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Thai activists challenge police to arrest them over protests

 

Anon Nampa, one of the leaders of recent anti-government protests, presents himself to an officer during a rally to demand the government to resign, to dissolve the parliament and to hold new elections under a revised constitution, in Bangkok, Thailand, August 16, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A group of Thai activists presented themselves at a police station in Bangkok on Sunday and challenged officers to arrest them on charges over the organisation of protests in recent weeks, witnesses said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178037-thai-activists-challenge-police-to-arrest-them-over-protests/

 

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One returnee from Singapore tests positive for Covid-19

By The Nation

 

 

There was one new case of Covid-19 over a 24-hour period on Sunday (August 16), the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) reported.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178039-one-returnee-from-singapore-tests-positive-for-covid-19/

 

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Big jump in Thai labourers heading overseas for work

By The Nation

 

 

An increasing number of job seekers are travelling abroad to work as the Covid-19 situation in Thailand has eased.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178040-big-jump-in-thai-labourers-heading-overseas-for-work/

 

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FTI to push renewable energy agenda with new minister

By THE NATION

 

 

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) will meet new Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow and present a white paper on renewable energy to promote production of renewable energy at community level.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178041-fti-to-push-renewable-energy-agenda-with-new-minister/

 

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EEC development 'not impacted' by Cabinet reshuffle

By THE NATION

 

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The recent Cabinet reshuffle wiill.have no bearing on the development of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand (JFCCT) said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178042-eec-development-not-impacted-by-cabinet-reshuffle/

 

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Airlines see steep plunge in Q2 as Covid-19 ravages business

By The Nation

 

 

The performance of airlines listed in the Stock Exchange of Thailand crashed due to travel restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of Covid-19 as well as intensified competition in the second quarter, experts said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178043-airlines-see-steep-plunge-in-q2-as-covid-19-ravages-business/

 

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Amnesty Thailand launches 'public assembly monitoring' this month

By The Nation

 

 

Amnesty International Thailand will launch a “public assembly monitoring” programme to observe and document facts during public assemblies based on international human rights principles.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178044-amnesty-thailand-launches-public-assembly-monitoring-this-month/

 

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Phuket Poll: Is Phuket ready to open for ‘travel bubbles’?

By The Phuket News

 

A woman receives hand sanitiser at Phuket International Airport. Photo: AoT Phuket

 

PHUKET: Officials have announced that a ‘travel bubble’ trial run is to begin to determine whether Phuket is ready to receive tourists again, but in a ‘contained’ environment. The announcement received a flood of comments, ranging from clear support to sheer derision, claiming that Phuket – and Thailand – is simply not ready.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178045-phuket-poll-is-phuket-ready-to-open-for-‘travel-bubbles’/

 

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I flew out of Thailand to get a new visa – one person’s experience with the “new normal”

By The Thaiger

 

 

My experience flying back to The Netherlands to arrange a new visa, and then staying in an Alternative State Quarantine Hotel in Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178046-i-flew-out-of-thailand-to-get-a-new-visa-–-one-person’s-experience-with-the-“new-normal”-report/

 

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Bodies of three suspected insurgents found in rice field in Pattani

 

 

Government forces, combing a rice field in Yarang district of Thailand’s southern border province of Pattani, have found the bodies of three suspected insurgents, apparently killed in clashes which began on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178047-bodies-of-three-suspected-insurgents-found-in-rice-field-in-pattani/

 

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'THEY SHOULDN'T DIE' 

Murdered British backpacker’s parents ‘GRATEFUL’ killers’ death sentences reduced to life in jail

Dan Keane

 

The bodies of David, right, and Hannah, left, were discovered on a beach on the tourist island of Koh Tao in September 2014. Credit: EPA

 

THE parents of a British backpacker murdered in Thailand have said they are "grateful" after their son's killers had their death sentence reduced to life in jail by a royal pardon.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178048-murdered-british-backpacker’s-parents-‘grateful’-killers’-death-sentences-reduced-to-life-in-jail/

 

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Golf: Horsfield repeats English Open heroics to beat Detry in Celtic Classic

 

FILE PHOTO: Golf - French Open - Le Golf National, Guyancourt, France - June 29, 2018 England's Sam Horsfield in action during the second round REUTERS/Charles Platiau

 

(Reuters) - England's Sam Horsfield kept his nerve to clinch his second European Tour title just 14 days after his maiden win, with a final round 67 enabling him to clinch the Celtic Classic by two shots on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178049-golf horsfield-repeats-english-open-heroics-to-beat-detry-in-celtic-classic/

 

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Sevilla edge Manchester United to reach Europa League final

 

Soccer Football - Europa League Semi Final - Sevilla v Manchester United - RheinEnergieSTADION, Cologne, Germany - August 16, 2020 Sevilla players and staff celebrate after the match, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Ina Fassbender/Pool via REUTERS

 

COLOGNE, Germany (Reuters) - Sevilla carved out an opportunity to win a record-extending sixth Europa League title after coming from behind to beat Manchester United 2-1 in the semi-final on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178050-sevilla-edge-manchester-united-to-reach-europa-league-final/

 

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Manchester City and Guardiola at a cross-roads with mini-rebuild likely

 

Soccer Football - Champions League Quarter Final - Manchester City v Olympique Lyonnais - Jose Alvalade Stadium, Lisbon, Portugal - August 15, 2020 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola with his players, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Franck Fife/Pool via REUTERS

 

LISBON (Reuters) - After being eliminated at the quarter-final stage of the Champions League for a third straight year, Manchester City and manager Pep Guardiola, perhaps unexpectedly, find themselves at a crossroads.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178051-manchester-city-and-guardiola-at-a-cross-roads-with-mini-rebuild-likely/

 

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Future uncertain but Conte within sight of Inter silverware

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Europa League Quarter Final - Inter Milan v Bayer Leverkusen - Merkur Spiel-Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany - August 10, 2020 Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte celebrates after the match, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Pool via Reuters/Dean Mouhtaropoulos/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Antonio Conte's future as Inter Milan coach remains a source of speculation, but he stands two Europa League victories away from ending the club's long wait for a major trophy.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178053-future-uncertain-but-conte-within-sight-of-inter-silverware/

 

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Trump says he is considering pardon for leaker Edward Snowden

By Raphael Satter

 

FILE PHOTO: Edward Snowden speaks via video link during a news conference in New York City, U.S. September 14, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he is considering a pardon for Edward Snowden, the former U.S. National Security Agency contractor - now living in Russia - whose spectacular leaks shook the U.S. intelligence community in 2013.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178054-trump-says-he-is-considering-pardon-for-leaker-edward-snowden/

 

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U.S. Democrats step up pressure on postal service cuts ahead of election

By Jonathan Landay and David Lawder

 

United States Postal Service (USPS) mailboxes are stacked in an industrial lot in Hartford, Wisconsin, U.S., August 16, 2020. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Democrats on Sunday stepped up their efforts to rein in a cost-cutting campaign by President Donald Trump's appointed postmaster general that has stoked fears about holding up mail-in ballots ahead of the November election.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178055-us-democrats-step-up-pressure-on-postal-service-cuts-ahead-of-election/

 

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British trade minister pledges to fight 'unfair' U.S. tariffs - The Telegraph

 

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Secretary of State of International Trade and Minister for Women and Equalities Liz Truss is seen outside Downing Street, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in London, Britain March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

 

(Reuters) - British Trade Secretary Liz Truss pledged to fight U.S tariffs on Scotch whisky, calling them "unacceptable and unfair" in an op-ed in the Telegraph on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178056-british-trade-minister-pledges-to-fight-unfair-us-tariffs-the-telegraph/

 

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Israel says it expects Bahrain and Oman to follow UAE in formalising ties

 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces a peace agreement to establish diplomatic ties, between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, during a news conference at the prime minster office in Jerusalem, August 13, 2020. Abir Sultan /Pool via REUTERS

 

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Bahrain and Oman could be the next Gulf countries to follow the United Arab Emirates in formalising ties with Israel, Israel's intelligence minister said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178057-israel-says-it-expects-bahrain-and-oman-to-follow-uae-in-formalising-ties/

 

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Protesters pack Belarus capital, Russia says military help available

By Andrei Makhovsky and Andrew Osborn

 

People take part in a protest against the presidential election results demanding the resignation of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and the release of political prisoners, in Minsk, Belarus August 16, 2020. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko

 

MINSK/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Belarusians chanting "Step down!" filled the centre of the capital Minsk on Sunday in the biggest protest so far against what they said was the fraudulent re-election a week ago of longtime president Alexander Lukashenko.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178059-protesters-pack-belarus-capital-russia-says-military-help-available/

 

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At least seven dead after gunmen attack Mogadishu hotel

By Abdi Sheikh

 

Civilians assist an injured person at Madina hospital after a blast at the Elite Hotel in Lido beach in Mogadishu, Somalia August 16, 2020. REUTERS/Feisal Omar

 

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Militants stormed a high-end seaside hotel in Mogadishu on Sunday, killing at least seven people and wounding more than 20 as they detonated a car bomb then opened fire with assault rifles in the latest attack in the Somali capital.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178061-at-least-seven-dead-after-gunmen-attack-mogadishu-hotel/

 

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U.S. coronavirus death toll hits 170,000 ahead of fall flu season

 

FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker places a stretcher inside of an ambulance at the emergency room entrance of Houston Methodist Hospital in the Texas Medical Center as cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spike in Houston, Texas, U.S., July 8, 2020. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare

 

(Reuters) - The United States surpassed 170,000 coronavirus deaths on Sunday, according to a Reuters tally, as health officials express concerns over COVID-19 complicating the fall flu season.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178062-us-coronavirus-death-toll-hits-170000-ahead-of-fall-flu-season/

 

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Crucial hole-in-one lands Prom record 4th Pattaya Open title

By THE NATION

 

 

A brilliant hole-in-one on the 17th hole propelled Prom Meesawat to a record fourth victory in the Singha Pattaya Open at the Burapha Golf Spa and Resort in Chonburi province on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178065-crucial-hole-in-one-lands-prom-record-4th-pattaya-open-title/

 

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Pattaya: 160 million baht to be spent on Beach Road greening, parking and underground toilets 

 

Picture: Manager Online

 

Pattaya City Hall have announced major works to improve Beach Road from North Pattaya to Walking Street - a four kilometer stretch. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178067-pattaya-160-million-baht-to-be-spent-on-beach-road-greening-parking-and-underground-toilets /

 

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Koh Samui: Immigration chief pays visit to holiday island as era of "New Normal" cooperation begins

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thailand's immigration chief Lt-Gen Sompoing Chingduang visited Koh Samui and presided over a seminar as preparations continued for a "New Normal" return to tourism on the island that has been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178068-koh-samui-immigration-chief-pays-visit-to-holiday-island-as-era-of-new-normal-cooperation-begins/

 

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Pattaya: Man steals 200,000 baht from a temple - then goes on bargirl spending spree!

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A serial thief in Pattaya stole 200,000 baht in cash and goods from a temple in Huay Yai. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178070-pattaya-man-steals-200000-baht-from-a-temple-then-goes-on-bargirl-spending-spree/

 

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Golf: Herman hits peak form for win in North Carolina

 

Aug 16, 2020; Greensboro, North Carolina, USA; Jim Herman poses with the Sam Snead trophy after winning the Wyndham Championship golf tournament at Sedgefield Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jim Herman capped off a superb weekend of play with a win at the Wyndham Championship on Sunday, shooting a seven-under par 63 in the final round of the Greensboro, North Carolina, tournament.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178071-golf-herman-hits-peak-form-for-win-in-north-carolina/

 

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Britain encourages at-risk groups to sign up for COVID-19 vaccine trials

 

FILE PHOTO: A worker takes a blood sample from a man during a clinical trial of tests for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) antibodies, at Keele University, in Keele, Britain June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Carl Recine

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain on Monday urged elderly people and volunteers from Black and Asian minority groups to sign up to a COVID-19 vaccine trial registry to boost efforts to find a working vaccine against the disease that offers protection against higher risk groups.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178072-britain-encourages-at-risk-groups-to-sign-up-for-covid-19-vaccine-trials/

 

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Chonburi: Rumors that two men died from Covid-19 unfounded, authorities assure public

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A doctor told a press conference that rumors that two men had died in a Chonburi hospital from coronavirus were not true. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178076-chonburi-rumors-that-two-men-died-from-covid-19-unfounded-authorities-assure-public/

 

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Two construction workers dead after scaffolding collapse at 42 story condo building

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Saen Suk, Chonburi, police medics and a rescue foundation attended the scene at a 42 story condo construction project opposite the Klong Nam Men Highway Police center after an accident. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178077-two-construction-workers-dead-after-scaffolding-collapse-at-42-story-condo-building/