THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 8 Aug 2019

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General Prawit admits 20,000 Thais die on roads annually - motorcycle death worst in world

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Thailand's deputy prime minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan admitted to a seminar on road safety that the annual death toll in the kingdom was in excess of 20,000 people. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116590-general-prawit-admits-20000-thais-die-on-roads-annually-motorcycle-death-worst-in-world/

 

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Senior anti-graft official falsely declared his 260 million baht assets

 

 

A high-ranking official at the Office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has been found to have falsely declared his assets, which are actually estimated at about 260 million baht.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116594-senior-anti-graft-official-falsely-declared-his-260-million-baht-assets/

 

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Police bust "foreign" krathom tea factory and party

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Police in Samut Sakhon raided three adjoining properties in Mahachai being used as a factory for making krathom tea and a place for krathom parties. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116597-police-bust-foreign-krathom-tea-factory-and-party/

 

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Man dies as motorbike slams into roadside 18-wheeler

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Mr Assawa died after his motorbike slammed into the back of the truck, which was parked beside the road, blocking the motorbike lane. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: A security assistant manager at a Phuket resort died after the motorbike he was riding slammed into the back of an 18-wheeled truck parked on the verge of Thapkrasattri Rd in Thalang in the early minutes of this morning.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116598-phuket-man-dies-as-motorbike-slams-into-roadside-18-wheeler/

 

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Prayut makes tacit admission of failure to utter proper oath before taking office

By The Nation

 

Prayut Chan-o-cha

 

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday apologised to his Cabinet members for the ongoing controversy regarding his taking of the oath before taking office in what was seen as a tacit admission that he had failed to complete the wording of the oath as required by the constitution.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116600-prayut-makes-tacit-admission-of-failure-to-utter-proper-oath-before-taking-office/

 

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One dead cat and a 4.5 meter long, 30 kilogram python!

 

Thai caption: On the lookout to swallow a meal

 

Snake catchers were called to a shop in Sri Racha after a huge python took up residence under a display case. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116602-one-dead-cat-and-a-45-meter-long-30-kilogram-python/

 

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Prayut to hold Cabinet retreat in Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan 

By The Naton

 

Prayut Chan-o-cha

 

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha will hold the first Cabinet retreat for his second government in Nakhon Phanom and Mukdahan on August 19 and 20, a well-informed Government House source said Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116606-prayut-to-hold-cabinet-retreat-in-nakhon-phanom-mukdahan /

 

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FamilyMart rolls out of “No Bag Stores” campaign

By THE NATION

 

 

Central FamilyMart is joining the push to cut down on plastic waste by reducing the number of plastic bags given out by its convenience stores.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116608-familymart-rolls-out-of-“no-bag-stores”-campaign/

 

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Watching EPL live on smartphones without permission violates copyright

By The Nation

 

 

Cable and satellite channel provider TrueVisions says it is ready to broadcast live the inaugural matches of the English Premier League 2019/2020 tomorrow night (August 9) and stresses that TrueVisions is the only entity in Thailand that received the full rights to broadcast live, rerun and present highlights of the 380 matches of the three forthcoming EPL seasons through all its pay TV channels and online platforms.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116616-watching-epl-live-on-smartphones-without-permission-violates-copyright/

 

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Meeting with immigration about TM30 and the latest news about the petition

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116610-meeting-with-immigration-about-tm30-and-the-latest-news-about-the-petition/

 

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Japanese businessman arrested for alleged sex with underage girls

By The Nation

 

 

Immigration police have arrested a 69-year-old Japanese businessman for allegedly having sex with at least three girls aged under 18 multiple times.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116671-japanese-businessman-arrested-for-alleged-sex-with-underage-girls/

 

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Consumer confidence sags for fifth consecutive month

By THE NATION

 

Thanawat Polvichai, director of the Centre for Economic and Business Forecasting at UTCC

 

The consumer confidence index in July slumped to its lowest level in 22 months, the University of Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) revealed on Thursday (August 8).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116675-consumer-confidence-sags-for-fifth-consecutive-month/

 

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Fire-fighters face breathing difficulties as they battle peat forest fires

By Krissana Thiwatsirikul
The Nation

 

 

Photos showing two MI-17 helicopters joining the fight to douse the wildfires engulfing Khuan Khreng peat forest in Nakhon Si Thammarat province were released on Thursday along with the news that several forest fire-fighters has developed respiratory difficulties due to exposure to the haze. One case of acute pneumonitis had been diagnosed.

 

Source: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116676-fire-fighters-face-breathing-difficulties-as-they-battle-peat-forest-fires/

 

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Woman commits suicide using charcoal stove 

By The Nation

 

 

A woman was found dead in her pickup truck into which she had placed a charcoal stove in Pathum Thani’s Sam Khok disttrict Thursday morning, police said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116677-woman-commits-suicide-using-charcoal-stove/

 

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Making pillows out of straws: a Chiang Mai municipality pedals ahead with recycling

By Nisanart Kangwalwong
The Nation

 

 

A municipality in Chiang Mai province has claimed success in turning recycled drinking straws into pillows for distribution to the area's bed-ridden patients and elderly persons as part of its attempts to promote recycling and tackling garbage issues.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116679-making-pillows-out-of-straws-a-chiang-mai-municipality-pedals-ahead-with-recycling/

 

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Car-drifting competition hits Pattaya Aug. 9-11

PATTAYA:--Burning rubber and revving engines will punctuate the Eastern National Indoor Sports Stadium as the Round 3 of the DC 2019 Drift competition comes to Pattaya Aug. 9-11.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116678-car-drifting-competition-hits-pattaya-aug-9-11/

 

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Fire on board Phuket superyacht Lady D finally out, investigation begins

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

The fire on board Phuket-based superyacht Lady D has finally been extinguished, with Forensic Police to begin their investigation today (Aug 8). Photo: Korlit Kahapana                                        

 

PHUKET: Thalang Police today begin their inspections of the burnt-out hull of the 55-metre superyacht Lady D, which was gutted by an onboard inferno at Ao Po Grand Marina yesterday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116681-fire-on-board-phuket-superyacht-lady-d-finally-out-investigation-begins/

 

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Bt170 bn stimulus unlikely to reach communities, economists say

By PHUWIT LIMVIPHUWAT
THE NATION

 

 

Economists question the effectiveness of the government’s decision to boost economic growth with a short-term Bt170 billion stimulus package.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116687-bt170-bn-stimulus-unlikely-to-reach-communities-economists-say/

 

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Somkid vows efforts to restore baht stability

By The Nation

 

Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak

 

Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak on Thursday (August 8 ) told high-ranking executives that he would soon appoint a special committee to supervise the country’s finance and treasury matters, aiming primarily to restore the stability of the baht.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116712-somkid-vows-efforts-to-restore-baht-stability/

 

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Stubbornly strong baht might incite ‘another rate cut’

By PHUWIT LIMVIPHUWAT
THE NATION

 

 

The recent rate cut by the Bank of Thailand (BOT) has not succeeded in reining in the surging baht, raising the likelihood of another interest rate cut by 0.25 of a percentage point before the year-end, economists predict.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116713-stubbornly-strong-baht-might-incite-‘another-rate-cut’/

 

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Yemeni arrested for allegedly framing ex-Thai girlfriend in drug case 

By The Nation

 

Pol Lt-General Sompong Chingduang

 

Police have arrested a Yemeni man on charges of framing his former Thai girlfriend in drug trafficking.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116715-yemeni-arrested-for-allegedly-framing-ex-thai-girlfriend-in-drug-case/

 

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Rubber production ‘expected to drop 30 per cent this year’

By The Nation

 

Chalermchai Sri-on

 

Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Chalermchai Sri-on said on Thursday (August 9) that he would discuss the problem of plummeting rubber price and find suitable solutions with the Rubber Authority of Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116716-rubber-production-‘expected-to-drop-30-per-cent-this-year’/

 

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Bangkok bombings may be linked to politics - police

By Panarat Thepgumpanat

 

FILE PHOTO: Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) officers work following a small explosion at a site in Bangkok, Thailand, August 2, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A series of bombings in the Thai capital Bangkok last week may be linked to politics, police said on Thursday as authorities hunted for more than a dozen suspects in connection with the attacks.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116728-bangkok-bombings-may-be-linked-to-politics-police/

 

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Boogie time: Thai minister loosens up for cannabis presentation

 

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand’s public health minister and his top bureaucrats danced along to pop tunes ahead of a news conference called to present the first batch of cannabis oil produced by a state-owned pharmaceutical company on Wednesday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116729-boogie-time-thai-minister-loosens-up-for-cannabis-presentation/

 

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Phuket tourists on jet-skis among protected mangroves riles Krabi Governor

By The Phuket News

 

The jet-skis arrived on a tour from Phuket, said the Krabi Marine Office chief. Screengrab: PR Dept
 

PHUKET:-- The Governor of Krabi Province has called for tougher enforcement of environmental protection laws after tourists from Phuket were seen riding jet-skis among protected mangroves near Ao Luek, on the Krabi mainland.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116731-phuket-tourists-on-jet-skis-among-protected-mangroves-riles-krabi-governor/

 

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Muslim pilgrims descend on Mecca for haj, Saudis warn against politics

By Ahmad Elhamy

 

Muslims pray at the Grand Mosque during the annual Haj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia August 6, 2019. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

 

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of white-clad pilgrims, many gripping umbrellas to ward off Saudi Arabia’s blistering summer sun, descended on Mecca this week ahead of the annual haj.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116732-muslim-pilgrims-descend-on-mecca-for-haj-saudis-warn-against-politics/

 

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An archetypal rebel - how Johnson's chief adviser is driving Brexit

By Elizabeth Piper

 

FILE PHOTO: Dominic Cummings, special advisor for Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, is seen at Downing Street in London, Britain August 2, 2019. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Boris Johnson has lost no time in making his mark as British prime minister. In two weeks, he has toured the country telling Britons a spending squeeze will end and they will leave the European Union on Oct. 31 no matter what.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116733-an-archetypal-rebel-how-johnsons-chief-adviser-is-driving-brexit/

 

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Sterling rout not yet over as no-deal Brexit odds jump - Reuters poll

By Jonathan Cable

 

FILE PHOTO: A pound coin is placed on broken glass and British flag in this illustration picture taken January 28, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Sterling’s recent slide is not yet over as the chances Britain and the European Union part ways without a withdrawal deal have jumped again after arch-Brexiteer Boris Johnson took over as prime minister last month, a Reuters poll found.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116734-sterling-rout-not-yet-over-as-no-deal-brexit-odds-jump-reuters-poll/

 

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Farming and eating need to change to curb global warming: U.N. report

By Nina Chestney, Stephanie Nebehay

 

Greenpeace activists hold a banner in front of the United Nations before a news conference by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), after its 50th session ends in Geneva, Switzerland August 8, 2019. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

 

LONDON/GENEVA (Reuters) - The way the world manages land, produces and eats food has to change to curb global warming or food security, health and biodiversity will be at risk, a U.N. report on the effects of climate change on land said on Thursday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116735-farming-and-eating-need-to-change-to-curb-global-warming-un-report/

 

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Samsung's new Note takes on Huawei in selfie beauty pageant

By Ju-min Park, Angela Moon

 

 

SEOUL/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Samsung unveiled a new version of the Galaxy Note smartphone on Wednesday with fast 5G network connection and improved camera features, hoping the premium model helps it revive slumping profit and widen the gap with struggling rival Huawei.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1116736-samsungs-new-note-takes-on-huawei-in-selfie-beauty-pageant/