webfact Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Philip Morris urges Thailand to drop prosecution after WTO's second ruling FILE PHOTO: A Philip Morris logo is pictured on a factory in Serrieres near Neuchatel, Switzerland December 8, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse BANGKOK (Reuters) - Philip Morris urged Thailand to drop criminal charges against its Thai subsidiary on Saturday, after a second World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling that the Asian nation had failed to comply with regulations on cigarette imports. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111746-philip-morris-urges thailand to-drop-prosecution-after-wtos-second-ruling/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share Posted July 14, 2019 Cabinet swearing-in set for coming Tuesday (July 16) By The Nation Photo credit: Wikipedia The royally sponsored oath-taking and swearing-in of the new Cabinet will take place on Tuesday (July 16) at 6pm in the Amphorn Satharn Throne Hall in Bangkok, the Secretariat of the Cabinet announced at the weekend. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111748-cabinet-swearing-in-set-for-coming-tuesday-july-16/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share Posted July 14, 2019 Thaksin planning new party "Pheu Dharma", says source By The Nation Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will establish a new political party in the near future and then relinquish control of the Pheu Thai Party (PTP) to trusted lieutenant Khunying Sudara Keyuraphan, according to a PTP source. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111750-thaksin-planning-new-party-pheu-dharma-says-source/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share Posted July 14, 2019 New Bt70-billion toll motorway from west of Bangkok to upper South planned for 2024 By The Nation The Department of Highways has set a deadline of 2024 to open a new Bt70-billion toll motorway linking the Bangkok border province of Nakhon Pathom with Cha-am district in Phetchaburi province. The department has dismissed local calls for the new road to connect with an existing highway. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111751-new-bt70-billion-toll-motorway-from-west-of-bangkok-to-upper-south-planned-for-2024/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share Posted July 14, 2019 Cancer patients dying for lack of cannabis oil, says Khao Kwan official By The Nation An official of the Khao Kwan Foundation, which has been distributing cannabis oil among cancer patients until it was stopped four months ago, said Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul needs to have this ban lifted as soon as possible. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111752-cancer-patients-dying-for-lack-of-cannabis-oil-says-khao-kwan-official/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share Posted July 14, 2019 UPDATE: Thailand urged to take heed of WTO rulings on cigarette imports By The Nation World Trade Organisation headquarters in Geneva The Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry is calling on Thailand to implement customs valuation reforms after a World Trade Organisation (WTO) dispute panel on Friday ruled that the Kingdom was violating its law on customs valuation. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111746-philip-morris-urges thailand to-drop-prosecution-after-wtos-second-ruling/?do=findComment&comment=14347992 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share Posted July 14, 2019 Phuket tourism slows even as hotels, condos booming By THE NATION Phuket looks set to weather a perfect storm as soaring hotel supply is forecast to be challenged by declining tourism demand. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111753-phuket-tourism-slows-even-as-hotels-condos-booming/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share Posted July 14, 2019 Lux Asia Pacific arrives in Thailand with promise of pure water By KWANCHAI RUNGFAPAISARN THE NATION Alexander Holl, chief executive officer of Lux Asia Pacific Pte Ltd In order to cash in on the high-growth potential of Asean’s home-appliance market, leading European player – Lux Asia Pacific – is initiating new strategies to penetrate the market and overcome challenges. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111754-lux-asia-pacific-arrives-in-thailand-with-promise-of-pure-water/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share Posted July 14, 2019 Thailand 5G: What consumers say and trials completed so far By The Nation The new era of 5G is coming upon us. What do you think? Thai mobile network providers have been waiting for years to set up 5G technology – fifth generation internet connectivity that assures faster data transfers and more stable connections. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111755-thailand-5g-what-consumers-say-and-trials-completed-so-far/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share Posted July 14, 2019 Police still yet to seek Interpol help for arrest of Greek national for brutal Phuket murder By The Phuket News Dimitrios Chairopoulos. Photo: Immigration Bureau PHUKET: The Royal Thai Police still have yet to have an Interpol Red Notice issued for Greek national Dimitrios Chairopoulos, who is wanted for the murder of local beautician Niramon Aewkaew in Phuket in February. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111756-police-still-yet-to-seek-interpol-help for-arrest-of-greek-national-for-brutal-phuket-murder/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share Posted July 14, 2019 Thailand’s tourism – stormy weather ahead By The Thaiger Thailands tourism industry finds itself in stormy weather as a falloff in visitors spook trade, even forcing candid admissions from some of Thailand’s tourism chiefs. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111757-thailand’s-tourism-–-stormy-weather-ahead/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share Posted July 14, 2019 Palang Pracharat eye ex-Chiang Rai governor for Bangkok governor’s post The Palang Pracharat party has approached former Chiang Rai governor Narongsak Osotthanakorn to become its candidate in the gubernatorial election in Bangkok at the end of this year. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111759-palang-pracharat-eye-ex-chiang-rai-governor-for-bangkok-governor’s-post/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share Posted July 14, 2019 Samut Prakan monk makes ‘nano-robes’ from recycled plastic bottles After three years of trials, Pra Maha Pranom, who is the assistant abbot of Wat Chak Daeng temple in Thailand’s Samut Prakan province, has successfully produced what he calls a “nano-robe”, made from a mixture of recycled plastic, cotton and zinc oxide nanoparticles. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111760-samut-prakan-monk-makes-‘nano-robes’-from-recycled-plastic-bottles/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share Posted July 14, 2019 Wattana seeks probe of alleged NACC misconduct in Uah Arthorn housing scandal Former minister of social development and human security, Wattana Muangsuk, has asked the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Offices to investigate the conduct of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), alleging that the NACC tampered with the testimonies of key witnesses in the Uah Arthorn housing corruption scandal. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111761-wattana-seeks-probe-of-alleged-nacc-misconduct-in-uah-arthorn-housing-scandal/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share Posted July 14, 2019 UPDATE: Opposition to censure government and ministers during debate on government policy statement The seven-party Opposition will seize the opportunity of the government’s policy statement to parliament, starting on July 25th, to censure the government as well as some individual ministers. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111645-all-eyes-on-prayut-as-opposition-gets-ready-for-policy-debate/?do=findComment&comment=14348071 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share Posted July 14, 2019 Two more dugongs found dead in the sea on Sunday (Photo) Department of Marine and Coastal Resources Two adult dugongs were found dead in the Andaman Sea on Sunday, bringing the total number of deaths in the last 3 months to five, excluding Mariam and Yamil. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111762-two-more-dugongs-found-dead-in-the-sea-on-sunday/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share Posted July 14, 2019 Over 6.7 billion baht expected to circulate on Asalha Puja Day, Buddhist Lent Day BANGKOK (NNT) - Thanawat Pholwichai, director of the University of Thai Chamber of Commerce’s Center for Economic and Business Forecasting, said the people are expected to spend some 6.7 billion baht on Asalha Puja Day and Buddhist Lent Day this year, accounting for a 3.5% increase from last year. Most plan to spend money on leisure trips and merit-making activities on the public holidays. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111764-over-67-billion-baht-expected-to-circulate-on-asalha-puja-day-buddhist-lent-day/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share Posted July 14, 2019 Citibank predicts 3.3% Thai economic growth this year BANGKOK 2019 (NNT) - Citibank has made its latest adjustments to its global economic analysis, expecting a slight deceleration from the trade war. The bank now expects the Thai economy to expand up to 3.3 percent, urging the new government to stimulate the domestic economy. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111765-citibank-predicts-33-thai-economic-growth-this-year/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share Posted July 14, 2019 Govt uses production principles to stabilize rice prices BANGKOK (NNT) - The government is still using a market-oriented production principle policy to stabilize the price of rice according to the mechanism. Farmers are asked to accept the government’s guidelines intended to solve the problems. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111766-govt-uses-production-principles-to-stabilize-rice-prices/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share Posted July 14, 2019 Immigrants in hiding, but no sign of threatened mass U.S. raids By Andrew Hay A "U.S. Property No Trespassing" sign is seen at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities, as communities brace for a reported wave of deportation raids across the U.S. by ICE officers, in Miramar, near Miami, Florida, U.S. July 14, 2019. REUTERS/Marco Bello (Reuters) - Immigrant families and their defenders were on standby Sunday for mass deportation arrests across the United States threatened by President Donald Trump, but by early afternoon there were no signs of a nationwide operation. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111767-immigrants-in-hiding-but-no-sign-of-threatened-mass-us-raids/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share Posted July 14, 2019 French police fire tear gas as protests follow Bastille Day parade By Bate Felix French firefighters extinguish a fire on the Champs Elysees avenue near the Arc de Triomphe during clashes with protesters after the traditional Bastille Day military parade in Paris, France, July 14, 2019. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol PARIS (Reuters) - French police fired tear gas to disperse protesters from Paris's Champs Elysees avenue on Sunday, a few hours after President Emmanuel Macron had reviewed the traditional Bastille Day military parade alongside other European leaders. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111768-french-police-fire-tear-gas-as-protests-follow-bastille-day-parade/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share Posted July 14, 2019 India's second lunar mission delayed due to 'technical snag' - ISRO FILE PHOTO - Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) scientists work on various modules of lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 at ISRO Satellite Integration and Test Establishment (ISITE) in Bengaluru, India, June 12, 2019. Picture taken through a green glass window. REUTERS/Chris Thomas BENGALURU (Reuters) - India's space agency said it delayed the launch of its second lunar mission, Chandrayaan-2, in the early hours of Monday due to a "technical snag" which was observed less than an hour before the scheduled liftoff. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111769-indias-second-lunar-mission-delayed-due-to-technical-snag-isro/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share Posted July 14, 2019 Djokovic beats Federer in Wimbledon epic to win fifth title By Martyn Herman Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 14, 2019 Serbia's Novak Djokovic with the trophy as he celebrates winning the final against Switzerland's Roger Federer REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge LONDON (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic again proved the toughest nut for Roger Federer to crack, repelling all the Swiss threw at him in an epic duel to win a fifth Wimbledon crown in the longest singles final in the tournament's 133-year history on Sunday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111770-djokovic-beats federer in-wimbledon-epic-to-win-fifth-title/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share Posted July 14, 2019 Rouhani says Iran ready to talk to U.S. if sanctions lifted By Parisa Hafezi and Bate Felix FILE PHOTO: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a meeting with tribal leaders in Kerbala, Iraq, March 12, 2019. REUTERS/Abdullah Dhiaa Al-Deen DUBAI/PARIS (Reuters) - Iran is ready to hold talks with the United States if Washington lifts sanctions and returns to the 2015 nuclear deal it quit last year, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in a televised speech on Sunday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111771-rouhani-says-iran-ready-to-talk-to-us-if-sanctions-lifted/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share Posted July 15, 2019 Guatemala postpones Trump summit, says will not sign 'safe third country' deal FILE PHOTO: Guatemala's President Jimmy Morales gestures during a meeting of the Central American Integration System (SICA), in Guatemala City, Guatemala June 5, 2019. REUTERS/Luis Echeverria/File Photo MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala said on Sunday it would postpone President Jimmy Morales' visit to Washington to discuss Guatemala's potential designation as a 'safe third country' for asylum seekers, stressing it had no plans to sign such an agreement. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111777-guatemala-postpones trump summit-says-will-not-sign-safe-third-country-deal/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share Posted July 15, 2019 Trump tells Democratic congresswomen to 'go back' to 'fix' countries they came from FILE PHOTO: Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) questions Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on "Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy" in Washington, U.S. July 10, 2019. REUTERS/Erin Scott WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday told a group of mostly American-born Democratic congresswomen to "go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came," a comment that was condemned by Democrats as racist. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111778-trump tells-democratic-congresswomen-to-go-back-to-fix-countries-they-came-from/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share Posted July 15, 2019 Clashes break out as Hong Kong protesters escalate fight in suburbs By Donny Kwok and Felix Tam Pro-democracy protesters hold umbrellas inside a mall as they face the riot police after a march at Sha Tin District of East New Territories, in Hong Kong, China July 14, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Tens of thousands rallied in a large Hong Kong suburb on Sunday, driven by abiding anger at the government's handling of an extradition bill that has revived fears of China tightening its grip over the former British colony and eroding its freedoms. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111786-clashes-break-out-as-hong-kong-protesters-escalate-fight-in-suburbs/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share Posted July 15, 2019 Alcohol banned for 48 hours from midnight tonight - it's all about suffering! Thai caption: Alcohol ban on Buddhist holy days A blanket alcohol ban will be in place from 12.01 am tonight until midnight on Wednesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111787-alcohol-banned-for-48-hours-from-midnight-tonight-its-all-about-suffering/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share Posted July 15, 2019 Cha Am: Bypass traffic paralyzed by pile up after trucker falls asleep at the wheel Picture: Sanook Sanook reported that traffic on the Cha Am to Pranburi bypass came to a standstill for half an hour yesterday afternoon after a ten wheel truck carrying wood plowed into cars and trucks waiting at the Bang Chang Thaeng Krajat intersection lights. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111789-cha-am-bypass-traffic-paralyzed-by-pile-up-after-trucker-falls-asleep-at-the-wheel/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share Posted July 15, 2019 Video: 100+ sharks come in to feed in shallow waters in south Thailand Picture: Sanook A video posted by by a park official in Krabi showed more than 100 Black Tip Reef Sharks coming in to feed. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111790-video-100-sharks-come-in-to-feed-in-shallow-waters-in-south-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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