THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 31 July 2019

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Provinces declares dengue fever emergency

By Pongpat Traipipat
The Nation

 

 

The northeastern province of Si Sa Ket on Tuesday declared that the prevention and control of dengue fever had become an issue requiring urgent attention throughout its area. Health chiefs said they were especially concerned about what will happen during the latter stages of the traditional rainy season.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1114851-provinces-declares-dengue-fever-emergency/

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Dams drying up, drought may drag into 2020

By The Nation

 

 

With water levels still critical at several dams around Thailand, officials speculate that drought impacts could persist into 2020, possibly having a catastrophic effect on next year’s growing season.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1114845-dams-drying-up-drought-may-drag-into-2020/

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Heavy schoolbags not direct cause of scoliosis, says MD

By The Nation

 

 

An orthopaedics specialist has cast doubt on a Khon Kaen mother’s complaint about heavy schoolbags causing to her daughter’s scoliosis.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1114852-heavy-schoolbags-not-direct-cause-of-scoliosis-says-md/

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Thai central bank cuts bond supply again in August as baht stays strong

By Satawasin Staporncharnchai

 

FILE PHOTO: The Bank of Thailand logo is seen in Bangkok, Thailand April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's central bank has cut the amount of short-term bonds it will sell via auction in August to help slow fund inflows amid a strong baht <THB=TH>, while traders said yields continue to fall on expectations of an interest rate cut.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1114879-thai-central-bank-cuts-bond-supply-again-in-august-as-baht-stays-strong/

 

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Thailand seeks stronger ties with Russia

By SOMLUCK SRIMALEE
THE NATION

 

Don Pramudwinai, the Foreign Minister of Thailand

 

Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai will hold talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov on Wednesday (July 31) during the latter's official visit to Thailand. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1114880-thailand-seeks-stronger-ties-with-russia/

 

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Stronger baht, US-China war still affecting border trade

By The Nation

 

Adul Chotinisakorn

 

Trade along the borders of Thailand in the first half of this year was worth Bt686 billion, up 1.16 per cent from the same period last year, director general of the Commerce Ministry’s Foreign Trade Department, Adul Chotinisakorn, said on Tuesday. 

 

Source: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1114881-stronger-baht-us-china-war-still-affecting-border-trade/

 

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Lazada, Shopee lead the pack in e-commerce race

By THE NATION

 

 

Giant online platforms Lazada and Shopee are riding high in Thailand's e-commerce market, cashing in on the growth potential of Thai consumers' shift towards digital-related activities.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1114882-lazada-shopee-lead-the-pack-in-e-commerce-race/

 

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BOT to roll out new standards for granting bank loans by yearend

By THE NATION

 

Photo: The Phuket News

 

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) plans to issue Debt Service Ratio (DSR) regulation to control the debt burden of people and ensure low-income earners are not overburdened.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1114883-bot-to-roll-out-new-standards-for-granting-bank-loans-by-yearend/

 

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Prayut takes the helm of economic team

By NAKARIN SRILERT 
THE NATION

 

 

Planning to start work next week, the council of economic ministers will put forward a short-term economic stimulus package.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1114884-prayut-takes-the-helm-of-economic-team/

 

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NGO pushes rights of migrant workers in voicing concerns

By PHUWIT LIMVIPHUWAT
THE NATION

 

 

The government and private sectors are urged to boost the rights and welfare standards of migrant workers, allowing more labourers in the fishery industry to voice their concerns directly to top company executives, said a representative of the Migrants Workers’ Rights Network (MWRN).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1114885-ngo-pushes-rights-of-migrant-workers-in-voicing-concerns/

 

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Thailand’s Pangolin Pipeline

By Chuleeporn Butkote
Special to The Nation

 

Smuggled pangolins are often in terrible condition due to the brutal nature of their capture and transportation. Photo by: Phanphong Phoginda

 

Thailand’s proximity to China and Vietnam, the world’s two top markets for pangolin scales, combined with its well-developed transportation infrastructure, are helping wildlife-trafficking syndicates to take root here.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1114886-thailand’s-pangolin-pipeline/

 

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Weatherman warns of tropical depression approaching Thailand

 

 

The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) issued a warning this morning (July 30th) to alert the public of possible impacts from a tropical storm, which is expected to reach Vietnam on August 1st or 2nd.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1114887-weatherman-warns-of-tropical-depression-approaching-thailand/

 

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Study shows fewer than half of Thailand’s motorcycle users wear helmets

 

 

Despite non-stop campaigning by the government and road safety advocacy organizations since 2011 to get motorcyclists and pillion riders to wear crash helmets, only 45% of motorcycle users wear them. According to findings, by the Thai Roads Foundation and Road Safety Watch network, under the sponsorship of the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (Thai Health), Thai motorcyclist are among the worst in ASEAN for disregarding both the law and their own safety.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1114889-study-shows-fewer-than-half-of-thailand’s-motorcycle-users-wear-helmets/

 

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Gas leaks spur fire drill at main Phuket Town market

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

Fire-safety training was held today ahead of a full-scale fire drill at the market tomorrow (July 31). Photo: Phuket City Municipality

 

PHUKET: Vendors at the Phuket City Municipality Fresh Market on Ranong Rd in Phuket Town underwent fire-safety training today ahead of a major fire drill to be held at the market tomorrow (July 31). The training comes after three separate cooking gas leaks at the market just last week.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1114890-gas-leaks-spur-fire-drill-at-main-phuket-town-market/

 

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North Korea official tells U.S. counterpart talks to begin soon: senior U.S. official

By Roberta Rampton

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as they meet at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A North Korean official told a White House National Security Council counterpart last week that working-level talks to revive denuclearisation negotiations with North Korea would start very soon, a senior U.S. administration official said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1114897-north-korea-official-tells-us-counterpart-talks-to-begin-soon-senior-us-official/

 

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New UK PM Johnson heads to Northern Ireland, Brexit's toughest riddle

 

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets crew members during a visit to HMS Victorious at HM Naval Base Clyde in Faslane, Scotland, Britain July 29, 2019. Jeff J Mitchell/Pool via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be confronted by the most intractable riddle ofBrexit on Wednesday when he visits Northern Ireland on a nationwide tour to sell his plan to pull Britain out of the EU with or without a deal.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1114898-new-uk-pm-johnson-heads-to-northern-ireland brexits-toughest-riddle/

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India's parliament votes to outlaw Muslim instant divorce

 

FILE PHOTO: Muslim women stand as they pray after eating their iftar (breaking fast) meal during the holy month of Ramadan at the Jama Masjid (Grand Mosque) in the old quarters of Delhi, India, May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

 

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's parliament approved a bill on Tuesday outlawing the centuries-old right of a Muslim man to instantly divorce his wife, drawing accusations of government interference in a community matter.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1114899-indias-parliament-votes-to-outlaw-muslim-instant divorce/

 

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Dubai ruler’s wife seeks 'forced marriage protection order' in English court

By Andrew MacAskill

 

Princess Haya bint Al Hussein, the wife of Dubai's Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is seen leaving The Royal Courts of Justice in London, Britain, July 30, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville

 

LONDON (Reuters) - The wife of Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum has applied for a "forced marriage protection order" in England's High Court in relation to one of her two children.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1114900-dubai ruler’s-wife-seeks-forced-marriage-protection-order-in-english-court/

 

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North Korea fires multiple unidentified projectiles - South Korean military

 

FILE PHOTO: A North Korean flag flutters on top of a 160-metre tower in North Korea's propaganda village of Gijungdong, in this picture taken from the Tae Sung freedom village near the Military Demarcation Line (MDL), inside the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas, in Paju, South Korea, April 24, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired multiple unidentified projectiles early on Wednesday, less than a week after firing two new short-range ballistic missiles, the South Korean military's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1114903-north-korea-fires-multiple-unidentified-projectiles-south-korean-military/

 

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Progressives Sanders and Warren come under attack in Democratic debate

By John Whitesides

 

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren shake hands before the start of the first night of the second 2020 Democratic U.S. presidential debate in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., July 30, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

 

DETROIT (Reuters) - Progressive candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren came under fire from more moderate rivals as the second round of Democratic debates began on Tuesday, spotlighting the ideological divide in the party's crowded presidential field.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1114905-progressives-sanders-and-warren-come-under-attack-in-democratic-debate/

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Transport Minister wants to raise the speed limit to 120 kmph on all large roads

 

File photo

 

New transport minister Saksayam Chidchob - whose family are famous for having a racetrack in Isaan - wants to raise the speed limit on main roads in Thailand. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1114907-transport-minister-wants-to-raise-the-speed-limit-to-120-kmph-on-all-large-roads/

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"A temple is not a catwalk!" - Thais slam British tourist for temple pictures

 

Thai caption: Appropriate or not?

 

Thais have slammed a British tourist who posted pictures of herself walking on a wall at a famous Chiang Mai temple.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1114908-a-temple-is-not-a-catwalk-thais-slam-british-tourist-for-temple-pictures/

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Southern rebel remains unresponsive in hospital following alleged torture

By The Thaiger

 

PHOTO: Sumaiya Minga leaves Muang Pattani police station after filing a complaint about the treatment of her husband Abdulloh Esormusor.

 

Thai security officials have confirmed that four more people were killed in a late-night attack on July 24 by Muslim insurgents on a military outpost in the southern province of Pattani. Militants struck the remote base throwing grenades and laying down nearly an hour of automatic fire. The attack is considered “payback’ for the alleged torture of Abdulloh Esormusor.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1114910-southern-rebel-remains-unresponsive-in-hospital-following-alleged-torture/

 

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Second accident kills cyclist injured in 2015 drink driving case

 

Thai caption: Repeat accident

 

Sanook reported that Thais online from cycling groups in Chiang Mai were saying goodbye to a well know member of a bike club in the north who was killed on Sunday. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1114912-second-accident-kills-cyclist-injured-in-2015-drink-driving-case/

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Helmet use: Bangkok leads the way showing the countryside how it's done

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News reported that motorcyclists in Bangkok were a model for how the rest of the country might behave. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1114917-helmet-use-bangkok-leads-the-way-showing-the-countryside-how-its-done/

 

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Immigration fine house owner in Chiang Mai for not reporting visiting Canadian

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Naew Na reported that Thai immigration were continuing their nationwide crackdown on people failing to report foreigners staying at private addresses with 24 hours. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1114921-immigration-fine-house-owner-in-chiang-mai-for-not-reporting-visiting-canadian/

 

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Speed limit on four-lane roads to be increased to 120 km/h

By The Nation

 

The speed limit on four-lane highways nationwide will be increased from 90 kilometres per hour to 120 km/h, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1114907-transport-minister-wants-to-raise-the-speed-limit-to-120-kmph-on-all-large-roads/?do=findComment&comment=14410667

 

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Wife of seriously ill British man threatened with deportation as husband ‘fears for his life’

Exclusive: Mark Leonardi, who suffers from end-stage kidney disease and epilepsy, left feeling ‘lost’ after his wife of four years was detained in Yarl’s Wood and threatened with removal to Thailand

May Bulman Social Affairs Correspondent

 

Mr and Ms Leonardi met 15 years ago and got married in 2015 ( Mark Leonardi )

 

A seriously ill British man says he is fearing for his life after the Home Office detained his wife and threatened her with imminent deportation

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1114923-thai-wife-of-seriously-ill-british-man-threatened-with-deportation-as-husband-‘fears-for-his-life’/

 

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"Tourist Police Volunteers" set to make Thailand even better hosts!

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

The top brass at the tourist police hope that a project to boost the ranks with volunteers will make Thailand an even more friendly destination for visitors. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1114928-tourist-police-volunteers-set-to-make-thailand-even-better-hosts/

 

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Mother caught stealing milk powder, school shoes released on bail

By The Nation

 

 

A mother of four who was caught red-handed stealing milk powder and school shoes for her youngest daughter has been released on bail.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1114571-dont-take-my-mum-away-whos-gonna-look-after-me-five-year-old-appeals-for-shoplifting-parent/?do=findComment&comment=14410836