Key witness in fatal hit and run by Red Bull ‘Boss’ killed in motorbike accident

 

Image: Vorayuth Yoovidhya, Reuters

 

A key witness in the fatal hit and run involving the Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhya was killed last night in a motorbike accident.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175463-key-witness-in-fatal-hit-and-run-by-red-bull-‘boss’-killed-in-motorbike-accident/

CAAT launches public survey: ‘What will affect your decision to travel?’

 

Google Translate offers a clear enough version of the survey launched by CAAT for English speakers to take part. Image: CAAT / Google Forms

 

PHUKET:-- The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has launched an online survey asking what factors would affect travellers’ decision to fly to Thailand, whether for business, a holiday or personal reasons.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175465-caat-launches-public-survey-‘what-will-affect-your-decision-to-travel’/

Trump raises possibility of delaying November U.S. presidential election

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a speech during a tour of the Double Eagle Energy Oil Rig in Midland, Texas, U.S., July 29, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday raised the possibility of delaying the nation’s November presidential election despite its date being enshrined in the U.S. Constitution.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175489-trump-raises-possibility-of-delaying-november-us-presidential-election/

Banks tighten loan conditions as virus crisis deepens

By THE NATION

 

 

Commercial banks are tightening their loan conditions as Covid-19 continues to take a severe toll on the economy.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175514-banks-tighten-loan-conditions-as-virus-crisis-deepens/

 

Demonstrators try to ‘scrub away’ govt’s double standards

By The Nation

 

Photo Credit: Nation Photo by Tanachai Pramarnpanich

 

A group of protesters calling themselves “Democracy June 24” gathered outside Government House on Thursday (July 30) to symbolically wash dishes carrying different messages.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175515-demonstrators-try-to-‘scrub-away’-govt’s-double-standards/

 

AOT ‘ready to approve’ THAI’s rehab plan

By The Nation

 

 

Airports of Thailand (AOT), which is one of Thai Airways International (THAI)’s creditors, is ready to give the green light to the carrier's rehabilitation plan, said AOT president Nitinai Sirismatthakarn.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175516-aot-‘ready-to-approve’-thai’s-rehab-plan/

 

Virus impact easing for business: BOT survey

By The Nation

 

 

Businesses are enjoying some relief from the impact of Covid-19, the Bank of Thailand said on Thursday (July 30), citing progress in economic reopening.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175517-virus-impact-easing-for-business-bot-survey/

 

AOT bracing for financial turbulence next year

By The Nation

 

 

Airports of Thailand (AOT) could face financial difficulties in the next fiscal year (beginning October) amid an expected lower number of international flight arrivals, said AOT president Nitinai Sirismatthakarn.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175518-aot-bracing-for-financial-turbulence-next-year/

 

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‘Boss’ case witness suffers fatal motorbike crash

By The Nation

 

 

A witness whose testimony was key to the decision to drop charges against Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya over a fatal 2012 hit-and-run case has died following a motorcycle crash in Chiang Mai.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175463-key-witness-in-fatal-hit-and-run-by-red-bull-‘boss’-killed-in-motorbike-accident/?do=findComment&comment=15668857

 

Saudi consortium pulls out of bid for Newcastle

By Simon Evans

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Newcastle United v Liverpool - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - July 26, 2020 Newcastle United manager Steve Bruce speaks with players during a drink break, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Pool via REUTERS/Laurence Griffiths

 

(Reuters) - The proposed takeover of Premier League club Newcastle United by a Saudi Arabian-backed consortium collapsed after the group announced on Thursday they were ending their interest in the deal.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175519-saudi-consortium-pulls-out-of-bid-for-newcastle/

 

Bayern's Boateng urges players to take a knee in Champions League

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - DFB Cup - Third Round - Bayern Munich v TSG 1899 Hoffenheim - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - February 5, 2020 Bayern Munich's Jerome Boateng during the warm up before the match. REUTERS/Andreas Gebert

 

(Reuters) - Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng says players must use the platform provided by the Champions League to continue sending messages about racial equality by taking a knee.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175520-bayerns-boateng-urges-players-to-take-a-knee-in-champions-league/

 

Swiss launch criminal probe of FIFA boss Infantino

By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi

 

FILE PHOTO: FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks at the UEFA Congress in Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 3, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman

 

ZURICH (Reuters) - Criminal proceedings have been opened against FIFA president Gianni Infantino by a special prosecutor looking into dealings between the head of the global soccer body and Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber, Swiss authorities said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175522-swiss-launch-criminal-probe-of-fifa-boss-infantino/

 

Golf: McIlroy may not return to Europe this year due to COVID-19 risk

 

FILE PHOTO: Jul 16, 2020; Dublin, Ohio, USA; Rory McIlroy hits his tee shot on the 2nd hole during the first round of The Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

 

(Reuters) - Rory McIlroy says he may not return to Europe from the United States this year due to the risks associated with travelling amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175523-golf-mcilroy-may-not-return-to-europe-this-year-due-to-covid-19-risk/

 

Golf: Day splits with long-time coach Swatton

 

FILE PHOTO: Jason Day of Australia talks with his caddie Colin Swatton on the second hole during a practice round for the 2017 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, U.S., April 4, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo

 

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Jason Day has parted ways with mentor and swing coach Colin Swatton after a two-decade partnership that yielded a major championship and the world's top ranking.

 

Full story:  https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175524-golf-day-splits-with-long-time-coach-swatton/

 

NASA launches new rover to search for signs of past Martian life

By Joey Roulette

 

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover vehicle lifts off from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. July 30, 2020. REUTERS/Joe Skipper

 

(Reuters) - NASA's next-generation Mars rover Perseverance blasted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral on Thursday atop an Atlas 5 rocket on a $2.4 billion mission to search for traces of potential past life on Earth's planetary neighbor.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175525-nasa-launches-new-rover-to-search-for-signs-of-past-martian-life/

 

Case of ex-Trump aide Flynn to be reheard by full U.S. appeals court

By Jan Wolfe and Sarah N. Lynch

 

FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn passes by members of the media as he departs after his sentencing was delayed at U.S. District Court in Washington, U.S., December 18, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Thursday agreed to rehear arguments over whether the judge assigned to the criminal case against Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, must grant a request to dismiss it.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175528-case-of-ex-trump-aide-flynn-to-be-reheard-by-full-us-appeals-court/

 

Obama takes aim at Trump in fiery eulogy for Civil Rights icon John Lewis

By Rich McKay and Nathan Layne

 

Former U.S. President Barack Obama addresses the service during the funeral of late U.S. Congressman John Lewis, a pioneer of the civil rights movement and long-time member of the U.S. House of Representatives who died July 17, at Ebeneezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. July 30, 2020. Alyssa Pointer/Pool via REUTERS

 

ATLANTA (Reuters) - In a fiery eulogy for longtime U.S. Representative John Lewis on Thursday, former President Barack Obama took a series of thinly veiled shots at the actions of his successor that he said tore at the legacy of the Black civil rights icon being laid to rest.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175530-obama-takes-aim-at-trump-in-fiery-eulogy-for-civil-rights-icon-john-lewis/

 

Red Bull "Boss" latest: Police claim cocaine was from dental treatment and suspect drank AFTER hit and run incident

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Police have told a House committee investigating the case of Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidyha that a dentist told them cocaine found in his system came from medication for a tooth complaint. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175532-red-bull-boss-latest-police-claim-cocaine-was-from-dental-treatment-and-suspect-drank-after-hit-and-run-incident/

 

'This island will be in trouble': Tourism workers brace for £37bn blow to Thailand's travel economy

Despite a domestic tourism bonanza, the Kingdom’s borders remain shut to international travellers – and the outlook is bleak for businesses

By Jack Taylor

 

The small island of Koh Samet is eagerly welcoming domestic visitors following a three-month shutdown which has devastated the Kingdom’s tourism industry CREDIT: Jack Taylor

 

The Thai island of Koh Samet, surrounded by sparkling clear waters and host to an abundance of seafood restaurants, has fully booked hotels for the first time in months.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175534-this-island-will-be-in-trouble-tourism-workers-brace-for-£37bn-blow-to-thailands-travel-economy/

 

Thaksin gets 5 years for illegal shareholding and excise cut for mobile operators

 

 

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty, by the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Posts, for illegally owning shares in phone companies with Government concessions and for conflict of interest by changing concession fees and excise taxes to benefit his family-owned company, Shin Corp.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175539-thaksin-gets-5-years-for-illegal-shareholding-and-excise-cut-for-mobile-operators/

 

 

 

Red Bull "Boss" case: Key witness is killed - motorcyclist says he didn't know him and wasn't acting on orders

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A key witness in the case of Red Bull heir Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya has died in an apparent road traffic accident while riding a motorcycle.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175540-red-bull-boss-case-key-witness-is-killed-motorcyclist-says-he-didnt-know-him-and-wasnt-acting-on-orders/

 

Govt spokesperson resigns 'in preparation for elevation to the Cabinet'

By THE NATION

 

Narumon Pinyosinwat

 

Government Spokeswoman Narumon Pinyosinwat has submitted her resignation on Wednesday (July 29), a source at Government House revealed on Thursday (July 30).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175541-govt-spokesperson-narumon-resigns-in-preparation-for-elevation-to-the-cabinet/

 

Homeless Bangkok man's "Street Art" goes viral - but what exactly is it?

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A Facebook poster living in the Sukhumvit Soi 71 area of Bangkok went online with a post that was widely viewed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175543-homeless-bangkok-mans-street-art-goes-viral-but-what-exactly-is-it/

 

Airing of a TV drama stopped until August 9 by-election in Samut Prakarn

By THE NATION

 

 

The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday (July 30) ordered suspension of the airing of TV drama “Phleng Rak Pha Peun Taek” from July 30 until August 9, as the drama features Krung Srivilai, whose real name is Krungsrivilai Suthinpheuk, a Palang Pracharat Party candidate standing for election.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175546-airing-of-a-tv-drama-stopped-until-august-9-by-election-in-samut-prakarn/

Thai road carnage: Nearly 8000 dead at the scene this year - July tops 1000 - Wednesday's 76 is worst yet

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News continued their campaign to raise awareness of the disgraceful carnage that continues on the Thai roads. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175547-thai-road-carnage-nearly-8000-dead-at-the-scene-this-year-july-tops-1000-wednesdays-76-is-worst-yet/

 

UK COVID-19 infections rise as ministers fret over second wave in Europe

By Estelle Shirbon and William James

 

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain reported its highest number of new COVID-19 infections in more than a month on Thursday, as ministers fretted about a second wave of cases in Europe and warned more quarantine restrictions were possible.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175549-uk-covid-19-infections-rise-as-ministers-fret-over-second-wave-in-europe/

 

Phuket woos tourists with 'Wow' campaign

By THE NATION

 

 

More than 30 local tourism businesses including hotels and resorts, tour operators and other tourism businesses are offering special promotions from July 30 to August 2 at Parc Paragon, Siam Paragon, Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175552-phuket-woos-tourists-with-wow-campaign/

 

Finance Ministry cuts 2020 GDP forecast to -8.5% 

By The Nation

 

Lavaron Sangsnit, director general at the Fiscal Policy Office

 

The Finance Ministry has revised down its GDP projection for 2020 to an 8.5-per-cent contraction and will launch additional measures to boost tourism.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175555-thailand-to-miss-out-on-33-million-foreign-tourist-arrivals-due-to-covid-19/

 

Siberian Husky makes it home!  Tourists stole it and exchanged it for dinner!

 

Picture: Sanook

 

An extraordinary story of a dog stolen by a group of young Thai tourists and then used in exchange for dinner has been investigated by Thai media Sanook.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175556-siberian-husky-makes-it-home -tourists-stole-it-and-exchanged-it-for-dinner/

 

‘Boss’ case not yet closed

By The Nation

 

 

Doubts are being raised over whether the fatal hit-and-run case against Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya, heir to one of Thailand’s richest families, is actually over.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175558-‘boss’-case-not-yet-closed/