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British woman’s ‘rape’ never happened, Thai police conclude

By THE NATION

 

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A BRITISH teen who claimed to have been drugged and raped on Koh Tao in June has failed to confirm the site of the attack, identity of the attacker or how the attack happened while being questioned in the UK, Thai police officers said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1063078-koh-tao-rape-claim-dismissed-by-thai-police-citing-lack-of-evidence-and-no-dna/

 

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Two million stray cats and dogs by 2027 if no action taken to register and sterilise, forum told

By Kornrawee Panyasuppakun 
The Nation

 

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Stray dogs and cats must be registered and sterilised, otherwise their population will reach 2 million in 10 years, the Livestock Development Department has warned.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1063136-two-million-stray-cats-and-dogs-by-2027-if-no-action-taken-to-register-and-sterilise-forum-told/

 

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Universal welfare 'at risk'

By Chularat Saengpassa 
The Nation

 

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Ideal of national coverage hangs in balance as junta and political allies accused of plotting to undermine schemes

 

A PROMINENT activist has urged every political party to express a clear stance on the country’s universal healthcare scheme and other state welfare issues ahead of the upcoming election.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1063151-thailands-universal-welfare-at-risk/

 

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Prayut’s move into social media seen as stunt to boost popularity

By KAS CHANWANPEN 
THE NATION

 

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The 13 Mu Pa footballers who |were rescued from a Chiang Rai cave in June present Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha with the Asia Game Changer Award yesterday.

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday showed strong signs of transitioning towards post-election politics, citing the need to carry out national reform and strategy.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1063152-prayut’s-move-into-social-media-seen-as-stunt-to-boost-popularity/

 

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Road upgrade in Kaeng Krachan Park has nature lovers howling

By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM 
THE NATION

 

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THE SUPPOSEDLY protected environment and biodiversity of Kaeng Krachan National Park in Phetchaburi are being endangered by a concrete road soon to be built through the park’s jungle, environmentalists say.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1063154-road-upgrade-in-phetchaburis-kaeng-krachan-park-has-nature-lovers-howling/

 

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Finnish education sector offers invaluable lessons

By Chularat Saengpassa 
The Nation

 

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Local educators attend summit to learn how Finland tops in rankings.

 

THAILAND HOPES to learn and perhaps implement the highly successful educational reform of Finland, where nearly a third of the adult population was uneducated a mere six decades ago. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1063155-finnish-education-sector-offers-invaluable-lessons/

 

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Delay in turtle’s status upgrade threatens marine species with extinction

By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM 
THE NATION

 

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IT MAY BE too late to save leatherback turtles from extinction in Thailand’s seas, as a legal deadlock prevents a conservation status upgrade to protect this critically endangered turtle species and three other rare marine animals.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1063156-delay-in-turtle’s-status-upgrade-threatens-marine-species-with-extinction/

 

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Prayut will find online democracy harder to kill

 

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The PM has entered the world of social media, where equality and freedom rule

 

The prime minister’s decision to enter the social media fray is a transparent and cynical move aimed at boosting his popularity ahead of the election. It will likely backfire, since the medium might be new but the message remains the same. It also displays a calculating hypocrisy.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1063160-prayut-will-find-online-democracy-harder-to-kill-editorial/

 

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Forget about ‘Of the people, for the people’

By Tulsathit Taptim 
The Nation

 

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Do you miss the days when people went to vote so that their problems could be fixed? That’s what elections are supposed to be about, right? We have problems and we hand them over to our so-called representatives, who tell us their solutions and implement them. Well, elections in the 21st century are a lot more complicated than that, especially those in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1063161-forget-about-‘of-the-people-for-the-people’-opinion/

 

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Overwhelming support for decriminalizing marijuana for medical purpose

 

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An overwhelming number of people have voiced support for decriminalizing the use of kanja (marijuana) for research and development for medical purpose, said Somchai Sawaengkarn, a member of the National Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday, citing result of an opinion survey conducted during October 1-15.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1063162-overwhelming-support-for-decriminalizing-marijuana-for-medical-purpose/

 

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HEROES' PARTY 

Prince William meets British heroes of Thai cave rescue who helped save lives of 12 trapped schoolboys

Prince William held a Buckingham Palace reception today to honour the Brits who had a hand in rescuing the Thai schoolboys and their coach who had become stuck in a cave after a flash flood

 

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Prince William met some of the Brits who helped rescue the Thai schoolboys earlier this year//JON BOND - THE SUN

 

PRINCE William has been meeting some of the heroes that made up the Thai cave rescue team that helped save the lives of 12 schoolboys

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1063164-prince-william-meets-british-heroes-of-thai-cave-rescue-who-helped-save-lives-of-12-trapped-schoolboys/

 

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Trump says Saudi prince denies knowing what happened at consulate

By Lisa Lambert and Leah Millis

 

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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his visits in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 16, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis/Pool

 

WASHINGTON/RIYADH (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Saudi Arabia's crown prince denied knowing what happened in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul where Jamal Khashoggi vanished two weeks ago even as a congressional ally of Trump accused the prince of ordering the prominent journalist's death.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1063166-trump-says-saudi-prince-denies-knowing-what-happened-at-consulate/

 

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EU's Tusk bemoans lack of a 'Great' to cut Gordian Brexit Knot

 

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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 Council President Donald Tusk on Tuesday bemoaned the lack of leaders great enough to overcome a deadlock on the Irish border in Brexit talks, which he compared to the Gordian Knot unravelled by Alexander the Great.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1063167-eus tusk bemoans-lack-of-a-great-to-cut-gordian-brexit-knot/

 

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U.S. judge dismisses Stormy Daniels defamation lawsuit against Trump

 

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A combination photo shows Adult film actress Stephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels speaking in New York City, and U.S. President Donald Trump speaking in Washington, Michigan, U.S. on April 16, 2018 and April 28, 2018 respectively. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid, Joshau Roberts/Files

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge dismissed adult film actress Stormy Daniels's defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump and ordered her to pay his attorney's fees, saying a tweet the president had written referring to her was protected by free-speech laws.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1063168-us-judge-dismisses stormy daniels defamation-lawsuit-against-trump/

 

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Northern Irish author Anna Burns' 'Milkman' wins Man Booker Prize

 

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Britain's Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall presents the Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2018 to British writer Anna Burns during the prize's 50th year, at the Guildhall in London, Britain, October 16, 2018. Frank Augstein/Pool via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - "Milkman" by writer Anna Burns scooped the 2018 Man Booker Prize on Tuesday, with the Northern Irish writer winning the literary award for her third full-length novel.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1063169-northern-irish-author-anna-burns-milkman-wins-man-booker-prize/

 

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Nevada brothel owner, dubbed 'Trump from Pahrump,' dies - sheriff

By Tim Reid

 

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FILE PHOTO: Dennis Hof, owner of the Moonlite BunnyRanch legal brothel and recent winner of the Republican primary election for Nevada State Assembly District 36, sits in the parlour of the brothel in Mound House, Nevada, U.S. June 16, 2018. REUTERS/Steve Marcus/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - The brothel-owning, evangelical Christian-backed Republican Nevada state legislature candidate who nicknamed himself the "Trump from Pahrump," died on Tuesday, a local sheriff's office said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1063170-nevada-brothel-owner-dubbed-trump-from-pahrump-dies-sheriff/

 

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Police dismiss Koh Tao rape case after finding no evidence

 

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BANGKOK, 17th October 2018 (NNT) – Thai police have ended their investigation of a British tourist’s claim that she was raped on a visit to Koh Tao in Southern Thailand after no supporting evidence could be obtained. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1063078-koh-tao-rape-claim-dismissed-by-thai-police-citing-lack-of-evidence-and-no-dna/?do=findComment&comment=13468548

 

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OBEC promotes STEM learning among primary students in BKK

 

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BANGKOK, 17th October 2018 (NNT)-The Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) and Starfish Education Foundation have jointly developed innovative educational tools for 10 primary schools in Bangkok to promote STEM learning among children. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1063176-obec-promotes-stem-learning-among-primary-students-in-bangkok/

 

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Communities urged to take part in bid to improve safety measures for schoolchildren

 

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BANGKOK, 17 October 2018 (NNT) - The Independent Committee for Education Reform (ICER) is encouraging communities and parents to help improve safety measures for schoolchildren. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1063178-communities-urged-to-take-part-in-bid-to-improve-safety-measures-for-schoolchildren/

 

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EU leaders prepare hardball Brexit summit choice for May

By Alastair Macdonald and Gabriela Baczynska

 

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Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, October 15, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

 

BRUSSELS/LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - European Union leaders will give British Prime Minister Theresa May a tough reception in Brussels on Wednesday, warning her to rally support at home for the Brexit deal on offer or be cut loose without one in March.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1063179-eu-leaders-prepare-hardball-brexit-summit-choice-for-may/

 

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German prosecutors fine Audi 800 million euros for diesel violations

 

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The Audi logo is seen during the 88th International Motor Show at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland, March 6, 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/Files

 

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German premium car brand Audi, a division of Volkswagen, said it was fined 800 million euros ($927 million) on Tuesday for violations tied to heavily polluting six- and eight-cylinder diesel engines.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1063233-german-prosecutors-fine audi 800-million-euros-for-diesel-violations/

 

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U.S. regains crown as most competitive economy for first time since 2008: WEF

By Katanga Johnson

 

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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he delivers a speech during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 26, 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy sits atop of the World Economic Forum's annual global competitiveness survey for the first time since the 2007-2009 financial crisis, benefiting from a new ranking methodology this year, the Swiss body said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1063240-us-regains-crown-as-most-competitive-economy-for-first-time-since-2008-wef/

 

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