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Thai protesters demand action as air pollution clouds Bangkok

By Patpicha Tanakasempipat

 

Environmental activists rally to demand rights to clean air, near the Thai Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, as the country struggles to contain worsening air pollution January 23, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Dozens of activists held a rare protest on Thursday over air pollution in Bangkok, a day after Thai officials closed schools due to concern over the impact.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144797-thai-protesters-demand-action-as-air-pollution-clouds-bangkok/

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Will there be more twists in gold shop killings?

 

 

Everyone following one of the most brutal and deadliest robberies in recent Thai history was expecting anything but what has actually been panning out. When a respected, good-looking and well-mannered school director said just a few days ago that he wanted the bad guy to be busted, nobody thought he would become the prime suspect himself.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144763-will-there-be-more-twists-in-gold-shop-killings/

 

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Tourism Minister officiates CNY Security campaign

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Tourism and Sports Minister has officiated a security campaign for the 2020 Chinese New Year this weekend.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144769-tourism-minister-officiates-cny-security-campaign/

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Constitutional Court ruling sought on passage of FY2020 budget

By The Nation

 

Chuan Leekpai

 

President of the National Assembly Chuan Leekpai on Thursday (January 23), submitted a request to the Constitutional Court, seeking its ruling on the verification of the Bt3.2 trillion budget bill for fiscal year 2020 after two Bhumjaithai MPs (Chalong Toedweerapong and Natee Ratchakitprakarn) were accused of casting their vote without being present during the voting process.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144819-constitutional-court-ruling-sought-on-passage-of-fy2020-budget/

 

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Chinese tourist, quarantined with new coronavirus, goes home

By The Nation

 

 

A 74-year-old female Chinese tourist who carried the new coronavirus has fully recovered and returned home on Wednesday night (January 22), Dr Sopon Iamsirithaworn, director of the communicable diseases division at the Ministry of Public Health, said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144820-chinese-tourist-quarantined-with-new-coronavirus-goes-home/

 

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Private sector to help tackle air pollution

By THE NATION

 

Kalin Sarasin

 

The private sector will brainstorm on ways to tackle the problem of PM2.5 particulate matter in the next few days, said Kalin Sarasin, chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144822-private-sector-to-help-tackle-air-pollution/

 

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Pressure on agencies to start investing now so economy can revive

By THE NATION

 

Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak

 

A government committee tasked with accelerating trade and investment has urged the agencies involved to start pouring money into key projects.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144823-pressure-on-agencies-to-start-investing-now-so-economy-can-revive/

 

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Govt in disarray over 'further delay' to FY2020 budget

By The Nation

 

Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak

 

A possible further delay to the passage of the budget bill for fiscal 2020 into law has sent the government into a panic mode, in fear of severe economic impact.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144824-govt-in-disarray-over-further-delay-to-fy2020-budget/

 

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Farmers burning sugarcane face additional fees for milling their crop

 

 

Sugarcane growers, who burn their crops before harvesting, will be charged 30 baht/tonne for the burnt sugarcane delivered to sugar mills, while the mills will be levied 12 baht/tonne for accepting burnt cane exceeding the set limits.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144826-farmers-burning-sugarcane-face-additional-fees-for-milling-their-crop/

 

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WHO says 'bit too early' to declare coronavirus a global emergency

By Stephanie Nebehay and Yawen Chen

 

Passengers wear masks to prevent an outbreak of a new coronavirus at the Hong Kong West Kowloon High Speed Train Station, in Hong Kong, China January 23, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

 

GENEVA/BEIJING (Reuters) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday it was "a bit too early" to declare a new coronavirus a global health emergency as China put millions of people on lockdown amid an outbreak that has killed 18 people and infected more than 630.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144827-who-says-bit-too-early-to-declare-coronavirus-a-global-emergency/

 

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Teen prodigy Kunlavut makes 1st World Tour quarter-final appearance

By The Nation

 

Kunlavut Vitidsarn

 

Three-time world junior champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn reached his first World Tour quarter-finals following a  21-11 18-21 21-10 over Soong Joo Ven of Malaysia in the Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters at Hua Mark Indoor Stadium on January 23.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144828-teen-prodigy-kunlavut-makes-1st-world-tour-quarter-final-appearance/

 

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Suradit on birdie blitz to claim lead

By THE NATION

 

Suradit Yongcharoenchai

 

Nakhon Ratchasima -  Thailand’s Suradit Yongcharoenchai flexed his iron game in sensational fashion with a 11-under-par 60 for a two-shot lead at the opening round of the Boonchu Ruangkit Championship.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144829-suradit-on-birdie-blitz-to-claim-lead/

 

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World Court orders Myanmar to protect Rohingya from acts of genocide

By Stephanie van den Berg and Ruma Paul

 

Minister for the Office of the State Counsellor of Myanmar, Kyaw Tint Swe, attends the ruling in a case filed by Gambia against Myanmar alleging genocide against the minority Muslim Rohingya population, at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands January 23, 2020. REUTERS/Eva Plevier

 

THE HAGUE/COX'S BAZAAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) - The International Court of Justice on Thursday ordered Myanmar to take urgent measures to protect its Rohingya population from genocide, a ruling cheered by refugees as their first major legal victory since being forced from their homes.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144830-world-court-orders myanmar to-protect-rohingya-from-acts-of-genocide/

 

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Democrats use words of Trump allies against him in impeachment trial

By David Morgan, Richard Cowan and Patricia Zengerle

 

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks to the media as the impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump continues in Washington, U.S., January 23, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats on Thursday pressed their case at U.S. President Donald Trump's Senate trial for removing him from office by using the words of his own allies against him to make the point that his actions constituted impeachment offences, but his fellow Republicans showed no signs of turning against him.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144831-democrats-use-words-of-trump-allies-against-him-in-impeachment-trial/

 

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Thai Airways joins Food Waste Management program

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thai Airways International has joined the Food Waste Management program initiated by the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MSDHS) to minimize waste in food production, as the world is now faced with 1.3 billion tons of unmanageable food waste each year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144832-thai-airways-joins-food-waste-management-program/

 

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Phuket ferry suspended after pickup truck rolls off the deck, into the sea

By Khunanya Wanchawet

 

The pickup rolled into the sea while the ferry was returning to Phuket. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: A small ferry operating between Phuket and Koh Yao Yao, off Phuket’s east coast, has been suspended from operating after a pickup truck that was not tied down rolled off the boat and into the sea off Koh Siray yesterday afternoon (Jan 22).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144833-phuket-ferry-suspended-after-pickup-truck-rolls-off-the-deck-into-the-sea/

 

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Biden leads, while others gain momentum in bid for 2020 nomination, poll shows

By Chris Kahn

 

FILE PHOTO: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event at the VFW Post 7920 in Osage, Iowa, U.S., January 22, 2020. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Vice President Joe Biden leads other candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination, while several others appeared to be gaining momentum in their bid for the White House, according to a Reuters/Ipsos national opinion poll released on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144836-biden-leads-while-others-gain-momentum-in-bid-for-2020-nomination-poll-shows/

 

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U.S. Justice Dept says it should not have continued spying on former Trump adviser

By Mark Hosenball

 

FILE PHOTO: One-time advisor of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump Carter Page addresses the audience during a presentation in Moscow, Russia, December 12, 2016. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department has told a court it did not have enough evidence to justify continued surveillance of one of President Donald Trump's former campaign advisers in 2017, in a sign it believes the FBI on occasion went too far when it investigated Russian influence in the 2016 election.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144838-us-justice-dept-says-it-should-not-have-continued-spying-on-former-trump-adviser/

 

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Netanyahu, his rival to meet Trump on Mideast peace next week - Pence

By Maayan Lubell and Steve Holland

 

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence stands next to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a visit to the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site, in Jerusalem's Old City January 23, 2020. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

 

JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his election rival Benny Gantz to Washington next week to discuss the White House Middle East peace plan, Vice President Mike Pence said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144840-netanyahu-his-rival-to-meet-trump-on-mideast-peace-next-week-pence/

 

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World leaders at Jerusalem conference condemn rising anti-Semitism

By Jeffrey Heller

 

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin speaks at the World Holocaust Forum marking 75 years since the liberation of the Nazi extermination camp Auschwitz, at Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial centre in Jerusalem January 23, 2020. Abir Sultan/Pool via REUTERS

 

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - World leaders voiced alarm at resurgent anti-Semitism on Thursday as they gathered at Israel's national Holocaust Memorial to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp Auschwitz.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144842-world-leaders-at-jerusalem-conference-condemn-rising-anti-semitism/

 

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Battling billionaires: Trump and candidate Bloomberg swap insults and attacks

By Jason Lange

 

FILE PHOTO: Democratic presidential candidate, former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, speaks before the United States Conference of Mayors in Washington, U.S., January 22, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump fired off a new round of Twitter insults aimed at political rival Michael Bloomberg on Thursday, shortly after the Democratic presidential candidate's campaign debuted a new television ad attacking the Republican seeking re-election.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144844-battling-billionaires-trump-and-candidate-bloomberg-swap-insults-and-attacks/

 

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Suspected serial killer: More bones found at home of "Ice - Metal Box"

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

More bone fragments - suspected of being human - have been found in a pond near the home of suspected serial killer Apichai Ongwisit. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144851-suspected-serial-killer-more-bones-found-at-home-of-ice-metal-box/

 

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Praise for army personnel who gave first aid at Lopburi gold heist

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

It has emerged that four army personnel helped save lives after the now infamous gold shop heist at Robinson's in Lopburi on January 9th. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144859-praise-for-army-personnel-who-gave-first-aid-at-lopburi-gold-heist/

 

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Light thundershowers forecast all over Thailand

By THE NATION

 

 

Thundershowers and gusty winds are forecast for the upper North on January 24-25, as another high-pressure system from China will extend to the Northeast of Thailand and the South China Sea while the westerly trough will move through the North and Northeastern region by Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144862-light-thundershowers-forecast-all-over-thailand/

 

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Thai ghosts: Appearance of mysterious figure at level crossing sends Thai netizens into meltdown

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Thai netizens were avidly debating whether a mysterious female figure at an accident site was really a ghost or just a curious onlooker. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144863-thai-ghosts-appearance of-mysterious-figure-at-level-crossing-sends-thai-netizens-into-meltdown/

 

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EEC solar energy project gets the nod with goal of becoming zero-carbon area

By THE NATION

 

 

The EEC development subcommittee chaired by Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana has approved the clean energy (solar) project in the Eastern Economic Corridor, EEC Policy Office secretary-general Kanit Sangsubhan said on Thursday (January 23).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144865-eec-solar-energy-project-gets-the-nod-with-goal-of-becoming-zero-carbon-area/

 

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Immigration's Big Oud reaches out to schools: The message is we're here to help..... and receive your tips

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Chiang Mai immigration conducted a seminar for 100 school employees in the government and private sector who handle immigration matters for foreign teachers and students. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144872-immigrations-big-oud-reaches-out-to-schools-the-message-is-were-here-to-help-and-receive-your-tips/

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DUI foundation and the body snatchers urge government to get real on road carnage

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Thailand's Don't Drive Drunk Foundation and Poh Teck Tung - one of the most famous organizations that picks up dead bodies at accident scenes - have called for more government action on the appalling carnage on Thai roads. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144884-dui-foundation-and-the-body-snatchers-urge-government-to-get-real-on-road-carnage/

 

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Sattahip police raid gold-trading on fraud charges

 

 

SATTAHIP:--Sattahip police raided an unsecured gold-trading firm that closed in December, defrauding its customers of 800 million baht.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144883-sattahip-police-raid-gold-trading-on-fraud-charges/

 

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Unable to curb illegal dumping, Pattaya allows anything to be put in city trash cans

 

PATTAYA:--Despite years of effort, the city has been unable to make a dent in the wave of illegal dumping of garbage, large items and construction waste on roadsides, public land and private lots.Pattaya has removed all restrictions on what can be disposed of in city trash cans in an attempt to end the plague of illegal dumping.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144882-unable-to-curb-illegal-dumping-pattaya-allows-anything-to-be-put-in-city-trash-cans/