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Public Health Ministry launches anti-depression campaign to mark National Mental Health Week

By THE NATION

 

Traisuree Taisaranakul

 

In a move to mark National Mental Health Week (November 1 to 7), Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul along with his deputy Satit Pitutacha and the Department of Mental Health launched a campaign called “Thai Public Health … No One Left Behind”.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1131869-public-health-ministry-launches-anti-depression-campaign-to-mark-national-mental-health-week/

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Warren's big healthcare plan relies on big assumptions

By Jason Lange and Amanda Becker

 

FILE PHOTO: Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks during an event to introduce the "Medicare for All Act of 2017" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 13, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren's plan for universal healthcare rests on an assumption she can radically change an industry the size of Germany's entire economy without new costs for the average taxpayer.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1131888-warrens-big-healthcare-plan-relies-on-big-assumptions/

 

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Democrat O'Rourke drops out of 2020 presidential race

 

 

FILE PHOTO: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and former U.S. Representative Beto O'Rourke speaks during a campaign stop at Consuelo's Taqueria in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S., March 21, 2019. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Beto O'Rourke dropped out of the crowded 2020 U.S. presidential race on Friday, saying it had become clear his campaign did not have the resources to continue to seek his party's nomination.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1131889-democrat-orourke-drops-out-of-2020-presidential-race/

 

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Second man charged over UK truck deaths, victims now thought to be Vietnamese

By Amanda Ferguson

 

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

 

BELFAST (Reuters) - A second man was charged with manslaughter over the deaths of 39 people found in the back of a truck near London, British police said on Friday, as they confirmed they now believe all the victims were Vietnamese.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1131890-second-man-charged-over-uk-truck-deaths-victims-now-thought-to-be-vietnamese/

 

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Mixed martial arts star McGregor convicted of assault, fined 1,000 euros

By Conor Humphries

 

FILE PHOTO: Mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Conor McGregor attends a news conference in Moscow, Russia, October 24, 2019. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina

 

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor was convicted on Friday of assault for punching a man who refused a shot of whiskey from him in a Dublin pub in April and was fined 1,000 euros ($1,117).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1131892-mixed-martial-arts-star-mcgregor-convicted-of-assault-fined-1000-euros/

 

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Kasetsart lecturer sues Facebooker for defamation, saying her speech was misinterpreted

By Kunlaphun Siripimamporn
The Nation

 

Chalita Bandhuwong (Right)

 

Chalita Bandhuwong, a lecturer at Kasetsart University’s Faculty of Social Science, filed a defamation lawsuit against Captain Songklot Chuenchoopol on Friday (November 1).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1131896-kasetsart-lecturer-sues-facebooker-for-defamation-saying-her-speech-was-misinterpreted/

 

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Jazz strikes back to trail Fitzpatrick by six

By THE NATION

 

Jazz Janewattananond

 

Asian Tour Order of Merit leader Jazz Janewattananond of Thailand rallied back with a three-under-par 69 to move within six shots of second round leader Matthew Fitzpatrick of England at the WGC HSBC Champions on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1131897-jazz-strikes-back-to-trail-fitzpatrick-by-six/

 

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More than 400 houses damaged by Phuket flash floods 

By The Phuket News

 

Cleanup teams today took to helping local residents in Chalong and Karon clear their homes from mud and other debris brought by the flash floods yesterday. Photo: PR Dept
 

PHUKET: More than 400 houses suffered damage in the flash floods that struck Phuket yesterday (Oct 31), officials have confirmed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1131898-more-than-400-houses-damaged-by-phuket-flash-floods/

 

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Top US official arrives for summits

By The Nation

 

Asean Summit

 

US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs David Stilwell arrived in Bangkok today (November 1) for a four-day schedule of bilateral meetings with Thai government officials and civil society organisations, as well as bilateral and multilateral meetings with regional partners on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1131900-top-us-official-arrives-for-summits/

 

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Feeling the heat: pressure, podiums and points in the Sepang Press Conference

By THE NATION

 

L-R: Syahrin, Miller, Dovizioso, Marquez, Quartararo, Crutchlow

 

Riders ready to tackle the challenging Malaysian venue - with plenty to play for

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1131903-feeling-the-heat-pressure-podiums-and-points-in-the-sepang-press-conference/

 

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Luxury resort lets guests discover power of the moon

By THE NATION

 

The new Garden Wing contains the curvaceous SALA Spa

 

With its new Garden Wing complementing the existing Oceanfront/Beach Wing, the SALA Samui Chaweng Beach Resort, a luxurious boutique retreat, offers 360-degree hospitality on the pure shores of Koh Samui.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1131904-luxury-resort-lets-guests-discover-power-of-the-moon/

 

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New Delhi declares public emergency as pollution at year's worst

By Neha Dasgupta

 

People walk on the Rajpath on a smoggy day in New Delhi, India, November 1, 2019. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

 

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Authorities in New Delhi declared a public health emergency on Friday and closed schools and all construction activity until next week as air pollution in the city hit its worst level this year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1131905-new-delhi-declares-public-emergency-as-pollution-at-years-worst/

 

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British election campaign kicks off on no-Brexit day

By Elizabeth Piper and William James

 

A pro-Brexit supporter reacts in front of a screen advertising the Leader of Britain's Liberal Democrats Jo Swinson for the general election, near the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain October 31, 2019. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

 

LONDON (Reuters) - On the day Britain was supposed to have left the European Union, voters instead faced the start of an election campaign, with opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn pledging to overthrow a "rigged system" he said was run by billionaires and tax dodgers.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1131907-british-election-campaign-kicks-off-on-no-brexit-day/

 

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Southern California blaze threatens homes, orchards and oil fields

By Steve Gorman

 

A firefighter passes by a fire engine in front of a burning house during wildfires in San Bernardino, California, U.S. October 31, 2019 in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. 564FIRE via REUTERS

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A fast-moving scrub fire threatened orchards, oil fields and homes while displacing thousands of residents in Southern California on Friday, even as diminishing winds helped fire crews tame a rash of wildfires elsewhere across the state.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1131908-southern-california-blaze-threatens-homes-orchards-and-oil-fields/

 

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Britain orders immediate moratorium on fracking due to earth tremor concerns

 

 

FILE PHOTO: Protest slogans are seen on fencing around a fracking site near Blackpool, Britain, October 22, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will impose an immediate moratorium on fracking, the government announced on Saturday, saying the industry risked causing too much disruption to local communities through earth tremors.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1131909-britain-orders-immediate-moratorium-on-fracking-due-to-earth-tremor-concerns/

 

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Pattaya Halloween: The only scary thing was the complete lack of tourists

 

 

Image: Sophon Cable TV on Facebook

 

Sophon Cable TV on Facebook painted a grim picture of tourism in Pattaya this week saying that the usually vibrant Halloween Festival was as dead as a dodo. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1131918-pattaya-halloween-the-only-scary-thing-was-the-complete-lack-of-tourists/

 

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Tourists flock to Tham Luang cave on opening day

 

 

Image: Manager

 

Hundreds of tourists went to Tham Luang cave on its first day of renewed opening yesterday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1131919-tourists-flock-to-tham-luang-cave-on-opening-day/

 

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Sexual assault on woman: One in custody three more sought

 

 

Caption: One in custody

 

Sanook reported that one young man was now in custody after a family reported the sexual assault of a woman in Din Daeng, Bangkok. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1131921-sexual-assault-on-woman-one-in-custody-three-more-sought/

 

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The path to a righteous life! Buddha's teachings on show at Pattaya police station

 

 

Image: The Pattaya News

 

The Pattaya News said that the acting chief of the local force had come up with a wonderful idea.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1131922-the-path-to-a-righteous-life-buddhas-teachings-on-show-at-pattaya-police-station/

 

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Chiang Mai "officially" cold say netizens - but afternoons still warm!

 

 

Caption: Chiang Mai is now cold

 

Sanook reported that netizens in Chiang Mai and Lamphun were busy sharing screenshots on their phones announcing the start of the cold season.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1131924-chiang-mai-officially-cold-say-netizens-but-afternoons-still-warm/

 

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Thailand unveils 'anti-fake news' centre to police the internet

By Patpicha Tanakasempipat

 

The sign of Anti-Fake News center is pictured in Bangkok, Thailand, November 1, 2019. REUTERS/Patpicha Tanakasempipat

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand unveiled an "anti-fake news" centre on Friday, the Southeast Asian country's latest effort to exert government control over a sweeping range of online content.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1131868-anti-fake-news-centre-in-action/page/2/?tab=comments#comment-14727175

 

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Phuket probe into dive tour deaths to target Try Dive, freelance instructors 

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

Vice Governor Supoj Rotreuang Na Nongkhai at the meeting on dive tour safety on Thursday (Oct 30). Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot
 

PHUKET: Chalong Police Chief Col Terdtoon Soisukphaphan has confirmed that Island Wonders Co Ltd, the company involved in the incident that saw a South Korean tourist and Thai dive instructor both drown at Koh Racha last month, will be charged for not having the requisite mandatory accident insurance required by law.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1131927-phuket-probe-into-dive-tour-deaths-to-target-try-dive-freelance-instructors/

 

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Testing finds excessive chemical residues in produce at quarantine station

By THE NATION

 

 

Residual chemical substances were found in 1,500 samples of vegetables and fruits imported from China at Chiangsaen Plant Quarantine Station in Chiang Saen district of Chiang Rai province, said Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Mananya Thaiset today (November 1) after an inspection of the facility and testing of the produce without advance notice.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1131935-testing-finds-excessive-chemical-residues-in-produce-at-quarantine-station/

 

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Krungsri gets ‘Nimble’ with tech

By THE NATION

 

Seiichiro Akita, Krungsri president and chief executive

 

Krungsri (Bank of Ayudhya) and the companies in the Group today (November 1) unveiled a new subsidiary called Krungsri Nimble, which it describes as an IT solutions hub established to enhance the Group’s financial technology and innovation development, while heightening its competitiveness with a budget of hundreds of millions of baht per year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1131936-krungsri-gets-‘nimble’-with-tech/

 

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Japan R&I upgrade Thai ratings

By THE NATION

 

 

Japan's Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I) on October 31 announced its upgrade of the Thailand's Foreign Currency Issuer Rating to A- from the previous BBB+.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1131937-japan-ri-upgrade-thai-ratings/

 

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Soi Dog Foundation responds to government’s pet registration proposals 

By The Phuket News

 

Registration will do nothing to solve the real problem of stray dogs in Thailand, says CEO of Soi Dog Foundation Louise Rose. Photo: SDF
 

Soi Dog Foundation (SDF) has questioned the the government's resurrected plan to get the public to register their pets and have the animals microchipped for identification purposes.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1131938-soi-dog-foundation-responds-to-government’s-pet-registration-proposals/

 

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Musk to go off Twitter ... again

 

 

FILE PHOTO: SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk listens during a conversation with legendary game designer Todd Howard (not pictured) at the E3 gaming convention in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 13, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake

 

(Reuters) - Elon Musk is going offline from Twitter <TWTR.N> after questioning "the good" of the social networking site.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1131940-musk-to-go-off-twitter-again/

 

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Leaders told to create a truly child-friendly ASEAN

 

 

Credit Photo : asean2019.go.th

 

Thailand’s Minister of Social Development and Human Security Chuti Krairiksh today (Friday) urged all ASEAN member countries to make a child-friendly ASEAN a reality.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1131941-leaders-told-to-create-a-truly-child-friendly-asean/

 

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Appeals Court increases prison sentences for Rohingya human traffickers

 

 

The Appeals Court on Thursday upheld the convictions of, and lengthened the sentences for a former army general, several police officers and local officials all found guilty of trafficking Rohingya illegal migrants.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1131942-appeals-court-increases-prison-sentences-for-rohingya-human-traffickers/

 

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Thai public asked for views on hemp legalization for industrial and medicinal purposes

 

Anutin Charnvirakul, the leader of the Bhumjaithai party gestures during an interview with Reuters in Bangkok, Thailand, November 22, 2017. Picture taken November 22, 2017. REUTERS/Panu Wongcha-um

 

Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is urging members of the public to give their opinions about a draft ministerial regulation, which would allow each household to grow up to 0.06 hectares of hemp plants.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1131945-thai-public-asked-for-views-on-hemp-legalization-for-industrial-and-medicinal-purposes/