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‘Big Joke’ to continue with crackdown

By KORNKAMON AKSORNDECH 
THE NATION

 

 

ACTING IMMIGRATION Police chief Pol Maj-General Surachate Hakpal, who recently got the job because of his relentless crackdowns on foreigners, continues with his mission of removing overstaying or illegal foreigners and pulling in more tourists.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066817-‘big-joke’-to-continue-with-crackdown/

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Same-sex marriage bill is two steps away from becoming law.

By The Nation

 

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The government has moved to allay fears that time is running out before next February’s general election to enact new legislation that protects the rights of same-sex partners.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066818-same-sex-marriage-bill-is-two-steps-away-from-becoming-law/

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US man claims he was denied entry to Thailand because of the the color of his skin

 

 

A black man from the US has shared a video on Thaivisa’s Facebook page saying that he and a woman were denied entry because of the color of their skin.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066784-us-man-claims-he-was-denied-entry-to-thailand-because-of-the-the-color-of-his-skin/

 

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Panthongtae pleads not guilty

By THE NATION

 

 

FORMER PM Thaksin Shinawatra’s son Panthongtae pleaded not guilty when he showed up in court yesterday to fight a money-laundering case related to a controversial Krungthai Bank loan.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066841-thaksin-shinawatra’s-son-panthongtae-pleads-not-guilty/

 

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Boonsong in urgent need of spinal surgery

 By THE NATION

 

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FORMER COMMERCE minister Boonsong Teriyapirom, who is serving a lengthy jail term for corruption, is suffering from severe health problems that could lead to paralysis without proper treatment, Deputy Premier and Justice Minister Prajin Juntong said yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066843-boonsong-in-urgent-need-of-spinal-surgery/

 

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Caretakers fight for legally due amount

By CHAKRAPONG RAWIWAN 
THE NATION

 

 

THE CARETAKERS of people with disabilities have lodged complaints with several authorities, saying they were paid just a fraction of the amount they were promised under a legally binding project.

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066844-caretakers-fight-for-legally-due-amount/

 

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Prisons to ban sale of tobacco products and cigarettes

By THE NATION

 

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A NEW REGULATION will ban the sale of cigarettes and tobacco at all prisons across the country to reduce the number of inmates falling sick or dying from respiratory diseases, Corrections Department director-general |Pol Colonel Narat Savettanan said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066845-prisons-across-thailand-to-ban-sale-of-tobacco-products-and-cigarettes/

 

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Attack on child prompts action against strays

By NISANART KANGWANWONG, 
KRIANGKRAI RATTANA 
THE NATION

 

 

AGGRESSIVE stray dogs will be taken off the streets of Chiang Mai’s Doi Saket district, after an attack on a toddler on Sunday. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066846-attack-on-child-in-chiang-mai-prompts-action-against-strays/ 

 

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Divided opinions cast shadow over Kaeng Krachan park road project

By THE NATION

 

 

A CONTROVERSIAL road-improvement project in Kaeng Krachan National Park in Phetchaburi province remained in limbo yesterday as park officials and critics of the project stuck to their positions.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066847-divided-opinions-cast-shadow-over-kaeng-krachan-park-road-project/

 

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‘Central agency needed’ to tackle rising road accidents

By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM 
THE NATION

 

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Country can learn from Vietnam on promoting safety, say who experts

 

INTERNATIONAL ROAD safety experts have urged Thailand to follow Vietnam’s example by setting up a central agency to directly mitigate the country’s severe accidents problem and create a digital traffic database to enhance traffic-law enforcement.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066848-central-agency-needed-to-tackle-rising-road-accidents-in-thailand/

 

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War hits investor confidence index

By PHUWIT LIMVIPHUWAT 
THE NATION

 

Somprawin Manprasert, chief economist of Bank of Ayudhya Plc, left, and Paiboon Nalinthrangkurn, chairman of Fetco, right, at a press conference yesterday addressing the Fetco Investor Confidence Index Report for November 2018.

 

INVESTOR CONFIDENCE has fallen for the first time in five months amid the ongoing US-China trade war and rising US interest rates.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066849-war-hits-investor-confidence-index/

 

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THAI Smile's direct flight from Bangkok to Gaya to start at Bt7,380

By The Nation

 

 

THAI Smile invites you to the place of enlightenment of the Lord Buddha with direct flight from Bangkok to Gaya starting at Bt7,380/person / trip

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066850-thai-smiles-direct-flight-from-bangkok-to-gaya-to-start-at-bt7380/

 

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We need those election monitors

By The Nation

 

 

Breaking with accepted tradition, the foreign minister says foreign experts are unwelcome on polling day. He’s wrong
 

Foreign Affairs Minister Don Pramudwinai pretends that Thailand has nothing to hide and, since he sees no overt problems with our political system, he regards the idea of having foreign observers monitor the upcoming general election as “inauspicious”.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066851-we-need-those-election-monitors-editorial/

 

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PM to meet parties ahead of revocation of NCPO orders

 

 

BANGKOK, 6 November 2018 (NNT) – Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is planning to hold talks with political parties prior to the withdrawal of the political ban at present outlawing election campaigns. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066852-pm-prayut-to-meet-parties-ahead-of-revocation-of-ncpo-orders/

 

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ThaiHealth, agencies disclose survey results on domestic violence nationwide

 

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BANGKOK, 6th November 2018 (NNT) – A recent survey on domestic violence in Thailand showed that violence against women and family members accounted for 35 percent. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066853-thaihealth-agencies-disclose-survey-results-on-domestic-violence-nationwide/

 

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Trump unsure if he will meet with Putin in Paris

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin react at the end of the joint news conference after their meeting in Helsinki, Finland, July 16, 2018. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was unsure if he would meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin during a visit to Paris next week, but he will meet him at the summit of the Group of 20 nations in Argentina at the end of the month.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066854-trump-unsure-if-he-will-meet-with-putin-in-paris/

 

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Military gets a boost in revised German spending plan

By Andrea Shalal

 

FILE PHOTO: Visitors look at the Eurofighter Typhoon jet during the ILA Air Show in Berlin, Germany, April 25, 2018. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - The German military has received a hefty boost in a revised budget plan from 2020 after Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen refused to sign off the previous draft.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066855-military-gets-a-boost-in-revised-german-spending-plan/

 

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Ireland says UK cannot unilaterally scrap border backstop

By Padraic Halpin

 

FILE PHOTO: Ireland's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney, speaks at a 'Getting Ireland Brexit Ready' workshop at the Convention Centre in Dublin, Ireland October 25, 2018. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/File Photo

 

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland is willing to examine ways in which a "backstop" to keep the Irish border open after Brexit could be reviewed so long as it does not permit Britain to unilaterally walk away from it, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066856-ireland-says-uk-cannot-unilaterally-scrap-border-backstop/

 

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'Racist' Trump ad pulled from air as campaigns rush to uncertain end

By John Whitesides

 

A voting sign is seen next to debris left over from Hurricane Michael in Marianna, Florida, U.S., November 5, 2018. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NBC, Fox News and Facebook pulled a controversial ad by President Donald Trump's campaign that critics had labelled racist as a bitter election fight for control of the U.S. Congress headed on Monday for an unpredictable finish.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066857-racist-trump-ad-pulled-from-air-as-campaigns-rush-to-uncertain-end/

 

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Teen vapers smoke just as much as youth who don't use e-cigarettes

By Lisa Rapaport

 

FILE PHOTO: A man exhales electronic cigarette vapour in a park in central Kiev, Ukraine May 12, 2017. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo

 

(Reuters Health) - E-cigarettes aren't likely to keep kids away from traditional cigarettes, a U.S. study suggests.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066858-teen-vapers-smoke-just-as-much-as-youth-who-dont-use-e-cigarettes/

 

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U.S. reimposes Iran sanctions, Tehran decries 'bullying'

By Lesley Wroughton and Parisa Hafezi

 

FILE PHOTO: Iran's President Hassan Rouhani speaks at a news conference on the sidelines of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 26, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid

 

WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) - The United States on Monday restored sanctions targeting Iran's oil, banking and transportation sectors and threatened more action to stop its "outlaw" policies, steps the Islamic Republic called economic warfare and vowed to defy.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066859-us-reimposes-iran-sanctions-tehran-decries-bullying/

 

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U.S. jury selection begins for 'El Chapo' trial; safety fears muted

By Brendan Pierson

 

FILE PHOTO: Mexico's top drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is escorted as he arrives at Long Island MacArthur airport in New York, U.S., January 19, 2017, after his extradition from Mexico. U.S. officials/Handout via REUTERS

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The trial of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman on drug trafficking and conspiracy charges, which is expected to last four months, began on Monday with the selection of jurors in a federal court in Brooklyn.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066861-us-jury-selection-begins-for-el-chapo-trial-safety-fears-muted/

 

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Australian man dies after shark attack in popular tourist area

By Paulina Duran

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A man died after it was attacked by a shark in waters off Australia's tropical northeast coast on Monday, police said, the third attack in the popular tourist region in the last two months.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066862-australian-man-dies-after-shark-attack-in-popular-tourist-area/

 

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Toymaker Lego wins court case against Chinese copycats

 

Children look at Lego boxes at a Lego store in Beijing, China January 13, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo

 

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Lego has won another case against imitators in China where copies of its colorful plastic toy bricks and figures have been a recurrent problem, the Danish toymaker said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066863-toymaker-lego-wins-court-case-against-chinese-copycats/

 

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Education Minister instructs OVEC to meet international standard by three months

 

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BANGKOK, 6th November 2018 (NNT) – The Education Minister, Dr. Teerakiat Jareonsettasin, has instructed the Office of Vocational Education Commission (OVEC) to meet the international standards by three months. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066872-thai-education-minister-instructs-ovec-to-meet-international-standard-by-three-months/

 

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Culture Ministry preparing master plan to preserve, promote Thai food wisdom

 

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BANGKOK, 6th November 2018 (NNT) – The Ministry of Culture has accelerated the preparation of a master plan to preserve and promote Thai food wisdom. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066873-culture-ministry-preparing-master-plan-to-preserve-promote-thai-food-wisdom/

 

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China VP Wang says Beijing ready for talks with U.S., work for solutions on trade

 

FILE PHOTO: Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan speaks during the opening event of The Prime Minister's Israeli Innovation Summit in Jerusalem October 24, 2018. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

 

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China is ready to have discussions with the United States and work to resolve trade issues because the world's two largest economies stand to lose from confrontation, Vice President Wang Qishan said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066875-china-vp-wang-says-beijing-ready-for-talks-with-us-work-for-solutions-on-trade/

 

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Man questioned over bestiality ‘club’ in northern Thailand

By Soi Dog Foundation

 

The alleged organiser of the Bobo bestiality club (right) is interviewed by police at his home. Photo: via by Watchdog Thailand

 

CHIANG MAI: A man who was allegedly running a bestiality ‘club’ near the northern Thai capital of Chiang Mai has been questioned by police after an investigation lasting more than a year by animal rights activists Watchdog Thailand (WDT).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065978-police-smash-swinging-sex-and-dating-with-soi-dogs-ring-in-thailand/?do=findComment&comment=13534014

 

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For Trump supporters, elections a battle to protect a leader under siege

By Roberta Rampton, Julia Harte and Ned Parker

 

FILE PHOTO: Supporters applaud U.S. President Donald Trump as he arrives to attend a campaign rally at Middle Georgia Regional Airport in Macon, Georgia, U.S., November 4, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

 

CLEVELAND (Reuters) - For many Americans, Tuesday's congressional midterm elections are a referendum on Republican President Donald Trump’s divisive persona, hard-line policies and pugnacious politics.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066880-for-trump-supporters-elections-a-battle-to-protect-a-leader-under-siege/

 

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Unable to pay for her lunch, Australian to be deported for overstaying visa

 

The Phnom Penh Municipal Immigration Department on Sunday detained an Australian national for overstaying her visa in the Kingdom and failing to pay for her lunch.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066878-unable-to-pay-for-her-lunch-australian-to-be-deported-for-overstaying-visa/