Thai PM assures no interference in justice process, insists doubts over Red Bull heir case be cleared

 

 

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha assured today that he will not interfere with process of justice, but reiterated that all doubts surrounding the alleged mishandling, by public prosecutors and the police, of the Red Bull heir’s hit-and-run case must be cleared up.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176010-thai-pm-assures-no-interference-in-justice-process-insists-doubts-over-red-bull-heir-case-be-cleared/

Expats believe Thailand is correct to keep its borders closed to foreign tourists

 

 

Expats say they think Thailand is doing the right thing by keeping its borders closed to foreign tourists, according to a straw poll conducted on the Thaivisa Facebook page.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176030-expats-believe-thailand-is-correct-to-keep-its-borders-closed-to-foreign-tourists/

 

Q&A session with the British Embassy Consular Team

 

 

Thaivisa will shortly be meeting with members of the British Embassy’s Consular Team. 

 

If you have any questions you would like us to ask on your behalf

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https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1175944-qa-session-with-the-british-embassy-consular-team-ask-your-questions-here/

 

Flash floods kill two in Thailand, storm heads for Myanmar

 

FILE PHOTO: Soldiers evacuate villagers affected by heavy rain at Muang district in Loei province, Thailand, August 2, 2020. Royal Thai Army/Handout via REUTERS

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Flash floods killed at least two people and swept through hundreds of houses in northern Thailand, authorities said after tropical storm Sinlaku dumped heavy rains on 18 provinces over the weekend.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176013-flash-floods-kill-two-in-thailand-storm-heads-for-myanmar/

Kirsty Jones: Days remain to find backpacker's killer

 

Kirsty Jones was backpacking in Thailand when she was killed in 2000 / FAMILY PHOTO

 

Police investigating the murder of a Welsh backpacker in Thailand have just seven days left to find her killer.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176012-kirsty-jones-days-remain-to-find-backpackers-killer/

CP clan ranked 21st richest in the world

By THE NATION

 

 

The family behind the Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group was named the 21st richest family in the world by Bloomberg this month.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176033-cp-clan-ranked-21st-richest-in-the-world/

 

Thai e-vehicle industry set for rapid growth

By THE NATION

 

 

The Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand (EVAT) says the EV market in Thailand is the most advanced among Asean countries and will grow quickly during 2025 to 2030.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176034-thai-e-vehicle-industry-set-for-rapid-growth/

 

Law change to light up Thai medical cannabis market

By The Nation

 

 

The Public Health Ministry will propose an amendment to the Narcotic Act to the Cabinet on Tuesday (August 4), seeking to maximise the benefits of medical cannabis.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176035-law-change-to-light-up-thai-medical-cannabis-market/

 

Snooker: Rocket Ronnie dispatches Thailand's Thepchaiya in double quick time

 

 

England's Ronnie O'Sullivan beat Thailand's Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 10-2 in sparkling fashion at the World Snooker Championships in Sheffield, England yesterday afternoon (Thai time).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176036-snooker-rocket-ronnie-dispatches-thailands-thepchaiya-in-double-quick-time/

Autopsy confirms death of key witness in Red Bull heir’s case was accidental

 

 

A second autopsy, conducted on the body of Julachart Mardthong, a key defence witness in Red Bull heir’s hit-and-run case, has confirmed a police report that he died in an accident and that there was no foul play.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176037-autopsy-confirms-death-of-key-witness-in-red-bull-heir’s-case-was-accidental/

 

Conte says he is committed to three-year project with Inter

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Serie A - Atalanta v Inter Milan - Stadio Atleti Azzurri, Bergamo, Italy - August 1, 2020 Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte reacts during the match, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) REUTERS/Alberto Lingria

 

(Reuters) - Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte is committed to a three-year project with the club, he said on Monday, two days after his highly critical and typically outspoken outburst raised questions over his future with the Serie A outfit.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176041-conte-says-he-is-committed-to-three-year-project-with-inter/

 

FIFA says no reason for Swiss authorities to investigate Infantino

 

FILE PHOTO: The logo of FIFA is seen in front of its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland September 26, 2017. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo

 

BERN (Reuters) - Global soccer body FIFA has said there is no reason for Swiss authorities to launch criminal proceedings against its president Gianni Infantino who will continue in his role as normal.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176042-fifa-says-no-reason-for-swiss-authorities-to-investigate-infantino/

 

Liverpool's title win a 'gift that keeps on giving', says owner Henry

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Manchester United - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - January 19, 2020 Liverpool owner John W. Henry before the match REUTERS/Phil Noble

 

(Reuters) - Nearly 10 years after Fenway Sports Group took over Liverpool, owner John W. Henry said that he could not be prouder of the club after they won their first top flight league title for 30 years.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176043-liverpools-title-win-a-gift-that-keeps-on-giving-says-owner-henry/

 

Former king Juan Carlos leaves Spain, reports say, amid corruption allegations

By Joan Faus and Elena Rodriguez

 

FILE PHOTO: Former Spanish king, Juan Carlos, leaves after attending the funeral ceremony of Luxembourg's Grand Duke Jean at the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg, May 4, 2019. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

 

MADRID (Reuters) - Former king Juan Carlos has left Spain, local media reported on Monday, a dramatic exit designed to protect the monarchy after corruption allegations surfaced against him in recent months.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176044-former-king-juan-carlos-leaves spain-reports-say-amid-corruption-allegations/

 

Virgin Galactic's Branson to fly into space in early 2021

 

FILE PHOTO: Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson speaks during an interview while attending the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S., April 11, 2019. REUTERS/Kelsey Brunner

 

(Reuters) - Billionaire Richard Branson will fly into space on a Virgin Galactic rocketship early next year, the space tourism company he founded said on Monday, adding that it would raise new funds with a share offering.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176047-virgin-galactics-branson-to-fly-into-space-in-early-2021/

 

Israeli aircraft hit Syria after squad tried to bomb border fence, military says

 

Israeli soldiers rest near a gate in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights near the Israel-Syria frontier August 3, 2020. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

 

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli aircraft attacked targets in Syria on Monday, the military said, describing the strikes as retaliation for an attempted bombing of the border fence by an enemy squad.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176048-israeli-aircraft-hit-syria-after-squad-tried-to-bomb-border-fence-military-says/

 

North Korea has 'probably' developed nuclear devices to fit ballistic missiles - U.N. report

By Michelle Nichols

 

FILE PHOTO: Intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) are driven past the stand with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and other high ranking officials during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of country's founding father Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang April 15, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

 

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - North Korea is pressing on with its nuclear weapons program and several countries believe it has "probably developed miniaturized nuclear devices to fit into the warheads of its ballistic missiles," according to a confidential U.N. report.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176049-north-korea-has-probably-developed-nuclear-devices-to-fit-ballistic-missiles-un-report/

 

Chiang Rai: 18 Chinese men sneaked across the Mekong River

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

Thai police are investigating an incident in which 18 Chinese men sneak across the Mekong River by boat. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176055-chiang-rai-18-chinese-men-sneaked-across-the-mekong-river/

 

 

Pattaya: International marijuana smuggling gang operating out of Soi Bua Khao restaurant

 

Picture: INN

 

INN reported that an international marihuana smuggling operation was centered around the owner of the Jamjuree Restaurant in Soi Bua Khao, Pattaya. 

 

Full story: 

https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176060-pattaya-international-marijuana-smuggling-gang-operating-out-of-soi-bua-khao-restaurant/

 

Khon Kaen: Shootout with police near Bangkok Hospital - gold from Bung Kan robbery found

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A team of police tailing a suspect in a gold shop robbery in Bung Kan were engaged in a shootout with the suspect in Khon Kaen yesterday. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176061-khon-kaen-shootout-with-police-near-bangkok-hospital-gold-from-bung-kan-robbery-found/

 

Prachuap: Jilted husband kills father in law - family calls for protection as suspect escapes

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Police and forensic teams were called to a house in Ban Ngu Leuam in Koh Lak sub-district of Muang Prachuab Khirikhan on Sunday evening after a man was shot dead. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176062-prachuap-jilted-husband-kills-father-in-law-family-calls-for-protection-as-suspect-escapes/

 

UTCC predicts 9.4% GDP contraction, up to Bt3trn in losses

By The Nation

 

Thanawat Polvichai, rector at UTCC

 

The Covid-19 outbreak has punched a Bt2-trillion hole in the Thai economy, according to the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC), which has cut its projection for this year’s GDP to a 9.4 per cent contraction.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176063-utcc-predicts-94-gdp-contraction-up-to-bt3trn-in-losses/

 

Don't eat the mussels! Top marine doctor fears disease after mass collection at Jomtien

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A well known marine scientist went on Facebook to warn the public not to eat mussels washed ashore in the recent storm.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176064-dont-eat-the-mussels-top-marine-doctor-fears-disease-after-mass-collection-at-jomtien/

 

AOT share price plummets 8.7% after move to assist King Power Duty free

By The Nation

 

 

Almost Bt80 billion was wiped off the value of Airports of Thailand (AOT) today when its stock price dropped 8.7 per cent to Bt49.75 per share following the board's move to assist King Power Duty Free (KPD) without first consulting shareholders.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176065-aot-share-price-plummets-87-after-move-to-assist-king-power-duty-free/

 

Four found shot dead in Bangkok gambling den

By THE NATION

 

 

A police inspector was among four people found shot dead in a commercial building in Bangkok’s Yannawa district.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176072-four-found-shot-dead-in-bangkok-gambling-den/

 

Thai man, 67, says he was conned by a Thai woman teacher - but she was already married!

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A 67 year old Thai man has gone to the police in Ratchaburi and filed documents with the court saying he was conned into love by a Thai teacher in Phangnga. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176078-thai-man-67-says-he-was-conned-by-a-thai-woman-teacher-but-she-was-already-married/

 

British pound continues to do well against the baht - rise against dollar is the reason, says UK media

 

File photo

 

British expatriates in Thailand are likely to have been encouraged recently by an improvement in the Baht/British pound exchange rate.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176079-british-pound-continues-to-do-well-against-the-baht-rise-against-dollar-is-the-reason-says-uk-media/

 

UK urges medicine suppliers to stockpile before Brexit transition ends

 

FILE PHOTO: Illustration photo shows various medicine pills in their original packaging in Brussels, Belgium August 9, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman/Illustration

 

LONDON (Reuters) - The British government has urged medicine suppliers to prepare for the country's exit from the EU single market and customs union on Dec. 31 by building up six weeks' worth of stocks in case of disruption to imports.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176081-uk-urges-medicine-suppliers-to-stockpile-before-brexit-transition-ends/

 

COVID-19; Opportunity for Thailand’s Agricultural Products

 

   

BANGKOK(NNT) - The Office of Agricultural Economics or OAE has joined hands with The Thai Chamber of Commerce to develop Thailand’s capabilities in agricultural economic information and the big data system.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176082-covid-19-opportunity-for-thailand’s-agricultural-products/

 

Body of missing school principal in Phitsanulok found in Khan River

By THE NATION

 

 

The body of the principal of Ban Huay Hia School in Phitsanulok’s Nakhon Thai district was found by a military rescue team in Khan River on Monday evening.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176083-body-of-missing-school-principal-in-phitsanulok-found-in-khan-river/