PM Johnson - Irish backstop must be abolished for a Brexit deal

By Kylie MacLellan, William James

 

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid attend the first Cabinet meeting at Downing Street in London, Britain July 25, 2019. Aaron Chown/Pool via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the European Union on Thursday that the Irish border backstop would have to be struck out of the Brexit divorce agreement if there was to be an orderly exit with a deal.

 

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Flying Frenchman's hoverboard bid to cross Channel scuppered by fuel mishap

By Emilie Delwarde

 

French inventor Franky Zapata takes off on a Flyboard to cross the English channel from Sangatte to Dover, in Sangatte, France, July 25, 2019. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

 

SANGATTE, France (Reuters) - A French inventor failed in his attempt to cross the English Channel on a jet-powered hoverboard on Thursday when he was knocked into the water as he landed on a boat-mounted refueling platform, his technical team said.

 

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Mitsubishi launches a cheaper but more sophisticated and smarter version of Pajero Sport

By The Nation

 

 

Mitsubishi has unveiled Pajero Sport PPV (Pickup Passenger Vehicle) with a facelift, upgrading not just its design and equipment, but also at a lower price.

 

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Tickets for Tokyo Olympics on sale from July 31

By The Nation

 

Tickets will be on sale in Thailand on July 31.

 

Tickets for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games will go on sale in Thailand from July 31, the national Olympic Committee of Thailand (OCT) announced.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113989-tickets-for-tokyo-olympics-on-sale-from-july-31/

Survey finds widening pay-gap in Thailand

By THE NATION

 

 

Following the trend of widening pay gaps in most countries, the margin in wages between junior employees and senior managers in Thailand has grown by 9.3 per cent, according to a new study published by Korn Ferry.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113991-survey-finds-widening-pay-gap-in-thailand/

 

Police join hands with Grab for smuggling crackdown

By The Nation

 

 

Grab and the Royal Thai Police recently organised a training session to support the government in the crackdown against smuggling of illegal drugs and contraband.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113992-police-join-hands-with-grab-for-smuggling-crackdown/

 

Group proposes law to guarantee transsexual people’s legal rights

By The Nation

 

 

A group of transsexuals has proposed a new law that guarantees legal rights to people who undergo sex change, including a right to have their title changed to suit their new gender.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113993-group-proposes-law-to-guarantee-transsexual-people’s-legal-rights/

 

Bangkok Land holds its own despite tough economy

By THE NATION

 

 

Bangkok Land has held its 47th general shareholder meeting and announced a dividend of Bt0.09 per share, a the same dividend amount as last year.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113995-bangkok-land-holds-its-own-despite-tough-economy/

 

Dragon boat championships coming to Pattaya

By The Nation

 

 

Thailand will host next month’s 14th World Dragon Boat Racing Championships at the Map Prachan Reservoir in Banglamung, Chon Buri province.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113996-dragon-boat-championships-coming-to-pattaya/

 

The science behind Nike's new shock absorbing running shoe

By MATT BURGESS

 

Nike

 

Deep inside Nike's secretive scientific research laboratory, at its Portland headquarters, is one of its shortest pieces of running track.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113998-the-science-behind-nikes-new-shock-absorbing-running-shoe/

 

Instagram Rich List: The highest earners on Instagram this year revealed

By Emily Mee

 

Kylie Jenner, Cristiano Ronaldo and Beyonce all top this year's list of highest earners on Instagram

 

Kylie Jenner, Ariana Grande and Dwayne Johnson are among the highest earning stars on Instagram.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1114000-instagram-rich-list-the-highest-earners-on-instagram-this-year-revealed/

 

Here's why Designated Survivor was really cancelled

BY ABBY ROBINSON

 

SVEN FRENZEL / ABC

 

Fans of Designated Survivor rejoiced when Netflix snapped up the political thriller following its cancellation by ABC.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1114002-heres-why-designated-survivor-was-really-cancelled/

 

Bangkok police to pilot AI surveillance system

By Jessada Chantharak
The Nation

 

 

Bangkok police have joined with the private sector to pilot a public surveillance system powered by artificial intelligence (AI).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1114003-bangkok-police-to-pilot-ai-surveillance-system/

 

Chiang Mai airport uses CCTV clip to demonstrate danger of battery packs

By The Nation

 

Captured from Facebook.com/chiangmaiairport/

 

Chiang Mai International Airport used an incident captured on CCTV of a tourist’s power bank catching fire as an example as to why such devices cannot be included in checked-in luggage.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1114004-chiang-mai-airport-uses-cctv-clip-to-demonstrate-danger-of-battery-packs/

 

Constitutional Court warns critics of its rulings may face contempt charges

By The Nation

 

Constitutional Court (file photo)

 

The Constitutional Court has warned that critics of its rulings could face prosecution for contempt of court if they unfairly attack its judgments or use expletives in public comments.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1114005-constitutional-court-warns-critics-of-its-rulings-may-face-contempt-charges/

 

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