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Spot-checks take govt closer to ban on dangerous farm chemicals

By The Nation

 

 

Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Mananya Thaiset paid unannounced visits to two private businesses on Thursday (October 3) to follow up on government plans to ban three hazardous farm chemicals.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1126792-spot-checks-take-govt-closer-to-ban-on-dangerous-farm-chemicals/

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Somkid seeks budget for second phase of ‘Eat, Shop, Spend’ campaign

By The Nation

 

 

Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has called on the Finance Ministry to find funds for the second phase of the “Eat, Shop, Spend” scheme launched to stimulate the economy.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1126769-somkid-seeks-budget-for-second-phase-of-‘eat-shop-spend’-campaign/

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Chalong Police call for help as snake commandeers car

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

Phuket Ruamjai Rescue Foundation chief Sayan Thammaphan had the snake in hand within three minutes of locating it in the engine bay. Photo: Phuket Ruamjai Rescue Foundation
 

PHUKET:-- A Chalong Traffic Police officer had a rough start to the day when he watched a two-metre-long python slithered under his car before dawn this morning (Oct 3).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1126793-chalong-police-call-for-help-as-snake-commandeers-car/

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Thai banks can meet new requirements for financial report  

By The Nation

 

Yuphin

 

The Bank of Thailand is confident that commercial banks and private financial institutions can comply with the upcoming accounting rules on financial report, known as Thai Financial Reporting Standard (TFRS9), said Yuphin Ruangrit, the central bank's director of financial institutions business and accounting policy office.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1126831-thai-banks-can-meet-new-requirements-for-financial-report/

 

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PTT positive about next year’s business outlook

By The Nation

 

 

Despite the global slowdown, PTT is optimistic about its business outlook next year, said Chansin Treenuchagron, president and chief executive officer of PTT, the country’s largest energy conglomerate.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1126832-ptt-positive-about-next-year’s-business-outlook/

 

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"It could be a big weekend": Buriram is go!

By The Nation

 

L-R: A Espargaro, Quartararo, Dovizioso, Marquez, Rossi, Miller

 

Six-rider strong Press Conference kicks off the PTT Thailand Grand Prix

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1126834-ptt-thailand-grand-prix-it-could-be-a-big-weekend-buriram-is-go/

 

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AIS launches a new 'green' mission to dispose personal electronic waste safely

By Sirivish Toomgum
The Nation

 

 

Advanced Info Service Plc (AIS) launched its “Mission Green 2020” environment protection campaign on Thursday (October 3) in a move to mark its 30th anniversary next year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1126835-ais-launches-a-new-green-mission-to-dispose-personal-electronic-waste-safely/

 

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A species in trouble, Sambar deer rescued from southern bay

By The Nation

 

 

A large female sambar deer was rescued on Thursday (October 3) after being spotted swimming desperately in the middle of Khanom Bay in Nakhon Si Thammarat.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1126836-a-species-in-trouble-sambar-deer-rescued-from-southern-bay/

 

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Drivers of polluting vehicles will be arrested, warns Prayut

By THE NATION

 

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha

 

At a ceremony held to present government policy to the National Farmers Council on Thursday (October 3), Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha said drivers of vehicles emitting pollution will be arrested, adding that transport business owners have to be held responsible for emissions caused by old auto parts.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1126838-drivers-of-polluting-vehicles-will-be-arrested-warns-prayut/

 

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Thaworn to meet top THAI execs to discuss airline's future

By THE NATION

 

Thaworn

 

Deputy Transport Minister Thaworn Senniam will convene a meeting with Thai Airways International (THAI) on October 10 to look for ways to clear the national carrier’s accumulated losses.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1126839-thaworn-to-meet-top-thai-execs-to-discuss-airlines-future/

 

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MoU signed to boost Thai-Myanmar border trade

By The Nation

 

 

 

 

Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said his ministry will be coordinating between businesses in Thailand and Myanmar to strengthen border trade and boost bilateral ties.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1126842-mou-signed-to-boost-thai-myanmar-border-trade/

 

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KMIT introduces three innovations to improve Thailand’s street food

 

 

King Mongkut Institute of Technology’s Lat Krabang campus has introduced three culinary innovations to enhance the safety of street food and promote tourism, including a robot that cooks barbequed pork.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1126843-kmit-introduces-three-innovations-to-improve-thailand’s-street-food/

 

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PM warns many will suffer if budget bill fails in parliament

 

(Photo) The prime minister at the Government House

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has warned that a lot of people, including many farmers, would suffer if the budget bill for 2020 fiscal year is not approved by parliament within the set timeframe.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1126845-pm-prayut-warns-many-will-suffer-if-budget-bill-fails-in-parliament/

 

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Health Minister tells supporters of 3 controversial herbicides to spell out their merits

 

 

Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has challenged supporters of paraquat, glyphosate and chlorpyrifos to spell out the merits of the chemicals to him directly.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1126846-health-minister-tells-supporters-of-3-controversial-herbicides-to-spell-out-their-merits/

 

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Navy says ฿112m mansion to be guest house for VIP visitors and official residence of navy chief

 

 

The Royal Thai Navy has dismissed widespread online criticism that it is wasting taxpayers’ money by building a 112m baht mansion as an official residence for its commander-in-chief.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1126847-navy-says-฿112m-mansion-to-be-guest-house-for-vip-visitors-and-official-residence-of-navy-chief/

 

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Dangerous pesticides ban ’in progress’: Agriculture Minister

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Uncertainty remains in Thailand, whether or not to ban Paraquat, Glyphosate, and Chlorpyrifos which are used as pesticides, leading an ad-hoc committee on the regulation of chemical substances in the industrial sector to request clarification from related ministers. The Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives has responded by reaffirming his intention to ban these chemicals.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1126848-dangerous-pesticides-ban-’in-progress’-agriculture-minister/

 

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Agencies from China, Nepal donate money to help flood victims

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Minister attached to the Prime Minister’s Office, Tewan Liptapallop, has received donations from Chinese and Nepali private agencies to help flood victims in Thailand.

 

Source: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1126849-agencies-from-china-nepal-donate-money-to-help-flood-victims-in-thailand/

 

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Trump publicly asks China to investigate Biden, even amid impeachment inquiry

By Roberta Rampton and Patricia Zengerle

 

U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters as he departs for travel to Florida from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., October 3, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Thursday again invited foreign interference in a U.S. presidential election by publicly calling on China to investigate Democratic political rival Joe Biden, the kind of request that has already triggered an impeachment inquiry in Congress.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1126852-trump-publicly-asks-china-to-investigate-biden-even-amid-impeachment-inquiry/

 

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In growing Ukraine turmoil, Joe Biden's son is thrust into limelight he never sought

By Ginger Gibson

 

FILE PHOTO: Then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden attend an NCAA basketball game between Georgetown University and Duke University in Washington, U.S., January 30, 2010. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican President Donald Trump appears to have narrowed in on his preferred foe for the 2020 election: Hunter Biden, the son of leading Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1126859-in-growing-ukraine-turmoil-joe-bidens-son-is-thrust-into-limelight-he-never-sought/

 

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Russia's Medvedev slams U.S. for Cuba embargo during Havana trip

By Sarah Marsh and Nelson Acosta

 

Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel talks to Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at the Revolution Palace in Havana, Cuba, October 3, 2019. Ernesto Mastrascusa/Pool via REUTERS

 

HAVANA/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev lambasted the Trump administration on Thursday for trying to create a "toxic atmosphere" around Cuba, during a two-day trip to the island demonstrating Russia's support for its Communist government.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1126860-russias-medvedev-slams-us-for-cuba-embargo-during-havana-trip/

 

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New tariffs on EU food will boost prices, cost U.S. jobs: industry

By David Shepardson

 

FILE PHOTO: Bottles of French red wine are displayed at the Chateau du Pavillon in Sainte-Croix-Du-Mont, France, July 29, 2019. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New 25% U.S. tariffs on Italian cheese, French wine, Scotch whisky, British biscuits, Spanish olives and thousands of other European food products will lead to higher prices ahead of the holiday season and cost American jobs, trade groups said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1126861-new-tariffs-on-eu-food-will-boost-prices-cost-us-jobs-industry/

 

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Canada Conservative leader forced on defensive over dual citizenship, abortion stance

By Steve Scherer

 

Canada's Progressive Conservative leader Andrew Scheer smiles during a campaign rally in Halifax, Nova Scotia, October 3, 2019. REUTERS/John Morris

 

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) - The leader of Canada's main opposition Conservative Party was forced on the defensive on Thursday over the disclosure he holds dual Canada-U.S. citizenship and his "pro-life" stance on abortion, less than three weeks before the national election.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1126862-canada-conservative-leader-forced-on-defensive-over-dual-citizenship-abortion-stance/

 

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Trading in Vietnam stays dull as market awaits new season supply

By Phuong Nguyen and Mas Alina Arifin

 

A man checks roasted coffee beans at a factory in Hanoi, Vietnam November 22, 2016. REUTERS/Kham/File Photo

 

HANOI/BANDAR LAMPUNG (Reuters) - Coffee trading in Vietnam remained lacklustre this week as stockpiles dwindled and supply from the new season is unlikely to be available in around a month.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1126865-trading-in vietnam stays-dull-as-market-awaits-new-season-supply/

 

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Reducing rice exports unlikely to impact domestic price: Internal trade office

By THE NATION

 

Wichai

 

The Department of Internal Trade director-general Wichai Phochanakit announced on Thursday (October 3) that his department will introduce measures to prevent domestic rice prices from plummeting.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1126869-reducing-rice-exports-unlikely-to-impact-domestic-price-internal-trade-office/

 

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Thai Union to buy 500t of snapper to help Thai fish farmers

By THE NATION

 

Rittirong Boonmechote

 

Rittirong Boonmechote, president of frozen food and related businesses at Thai Union Group Plc (TU) revealed on Thursday (October 3) that the company is preparing to buy 500 tonnes of snapper from Thai fish farmers for Bt90/kg after an influx of illegally imported fish from Malaysia caused the price to drop to Bt55/kg.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1126871-thai-union-to-buy-500t-of-snapper-to-help-thai-fish-farmers/

 

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Italy PM backs intelligence over reported U.S. attorney general visits

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Attorney General William Barr is pictured at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, U.S., May 9, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis

 

ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is not concerned about reports that U.S. Attorney General William Barr held secret meetings with Italian intelligence agencies, Conte's office said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1126874-italy-pm-backs-intelligence-over-reported-us-attorney-general-visits/

 

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Thailand’s Surging Baht Shatters Expat Dreams of Easy Retirement

By Randy Thanthong-Knight and Yumi Teso

 

>> Thai currency is strongest performer in Asia this year

>> Nation popular with foreign retirees but baht is hurting

 

Brian Maxey moved to Thailand from the U.K. expecting his sterling pension to afford him an easy retirement.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1126877-thailands-surging-baht-shatters-expat-dreams-of-easy-retirement/

 

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Ready to bid for 2034 FIFA World Cup with ASEAN countries – Thailand Sports Minister

 

FILE photo

 

Thailand are ready to launch a joint bid with fellow ASEAN countries to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup, according to the country’s Tourism and Sports Minister Pipat Ratchakitprakan.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1126878-ready-to-bid-for-2034-fifa-world-cup-with-asean-countries-–-thailand-sports-minister/

 

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Starbucks shares secrets at Bangkok workshop

By The Nation

 

 

Starbucks' coffee masters held the first Starbucks' Coffee Workshop in Thailand on Thursday (October 3) at the Central World outlet on the fifth floor of the Bangkok mall.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1126887-starbucks-shares-secrets-at-bangkok-workshop/

 

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North Korea, U.S. envoys to resume high-stakes nuclear talks over weekend

By Josh Smith

 

FILE PHOTO: People watch a TV broadcasting a news report on North Korea firing a missile that is believed to be launched from a submarine, in Seoul, South Korea, October 2, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - As negotiators for the United States and North Korea resume talks over Pyongyang's nuclear programme this weekend, analysts say that the leaders of both countries face increased incentives to strike a deal, but that it is far from clear they will find common ground after months of deadlock and increased tensions.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1126891-north-korea-us-envoys-to-resume-high-stakes-nuclear-talks-over-weekend/