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Thai teen falls short as British legend wins Women's World Snooker Championship in Bangkok

 

Reanne and Mink pictured after the British Open 

 

Nineteen year old Thai snooker sensation Nutcharut "Mink" Wongharuthai fell agonizingly short in her quest to become the women's world snooker champion in Bangkok on Sunday. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107928-thai-teen-falls-short-as-british-legend-wins-womens-world-snooker-championship-in-bangkok/

 

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Asean embarks on collaborative effort to combat the menace of wildlife trafficking

By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM 
THE NATION

 

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THE REGION needs a clear action plan to tackle wildlife trafficking, experts stressed this past weekend as the leaders of Asean nations meeting in Bangkok endorsed the “Chiang Mai Statement of Asean Ministers Responsible for CITES and Wildlife Enforcement”.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107931-asean-embarks-on-collaborative-effort-to-combat-the-menace-of-wildlife-trafficking/

 

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Asean Centrality in focus

By PHUWIT LIMVIPHUWAT 
THE NATION

 

Asean leaders link hands at the opening ceremony of the summit in Bangkok.

 

PM confident of concluding negotiations on RCEP by yearend despite slow progress

 

THAILAND IS confident that negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will be completed by the end of the year following major progress made during the Asean Summit over the weekend, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who chaired the summit, said. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107932-asean-centrality-in-focus/

 

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Group seeks the creation of conditions to facilitate safe repatriation of Rohingya

By SUPALAK GANJANAKHUNDEE 
THE NATION

 

 

THE LEADERS of Asean yesterday voiced concerns over the Rakhine crisis and called for the safe return of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar while seeking accountability for the violence and human rights violations perpetrated against the ethnic group.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107933-group-seeks-the-creation-of-conditions-to-facilitate-safe-repatriation-of-rohingya/

 

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How to save the animals

By Pratch Rujivanarom 
The Nation 
Arusha, Tanzania

 

 

Success in Tanzania offers Thailand a lesson in protecting endangered wildlife

 

THAILAND AND other countries can learn from Tanzania’s successful strategies in combating wildlife crime, experts say, noting how the East African nation has largely managed to reverse a worrisome trafficking trend and is protecting endangered animals.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107934-how-to-save-the-animals-success-in-tanzania-offers-thailand-a-lesson-in-protecting-endangered-wildlife/

 

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Sweet 16! Atthaya wins in Pattaya to set another LET record 

By   LERPONG AMSA-NGIAM 
THE NATION

 

Atthaya Thitikul / Photo by Jirawat Srikong

 

PATTAYA - A NEW RECORD was pinned at the Ladies European Thailand Championship when Atthaya Thitikul became the youngest player to win twice on the LET following a convincing five shot victory at the Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club yesterday.

 

Source: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107935-sweet-16-atthaya-wins-in-pattaya-to-set-another-let-record /

 

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Polls find citizens weary over endless Cabinet bickering

By THE NATION 

 

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TWO RECENT surveys have underlined people’s weariness over the drawn-out process of establishing a ministerial Cabinet, still unresolved three months after the March election.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107936-polls-find-citizens-weary-over-endless-cabinet-bickering/

 

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Battling swine fever, Laos grateful for Thai help

By The Nation

 

 

The Lao government has thanked Thailand for sending disinfection equipment to help contain an outbreak of African swine fever in Salavane province.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107937-battling-swine-fever-laos-grateful-for-thai-help/

 

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Smoking at home to soon become a punishable offence

By Poungchompoo Prasert 
The Nation

 

 

People in Thailand will no longer be allowed to smoke at home if their habit has a negative effect on other family members due to exposure to second-hand smoke, says the Act on Promotion of the Family Institute Development and Protection, which will go into effect from August 20.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107582-new-laws-target-people-in-thailand-who-smoke-at-home/?do=findComment&comment=14274095

 

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Commemorations mark first anniversary of cave rescue

By THE NATION

 

Cyclists wait to participate in a charity race at the visitor centre for the Tham Luang cave, where 12 boys from the "Wild Boars" football team and their coach were trapped last year, in the Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai province. // AFP PHOTO

 

CHIANG RAI province on Sunday hosted a running and cycling event to commemorate last year’s rescue of members of the Wild Boars Football Club from the flooded Tham Luang Cave and to pay tribute to diver Saman Gunan, who lost his life during the dramatic effort.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107938-commemorations-mark-first-anniversary-of-tham-luang-cave-rescue/

 

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Man killed awaiting help at Bangkok roadside

By The Nation

 

 

The 35-year-old driver of a Honda car broken down at the side of a Bangkok expressway was killed when it was rear-ended by a Mercedes Benz early Sunday morning.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107939-man-killed-awaiting-help-at-bangkok-roadside/

 

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Bangkok man allegedly sets bed-ridden son afire

By The Nation

 

 

A 64-year-old Bangkok man faces charges for allegedly pouring gasoline on his ailing, bed-ridden, 38-year-old son and setting him alight late Saturday night.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107940-bangkok-man-allegedly-sets-bed-ridden-son-afire/

 

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Shooting range ex-manager held for alleged embezzlement

By The Nation

 

 

The former manager of a Phang Nga-based privately run shooting range was arrested in Phitsanulok province on Sunday over alleged embezzlement of Bt335,670 in bullet fees.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107941-shooting-range-ex-manager-held-for-alleged-embezzlement/

 

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Cycling event boosts Songkhla’s attractions

By Somchai Samart 
The Nation

 

 

Some 1,500 Thais and Malaysians took part in a cycling event on the border of Songkhla province on Sunday morning.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107943-cycling-event-boosts-songkhla’s-attractions/

 

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Van driver and nine passengers injured in Songkhla van accident

By The Thaiger

 

 

A passenger van driver and nine passengers have been injured after the vehicle careered off the Asian Highway in Songkhla around lunchtime today.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107944-van-driver-and-nine-passengers-injured-in-songkhla-van-accident/

 

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Phuket’s perfect plane-spotting selfie

By The Thaiger

 

 

Mai Khao Beach, any day day of the year. People are assembling, not to swim, but to take photos of planes taking off from the Phuket International Airport. Every 5-10 minutes planes will come and go making Mai Khao Beach one of Asia’s top plane spotting locations. For now, you can still capture your special moment with a plane, taking off or landing on Phuket’s northern coast.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107945-phuket’s-perfect-plane-spotting-selfie/

 

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Thailand’s export growth drop predicted, SCB’s EIC

 

 

Thailand’s export growth this year may be flat after Thailand’s outbound shipments in May recorded the sharpest drop in 34 months.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107946-thailand’s-export-growth-drop-predicted-scb’s-eic/

 

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Facial ID scanning for phone users in deep South to start November 1st  

 

 

Starting October 31st, mobile phone users in Thailand’s three southernmost provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat and the districts of Na Thawee, Jana, Tepa and Sabayoi of Songkhla, who do not have their SIM cards registered and their faces scanned for identification, will not be able to use mobile services.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107947-facial-id-scanning-for-phone-users-in-deep-south-to-start-november-1st/

 

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Chart Pattana party wonders if it will ever get a cabinet seat as promised

 

 

The pro-government Chart Pattana party, which commands three seats in the lower House, is wondering aloud whether it will be given one cabinet portfolio, as promised to the party by the “phuyai” in the Palang Pracharat party.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107948-chart-pattana-party-wonders-if-it-will-ever-get-a-cabinet-seat-as-promised/

 

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DPM Somkid tops the most favoured minister poll

 

 

Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusriptak has been named the most favoured minister among the top ten would-be ministers in an opinion survey of 1,254 people conducted by Suan Dusit Poll from June 19th to 22nd.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107949-dpm-somkid-tops-the-most-favoured-minister-poll/

 

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Blow to Turkey's Erdogan as opposition wins big in Istanbul

By Ezgi Erkoyun and Ali Kucukgocmen

 

Ekrem Imamoglu, mayoral candidate of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), greets supporters at a rally of in Beylikduzu district, in Istanbul, Turkey, June 23, 2019. REUTERS/Kemal Aslan

 

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's main opposition claimed a decisive victory on Sunday in Istanbul's re-run election, dealing one of the biggest blows to President Tayyip Erdogan during his 16 years in power and promising a new beginning in the country's largest city.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107951-blow-to turkeys-erdogan-as-opposition-wins-big-in-istanbul/

 

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Kushner's economic plan for Mideast peace faces broad Arab rejection

By Stephen Kalin, Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Mohamed Abdellah

 

People walk past a section of the Israeli barrier in Bethlehem, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank June 23, 2019. REUTERS/Mussa Issa Qawasma

 

RIYADH/AMMAN/CAIRO (Reuters) - Arab politicians and commentators greeted U.S. President Donald Trump's $50 billion Middle East economic vision with a mixture of derision and exasperation, although some in the Gulf called for it to be given a chance.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107952-kushners-economic-plan-for-mideast-peace-faces-broad-arab-rejection/

 

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Rival in UK PM race calls on frontrunner Johnson to answer 'difficult questions'

By Paul Sandle

 

Boris Johnson, a leadership candidate for Britain's Conservative Party, gestures during a hustings event in Birmingham, Britain, June 22, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

 

LONDON (Reuters) - The frontrunner to be Britain's next prime minister, Boris Johnson, came under renewed pressure on Sunday to explain the circumstances of a late-night row between him and girlfriend that led to the police being called to their home.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107953-rival-in-uk-pm-race-calls-on-frontrunner johnson to-answer-difficult-questions/

 

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Pompeo says hopes Trump letter to North Korean leader can restart talks

By Jeff Mason and David Lawder

 

FILE PHOTO: North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump talk in the garden of the Metropole hotel during the second North Korea-U.S. summit in Hanoi, Vietnam February 28, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday that he hopes a letter sent by President Donald Trump to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un can pave the way for new talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear programme.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107955-pompeo-says-hopes-trump letter to-north-korean-leader-can-restart-talks/

 

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Trump - naming Sessions U.S. attorney general was 'biggest mistake'

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump listens to questions from reporters during a meeting with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 20, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that if he could have one "do-over," it would be "personnel" decisions, including naming former Senator Jeff Sessions as his first U.S. attorney general.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107959-trump-naming-sessions-us-attorney-general-was-biggest-mistake/

 

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U.S. prods Iran for talks to ease Gulf tensions; Tehran dismisses sanctions threat

By Parisa Hafezi and Lesley Wroughton

 

FILE PHOTO: Iran's national flags are seen on a square in Tehran February 10, 2012, a day before the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl/File Photo

 

DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was not seeking war with Tehran after a senior Iranian military commander warned any conflict in the Gulf region could spread uncontrollably and threaten the lives of U.S. troops.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107962-us-prods-iran-for-talks-to-ease-gulf-tensions-tehran-dismisses-sanctions-threat/

 

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Thais rip into "5,000 baht for a tourist's life" check presentation

 

Picture: The Pattaya News

 

Thai posters ripped into a story on The Pattaya News after the Tourist Assistance Foundation and police handed over a check for 5,000 baht to the family of a dead Russian tourist. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107963-thais-rip-into-5000-baht-for-a-tourists-life-check-presentation/

 

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New smoking at home law: "It's not a ban we are protecting the kids", top official

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A leading Thai official has hit back at claims on social media that a new law is designed to stop people smoking in their own homes. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107965-new-smoking-at-home-law-its-not-a-ban-we-are-protecting-the-kids-top-official/

 

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U.S. arms makers see booming European demand as threats multiply

By Andrea Shalal

 

A Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter of the Belgian Air Force performs at the 53rd International Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France June 22, 2019. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

 

PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. arms makers say European demand for fighter jets, missile defenses and other weapons is growing fast amid heightened concerns about Russia and Iran.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107967-us-arms-makers-see-booming-european-demand-as-threats-multiply/

 

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Video: Two students injured in "big bike" smash with 'new' pick-up in south Thailand

 

Caption: Shocking moment!

 

There was more carnage on the Thai roads at the weekend. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107971-video-two-students-injured-in-big-bike-smash-with-new-pick-up-in-south-thailand/