rooster59 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 The week that was in Thailand news: Animals and Thais jostle for attention in another wonderful Thaivisa week! It was a hectic week on Thaivisa with animals and humans vying for column inches on the news pages of Thailand's favorite online media organization (even if I do say so myself). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124651-the-week-that-was-in-thailand-news-animals-and-thais-jostle-for-attention-in-another-wonderful-thaivisa-week/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 Justice Ministry allocates Bt176 million for compensation to crime victims By The Nation The justice minister has instructed officials to speed up paying compensation to "damaged parties" due to crimes, including the family of Karen rights activist “Billy” who was a victim of enforced disappearance, with an allocation of Bt176 million from the government’s central fund. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124701-justice-ministry-allocates-bt176-million-for-compensation-to-crime-victims/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 BAAC unveils loan schemes to lift standard of living of farmers By The Nation The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) has come up with a series of measures to raise the standard of living of farmers. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124703-baac-unveils-loan-schemes-to-lift-standard-of-living-of-farmers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 Chinese official gives the nod for Thai fruit fair in Guangxi By The Nation Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit (right) meeting with Lu Xinshe, the secretary of the Guangxi Communist Party, on Friday. (Photo by Commerce Ministry) Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said his visit to Guangxi, China this week was successful after Lu Xinshe, the secretary of the Guangxi Communist Party, on Friday agreed for the holding of a Thai fruit fair in the province. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124705-chinese-official-gives-the-nod-for-thai-fruit-fair-in-guangxi/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 Govt pushing policies to lift standard of living of 14m low-income people By The Nation The government aims to raise the quality of living of some 14 million registered lower-income people by using state-owned banks to provide loans to them to create communities business, Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124706-govt-pushing-policies-to-lift-standard-of-living-of-14m-low-income-people/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 Thailand to experience sharp drop in temperature next week By The Nation Thailand will see temperatures plunging by three to five degrees next week on the back of heavy rain in many parts of the country over the weekend, the Meteorological Department announced. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124707-thailand-to-experience-sharp-drop-in-temperature-next-week/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 Four arrested for selling e-cigarettes, baraku in Nonthaburi By The Nation Police and consumer protection officials arrested four suspects for allegedly selling e-cigarette pipes and chemicals and baraku smoking pipes at a night market in Nonthaburi’s Muang district late on Friday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124708-four-arrested-for-selling-e-cigarettes-baraku-in-nonthaburi/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 Thai challenge in China Open ends By The Nation Photo by Badminton .or.th Thailand’s hopes in the China Open badminton tournament ended on Saturday when the mixed doubles pair of Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai lost to the second-seeded Chinese pair of Wang Yi Liu and Huang Dong Ping in Changzhou, China. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124709-thai-challenge-in-china-open-ends/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 Spectacled langur baby rescued in Krabi By The Nation Credit: Suwat Suksiri, Ladawan Nusuk Facebook A baby spectacled langur was handed over to national park officials Saturday morning after a villager rescued it from dogs in Krabi’s Koh Lanta district. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124711-spectacled-langur-baby-rescued-in-krabi/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 Lexus announces new RX lineup 21 years on By The Nation After the launch of Lexus RX 21 years ago with cumulative sales of over 2.9 million units, Lexus has announced a new lineup of the RX- RX300, RX300 F SPORT, RX350h, and RX450h. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124713-lexus-announces-new-rx-lineup-21-years-on/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 Three airlines announce plans to fly new routes in fourth quarter By The Nation Thai AirAsia, NokScoot and Thai Lion Air plan to fly new routes in the fourth quarter of this year by focusing on Asia. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124715-three-airlines-announce-plans-to-fly-new-routes-in-fourth-quarter/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 Govt Savings Bank plans Bt150 billion loans to lower-income people By The Nation The Government Savings Bank (GSB) expects to provide loans of up to Bt150 billion to more than 2 million lower-income people, the bank’s president and chief executive officer, Chatchai Payuhanaveechai, said at seminar on Saturday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124716-govt-savings-bank-plans-bt150-billion-loans-to-lower-income-people/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 For ‘pretties’, wages high, but also risk By The Nation The recent death after a Bangkok party of a “pretty” – a young woman hired by businesspeople to promote sales – has raised concerns over personal safety in this offshoot of the entertainment business. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124717-for-‘pretties’-wages-high-but-also-risk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 Video reveals grim situation in emergency rooms By The Nation Credit:National Institute for Emergency Medicine A heart-wrenching two-minute video released by the National Institute for Emergency Medicine, designed to inform people about how to make the best use of hospital emergency facilities, is apparently in response to recurring complaints about inadequate service resulting in loss of life. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124718-video-reveals-grim-situation-in-emergency-rooms/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 Iran says it will destroy any aggressor FILE PHOTO: Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif reacts during a news conference with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (not pictured) after their meeting in Moscow, Russia, September 2, 2019. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina/File Photo DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran will pursue any aggressor, even it carries out a limited attack, and seek to destroy it, the head of the elite Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday, after attacks on Saudi oil sites which Riyadh and U.S officials blamed on Tehran. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124719-iran-says-it-will-destroy-any-aggressor/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 Saudi Arabia to wait for investigation before responding to attacks - minister By Stephen Kalin FILE PHOTO - Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir speaks at a briefing with reporters in London, Britain June 20, 2019. REUTERS/Simon Dawson RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia will wait for the results of an investigation before responding to last weekend's attack on its oil facilities, for which it believes Iran is responsible, a senior official said on Saturday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124720-saudi-arabia-to-wait-for-investigation-before-responding-to-attacks-minister/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 Congo to deploy second Ebola vaccine FILE PHOTO: A health worker injects a man with Ebola vaccine in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, August 5, 2019. REUTERS/Baz Ratner/File Photo GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Health authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo said on Saturday that they plan to introduce a second Ebola vaccine, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, to counter the second-worst outbreak of the virus in history. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124721-congo-to-deploy-second-ebola-vaccine/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 Man City smash eight past Watford, VAR drama in Spurs defeat By Peter Hall Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester City v Watford - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - September 21, 2019 Manchester City's Nicolas Otamendi celebrates scoring their fifth goal with teammate Sergio Aguero Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City responded to last weekend's first Premier League defeat since January with an emphatic 8-0 hammering of Watford, while Tottenham Hotspur were on the wrong end of a tight VAR call in a 2-1 loss at Leicester City on Saturday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124722-man-city-smash-eight-past-watford-var-drama-in-spurs-defeat/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 Leclerc stuns with pole hat-trick in Singapore By Abhishek Takle Formula One F1 - Singapore Grand Prix - Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore - September 21, 2019 Ferrari's Charles Leclerc celebrates after qualifying in pole position REUTERS/Feline Lim SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc put in a dazzling lap under the Singapore spotlights to seize his third pole position in a row on Saturday, with Mercedes's world champion Lewis Hamilton alongside. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124723-leclerc-stuns-with-pole-hat-trick-in-singapore/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 Thais warned to take precautions against chikungunya fever Praphorn Praphornkul BANGKOK, 21st September 2019 (NNT) - The Department of Disease Control, under the administration of the Ministry of Public Health, has issued a warning on the need to take precautions against chikungunya fever. People suffering from a high fever and joint pains should seek medical assistance immediately. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124724-thais-warned-to-take-precautions-against-chikungunya-fever/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 Rain causes fog covering Bangkok supawadee wangsri BANGKOK, 21st September 2019 (NNT) - The sky above Bangkok is hazy because of the heavy and continual rain. For the southern region, the values of PM2.5 in Songkhla and Yala are still slightly above standard level due to the impact of forest fires and smog from Indonesia. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124725-rain-causes-fog-covering-bangkok/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 UK Labour deputy leader survives bid to oust him over Brexit By Costas Pitas and Elizabeth Piper FILE PHOTO: Britain's Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Tom Watson arrives at Labour's National Executive Committee meeting, in London, Britain April 30, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo LONDON/ BRIGHTON, England (Reuters) - The deputy leader of Britain's Labour Party survived an attempt to oust him over Brexit on Saturday after party chief Jeremy Corbyn moved to defuse a row that threatened to overshadow the party's bid to show it was ready for power. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124727-uk-labour-deputy-leader-survives-bid-to-oust-him-over-brexit/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 Stacks of cash shown at trial of Sudan's toppled leader Bashir FILE PHOTO: Sudan's former president Omar Hassan al-Bashir sits guarded inside a cage at the courthouse where he is facing corruption charges, in Khartoum, Sudan August 19, 2019. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/File Photo KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Stacks of cash piled high were shown as evidence on Saturday against ousted Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir at his trial on charges of possessing illicit foreign currency and corruption. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124729-stacks-of-cash-shown-at-trial-of-sudans-toppled-leader-bashir/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 Iranian held by Somali pirates since 2015 freed DUBAI (Reuters) - An Iranian sailor held hostage by Somali pirates for more than four years has been released with the help of the United Nations and a humanitarian group, Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124730-iranian-held-by-somali-pirates-since-2015-freed/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 Malaysia bans Jennifer Lopez movie 'Hustlers' Cast member Jennifer Lopez arrives for the gala presentation of Hustlers at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 7, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/Files KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia has banned the movie "Hustlers", a Jennifer Lopez film based on the real life exploits of a band of strippers who fleeced clients after having drugged them. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124731-malaysia-bans-jennifer-lopez-movie-hustlers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 UK Conservatives hold significant lead over Labour: poll Conservative party members stage a demonstration outside the party's headquarters in London, Britain, September 4, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative party has a 15 percentage-point lead over the opposition Labour Party, according to a poll published on Saturday, ahead of a possible national election aimed at breaking the impasse over Brexit. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124733-uk-conservatives-hold-significant-lead-over-labour-poll/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 Australia to help Trump reach the moon, and beyond FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump looks at Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison during an official arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., September 20, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia will invest A$150 million ($101 million) in its companies and technology to help U.S. President Donald Trump's bid for a moon landing by 2024 and subsequent U.S. missions to Mars, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said over the weekend. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124736-australia-to-help-trump-reach-the-moon-and-beyond/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 to continue: Thailand Live Monday 23 Sep 2019 https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124828-thailand-live-monday-23-sep-2019/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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