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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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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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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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Video update: Family in shock as granny "comes back to life" seconds from cremation

 

 

A video showed people dressed in black wondering how Phinit Sophajorn had appeared dead only to be seen breathing by her husband minutes before her coffin was sealed for cremation. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130246-north-east-thailand-grannie-comes-back-to-life-as-family-prepare-to-cremate-her/?do=findComment&comment=14700464

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US urges Thailand to delay ban on pesticide as it will affect Bt51-bn of imports

By THE NATION

 

 

The US Agricultural Department is calling for a delay on the ban on agro-chemical glyphosate, because it says the ban will disrupt Thailand’s import of soybean, wheat, coffee, apples, grapes and other agricultural produce, which is worth Bt51 billion annually, from the US and other trading partners.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130395-us-urges-thailand-to-delay-ban-on-pesticide-as-it-will-affect-bt51-bn-of-imports/

 

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Power agencies told to step up on planning of strategies

By THE NATION

 

Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong

 

Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong has told state energy agencies to hasten the drafting process of their operational strategies, focusing on boosting the grassroot economy.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130396-power-agencies-told-to-step-up-on-planning-of-strategies/

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Huawei vows to boost Thailand’s tech ecosystem as it marks 20 years in Thailand

By THE NATION

 

Abel Deng, CEO of Huawei Thailand

 

Huawei Thailand on Thursday (October 24) announced its mission to build a thriving technology ecosystem in celebration of its 20th anniversary in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130397-huawei-vows-to-boost-thailand’s-tech-ecosystem-as-it-marks-20-years-in-thailand/

 

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KBank eyes 4-6% growth in loans next year

By THE NATION

 

KBank's board chairman Banthoon Lamsam

 

Kasikornbank (KBank) sees more challenges ahead for the Thai economy next year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130398-kbank-eyes-4-6-growth-in-loans-next-year/

 

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In Kalasin, fat, juicy watermelons hit the stalls

By The Nation

 

 

Watermelon season has returned to the Northeast and Kalasin’s Khok Don Hun market has risen from the floodwaters to reclaim its title as the biggest and best place in Thailand to buy the fruit.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130400-in-kalasin-fat-juicy-watermelons-hit-the-stalls/

 

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PM Prayut holds bilateral meeting with Japanese PM

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) Thailand’s Prime Minister has expressed his congratulations for the coronation of the new Emperor of Japan, while the Japanese Prime Minister is preparing to attend the ASEAN Summit in Bangkok next month.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130401-pm-prayut-holds-bilateral-meeting-with-japanese-pm/

 

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Buriram ranked 3rd in Airbnb top 20 trending destinations

   

 

BANGKOK (NNT) -The ranking is based 20 trending destinations for 2020 based on year-on-year growth in bookings, in which Buriram has seen a three-hundred-eighty-three percent increase.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130403-buriram-ranked-3rd-in-airbnb-top-20-trending-destinations/

 

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Pence backs Hong Kong protests in China speech, slams NBA and Nike

By Alexandra Alper and Matt Spetalnick

 

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence attends a news conference at the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, October 17, 2019. REUTERS/Huseyin Aldemir

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday accused China of curtailing "rights and liberties" in Hong Kong and blasted U.S. company Nike and the National Basketball Association for falling in line with Beijing in a disagreement over free speech.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130405-pence-backs-hong-kong-protests-in-china-speech-slams-nba-and-nike/

 

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Bangladesh sentences 16 to death for killing teenager in harassment case

 

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DHAKA (Reuters) - The principal of a religious school in Bangladesh was among 16 people sentenced to death on Thursday for the murder of a teenage girl who refused to withdraw a complaint of sexual harassment against him, the public prosecutor said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130409-bangladesh-sentences-16-to-death-for-killing-teenager-in-harassment-case/

 

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Watch Fox News? You likely think the U.S. economy is great. MSNBC viewers not so much

By Howard Schneider

 

FILE PHOTO: A person walks by the Fox News offices after it was announced that news anchor Shepard Smith had quit the network in New York City, U.S.,October 11, 2019. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The performance of the U.S. economy has been a solid clue to the outcome of past presidential elections.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130411-watch-fox-news-you-likely-think-the-us-economy-is-great-msnbc-viewers-not-so-much/

 

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Energy Ministry to release B10 compatibility stickers to attract car buyers

By THE NATION

 

 

Following the Energy Ministry’s announcement this week that use of B10 biodiesel (diesel mixed with 10 per cent pure palm oil) as the standard biodiesel nationwide would come into force on January 1, Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong said on Thursday (October 24) that the next step would be to push the use of B10 biodiesel to 57 million liters per day within the second quarter of 2020.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130418-energy-ministry-to-release-b10-compatibility-stickers-to-attract-car-buyers/

 

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Video: Five injured and pick-up driver arrested as students go flying

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Dash cam footage from a road within Kasetsart University in Bangkok showed a pick-up lose control and collide with three motorcycles being driven by students. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130419-video-five-injured-and-pick-up-driver-arrested-as-students-go-flying/

 

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Video: Insurance scammer caught on tape running in front of car

 

Thai caption: Just learning how to do it

 

CCTV from Rama 9 Road in Bangkok at the weekend showed a clear case of someone trying to get away with an insurance scam. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130421-video-insurance-scammer-caught-on-tape-running-in-front-of-car/

 

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Granny, 83, run over and killed by reversing school van

 

Thai caption: Granny run over

 

Horrific CCTV footage from western Bangkok showed the moment that an elderly grandmother as crushed under the back wheel of a reversing school van. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130422-granny-83-run-over-and-killed-by-reversing-school-van/

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Attack on Korean in Pattaya: Compatriot implicated as all ports watched

 

 

Ruk Siam News reported that police in Pattaya suspect that a 38 year old South Korean is behind the savage stabbing of a compatriot. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130424-attack-on-korean-in-pattaya-compatriot-implicated-as-all-ports-watched/

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Bangkok: Thais continue to flout sidewalk use as complaints made to media

 

Thai caption: Sign says: No parking or riding of cars/motorcycles on footpath. Fines up to 5,000 baht.

 

Daily News reported that despite efforts by the authorities to return the sidewalks of Bangkok to pedestrians local people continue to flout the regulations. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130429-bangkok-thais-continue-to-flout-sidewalk-use-as-complaints-made-to-media/

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Another victim who thought she could turn hundreds of baht into a million!

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A Thai woman who believed an old school friend who told her she could turn a few hundred baht into a million went to complain to the computer crimes police yesterday. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130430-another-victim-who-thought-she-could-turn-hundreds-of-baht-into-a-million/

 

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Baht to further strengthen, expert warns

By THE NATION

 

 

The baht could further strengthen to Bt29 per dollar, a Kasikornbank analyst warned this week.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130436-baht-to-further-strengthen-expert-warns/

 

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Granny who "came back to life" was dead all along, says hospital director

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

The director of the Soon Udon Thani Hospital in Thailand's north east  has said that the 70 year old woman who relatives thought had come back to life was dead all along. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130440-granny-who-came-back-to-life-was-dead-all-along-says-hospital-director/

 

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South Korea grounds nine Boeing 737 NG planes with cracks

 

FILE PHOTO: The Boeing logo is displayed on a screen, at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., August 7, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's transport ministry on Friday said nine Boeing Co <BA.N> 737 NG planes in the country had been grounded after checks found structural cracks requiring repairs.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130443-south-korea-grounds-nine-boeing-737-ng-planes-with-cracks/

 

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Hong Kong set for more subdued weekend of protests

 

Anti-government demonstrators protest in front of the UK consulate in Hong Kong, China, October 23, 2019. REUTERS/Umit Bektas?

 

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong is gearing up for what is expected to be a relatively quiet weekend of protests, although there is no sign that anti-government activists are backing down on their calls for greater democracy and other demands.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130444-hong-kong-set-for-more-subdued-weekend-of-protests/

 

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ONCB to deliver 122 kg of seized marijuana for medical research

By THE NATION

 

 

Niyom Termsrisuk, secretary general at Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) said on Thursday (October 24) that his agency is preparing to deliver 122 kg of seized marijuana in its possession to medical agencies to use in research.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130447-oncb-to-deliver-122-kg-of-seized-marijuana-for-medical-research/

 

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Twitter launch #ThereIsHelp notification service in partnership with Samaritans of Thailand

 

BANGKOK, 25 October 2019 – As part of Twitter's work around World Mental Health Day, we are pleased to announce the launch of #ThereIsHelp notification service for suicide and self harm in Thailand, in partnership with Samaritans of Thailand (@Samaritans_Thai).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130448-twitter-launch-thereishelp-notification-service-in-partnership-with-samaritans-of-thailand/

 

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New TAT drive: Visitors from Eastern Europe and Central Asia "will pay more"

 

 

A report on a tourism trade fair in Singapore by TNA suggested that tourists from eastern Europe and Central Asia would pay more than those from existing markets. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130459-new-tat-drive-visitors-from-eastern-europe-and-central-asia-will-pay-more/

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Thailand's soi dogs and cats: 600,000 to be sterilized in the next year

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

The minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives has told the Thai press about increased targets for dealing with the country's stray cats and dogs. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130460-thailands-soi-dogs-and-cats-600000-to-be-sterilized-in-the-next-year/

 

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Search on for missing fisherman

 

SATTAHIP:--Apinan Jo Poonsawad, 36, set out to sea from Pratuang Jetty at Sattahip Market Oct. 17 on a boat captained by a Mr. Lee.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130451-search-on-for-missing-fisherman/