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No charges over attempt to steal state land at Bang Tao Beach

By The Phuket News

 

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No charges will be pressed as the owner has already started removing the fence, Cherng Talay OrBorTor Chief MaAnn Samran said today (July 31). Photo: Cherng Talay OrBorTor

 

PHUKET: No charges will be pressed against the owner of the 300-metre-long fence that was erected along Bang Tao Beach earlier this week despite the fence being built on state land, MaAnn Samran, Chief of the Cherng Talay Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor) has confirmed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175666-no-charges-over-attempt-to-steal-state-land-at-bang-tao-beach/

 

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Digitalisation of Thai SMEs offers Bt1-trillion boost to GDP: study

By The Nation

 

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Digitalisation of small and medium businesses (SMBs) in Thailand could add between US$35 billion and $41 billion (Bt1.01 trillion-Bt1.28 trillion) to the country’s GDP by 2024 and contribute to economic recovery post Covid-19, according to the 2020 Asia Pacific SMB Digital Maturity Study.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175668-digitalisation-of-thai-smes-offers-bt1-trillion-boost-to-gdp-study/

 

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After 'warning light', British PM halts COVID lockdown unwind

By Alistair Smout and Paul Sandle

 

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A woman wearing a protective mask walks down the street, as the city and surrounding area faces local restrictions in an effort to avoid a local lockdown being forced upon the area, amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, in Manchester, Britain, July 31, 2020. REUTERS/Molly Darlington

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday postponed a planned easing of the coronavirus lockdown in England after a rise in infections amplified fears of a second deadly surge in COVID-19 cases.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175669-after-warning-light-british-pm-halts-covid-lockdown-unwind/

 

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Kang takes early lead in Ohio as LPGA returns

 

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Jul 31, 2020; Toledo, Ohio, USA; Danielle Kang of the United States hits a tee shot on the 18th hold during the first round of the LPGA Drive Championship golf tournament at Inverness Club. Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports

 

(Reuters) - A flawless, six-under-par round propelled Danielle Kang to an early lead at the LPGA's inaugural Drive On Championship in Toledo, Ohio, with South Africa's Lee-Anne Pace one stroke behind.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175670-kang-takes-early-lead-in-ohio-as-lpga-returns/

 

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Todd grabs four-shot clubhouse lead over Koepka in Memphis

 

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Jul 31, 2020; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Brendon Todd plays his fairway shot on the first hole during the second round of the WGC - FedEx St. Jude Invitational golf tournament at TPC Southwind. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

 

(Reuters) - Brendon Todd used a red-hot putter to grab a four-shot clubhouse lead over defending champion Brooks Koepka and South Korean An Byeong-hun in the second round at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational in Memphis on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175671-todd-grabs-four-shot-clubhouse-lead-over-koepka-in-memphis/

 

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Florida teen masterminded Twitter hack that hit Biden, Musk accounts among others

By Raphael Satter, Katie Paul and Elizabeth Culliford

 

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FILE PHOTO: The Twitter logo and binary cyber codes are seen in this illustration taken November 26, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

 

(Reuters) - A 17-year-old Florida boy masterminded the hacking of celebrity accounts on Twitter Inc <TWTR.N>, including those of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk, officials said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175673-florida-teen-masterminded-twitter-hack-that-hit-biden-musk-accounts-among-others/

 

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Thai economy improved in June: Central bank

By The Nation

 

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The Bank of Thailand (BOT) reports that the economy improved in June due to gradual relaxation of lockdown measures that aided resumption of economic activities. As a result, goods exports (excluding gold), private consumption and private investment indicators, and manufacturing production contracted at a lower rate than in May, said the BOT’s latest report on Economic and Monetary Conditions.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175676-thai-economy-improved-in-june-central-bank/

 

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James Murdoch resigns from News Corp board over editorial differences

By Munsif Vengattil

 

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FILE PHOTO: James Murdoch, the son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, and his wife Kathryn Hufschmid arrive at St Bride's church for a service to celebrate the wedding between Rupert Murdoch and former supermodel Jerry Hall which took place on Friday, in London, Britain March 5, 2016. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - James Murdoch resigned from the board of News Corp <NWSA.O> on Friday, citing disagreements over editorial content at the company founded by his father, conservative media mogul Rupert Murdoch.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175681-james-murdoch-resigns-from-news-corp-board-over-editorial-differences/

 

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Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's death sentence overturned by appeals court

By Nate Raymond

 

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FILE PHOTO: Boston Marathon bombing witness Carlos Arredondo carries a "Boston Strong" banner after blessing the runners during services at Old South Church on the 5th anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., April 15, 2018. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

 

BOSTON (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Friday overturned Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's death sentence for helping carry out the 2013 attack, which killed three people and wounded more than 260 others.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175682-boston-marathon-bomber-dzhokhar-tsarnaevs-death-sentence-overturned-by-appeals-court/

 

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Cambodian farmers sue Thai sugar giant in ‘watershed case’

By The Nation

 

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A Bangkok court’s decision to accept a lawsuit from Cambodian families who are suing Thai sugar giant Mitr Phol after being evicted from their homes in 2008-09 was hailed today as a turning point for human rights and corporate accountability in the region.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175685-cambodian-farmers-sue-thai-sugar-giant-in-‘watershed-case’/

 

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Heavy rain forecast for most of Thailand

By THE NATION

 

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The Thailand Meteorological Department said on Saturday (August 1) that a strong southwest monsoon prevails over the Andaman Sea and Thailand while the tropical depression over the South China Sea will be moving through Hai Nan, China.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175692-heavy-rain-forecast-for-most-of-thailand/

 

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Caddie Injured by Expat’s Golf Ball: Should Golfers Take Out Insurance Cover?

 

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Injured caddie Pairin Kantawongs. Photo: supplied

 

 

Many of you will have read recently about a Thai caddie who was injured by an Expat golfer.

 

It poses the question should golfers take out insurance cover?

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175701-caddie-injured-by-expat’s-golf-ball-should-golfers-take-out-insurance-cover/

 

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Get out now! 300 caddies told to leave as golf concession in Chiang Mai ends

 

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Image: Daily News

 

The chief executive of Star Dome Golf Club in the Doi Suthep area of Chiang Mai and 300 caddies gathered to protest the decision of Wing 41 of the Air Force to end their concession.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175706-get-out-now-300-caddies-told-to-leave-as-golf-concession-in-chiang-mai-ends/

 

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Thailand road carnage: Eight thousand and counting - Couple killed on way to work in Nonthaburi

 

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Images: 77kaoded

 

Chaiyapreuk police and Pak Kret rescue services were called after an accident in which an Isuzu pick-up collided with a barrier then traversed a fence at 6.30 am yesterday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175716-thailand-road-carnage-eight-thousand-and-counting-couple-killed-on-way-to-work-in-nonthaburi/

 

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