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mmigration Bureau announce "Permanent Residency application window" for 2018

 

 

Image: Phuket News

 

Foreigners residing in the kingdom have from now until the end of the year to get their permanent residency applications started.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059164-immigration-bureau-announce-permanent-residency-application-window-for-2018/

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Pattaya gambling raid nets unexpected evidence - sex drugs

 

Image: STV Pattaya

 

Pattaya police conducting a raid on a noisy gambling den were surprised to turn up some unexpected evidence. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059162-pattaya-gambling-raid-nets-unexpected-evidence-sex-drugs/

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What's more important? Treatment for my beaten up dad or a 13 digit number?

 

 

A furious Thai daughter went on Facebook to complain about a government hospital in Chonburi.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059178-whats-more-important-treatment-for-my-beaten-up-dad-or-a-13-digit-number/

 

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20-year plan irreversible: PM

By KAS CHANWANPEN, 
WICHIT CHAITRONG 
THE NATION

 

 

SCHOLARS WORRY PRAYUT MAY USE NATIONAL STRATEGY AS A ‘POLITICAL TOOL’

 

PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha staunchly defended his 20-year national strategy plan yesterday and warned that people should not allow politicians to scrap it, even as scholars expressed their fears it could be used to sabotage future governments.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059213-20-year-plan-irreversible-pm-prayut/

 

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Warong promises ‘change’ as he readies to run against Abhisit

By THE NATION

 

 

ABHISIT VEJJAJIVA’S competitor for the post of Democrat Party leader launched his campaign yesterday with a promise of “daring to change for the people” and decentralising the party’s executive power.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059214-warong-promises-‘change’-as-he-readies-to-run-against-abhisit/

 

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City Hall invites BACC board for talks to resolve feud

By THE NATION

 

File photo: Bangkok Arts and Culture Centre (BACC)

 

BANGKOK’S administration has invited members of the Bangkok Arts and Culture Centre (BACC) board to a meeting next week in a bid to end an ongoing feud, in which the art centre has been accusing City Hall of wanting to take over its administration.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059215-bangkok-administration-invites-bacc-board-for-talks-to-resolve-feud/

 

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Court grants surety-free bail to six political activists

By THE NATION

 

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PUBLIC PROSECUTORS yesterday took six leaders of a group calling for an early election to Criminal Court for provoking sedition and violating a junta ban on political gatherings.
 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059216-thai-court-grants-surety-free-bail-to-six-political-activists/

 

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Engineer gets 10 years in jail for road-rage killing of boy

By PREEWADEE WICHAIPRASIT 
THE NATION

 

Suthep Poshsomboon and his wife

 

THE CHON BURI Provincial Court on Thursday handed down a 10-year jail term to an engineer who shot dead a teenage schoolboy in a high-profile road rage incident last year.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059174-man-who-gunned-down-teen-driver-gets-10-years/?do=findComment&comment=13407221

 

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Be kind to elderly people who act strangely, says Alzheimer’s panel

By Kornrawee Panyasuppakun 
The Nation 

 

This still from the short film, “Katanyoo” (Gratitude), shows a boy approaching an old lady standing alone on the street to offer her help. The film is about a teacher who takes care of his Alzheimer’s afflicted mother.

 

THOUGH SCIENCE is making progress in understanding dementia diseases, those living with memory and cognition issues, and their caregivers, continue to face social challenges.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059217-be-kind-to-elderly-people-who-act-strangely-says-alzheimer’s-panel/

 

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Most Bangkokians stressed, unhappy: survey

By The Nation

 

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Mental health dept finds nearly half of capital’s residents suffer from stress, Provincial people found to be happier
 

NEARLY HALF of Bangkok’s residents are losing their happiness due to stress, with bread-and-butter problems ranking among the most common causes. Bangkokians were also found to be less happy overall in comparison to people living in other provinces. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059218-most-bangkokians-stressed-unhappy-survey/

 

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Expert says rabies still not under control and official statistics may be misleading

By Pratch Rujivanarom 
The Nation 

 

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RABIES OUTBREAK in Thailand is far from being under control, a medical expert has warned, even though official statistics from the Livestock Development Department show a declining rate of rabies infection.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059219-expert-says-rabies-in-thailand-still-not-under-control-and-official-statistics-may-be-misleading/

 

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Jumbo Seafood to open in Thailand

By The Nation

 

 

Singapore’s Jumbo Seafood restaurant is set to open its first outlet in Thailand at IconSiam on November 9.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059221-jumbo-seafood-to-open-in-thailand/

 

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Why Vietnam is such a magnet for baht

By The Nation

 

 

Thailand is being left behind when it should be learning from the success story to its east

 

Vietnam has attracted a growing number of big Thai corporations to invest in its huge domestic market of 96 million people, a new trend that should be closely watched by Thai economic planners. While Vietnam’s GDP is half the size of Thailand’s – US$223 billion to $455 billion in 2017 – its economy has for years been growing at a much faster rate, averaging 6-7 per cent per annum. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059222-why-vietnam-is-such-a-magnet-for-baht/

 

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Gen Prawit orders help for boxing hero Somrak facing bankruptcy  

 

 

He was once one of Thailand’s most celebrated boxing heroes and, undoubtedly, one of the richest as well.  But 22 years after clinching the first boxing gold medal in the Olympic Games that brought him both fame and wealth, Somrak Kamgsinh is now sinking in a pool of debts and is on the verge of bankruptcy.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059223-gen-prawit-orders-help-for-boxing-hero-somrak-facing-bankruptcy/

 

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Election Commission educates governors on MP elections & senators

 

 

BANGKOK, 27 September 2018 (NNT) - Thailand's Election Commission (EC) has given a lecture to educate provincial governors and local administrators on facilitating the appointment of Senators and the election of Members of the House of Representatives. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059225-election-commission-educates-governors-on-mp-elections-senators/

 

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SEC sue Tesla's Musk for fraud, seek to bar him as officer

By Jonathan Stempel

 

FILE PHOTO: Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk reveals the Tesla Energy Powerwall Home Battery during an event in Hawthorne, California, U.S., April 30, 2015. REUTERS/Patrick T. Fallon/File Photo

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. securities regulators on Thursday accused Tesla Inc <TSLA.O> Chief Executive ElonMusk of fraud and sought to ban him as an officer of a public company, saying he made a series of "false and misleading" tweets about potentially taking the electric car company private last month.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059226-teslas elon-musk-accused-of-fraud/

 

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Boris Johnson demands UK PM May scrap her Brexit proposals

 

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May sits next to Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson as she holds the first Cabinet meeting following the general election at 10 Downing Street, in London June 12, 2017. REUTERS/Leon Neal/Pool/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Former British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson called on Prime Minister Theresa May to rip up her Brexit proposals, ratcheting up the pressure on May as she prepares to face her divided party at its annual conference in two days time.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059227-boris-johnson-demands-uk-pm-may-scrap-her-brexit-proposals/

 

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Trump court pick tearfully denies woman's sexual assault allegation

By Lawrence Hurley, Andrew Chung and Amanda Becker

 

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 27, 2018. REUTERS/Jim Bourg

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fighting to salvage his nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh angrily and tearfully denied on Thursday a university professor's accusation that he sexually assaulted her 36 years ago after she told a dramatic U.S. Senate hearing she was "100 percent certain" he did it.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059228-trump-court-pick-tearfully-denies-womans-sexual-assault-allegation/

 

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Germany wins right to host Euro 2024

By Brian Homewood

 

Soccer Football - Euro 2024 Host Announcement - Nyon, Switzerland - September 27, 2018 The UEFA European Championship trophy on display ahead of the announcement REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

 

NYON, Switzerland (Reuters) - Germany will host the Euro 2024 football tournament after comfortably beating the only other bidders Turkey in a two-horse contest on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059229-germany-beats-turkey-to-host-euro-2024/

 

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An Englishwoman in New York - May poses with police to help stranded aides

 

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May poses with members of the New York City Police Department on board her airplane after a group of her staff were given a police escort to their flight after their car broke down en route to the airport, in New York, U.S. September 26, 2018 in this handout picture obtained September 27, 2018. PO Phot Joel Rouse/MoD/Handout via REUTERS

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May struck an unusual deal with New York police to help stricken British officials make their flight home on Wednesday: a high-speed escort through airport traffic in exchange for a picture with the British leader.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059233-an-englishwoman-in-new-york-may-poses-with-police-to-help-stranded-aides/

 

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Trump's election meddling charge against China marks U.S. pressure campaign

By Matt Spetalnick and David Brunnstrom

 

FILE PHOTO: White House national Security Advisor John Bolton listens as U.S. President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, U.S., August 16, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s accusation of Chinese meddling in upcoming U.S. elections marks a new phase in an escalating pressure campaign against Beijing that Washington is pursuing on multiple fronts, senior U.S. officials said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059236-trumps-election-meddling-charge-against-china-marks-us-pressure-campaign/

 

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Britons would narrowly back remaining in the EU: poll of polls

 

FILE PHOTO - Tourist binoculars offer users the chance to pay in Pounds or Euros in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, historically claimed by Spain, April 20, 2017. REUTERS/Phil Noble

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britons would vote 52 to 48 percent in favour of remaining in the European Union were there to be another Brexit referendum, showing only a small change in public opinion since the 2016 vote, according to a poll of polls.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059237-britons-would-narrowly-back-remaining-in-the-eu-poll-of-polls/

 

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Thai farms investigated for alleged links to black market

By Kornrawee Panyasuppakun 
The Nation

 

 

Thailand’s tiger facilities have come in for international scrutiny amid suggestions many farms are taking part in the illicit trading of the animals.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059241-thailand’s-tiger-facilities-investigated-for-alleged-links-to-black-market/

 

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Netanyahu, in U.N. speech, claims secret Iranian nuclear site

By John Irish and Arshad Mohammed

 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 27, 2018. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

 

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday described what he said was a secret atomic warehouse in Tehran and accused Europe of appeasing Iran as he sought to rally support for U.S. sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059242-netanyahu-in-un-speech-claims-secret-iranian-nuclear-site/

 

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Big Joke tipped for big promotion

 

Picture: INN

 

The burning question: Does Big Joke deserve the top job?

 

Today's ministerial level meeting to decide some of the top jobs in the police force throws up some interesting candidates, said INN.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059243-big-joke-tipped-for-big-promotion/

 

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Big Joke trying to prove murder in fall of Chinese tourist at Hat Yai falls

 

Picture: Sanook

 

The investigation into the death of Lei Jiang, 28, at the Tone Nga Chang falls in Hat Yai in Thailand's south is reaching a crucial stage.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059252-big-joke-trying-to-prove-murder-in-fall-of-chinese-tourist-at-hat-yai-falls/

 

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Phrae murder victims to be cremated together - family forbid the press

 

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Manager reported that the British man and his Thai wife who were murdered in Phrae would be cremated together at the temple of Wat Phrae Thammaram in Den Chai district. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059254-phrae-murder-victims-to-be-cremated-together-family-forbid-the-press/

 

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BMTA to increase fares on NGV buses next month

By The Nation

 

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The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority will increase fare of its 100 natural gas-fuelled bus fleet by Bt2 per distance starting from October 15.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059257-bmta-to-increase-fares-on-ngv-buses-next-month/

 

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"You need to be exorcised" Loei abbot tells novice - then proceeds to sexually abuse him 

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Four novices have gone to the police in Loei in Thailand's north east to say that a local abbot sexually assaulted them.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059259-you-need-to-be-exorcised-loei-abbot-tells-novice-then-proceeds-to-sexually-abuse-him/

 

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Grandfather, granddaughter crushed to death by truck

By The Nation

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A 18-wheeler trailer truck crushed a man and his granddaughter to death at an intersection in Chon Buri's Sri Racha district on Thursday evening.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059260-grandfather-granddaughter-crushed-to-death-by-truck-in-chon-buris-sri-racha-district/