THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Sunday 6 Oct 2019

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The week that was in Thailand news: Feeling more and more like a pint of Guinness

 

 

Rooster is a lot like Guinness. I don't travel well. In fact as soon as I leave Rooster Central I wonder why I bothered and can't wait to get back home again.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127108-the-week-that-was-in-thailand-news-feeling-more-and-more-like-a-pint-of-guinness/

 

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Second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge to boost Thai exports

Praphorn Praphornkul

 

 

TAK (NNT) - The second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge to open on October 30 this year, is expected to stimulate border trade between the two countries. Access via the new bridge will help raise the value of border trade exports from the present 80 billion baht to 100 billion baht.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127168-second-thai-myanmar-friendship-bridge-to-boost-thai-exports/

 

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Bangkok to test run air purifying tower on 8th October

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Air quality in Bangkok and neighboring provinces has returned to normal after rain in recent days, which helped eliminate airborne particles. Latest air quality readings range from good to very good. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is to install and test run an air purifying tower situated below the Siam BTS Skytrain station on 8th October to gauge its effectiveness in PM 2.5 dust reduction.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127172-bangkok-to-test-run-air-purifying-tower-on-8th-october/

 

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Nong Khai marine police seize marijuana haul

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NONG KHAI(NNT) - Nong Khai marine police have seized 466 kilograms of high-grade marijuana suspected to have been smuggled from neighboring Laos and destined for Phuket.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127173-nong-khai-marine-police-seize-marijuana-haul/

 

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Agriculture Minister says he did not encourage use of hazardous chemicals

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BANGKOK(NNT) - Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Chalermchai Sri-on has confirmed that he and Deputy Prime Minister/Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit, have never encouraged the use of the hazardous chemicals, paraquat, glyphosate and chlorpyrifos.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127174-agriculture-minister-says-he-did-not-encourage-use-of-hazardous-chemicals/

 

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Excise Department helps stimulate grassroots economy

Praphorn Praphornkul

 

 

BANGKOK(NNT) - In response to the government’s policy to support income distribution in local communities, the Excise Department is to arrange activities to boost the income of participating communities across the country, and strengthen the domestic economy amid the global economic slowdown.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127175-excise-department-helps-stimulate-grassroots-economy/

 

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Prime minister calls on all sectors to cooperate to solve airborne dust problem

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BANGKOK (NNT) - Prime Minister/Defense Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha called on all sectors to solve the PM 2.5 dust problem with understanding and without panicking. He has instructed authorities to take measures to reduce adverse effects on the people.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127176-prime-minister-calls-on-all-sectors-to-cooperate-to-solve-airborne-dust-problem/

 

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M-Culture Big Data service goes live online

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Culture has curated some 300,000 cultural items from 9 agencies on the M-Culture online service, allowing users to access all the data on a single website.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127178-m-culture-big-data-service-goes-live-online/

 

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"Taste, Shop, Spend" campaign in Chonburi hectic; Ministry considering Phase 2

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CHONBURI(NNT) - The ’’Taste, Shop, Spend’’ campaign, launched two weeks ago, has remained popular with shoppers. Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana, this week visited Nong Mon market in Chonburi. He inspected the use of Application ’’Pao Tang’’ and found the people were very satisfied with it and responding positively.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127179-taste-shop-spend-campaign-in-chonburi-hectic-ministry-considering-phase-2/

 

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Pheu Thai calls on government to probe alleged meddling in judicial affairs

 

 

The Pheu Thai party is urging the government to investigate alleged meddling with the judiciary after a judge in the Yala provincial court shot himself on Friday in an apparent suicide bid related to unwarranted interference.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127180-pheu-thai-calls-on-government-to-probe-alleged-meddling-in-judicial-affairs/

 

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Outpouring of public support for judge suspected of attempting suicide in Yala court

By The Nation

 

People place flowers in front of the Yala provincial court with an appeal that reads, “Return verdict to the judge, return justice to the people”. The appeal has been trending on social media. Charoon Thongnual/NationPhoto

 

People on Saturday placed flowers in front of the Yala Provincial Court to show their support for Khanakorn Pianchana, a judge who allegedly tried to kill himself on Friday in the court premises.  A message that said “Return verdict to the judge, return justice to the people” was also placed among the flowers.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127181-outpouring-of-public-support-for-judge-suspected-of-attempting-suicide-in-yala-court/

 

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Six elephants perish in Khao Yai’s ‘hell’s abyss’ waterfall

By THE NATION

 

 

Prachi Buri National Park officials reported that no fewer than six wild elephants drowned after a group of the animals fell into Haew Narok Waterfall in Khao Yai National Park, Prachin Buri, Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation chief Thanya Netithamkul said on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127182-six-elephants-perish-in-khao-yai’s-‘hell’s-abyss’-waterfall/

 

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Tourism Ministry, TAT hope to attract more Chinese tourists next month

By THE NATION

 

Pipat Ratchakitprakan

 

The Tourism and Sports Ministry and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) discussed how to stimulate tourism in the last quarter of 2019, aiming to draw more Chinese tourists to Thailand in accordance with Minister Pipat Ratchakitprakan’s policies.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127183-tourism-ministry-tat-hope-to-attract-more-chinese-tourists-next-month/

 

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Marquez crashes again but makes Thailand front row behind Quartararo

 

 

Motorcycling - MotoGP - Thailand Grand Prix - Chang International Circuit, Buriram, Thailand - October 5, 2019 Petronas Yamaha SRT's Fabio Quartararo celebrates after qualifying in pole position REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

(Reuters) - MotoGP leader Marc Marquez crashed again but qualified on the front row on Saturday for what looks like being a title-deciding Thailand Grand Prix, with Petronas Yamaha rookie Fabio Quartararo seizing pole position.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127185-marquez-crashes-again-but-makes-thailand-front-row-behind-quartararo/

 

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Ford builds solar powered water management system for Rayong community

By The Nation

 

 

Volunteers from Ford Motor Company have built a solar powered water management system for Banjamrung community in Rayong as part of the Ford Global Caring Month under the company’s Water Go Green project.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127187-ford-builds-solar-powered-water-management-system-for-rayong-community/

 

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Vietnam’s automobile production hit due to imported vehicles

By THE NATION

 

 

The Vietnam Customs Department has reported that 109,000 automobiles were imported into the country in the first nine months of 2019, increasing 167.8 per cent or US$2.4 billion (Bt73 billion) and expanding by 157 per cent compared to the same period last year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127188-vietnam’s-automobile-production-hit-due-to-imported-vehicles/

 

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Taiwan expects bubble milk tea business to become hot globally

By The Nation

 

 

The Taiwanese government is planning marketing policies to promote and increase sales of its bubble milk tea internationally since the business has achieved the highest revenue growth in the country’s history of exports, with profits now rising tenfold.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127190-taiwan-expects-bubble-milk-tea-business-to-become-hot-globally/

 

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NBTC aims for single fee rate for telephone and mobile phone numbers

By THE NATION

 

 

A meeting by the Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) on Friday resolved to review and determine the fee rate of fixed-line telephone and mobile phone numbers as a single rate, secretary-general Takorn Tantasith said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127192-nbtc-aims-for-single-fee-rate-for-telephone-and-mobile-phone-numbers/

 

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Rubber Authority, TTCL sign MoU on management project under international guidelines

By The Nation

 

 

The Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT) signed a memorandum of understanding with TTCL on a sustainable rubber plantation management project under international standards to provide knowledge on management and develop renewable energy.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127193-rubber-authority-ttcl-sign-mou-on-management-project-under-international-guidelines/

 

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Court of Justice to investigate Yala judge who shot himself

By THE NATION

 

 

The Office of the Judiciary announced on Friday October 4, that the court will investigate a judge of Yala province court who allegedly tried to commit suicide in his court room.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127194-court-of-justice-to-investigate-yala-judge-who-shot-himself/

 

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Industry minister to join campaign banning three pesticides

By The Nation

 

 

Industry Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit said on Saturday that he had agreed to join the campaign banning three pesticides – Paraquat, Glyphosate and Chlorpyrifos, which contain toxic substances and are widely used in agriculture.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127196-industry-minister-to-join-campaign-banning-three-pesticides/

 

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Grand Veg Fest parade

By The Nation

 

Photo: Charoon Thongnual

 

Many Thai-Chinese residents as well as tourists from neighbouring countries such as Malaysia and Singapore joined a parade carrying a Buddha statue along central business district roads in Hatyai City Municipality, Songkhla, at the 2019 Hatyai Vegetarian Festival, or Jae Festival, which runs until October 7.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127197-grand-veg-fest-parade/

 

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NBC to increase capital, move into TV home shopping

By The Nation

 

 

Nation Broadcasting Corporation Plc (NBC) is to increase capital for the expansion of its core and related businesses.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127198-nbc-to-increase-capital-move-into-tv-home-shopping/

 

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Last-gasp Milner keeps Liverpool flying; Spurs crash again

By Neil Robinson

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Leicester City - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - October 5, 2019 Liverpool's Divock Origi in action with Leicester City's Ricardo Pereira Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

 

LONDON (Reuters) - A stoppage-time James Milner penalty sparked huge celebrations at Anfield as Liverpool beat Leicester City 2-1 on Saturday for an eighth successive Premier League win that moved them eight points clear at the top of the table.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127199-last-gasp-milner-keeps-liverpool-flying-spurs-crash-again/

 

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Saudi Arabia allows foreign men and women to share hotel rooms

By Stephen Kalin

 

FILE PHOTO: A Saudi man walks past renovated buildings at the historic city of Diriyah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 27, 2019. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri

 

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is allowing foreign men and women to rent hotel rooms together without proving they are related, after the conservative Muslim kingdom launched a new tourist visa regime to attract holidaymakers.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127200-saudi-arabia-allows-foreign-men-and-women-to-share-hotel-rooms/

 

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Hong Kong metro system partially reopens as city braces for further protests

 

 

FILE PHOTO - An anti-government protester wears a raining coat with half his face covered during a demonstration after a government’s ban on face masks under emergency law, at Yuen Long, in Hong Kong, China, October 5, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

 

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's rail operator partially reopened the city's metro system on Sunday after an unprecedented shutdown but kept many typically busy stations closed as the Chinese territory braced for large demonstrations later in the day.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127201-hong-kong-metro-system-partially-reopens-as-city-braces-for-further-protests/

 

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North Korea breaks off nuclear talks with U.S. in Sweden

By Johan Ahlander and Philip O'Connor

 

Police are seen outside Villa Elfik Strand at Lidingo, outside Stockholm, Sweden, October 5, 2019, where U.S. top negotiator on North Korea, Stephen Biegun is expected to meet North Korea's chief nuclear negotiator, Kim Myong Gil. REUTERS/Anna Ringstrom

 

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - North Korea's top negotiator said late on Saturday that working-level nuclear talks in Sweden between officials from Pyongyang and Washington had broken off, dashing prospects for an end to months of stalemate.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127202-north-korea-breaks-off-nuclear-talks-with-us-in-sweden/

 

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Kosovo voters eye graft and deal with Serbia in election

By Fatos Bytyci

 

People walk through street decorated with Serbian flags in Mitrovica, Kosovo, October 5, 2019. REUTERS/Florion Goga

 

PRISTINA (Reuters) - Deep-rooted corruption and a peace deal with Serbia which would pave the way for membership of the United Nations are the chief concerns of 1.9 million eligible voters in Kosovo who go to the polls on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127205-kosovo-voters-eye-graft-and-deal-with-serbia-in-election/

 

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UK police arrest 10 climate activists before protests

 

Police officers stand guard outside Lambeth County Court, during a raid on an Extinction Rebellion storage facility, in London, Britain October 5, 2019. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British police arrested 10 climate change activists in London ahead of a planned new round of protests by Extinction Rebellion on Monday, police said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127207-uk-police-arrest-10-climate-activists-before-protests/

 

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EU rejects UK's request for weekend talks as Johnson insists on no Brexit delay

 

 

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street in London, Britain, October 3, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

 

(Reuters) - The European Union has rejected a British request to hold Brexit talks this weekend, British media reported, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson reiterated his commitment to leaving the bloc on Oct. 31 despite the possibility of a not reaching an exit deal.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127208-eu-rejects-uks-request-for-weekend-talks-as-johnson-insists-on-no-brexit-delay/