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Phuket Immigration assures all ‘visa extensions’ at least 30 days

By The Phuket News

 

A woman at the Phuket Immigration Office in Phuket Town picks up an application form to extend her stay in Thailand on Monday (Sept 21). Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

PHUKET:-- Phuket Immigration Deputy Chief Lt Col Udom Thongchin has assured that foreigners who have successfully applied for extensions to their permits-to-stay will be granted at least 30 days’ stay starting from this Sunday (Sept 27).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184103-phuket-immigration-assures-all-‘visa-extensions’-at-least-30-days/

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Grisly accident in Minburi kills one, injures two

By THE NATION

 

 

A man was killed and his parents seriously injured when their car was crushed by an 18-wheel trailer truck on Wednesday (September 23) morning on Suwintawong Road in Bangkok’s Minburi district.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184045-grisly-accident-in-minburi-kills-one-injures-two/

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Gardaí searching for Irishman accused of murdering Thai sex worker

Ken Foy

 

Neil Henry Elliott

 

GARDAÍ are hunting for an Irishman wanted in Thailand for the murder of a sex worker.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184042-hunt-on-for-irishman-accused-of-murdering-thai-woman-in-pattaya/

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Border residents asked to monitor for migrants as Covid surges in Myanmar

By The Nation

 

 

The Public Health Ministry has asked residents in 10 border provinces to look out for migrants sneaking in from Myanmar, where Covid-19 infections are surging.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184089-border-residents-asked-to-monitor-for-migrants-as-covid-surges-in-myanmar/

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Govt MPs Pareena, Srinuan cleared by charter court

By The Nation

 

Pareena Kraikupt (Left), Srinuan Boonlue (Right)

 

The Constitutional Court has ruled that neither Palang Pracharat MP Pareena Kraikupt nor Bhumjaithai MP Srinuan Boonlue has violated the law and that they can continue holding their seats in Parliament.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184119-govt-mps-pareena-srinuan-cleared-by-charter-court/

 

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Luxury Phuket hotel hit by 1-star rating after owner criticises pro-democracy leader

By The Nation

 

 

The luxury Sri Panwa resort has had three stars knocked off its Google rating after owner Vorasit Issara called for pro-democracy leader Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul to be jailed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184120-luxury-phuket-hotel-hit-by-1-star-rating-after-owner-criticises-pro-democracy-leader/

 

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SEC opens to repayment claims from THAI debenture holders

By THE NATION

 

 

Creditors who hold Thai Airways (THAI) debentures can submit requests for debt repayment at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) office until November 2, the commission said on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184121-sec-opens-to-repayment-claims-from-thai-debenture-holders/

 

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Pandemic knocks over 14% off value of Social Security Fund

By The Nation

 

 

The Covid-19 crisis has wiped more than 14 per cent off the value of the Social Security Fund (SSF)'s investment portfolio. The fund plays an important role in the Thai stock market, investing over Bt2 trillion in 69 companies.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184122-pandemic-knocks-over-14-off-value-of-social-security-fund/

 

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SSO board told to clarify its investment in Sri Panwa Hotel’s trust fund

 

 

Civil Society for State Welfare is demanding clarification from the board of the Social Security Office (SSO) about its investment in the Sri Panwa Hospitality Real Estate Investment Trust, while an opposition MP has demanded a probe into the land rights of the Sri Panwa Phuket Luxurious Pool Villa Hotel in Phuket.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184124-sso-board-told-to-clarify-its-investment-in-sri-panwa-hotel’s-trust-fund/

 

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Thailand's famed festival of lights causes headaches for pilots

Visitors grew 30% last year, highlighting issues with lucrative celebration

MARIMI KISHIMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

 

Floating lanterns in Thailand's Yee Peng festival have been blamed for house fires and canceled flights.   © Reuters

 

BANGKOK -- Thailand's famed floating lantern festival has long been an object of magical imagery, but the increasing scale of the event is drawing blame for property damage and canceled flights.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184127-thailands-famed-festival-of-lights-causes-headaches-for-pilots/

 

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Exports maintain recovery in August

By The Nation

 

 

Thai exports fell by a smaller than expected 7.94 per cent to US$20.21 billion in August from a year earlier, the Commerce Ministry said on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184128-exports-maintain-recovery-in-august/

 

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PSG's Di Maria banned four games for part in brawl

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Paris St Germain v Olympique Lyonnais - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - February 9, 2020 Paris St Germain's Angel Di Maria reacts REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

 

PARIS (Reuters) - Paris St Germain winger Angel di Maria has been given a four-game suspension for his behaviour during the ill-tempered 1-0 defeat by Olympique de Marseille this month, the French league said on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184129-psgs-di-maria-banned-four-games-for-part-in-brawl/

 

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Frank de Boer named Netherlands coach

 

FILE PHOTO: Jul 21, 2019; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta United head coach Frank de Boer interacts with fans before a game against D.C. United at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

 

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Frank de Boer, who won 112 caps and played at two World Cups for the Netherlands, has been appointed his country’s national team coach, the Dutch football association (KNVB) said on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184130-frank-de-boer-named-netherlands-coach/

 

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Havertz hits treble as Chelsea rout Barnsley

 

Soccer Football - Carabao Cup Third Round - Chelsea v Barnsley - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - September 23, 2020 Chelsea's Kai Havertz scores their fifth goal to complete his hat-trick Pool via REUTERS/Alastair Grant

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea midfielder Kai Havertz got off the mark with a hat-trick in a 6-0 thrashing of Barnsley at Stamford Bridge in the third round of the League Cup on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184131-havertz-hits-treble-as-chelsea-rout-barnsley/

 

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Louisville police officers cleared of criminal charges in Breonna Taylor death

By Bryan Woolston and Jonathan Allen

 

People react after a decision in the criminal case against police officers involved in the death of Breonna Taylor, who was shot dead by police in her apartment, in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., September 23, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

 

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (Reuters) - Two white policemen who fired into the apartment of Breonna Taylor, a Black medical worker, will not be prosecuted for her death because their use of force was justified, but a third was charged with endangering her neighbors, Kentucky's attorney general said on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184132-louisville-police officers-cleared-of-criminal-charges-in breonna taylor death/

 

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Trump imposes new bans on Cuban rum, cigars, hotels

By Jeff Mason and Matt Spetalnick

 

FILE PHOTO: Cohiba cigars are seen on display at the 19th Habanos Festival in Havana, Cuba, February 27, 2017. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday banned U.S. citizens from bringing home rum or cigars from Cuba and from staying at Cuban government-owned hotels, as he sought to lock in the Cuban-American vote in the swing state of Florida ahead of November's presidential election.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184134-trump-imposes-new-bans-on-cuban-rum-cigars-hotels/

 

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White House is accused of wrongly intervening to block John Bolton book

By Jonathan Stempel

 

FILE PHOTO: Copies of John Bolton's book 'The Room Where It Happened' are pictured on display at a Barnes and Noble bookstore in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., June 23, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

 

(Reuters) - White House officials were accused on Wednesday of improperly intervening to block former national security adviser John Bolton from releasing his best-selling memoir by falsely claiming it contained classified information.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184135-white-house-is-accused-of-wrongly-intervening-to-block-john-bolton-book/

 

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Juliette Gréco: Doyenne of French singers dies at 93

 

IMAGE COPYRIGHT PHILIPPE BATAILLON\INA

 

A true icon of the French chanson, Juliette Gréco, has died aged 93 after a fabled career that spanned eight decades.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184136-juliette-gréco-doyenne-of-french-singers-dies-at-93/

 

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PM Johnson calls on leaders to build back greener after coronavirus

 

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street in London, Britain September 23, 2020. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will call on other leaders on Thursday to "build back better" after the coronavirus crisis and commit to net zero emission targets.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184137-pm-johnson-calls-on-leaders-to-build-back-greener-after-coronavirus/

 

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Tiger Woods to defend Zozo Championship title next month

 

FILE PHOTO: Sep 18, 2020; Mamaroneck, New York, USA; Tiger Woods talks to reporters following his second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Winged Foot Golf Club - West. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

 

(Reuters) - Tiger Woods will defend his Zozo Championship title next month at Sherwood Country Club in California, the PGA Tour said on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184141-tiger-woods-to-defend-zozo-championship-title-next-month/

 

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Political rally: motorists advised to avoid roads around Parliament this afternoon

By THE NATION

 

 

Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) has advised motorists to avoid Kiak Kai Road in front of Parliament and nearby routes from 2pm today (September 24) due to a political rally.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184146-political-rally-motorists-advised-to-avoid-roads-around-parliament-this-afternoon/

 

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Thai police to ask Interpol for "Red Notice" on Boss: But does that mean he'll be arrested?

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News reported that the Thai police are now at the stage of asking Interpol to issue a so called "Red Notice" for the arrest of Vorayuth Yoodiya. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184151-thai-police-to-ask-interpol-for-red-notice-on-boss-but-does-that-mean-hell-be-arrested/

 

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MCOT to cut 700 jobs under voluntary early retirement programme

By THE NATION

 

 

A MCOT Public Company Limited board meeting has approved the “Tem Jai Jak” (voluntary leave) programme to provide voluntary early retirement to the firm’s employees, board president Pol General Thawitchart Phalasak told Isara News Agency.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184152-mcot-to-cut-700-jobs-under-voluntary-early-retirement-programme/

 

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Thai banking regulators probe suspicious transactions after global leaks 

By The Nation

 

Jaturong Jantarangs, BOT assistant governor

 

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) said it was working with the Anti-Money Laundering Office to prevent money laundering by criminals and terrorists, after four Thai banks were named in global suspicious transaction reports leaked to the media.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184153-thai-banking-regulators-probe-suspicious-transactions-after-global-leaks/

 

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COVID-19 smartphone app finally launches in England and Wales

 

FILE PHOTO: A man talks on his mobile phone as commuters walk across the London Bridge during the morning rush hour, amid an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in London, Britain September 21, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

 

LONDON (Reuters) - England and Wales launch a COVID-19 smartphone app on Thursday, allowing users to trace contacts, check the local level of risk and record visits to venues such as pubs, four months after the technology was promised to the public.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184155-covid-19-smartphone-app-finally-launches-in-england-and-wales/

 

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Pattaya: Temporary immigration office busy on opening day

 

Picture: Sophon Cable TV

 

Sophon Cable TV reported that Chonburi Immigration's special temporary visa office at the Indoor Athletics Stadium on Soi Chaiyapreuk was very busy yesterday, the opening day. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184157-pattaya-temporary-immigration-office-busy-on-opening-day/

 

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Popular DJ Annop killed in Bangkok smash-up, speedometer frozen at 200 km/h

By THE NATION

 

 

Annop Poonsripattana, 33, a DJ at several entertainment venues in Bangkok, was killed in a likely high-speed crash early today (September 24) opposite Ratchada Criminal Court on a dangerous stretch dubbed the “Curve of 100 deaths” by locals.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184158-popular-dj-annop-killed-in-bangkok-smash-up-speedometer-frozen-at-200-kmh/

 

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Justice minister has ingenious solution to overcrowding in Thai prisons

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Justice minister Somsak Thepsuthin appeared at an information event designed to celebrate his first year in office.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184165-justice-minister-has-ingenious-solution-to-overcrowding-in-thai-prisons/

 

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Thailand Road Carnage: At last some good news from Phuket

 

Picture: Thai PBS

 

Phuket has been hailed as a model province in its efforts to improve safety on the roads.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184170-thailand-road-carnage-at-last-some-good-news-from-phuket/

 

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Thailand Golf - What Expats and International Visitors Really Think 

 

 

With all the recent discussions on whether Thai caddies should be compulsory, well over 2/3rds of golfers polled in Thaivisa’s Golf in Thailand Survey just published, actually agreed that Caddies do enhance their round of golf.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184032-thailand-golf-what-expats-and-international-visitors-really-think/