THAI needs to modify its rehabilitation plan to survive: Sumet

By The Nation

 

 

Thai Airways (THAI) needs to modify its rehabilitation plan if it is to survive in the face of tight competition, especially since it still has a total debt of over Bt2.45 billion and losses of more than Bt20 billion, despite being able to reduce its debts by Bt48 billion over the past five years.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128765-thai-needs-to-modify-its-rehabilitation-plan-to-survive-sumet/

2 extra holidays for Asean Summit, but only in Bangkok, Nonthaburi

By THE NATION

 

 

The Cabinet has approved November 4 and 5 as official holidays, but only for Bangkok and Nonthaburi areas, to alleviate traffic congestion at the 35th Asean Summit and Related Summits to be held at Impact Muang Thong Thani, deputy government spokeswoman Traisulee Traisoranakul said on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128764-2-extra-holidays-for-asean-summit-but-only-in-bangkok-nonthaburi/

SEC warns of scam over digital asset investment

By The Nation

 

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a warning to the public of being tricked by unauthorised parties into digital asset investment.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128766-sec-warns-of-scam-over-digital-asset-investment/

PM expects contract on high-speed train linking three key airports to be signed on Oct 25

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Tuesday (October 15) that he expected the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) and the Charoen Pokphand-led consortium to sign a contract on October 25 to develop a high-speed train project linking three major international airports.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128792-pm-prayut-expects-contract-on-high-speed-train-linking-three-key-airports-to-be-signed-on-oct-25/

 

Prayut to attend Japanese emperor’s coronation ceremony

By THE NATION

 

 

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Tuesday after a Cabinet meeting that he would visit Japan from October 21 to 24 as a guest at the coronation ceremony of Japanese Emperor Naruhito after being invited by the Japanese government to attend the event.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128793-prayut-to-attend-japanese-emperor’s-coronation-ceremony/

 

Promoting market competition, reducing monopoly only way to close income gap, study shows

By The Nation

 

 

A recent study showed that most businesses in Thailand are in the hands of a few companies, which is causing a huge inequality of income and wealth, and the only way out is to promote market competition and reduce monopoly. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128794-promoting-market-competition-reducing-monopoly-only-way-to-close-income-gap-study-shows/

 

Oversupply of condos along Blue Line, says Colliers

By THE NATION

 

 

Property consultant Colliers International (Thailand) has signalled that there is an oversupply of condominium projects along the Blue Line of Bangkok’s mass transit system.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128795-oversupply-of-condos-along-blue-line-says-colliers/

 

Prayut indicates emergency decree on King’s bodyguard units will pass Parliament vote

By The Nation

 

File photo/ The King’s First Bodyguard Regiment.

 

After a Cabinet meeting, Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Tuesday (October 15) that he will not be involved in voting for the emergency decree related to two Army units – the King’s First Bodyguard Regiment and the 11th Infantry Regiment of the King’s Bodyguards.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128796-prayut-indicates-emergency-decree-on-king’s-bodyguard-units-will-pass-parliament-vote/

 

‘Eat, Shop, Spend’ campaign a clear move towards cashless society, says telecoms expert

By The Nation

 

 

As of October 9, as many as 10 million people had registered for the government’s Bt10-trillion “Eat, Shop, Spend” campaign since it was launched on September 23. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128797-‘eat-shop-spend’-campaign-a-clear-move-towards-cashless-society-says-telecoms-expert/

 

"War Elephants" shock UAE 2-1 in World Cup Qualifiers

By The Nation

 

Teerasil Dangda blasts a shot. (Photo by Korbphuk Promrekha)

 

Thailand upset the United Arab Emirates 2-1 in their World Cup Qualification Group G round-robin game at the Thammasat Stadium in Pathum Thani on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128799-war-elephants-shock-uae-2-1-in-world-cup-qualifiers/

 

Phuket Town drug raids net eight suspects

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Photos: Phuket Provincial Police

 

PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police have announced the arrest of eight suspects and the seizure of 239 ya bah (methamphetamine pills) and 87.4 grams of ya ice (crystal meth) in a series of anti-narcotics raids carried out in the Phuket Town area.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128800-phuket-town-drug-raids-net-eight-suspects/

 

Arrested in 90 minutes: Kata snatch thief caught in Patong

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Daharee Mahama, 30, from Narathiwat, also confessed to committing another bag snatch near Makro on Patak Rd in Kata on Sept 28, said Lt Col Pachai Mutayan of the Karon Police. Photo: Karon Police

 

PHUKET: Police had a bag-snatch thief in custody in just 90 minutes after he grabbed a bag from a Chinese tourist on the coastal road south of Kata yesterday afternoon (Oct 14).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128801-arrested-in-90-minutes-kata-snatch-thief-caught-in-patong/

 

Parents of a Japanese tourist killed 12 years ago to meet Thailand’s Justice Minister

 

 

Japanese police, and parents of a Japanese tourist killed at Sukhothai historical park 12 years ago, are due to meet with Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin tomorrow (Wednesday) to follow up on the investigation.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128802-parents-of-a-japanese-tourist-killed-12-years-ago-to-meet-thailand’s-justice-minister/

 

House committee to invite General Apirat for chat over his controversial speech

 

 

The House Committee for Security Affairs, National Borders, Strategy and Reform has agreed to invite Army Commander-in-Chief General Apirat Kongsompong to an “exchange of views” on October 21st over the controversial speech he gave at the Army headquarters last week.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128803-house-committee-to-invite-general-apirat-for-chat-over-his-controversial-speech/

 

PM urges public to use more reusable bags

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Prime Minister has invited the general public to opt for reusable fabric bags instead of single-use plastic bags, to help reduce waste and pollution.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128804-pm-prayut-urges-public-to-use-more-reusable-bags/

TAT confirms system stability for special tourism discount campaign

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Tourism Authority of Thailand’s (TAT) Governor Yuthasak Supasorn has spoken in regard to the tourism promotion campaigns at the end of this year, saying that the TAT will be introducing two domestic tourism promotional measures, namely a 100-baht nationwide tourism campaign, and shocking-price weekday discounts.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128805-tat-confirms-system-stability-for-special-tourism-discount-campaign/

 

Russia says 'unacceptable' Turkish incursion into Syria must be temporary

By Olesya Astakhova and Andrew Osborn

 

A Turkish soldier stands on top of an armoured personnel carrier (APC) near the Turkish-Syrian border in Sanliurfa province, Turkey, October 15, 2019. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

 

ABU DHABI/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia called Turkey's military incursion into northeast Syria "unacceptable" and said on Tuesday the operation had to be limited in time and scale, a rare broadside that suggests Moscow's patience with Ankara is wearing thin.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128806-russia-says-unacceptable-turkish-incursion-into-syria-must-be-temporary/

 

Trump lawyer Giuliani will not cooperate in U.S. House impeachment inquiry

By Jonathan Landay and Karen Freifeld

 

George Kent, deputy assistant secretary of state for Europe and Eurasian Affairs, arrives to testify at a closed-door deposition as part of the Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 15, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani will not cooperate with a U.S. House of Representatives impeachment inquiry that is scrutinizing his efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate a Trump political rival, Giuliani's lawyer said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128809-trump-lawyer-giuliani-will-not-cooperate-in-us-house-impeachment-inquiry/

 

U.S. House passes legislation taking hard line on China over Hong Kong, Huawei

By Patricia Zengerle

 

Anti-government demonstrators march in protest against the invocation of the emergency laws in Hong Kong, China, October 14, 2019. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed four pieces of legislation taking a hard line on China, three related to pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong and one commending Canada's government in a dispute over the extradition of an executive from Huawei Technologies.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128811-us-house-passes-legislation-taking-hard-line-on-china-over-hong-kong-huawei/

 

Macron on course for clash with Merkel over EU talks with Balkan hopefuls

By Robin Emmott and Gabriela Baczynska

 

French President Emmanuel Macron reacts as European Commission president-elect Ursula Von der Leyen leaves at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, October 14, 2019. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

 

LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron was headed for a clash with German Chancellor Angela Merkel this week after Paris was isolated on Tuesday in opposing starting membership talks with North Macedonia.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128812-macron-on-course-for-clash-with-merkel-over-eu-talks-with-balkan-hopefuls/

 

Brexit deal within reach in last-ditch talks, but doubts remain

By Gabriela Baczynska and Padraic Halpin

 

A man walks past an UK government Brexit information campaign poster at a bus stop in central London, Britain, October 15, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville

 

LUXEMBOURG/DUBLIN (Reuters) - Last-ditch talks between Britain and the European Union to get a Brexit deal ahead of a summit of the bloc's leaders this week went on past midnight to Wednesday, but it was still unclear if London could avoid postponing its departure due on Oct. 31.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128813-brexit-deal-within-reach-in-last-ditch-talks-but-doubts-remain/

 

Dutch police discover five siblings locked away for years on farm

 

A general view of a remote farm where a family spent years locked away in a cellar, according to Dutch broadcasters' reports, in Ruinerwold, Netherlands October 15, 2019. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw

 

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Five siblings and a man believed to be their father were receiving medical treatment after Dutch police acting on a tip discovered them locked away in a secret room at an isolated farm, officials in the Netherlands said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128814-dutch-police-discover-five-siblings-locked-away-for-years-on-farm/

 

Erdogan says Turkey will never declare ceasefire in northern Syria

By Tuvan Gumrukcu

 

FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan talks to journalists in Istanbul, Turkey, October 13, 2019. Murat Kula/Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS

 

ANKARA (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan told U.S. President Donald Trump that Turkey will never declare a ceasefire in northeastern Syria and that it will not negotiate with Kurdish forces it is fighting in its offensive into the region.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128815-erdogan-says-turkey-will-never-declare-ceasefire-in-northern-syria/

 

SRT to file civil case against Hopewell over foreign company qualifications

By THE NATION

 

Saksyam Chidchob

 

Transport Minister Saksyam Chidchob said on Tuesday (October 15) that board members of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will today consider filing a civil case against Hopewell (Thailand) Co Ltd after the committee examining the Hopewell case chaired by Pisak Jitwiriyawasin, deputy permanent secretary at the ministry, discovered that the Hopewell elevated highway and rail line project could have violated the law regarding foreign companies.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128817-srt-to-file-civil-case-against-hopewell-over-foreign-company-qualifications/

 

Cabinet okays Bt3.1 bn to boost agriculture after flood and drought

By THE NATION

 

Rachada Dhnadirek

 

Deputy government spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek said on Wednesday (October 16) that the Cabinet has approved five projects valued at Bt3.12 billion to help farmers who have been affected by the 2019 floods and drought.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128821-cabinet-okays-bt31-bn-to-boost-agriculture-after-flood-and-drought/

 

Boy, 13, shot dead by police after father U-turns at northern Thai checkpoint

 

 

A thirteen year old boy has been shot dead by police in a pick-up driven by his father. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128825-boy-13-shot-dead-by-police-after-father-u-turns-at-northern thai-checkpoint/

 

Cabinet earmarks over Bt24 bn in subsidies for rubber farmers

By THE NATION

 

Cabinet on Tuesday (October 15) approved a Bt24.278-billion budget for the first phase of income-guarantee subsidy for rubber farmers.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128828-cabinet-earmarks-over-bt24-bn-in-subsidies-for-rubber-farmers/

 

Pattaya:  Immigration announces arrest of two more Nigerian romance scammers

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Thailand's immigration police have announced the arrest of two more Nigerian romance scammers.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128829-pattaya -immigration-announces-arrest-of-two-more-nigerian-romance-scammers/

 

Drunk dustman kills teacher as two vehicles end up in ditch in Isaan

 

 

Daily News reported that a dustman (refuse collector) was incoherent after he drove his dustcart drunk and into a vehicle driven by a teacher in Chaiyaphum. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128836-drunk-dustman-kills-teacher-as-two-vehicles-end-up-in-ditch-in-isaan/

 

Bangkok urges no littering of the Chao Phraya River, promoting cultural heritage

 

   

BANGKOK(NNT) - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has geared up its efforts to restore clean water to the Chao Phraya River by urging riverside residents to refrain from littering, promoting the nomination of the river as a part of the cultural heritage.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1128838-bangkok-urges-no-littering-of-the-chao-phraya-river-promoting-cultural-heritage/