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Top brass to clarify decision to drop charges against Vorayuth on Wednesday

By The Nation

 

 

The deputy national police chief and deputy attorney general will clarify the public prosecutors’ decision to drop all charges against Vorayuth Yoovidhya for an alleged fatal hit-and-run case before the House committee on law, justice and human rights on Wednesday (July 29).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175170-top-brass-to-clarify-decision-to-drop-charges-against-vorayuth-on-wednesday/

 

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The big comeback for Big Joke?

By The Thaiger

 

 

Former police poster boy and Thai immigration Chief, Surachat Hakparn, aka. “Big Joke” says he wants to return to police duties and “come back in from the cold”.. He participated in 2 hours of prayers at the Wat Bueng Kradan in Phitsanulok city in Central Thailand, praying for a return to his roles in the Thai police force.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175130-the-big-comeback-for-big-joke/

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MOTS says All Arriving Foreigners must be Quarantined

 

 

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT (NNT) - The Minister of Tourism and Sports has visited a local community in Nakhon Si Thammarat to promote local tourism. He assured the community that all foreigners who come to Thailand in Phase 6 of relaxed safety measures will be quarantined.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175118-mots-says-all-arriving-foreigners-must-be-quarantined/

 

 

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Bangkok restaurant refusal to serve foreigners goes viral – VIDEO

By The Thaiger

 

 

The Fullmoon Terrace and Bar, in Lat Phrao in the north east suburbs of Bangkok, is refusing to serve foreigners. It’s not a good look, especially when there have been no locally-transmitted cases of Covid-19 for over 2 months and the man was wearing a mask and being quite pleasant about the whole matter. The Thaiger wouldn’t have been as polite.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175122-bangkok-restaurant-refusal-to-serve-foreigners-goes-viral-–-video/

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Ministry prepares for safe return of Bangkokians after long break

By The Nation

 

 

The Transport Ministry is getting ready to deal with 10 million cars as people return to Bangkok from the provinces once the July 24 to 28 long weekend is over.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175173-ministry-prepares-for-safe-return-of-bangkokians-after-long-break/

 

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New tiger sightings in Thailand raise conservation hopes

By Juarawee Kittisilpa

 

A tiger is pictured from a camera trap from the western forest of Thailand, in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters in July 28, 2020. DNP-Panthera-ZSL-USFWS-AsECF-RCU Handout via REUTERS

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Camera traps in a forest in western Thailand have captured footage of tigers in an area for the first time in four years, a conservationist said, raising hopes over efforts to preserve the species in the Southeast Asian country.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175174-new-tiger-sightings-in thailand raise-conservation-hopes/

 

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30,000 rural jobs on offer to boost local economies

 

 

Thailand’s Interior Ministry has about 30,000 job offers for rural inhabitants, to boost household consumption and to take care of elderly people who cannot help themselves.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175175-30000-rural-jobs-on-offer-to-boost-local-economies/

 

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Three Thai monks in Los Angeles infected with coronavirus

 

 

Three Thai monks in Los Angeles have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Two have been hospitalized, while the third is in quarantine at the temple, as his condition is not serious, according to the Thai Consular Office in LA.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175176-three-thai-monks-in-los-angeles-infected-with-coronavirus/

 

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No evidence Man City broke FFP rules but they failed to cooperate - CAS

By Simon Evans

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester City v West Ham United - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - February 19, 2020 General view of a Manchester City badge on a rain soaked seat before the match REUTERS/Phil Noble

 

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - UEFA's claim that Manchester City "disguised equity funding" from their owners was "unsubstantiated" but the club showed "blatant disregard" to the Financial Fair Play investigation, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175177-no-evidence-man-city-broke-ffp-rules-but-they-failed-to-cooperate-cas/

 

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Lingard reflects on difficult season with Man United

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FA Cup - Quarter Final - Norwich City v Manchester United - Carrow Road, Norwich, Britain - June 27, 2020 Manchester United's Jesse Lingard reacts, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Joe Giddens/Pool via REUTERS

 

(Reuters) - Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard has opened up about his personal struggles in a heartfelt message on social media, saying he was "lost as a player and person" during the 2019-20 campaign.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175178-lingard-reflects-on-difficult-season-with-man-united/

 

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Arsenal's Mustafi to miss start of next season after hamstring surgery

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FA Cup Semi Final - Arsenal v Manchester City - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - July 18, 2020 Arsenal's Shkodran Mustafi is substituted after sustaining an injury, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Justin Tallis/Pool via REUTERS

 

(Reuters) - Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi will miss the start of next season after having surgery on his hamstring, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175179-arsenals-mustafi-to-miss-start-of-next-season-after-hamstring-surgery/

 

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German police excavate allotment in search linked to McCann case

 

A police officer is pictured after they started digging in an allotment area near Hanover, Germany July 28, 2020, where Christian B, a suspect in the Madeleine McCann investigation lived for a while some years ago. REUTERS/Stringer

 

SEELZE, Germany (Reuters) - Police excavated an allotment near the German city of Hanover in search of clues in a case that prosecutors said was linked to the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann, who vanished from a holiday home in Portugal 13 years ago.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175180-german-police-excavate-allotment-in-search-linked-to-mccann-case/

 

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With election looming, Trump hardens stance against 'Dreamer' immigrant program

By Steve Holland, Ted Hesson and Mica Rosenberg

 

FILE PHOTO: DACA recipients and their supporters celebrate outside the U.S. Supreme Court after the court ruled in a 5-4 vote that U.S. President Donald Trump's 2017 move to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, created in 2012 by his Democratic predecessor Barack Obama, was unlawful, in Washington, U.S. June 18, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, bolstering his tough immigration stance in an election year, said on Tuesday it will reject any new applications for the so-called 'Dreamer' immigrant program and shorten the deportation protections of those whose eligibility is soon to expire.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175181-with-election-looming-trump-hardens-stance-against-dreamer-immigrant-program/

 

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Trump on Fauci's high approval ratings: 'Nobody likes me'

By Steve Holland

 

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to address a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) task force news briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 28, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump groused on Tuesday about medical expert Anthony Fauci's high approval ratings and joked that "nobody likes me" as he struggles to improve his standing with voters for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175182-trump-on-faucis-high-approval-ratings-nobody-likes-me/

 

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Facebook's Zuckerberg to defend company before U.S. Congress by listing competitors

By David Shepardson and Nandita Bose

 

FILE PHOTO: 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's <FB.O> chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, will defend the social media company before a congressional hearing on Wednesday by saying it faces intense competition, justifying its acquisitions and pointing to China's growth as an internet superpower.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175183-facebooks-zuckerberg-to-defend-company-before-us-congress-by-listing-competitors/

 

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Spain slams UK, Germany for advising tourists to stay away

By Ingrid Melander, Sarah Young and Maria Sheahan

 

FILE PHOTO: People sunbathe in Magaluf beach, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Palma de Mallorca, Spain July 11, 2020. REUTERS/Enrique Calvo/File Photo

 

MADRID/LONDON/BERLIN (Reuters) - Spain reacted angrily on Tuesday to recommendations from Britain and Germany that their citizens avoid its islands and beaches because of an increase in coronavirus cases during what should be the height of the tourism season.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175184-spain-slams-uk-germany-for-advising-tourists-to-stay-away/

 

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Pattaya: Brazen daytime murder of motorcycle taxi rider - shot in the head after dropping off passenger

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Pattaya police, rescue and forensic teams rushed to the rear entrance of Pattaya School 8 in Soi 17 Moo 8 yesterday lunchtime after a motorcycle taxi rider was shot in the head and killed around 12 noon. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175191-pattaya-brazen-daytime-murder-of-motorcycle-taxi-rider-shot-in-the-head-after-dropping-off-passenger/

 

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Covid-19: Thailand named best in the world in coronavirus pandemic recovery stats

 

"Thailand is the world champion"

 

Thailand has moved up to the best in the world in a rating of recovery from the pandemic. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175193-covid-19-thailand-named-best-in-the-world-in-coronavirus-pandemic-recovery-stats/

 

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Miracle escape! Thai driver stops for an early morning snooze - then this happens

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A Phichit man stopped for an early morning snooze after he had been visiting relatives in the Bang Rakam district of Phitsanulok in the north of Thailand. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175200-miracle-escape-thai-driver-stops-for-an-early-morning-snooze-then-this-happens/

 

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One killed, 14 hurt as structure at Nakhon Pathom market collapses in storm

By THE NATION

 

 

A female sausage seller was killed and 14 others injured after a steel structure at Lad Pla Khao market in Nakhon Pathom’s Bang Khaem subdistrict collapsed in a storm yesterday (July 28).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175202-one-killed-14-hurt-as-structure-at-nakhon-pathom-market-collapses-in-storm/

 

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Pattaya: Running on his rims! Drug dealer nabbed after 15 kilometer chase

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

Drugs suppression police have arrested a Thai drug dealer with Ya Ba and Ice after he fled a sting operation.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175204-pattaya-running-on-his-rims-drug-dealer-nabbed-after-15-kilometer-chase/

 

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DTAC customer decline: Covid-19 and lack of tourists blamed

 

Image: Droidsans

 

Thai media Droidsans reported that mobile phone provider DTAC - one of Thailand's largest operators - had seen its customer base reduced to 18.8 million people in the second quarter of this year. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175209-dtac-customer-decline-covid-19-and-lack-of-tourists-blamed/

 

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Thai tourist arrivals slump 66% year-on-year in Jan-June amid pandemic

 

FILE PHOTO: General view of the almost empty Khaosan Road, which is usually crowded with tourists, during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Bangkok, Thailand, May 22, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand recorded no foreign tourist arrivals and spending for a third straight month in June, as borders remained closed amid the pandemic, with a 66% year-on-year drop in the January-June period to 6.69 million visitors, tourism ministry data showed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175210-thai-tourist-arrivals-slump-66-year-on-year-in-jan-june-amid-pandemic/

 

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U.S. Attorney General Barr fends off Democrats' attacks over protests

By Sarah N. Lynch and Jan Wolfe

 

Attorney General William Barr appears before the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill, in Washington, U.S., July 28, 2020. Matt McClain/Pool via REUTERS

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Attorney General William Barr on Tuesday parried attacks in the Democratic-led House of Representatives, denying accusations he is doing President Donald Trump's bidding by intervening in high-profile cases and sending federal agents into U.S. cities.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175211-us-attorney-general-barr-fends-off-democrats-attacks-over-protests/

 

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Thanks a bunch! Drug dealer leaves wife to carry the can - 20,000 Ya Ba seized

 

 

A drug dealer in Hat Yai, Songkhla in southern Thailand got wise to a police drugs' raid at his house and ran off just moments before officers arrived. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175213-thanks-a-bunch-drug-dealer-leaves-wife-to-carry-the-can-20000-ya-ba-seized/

 

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Krabi: Hotel construction to blame for continued flooding in Koh Lanta

 

 

Channel 7 TV news reported that huge downpours in Koh Lanta resulted in run off from the hills causing heavy flooding along many 100s of meters of the Sala Dan to Ban Klong Nin Road. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175214-krabi-hotel-construction-to-blame-for-continued-flooding-in-koh-lanta/

 

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Thai June factory output falls 17.66%, better than forecast

 

A labourer works at a garment factory in Bangkok, Thailand, May 30, 2016. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's manufacturing production index (MPI) dropped a less- than-expected 17.66% in June from a year earlier, led by lower production of cars, petroleum and tyres during the coronavirus outbreak, the industry ministry said on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175216-thai-june-factory-output-falls-1766-better-than-forecast/

 

 

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Thailand tops global ranking for handling of Covid-19 crisis

By THE NATION

 

 

Thailand ranked highest in a global survey for its effective handling of Covid-19 and recovery from the crisis. The Global Covid-19 Index (GCI), published yesterday (July 28), gave Thailand an index score of 82.06, putting it on top of the global chart as an example of best practices in tackling the dreaded virus.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175193-covid-19-thailand-named-best-in-the-world-in-coronavirus-pandemic-recovery-stats/?do=findComment&comment=15663252

 

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Three Thai monks at temple in Las Vegas have Covid-19

By THE NATION

 

 

Three Thai monks residing at a Buddhist temple in Las Vegas, Nevada, have contracted Covid-19, the Royal Thai consulate-general in Los Angeles confirmed yesterday (July 28).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175176-three-thai-monks-in-los-angeles-infected-with-coronavirus/?do=findComment&comment=15663311

 

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80-year-old woman "raped by man attracted to her since he was young”

By The Nation

 

 

An 80-year-old woman in Phatthalung province was given a saline injection and instructed to rest in bed at home after she was allegedly raped by a man on July 21.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175221-80-year-old-woman-raped-by-man-attracted-to-her-since-he-was-young”/