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Brown envelope containing 25,000 baht stolen from MP advisor's BMW

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

Ratanathibet police were called to Soi Samakhee in Muang district of Nonthaburi yesterday after two vehicles had their windows smashed. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184341-brown-envelope-containing-25000-baht-stolen-from-mp-advisors-bmw/

 

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Video: Attack of "foreigner's" Rottweilers on Thai Bangkaew dog - all the latest!

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

77kaoded reported all the latest news after a resort owner went to the Muang Krabi police saying that a foreign neighbor's three Rottweilers attacked and killed her Bangkaew dog.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184343-video-attack-of-foreigners-rottweilers-on-thai-bangkaew-dog-all-the-latest/

 

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Irrigation department to discuss fair compensation to farmers for building reservoir in drought-hit Rayong

By THE NATION

 

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Officials from the Royal Irrigation Department will hold public hearings with locals of Khao Chamao district in Rayong province to discuss a fair compensation before construction of the Klong Phlo reservoir.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184344-irrigation-department-to-discuss-fair-compensation-to-farmers-for-building-reservoir-in-drought-hit-rayong/

 

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Thai economy seen back to 'normal levels' within two years - deputy PM

 

FILE PHOTO: A girl walks past a Skytrain (Bangkok Mass Transit System) construction site in Bangkok, Thailand May 13, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's economy is expected to return to normal levels within two years as the government tries to mitigate the global impact of the coronavirus pandemic, a deputy prime minister said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184347-thai-economy-seen-back-to-normal-levels-within-two-years-deputy-pm/

 

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Quarantine could be reduced to SEVEN days if STV plans successful: Tourism Minister

 

Picture: Bangkok Biz News

 

Thailand's embattled tourism minister Pipat Ratchakitprakarn has come out all guns blazing with plans to open the country once again to foreign tourism. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184348-quarantine-could-be-reduced-to-seven-days-if-stv-plans-successful-tourism-minister/

 

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Woman 'clueless' about sister allegedly defrauding gold shop

By THE NATION

 

 

The younger sister of a woman who allegedly defrauded a gold shop using a fake bank application has said that she knows nothing about her sister's alleged crime.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184350-woman-clueless-about-sister-allegedly-defrauding-gold-shop/

 

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Two Thai returnees in state quarantine found to be reinfected with Covid-19

By The Nation

 

 

There were two cases of reinfection of the three new Covid-19 cases in state quarantine over a 24-hour period, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184354-two-thai-returnees-in-state-quarantine-found-to-be-reinfected-with-covid-19/

 

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Phuket car rental operator dies in high-speed accident

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The remains of the Mercedes after the impact. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: A 55-year-old owner of a car rental shop in Karon died in a high-impact accident on Thepkrasattri Rd early this morning (Sept 25) as the Mercedes-Benz he was driving struck the central reservation and slammed into a palm tree.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184356-phuket-car-rental-operator-dies-in-high-speed-accident/

 

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Bangkok: Soi Cowboy sweet seller attacked by young man and left in a bloodied heap

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Thai media called a young man who attacked a sweet seller in the Soi Cowboy nightlife area of Bangkok a cruel savage. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184357-bangkok-soi-cowboy-sweet-seller-attacked-by-young-man-and-left-in-a-bloodied-heap/

 

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Dozens of illegal Cambodian migrants/Thais arrested but Chatuchak market sweep comes up negative

 

Picture: INN

 

Thailand's immigration chief Lt-Gen Sompong Chingduang announced details of the latest arrests and activities of the Immigration Bureau in keeping the country's borders safe from Covid-19 incursions of foreign migrants.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184358-dozens-of-illegal-cambodian-migrantsthais-arrested-but-chatuchak-market-sweep-comes-up-negative/

 

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AOT extends relief to airlines, operators until 2022

By The Nation

 

 

Airports of Thailand (AOT) is providing discounts and fee suspension until March 2022 to airlines and operators using its facilities, as it does see air travel business recovering until 2021.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184364-aot-extends-relief-to-airlines-operators-until-2022/

 

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Parliament staff start day with brooms and brushes

By THE NATION

 

 

Parliament staff started their day on Friday (September 25) cleaning areas where pro-democracy protesters had gathered the previous evening.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184369-parliament-staff-start-day-with-brooms-and-brushes/

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Public, private sectors optimistic on Thailand’s post-Covid-19 outlook

By THE NATION

 

 

The Thai economy is on a path to recovery after being impacted by the global Covid-19 pandemic and could see further upside as international companies consider Thailand as an investment destination amid the ongoing US-China trade war, experts said at a forum.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184380-public-private-sectors-optimistic-on-thailand’s-post-covid-19-outlook/

 

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Governor blames topography for severe flooding in Bangkok

By The Nation

 

 

A basin-like formation at Mcot Junction, which makes it difficult to drain water out, was the cause of severe flooding in the area after heavy rains on Wednesday (September 23), Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang explained.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184383-governor-blames-topography-for-severe-flooding-in-bangkok/

 

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Coral, sea grass and marine rock formations in Thailand’s southern provinces now protected

 

 

Effective Wednesday, sea grass, coral reefs and undersea rock formations in four southern coastal provinces of Thailand are legally protected and violators will face one-year in prison and/or a maximum fine of 100,000 baht.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184384-coral-sea-grass-and-marine-rock-formations-in-thailand’s-southern-provinces-now-protected/

 

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Civic societies outraged by bid for land in Phetchabun for gold exploration

 

 

Civic societies in Thailand’s central province of Phetchabun have joined in protest against applications for concessions to explore and mine gold in Wang Pong and Chon Dan districts, covering an area of over 70,400 hectares, by Akara Resources Public Company.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184386-civic-societies-outraged-by-bid-for-land-in-phetchabun-for-gold-exploration/

 

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US pays Bt8.8bn for new consulate in Chiang Mai

By THE NATION

 

 

US ambassador Michael George DeSombre, Consul General Sean K O'Neill and Chiang Mai governor Charoenrit Sanguansat jointly presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for the new US Consulate General building in Chiang Mai on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184392-us-pays-bt88bn-for-new-consulate-in-chiang-mai/

 

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Thailand to start producing all types of cancer drugs soon

By The Nation

 

 

The Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) has signed a memorandum of understanding with PTT to build a plant that can produce all types of cancer drugs, so Thai patients have easier access to medication at less than half the price.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184393-thailand-to-start-producing-all-types-of-cancer-drugs-soon/

 

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Search on for man, 69, washed away in Phrae flash flood

By The Nation

 

 

A rescue team in Phrae province is searching for a 69-year-old man who was swept away by the flash flood triggered by the heavy rains on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184395-search-on-for-man-69-washed-away-in-phrae-flash-flood/

 

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Ex-poll commissioner warns of rising political tensions in Thailand in October

 

 

A former election commissioner has warned that political tensions in Thailand are likely to reach boiling point in October, dubbed the “cursed October”, because the only parliamentary channel, through which the heat can escape, has been closed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184398-ex-poll-commissioner-warns-of-rising-political-tensions-in-thailand-in-october/

 

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Police probe into Phuket student death still yet to conclude

By The Phuket News

 

Friends, family and fellow students attended Nong Mint’s cremation at Wat Tha Ruea in Srisoonthorn on Tuesday (Sept 22). Photo: Courtesy of Wilawan Iaddam

 

PHUKET: Despite police last week assuring that the investigation into the death of 19-year-old student Pornpiphat “Mint” Iaddam at Phuket Rajabhat University last month would be concluded “within seven days”, police today (Sept 25) confirmed that the investigation is still ongoing as “some things still need to be checked”.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184401-police-probe-into-phuket-student-death-still-yet-to-conclude/

 

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Phuket Provincial Police Chief to join Immigration ranks

By The Phuket News

 

Pol Maj Gen Pornsak Nuannoo, currently serving as Commander of the Ranong Provincial Police, is to take up the post of Phuket Provincial Police Commander on Oct 1. Photo: NNT

 

PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police Commander Maj Gen Rungrote Thakurapunyasiri has been transferred to take up the post of Commander of Immigration Division Region 3 based in Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184402-phuket-provincial-police-chief-to-join-immigration-ranks/

 

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UK police officer shot dead at custody centre in south London

 

A policeman stands guard outside the custody centre where a British police officer has been shot dead in Croydon, south London, Britain, September 25, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

 

LONDON (Reuters) - A British police officer was shot dead in the early hours of Friday by a man who was being held at a custody centre in south London.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184421-uk-police-officer-shot-dead-at-custody-centre-in-south-london/

 

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Disgusted by state of Thailand’s seas, minister orders agencies to take immediate action

By THE NATION

 

 

Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa has instructed related state agencies to take immediate steps to protect marine resources that have been damaged by fishing.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184423-disgusted-by-state-of-thailand’s-seas-minister-orders-agencies-to-take-immediate-action/

 

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Phuket’s ‘missing’ tsunami-warning buoy now recovered

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

The tsunami-warning buoy has been recovered and brought back to Phuket for repairs. Photo: DDPM

 

PHUKET:-- The tsunami-warning buoy left adrift after presumably being struck by a boat has been recovered and is now in Phuket under inspection to determine which parts need repair.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184425-phuket’s-‘missing’-tsunami-warning-buoy-now-recovered/

 

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Vietnam police bust ring selling 'recycled condoms'

 

Used condoms which had been cleaned and resold as new are seen in Binh Duong Province, Vietnam, September 22, 2020, in this still from video. REUTERS/Reuters TV/VTV

 

HANOI (Reuters) - Police in Vietnam have confiscated an estimated 345,000 used condoms which had been cleaned and resold as new, state media reported.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184427-vietnam-police-bust-ring-selling-recycled-condoms/?tab=comments#comment-15852656

 

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As foreigners depart, Singapore sees population drop for first time since 2003

 

Office workers wearing protective face masks walk in Singapore's central business district, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore, August 17, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su/Files

 

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's population has shrunk for the first time since 2003 as travel curbs and job losses brought about by the coronavirus pandemic have pushed foreign workers from the global business hub.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184429-as-foreigners-depart-singapore-sees-population-drop-for-first-time-since-2003/

 

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Singapore COVID-19-testing 'SwabBot' pushes boundaries (and nasal cavities)

By Joseph Campbell

 

A coronavirus disease (COVID-19) swab test robot called SwabBot performs a self-administered nasal swab on a man during a demonstration in Singapore September 25, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su

 

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Seeking to improve the sometimes uncomfortable process of getting a COVID-19 test, a Singapore company has developed an automated swab-testing robot which could also cut risks facing healthcare workers during the pandemic.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184430-singapore-covid-19-testing-swabbot-pushes-boundaries-and-nasal-cavities/

 

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World's youth rallies against climate change

By Kate Abnett

 

FILE PHOTO: Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg protests in front of the Swedish Parliament in Stockholm, Sweden September 25, 2020. TT News Agency/Janerik Henriksson via REUTERS

 

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - United under Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, young people rallied across the world on Friday to demand urgent action to halt catastrophic climate change, in their first global action during the coronavirus pandemic.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184431-worlds-youth-rallies-against-climate-change/

 

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Natural Rubber for Northeastern Road Safety

 

 

NAKHON PHANOM, Sept 25 (TNA) — The Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives kicked off a project to boost road safety in the Northeast with natural rubber products.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1184434-natural-rubber-for-northeastern-road-safety/