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Thailand approves new warrant against Red Bull heir over hit-and-run case

By Panarat Thepgumpanat

 

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai court on Tuesday issued a new arrest warrant for the heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune over his alleged involvement in a fatal hit-and-run accident in 2012, police said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179425-thailand-approves-new-warrant-against-red-bull-heir-over-hit-and-run-case/

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Thailand named best country to start business for second year running

By THE NATION

 

 

Thailand was named the best country to start a business for a second year by US News, Wuttikrai Leeveeraphan, director-general of the Commerce Ministry’s Business Development Department, said on Tuesday (August 25).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179373-thailand-named-best-country-to-start-business-for-second-year-running/

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Safety First: Caution vital as Phuket becomes testbed for international tourists

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

Passengers receive hand sanitiser on arrival at Phuket International Airport. Photo: AoT Phuket

 

PHUKET:-- Safety is the key priority in opening Phuket to receive ‘travel bubble’ tourists from Oct 1 under the government policy ‘Safe and Sealed’, the Director of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MoTS) Phuket Office, Jaroon Kaewmukdakul, has told The Phuket News.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179397-safety-first-caution-vital-as-phuket-becomes-testbed-for-international-tourists/

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Democrats make U-turn on submarines, call for Covid-19 relief instead

By The Nation

 

 

The Democrat Party says it will not support the government’s Bt22.5 billion move to buy two submarines from China, despite one of its MPs casting a crucial vote in favour of the deal last Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179445-democrats-make-u-turn-on-submarines-call-for-covid-19-relief-instead/

 

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Prayut learns about progress made in EEC projects

By THE NATION

 

 

During a visit to Rayong province on Tuesday (August 25), Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha checked out an exhibition organised by the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office, which showcased advances made in EEC projects.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179447-prayut-learns-about-progress-made-in-eec-projects/

 

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R26E bus will disappear from Bangkok streets on Sept 15

By The Nation

 

 

A bus service that runs in a 61-kilometre loop from the heart of Bangkok southeast to Samut Prakan has become the latest victim of the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179449-r26e-bus-will-disappear-from-bangkok-streets-on-sept-15/

 

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Appointment of top Finance Ministry officials hits snag in Cabinet

By The Nation

 

FILE PHOTO: Predee Daochai

 

A move to appoint top-ranking Finance Ministry officials was withdrawn during yesterday’s (August 25) Cabinet meeting after ministers failed to agree on the list of names. The hitch came as the ministry faces an urgent battle to revive the virus-hit economy.   

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179450-appointment-of-top-finance-ministry-officials-hits-snag-in-cabinet/

 

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Pheu Thai rebuffs Kao Klai’s bid to clip the wings of Thailand’s Senate

 

Photo form Facebook page “อนุสรณ์ เอี่ยมสะอาด”

 

The opposition Pheu Thai party has rejected the Kao Klai party’s proposal to amend Section 272 of the Constitution, on the grounds that it is not the right time for such a move.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179451-pheu-thai-rebuffs-kao-klai’s-bid-to-clip-the-wings-of-thailand’s-senate/

 

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Thai Police seize about 1.6 billion baht of illicit drugs in Kanchanaburi province

 

 

Thai police, in the western province of Kanchanaburi, yesterday seized a massive haul of illicit drugs concealed in a 12-wheel trailer truck. The drugs have an estimated street value of 1.6 billion baht.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179452-thai-police-seize-about-16-billion-baht-of-illicit-drugs-in-kanchanaburi-province/

 

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England withdraw Maguire from Nations League squad after trial in Greece

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Europa League Semi Final - Sevilla v Manchester United - RheinEnergieSTADION, Cologne, Germany - August 16, 2020 Manchester United's Harry Maguire reacts, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Ina Fassbender/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United captain Harry Maguire was withdrawn from England's Nations League squad on Tuesday after a Greek court found him guilty of multiple charges following a brawl on the island of Mykonos last week.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179453-england-withdraw-maguire-from-nations-league-squad-after-trial-in-greece/

 

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Liverpool's Williams gets first Wales call-up, Bale included

 

FILE PHOTO - Premier League - Liverpool v Burnley - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - July 11, 2020 Liverpool's Neco Williams in action with Burnley's Charlie Taylor, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Pool/REUTERS/Phil Noble

 

(Reuters) - Wales have handed Liverpool teenager Neco Williams a maiden senior call-up for September's Nations League matches, while Gareth Bale was also included in Ryan Giggs' squad on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179454-liverpools-williams-gets-first-wales-call-up-bale-included/

 

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Barca in new turmoil after Messi tells club he wants to leave

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Quarter Final - FC Barcelona v Bayern Munich - Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal - August 14, 2020 Barcelona's Lionel Messi, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Manu Fernandez/Pool via REUTERS

 

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Captain Lionel Messi has told Barcelona he wishes to leave the club immediately, a source confirmed on Tuesday, deepening the turmoil within the Catalan side less than two weeks after their humiliating 8-2 defeat by Bayern Munich.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179455-barca-in-new-turmoil-after-messi-tells-club-he-wants-to-leave/

 

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Wolfsburg ride luck to beat Barca and reach Women's Champions League final

 

Soccer Football - Women's Champions League - Semi Final - VfL Wolfsburg v FC Barcelona - Reale Arena, San Sebastian, Spain - August 25, 2020 Wolfsburg players celebrate after the match, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Gabriel Bouys/Pool via REUTERS

 

SAN SEBASTIAN (Reuters) - Wolfsburg ground out a 1-0 win over Barcelona on Tuesday to reach the Women's Champions League final for a fifth time.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179456-wolfsburg-ride-luck-to-beat-barca-and-reach-womens-champions-league-final/

 

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Thousands of Swedes got false positive COVID-19 result due to test kit fault

 

A shop owner enjoys the sun outside his empty shop, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden July 22, 2020. Ali Lorestani/TT News Agency via REUTERS

 

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - About 3,700 people in Sweden were told in error that they had the coronavirus due to a fault in a COVID-19 testing kit from China, the Public Health Agency said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179457-thousands-of-swedes-got-false-positive-covid-19-result-due-to-test-kit-fault/

 

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Roman Polanski loses court case over expulsion from Oscar body

By Jill Serjeant

 

FILE PHOTO: Film director Roman Polanski arrives at the Madeleine Church to attend a ceremony during a 'popular tribute' to late French singer and actor Johnny Hallyday in Paris, France, December 9, 2017. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Movie director Roman Polanski, who was expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences over charges of unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl, on Tuesday lost a court bid to be reinstated as a member, the Los Angeles City News Service reported.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179458-roman-polanski-loses-court-case-over-expulsion-from-oscar-body/

 

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Republican convention heads to White House as Melania Trump takes spotlight

By John Whitesides

 

FILE PHOTO: First Lady Melania Trump speaks during an event with young artists who depicted imagery related to the suffrage movement and the 19th Amendment, at the White House in Washington, U.S., August 24, 2020. REUTERS/Al Drago

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican National Convention moves to the White House on Tuesday night, where first lady Melania Trump is to make the case for re-electing President Donald Trump as his race against Democrat Joe Biden takes a harsher tone.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179460-republican-convention-heads-to-white-house-as melania trump takes-spotlight/

 

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Hurricane Laura poses biggest storm threat to U.S. oil output in 15 years

By Erwin Seba

 

Waves splash during the passage of Tropical Storm Laura in Havana, Cuba, August 24, 2020. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

 

HOUSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. energy industry on Tuesday was preparing for a major hurricane strike, cutting crude production at a rate approaching the level of 2005's Hurricane Katrina and halting oil refining at plants along the Texas-Louisiana coast.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179461-hurricane-laura-poses-biggest-storm-threat-to-us-oil-output-in-15-years/

 

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Cambridge university aims for autumn trials of coronavirus vaccine after UK funding

 

FILE PHOTO: An almost empty street is seen outside Cambridge University, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, Cambridge, Britain, April 1, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - The University of Cambridge is aiming to start clinical trials of its possible coronavirus vaccine in the autumn after it received 1.9 million pounds in funding from the British government, the university said on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179462-cambridge-university-aims-for-autumn-trials-of-coronavirus-vaccine-after-uk-funding/

 

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Former U.S. VP Gore says Trump is putting 'knee on the neck of democracy'

By Joseph Ax

 

FILE PHOTO: Al Gore, former U.S. Vice President and Climate Reality Project Chairman, gestures as he attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2019. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore on Tuesday accused President Donald Trump of trying to "put his knee on the neck of democracy" by undermining mail-in voting and sowing doubts, without evidence, about the integrity of the Nov. 3 election.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179463-former-us-vp-gore-says-trump-is-putting-knee-on-the-neck-of-democracy/

 

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Kiradech, Jazz gamble on early season success in Las Vegas

By The Nation

 

Jazz Janewattananond

 

Asia’s top golfers will face the world’s best as PGA Tour swings into action at the CJ Cup – which has gambled by moving from South Korea to Las Vegas this year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179464-kiradech-jazz-gamble-on-early-season-success-in-las-vegas/

 

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Opening Thailand to foreign tourists: Thai PM strikes cautious tone

 

Picture: Manager

 

Thailand's prime minister has struck a cautious tone regarding the country's return to accepting foreign tourists.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179472-opening-thailand-to-foreign-tourists-thai-pm-strikes-cautious-tone/

 

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Taxi driver caught stealing passengers' bag at Suvarnabhumi

 

Image: Channel 7

 

Images showed the moment when a tricky taxi driver made off with a bag that a previous passenger had left on a trolley at Suvarnabhumi airport.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179476-taxi-driver-caught-stealing-passengers-bag-at-suvarnabhumi/

 

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"Big Biker" slams into Myanmar pedestrian before crashing into roadside restaurant

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

A pedestrian from Myanmar was seriously injured crossing the road in Bang Plee yesterday evening. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179477-big-biker-slams-into-myanmar-pedestrian-before-crashing-into-roadside-restaurant/

 

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Ministry refutes reports on increase in monthly allowance of senior citizens

By THE NATION

 

 

Recent news and internet posts that the government will increase the monthly allowance of senior citizens by Bt100 per person are false, the Digital Economy and Society Ministry said, warning people against sharing such posts.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179479-ministry-refutes-reports-on-increase-in-monthly-allowance-of-senior-citizens/

 

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Education drama! Cruel punishment or perfectly fair?

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A "Thai drama" has been brewing after a trainee teacher made her errant pupils do some lifting exercises of their chairs at a secondary school as a punishment. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179480-education-drama-cruel-punishment-or-perfectly-fair/

 

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Samut Prakarn man arrested for alleged indecent assault on college students

By THE NATION

 

 

A man suspected of serial sexual assaults and vulgar behaviour with women has been arrested following a complaint by a female student.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179485-samut-prakarn-man-arrested-for-alleged-indecent-assault-on-college-students/

 

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Young Thai man faces THREE years in jail and 600K fine for selling e-cigarettes

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

E-cigarettes and vaping fluid - legal in many countries and actually encouraged by some people as an aid to giving up regular cigarettes - are in the news in Thailand again. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179488-young-thai-man-faces-three-years-in-jail-and-600k-fine-for-selling-e-cigarettes/

 

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Cabinet allocates Bt572m to foundation promoting sufficiency economy

By THE NATION

 

 

The Cabinet has approved a budget of Bt572.58 million for the Pid Thong Lang Phra Foundation, which is dedicated to promoting the sufficiency economy vision of King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great, Deputy Government Spokesperson Traisulee Traisoranakul said on Tuesday (August 25).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179490-cabinet-allocates-bt572m-to-foundation-promoting-sufficiency-economy/

 

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Former bank staffer creates own access to account, steals B100k for online games

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Parin was arrested in Chalong yesterday (Aug 24). Photo: Phuket Provincial Police

 

PHUKET: Police have arrested a 29-year-old former bank employee in Chalong for setting up his own online access to a bank customer’s account and siphoning off more than B100,000 to pay for online games.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179495-former-bank-staffer-creates-own-access-to-account-steals-b100k-for-online-games/

 

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Thai doctor: Sleep disorder narcolepsy should be added to conditions preventing Thais to drive

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A prominent Thai doctor at a Bangkok hospital has gone online to warn about the neurological condition known as narcolepsy.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1179497-thai-doctor-sleep-disorder-narcolepsy-should-be-added-to-conditions-preventing-thais-to-drive/