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Submarine deal came under govt-to-govt purchase, not international treaty needing Parliament approval: Chaichan

By The Nation

 

File photo

 

The government did not seek Parliament approval to procure the first submarine from China because at the stage of drafting an agreement, the Foreign Ministry determined the pact came under enforcement of Thai law, not an international legal treaty nor a contract under Section 23 of the Interim Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand 2014, said Deputy Defence Minister General Chaichan Changmongkol.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181819-submarine-deal-came-under-govt-to-govt-purchase-not-international-treaty-needing-parliament-approval-chaichan/

 

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Phuket tsunami-evacuation drill reveals warning tower needs repairs

By The Phuket News

 

Students take part in the tsunami-evacuation drill in Kamala yesterday (Sept 9). Photo: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: The tsunami-evacuation drill conducted in Kamala yesterday morning (Sept 9) revealed that the speakers on one of the warning towers in the beach resort town needs repairs after failing to adequately sound the alarm during the simulation exercise.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181820-phuket-tsunami-evacuation-drill-reveals-warning-tower-needs-repairs/

 

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Pattaya Smart City enters the digital era with electric "baht buses"

 

 

Pattaya's mayor met with a senior executive from Toyota at City Hall to work on a pilot project to promote the use of electric vehicles.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181821-pattaya-smart-city-enters-the-digital-era-with-electric-baht-buses/

 

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Hornbill expert gored by wild guar in Khao Yai national park

 

 

A hornbill expert was seriously injured by a wild guar, as he and his team were surveying the route for the production of a TV documentary on rare bird species in Khao Yai national park, in Thailand’s northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181822-hornbill-expert-gored-by-wild-guar-in-khao-yai-national-park/

 

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Pattaya: After the busy long weekend the resort is completely deserted again

 

Picture: Siam Chon News

 

Two reports from Pattaya media contrasted the long holiday weekend and what followed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181826-pattaya-after-the-busy-long-weekend-the-resort-is-completely-deserted-again/

 

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Seven Thai returnees found positive in state quarantine

By The Nation

 

 

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration today (September 10) reported seven cases in state quarantine over a 24-hour period. All new cases are Thai returnees

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181827-seven-thai-returnees-found-positive-in-state-quarantine/

 

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Thai PM brushes aside opposition calls to step down because he has a job to do

 

This handout from the Royal Thai Government taken and released on September 1, 2020 shows Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha speaking at a briefing on the Red Bull heir’s hit-and-run case at the Government House in Bangkok. – The case against Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya, the Thai heir to the Red Bull billions accused of a fatal hit-and-run was “compromised” from beginning to end, the premier’s office said September 1, calling the entire procedure “illegal”. (Photo by Handout / ROYAL THAI GOVERNMENT / AFP) 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has vowed to stay on, despite calls from opposition MPs for him to step down, as he thanked them for not suggesting he attempt to escape legal proceedings, in an apparent snub to former prime ministers who have fled Thailand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181829-thai-pm-brushes-aside-opposition-calls-to-step-down-because-he-has-a-job-to-do/

 

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Cabinet to consider special tourist visa next week: TAT

By The Nation

 

 

A Cabinet meeting next week will consider approving a special tourist visa for foreigners who wish to enter Thailand, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) governor Yuthasak Supasorn said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181830-cabinet-to-consider-special-tourist-visa-next-week-tat/

 

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Norwegian lawmaker nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

By Gwladys Fouche

 

U.S. President Donald Trump concludes a campaign rally at Smith Reynolds Regional Airport in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S., September 8, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

OSLO (Reuters) - A Norwegian lawmaker has nominated Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for 2021 for helping broker a deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, the second time he has put forward the U.S. president for the honour.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181833-norwegian-lawmaker-nominates trump for nobel peace prize/

 

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4 arrested in gambling raid, charged with illegal gathering under Emergency Decree

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The raid netted 14 gamblers. Photo: Territorial Defense Volunteers

 

PHUKET: A raid by police and other law-enforcement officers last night arrested 14 gamblers at a venue north of Phuket Town last night (Sept 9).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181845-4-arrested-in-gambling-raid-charged-with-illegal-gathering-under-emergency-decree/

 

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Khon Kaen man arrested for hookahs

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The arrest came just after midnight Tuesday night, at 00.10am (Sept 9).

 

PHUKET: Phuket City Police have arrested a man from Khon Kaen who was found in possession of six hookahs, called ‘baraku’ in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181849-khon-kaen-man-arrested-for-hookahs/

 

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‘Berserk’ teen held over murder of school security guard

By The Nation

 

 

Pathum Thani police arrested a teenager on Thursday (September 10) for allegedly killing a school security guard day in a fit of anger.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181851-‘berserk’-teen-held-over-murder-of-school-security-guard/

 

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Woman snarls up Chiang Mai traffic after knocking over 2 power poles

By THE NATION

 

 

Traffic in downtown Chiang Mai came to standstill on Thursday (September 10) morning when a driver hit two power poles and knocked them over.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181852-woman-snarls-up-chiang-mai-traffic-after-knocking-over-2-power-poles/

 

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Activist Nuttaa sends open letter, complaint to education minister on boy’s death

By THE NATION

 

Nuttaa Mahattana

 

Activist Nuttaa Mahattana said via social media yesterday (September 9) that she has sent an open letter to the education minister about the case of a schoolboy who died after being forced to do 100 squat jumps. She also complained about the way the ministry works.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181853-activist-nuttaa-sends-open-letter-complaint-to-education-minister-on-boy’s-death/

 

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Duo who turned Nong Chompoo’s uncle into celebrity quit out of guilt

By The Nation

 

Chaipol Wipa

 

The chief photographer and the reporter of a news agency quit on Tuesday (September 8 ) because they were guilty of turning Chaipol “Uncle Pol” Wipa, a key suspect in the Nong Chompoo case, into a celebrity.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181854-duo-who-turned-nong-chompoo’s-uncle-into-celebrity-quit-out-of-guilt/

 

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iLaw manager Yingcheep: Police an obstacle to collecting signatures for Constitution amendment

By THE NATION

 

Yingcheep Atchanont

 

Police have become an obstacle to students collecting the names and signatures of those who want to support Constitution amendment, iLaw manager Yingcheep Atchanont wrote on his Facebook page yesterday (September 9).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181856-ilaw-manager-yingcheep-police-an-obstacle-to-collecting-signatures-for-constitution-amendment/

 

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Special team set up to prevent suicides

By THE NATION

 

 

The Crime Suppression Division (CSD) and Department of Mental Health (DMH) have jointly set up a special team to monitor social-media users and see if any comments indicate they have an intention to kill themselves.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181857-special-team-set-up-to-prevent-suicides/

 

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Thailand’s suicide rate surged 22% in past six months of the COVID-19 pandemic

 

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Thailand’s Department of Mental Health has adopted a pro-active approach, in coordination with the Police Crime Suppression Division and social media influencers, to help people who have may self-harm after a 22% rise in the suicide rate over the past six months.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181857-special-team-set-up-to-prevent-suicides/?do=findComment&comment=15801010

 

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Thais more likely to be tested for Covid-19 than other ASEAN countries

By Caitlin Ashworth

 

FILE PHOTO

 

People in Thailand are more likely to be tested for Covid-19, in some form, than those in other Southeast Asia countries, according to a recent study by YouGov. The organisation, partnered with Institute of Global Health Innovation in London, focused on how the coronavirus pandemic affected 6 countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181862-thais-more-likely-to-be-tested-for-covid-19-than-other-asean-countries/

 

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Thai alcohol sellers petition against online sales ban

 

FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a protective mask lines up outside a liquour shop after Bangkok and several other provinces announced a 10-day ban on alcohol sale starting April 10 during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bangkok, Thailand, April 9, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai alcoholic beverages sellers on Thursday submitted a petition to parliament against a ban on the online sale of alcohol, saying it hurt small businesses.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181866-thai-alcohol-sellers-petition-against-online-sales-ban/

 

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1,004 contacts of infected DJ traced in push to prevent local outbreak

By The Nation

 

 

Health authorities have tracked down 1,004 people who had contact with a DJ who tested positive for Covid-19 last week, becoming Thailand’s first domestic case in 100 days.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181878-1004-contacts-of-infected-dj-traced-in-push-to-prevent-local-outbreak/

 

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Tiger sighted in maize plantation near Huey Kha Kheng wildlife sanctuary

 

 

Forest rangers have been trying to track down a wild tiger and persuade it to return to its natural habitat, in Huey Kha Kheng wildlife sanctuary in Thailand’s western province of Uthai Thani, after its foot prints were found in a maize plantation close to the sanctuary.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181879-tiger-sighted-in-maize-plantation-near-huey-kha-kheng-wildlife-sanctuary/

 

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Ex-Goldman banker seeks review of 1MDB charges in Malaysia

 

FILE PHOTO: Ex-Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng leaves the federal court in New York, U.S., May 6, 2019. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

 

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng has asked Malaysian prosecutors to review criminal charges against him for allegedly abetting the sale of $6.5 billion in bonds tied to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), his lawyer said on Thursday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181880-ex-goldman-banker-seeks-review-of-1mdb-charges-in-malaysia/

 

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Philippines records 3,821 new coronavirus cases, 80 more deaths

 

FILE PHOTO: A bus driver and passengers wear face masks and face shields, both mandatory in public transportation, to help curb coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, August 19, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

 

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine health ministry on Thursday confirmed 3,821 more new coronavirus infections, the most in 11 days, and 80 additional deaths.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181881-philippines-records-3821-new-coronavirus-cases-80-more-deaths/

 

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Myanmar's upcycling monk leads push to cut plastic waste

By Zaw Naing Oo

 

Buddhist monk Ottamasara, the abbot of Thabarwa meditation center, poses for a photo with recycled plastic bottles at Thabarwa in Thanlyin, Yangon in Myanmar, September 4, 2020. Picture taken September 4, 2020. REUTERS/Shew Paw Mya Tin

 

YANGON (Reuters) - When a prominent Buddhist monk in Myanmar noticed a surge in plastic waste generated by residents in his Yangon neighborhood during the pandemic, he decided to do something about it.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181882-myanmars-upcycling-monk-leads-push-to-cut-plastic-waste/

 

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Myanmar expands curbs after another record rise in virus cases

 

A man wearing a protective face mask rides a bicycle amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar August 27, 2020. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

 

YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar increased lockdown measures in its biggest city on Thursday after reporting another record daily rise in coronavirus cases, with 120 new infections taking its overall cases past the 2,000 mark.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181884-myanmar-expands-curbs-after-another-record-rise-in-virus-cases/

 

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AstraZeneca should know by year-end whether vaccine works if trials restart

By John Miller and Ludwig Burger

 

A sign marks an AstraZeneca facility in Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S., September 9, 2020. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

 

ZURICH/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - AstraZeneca's should still know before the end of the year whether its experimental vaccine protects people against COVID-19, the drugmaker's chief executive Pascal Soriot said on Thursday, as long as it can resume trials soon.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181886-astrazeneca-should-know-by-year-end-whether-vaccine-works-if-trials-restart/

 

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Wild weather this year shows growing impact of climate change, scientists say

By Matthew Green

 

FILE PHOTO: A fire burns as back burning is used to create a firebreak to stop the progress of a fire at a tract of the Amazon jungle in Apui, Amazonas State, Brazil, August 11, 2020. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - The planet is showing signs it's in peril. In recent weeks, the world has seen ferocious wildfires in the U.S. West, torrential rains in Africa, weirdly warm temperatures on the surface of tropical oceans, and record heat waves from California to the Siberian Arctic.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181888-wild-weather-this-year-shows-growing-impact-of-climate-change-scientists-say/

 

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Top Gear returns with drive-in live audience after Covid shutdown

By Tara Conlan

 

Top Gear at Dunsfold aerodrome in Surrey. Photograph: BBC

 

Coronavirus may have put the brakes on Top Gear earlier this year but on Tuesday night the BBC show became the first big UK entertainment TV series to return with a live audience.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181896-top-gear-returns-with-drive-in-live-audience-after-covid-shutdown/

 

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The moment David Bowie performed with Marc Bolan just days before his death, 1977

By Jack Whatley

 

 

Just seven days before the tragic death of the legendary Marc Bolan, the mercurial singer asked one of his fellow superstars to join him on stage as part of his ongoing television show Marc.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1181897-the-moment-david-bowie-performed-with-marc-bolan-just-days-before-his-death-1977/