THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 23 Sep 2020

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Thai immigration reminds foreigners: Time is running out to renew your visas

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Naew Na reported that Thai immigration was warning foreigners living in Thailand - both tourists and long termers - that they have just five days to renew their visas. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183943-thai-immigration-reminds-foreigners-time-is-running-out-to-renew-your-visas/

 

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Thailand's sex workers petition to decriminalise prostitution

By Nanchanok Wongsamuth

 

 

BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Sex workers in Thailand have launched a petition calling for prostitution to be decriminalised and urging authorities to remove all penalties for selling and buying sex.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183880-thailands-sex-workers-petition-to-decriminalise-prostitution/

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Long weekends announced for November, December

By The Nation

 

 

The Cabinet has set November 19-20 as special holidays in a bid to stimulate the tourism industry.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183848-thai-cabinet-approves-two-more-long-weekends-for-november-december/

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Miss Universe hopefuls visit Hua Hin for photoshoot

By The Nation

 

Photos By Tanachai Pramarnpanich

 

All 30 Miss Universe Thailand contestants graced Prachuap Khiri Khan’s Hua Hin district with their style and beauty on Tuesday (September 22).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183901-miss-universe-hopefuls-visit-hua-hin-for-photoshoot/

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Another 106 Bangkok clinics accused in Bt195m graft probe

By The Nation

 

 

Health officials have accused another 106 Bangkok hospitals and clinics of defrauding Thailand’s universal healthcare service, in a scandal involving 1 million fake services and losses to the state of about Bt195 million.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183946-another-106-bangkok-clinics-accused-in-bt195m-graft-probe/

 

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Health Ministry handed Bt204m fund for ‘Covid emergency’

By The Nation

 

 

The Cabinet approved allocation of Bt204 million from the 2020 central budget to fund emergency disease controls in case Covid-19 infections surge.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183947-health-ministry-handed-bt204m-fund-for-‘covid-emergency’/

 

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Exim Bank denies hand in suspicious financial transactions

By The Nation

 

 

The Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Thailand) issued a statement on Tuesday (September 22) dismissing the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ)’s allegation of suspicious transactions.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183948-exim-bank-denies-hand-in-suspicious-financial-transactions/

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Pus in pork not a sign of disease, insists official

By THE NATION

 

 

Suchat Boonmak, a livestock official from Mae Sot district, insisted that the pus-filled abscess found in pork recently was not the evidence of pig-related disease but the effect of vaccination.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183885-pics-of-puss-filled-pork-prompt-action-from-pm’s-office/?do=findComment&comment=15842649

 

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Thai private sector wants progress on EU free trade deal

By The Nation

 

Trade Negotiations Department director general Auramon Supthaweethum

 

The private sector has urged the government to resume talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183949-thai-private-sector-wants-progress-on-eu-free-trade-deal/

 

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Thai banks named in report may issue statement on revelations of 'suspicious transactions'

By The Nation

 

 

The top executives of four Thai banks are holding talks on Tuesday on their response to allegations of suspicious transactions revealed by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183950-thai-banks-named-in-report-may-issue-statement-on-revelations-of-suspicious-transactions/

 

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Prime Minister sued by former immigration chief over transfer to PM’s Office

 

 

Thailand’s Former Immigration Bureau Commissioner, Pol Lt-Gen Surachet Hakparn, lodged a complaint with the Central Administrative Court today, accusing Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha of abuse of power when ordering his transfer to an inactive post in the PM’s Office

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183951-prime-minister-sued-by-former-immigration-chief-big-joke-over-transfer-to-pm’s-office/

 

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AMLO is verifying reports of four Thai banks’ alleged role in suspicious transactions

 

 

Thailand’s Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) is in the process of verifying a report, by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), that four Thai banks have been involved in suspicious financial transactions, worth about 41.31 billion baht, over nearly two decades.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183950-thai-banks-named-in-report-may-issue-statement-on-revelations-of-suspicious-transactions/?do=findComment&comment=15842672

 

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Brazil to allow some fans back into football stadiums

 

FILE PHOTO: Football Soccer - Brazil's arrive - World Cup Qualifiers - , Paraguay 28/3/16. Fans of Brazil gesture in front Hotel Bourbon in Luque city, ahead of the Brazil's World Cup qualifying match against Paraguay. REUTERS/Jorge Adorno

 

(Reuters) - The Brazilian government on Tuesday sanctioned the partial return of fans to football stadiums.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183952-brazil-to-allow-some-fans-back-into football stadiums/

 

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West Brom's Bilic charged with improper conduct after red card at Everton

 

FILE PHOTO: Premier League - Everton v West Bromwich Albion - Goodison Park, Liverpool, Britain - September 19, 2020 West Bromwich Albion manager Slaven Bilic remonstrates with referee Mike Dean as he walks off at half time before Bilic is sent off Pool via REUTERS/Michael Regan

 

(Reuters) - West Bromwich Albion manager Slaven Bilic has been charged with improper conduct after he was sent off in Saturday's 5-2 Premier League defeat at Everton, the Football Association (FA) said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183953-west-broms-bilic-charged-with-improper-conduct-after-red-card-at-everton/

 

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RFU seeks financial help after govt postpones fans' return to stadiums

 

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - England v Wales - Twickenham Stadium, London, Britain - March 7, 2020 England's Owen Farrell celebrates winning the match with teammates as they pose with the triple crown REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - England's Rugby Football Union (RFU) CEO Bill Sweeney painted a bleak picture for the sport as he asked the British government for financial support after its U-turn on allowing fans in limited numbers at stadiums amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183955-rfu-seeks-financial-help-after-govt-postpones-fans-return-to-stadiums/

 

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Krasnodar, Salzburg edge closer to Champions League group stage

 

Soccer Football - Champions League - Play-off - First Leg - FC Krasnodar v PAOK - Krasnodar Stadium, Krasnodar, Russia - September 22, 2020. FC Krasnodar's Kristoffer Olsson in action with PAOK's Sverrir Ingi Ingason. REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov

 

KRASNODAR, Russia (Reuters) - Krasnodar and Salzburg closed in on berths in the Champions League group stage after 2-1 wins in the first leg of the competition's playoff round while Slavia Prague were held to a 0-0 home draw by Danes Midtjylland on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183956-krasnodar-salzburg-edge-closer-to-champions-league-group-stage/

 

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Romney, Senate Republicans pave way for vote on Trump Supreme Court pick

By Andy Sullivan and Richard Cowan

 

FILE PHOTO: People gather to mourn the death of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., September 20, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republicans including Mitt Romney on Tuesday lined up behind President Donald Trump's push to widen the U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority, leaving Democrats little hope of blocking a confirmation vote on a nominee to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg that could come before the Nov. 3 election.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183957-romney-senate-republicans-pave-way-for-vote-on-trump-supreme-court-pick/

 

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Trump to campaign in Pittsburgh as Biden earns Cindy McCain's endorsement

 

U.S. President Donald Trump reacts while campaigning at Dayton International Airport in Dayton, Ohio, U.S., September 21, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

 

(Reuters) - President Donald Trump headed for an evening campaign rally in the battleground state of Pennsylvania on Tuesday, as Democratic rival Joe Biden stayed off the trail to attend two virtual fundraisers with only weeks before the Nov. 3 election.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183958-trump-to-campaign-in-pittsburgh-as-biden-earns-cindy-mccains-endorsement/

 

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U.S. FDA to tighten coronavirus vaccine authorization standards ahead of election - paper

 

FILE PHOTO: Small bottles labeled with a "Vaccine COVID-19" sticker and a medical syringe are seen in this illustration taken taken April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

 

(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to soon announce new, more stringent standards for an emergency authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine, lowering the chances that one might be cleared for use before the Nov. 3 election, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183959-us-fda-to-tighten-coronavirus-vaccine-authorization-standards-ahead-of-election-paper/

 

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Electricity, water subsidies to be extended for another year

By THE NATION

 

 

The Cabinet has approved a one-year extension of a scheme to help underprivileged people with their electricity and tap water bills in this Covid-19 situation, government deputy spokeswoman Ratchada Thanadirek said in a Facebook post yesterday (September 22).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183965-electricity-water-subsidies-to-be-extended-for-another-year/

 

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Some Rattanathibet traffic lanes to remain shut until 2021-end

By THE NATION

 

 

Unfinished construction of the MRT Pink Line has forced Nonthaburi to shut down some traffic lanes on Rattanathibet Road until the end of 2021.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183967-some-rattanathibet-traffic-lanes-to-remain-shut-until-2021-end/

 

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Thai man captured for alleged rape of Chinese tourist in Bangkok last year

 

Picture: Daily News

 

The Crime Suppression Division have announced the arrest of a 37 year old Thai man who was wanted for raping a Chinese tourist in her room in Bangkapi.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183970-thai-man-captured-for-alleged-rape-of-chinese-tourist-in-bangkok-last-year/

 

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Phuket Immigration handing out ‘conditional’ 14 day visas, pending investigations

By The Thaiger

 

 

Confusion reigns. It was predictable and many people, despite months of warnings, have left their visa extensions to the last minute. Meanwhile Thai immigration don’t appear to be making the process easy as The Thaiger has received multiple comments from foreigners visiting the various immigration offices around the country and encountering ‘local’ applications of the published guidelines and, in some cases, demands for additional paperwork.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183975-phuket-immigration-handing-out-‘conditional’-14-day-visas-pending-investigations/

 

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Big brother goes to school to beat up girl who teased his sister

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Three students were taken to Muang Satun police in the south of Thailand claiming that they were attacked at a Muang district school.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183976-big-brother-goes-to-school-to-beat-up-girl-who-teased-his-sister/

 

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Britain sends evidence on accused Islamic State 'Beatles' to U.S.

By Mark Hosenball

 

FILE PHOTO: A combination picture shows Alexanda Kotey and Shafee Elsheikh, who the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) claim are British nationals, in these undated handout pictures in Amouda, Syria released February 9, 2018. Syrian Democratic Forces/Handout via REUTERS

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The British government has forwarded to U.S. authorities evidence in its possession regarding two accused Islamic State militants known as the "Beatles" being held by the U.S. military and suspected of involvement in beheadings of Western hostages.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183978-britain-sends-evidence-on-accused-islamic-state-beatles-to-us/

 

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Thai honesty: Second time lucky for forgetful Aussie - 44K returned by trolley pusher

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A member of the trolley collection staff at the Tesco Lotus in Chumphon in southern Thailand contacted the desk after he found a cloth bag containing a wallet in the parking lot. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183979-thai-honesty-second-time-lucky-for-forgetful-aussie-44k-returned-by-trolley-pusher/

 

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USFDA grants Thai bureau accreditation status on 4 more aspects of food manufacturing

By THE NATION

 

Juadee Pongmaneerat

 

The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has certified Thailand's National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS) as an accreditation agency for four additional aspects of food manufacturing, secretary-general Juadee Pongmaneerat said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183984-usfda-grants-thai-bureau-accreditation-status-on-4-more-aspects-of-food-manufacturing/

 

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Summons issued after "foreigner's three Rottweilers" savage neighbor's Thai dog to death

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A bungalow owner in Muang district of Krabi went to the local police on Saturday with the dead body of her Thai breed Bangkaew dog.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183985-summons-issued-after-foreigners-three-rottweilers-savage-neighbors-thai-dog-to-death/

 

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Trump to tell U.N. it 'must hold China accountable for their actions' on virus

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a news conference on the sidelines of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, U.S., September 26, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will tell the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday it "must hold China accountable for their actions" related to the coronavirus pandemic.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183991-trump-to-tell-un-it-must-hold-china-accountable-for-their-actions-on-virus/

 

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Video: Hanging wire claims another victim - motorcyclist goes up in flames

 

 

Dash cam footage from a former rescue official with Ruam Katanyu showed the moment a teacher on a motorcycle went up in flames. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1183992-video-hanging-wire-claims-another-victim-motorcyclist-goes-up-in-flames/