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Thailand finds second coronavirus infection after long absence

 

 

FILE PHOTO: Doctors and ICU nurses wearing personal protection equipment (PPE) perform a CT scan for a COVID-19 patient at the King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, April 23, 2020. Picture taken April 23, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai health authorities on Friday confirmed another coronavirus infection had been detected in the country, in an Uzbek professional soccer player, eight days after the virus resurfaced following a more than three-month absence.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182091-thailand-finds-second-coronavirus-infection-after-long-absence/

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Betong Airport set to open by yearend

By The Nation

 

Deputy Transport Minister Thaworn Senneam, right

 

Betong Airport in the southern province of Yala should be open for services by December, Deputy Transport Minister Thaworn Senneam said on Friday (September 11).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182114-betong-airport-set-to-open-by-yearend/

 

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Kingsgate to sell gold ‘sludge’ from shuttered Chatree mine

By The Nation

 

 

Australian gold miner Kingsgate Consolidated has claimed a small victory in its ongoing feud with the Thai government after being granted permission to sell the gold and silver “sludge” at its shuttered Chatree mine in Phichit.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182115-kingsgate-to-sell-gold-‘sludge’-from-shuttered-chatree-mine/

 

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Bahrain follows Emirates in normalizing ties with Israel

By Steve Holland, Dan Williams and Aziz El Yaakoubi

 

FILE PHOTO: Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa listens during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., September 16, 2019. REUTERS/Al Drago

 

WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM/DUBAI (Reuters) - Bahrain joined the United Arab Emirates in agreeing to normalize relations with Israel on Friday, a move forged partly through shared fears of Iran but one that could leave the Palestinians further isolated.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182117-bahrain-follows-emirates-in-normalizing-ties-with-israel/

 

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Desperate migrants stranded on Greek island seek shelter, Europe weighs options

By Lefteris Papadimas

 

Tents are set up on a disused shooting range to accommodate refugees and migrants from the destroyed Moria camp following a fire, on the island of Lesbos, Greece, September 11, 2020. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

 

LESBOS, Greece (Reuters) - Despairing migrants left without shelter on the island of Lesbos after a fire destroyed Greece's biggest refugee camp faced off against police on Friday as authorities began setting up hundreds of tents to try to contain the crisis.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182118-desperate-migrants-stranded-on-greek-island-seek-shelter-europe-weighs-options/

 

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'Justice prevailed:' Salvadoran ex-colonel gets 133 years for priest slayings

 

 

FILE PHOTO: Students hold a portrait of Jesuit priest Ignacio Ellacuria prior to a procession commemorating the 28th anniversary of the murder of several Jesuit priests and two employees, who were killed by government military forces during the Salvadoran civil war, at the Central American University (UCA) in San Salvador, El Salvador, November 11, 2017. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas

 

MADRID/EL SALVADOR (Reuters) - Spain's High Court sentenced a former army colonel from El Salvador on Friday to 133 years in prison for the murder of five Spanish Jesuit priests in 1989 during the Central American country's civil war.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182119-justice-prevailed-salvadoran-ex-colonel-gets-133-years-for-priest-slayings/

 

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Ice-cool Roglic strengthens Tour lead, exhausted Bernal fades

By Julien Pretot

 

Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 13 - Chatel-Guyon to Puy Mary Cantal - France - September 11, 2020. Team Jumbo-Visma rider Primoz Roglic of Slovenia, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebrates on the podium. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Pool

 

PUY MARY, France (Reuters) - Primoz Roglic tightened his grip on the Tour de France's overall lead as he dropped defending champion Egan Bernal in the final ascent of a gruelling 13th stage in the Massif Central on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182120-ice-cool-roglic-strengthens-tour-lead-exhausted-bernal-fades/

 

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Teacher in hot water over sex abuse claims

By THE NATION

 

 

A teacher in Sing Buri was suspended on Friday over allegations he sexually abused a schoolgirl in his charge. If an investigation finds him guilty, he will be dismissed from the teaching profession on September 28, said the Sing Buri Provincial Education Office.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182121-teacher-in-hot-water-over-sex-abuse-claims/

 

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Judge bars 'sloppy' prosecutors from case of ex-cops charged in George Floyd's death

By Nick Pfosi

 

George Floyd?s brother Rodney Floyd addresses the media outside the Hennepin County Family Justice Center during a court hearing for police officers charged in death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., September 11, 2020. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi

 

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The judge in the criminal case against four former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's death disqualified four local prosecutors on Friday because of "sloppy" work, while a special prosecutor said the defendants had "acted together" and should face trial together.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182122-judge-bars-sloppy-prosecutors-from-case-of-ex-cops-charged-in-george-floyds-death/

 

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Trump, Biden take break from campaign to commemorate 9/11 anniversary

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jeff Mason

 

U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are accompanied by U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt as they attend a ceremony at the Flight 93 National Memorial, remembering those killed when hijacked Flight 93 crashed into an open field on September 11, 2001, in Stoystown, Pennsylvania, September 11, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

NEW YORK/SHANKSVILLE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - President Donald Trump and his Democratic opponent Joe Biden separately commemorated the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on Friday, taking a pause from campaigning to honor the almost 3,000 victims killed in the single-most deadliest assault on U.S. soil.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182123-trump-biden-take-break-from-campaign-to-commemorate-911-anniversary/

 

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Afghan peace talks to open in Doha, 19 years after 9/11 triggered war

By Hamid Shalizi and Abdul Qadir Sediqi

 

FILE PHOTO: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the leader of the Taliban delegation, and Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. envoy for peace in Afghanistan, shake hands after signing an agreement at a ceremony between members of Afghanistan's Taliban and the U.S. in Doha, Qatar February 29, 2020. REUTERS/Ibraheem al Omari

 

KABUL (Reuters) - Talks between the Afghan government and Taliban insurgents start in Qatar's capital Doha on Saturday with the goal of bringing an end to nearly two decades of a conflict that has laid waste to the country and killed tens of thousands of combatants and civilians.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182124-afghan-peace-talks-to-open-in-doha-19-years-after-911-triggered-war/

 

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Journeying through a thousand years in Phrae

By Thanachart Chuengyaempin
The Nation

 

Khum Chao Luang

 

After making headlines for the demolition of a 130-year-old heritage treasure earlier this year, Phrae is quietly building a reputation as Thailand’s conservation capital.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182127-journeying-through-a-thousand-years-in-phrae/

 

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Buriram footballer tests positive for Covid-19

By The Nation

 

 

A professional footballer has tested positive for Covid-19, fuelling concern he may be the second local case this month after a period of 100 days with no domestic infections.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182091-thailand-finds-second-coronavirus-infection-after-long-absence/page/4/?tab=comments#comment-15806597

 

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Thundershowers, isolated heavy rain forecast for many parts of Thailand

By THE NATION

 

 

Thundershowers are expected to hit many parts of the country with isolated heavy rain in the North, the Northeast, the East and the South, the Thailand Meteorological Department forecast on Saturday (September 12).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182131-thundershowers-isolated-heavy-rain-forecast-for-many-parts-of-thailand/

 

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Army musters border troops to stop illegal migrants importing virus

By The Nation

 

General Apirat Kongsompong

 

The Army will send a force to the border to prevent foreign workers illegally entering the country and triggering a second wave of Covid-19, Army deputy spokeswoman Colonel Sirichan Ngathong announced on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182132-army-musters-border-troops-to-stop-illegal-migrants-importing-virus/

 

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Student Loan Fund to expand lending due to Covid-19 crisis

By THE NATION

 

 

The Student Loan Fund (SLF) plans to increase its loan budget for academic year 2020 from Bt34 billion to Bt37 billion to help students and parents during the Covid-19 situation, and expects up to 650,000 borrowers.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182135-student-loan-fund-to-expand-lending-due-to-covid-19-crisis/

 

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Foreign tourists back in Pattaya? Delegation from ATTA meets the mayor

 

 

Image: INN News

 

INN reported that a delegation from the Association of Thai Travel Agents met with Pattaya's mayor to work on ways to open the resort again to foreign tourism. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182137-foreign-tourists-back-in-pattaya-delegation-from-atta-meets-the-mayor/

 

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Bus shelter collapses on waiting passengers in central Bangkok - 7 hurt

 

 

Image: Daily News

 

Daily News reported that a bus shelter on Rajdamri Road outside a major shopping center collapsed on people waiting for a bus.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182138-bus-shelter-collapses-on-waiting-passengers-in-central-bangkok-7-hurt/

 

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UK PM Johnson appeals to party for support over controversial bill

 

 

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a virtual news conference on the ongoing situation with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Downing Street, London, Britain September 9, 2020. Stefan Rousseau/Pool via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson appealed to lawmakers in his Conservative Party on Friday to back a trade bill his government has admitted would break international law, saying it was needed to protect Britain.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182141-uk-pm-johnson-appeals-to-party-for-support-over-controversial-bill/

 

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39 prisoners fitted with EM bracelets and released in bid to reducing congestion in prisons

By THE NATION

 

Representational Image

 

Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin said on Friday (September 11) that the ministry has piloted the electronic monitoring (EM) system since September 1.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182145-39-prisoners-fitted-with-em-bracelets-and-released-in-bid-to-reducing-congestion-in-prisons/

 

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Maldives resort launches $23,250 luxury remote working package

Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN

 

 

(CNN) — A desk with an ocean view, a "dedicated" personal assistant, non-stop refreshments and a complimentary laundry service.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182146-maldives-resort-launches-23250-luxury-remote-working-package/

 

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Plodprasob and Yongyuth freed from jail, but wearing electronic tags

 

 

Thailand’s former Deputy Prime Minister Plodprasob Suraswadi and former Interior Minister Yongyuth Vichaidith have been released from the Corrections Department’s hospital after they met the conditions for the suspension of their imprisonment.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182147-plodprasob-and-yongyuth-freed-from-jail-but-wearing-electronic-tags/

 

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COVID-19 vaccine trials likely this year

Praphorn Praphornkul

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - With Thailand expected to begin human trials of its potential coronavirus vaccine this year, the Ministry of Public Health will seek the cabinet’s approval for a 3-billion-baht budget to support vaccine development and technology transfer in the country.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182148-covid-19-vaccine-trials-likely-this-year/

 

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PACC sends result of Boss case investigation to State Attorney Commission

supawadee wangsri

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The panel examining the alleged mishandling of the hit-and-run case against Red Bull scion Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya led by Mr Vicha Mahakhun, has disclosed that various people, including police officers, public prosecutors, lawyers and civilians, are allegedly guilty of misconduct in their handling of the case. As for the part of the public prosecutor, the authorities have not yet started interrogating the people involved. However, the Secretary-General of the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) has already sent details of the result of the panel’s probe to the Chairman of the State Attorney Commission.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182149-pacc-sends-result-of-boss-case-investigation-to-state-attorney-commission/

 

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PM delivers new housing to Bueng Bang Sue residents

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Prime Minister has delivered 60 housing units to residents of Bueng Bang Sue community in Bangkok, built as part of a community development campaign.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182152-pm-delivers-new-housing-to-bueng-bang-sue-residents/

 

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Minister says civil servants key to corruption prevention

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - A Minister at the Office of the Prime Minister says good governance must be upheld to prevent corruption, adding that civil servants are at the heart of the anti-corruption process.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182154-minister-says-civil-servants-key-to-corruption-prevention/

 

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"What about us!?" Thais in relationships with foreigners separated by pandemic speak out

 

Image: Sanook

 

Two Thai people who are in relationships with foreigners but not yet married have spoken out about their desperate situation separated from their loved ones abroad.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182155-what-about-us-thais-in-relationships-with-foreigners-separated-by-pandemic-speak-out/

 

 

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Huge "ice" bust - drugs worth nearly 500 million seized, three mules arrested

 

 

Image: Daily News

 

RTP top brass flanked by heavily armed commandos at Region 1 HQ in Ayutthaya announced a huge crystal meth or "ice" bust.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182157-huge-ice-bust-drugs-worth-nearly-500-million-seized-three-mules-arrested/

 

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Online Baccarat: The most deadly gambling game in Thailand

 

 

Image: Daily News

 

A seminar in Bangkok heard that online baccarat is destroying thousands of families in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182160-online-baccarat-the-most-deadly-gambling-game-in-thailand/

 

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Armed robbery at luxury Pattaya house: Maj-Gen latest in town to check on progress

 

 

Image: Naew Na

 

Naew Na reported on developments in the case of two Chinese men aged 38 and 31 who claim they were tied up during a robbery by five armed men at a luxury house in a housing estate in the Pattaya area earlier in the week.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1182161-armed-robbery-at-luxury-pattaya-house-maj-gen-latest-in-town-to-check-on-progress/