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South Korean fugitive arrested in Chon Buri

By Jessada Chantharak 
The Nation

 

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A 29-year-old South Korean man, who was wanted for alleged involvement in an online gambling operation in his home country and had laid low in Thailand for two years, has been arrested in Chon Buri, Immigration Police Bureau chief Pol Lt-General Sompong Chingdoung told a press conference on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115968-south-korean-fugitive-arrested-in-chon-buri/

 

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Families seek permission to visit two Bangkok bomb suspects

By The Nation

 

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The families of two suspects arrested over the Bangkok bomb attacks sought permission to visit them after the two were transferred to the Royal Thai Police’s Forward Command in Yala on Monday morning.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115985-families-seek-permission-to-visit-two-bangkok-bomb-suspects/

 

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EEC protests continue

By The Nation

 

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Thirty members of the Network of Eastern Friends led by Gunn Tattiyakul, an NGO activist and coordinator for the Padrew community for sustainable development, protested in front of Government House on Monday while the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) policy committee met inside. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115989-eec-protests-continue/

 

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Scots favour independence from United Kingdom, Ashcroft poll shows

By Guy Faulconbridge, Michael Holden

 

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The Scottish Saltire flag flies next to the British Union Jack flag with the London Eye wheel seen behind in London, Britain July 29, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Scottish voters would back independence and they want another referendum in the next two years, a poll published on Monday showed, indicating that the United Kingdom could be wrenched apart shortly after it leaves the European Union.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115990-scots-favour-independence-from-united-kingdom-ashcroft-poll-shows/

 

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Australia won't host U.S. missiles, prime minister says

 

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FILE PHOTO: Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, March 20, 2019. AAP Image/Andrew Taylor/via REUTERS

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - U.S. intermediate-range missiles will not be deployed in Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday, after the United States revealed ambitions to site missiles in the Asia-Pacific region.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115993-australia-wont-host-us-missiles-prime-minister-says/

 

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English? Non merci, French minister tells fellow citizens

 

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FILE PHOTO: French culture minister Franck Riester arrives at the Elysee Palace for the weekly cabinet meeting in Paris, France October 17, 2018. Francois Mori/Pool via REUTERS

 

PARIS (Reuters) - France’s culture minister has urged people to cut down on their increasing use of English, in the latest effort to protect the French language, even though President Emmanuel Macron himself often slips English idioms into his speech.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115995-english-non-merci-french-minister-tells-fellow-citizens/

 

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El Paso lands in heart of debates over gun violence and immigration

By Daniel Trotta

 

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FILE PHOTO: People take part in a rally against hate a day after a mass shooting at a Walmart store, in El Paso, Texas, U.S. August 4, 2019. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez/File Photo/File Photo

 

EL PASO, TEXAS (Reuters) - Artist Manuel Oliver had planned to unveil his mural on Sunday at a community event in El Paso, the latest of his works to celebrate the life of his murdered son.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115998-el-paso-lands-in-heart-of-debates-over-gun-violence-and-immigration/

 

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Malaysian police search for Irish girl missing from resort

 

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A police officer stands guard as he carries a traffic cone outside the entrance of a resort where 15-year-old Irish girl Nora Anne Quoirin went missing in Seremban, Malaysia, August 5, 2019. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng

 

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian police said on Monday they have stepped up efforts to find a 15-year-old Irish girl who went missing from a resort near Kuala Lumpur on the weekend.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115999-malaysian-police-search-for-irish-girl-missing-from-resort/

 

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The Rock 'tequila toasts' fans for 'Hobbs & Shaw' Rotten Tomatoes rating

By Greer McNally

 

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Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham arrive at the premiere for "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw". REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

 

The Rock is all about his fans. So he must be pretty happy with them right now.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116000-the-rock-tequila-toasts-fans-for-hobbs-shaw-rotten-tomatoes-rating/

 

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El Paso shooting: Blink 182 held in lock-down during Walmart massacre

By OLIVIA TOBIN

 

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Mark Hoppus said the band were on their way to the mall before being called back 

 

Blink-182 bassist Mark Hoppus has said the band were "locked down" in a hotel following the mass shooting in El Paso.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116001-el-paso-shooting-blink-182-held-in-lock-down-during-walmart-massacre/

 

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Leonardo DiCaprio's one piece of advice he gives anyone who wants to be a film star

By Rebecca Morten

 

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Hollywood movie star Leonardo DiCaprio (Image: CAMERA PRESS/Jessie Craig / BAFTA)

 

Leonardo DiCaprio has been doing this acting lark for a long old time.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116002-leonardo-dicaprios-one-piece-of-advice-he-gives-anyone-who-wants-to-be-a-film-star/

 

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US will struggle to counter China’s muscle in Asia, experts say

By PHUWIT LIMVIPHUWAT
THE NATION

 

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Piyanat Soikham of Ubon Ratchathani University

 

Experts in international relations have expressed doubt that the “clear political agenda” behind the Indo-Pacific Strategy proffered by the United States – to compete with China’s growing influence in Asia – will yield tangible progress in coming years, unlike China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116014-us-will-struggle-to-counter-china’s-muscle-in-asia-experts-say/

 

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NBTC offers assurances on 5G progress

By The Nation

 

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Takorn Tantasith/Photo by The Nation

 

The Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is aiming to boost private-sector confidence by accelerating 5G development and setting fees that are fair for consumers while guaranteeing operators enough profit to attract further investment.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116016-nbtc-offers-assurances-on-5g-progress/

 

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Thailand’s global trade force called to summit on export woes 

By The Nation

 

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Banjongjit Angsusing/Photo by The Nation

 

The Commerce Ministry’s International Trade Promotion Department will meet the directors of its offices around the world later this month to discuss likely impacts from the US-China trade war.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116017-thailand’s-global-trade-force-called-to-summit-on-export-woes /

 

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Patong lifeguards perform daring rescue

By The Phuket News

 

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The Patong lifeguard braved being dashed on large rocks at Kalim beach to rescue a man stranded on a rock by the rising tide. Photo: Patong Lifeguard Club

 

PHUKET:-- Patong lifeguards performed a daring rescue in dangerously swirling strong waves among large rocks at Kalim beach, north of Patong, earlier today (Aug 5).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116018-patong-lifeguards-perform-daring-rescue/

 

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Osotspa fined Bt120m for using muscle on wholesalers over M150 deal

By THE NATION

 

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Photo credit: Marketing Oops!

 

The Office of Trade Competition Commission (OTCC) has slapped a Bt120-million fine on Osotspa Co Ltd after ruling that it deployed unfair sanctions and trade barriers against competitors in its M150 energy-drink business.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116024-osotspa-fined-bt120m-for-using-muscle-on-wholesalers-over-m150-deal/

 

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Amlo hoping to recover costs as ’Phoenix’ put to auction - again

By The Phuket News

 

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Amlo are hoping to recover at least some of the costs of keeping the Phoenix tour boat wreck at the the Rattanachai Shipyard, on the east side of Phuket Town. Photos: Amlo
 

PHUKET:-- The Phoenix tour boat, which sank off Phuket in July last year killing 47 Chinese tourists, will go up for auction again at the Phuket City Municipality offices this Wednesday (Aug 7).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116025-amlo-hoping-to-recover-costs-as-’phoenix’-put-to-auction-again/

 

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