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Security tighter at passenger terminals after bombings, says minister

By THE NATION

 

 

Additional security measures have been put in place at all airports and bus terminals in the wake of the bomb attacks in Bangkok, Transport Minister Saksyam Chidchob said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115817-security-tighter-at-passenger-terminals-after-bombings-says-minister/

 

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In less than a minute, Ohio gunman kills 9 people, including sister

By Steve Gorman and Kim Palmer

 

Officials investigate the scene after a mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio, U.S. August 4, 2019. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston

 

(Reuters) - A gunman dressed in body armour opened fire in downtown Dayton, Ohio, early on Sunday, killing nine people including his sister and wounding 27 others, authorities said, in the second deadly U.S. mass shooting in less than a day.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115770-ten-people-including-one-suspect-killed-in-dayton-ohio-shooting/?do=findComment&comment=14427570

 

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Homemade bombs found near 7-Eleven shop in Nonthaburi

By THE NATION

 

File photo

 

Two homemade bombs were found in Pak Kret, northwest of Bangkok, on Sunday but police are linking them to vocational students.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115820-homemade-bombs-found-near-7-eleven-shop-in-nonthaburi/

 

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Families of bomb suspects demand details

By THE NATION

 

Rohaning Sae-nage, (right) mother of a bomb suspect

 

The mother of a man accused of planting explosive devices outside Royal Thai Police headquarters in Bangkok last week has demanded details about his detention and permission to visit him.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115821-families-of-bomb-suspects-demand-details/

 

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Southern insurgents blow up ATMs, escape with cash

By THE NATION

 

Nation photo: Charoon Thongnual

 

Suspected insurgents blew up three Automatic Teller Machines in two districts in the deep South province of Pattani and escaped with banknotes from one of the ATMs.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115822-southern-insurgents-blow-up-atms-escape-with-cash/

 

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Opposition parties visit bomb victims

By THE NATION

 

 

Representatives of all seven opposition parties on Sunday visited two women hospitalised following last week’s Bangkok bomb blasts.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115823-opposition-parties-visit-bomb-victims/

 

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Seripisut upbraided for fingering government

By THE NATION

 

Thanakorn Wangbunkhongchana, deputy spokesman of coalition leader Palang Pracharath Party

 

Thanakorn Wangbunkhongchana, deputy spokesman of coalition leader Palang Pracharath Party, on Sunday slammed Seri Ruam Thai Party leader Seripisuth Temiyavej for accusing the government of being behind the bomb attacks in Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115824-seripisut-upbraided-for-fingering-government/

 

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New Parliament House opens under wary eyes

By THE NATION

 

Chuan Leekpai during an inspection last week of a large hall at TOT used as a temporary parliament houses. The inspection verifies return of equipment to TOT and checks for any damage possibly made during the previous use.

 

Parliament speaker Chuan Leekpai has ordered tight security at the new Parliament House in Bangkok’s Kiak Kai area for an inaugural meeting on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115825-new-parliament-house-opens-under-wary-eyes/

 

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Japan ‘yet to determine’ who attacked dissident Thai academic

By THE NATION

 

 

Japanese police have not reached any conclusions yet on who was behind the attack on a prominent Thai dissident exiled in Japan, a diplomatic source in Bangkok said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115826-japan-‘yet-to-determine’-who-attacked-dissident-thai-academic/

 

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Chen triumphs as Ratchanok trips at final hurdle

By THE NATION

 

Chen Yufei (Photo: Indianexpress.com)

 

World No 4 Chen Yufei of China dashed Thai hope Ratchanok Intanon’s dream of winning the Toyota Thailand Open for a third time, winning the women’s singles final 22-20 21-18 at the Hua Mark Indoor Stadium in Bangkok on Sunday (August 4).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115827-chen-triumphs-as-ratchanok-trips-at-final-hurdle/

 

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The Central theme of the Chirathivat success story

By Somluck Srimalee
The Nation

 

 

With the plan to list Central Retail Corporation (CRC) on the Stock Exchange of Thailand this year, Thai conglomerate Central Group will have its three core businesses listed on the SET with market capitalisation at more than Bt700 billion, or about four per cent of the bourse’s Bt17.67 trillion market cap.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115828-the-central-theme-of-the-chirathivat-success-story/

 

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50 Thai fishermen stranded on fishing vessels in Somalian sea appeal for help

 

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Photo) Facebook (Aom August)

 

About 50 Thai fishermen, stranded on board two fishing vessels in the sea of Somalia with their water, food and fuel running low, are appealing for help to get them back to Thailand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115829-50-thai-fishermen-stranded-on-fishing-vessels-in-somalian-sea-appeal-for-help/

 

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PM to be asked to replace NACC’s panel probing Akara gold mining operations

 

 

People living around the gold mine operated by Akara Resources Plc, who claim to be adversely affected by the company’s operations, plan to petition Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday about what they allege to be foot dragging by the National Anti-Corruption Commission in its fact-finding investigation into the gold mine.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115830-pm-to-be-asked-to-replace-nacc’s-panel-probing-akara-gold-mining-operations/

 

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7 vocational students charged in connection with explosion in Rama 9 area

 

 

Seven vocational students have been charged with the possession and transport in public of explosives and knives following a blast in the Rama 9 area of Bangkok on Friday in which two municipal workers were injured.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115831-7-vocational-students-charged-in-connection-with-explosion-in-rama-9-area/

 

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Finance minister orders economic plans in three months

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - In the face of the world’s volatile economic situation, Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana has ordered agencies in the care of his ministry to set out economic plans in line with national strategic plans and focus on the upgrading of the country’s competitiveness and reduction in social inequality.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115832-finance-minister-orders-economic-plans-in-three-months/

 

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Foreign Minister’s assurance on Thai democracy at ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs has commented that the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Thailand had concluded well, while he reassured other countries that Thailand has always been democratic.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115833-foreign-minister’s-assurance-on-thai-democracy-at-asean-foreign-ministers’-meeting/

 

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Authorities step up public safety measures

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha today condemned the bombing incidents in Bangkok on Friday, and called on the public to keep an eye on any suspicious looking activities and give tip-offs to authorities.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115834-bangkok-bombings-authorities-step-up-public-safety-measures/

 

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Thai Airways announces extra flight to Europe and Australia

 

 

 

Thai Airways International is adding fights to Paris, Vienna and Melbourne effective starting October 27 through to at least the end of March next year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115835-thai-airways-announces-extra-flight-to-europe-and-australia/

 

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Iran seizes Iraqi oil tanker smuggling fuel in Gulf - TV

By Parisa Hafezi and Maher Chmaytelli

 

A screen grab from video footage from Iran's state-run English language Press TV showing, according to the source, a foreign oil tanker smuggling fuel in the Gulf, taken from a video broadcasted on August 4, 2019. Press TV/Reuters TV via REUTERS

 

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian Revolutionary Guards seized an Iraqi oil tanker in the Gulf which they said was smuggling fuel and detained seven crewmen, Iran's state media reported on Sunday, in a show of power amid heightened tension with the West.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115836-iran seizes-iraqi-oil-tanker-smuggling-fuel-in-gulf-tv/

 

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Teenager arrested after boy thrown off viewing platform at London's Tate Modern

 

FILE PHOTO: The view from a new viewing platform during the unveiling of the New Tate Modern in London, Britain, June 14, 2016. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after reports that a young boy had been thrown from a 10th floor viewing platform at the Tate Modern art gallery in central London, the police said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115837-teenager-arrested-after-boy-thrown-off-viewing-platform-at-londons tate modern/

 

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Democrats condemn Trump, white nationalism after two mass shootings

By Doina Chiacu and Pete Schroeder

 

A Tv news reporter gets emotional at the site of a mass shooting where 20 people lost their lives at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, U.S. August 4, 2019. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two mass shootings that killed 29 people in Texas and Ohio reverberated across the U.S. political arena on Sunday, with some Democratic presidential candidates accusing President Donald Trump of stoking racial divisions while he said "hate has no place in our country."

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115838-democrats-condemn trump-white-nationalism-after-two-mass-shootings/

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UK PM Johnson ready to fast-track health funding to meet Brexit pledge

By Elizabeth Piper

 

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during the first meeting of the National Policing Board at the Home Office in London, Britain July 31, 2019. Kirsty Wigglesworth/Pool via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson will fast-track funding for Britain's public health service, announcing 1.8 billion pounds ($2.19 billion) to upgrade 20 hospitals, part of the new leader's push to meet his Brexit pledges.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115839-uk-pm-johnson-ready-to-fast-track-health-funding-to-meet brexit-pledge/

 

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Kashmir turmoil rises as India restricts movement, regional leaders fear arrest

By Fayaz Bukhari and Alasdair Pal

 

FILE PHOTO: India's Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel carry their shoes as they wade through a water-logged street after heavy rain in Srinagar August 1, 2019. REUTERS/Danish Ismail/File Photo

 

SRINAGAR/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The disputed region of Kashmir was thrown into further turmoil in the early hours of Monday as regional leaders said they feared being arrested and Indian officials imposed restrictions in the city of Srinagar and suspended mobile data services in parts of the state.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115854-kashmir-turmoil-rises-as-india-restricts-movement-regional-leaders-fear-arrest/

 

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Cambodian Khmer Rouge's chief ideologist, 'Brother Number Two', dead at 93

By Prak Chan Thul

 

FILE PHOTO: Nuon Chea, Pol Pot's right hand man of the Khmer Rouge regime,sits in the dock during his first public appearance at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) on the outskirts of Phnom Penh February 4, 2008. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea/File Photo

 

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Nuon Chea, the chief ideologist and 'Brother Number Two' of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge, whose brutal rule in the 1970s led to the deaths of some 2 million people, died on Sunday at the age of 93, a court spokesman said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115860-cambodian-khmer-rouges-chief-ideologist-brother-number-two-dead-at-93/

 

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Pattaya: Ladyboy who asked for a fag attacks Kuwaiti

 

Picture: Sophon Cable TV

 

A Kuwaiti tourist went to Pattaya police early Sunday morning to say that a lady boy tried to grab his money after asking for a cigarette in the street. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115865-pattaya-ladyboy-who-asked-for-a-fag-attacks-kuwaiti/

 

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Wife in tears as husband killed while sitting on the Chonburi bypass

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Police and emergency services rushed to the Chonburi bypass on Sunday after a Thai man who had been sitting in the road was hit by a car. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115868-wife-in-tears-as-husband-killed-while-sitting-on-the-chonburi-bypass/

 

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Cut in interest rate this month unlikely: economists

By The Nation

 

 

Economists are forecasting that Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting on August 7 will maintain the country’s interest rate at 1.75 per cent despite the US FED cutting its interest rate last week.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115870-thailand-cut-in-interest-rate-this-month-unlikely-economists/

 

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Hong Kong protesters seek to shut down city with general strike

 

Fortress Hill station staff stand in front of gantries as the station is temporary closed due to disruption of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) services by protesters, in Hong Kong, China August 5, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

 

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong was bracing for major disruptions to business on Monday as a general strike threatens to paralyse parts of the Asian financial centre, with more than 100 flights already cancelled, amid a broader anti-government campaign.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115871-hong-kong-protesters-seek-to-shut-down-city-with-general-strike/

 

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Video: Four teens on a bike slam into Fortuner doing a U-turn

 

Thai caption: Four smashed up....

 

Daily News said that CCTV would be the judge after an accident in Pathum Thani north of Bangkok at the weekend.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115874-video-four-teens-on-a-bike-slam-into-fortuner-doing-a-u-turn/

 

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National Park hits back at online trash drama - tourists help to clean up too

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Officials from the Than Bok Korani national marine mark hit back at suggestions from netizens that they are not doing anything about trash on the beach at the idyllic Koh Hong. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115876-national-park-hits-back-at-online-trash-drama-tourists-help-to-clean-up-too/