keep Uniforms Out Of Profile Pics

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

Armed forces cadet seen in a photo posted to webforum Postjung.com

 

CHIANG RAI — An army unit in the north recently announced a policy its commander hopes will protect the military’s politically neutral image: no uniforms in online profile pictures.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057844-chiang-rai-soldiers-told-to-keep-uniforms-out-of-profile-pics/

 

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Sixty killed by dengue virus nationwide this year: Public Health Ministry

By The Nation

 

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Sixty people have died from dengue fever nationwide this year, Public Health Ministry deputy permanent secretary Opas Kankawinpong said on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057850-sixty-killed-by-dengue-virus-nationwide-this-year-public-health-ministry/

 

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Five killed by dengue fever in four Bangkok districts so far this year

By The Nation

 

 

Five adults have succumbed to the dengue virus in four Bangkok districts this year, a senior official of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration said on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057850-sixty-killed-by-dengue-virus-nationwide-this-year-public-health-ministry/?do=findComment&amp;comment=13377147

 

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Construction firm, developer face charges in Bangkok underpass drowning

By Jintamas Saksornchai, Staff Reporter

 

Police investigate a fully flooded underpass in Bangkok’s Prawet district Aug. 6 where a woman drowned the night before.

 

BANGKOK — An investigation into the drowning death of a woman in a Bangkok underpass continued Tuesday as police move closer to filing charges against those responsible.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057851-construction-firm-developer-face-charges-in-bangkok-underpass-drowning/

 

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The New Mary Poppins Returns Trailer Is Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

By Rachel Andrews

 

 

It's been over 44 years since the original Mary Poppins movie hit screens way back in 1964, and now she is back in a brand new sequel.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057852-the-new-mary-poppins-returns-trailer-is-supercalifragilisticexpialidocious/

 

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Charlie's Angels reboot beams up Star Trek's Patrick Stewart to play a classic character

BY JUSTIN HARP

 

Image:  CBS

 

Sir Patrick Stewart is going to carve to some time in his Captain's Log for a little action-adventure back here on earth.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057853-charlies-angels-reboot-beams-up-star-treks-patrick-stewart-to-play-a-classic-character/

 

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Why This Is Jada Pinkett Smith's Most Revealing Year Ever

by REBECCA MACATEE

 

Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images

 

For as long as Jada Pinkett Smith has been in the spotlight, she's been—at least publicly—the epitome of a strong, confident woman.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057855-why-this-is-jada-pinkett-smiths-most-revealing-year-ever/

 

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Future Park reveals progress on ‘Future City’

By The Nation

 

 

Future Park recently revealed its progress on Future City together with its long-term marketing plans for the fourth quarter.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057856-future-park-reveals-progress-on-‘future-city’/

 

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Army commander threatens families of Southern militants

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

A soldier gives a briefing about suspected perpetrators of a recent ambush Sunday in Pattani province.

 

PATTANI — Some residents in the southern province of Pattani say they’re intimidated by an ongoing army search for suspected separatists behind a recent deadly attack.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057857-army-commander-threatens-families-of-southern-militants/

 

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Banking coming next month to every 7-eleven

By Jintamas Saksornchai, Staff Reporter

 

A December 2017 file photo of a 7-Eleven store in Nonthaburi province

 

BANGKOK — Twenty-million bank customers will be able to make basic transactions at all 7-Eleven stores when a pilot banking program launches next month.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057860-banking-coming-next-month-to-every-7-eleven/

 

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Phuket beach-touring croc a ‘saltie’, DNA tests confirm

By The Phuket News

 

The crocodile, now confirmed to be a saltwater speciies, also now has a microchip implanted just before its tail. Photo; PR Dept

 

PHUKET:-- The crocodile caught at Layan Beach in July has been confirmed by DNA tests to be a saltwater species, Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong announced today (Sept 18).

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057862-phuket-beach-touring-croc-a-‘saltie’-dna-tests-confirm/

 

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New measures needed to protect users from mislabelled cosmetics, research finds

By THE NATION

 

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WITH OVER 600,000 cosmetic products registered by Thailand, some operators have adopted the illegal practice of obtaining multiple registration numbers for their products and having them manufactured by other facilities, the industry regulator has revealed.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057865-new-measures-needed-to-protect-users-from-mislabelled-cosmetics-research-finds/

 

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