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EEC vision becomes clearer ahead of city-plan unveiling

By Silapakorn Sangsinchai,
Wichit Chaitrong
The Nation

 

 

Land allotted to industry in the EEC will double.

 

The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) will double the amount of land used for manufacturing in the three provinces it spans, the EEC Office has said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110420-eec-vision-becomes-clearer-ahead-of-city-plan-unveiling/

 

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Thai Airways backs Nok Air’s purchase of new aircraft

By THE NATION

 

 

Thai Airways (THAI) recently announced that it is lending strong support to Nok Air’s purchase of new aircraft, president of the national airline Sumeth Damrongchaitham said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110422-thai-airways-backs-nok-air’s-purchase-of-new-aircraft/

 

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Consumer spending, mega-projects critical to lift sagging economy, say experts 

By PHUWIT LIMVIPHUWAT
THE NATION

 

 

As Thailand’s economic growth could decline at an alarming rate in the next six months, leading economists have unanimously urged the incoming government to stimulate consumer spending and continue investing in mega-infrastructure projects for the rest of the year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110423-consumer-spending-mega-projects-critical-to-lift-sagging-economy-say-experts /

 

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FEATURE

 

Trainees or detainees?

By Jintana Panyaarvudh
The Nation
Kashgar, Xinjiang

 

A trainee practises writing in Mandarin at Shule vocational education and training centre in Kashgar, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region./Photo by Noel Pabalate

 

The Nation Thailand's Jintana Panyaarvudh offers an eyewitness account from China's "re-education camp" in Kashgar, Xinjiang

 

Tears flow as Patima* explains how her marriage almost fell apart when she fell under the spell of religious extremism.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110424-trainees-or-detainees-chinas-re-education-camp-in-kashgar-xinjiang/

 

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Ja New offered police protection – if he gives up activism 

By The Nation

 

 

After a violent assault by anonymous thugs left him with severe injuries, political activist Sirawith “Ja New” Seritiwat on Sunday sought police protection but was told he would get none unless he gave up his activism.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110425-ja-new-offered-police-protection-–-if-he-gives-up-activism/

 

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House speaker tells MPs to focus on behaviour, not clothing

By The Nation

 

 

Lower house speaker Chuan Leekpai has intervened in a bitter row over the dress code in Parliament, advising MPs they should focus on their behaviour and effectiveness as politicians rather than their choice of clothes.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110426-house-speaker-tells-mps-to-focus-on-behaviour-not-clothing/

 

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‘Economic Avenger Team’ reveals Cabinet rescue mission for Northeast

By The Nation

 

 

The Democrat Party's "Economic Avenger Team" on Sunday announced its fact-finding mission to the Northeast found the region is suffering two major problems – water shortages and farmers afflicted by crushing debt. Party members would begin tackling the problems once they were assigned Cabinet positions, team leader Prinn Panitchpakdi said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110427-‘economic-avenger-team’-reveals-cabinet-rescue-mission-for-northeast/

 

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‘Net idol’ arrested over online porn group

By Supachai Phetchthewee
The Nation

 

 

Bangkok police have arrested a “net idol” for allegedly running a clandestine online group where pornography was sold and gambling promoted.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110428-‘net-idol’-arrested-over-online-porn-group/

 

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Sa Kaew industrial dump draws swarm of scavengers

By The Nation

 

 

Nearly 100 security officials inspecting a site in Sa Kaew on Sunday where a mountain of industrial and electronic waste has been dumped found 41 undocumented Cambodian workers separating the trash amid piles of car parts.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110429-sa-kaew-industrial-dump-draws-swarm-of-scavengers/

 

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At long last, Settee makes his breakthrough

By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam

 

Settee Prakongvech

 

Golfer Settee Prakongvech ended his long wait for a maiden professional title on Sunday, shooting a final 66 for a one-stroke victory in the Singha All Thailand Memorial.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110431-at-long-last-settee-makes-his-breakthrough/

 

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Seven face grilling over suspect weight-loss pills

By Kornkamon Aksorndech
The Nation

 

 

Police have summoned for questioning seven people associated with a factory in Kalasin producing weight-loss pills, including a former pharmacist who lost her licence and received a two-year suspended jail sentence over a previous medication offence.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110432-seven-face-grilling-over-suspect-weight-loss-pills/

 

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Pre-historic tools, pottery found in Nakhon Ratchasima plantation

By Prasit Tangprasert
The Nation

 

 

Polished stone tools and pottery pieces, some of them more than 2,500 years old, were unearthed recently from a tapioca plantation in the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110433-pre-historic-tools-pottery-found-in-nakhon-ratchasima-plantation/

 

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Girl, 4, among illegal migrants trafficked via Songkhla

By The Nation

 

 

A four-year-old girl and ethnic Rohingya were among 41 illegal foreign migrants who police and military officers found hiding in a Songkhla forest on Saturday.

 

Source: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110434-girl-4-among-illegal-migrants-trafficked-via-songkhla/

 

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Thailand getting tough with rogue trawlers, says Fisheries Department 

By The Nation

 

Photo Courtesy of Fisheries Department

 

Strict implementation of the international Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) is helping curb Thailand's notoriety as a hub for illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, according to the Fisheries Department.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110435-thailand-getting-tough-with-rogue-trawlers-says-fisheries-department/

 

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Disabled Sailing Thailand calls for support to set up para sailing in Phuket

By The Phuket News

 

Coming to Phuket is the S\V14 built by Austhai Marine and donated by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn to Disabled Sailing Thailand. Photo: Disabled Sailing Thailand

 

PHUKET: Disabled Sailing Thailand, a not-for-profit sailing programme that supports and promotes accessibility to sailing for people with disabilities, is seeking support in bringing four of the S\V14 boats – sailing boats designed specifically for use by people with disabilities – to Phuket.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110436-disabled-sailing-thailand-calls-for-support-to-set-up-para-sailing-in-phuket/

 

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Phuket Poll: The cost of living in paradise

By The Phuket News

 

Tourists relax on Patong Beach. Photo TAT

 

PHUKET: The Phuket News has been asked to conduct a poll asking tourists and local residents about their opinions on the sustainability of tourism in Phuket for a school research paper.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110437-phuket-poll-the-cost-of-living-in-paradise/

 

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Dog saves woman lost in forest

Songpol Kaopatumtip

 

 

A Facebook member named Miyabi Cosmo yesterday (July 6, 2019) wrote about a dog which rescued her from a forest in the Thai province of Kanchanaburi.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110439-kanchanaburi-dog-saves-woman-lost-in-forest/

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Could flexible work hours ease the loads and stress of Bangkok’s peaks?

By The Thaiger

 

 

Original article by Daniel Lorenzzo | Magazine Hong Kong

 

A study by navigation company TomTom conducted tests on metropolitan congestion. It’s used data from Bangkok, Mexico City, Jakarta and three Chinese cities – Chongqing, Beijing and Chengdu. The study points out that wherever there is an economic hub, congestion follows and frustration among commuters along with it.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110440-could-flexible-work-hours-ease-the-loads-and-stress-of-bangkok’s-peaks/

 

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Thailand’s hopes for Kaeng Krachan as Natural World Heritage Site dashed

 

(Photo) We Love Kaeng Krachan Facebook page

 

Thailand’s hopes of having the Kaeng Krachan forest complex added to the UNESCO list of Natural World Heritage Sites have taken a hit after the the World Heritage Committee (WHC) decided to defer Thailand’s proposal to the meeting next year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110441-thailand’s-hopes-for-kaeng-krachan-as-natural-world-heritage-site-dashed/

 

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PM orders probe into alleged corruption in school lunch program

 

(Photo) Thai government’s website

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered the Education and Interior ministries to look into the free lunch program for kindergarten and primary school children after allegations of corruption have re-surfaced at some of the schools.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110442-pm-orders-probe-into-alleged-corruption-in-school-lunch-program/

 

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Two volunteers killed by suspected insurgents in Yala

 

 

Two defence volunteers manning a road checkpoint, in Muang district of Thailand’s southern province of Yala, have been shot dead while a third volunteer and a villager have been wounded in an attack by suspected insurgents Sunday afternoon.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110444-two-volunteers-killed-by-suspected-insurgents-in-yala/

 

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South Korean actress faces Thai jail for reality TV stunt

 

(Photo) South Korean actress Lee Yeol-eum was filmed diving for giant clams at a Thai marine park for a Jun 30 episode of “Law of the Jungle” – a popular South Korean reality show/AFP

 

A South Korean actress faces up to five years in a Thai jail for catching endangered giant clams in a reality TV stunt, an official said Saturday (Jul 6), despite the show’s extensive apology.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110445-south-korean-actress-faces-thai-jail-for-reality-tv-stunt/

 

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Honest ministers and good jobs are difficult to find – Super Poll

 

 

Most respondents to an opinion poll, conducted by the Super Poll Research Centre, admit that honest ministers, good jobs and cheap but good food are difficult to find these days.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110446-honest-ministers-and-good-jobs-are-difficult-to-find-–-super-poll/

 

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Iran ratchets up tensions with higher enrichment, draws warnings

By Parisa Hafezi and Tuqa Khalid

 

A woman walks in front of a mural depicting the Statue of Liberty in Tehran, Iran July 7, 2019. Nazanin Tabatabaee/ WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

 

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran announced on Sunday it will shortly boost its uranium enrichment above a cap set by a landmark 2015 nuclear deal, a major breach likely to draw a tougher reaction from President Donald Trump, who has pressured Tehran to renegotiate the pact.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110447-iran-ratchets-up-tensions-with-higher-enrichment-draws-warnings/

 

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Greek Conservatives take charge in landslide win, vow more investment, fewer taxes

By Foo Yun Chee and Lefteris Papadimas

 

New Democracy conservative party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis waves as he speaks outside party's headquarters, after the general election in Athens, Greece, July 7, 2019. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

 

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's opposition conservatives returned to power with a landslide victory in snap elections on Sunday, and Prime Minister elect Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he had a clear mandate for change, pledging more investments and fewer taxes.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110448-greek-conservatives-take-charge-in-landslide-win-vow-more-investment-fewer-taxes/

 

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Rich Indians to the Rescue as Chinese Tourists Shun Thailand

By Randy Thanthong-Knight

 

Photographer: Tylor Weidman/Bloomberg

 

-- Chinese arrivals weakened amid Phuket accident, slowing growth

-- Thailand sees fivefold jump in Indian visitors between 2018-28

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110449-rich-indians-to-the-rescue-as-chinese-tourists-shun-thailand/

 

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U.S. sent message to Iran after drone downing, warning of limited strike: Iranian official

 

A staff member removes the Iranian flag from the stage after a group picture with foreign ministers and representatives of the U.S., Iran, China, Russia, Britain, Germany, France and the European Union during the Iran nuclear talks at the Vienna International Center in Vienna, Austria July 14, 2015. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/Files

 

DUBAI (Reuters) - The United States conveyed a message to Iran warning of a limited strike against the country after its unmanned drone was shot down in the Gulf, Iran's civil defence agency chief was quoted as saying by the Fars news agency on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110450-us-sent-message-to-iran-after-drone-downing-warning-of-limited-strike-iranian-official/

 

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Financier Epstein arrested in U.S. sex trafficking case - source

By Brendan Pierson

 

FILE PHOTO: Jeffrey Epstein is shown in this undated Florida Department of Law Enforcement photo. REUTERS/Florida Department of Law Enforcement/Handout via Reuters/File Photo

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Financier Jeffrey Epstein was arrested late on Saturday on suspicion of sex trafficking of underage girls and will appear in federal court in Manhattan on Monday, a source familiar with the matter said, meaning he will face charges similar to those he avoided in a 2007 plea deal.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110453-financier epstein arrested-in-us-sex-trafficking-case-source/

 

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Video: Another night in Pattaya - fight ends up in wais and 500 baht fines all round

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A phone video showed two Chinese men and a group of bouncers fighting outside the Galaxy Erotic Club in Walking Street , Pattaya at the weekend. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110455-video-another-night-in-pattaya-fight-ends-up-in-wais-and-500-baht-fines-all-round/

 

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No more! Crackdown in Pattaya as new police chief laws down the law

 

Picture: 77Kaoded

 

Thai media reported that the new Pattaya police chief has laid down the law for pubs and nightclubs in the resort. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1110456-no-more-crackdown-in-pattaya-as-new-police-chief-laws-down-the-law/