THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Sunday 25 Aug 2019

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The week that was in Thailand news: Thailand's pub closing hours: Calling time on the "jukebox casualties!"

 

 

"Time, gentlemen please!" was the cry that went up from pub landlords. There was always some wag - often my drunken self - who would spout up: Ten thirty, guv'nor!

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119547-the-week-that-was-in-thailand-news-thailands-pub-closing-hours-calling-time-on-the-jukebox-casualties/

 

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Mukdahan hit by mountain runoff, 10,000 rai of farmland under water

By The Nation

 

 

Runoff from a mountain inundated a main road and some 10,000 rai of farmland in Mukdahan’s Dong Luang district Saturday morning, the district chief said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119602-mukdahan-hit-by-mountain-runoff-10000-rai-of-farmland-under-water/

 

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Thais in HK warned to stay away from sites of protests

By The Nation

 

 

The Thai Consular Office in Hong Kong has issued a warning to Thai residents and visitors to Hong Kong against entering or in the vincinty of planned protests in the terrority on Saturday and Sunday (August 14-25).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119603-thais-in-hk-warned-to-stay-away-from-sites-of-protests/

 

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Ex-police chief Patcharawat injured as van flips into ditch

By The Nation

 

 

Police General Patcharawat Wongsuwan, former National Police chief and brother of Deputy PM General Prawit Wongsuwan, was injured along with five others when their van crashed against the fence of a Bangkok-Chon Buri motorway, police said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119604-ex-police-chief-patcharawat-injured-as-van-flips-into-ditch/

 

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Two small quakes hit Chiang Mai

By The Nation

 

 

Chiang Mai’s Om Koi district was shaken by two small earthquakes late on August 23 and early the following day, the Seismological Bureau announced.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119605-two-small-quakes-hit-chiang-mai/

 

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Standards upgrade coming for farm exports

By THE NATION

 

 

The Cooperatives Promotion Department will next year impose two protocols for food standards on livestock and crop farmers to prepare them for production upgrades demanded by key importers including China.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119606-standards-upgrade-coming-for-farm-exports/

 

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Chinese Thai subsidiary moves into WHA estate

By The Nation

 

Jareeporn

 

WHA Industrial Development Plc, a subsidiary of WHA Group, announced on Friday it had signed a double agreement with Golden Egret Cement Carbide (Thailand) Co Ltd, a subsidiary of China-based and state-owned Xiamen Golden Egret Special Alloy Co Ltd (GESAC).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119607-chinese-thai-subsidiary-moves-into-wha-estate/

 

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AXA launches premium car insurance service

By THE NATION

 

 

AXA Insurance, a major general insurance provider in Thailand, has launched the ‘AXA Preferred Garage’ programme featuring a collection of high-quality garages to better serve its car insurance customers.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119608-axa-launches-premium-car-insurance-service/

 

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Chevy touts ‘built-in quality’ on eve of Captiva SUV debut

By The Nation

 

 

Production of the new Chevrolet Captiva SUV will commence this month using GM’s globally implemented Built-In-Quality (BIQ) principle and processes at every stage of manufacturing to help assure durability and reliability, General Motors said in a press release on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119609-chevy-touts-‘built-in-quality’-on-eve-of-captiva-suv-debut/

 

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‘Won’t be easy’, but DITP believes exports will rise

By The Nation

 

 

The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) is expecting exports to improve in the third and fourth quarters of the year, on target to meet the government’s 3 per cent growth goal, but it’s also prepared to adjust its trade-show strategies.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119611-‘won’t-be-easy’-but-ditp-believes-exports-will-rise/

 

 

 

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Dechapol and Sapsiree eye on mission impossible

By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam
The Nation

 

 

Mixed double specialists Sapsiree Taerattanachai and Dechapol Puavaranukroh are poised to become the first Thai pair to win the BWF World Championships as they take on long-standing rivals Zheng Si Wei and Huang Ya Qiong of China in today’s final showdown.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119612-dechapol-and-sapsiree-eye-on-mission-impossible/

 

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BoI mulls new packages for foreign investors hit by trade war

By The Nation

 

Duangjai Asawachintachit

 

Amid the ongoing US-China trade war, the race to attract foreign investors among Asean countries is heating up, said Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak after visiting the Board of Investment's (BoI) head office on Thursday (August 22).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119613-boi-mulls-new-packages-for-foreign-investors-hit-by-trade-war/

 

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Florida man guilty of manslaughter in test of 'stand your ground' law - reports

 

 

FILE PHOTO: Michael Drejka of Clearwater, Florida, U.S. is pictured in this undated handout booking photo obtained by Reuters on August 13, 2018. Pinellas County Sheriff's Office/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - A Florida man has been convicted of manslaughter for a fatal shooting during an argument about a parking spot, local media reported on Saturday, in a case that made headlines when police initially declined to arrest the suspect due to the state's "stand your ground" self-defense law.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119614-florida-man-guilty-of-manslaughter-in-test-of-stand-your-ground-law-reports/

 

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Britain's Prince Andrew denies seeing any sex crimes during time with Epstein

By Andrew MacAskill

 

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prince Andrew, Duke of York visits the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital to open the new Stanmore Building, in London, Britain March 21, 2019. David Mirzoeff/ Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s Prince Andrew said on Saturday he never saw or suspected any sex crimes during the time he spent with U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119616-britains-prince-andrew-denies-seeing-any-sex-crimes-during-time-with-epstein/

 

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Six spectators hurt after lightning strike at Tour Championship

 

 

Aug 24, 2019; Atlanta, GA, USA; Fans are assisted by medical personnel after a lightning strike during the third round of the Tour Championship golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports

 

(Reuters) - Six spectators were injured when lightning struck a tree during the third round at the Tour Championship in Atlanta on Saturday, the PGA Tour said in a statement.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119617-six-spectators-hurt-after-lightning-strike-at-tour-championship/

 

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Liverpool keep perfect record, more penalty woe for United

By Ian Chadband

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Arsenal - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - August 24, 2019 Liverpool's Mohamed Salah scores their second goal from the penalty spot Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Mohamed Salah-inspired Liverpool laid down an emphatic early-season marker as they outplayed Arsenal on Saturday to win 3-1 and ensure they are the only team left in the Premier League with a 100 percent record.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119618-liverpool-keep-perfect-record-more-penalty-woe-for-united/

 

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Root digs in to give England hope

By Peter Hall

 

Cricket - Ashes 2019 - Third Test - England v Australia - Headingley, Leeds, Britain - August 24, 2019 England's Joe Root in action Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

 

LEEDS, England (Reuters) - Captain Joe Root's defiance gave England hope of saving the Ashes series as his unbeaten 75 helped the hosts to 156-3 in their second innings on day three of the third test at Headingley.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119620-root-digs-in-to-give-england-hope/

 

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Rockin 'n' rollin on Mars: Rolling Stones have space rock named after them

 

 

The "Rolling Stones Rock," slightly larger than a golf ball and named after the rock band, is seen on the surface of Mars after it rolled about 3 feet, spurred by the thrusters on NASA's InSight spacecraft, November 26, 2018. Picture taken November 26, 2018. NASA/JPL-Caltech/Handout via REUTERS

 

(Reuters) - The Rolling Stones have rocked stages around the world in their more than 50-year career. But now their influence has gone into space after NASA's Mars InSight Mission named a rock on the planet after the band.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119621-rockin-n-rollin-on-mars-rolling-stones-have-space-rock-named-after-them/

 

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Special prosecutor to review actor Jussie Smollett's case: judge

By Brendan O'Brien

 

Actor Jussie Smollett leaves court after charges against him were dropped by state prosecutors in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. March 26, 2019. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski/Files

 

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A Chicago judge on Friday named a special prosecutor to probe the case involving former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett's allegation that he was the victim of a racist attack, which authorities have ruled a hoax.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119622-special-prosecutor-to-review-actor-jussie-smolletts-case-judge/

 

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Wife pays tribute to ‘hero’ husband killed following fight about noise at Phuket hotel

 

 

Image: The Bajaj family

 

The wife of a British man killed following a confrontation with a Norweigan tourist at a Phuket hotel earlier this week has paid tribute to her husband.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119623-wife-pays-tribute-to-‘hero’-husband-killed-following-fight-about-noise-at-phuket-hotel/

 

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ISOC adds more SIM card registration methods in southern border provinces

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

 

BANGKOK, 24 August 2019 (NNT) - Perpetrators of violence in southern border provinces are known to use mobile phone SIM cards from outside the provinces and from neighbouring countries to trigger explosive devices. Some of these SIM cards have been found to have been purchased with only a registered personal email address. The Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) now requires all SIM cards in the area to be registered with the owner’s facial image and identity by 31st October, and has launched a registration service via mobile application.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119624-isoc-adds-more-sim-card-registration-methods-in-southern-border-provinces/

 

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Thai-American US senator meets PM Prayut

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BANGKOK, 24 August 2019 (NNT) - Tammy Duckworth, the first Thai-born Senator of the United States, has visited Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. She expressed admiration for the political and economic development of Thailand and noted her confidence that both countries will continue to promote comprehensive bilateral cooperation.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119627-thai-american-us-senator-meets-pm-prayut/

 

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Discount travel packages offered at 25th Thai International Travel Fair

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BANGKOK, 24 August 2019 (NNT) - Those who are looking for a tour package or travel promotion mustn’t miss this event - The “Thai International Travel Fair (TITF) 2019” which offers comprehensive domestic and international travel services. The Ministry of Tourism and Sports is still confident that the number of tourist arrivals and revenue in 2019 will meet its target.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119634-discount-travel-packages-offered-at-25th-thai-international-travel-fair/

 

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Thailand, Netherlands strengthen cooperation on justice

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BANGKOK, 24 August 2019(NNT) - Thailand and the Netherlands have confirmed their readiness to strengthen cooperation based on Thai law principles and international practice.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119635-thailand-netherlands-strengthen-cooperation-on-justice/

 

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Gold worth 60 million baht stolen from shop in Songkhla

 

 

Five people, dressed in para military uniforms and armed with assault rifles, robbed a gold shop in the downtown Na Thawee district of Thailand’s southern province of Songkhla on Saturday and fled with gold and ornaments worth about 60 million baht.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119636-gold-worth-60-million-baht-stolen-from-shop-in-songkhla/

 

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Ombudsman to rule on the matter of PM’s incomplete oath next Tuesday

 

The Ombudsman is expected to rule next Tuesday on whether Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha breached the Constitution by failing to recite the oath in full during the swearing-in ceremony in front of His Majesty the King in July, said Mr. Raksakecha Chaechai, secretary-general of the Ombudsman’s Office, on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119637-ombudsman-to-rule-on-the-matter-of-pm’s-incomplete-oath-next-tuesday/

 

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‘Tailor made’ welfare system may replace ‘one size fits all’

 

 

Thailand’s Finance Ministry is considering an overhaul of the current ‘one size fits all’ state welfare system, replacing it with a more tailor made version which is more efficient in addressing poverty related issues.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119638-‘tailor-made’-welfare-system-may-replace-‘one-size-fits-all’/

 

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Squabbles erupt as G7 leaders open summit in French resort

By Jeff Mason and William James

 

Demonstrators react after police used tear gas during a protest against G7 summit, in Bayonne, France, August 24, 2019. REUTERS/Sergio Perez

 

BIARRITZ, France (Reuters) - Squabbles erupted among G7 nations on Saturday as their leaders gathered for an annual summit, exposing sharp differences on global trade tensions, Britain's exit from the EU and how to respond to the fires raging in the Amazon rainforest.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119639-squabbles-erupt-as-g7-leaders-open-summit-in-french-resort/

 

 

 

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South African court impounds Tanzanian plane in compensation case - lawyer

By Fumbuka Ng'wanakilala and Emma Rumney

 

DAR ES SALAAM/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African authorities impounded an Airbus 220-300 aircraft leased by Tanzania's national flag carrier following a court application by a retired farmer who is owed compensation by the Tanzanian government, the farmer's lawyer said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119641-south-african-court-impounds-tanzanian-plane-in-compensation-case-lawyer/

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