Thailand triumphs in UN Human Rights council bid

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Sweden 'increasingly experimenting' with six-hour workdays



STOCKHOLM: -- An increasing number of businesses in Sweden are said to be experimenting with six-hour working days.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/859920-sweden-increasingly-experimenting-with-six-hour-workdays/

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Russian fighter jets step up attacks on Syrian insurgents



MOSCOW: -- Russian warplanes have carried out more bombings of rebel positions in Syria for a second day.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/859921-russian-fighter-jets-step-up-attacks-on-syrian-insurgents/

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Gunman opens fire at Oregon college; at least 12 killed
By JEFF BARNARD

ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — A gunman opened fire at an Oregon community college Thursday, killing at least a dozen people before dying in a shootout with police, authorities said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/859909-us-multiple-deaths-in-school-shooting-in-oregon-state/#entry9917964

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UN spotlight on Mideast crises; Netanyahu blasts Iran deal
By GEORGE JAHN

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — In an impassioned speech interspersed with bouts of dramatic silence, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday condemned the Iran nuclear deal as empowering Tehran to spread unrest in the Mideast while leaving the country capable of making an atomic bomb.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/859910-israeli-pm-benjamin-netanyahu-unequivocal-in-his-criticism-of-the-iran-nuclear-deal/#entry9917967

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WASHINGTON (AP) - US official says 12 dead, including 5 US service members, in Afghanistan plane crash.

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RICHMOND, Virginia (AP) - Virginia has executed a convicted serial killer who claimed he was intellectually disabled.

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English teen who cycles across the world for charity now in Thailand
By Coconuts Bangkok

BANGKOK: -- The teenager from Cambridgeshire, England, who aims to raise at least THB5.5 million for charities by cycling around the world is currently riding in the South of Thailand.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/859941-english-teen-who-cycles-across-the-world-for-charity-now-in-thailand/

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Min of Tourism set to lure back tourists



BANGKOK, 2 October 2015 (NNT) – The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has voiced its readiness to lure tourists back to the country with loads of tourism plans.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/859942-thai-tourism-min-set-to-lure-back-tourists/

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Phuket parasail operator slapped with warning over public land claim
Tanyaluk Sakoot


A parasail operator at Phuket's Promthep Cape has been warned to not badger tourists and other visitors to the scenic viewpoint. Photo: Islander Sin

PHUKET: -- Rawai officials have warned a parasail operator at Phuket’s iconic Promthep Cape, at the southernmost tip of the island, to not disturb tourists and other visitors while taking off or landing at the popular lookout site.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/859945-phuket-parasail-operator-slapped-with-warning-over-public-land-claim/

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6 US service members among 11 dead in Afghan plane crash
By LOLITA C. BALDOR

WASHINGTON (AP) — Eleven people, including six U.S. service members, were killed early Friday when a U.S. Air Force C-130J transport plane crashed in Afghanistan.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/859946-6-us-service-members-among-11-dead-in-afghan-plane-crash/

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Asean leaders sign declaration in combating transnational crime



KUALA LUMPUR: -- Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi Thursday signed the Kuala Lumpur Declaration in Combating Transnational Crime together with other Asean leaders at the Asean Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC), reported New Straits Times.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/859947-asean-leaders-sign-declaration-in-combating-transnational-crime/

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SET down 0.99 points at opening /Bangkok Post

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Thousands of electric train commuters were stranded at subway stations this morning after a subway train broke down at Bang Sue station.

The incident happened at about 9.00 am Friday.

MRT mechanics used another train to tow the crippled train back to its depot for maintenance and restore the full train service half an hour later.

http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/130657


-- Thai PBS 2015-10-02

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Police give assurance single gateway won’t breach freedoms



BANGKOK, 2 October 2015 (NNT) – Assistant National Police Chief Pol Lt Gen Prawut Thavornsiri has insisted that the single gateway initiative is still in its conceptual stage and is not intended to deprive people of their freedoms while warning dissenters against causing trouble.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/859951-thai-police-give-assurance-single-gateway-wont-breach-freedoms/

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Over 74 million prepaid mobile phones registered as deadline expires



BANGKOK: -- The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) says mobile phone users have registered over 74 million prepaid SIM cards after the deadline for registration expired end of September.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/859955-over-74-million-prepaid-mobile-phones-registered-as-deadline-expires/

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Officials arrest Korean man working as illegal tour guide
Tanyaluk Sakoot


Byoung Wook Lim was arrested yesterday (October 1).

PHUKET: -- A Korean man was arrested yesterday (October 1) for working as an illegal tour guide in Chalong.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/859956-officials-arrest-korean-man-working-as-illegal-tour-guide-in-chalong/

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Transport Ministry confident to resolve aviation safety problems



BANGKOK: -- The new permanent secretary of the Ministry of Transport was confident that Thailand's aviation safety standards will not be downgraded as it now has resolved several points observed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/859957-thai-transport-ministry-confident-to-resolve-aviation-safety-problems/

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Four foreign tourists caught up in Chiang Mai karaoke bar ‘scam’


image source: Dailynews.co.th

CHIANG MAI:-- A Chinese tourist and three of his friends have complained to Chiang Mai police about the operators of a local karaoke bar who allegedly overcharged them by several thousand baht.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/859959-four-foreign-tourists-caught-up-in-chiang-mai-karaoke-bar-scam/

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Marine tourism in southern Thailand opens

TRANG, 2 October 2015 (NNT) – Marine tourism is being promoted in the southern Thai coastal province of Trang.
The marine tourism currently opens at Chao Mai National Park and islands off Trang province.

Prateep Jongthong, the president of Trang Tourism Business Association, said tourists may view the famous Mook Island (Emerald Cave), Kradan Island, Cheuk Island and Waen Island, among other maritime attractions.

The Andaman Sea off the Trang shores is currently calm and inviting to tourist visits and snorkeling.


-- NNT 2015-10-02

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Navy suspends submarine procurement

BANGKOK, 2 October 2015 (NNT) – The Royal Thai Navy has decided to shelve its submarine procurement plan due to the economic slowdown.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/859740-new-thai-navy-chief-says-submarines-still-necessary/page-2#entry9918866

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Rubber farmers seek PM’s help



BANGKOK: -- Rubber farmers from southern provinces yesterday submitted a letter to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha seeking help from the government over the falling rubber prices.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/859972-rubber-farmers-seek-pm-prayuts-help/

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Vestas secures huge windmill order from Thailand



BANGKOK: -- In one year windmills from Denmark will rotate in the Southeast Asian wind. Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas have received an order of 126 megawatts for a big wind-power project in Thailand.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/859980-vestas-denmark-secures-huge-windmill-order-from-thailand/

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How Thailand Plans to Jump-Start Its Economy
By JAMES HOOKWAY
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Somkid Jatusripitak, Thailand’s new economics czar, is trying to turn around one of Asia’s worst performers

BANGKOK—Asia’s economies looked to consumers to spend their way out of a rut in the 1990s. Many cut lending rates to encourage them to start spending again after 2008’s global slump.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/859985-how-thailand-plans-to-jump-start-its-economy/

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Muang Thai Phuket-Patong Marathon ready to kick off
Phuket Gazette

PHUKET: -- Those taking part in the new Muang Thai Phuket-Patong Marathon 2015 will be running through the streets of Patong on October 18.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/859987-muang-thai-phuket-patong-marathon-ready-to-kick-off/

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German experts to help EGAT save electricity consumption

BANGKOK, 2 October 2015 (NNT) - The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has signed an agreement with a German organization to improve its energy conservation.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/859989-german-experts-to-help-egat-save-electricity-consumption/

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Dams reduce water release, causes mass fish deaths

KHON KAEN, 2 October 2015 (NNT) - A sharp drop in oxygen levels in the water has killed hundreds of fish in aquaculture farms in Khon Kaen province.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/859990-dams-in-isaan-reduce-water-release-causes-mass-fish-deaths/

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Public Health Ministry to prevent spoiled milk sold to schools

BANGKOK, 2 October 2015 (NNT) - The Ministry of Public Health has stepped up measures to prevent spoiled milk from being delivered to schools.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/859992-public-health-ministry-to-prevent-spoiled-milk-sold-to-schools/

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Thai man arrested for murder of boyfriend during sex game gone wrong


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KHON KAEN:-- Police in Khon Kaen have arrested a man in connection with the death of his gay lover who died whilst the pair were having sex.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/859993-thai-man-arrested-for-murder-of-boyfriend-during-sex-game-gone-wrong/

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Man Dies Urinating Near Electricity Pole, Police Say
By Khaosod English


The badly burnt body of a security guard was found near a utility pole and partially submerged in a canal southwest of Bangkok this morning.

BANGKOK — Severe burns on the body of a man found dead in southwest metro Bangkok this morning have led police to conclude he was electrocuted to death as he urinated next to an electrical pole.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/859999-man-dies-urinating-near-electricity-pole-thai-police-say/

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Iranian troops set to go to Syria – reports



WASHINGTON: -- In the US the White House has said it cannot confirm reports hundreds of Iranian troops have arrived in Syria. It’s claimed the soldiers are set to join government forces and Lebanese Hezbollah allies to launch a ground offensive backed by Russian air strikes.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860005-iranian-troops-set-to-go-to-syria-reports/