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Fake passport scam for Myanmar migrants busted

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Immigration police announced the arrest of a gang arranging for fake passports to help Myanmar migrants work in Thailand. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127527-fake-passport scam-for-myanmar-migrants-busted/

 

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Pro-election activist arrested for allegedly violating Computer Crime Act

 

 

A political activist was arrested by police from the Computer Crime Suppression Division at his residence on Monday night, on charges of posting a statement on his Facebook page which is alleged to be in violation of the Computer Crime Act.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127530-pro-election-activist-arrested-for-allegedly-violating-computer-crime-act/

 

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Three killed, 19 injured in Lampang smash

By The Nation

 

 

A van carrying students to Bangkok to receive scholarships crashed into the back of a 10-wheel truck in the early hours of Tuesday morning killing 3 and injuring 19, six of them seriously.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127494-three-students-dead-19-injured-in-nighttime-smash-on-lampang-hill/?do=findComment&comment=14645784

 

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Biometrics? What biometrics?!; serial fraudster slips off to Hong Kong

 

Thai cation: He fled on a flight to Hong Kong

 

Immigration chief Lt-Gen Sompong Chingduang has been obliged to admit that a serial fraudster has slipped through his fingers. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127533-biometrics-what-biometrics-serial-fraudster-slips-off-to-hong-kong/

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Chinese woman, 60, struck down by motorbike on busy Wiset Rd

By The Phuket News

 

The 60-year-old Chinese woman suffered injuries to her forehead and bruising to her face. Photo: Saranyou Hassanai

 

PHUKET: Police have yet to decide whether any charges will be pressed against a Thai woman after the motorbike she was riding struck a 60-year-old Chinese woman on the busy Wiset Rd in Rawai yesterday (Oct 7).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127535-chinese-woman-60-struck-down-by-motorbike-on-busy-wiset-rd/

 

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Kid, 13, hid and robbed store after hours - used push bike for getaway

 

Thai caption: Gang of Four Kids robbing stores

 

CCTV led to the capture of a 13 year old boy who hid in a department store in Nonthaburi. After waiting for it to close he emerged and robbed two stores before making a getaway on a bicycle. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127536-kid-13-hid-and-robbed-store-after-hours-used-push-bike-for-getaway/

 

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Alcohol ban for end of Buddhist Lent over long weekend

By The Phuket News

 

The 24-hour ban on the sale of alcohol for Sunday will come into effect at midnight Saturday night. Image: The Phuket News / file

 

PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police Commander Pol Maj Gen Rungrote Thakurapunyasiri has cautioned that a 24-hour ban on the sale of alcohol will be in effect nationwide this weekend as the country marks “Wan Org Pansa”, the end of Buddhist Lent, on Sunday (Oct 13).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127542-alcohol-ban-for-end-of-buddhist-lent-over-long-weekend/

 

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Pattaya: Young woman dies after hitting stopped truck with no lights

 

Picture: Ruk Siam News

 

A trip to Pattaya turned to horror for a group of young people from Bang Saen. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127544-pattaya-young-woman-dies-after-hitting-stopped-truck-with-no-lights/

 

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Pick up driver killed after colliding with BTS support pier

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Sanook reported that rescue services and police attended an accident near the Mo Chit BTS station in Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127546-pick-up-driver-killed-after-colliding-with-bts-support-pier/

 

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Squatters to be given rental contracts

By The Nation

 

Yuttana Yimgarund, director-general of the Treasury Department

 

The Treasury Department is aiming to enter into rental contracts with 100,000 squatters who have been occupying 1 million rai of government-owned land since before October 4.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127552-squatters-to-be-given-rental-contracts/

 

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Deadline to sign contract on high-speed train project postponed

By THE NATION

 

Saksayam

 

Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has postponed the deadline for the Charoen Pokphand-led group to sign a contract with the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) on a high-speed train project to October 25 from the previous October 15, pending the complete appointment of a new SRT board.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127577-deadline-to-sign-contract-on-high-speed-train-project-postponed/

 

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Korean woman falls to her death from Pattaya condo

By The Nation

 

 

A Korean woman aged between 25 and 30 fell to her death from a Pattaya condominium on Tuesday morning. The woman’s skull was cracked, there was blood dripping from her nose and mouth and her right leg was broken.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127578-korean-woman-falls-to-her-death-from-pattaya-condo/

 

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Political activist Karn jailed over Facebook post

By THE NATION

 

 

Political activist Karn Pongpraphapan was taken into custody early on Tuesday after Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) police arrested him at his house in Phahon Yothin on Monday night for posting a message on Facebook about foreign history allegedly in violation of Section 14 of the Computer-Related Crime Act.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127530-pro-election-activist-arrested-for-allegedly-violating-computer-crime-act/?do=findComment&comment=14646597

 

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11 elephants died, 2 survived Khao Yai waterfall

By THE NATION

 

Photo Credit:Disaster Response Association

 

Drones have located the bodies of 11 elephants that fell into the water at Haew Narok falls in Khao Yai National Park on October 5, while only two of the herd have survived.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127585-11-elephants-died-2-survived-khao-yai-waterfall/

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Thailand on SC Trade20 index

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Prime Minister has expressed his admiration as Thailand this year is ranked as one of the top 20 markets with the greatest potential for future trade growth, according to Standard Chartered’s analysis.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127588-thailand-on-sc-trade20-index/

 

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Taste Shop Spend Campaign Phase 2 not offering free money

 

   

BANGKOK(NNT) - After overwhelming feedback from the Taste Shop Spend campaign, the Minister of Finance has confirmed the campaign will be extended into Phase 2 with criteria and regulations adjusted to attract more persons with purchasing power to spend their own money, without offering a 1,000 per person allowance as in the first phase.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127590-taste-shop-spend-campaign-phase-2-not-offering-free-money/

 

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Phone calls with Trump: more risky venture than diplomatic boon

By Luke Baker

 

President Donald Trump's glass of Diet Coke with the presidential seal on it sits on his desk in front of his phones during an exclusive interview with Reuters journalists in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S. December 11, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Arranging a phone call with the president of the United States used to be seen as a diplomatic win. But increasingly it comes with serious risks, from transcript leaks to domestic political blowback, and advisers are growing wary.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127605-phone-calls-with-trump-more-risky-venture-than-diplomatic-boon/

 

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'Buckle up': Abrupt Syria policy shift is sign of Trump unchained

by Matt Spetalnick, Steve Holland, Arshad Mohammed

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about Turkey and Syria during a formal signing ceremony for the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement at the White House in Washington, October 7, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Over the span of just a few hours, U.S. President Donald Trump upended his own policy on Syria with a chaotic series of pronouncements, blindsiding foreign allies, catching senior Republican supporters off guard and sending aides scrambling to control the damage.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127606-buckle-up-abrupt-syria-policy-shift-is-sign-of-trump-unchained/

 

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Britain tells EU: compromise on Brexit or we'll get nasty: Spectator source

By Guy Faulconbridge

 

FILE PHOTO: A pro-Brexit protester holds a placard in Westminster, London, Britain September 25, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will take an aggressive stance towards the European Union if Brexit talks break down, threatening to withhold security cooperation to convince the bloc not to allow any further delay, a British source was quoted as saying.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127607-britain-tells-eu-compromise-on-brexit-or-well-get-nasty-spectator-source/

 

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40,000 toy soldiers highlight plight of injured British veterans

 

 

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - An installation of 40,000 miniature toy soldiers in a shopping centre in Manchester, northern England, highlights the plight that many British soldiers face if their careers are ended by injury.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127608-40000-toy-soldiers-highlight-plight-of-injured-british-veterans/

 

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TAT to focus on enticing Thais to holiday in the Kingdom

By The Nation

 

 

Based on the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s finding that reservations from Thai International Travel Fairs show over 12 million Thai people will travel outside the country from the New Year to the Songkran festival next year, the agency is accelerating two tourism support strategies to entice people to explore their own Kingdom.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127609-tat-to-focus-on-enticing-thais-to-holiday-in-the-kingdom/

 

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Robert Downey Jr. on Martin Scorsese’s criticism of Marvel movies: “I appreciate his opinion”

By Sofiana Ramli

 

Robert Downey Jr., Martin Scorsese Credit: Shutterstock

 

Robert Downey Jr. is the latest Marvel star to weigh in on Martin Scorsese’s recent criticism of the superhero franchise.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127611-robert-downey-jr-on-martin-scorsese’s-criticism-of-marvel-movies-“i-appreciate-his-opinion”/

 

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Let’s cook! ‘Breaking Bad’ cast reunite at ‘El Camino’ premiere

By Nick Reilly

 

The cast of Breaking Bad reunite at the 'El Camino' premiere Credit: Getty
 

The cast of Breaking Bad, including Aaron Paul, Bryan Cranston and Jesse Plemons,  have reunited for the premiere of El Camino some six years after the acclaimed drama came to an end.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127612-let’s-cook-‘breaking-bad’-cast-reunite-at-‘el-camino’-premiere/

 

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Shia LaBeouf: 'Zack Gottsagen turned my spark back on'

By Bethany Minelle

 

LeBeouf credits his co-star with re-igniting his love of acting

 

Shia LaBeouf has credited actor Zack Gottsagen with re-igniting his love of acting.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127613-shia-labeouf-zack-gottsagen-turned-my-spark-back-on/

 

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Malaysia sweetens tax incentives for companies to set up hubs

 

FILE PHOTO: A view of the city skyline shrouded by haze in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 11, 2019. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng/File Photo

 

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia said on Tuesday it would expand tax incentives for companies that use the country as a base for conducting their regional or global business.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127619-malaysia-sweetens-tax-incentives-for-companies-to-set-up-hubs/

 

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Police refute inaction over Phuket road rage viral video

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The video showing the man attacking the woman in broad daylight went viral after being posted online earlier today (Oct 8). Screengrab: Tang Tang Krai Prab / Facebook
 

PHUKET: Phuket City Police Chief Col Sompong Thiparpakul has defended his officers’ actions in investigating a road rage attack on the east side of Phuket Town yesterday that saw a man kick over a motorbike carrying a woman and her daughter the proceeding to attack the woman with a chair.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127624-police-refute-inaction-over-phuket-road-rage-viral-video/

 

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Man arrested for allegedly using credit card stolen from German tourist

By THE NATION

 

 

Tourist police officer Pol Lieutenant Chettha Komolwattana announced on Tuesday (October 8 ) that suspect Anuchit Laopech, 57, was arrested in Bangkok’s Bang Plat district for allegedly using another person’s credit card.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127638-man-arrested-for-allegedly-using-credit-card-stolen-from-german-tourist/

 

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New IoT devices considered to prevent crime, make roads safer

By The Nation

 

 

The Royal Thai Police is cooperating with the Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Ministry to create an IoT (internet of things) GPS tracker and smart checkpoint to efficiently deliver public services and prevent crime.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1127639-new-iot-devices-considered-to-prevent-crime-make-roads-safer/

 

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