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Honda showcases new 'Fit' in Tokyo

By THE NATION

 

 

Honda debuted its fourth generation “Fit” hybrid model at the Tokyo Motor Show on Tuesday (October 22), showing a design that is "small-on-the-outside, big-on-the-inside car".

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130278-honda-showcases-new-fit-in-tokyo/

 

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Eyeing future gains, Somkid comforts Hong Kong leader

By THE NATION

 

Photo Credit: Royal Thai Goverment's website

 

Travelling on from Guangdong province, Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak on Thursday (October 24) met with Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam.

 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130298-eyeing-future-gains-somkid-comforts-hong-kong-leader/

 

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Victims found dead in truck in UK were Chinese - ITV News

By Alistair Smout and Michael Holden

 

Police move the lorry container where bodies were discovered, in Grays, Essex, Britain October 23, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

 

LONDON (Reuters) - The 39 people found dead in the back of a truck near London were Chinese, ITV News reported on Thursday, as police questioned the driver of the vehicle who was detained on suspicion of murder.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130311-victims-found-dead-in-truck-in-uk-were-chinese-itv-news/

 

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Brexit end game: UK leaves the EU with Johnson's deal - Downing Street source

 

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seen at the House of Commons in London, Britain October 23, 2019. ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom will ultimately leave the European Union on the terms of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal even though parliament has complicated the timing of the divorce, a senior Downing Street source said.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130312-brexit-end-game-uk-leaves-the-eu-with-johnsons-deal-downing-street-source/

 

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Russian court extends detention of ex-U.S. marine Whelan to end-Dec. : Ifax

 

Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who was detained and accused of espionage, is escorted inside a court building in Moscow, Russia October 24, 2019. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Moscow court ordered former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan remain in jail until Dec. 29 on espionage charges, the Interfax news agency reported on Thursday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130314-russian-court-extends-detention-of-ex-us-marine-whelan-to-end-dec-ifax/

 

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Pentagon chief looks to focus on Turkey, Syria at NATO but has few good options

By Idrees Ali

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper addresses reporters during a media briefing at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., October 11, 2019. REUTERS/Erin Scott

 

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. Defence Secretary Mark Esper is expected to focus on Turkey’s recent offensive into northeastern Syria and the future of the fight against Islamic State when he meets with NATO partners in Brussels this week, but he has limited options in dealing with either issue.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130316-pentagon-chief-looks-to-focus-on-turkey-syria-at-nato-but-has-few-good-options/

 

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Myanmarese on death row for British tourist murders ask Thai king for clemency

 

FILE PHOTO: Myanmar migrant workers Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Htun leave after the hearing at the Nonthaburi provincial court in Thailand, August 29, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Two migrant workers from Myanmar on death row in Thailand for the murder of two British backpackers in 2014 have submitted a request for King Maha Vajiralongkorn to commute their sentence to imprisonment, their lawyer said on Thursday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130318-myanmarese-on-death-row-for-british-tourist-murders-ask-thai-king-for-clemency/

 

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Thai auto-parts maker suspends work at one plant for two months amid industry slump

 

 

BANGKOK, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Thailand’s biggest auto parts manufacturer, Thai Summit Group, said it will suspend operations at one of its 26 factories for two months, due to a drop in orders from automakers.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130319-thai-auto-parts-maker-suspends-work-at-one-plant-for-two-months-amid-industry-slump/

 

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SME loan fund gets another Bt3-bn injection

By The Nation

 

Suriya Juangroongruangkit

 

The Industry Ministry will boost small and medium-sized enterprises’ liquidity with a Bt3-billion loan to the SME Development Fund under the government’s Pracha Rat scheme. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130321-sme-loan-fund-gets-another-bt3-bn-injection/

 

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Mahidol students invent a healthier fish sauce

By The Nation

 

 

Discovering a “healthier” fish sauce has won nutrition and dietetics majors from Mahidol University’s Public Health Faculty a bronze medal in the Novel Research & Innovation Competition hosted by Universiti Sains Malaysia.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130322-mahidol-students-invent-a-healthier-fish-sauce/

 

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Govt borrows Bt348 bn to cover fiscal 2019 deficit

By The Nation

 

 

The government collected Bt2.56 trillion in net revenue in fiscal 2019 ending in September, a 1-per-cent and Bt26.12-billion increase over the previous year, the director-general of the Fiscal Policy Office announced on Thursday (October 24). 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130323-govt-borrows-bt348-bn-to-cover-fiscal-2019-deficit/

 

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Appeal for blood donations as reserves fall

By The Nation

 

 

The National Blood Centre of the Thai Red Cross Society has appealed for blood donations from the public due to its low reserves even as demand for blood from hospitals nationwide has risen to 2,600-3,000 units per day. The shortage of blood is forcing many patients to postpone surgery.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130189-appeal-for-blood-as-national-blood-centre-stocks-run-low/page/2/?tab=comments#comment-14699299

 

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Condotels on the rise in tourist hotspots, including Phuket, reports JLL

By The Phuket News

 

Maikhao Beach Condotel in Phuket. Photo: Maikhao Beach Condotel
 

BANGKOK: While the Thai law does not allow short-term leasing of residential properties including condominiums, condotels have emerged as an increasingly popular property development format in major tourist destinations such as Pattaya and Phuket as well as Bangkok, reports the Bangkok office of international commercial property consultancy and broker JLL.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130326-condotels-on-the-rise-in-tourist-hotspots-including-phuket-reports-jll/

 

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Chalong Mayor heaves off 1.3 tons of fresh fish in giveaway

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The 1.3 tons of fresh fish were given away free to local residents at Chalong Municipality this morning (Oct 24). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub
 

PHUKET:-- Chalong Mayor Samran Jindapon today gave away 1.3 tons of fresh fish to local residents after fishermen in Rawai landed more than 2 tons of fish in a surprise haul at Nai Harn Beach last night.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130327-chalong-mayor-heaves-off-13-tons-of-fresh-fish-in-giveaway/

 

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Instagram bans filters with 'Plastic Surgery' effect

By Sabrina Barr

 

 

Instagram face filters that allow users to make it look as though they have undergone plastic surgery are to be removed, it has been announced.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130329-instagram-bans-filters-with-plastic-surgery-effect/

 

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Whoopi Goldberg is returning to her Sister Act role as Deloris - but not as you'd expect

BY KATE GOODACRE

 

REX / SHUTTERSTOCK

 

It's one of her most famous film roles, and Whoopi Goldberg is playing it again on stage.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130330-whoopi-goldberg-is-returning-to-her-sister-act-role-as-deloris-but-not-as-youd-expect/

 

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9 Post-Credits Scenes That Were Axed From Movies

 

Warner Bros.

 

While post-credits scenes can have many uses, their main purpose is to give audiences a reminder that more of the thing they just watched (and hopefully liked) is coming, usually in the near future.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130332-9-post-credits-scenes-that-were-axed-from-movies/

 

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Thailand's $7 billion airport rail project off the ground after months of dispute

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand’s plans for a new $7.4 billion high-speed rail link from Bangkok to the tourist town of Pattaya got the go ahead on Thursday after months of negotiations that spilled over into public acrimony.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130343-thailands-7-billion-airport-rail-project-off-the-ground-after-months-of-dispute/

 

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First episode of ‘Daybreak’ available for free in Thailand

By The Nation

 

 

From Thursday (October 24), the first episode of Netflix's series “Daybreak” will be available for free (even for those who do not have Netflix) to everybody in Thailand. The episode can be watched via Chrome browser on mobile devices as well as desktop computer. The drama is a romantic comedy based on a graphic novel set in Glendale, California.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130344-first-episode-of-‘daybreak’-available-for-free-in-thailand/

 

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Make Yi Ping plans for Chiang Mai

By The Nation

 

 

The 137 Pillars House in Chiang Mai has made elaborate arrangements for next month’s Loy Krathong festival – better known as Yi Peng in the North.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130345-make-yi-ping-plans-for-chiang-mai/

 

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Livestock dept looks into maintaining health of wildlife

By THE NATION

 

 

The director general of Department of Livestock Development, Sorawit Thanito, presided over a meeting on Thursday (October 24) to discuss the potential of looking after wildlife.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130346-livestock-dept-looks-into-maintaining-health-of-wildlife/

 

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Govt agencies to focus on development of SMEs to complement S-curve industries

By THE NATION

 

 

In the next fiscal year, the Industrial Promotion Centre Region 9 (IPC9) under the Department of Industrial Promotion (DIP) will focus on improving SMEs to support S-curve industries in the future.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130348-govt-agencies-to-focus-on-development-of-smes-to-complement-s-curve-industries/

 

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Thai Union expects strong interest in its Bt4 bn debentures

By THE NATION

 

Thai Union CEO Thiraphong Chansiri

 

Thai Union Group PCL., a top global seafood company, expects investors to show strong interest in its Bt4-billion debentures thanks to its robust financial structure and growth potential.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130349-thai-union-expects-strong-interest-in-its-bt4-bn-debentures/

 

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Phuket residents force B720mn ‘ring road’ to avoid mangroves, houses

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

The last stage of four-lane B720-million ring road will now have to go around the mangrove forest and avoid local residents’ houses. Photo: Highways Dept
 

PHUKET:-- Local residents in Pa Khlok have voted against the last stage of four-lane “ring road” being paved through the area from passing through mangroves, forcing the Highways Department to redraw its plans and resubmit them for approval.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130350-phuket-residents-force-b720mn-‘ring-road’-to-avoid-mangroves-houses/

 

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Nakhon Pathom poll: Fun math that won’t amuse Thanathorn

 

 

The math and stats emerging from Nakhon Pathom don’t look good for Future Forward. They, and what the party has said and done itself, combine to make the by-election loss in the province a lot more than just a one-off defeat, something that is easy to dismiss and forget.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130351-nakhon-pathom-poll-fun-math-that-won’t-amuse-thanathorn/

 

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Phase 2 ‘Chim-Shop-Chai’ scheme attracts brisk response

 

 

Phase 2 of the Government’s “Chim-Shop-Chai” (Eat, Shop, Spend) scheme attracted a massive response when it was launched this morning at 6am, with its quota of 500,000 subscribers being achieved in just one hour and 18 minutes. The number of subscribers is limited to one million per day and registration will be open for just three days.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130352-phase-2-‘chim-shop-chai’-scheme-attracts-brisk-response/

 

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Hunt for suspect who shot a dog with a spear gun

 

Source: Facebook page บ้านหมายิ้ม หาดใหญ่ : Smiledog Home Hatyai

 

Military officers at an army barracks in Thailand’s southern province of Songkhla are looking for a suspect, believed to be a soldier, who shot and seriously wounded a dog with a spear gun.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130353-hunt-for-suspect-who-shot-a-dog-with-a-spear-gun/

 

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CP group seals deal on high-speed airport rail

By THE NATION

 

The CP-led group and the SRT sign the contract for the high speed train project. Seen in the picture are SRT acting gover Worawut Mala, left, front row, and CP group chairman of the executive board Suphachai Chearavanont, right front row. PM Prayut Chan-o-cha presides over the contract signing ceremony.

 

The Charoen Pokphand-led consortium and the State Railway of Thailand today (October 24) signed the contract for the development of a high-speed railway linking three international airports, presided over by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha at Government House.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130343-thailands-7-billion-airport-rail-project-off-the-ground-after-months-of-dispute/

 

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