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Scores of tigers rescued from infamous Thai temple have died: media

 

A female tiger looks on after spotting a camera trap set by Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant conservation (DNP), Freeland, at at forest in Eastern Thailand, in this undated handout photo. DNP/Freeland Handout via REUTERS/Files

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - More than half of the tigers that Thai authorities confiscated in 2016 from an infamous Tiger Temple tourist attraction have died from a viral disease because their immune systems were weakened by inbreeding, media reported.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123489-over-half-of-the-tigers-rescued-from-the-tiger-temple-have-died-of-tongue-paralysis-from-stress/?do=findComment&comment=14573024

 

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Terracotta Warriors exhibition 'a symbol of closer Thailand-China ties'

By The Nation

 

Ambassador Lyu Jian

 

The first exhibition of the emblematic ancient Terracotta Warriors will deepen both cultural and economic cooperation between China and Thailand, China's ambassador to Thailand Lyu Jian said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123566-terracotta-warriors-exhibition-a-symbol-of-closer-thailand-china-ties/

 

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No impact yet on PTT's imports from attack on Saudi oil facility: Sontirat

By ThE NATION

 

Sontirat

 

Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong said that Saturday's drone attacks on two major oil-processing facilities run by Saudi Arabia's state-owned firm Aramco would not affect oil imports of the PTT group.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123567-no-impact-yet-on-ptts-imports-from-attack-on-saudi-oil-facility-sontirat/

 

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Cybersecurity high on agenda of IT committee

By THE NATION

 

File photo: Settapong

 

The committee on communications, telecom, and digital economy and society from now on will focus on cybersecurity issues due to rising number of people who can get access to the online world.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123568-cybersecurity-high-on-agenda-of-it-committee/

 

 

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Korat people urged to beware of serial cheat

By THE NATION

 

Photo of suspect taken from CCTV

 

Residents and local businesses in the Korat area of Nakhon Ratchasima province have been advised to watch out for an English-speaking foreign customer who reportedly tricks locals out of cash while making small purchases.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123569-korat-people-urged-to-beware-of-serial-cheat/

 

 

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Sadao 24-hour checkpoint extended for nine more months starting Monday

By THE NATION

 

 

The 24-hour Customs, Immigration and Quarantine checkpoint in the Sadao district of Songkhla province bordering Malaysia would be extended for another nine months, the province's deputy governor Amphol Pongsuwan said on Sunday (September 15).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123570-sadao-24-hour-checkpoint-extended-for-nine-more-months-starting-monday/

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10th dugong found dead in the sea off Trang province

 

(Photo) AFP (Sirachai ARUNRUGSTICHAI)

 

Another dead dugong was found floating in the sea, between Ya Island in Trang province and Ngai Island of Krabi, by a tour boat on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123571-10th-dugong-found-dead-in-the-sea-off-trang-province/

 

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Suan Dusit Poll shows most people dissatisfied with performance of MPs

 

 

Most respondents to a recent Suan Dusit Poll are disappointed with the performance of their MPs, because of their indulgence in old-style political games, characterized by mud-slinging, bickering, broken promises, and self-interest.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123572-suan-dusit-poll-shows-most-people-dissatisfied-with-performance-of-mps/

 

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More than 100,000 shops join tourism subsidy program

 

   

BANGKOK, 15 September 2019(NNT) - The Ministry of Finance reports that more than 100,000 shops have registered in the domestic tourism subsidy program allowing them to receive payments from allowances paid to domestic tourists, stressing preparedness in the travelers registration system.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123574-more-than-100000-shops-join-tourism-subsidy-program/

 

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TFEX expands, thanks to trade war

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Thai economy is experiencing a slowdown mostly due to several external factors, particularly the volatile global economy and the ongoing trade war between China and the United States. The baht has strengthened to a six-year high and it is likely to further appreciate. This is an opportunity for investors to invest in the low-risk Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) market.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123575-tfex-expands-thanks-to-trade-war/

 

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TCEB pushes Phuket as Asia’s MICE World Class City

 

   

PHUKET(NNT) - The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) has been holding discussions with the business sector in Phuket in an effort to position the province as a MICE World Class City, and making it the marine hub MICE City of Asia.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123576-tceb-pushes-phuket-as-asia’s-mice-world-class-city/

 

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DTN: Thailand becomes world’s biggest rubber exporter

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Department of Trade Negotiations (DTN) has disclosed that Thailand is the world’s largest rubber exporter, with China as the biggest market thanks to its free trade agreements with many countries.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123577-dtn-thailand-becomes-world’s-biggest-rubber-exporter/

 

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Chanthaburi commercial offices, eastern provinces’ commercial offices organize BorderTrade Fair 2019

 

   

CHANTHABURI (NNT) - At the Baan Laem Thai-Cambodian border market in Thep Nimit subdistrict of Pong Nam Ron district of Chanthaburi province, the Chanthaburi provincial commercial office and eight eastern provinces’ commercial offices, are all involved in staging the BorderTrade Fair 2019 as part of an Eastern Border Economic Development Project.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123578-chanthaburi-commercial-offices-eastern-provinces’-commercial-offices-organize-bordertrade-fair-2019/

 

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Interior Ministry checks Bueng Kan waterworks operations

 

   

BUENG KAN (NNT) - Bueng Kan province is among the provinces in which economic expansion plans require the improvement of existing infrastructure. The province is installing tap water facilities to support the expansion of residential areas and the industrial sector.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123580-interior-ministry-checks-bueng-kan-waterworks-operations/

 

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Floods in Ubon Ratchathani slowly recede

 

   

UBON RATCHATHAN(NNT) The Minister attached to the Prime Minister’s Office, Tewan Liptapallop, visited people in flood-affected areas of Ubon Ratchanthani province. The water level of the Moon River has now dropped by one centimeter, but it will take some time for the flood water to be completely drained away, as the water level is almost four meters higher than the river banks.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123582-floods-in-ubon-ratchathani-slowly-recede/

 

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Evidence from Saudi oil attack points to Iran, not Yemen - U.S. official

By Roberta Rampton and Rania El Gamal

 

A satellite image shows an apparent drone strike on an Aramco oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia September 14, 2019. Planet Labs Inc/Handout via REUTERS

 

WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) - The attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities on Saturday that has threatened global oil supplies came from a direction indicating that Iran was behind it, and cruise missiles may have been the weapon of choice, according to a senior U.S. official.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123583-evidence-from-saudi-oil-attack-points-to-iran-not-yemen-us-official/

 

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'Jojo Rabbit' wins Toronto film festival's Oscar-bellwether award

By Nichola Saminather

 

Cast member Scarlett Johansson arrives at the world premiere of "Jojo Rabbit" at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 8, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

 

TORONTO (Reuters) - New Zealander Taika Waititi's "Jojo Rabbit" on Sunday won the audience award given at the end of the Toronto International Film Festival, which has in many past years been a bellwether for Academy Award winners.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123584-jojo-rabbit-wins-toronto-film-festivals-oscar-bellwether-award/

 

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France's Le Pen hails EU 'way of life' job as victory on path to Elysee

By Simon Carraud

 

France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen delivers a speech for the next year's municipal elections in an end-summer annual address to partisans in Frejus, France September 15, 2019. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier

 

FREJUS, France (Reuters) - French far-right opposition leader Marine Le Pen waded into controversy over the appointment of an EU Commissioner for "protecting the European way of life", endorsing a move that has stoked concern about rising populism across the continent.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123585-frances-le-pen-hails-eu-way-of-life-job-as-victory-on-path-to-elysee/

 

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Iran dismisses U.S. claim it was behind Saudi oil strikes, says ready for war

By Rania El Gamal and Parisa Hafezi

 

Smoke is seen following a fire at Aramco facility in the eastern city of Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia, September 14, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer

 

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran rejected accusations by the United States that it was behind attacks on Saudi oil plants that risk disrupting world energy supplies and warned on Sunday that U.S. bases and aircraft carriers in the region were in range of its missiles.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123583-evidence-from-saudi-oil-attack-points-to-iran-not-yemen-us-official/?do=findComment&comment=14573135

 

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Italy's Renzi ready to form breakaway party, complicating new government

By Crispian Balmer

 

FILE PHOTO: Former Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi attends a news conference regarding his proposal for a transitional Italian government in Rome, Italy, August 13, 2019. REUTERS/Alberto Lingria/File Photo

 

ROME (Reuters) - Former prime minister Matteo Renzi is poised to break away from the ruling Democratic Party (PD) and set up a new centrist force in an effort to claim the middle ground of Italian politics, two allies said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123588-italys-renzi-ready-to-form-breakaway-party-complicating-new-government/

 

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UK's Johnson, likening himself to Incredible Hulk, vows October 31 Brexit

By David Milliken and William James

 

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during the Convention of the North at the Magna Centre in Rotherham, Britain September 13, 2019. Christopher Furlong/Pool via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson likened himself to the comic book character The Incredible Hulk in a newspaper interview where he stressed his determination to take Britain out of the European Union on Oct. 31.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123589-uks-johnson-likening-himself-to-incredible-hulk-vows-october-31 brexit/

 

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Hong Kong protesters hurl petrol bombs at government buildings in latest wave of unrest

By Marius Zaharia and Poppy McPherson

 

An anti-government protester throws back a tear gas canister at the police during a demonstration near Central Government Complex in Hong Kong, China, September 15, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police fired water cannon and volleys of tear gas to disperse protesters throwing petrol bombs at government buildings on Sunday, as months of sometimes violent demonstrations showed no sign of letting up.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123590-hong-kong-protesters-hurl-petrol-bombs-at-government-buildings-in-latest-wave-of-unrest/

 

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Germany's car watchdog sets Audi ultimatum to remove illegal diesel software: report

 

FILE PHOTO: Front of an A6 TDI diesel model of German car manufacturer Audi is pictured at a car wash in Hanau, Germany, October 16, 2018. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach - RC1CE2ABE600/File Photo

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's motor vehicle authority (KBA) has told Volkswagen's premium brand Audi that it faces penalties for its failure to remove illegal software from diesel cars that can manipulate emissions levels, the Bild am Sonntag (BamS) newspaper reported.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123592-germanys-car-watchdog-sets-audi-ultimatum-to-remove-illegal-diesel-software-report/

 

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Trump to meet with India, Australia leaders in U.S. next week

By David Shepardson

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the 2019 House Republican Conference Member Retreat dinner in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., September 12, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will meet next week with the leaders of India and Australia at events in Texas and Ohio to promote trade and investment.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123593-trump-to-meet-with-india-australia-leaders-in-us-next-week/

 

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Turkey says Israel becoming 'racist, apartheid regime' with annexation plan

 

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu attends a news conference in Riga, Latvia May 16, 2019. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

 

ANKARA (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's announcement of his intention to annex areas of the West Bank following next week's elections shows Israel is becoming a "racist, apartheid regime", Turkey's foreign minister was quoted as saying on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123594-turkey-says-israel-becoming-racist-apartheid-regime-with-annexation-plan/

 

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Ramkhamhaeng rector supports proposal to exempt outstanding students from debt

By The Nation

 

 

The rector of the Ramkhamhaeng University has expressed support for the Bhumjaithai Party’s proposal to exempt students with outstanding performance from repaying their debts to the Student Loan Fund.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123598-ramkhamhaeng-rector-supports-proposal-to-exempt-outstanding-students-from-debt/

 

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North Korea leader Kim invited Trump to Pyongyang in new letter - report

 

FILE PHOTO: North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump talk in the garden of the Metropole hotel during the second North Korea-U.S. summit in Hanoi, Vietnam February 28, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un invited U.S. President Donald Trump to visit Pyongyang in a letter sent in August, a South Korean newspaper reported on Monday, citing diplomatic sources.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123599-north-korea-leader-kim-invited-trump-to-pyongyang-in-new-letter-report/

 

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Govt spokesperson insists flood victims not being ignored 

By The Nation

 

Prayut Chan-o-cha

 

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha attaches great importance to the operations designed to alleviate the grievances of flood victims and the government has procedures to compensate them, the government spokeswoman said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123605-govt-spokesperson-insists-flood-victims-not-being-ignored/

 

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Video: Torrential rain over 12 hours paralyses Koh Chang

 

Thai caption: Concern for Koh Chang

 

Torrential monsoon rain through the day and night on Koh Chang in Thailand's central east was paralysing parts of the island, reported Sanook with an accompanying video.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123606-video-torrential-rain-over-12-hours-paralyses-koh-chang/

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Three killed, nine injured in Saraburi crash

By The Nation

 

 

Three people were killed and nine others injured when a van carrying a Chinese opera troupe overturned in Saraburi’s Chalerm Phrakiart district early Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123613-three-killed-nine-injured-in-saraburi-crash/