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German expat escapes serious harm as LPG-fuelled Proton catches fire

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Luckily the car suffered only minor damage. Photo: Easkkapop Thongtub
 

PHUKET:-- A German man is thankful his LPG-fuelled Proton car did not suffer serious damage after it caught fire while he was driving from Phuket International Airport to his home in Kata last night (Oct 22).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130143-german-expat-escapes-serious-harm-as-lpg-fuelled-proton-catches-fire/

 

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Italian expat on Koh Phangan arrested after 500 ecstasy pills sent to him in the post

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

An Italian man has been arrested after a large quantity of ecstasy pills were found stashed inside a package mailed to him from the Netherlands. 

 

Source: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130104-italian-expat-on-koh-phangan-arrested-after-500-ecstasy-pills-sent-to-him-in-the-post/

 

 

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Poor air quality to return to Bangkok and suburbs for remainder of October

 

 

People living in Bangkok and surrounding areas are advised to brace for a new round of health-threatening low air quality during the rest of October due to an anticipated increase in PM2.5 dust particles in the atmosphere as less rainfall is forecast, according to the Meteorological Department.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130139-poor-air-quality-to-return-to-bangkok-and-suburbs-for-remainder-of-october/

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Phuket police arrest meth dealer, discover drugs valued at 15 million baht

By The Thaiger & The Nation

 

 

PHOTO: Newshawk Phuket

 

Drugs valued at 15 million baht have been seized in a drug crackdown in Phuket. On October 22, Phuket police, along with Phuket Governor Pakkapong Tawipat, reported to the media about a drug crackdown that ended up with a total seizure valued around 15 million baht.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130188-phuket-police-arrest-meth-dealer-discover-drugs-valued-at-15-million-baht/

 

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Appeal for blood as National Blood Centre stocks run low

 

 

The National Blood Centre of the Thai Red Cross Society is appealing for blood donations from members of the public as blood reserves run low and fall short of demand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130189-appeal-for-blood-as-national-blood-centre-stocks-run-low/

 

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All a-flutter in Nakhon Sawan

By Special for The Nation
Artid Nima

 

 

Several species of migratory birds can now be seen at Bueng Boraphet as Thailand’s winter approaches.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130194-all-a-flutter-in-nakhon-sawan/

 

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These are the world's best (and worst) pension systems

Matthew Burgess

 

Australia came in third, with a B+ grade. Bloomberg

 

The Netherlands and Denmark have the best pensions systems in the world, according to a global study that shines a light on how nations are preparing ageing populations for retirement.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130196-these-are-the-worlds-best-and-worst-pension-systems/

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Headwinds hit Thailand tourism

By Xinyi Liang-Pholsena

 

Rising Thai baht has hit the country’s inbound tourism industry

 

A defiantly strong currency and global economic uncertainty are among the key factors battering Thailand tourism, leading to a tempered outlook among the country’s travel business community stepping into 4Q2019.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130197-headwinds-hit-thailand-tourism/

 

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Trump says Turkey's ceasefire in northern Syria now permanent, sanctions lifted

By Steve Holland and Makini Brice

 

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a statement on the conflict in Syria with Vice President Mike Pence at his side in the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., October 23, 2019. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday a ceasefire in northern Syria is now permanent and lifted sanctions on Turkey as a result, rejecting criticism of his decision to pull out U.S. troops that allowed Kurdish allies to come under attack.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130199-trump-says turkeys-ceasefire-in-northern-syria-now-permanent-sanctions-lifted/

 

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Thousands rush to climb Australia's Uluru ahead of ban

 

FILE PHOTO: Tourists crowd a trail as they attempt to climb the Uluru, a large sandstone rock formation at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Northern Territory, Australia September 25, 2019 in this image obtained from social media. Koki via REUTERS

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Thousands of people are rushing to climb Australia's Uluru, ignoring the calls of indigenous people to stay off what they consider a sacred monolith, before the ascent is permanently banned at the end of the month.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130200-thousands-rush-to-climb-australias uluru ahead-of-ban/

 

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Young Saudi prince with Western experience named foreign minister

By Stephen Kalin

 

FILE PHOTO: New ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Germany Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud poses for the media after his diplomatic accreditation at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, March 27, 2019. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

 

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia appointed a prince with diplomatic experience in Western capitals as foreign minister on Wednesday in a partial cabinet reshuffle as the kingdom tries to mend its international image and prepares to take over the Group of 20 presidency.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130205-young-saudi-prince-with-western-experience-named-foreign-minister/

 

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Four in five EU coal plants are unprofitable: research

By Nina Chestney

 

FILE PHOTO: Smoke and steam billows from Belchatow Power Station, Europe's largest coal-fired power plant operated by PGE Group, at night near Belchatow, Poland December 5, 2018. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Four in five coal plants in the European Union are unprofitable and utilities could face losses of nearly 6.6 billion euros ($7.3 billion) this year, a report by think tank the Carbon Tracker Initiative said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130211-four-in-five-eu-coal-plants-are-unprofitable-research/

 

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Republican lawmakers storm hearing room, disrupt Trump impeachment inquiry

By Richard Cowan, Patricia Zengerle and Mark Hosenball

 

U.S. House Republicans speak to reporters after Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Laura Cooper arrived to testify at a closed-door deposition as part of the U.S. House of Representatives impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Trump led by the House Intelligence, House Foreign Affairs and House Oversight and Reform Committees on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. October 23, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso T

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. House of Representatives impeachment inquiry devolved into chaos on Wednesday as Republican lawmakers, encouraged by President Donald Trump to get tougher in fighting Democratic efforts to impeach him over dealings with Ukraine, stormed into a high-security hearing room and delayed testimony by a witness.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130212-republican-lawmakers-storm-hearing-room-disrupt-trump-impeachment-inquiry/

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North sees rising temperatures, South gets heavy rain

By THE NATION

 

 

The Thailand Meteorological Department on Thursday (October 24) forecast warmer temperatures, morning fog and possible light rain in upper Thailand and the Northeast while the Central area and the East would also see light showers.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130213-north-sees-rising-temperatures-south-gets-heavy-rain/

 

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The ‘Boys’ are back in town

By THE NATION

 

 

American music greats Backstreets Boys have landed in Bangkok and will be delighting their legions of fans tonight (October 24) at Impact Exhibition Halls 5-6, Muang Thong Thani.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130215-the-‘boys’-are-back-in-town/

 

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Pattaya: Shots fired after police chase drug dealers who went through checkpoint

 

Thai caption: Shooting in downtown Pattaya

 

Police in Pattaya gave chase after two drug dealers in a Honda Accord failed to stop at a checkpoint at the end of the South Pattaya road. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130218-pattaya-shots-fired-after-police-chase-drug-dealers-who-went-through-checkpoint/

 

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Viral Video: Entitled brat in glasses has a rant after collision

 

 

A video posted on the page of "To Jet Do" showed a Thai man having a meltdown after a minor collision. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130220-viral-video-entitled-brat-in-glasses-has-a-rant-after-collision/

 

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Hua Hin: Complainants claim 2 million baht con booking pool villa

 

Thai caption: Accommodation booking con

 

Representatives of 50 people who say they were conned in a Hua Hin pool villa booking scam went to register a complaint with the computer crime police. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130222-hua-hin-complainants-claim-2-million-baht-con-booking-pool-villa/

 

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Facebook's Zuckerberg grilled in U.S. Congress on digital currency, privacy, elections

By Pete Schroeder

 

Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies at a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, U.S., October 23, 2019. REUTERS/Erin Scott

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facebook Inc CEO Mark Zuckerberg conceded on Wednesday that the company's planned digital currency Libra was a "risky project," but sought to reassure skeptical U.S. lawmakers that it could lower the cost of electronic payments and open up the global financial system to more people.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130224-facebooks-zuckerberg-grilled-in-us-congress-on-digital-currency-privacy-elections/

 

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Spirit of cooperation! Thais, Farangs, Monk all help Japanese accident victim

 

Thai caption : Praise for Thai,Farang and Monk after Japanese comes off bike

 

Chiang Mai News published a feel good story after a Japanese man came off his motorcycle on the way to the Kiwfin viewpoint in Mae Kampong, Lampang. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130226-spirit-of-cooperation-thais-farangs-monk-all-help-japanese-accident-victim/

 

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Video: Countdown to "bad as ever" smog season in the north begins

 

Picture: TNA

 

TNA reported on the issue of fires in the north of Thailand causing smog. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130228-video-countdown-to-bad-as-ever-smog-season-in-the-north-begins/

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Padomechai emerges victorious in Nakhon Pathom by-election

By THE NATION

 

Padomechai Sasomsup

 

Former Nakhon Pathom MP Padomechai Sasomsup of Chart Thai Pattana won the by-election for the vacant Nakhon Pathom Constituency 5 MP position held at Sampran district in Nakhon Pathom province on Wednesday (Oct. 23).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130230-padomechai-emerges-victorious-in-nakhon-pathom-by-election/

 

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Pattaya: South Korean in a coma after savage knife attack - 400K left in car

 

Picture: Pattaya News Archive

 

Thai media is reporting that at least three men were responsible for a knife attack on a South Korean man in a quiet section of Soi Talo, Pattaya in the early hours of this morning.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130232-pattaya-south-korean-in-a-coma-after-savage-knife-attack-400k-left-in-car/

 

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Thailand to host 35th ASEAN Summit next month

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand will host the 35th ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Bangkok and Nonthaburi from November 2 to 4, 2019. Outcomes from previous summits and key issues to be discussed next month include the ASEAN leaders’ vision statement on partnership for sustainability, the Bangkok Declaration on Combating Marine Debris in ASEAN, the Disaster Emergency Logistics System for ASEAN (DELSA), regional leaders’ statement on the ASEAN Cultural Year 2019 and ASEAN’s joint bid for the FIFA World Cup 2034.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130235-thailand-to-host-35th-asean-summit-next-month/

 

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Video: "Fatty Hot Head" charged after airport meltdown

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A man who has been called "Fatty Hot Head" in the Thai media has been charged with four offences and released after causing trouble at Bangkok's main airport. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130238-video-fatty-hot-head-charged-after-airport-meltdown/

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Police probe Phuket dive tour deaths of South Korean tourist, Thai instructor

By The Phuket News

 

The bodies of South Korean tourist Sunghyun Cho, 37, and Thai dive instructor Pongsathorn Madnui, 34, were taken to Vachira Phuket Hospital last Saturday (Oct 19). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Police have yet to reveal any details about the circumstances leading to the death of a South Korean tourist who drowned while on a dive tour at Koh Racha Ya, south of Phuket, last Saturday (Oct 19).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130242-police-probe-phuket-dive-tour-deaths-of-south-korean-tourist-thai-instructor/

 

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Committee on World Food Security appoints new Thai chair

 

   

ROME (์NNT) -The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) concluded its 46th session on 18th October, with a unanimous agreement to appoint a Thai representative as the new CFS chairperson.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130244-committee-on-world-food-security-appoints-new-thai-chair/

 

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North-east Thailand: Grannie "comes back to life" as family prepare to cremate her

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported in a widely shared story that a 70 year old grandmother in Udon Thani had "come back to life" as her family were in the final preparations of cremating her yesterday. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130246-north-east-thailand-grannie-comes-back-to-life-as-family-prepare-to-cremate-her/

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Thai ranking in Ease of Doing Business 2020 up 6 places

By The Nation

 

Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana

 

Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana announced today (October 24) that Thailand’s ranking in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business 2020 list has edged up from 27th to 21st this year, out of 190 countries surveyed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130251-thai-ranking-in-ease-of-doing-business-2020-up-6-places/

 

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Kanchanaburi: "Ungrateful son" subdued after bashing his father to death with a hoe

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported that a 39 year old man is in custody after he attacked and killed his father with a hoe yesterday. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130254-kanchanaburi-ungrateful-son-subdued-after-bashing-his-father-to-death-with-a-hoe/