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German man arrested in Chonburi for allegedly dumping woman’s body in canal

 

Image: INN

 

Immigration Police on Tuesday announced the arrest of a German man in connection with the death of a German woman who was found dead in Chonburi province. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129878-german-man-arrested-in-chonburi-for-allegedly-dumping-woman’s-body-in-canal/

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New Zealand man arrested for unlicensed business, drug possession

By Suriya Patathayo
The Nation

 

 

Immigration Police chief Lt-General Sompong Chingduang on Tuesday announced the arrest of [name removed] a New Zealand national, on charges of opening a restaurant and bar without a licence, working without a work permit, and allegedly possessing narcotic substances.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129886-new-zealand-man-arrested-for-unlicensed-business-drug-possession/

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Indian coastguard shoot at Thai tourist boat as it enters India’s waters

By Boonluen Prompratankul
The Nation

 

 

On Tuesday (October 22), Ranong villager Supanya Nakthongkun told reporters that she had received a message from her son Witchanai, a member of the cruise ship that took 30 Chinese tourists on a diving trip near Myanmar, that the ship had been shot at by Indian coastguard when it entered Indian waters. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129924-indian-coastguard-shoot-at-thai-tourist-boat-as-it-enters-india’s-waters/

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Waiver of visa-on-arrival fee to run until end of April 

By The Nation

 

 

The government will extend the waiving of visa-on-arrival fee for another six months to boost the number of foreign tourists to the Kingdom.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129975-waiver-of-visa-on-arrival-fee-to-run-until-end-of-april/

 

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Video game show to stir creativity of Thai industry

By The Nation

 

 

The video game market in Thailand is expected to grow 13 per cent year on year to Bt22,000 million in sales this year, part of an estimated Bt140 billion for the Asean region, while the global market is currently valued at Bt4.6 trillion.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129976-video game-show-to-stir-creativity-of-thai-industry/

 

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Three controversial farm chemicals to be banned from December 1st

 

 

The National Hazardous Substances Committee (NHSC) has agreed, by majority votes, to ban the import, sale and use of paraquat, glyphosate and chlorpyrifos in Thailand from December 1st.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129871-hazardous-substance-committee-agrees-to-ban-3-toxic-pesticides/?do=findComment&comment=14693276

 

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EC clears Thanathorn over his blind trust remark

 

Cr: Photo twitter.com/Thanathorn_FWP

 

The Election Commission (EC) has cleared Future Forward party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit of any wrongdoing for his announcement, ahead of the March 24th general election, that he would transfer his assets into a blind trust.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129977-ec-clears-thanathorn-over-his-blind-trust-remark/

 

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TG president warns airline on brink of collapse, staff must work harder

 

 

Thai Airways International president Sumeth Damronchaitham has admitted, for the first time, that the national flag carrier is in deep financial crisis, to the extent that it may have to fold unless all staff members unite to work harder.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129980-tg-president-warns-airline-on-brink-of-collapse-staff-must-work-harder/

 

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Over to EU on Brexit delay, Johnson says after parliament rejects swift decision

By William James, Kylie MacLellan and Elizabeth Piper

 

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seen at the House of Commons in London, Britain October 22, 2019. ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday it was up to the EU to decide whether it wanted to delay Brexit and for how long, after a defeat in parliament made ratification of his deal by the Oct. 31 deadline almost impossible.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129985-over-to-eu-on-brexit-delay-johnson-says-after-parliament-rejects-swift-decision/

 

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Putin, Erdogan strike deal to remove Kurdish YPG from Syria border

By Darya Korsunskaya and Tuvan Gumrukcu

 

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan during a news conference following their talks in Sochi, Russia October 22, 2019. Sputnik/Alexei Druzhinin/Kremlin via REUTERS

 

SOCHI, Russia/ANKARA (Reuters) - Syrian and Russian forces will deploy in northeast Syria to remove Kurdish YPG fighters and their weapons from the border with Turkey under a deal agreed on Tuesday which both Moscow and Ankara hailed as a triumph.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129988-putin-erdogan-strike-deal-to-remove-kurdish-ypg-from-syria-border/

 

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Exclusive: Trump's G7 and trade adviser Kelly Ann Shaw to leave White House - officials

By Jeff Mason

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump attends a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron (not seen) at the end of the G7 summit in Biarritz, France, August 26, 2019. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's G7 and trade adviser, Kelly Ann Shaw, is leaving his administration for a position in the private sector, White House officials said on Tuesday, marking the departure of one of the most senior women on the president's economic team.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129994-exclusive-trumps-g7-and-trade-adviser-kelly-ann-shaw-to-leave-white-house-officials/

 

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Kim Jong Un: South Korean facilities in Mt. Kumgang resort must be removed - KCNA

 

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects the Mount Kumgang tourist resort, North Korea, in this undated picture released by North Korea's Central News Agency (KCNA) on October 23, 2019. KCNA via REUTERS

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said South Korean facilities in the Mt Kumgang tourist resort must be removed and rebuilt in a modern way by North Korean methods, North Korean state news agency KCNA said on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129995-kim-jong-un-south-korean-facilities-in-mt-kumgang-resort-must-be-removed-kcna/

 

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U.S. diplomat testifies Trump tied Ukraine aid to politically motivated investigations

By Patricia Zengerle and Jonathan Landay

 

Acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor arrives to testify at a closed-door deposition as part of the U.S. House of Representatives impeachment inquiry led by the House Intelligence, House Foreign Affairs and House Oversight and Reform Committees on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 22, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top American diplomat in Ukraine testified on Tuesday that President Donald Trump made the release of U.S. security aid to Ukraine contingent on Kiev publicly declaring it would carry out politically motivated investigations that he demanded, according to a copy of his statement to lawmakers.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129996-us-diplomat-testifies-trump-tied-ukraine-aid-to-politically-motivated-investigations/

 

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China plans to replace Hong Kong leader Lam with 'interim' chief executive - FT

 

FILE PHOTO: Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam holds a news conference after her policy address for 2019, in Hong Kong, China, October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

 

(Reuters) - China is drawing up a plan to replace Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam with an "interim" chief executive, the Financial Times reported, citing people briefed on the deliberations, which would bring to a close Lam's rule after months of often-violent pro-democracy protests.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129998-china-plans-to-replace-hong-kong-leader-lam-with-interim-chief-executive-ft/

 

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Stop! Immigration call a halt to illegal work seminar in Chiang Mai

 

Picture: INN

 

Around 100 Chinese participants at a seminar in Chiang Mai were shocked when immigration and labor department officials came in the room at a hotel in the downtown area. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130008-stop-immigration-call-a-halt-to-illegal-work-seminar-in-chiang-mai/

 

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Tourism chief to discuss lowering aviation fuel tax

By THE NATION

 

 

Following a meeting of the joint committee from the Ministry of Transport on the development of Thailand’s transport network to promote tourism, Minister of Tourism and Sports Pipat Ratchakitprakarn said on Tuesday (October 22), that he is planning to discuss with the transport and finance ministries the possibility of lowering aviation fuel tax for domestic flights to help lessen the burden of airline operators who are currently paying the tax for their passengers.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130010-tourism-chief-to-discuss-lowering-aviation-fuel-tax/

 

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Pattaya: Koreans with drugs running online betting and money scammers arrested

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Police in Chonburi have announced the resolution of two criminal cases involving South Korean nationals. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130027-pattaya-koreans-with-drugs-running-online-betting-and-money-scammers-arrested/

 

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Overstaying Nigerian living it up in Pattaya doing romance scams

 

 

Chonburi police announced the arrest of a Nigerian romance scammer living in Pattaya.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130029-overstaying-nigerian-living-it-up-in-pattaya-doing-romance-scams/

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Informant led to Brit dive instructor's arrest on Koh Lipe - he overstayed 5 years!

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Immigration police on Koh Lipe in Thailand's south moved to arrest a 57 year old British man after an informant reported he had taken a ferry from the Pak Bara pier to the island. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130031-informant-led-to-brit-dive-instructors-arrest-on-koh-lipe-he-overstayed-5-years/

 

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Office space in CBD at a premium as rents soar

By THE NATION

 

 

Colliers International (Thailand) reported this week that the average office rent in Bangkok was at the highest level for several years as demand continues to soar.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130034-office-space-in-cbd-at-a-premium-as-rents-soar/

 

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"Believe me  - I'm a doctor!" - Hunt on for fraudster who racked up 50K hotel bill 

 

Thai caption: Hunt for (fraudster) "Dr Kamalor"

 

Police in Chiang Mai are hunting for a 49 year old fraudster who lived the "Life of Riley" at a downtown hotel racking up a near 50,000 baht bill before leaving without paying. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130035-believe-me -im-a-doctor-hunt-on-for-fraudster-who-racked-up-50k-hotel-bill/

 

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[Photo Gallery] Full steam ahead

By THE NATION

 

 

State Railway of Thailand (SRT) showcases the historic Pacific steam locomotives no. 824 and no. 850 which were built just after the World War II, as they chug along the historical railroad from Bangkok Station

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130037-photo-gallery-full-steam-ahead/

 

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Old bikes can be driven away with any key, warn police

 

Thai caption: Be careful OK!

 

Police in Pathum Thani have issued a warning to motorcycle owners who have old bikes. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130040-old-bikes-can-be-driven-away-with-any-key-warn-police/

 

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Ban Chang: Armed robber holds up finance company at closing time

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A man in a full face helmet walked into the "Ngern Tit Lor" finance company on Sukhumvit Road, Ban Chang, Rayong yesterday. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130043-ban-chang-armed-robber-holds-up-finance-company-at-closing-time/

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Rice exports expected to show shortfall

By THE NATION

 

 

Rice exports are expected to reach between 8 million and 8.1 million tonnes this year, falling short of the target of 9 million tonnes, Thai Rice Exporters Association honorary president Chookiat Ophaswongse said this week.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130045-rice-exports-expected-to-show-shortfall/

 

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Central World rocks for the festive season

By The Nation

 

 

Central Pattana will transform Central World Square into a Christmas Kingdom this festive season, turning the downtown landmark into the perfect place to enjoy all kinds of seasonal fun between November 22 and January 6, 2020.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130046-central-world-rocks-for-the-festive-season/

 

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Update: "Cruel" German lived off compatriot's pension then dumped her when she died

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Naew Na reported that a German man called Richard has been charged with concealing, moving and damaging a corpse as well as being on overstay in Thailand. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130050-update-cruel-german-lived-off-compatriots-pension-then-dumped-her-when-she-died/

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IMF warns Asia Pacific of increasing downside risks

By THE NATION

 

 

The International Monetary Fund today (October 23) released its Regional Economic Outlook: Asia Pacific titled “Caught in Prolonged Uncertainty: Challenges and Opportunities”.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130052-imf-warns-asia-pacific-of-increasing-downside-risks/

 

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Hundreds of Thai/Laotian marriages could be illegal

 

Picture: TNA

 

TNA reported that an agent operating out of Nong Khai had been arrested in connection with hundreds of fake marriages between Laotians and Thais. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130057-hundreds-of-thailaotian-marriages could-be-illegal/

 

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Huawei Academy to open in Thailand

By THE NATION

 

Ren Zhengfei and Somkid Jatusripitak

 

Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak and Ren Zhengfei, the chief executive officer and founder of leading provider of ICT infrastructure Huawei, yesterday (October 22) witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Chinese tech giant and Thai government agencies, namely the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) and National Innovation Agency (NIA), at Shenzhen city in China.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130059-huawei-academy-to-open-in-thailand/