North Korea's two short-range missiles in show of force, more can come - South Korea

By Ju-min Park

 

FILE PHOTO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin (not pictured) at Far East Federal University on Russky Island in Vladivostok, Russia, April 25, 2019. Sergei Ilnitsky/Pool via REUTERS

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range missiles on Saturday, South Korea said, in a "show of force" against U.S.-S.Korea joint military exercises.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1117034-north-koreas-two-short-range-missiles-in-show-of-force-more-can-come-south-korea/

 

Panama court finds ex-president Martinelli not guilty of spying charges

By Elida Moreno

 

FILE PHOTO: Panama's President Ricardo Martinelli smiles during a session at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos January 23, 2014. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/Files

 

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - A Panamanian court on Friday declared former president Ricardo Martinelli not guilty of charges that he spied on 150 people, including politicians, union leaders and journalists during his 2009-2014 presidency, and ordered his release.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1117036-panama-court-finds-ex-president-martinelli-not-guilty-of-spying-charges/

 

British PM Johnson to reinstate the system of business councils

 

 

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets with Estonia's Prime Minister Juri Ratas (not pictured) at Downing Street in London, Britain, August 6, 2019. Dominic Lipinski/ Pool via REUTERS

 

(Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson will revive the system of business councils used by his predecessor to advise on issues facing the economy as Britain prepares to leave the European Union.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1117038-british-pm-johnson-to-reinstate-the-system-of-business-councils/

 

Jeffrey Epstein accuser links powerful men to financier: civil court filing

 

 

Geoffrey Berman, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, points to a photograph of Jeffrey Epstein as he announces the financier's charges of sex trafficking of minors and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of minors, in New York, U.S., July 8, 2019. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A woman who accused Jeffrey Epstein of keeping her as a sex slave said one of the financier's associates had instructed her to have sex with at least a half-dozen prominent men, according to a court filing unsealed on Friday in a civil lawsuit.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1117041-jeffrey-epstein-accuser-links-powerful-men-to-financier-civil-court-filing/

 

Thailand based blogger Richard Barrow reveals difficulties in renewing extension of stay

 

 

Image: Richard Barrow Facebook

 

Popular Thailand based blogger Richard Barrow has posted about experiencing difficulties in trying to renew his extension of stay.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1117043-thailand-based-blogger-richard-barrow-reveals-difficulties-in-renewing-extension-of-stay/

 

Ruiz-Joshua rematch set for Saudi Arabia in December

 

 

FILE PHOTO: Boxing - Anthony Joshua v Andy Ruiz Jr - WBA Super, IBF, WBO & IBO World Heavyweight Titles - Madison Square Garden, New York, United States - June 1, 2019 Andy Ruiz Jr in action with Anthony Joshua Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge

 

(Reuters) - Mexican-American world heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. will fight Britain's Anthony Joshua in a rematch in Saudi Arabia on Dec. 7, Sky Sports reported on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1117046-ruiz-joshua-rematch-set-for-saudi-arabia-in-december/

 

At least 10 dead, dozens missing after landslide in southern Myanmar

By Thu Thu Aung and Zaw Naing Oo

 

YANGON (Reuters) - At least 10 people have been killed and dozens are missing after a landslide caused by severe rains buried homes and buildings in southern Myanmar, officials and rescue workers said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1117047-at-least-10-dead-dozens-missing-after-landslide-in-southern-myanmar/

 

Russia says five killed in mysterious rocket test accident: RIA

By Tom Balmforth and Maria Tsvetkova

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's state nuclear agency Rosatom said early on Saturday that five of its staff members had been killed in an accident during tests on a military site in northern Russia, the RIA news agency reported.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1117049-russia-says-five-killed-in-mysterious-rocket-test-accident-ria/

 

Health minister in daily contact with Surin as drought crisis hits hospitals

 

 

Image: Bangkokbiznews

 

Deputy prime minister and Public Health minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the government were dealing with the drought crisis that has meant water shortages at public hospitals. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1117051-health-minister-in-daily-contact-with-surin-as-drought-crisis-hits-hospitals/

 

Traffic police face transfer if they don't know the law

 

 

Caption: Fail the exams and face transfer

 

Police in Bangkok - and principally those involved in traffic duties - will be tested for their knowledge of the law in early September. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1117052-traffic-police-face-transfer-if-they-dont-know-the-law/

 

Daughter arrested for paying men 200K to kill her mother

 

Caption: She ordered the killing of her mum

 

Police in the Khok Khram jurisdiction of Bangkok have announced the arrest of a 25 year old woman for arranging the murder of her mother. She was named only as "A".

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1117054-daughter-arrested-for-paying-men-200k-to-kill-her-mother/

 

Malaysian couple robbed of documents, valuables, cash in Phuket bag snatch

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Malaysian tourists fell victims to a bag snatcher on Route 4031 in Nai Yang. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub
 

PHUKET: A Malaysian couple were the victims of a bag snatch in Thalang this Thursday (Aug 8), as a teenage thief escaped with the couple’s documents, cash, golden bracelet, mobile phone and other personal belongings.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1117057-malaysian-couple-robbed-of-documents-valuables-cash-in-phuket-bag-snatch/

 

Thai honesty: Come in Mr Anderson - your money is waiting for you!

 

 

Image: Manager

 

Police in Cha-Am are looking for a foreign tourist called John Anderson after an honest hotel employee handed in a wallet that was found on the sidewalk outside. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1117060-thai-honesty-come-in-mr-anderson-your-money-is-waiting-for-you/

 

Typhoon in eastern China causes landslide, killing 18 people

 

People walk in the rainstorm as typhoon Lekima approaches in Shanghai, China August 10, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - Eighteen people were killed and 14 were missing in eastern China on Saturday in a landslide triggered by a major typhoon, which caused widespread transport disruptions and the evacuation of more than one million people, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1117100-typhoon-in-eastern-china-causes-landslide-killing-18-people/

 

Cyndi Lauper settles copyright lawsuit over 'Kinky Boots' finale

By Jonathan Stempel

 

Cyndi Lauper performs during the WorldPride 2019 Opening Ceremony, a combined celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall riots and WorldPride 2019 in New York, U.S., June 26, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/Files

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cyndi Lauper has settled a lawsuit by songwriter Benny Mardones that accused her of lifting elements of his song "Into the Night" for the finale of her 2013 Tony Award-winning musical "Kinky Boots," according to a court filing.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1117102-cyndi-lauper-settles-copyright-lawsuit-over-kinky-boots-finale/

 

Woodstock producer 'pretty bummed' at missed bid to recreate 1969 activism

By Alicia Powell

 

Woodstock producer Michael Lang poses during a photo exhibit that celebrates the 50th anniversary of Woodstock in New York, U.S., August 9, 2019. REUTERS/Alicia Powell

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The man behind the failed Woodstock 50 anniversary festival said on Friday he was "pretty bummed" at losing out on a chance to encourage people to take action on global warming.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1117105-woodstock-producer-pretty-bummed-at-missed-bid-to-recreate-1969-activism/

 

Phuket surf warning issued amid heavy raining, strong wind

By The Phuket News

 

If ocean conditions appear calm, be vigilant for approaching weather fronts, rapidly increasing surf heights and causing flash rip currents, ISLA warns. Photo: ISLA / The Phuket News file
 

PHUKET: The International Surf Lifesaving Association (ISLA) has issued a surf danger warning as Southern Thailand braces for storm conditions following a weather warning reissued again for Phuket and the Andaman coast.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1117116-phuket-surf-warning-issued-amid-heavy-raining-strong-wind/

 

Villages in Pa Khlok, Cherng Talay to be hit with power outages

By The Phuket News

 

Power outages scheduled for Suphamat Village and Soi Pa Sak 3 on Aug 14. Photo: PEA Thalang
 

PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) Thalang branch has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Thalang next Wednesday (Aug 14) as works are carried out on high-voltage cables.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1117117-villages-in-pa-khlok-cherng-talay-to-be-hit-with-power-outages/

 

Hollywood star Gere visits stranded migrants on Open Arms ship

 

 

U.S. actor Richard Gere gestures surrounded by rescued migrants aboard Open Arms rescue boat at Mediterranean sea, in this screen grab taken from a video, August 9, 2019. Open Arms/Reuters TV via REUTERS

 

MADRID (Reuters) - American actor Richard Gere on Friday visited 121 migrants stranded for the past week on a rescue ship in the Mediterranean, as the European Union's executive urged member countries to show solidarity in finding a solution.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1117118-hollywood-star-gere-visits-stranded-migrants-on-open-arms-ship/

 

Disgraced U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein dies by suicide - media reports

By Jan Wolfe

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein appears in a photograph taken for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services' sex offender registry March 28, 2017 and obtained by Reuters July 10, 2019. New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services/Handout/File Photo via REUTERS

 

(Reuters) - Jeffrey Epstein, the U.S. financier facing federal sex trafficking charges, committed suicide on Friday night in his lower Manhattan jail cell, several U.S. media outlets reported on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1117119-disgraced-us-financier-jeffrey-epstein-dies-by-suicide-media-reports/

 

Fire breaks out at Phuket condo under construction

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

Condo under construction caught fire in Wichit earlier today (Aug 10). Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot
 

PHUKET: Police have yet to determine the cause of a fire that broke out at a condominium under construction behind Central Phuket Floresta shopping mall earlier today (Aug 10), sending clouds of smoke billowing into the sky.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1117120-fire-breaks-out-at-phuket-condo-under-construction/

 

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