Media shakeup: Greece raises €246m with sale of four TV licences

Robert Hackwill

 

 

The winners have been announced in the great Greek TV sell-off, with four companies winning bids for television channels in an unprecedented auction. The sale of four broadcast licences has immediately raised 246 million euros for the Treasury. The winning bids ranged from nearly 74 million euros to just over 43.5 million.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/941070-media-shakeup-greece-raises-€246m-with-sale-of-four-tv-licences/

 

The boy on the beach: migrant crisis 'worsening' one year after Aylan Kurdi's death

Luke Barber

 

 

On the anniversary of the death of Aylan Kurdi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has declared 2016 the deadliest year for migrants.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/941073-the-boy-on-the-beach-migrant-crisis-worsening-one-year-after-aylan-kurdis-death/

 

Maduro attempts to stave off slow political death in Venezuela

Beatriz Beiras

 

 

In Venezuela the trial of strength between Nicolás Maduro and his enemies has lasted eight months, ever since the opposition seized a parliamentary majority for the first time in 16 years.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/941074-maduro-attempts-to-stave-off-slow-political-death-in-venezuela/

 

Dozens more Zika cases identified in Singapore

Catherine Hardy

 

 

At least 38 new cases of locally-transmitted Zika virus infection have been reported in Singapore.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/941076-dozens-more-zika-cases-identified-in-singapore/

 

Migrant workers at Talad Thai face clamp down

 

 

BANGKOK:-- Following complaints that migrant workers are not doing jobs that they were permitted, but are taking other restricted jobs,  posing a threat to the country’s social security and their implications on the country’s employment market, local and labour authorities yesterday raided several places in Bangkok and adjacent provinces to conduct spot check.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/941078-migrant-workers-at-talad-thai-face-clamp-down/

 

American tourist falls from cliff in Krabi, trying to flee sexual assault

KRABI:-- An American tourist fleeing attempt to molest her fell 45 metres from a cliff at Ao Railay bay in Krabi Thursday night and was seriously injured.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/941019-american-woman-fleeing-sexual-advances-survives-horror-fall-in-krabi/?page=2#comment-11112162

 

Pom Mahakan community residents resist city’s eviction order

 

 

BANGKOK:-- Hundreds of residents living for several decades at the century old Mahakan Fort or locally known as Pom Mahakan in the compound of Wat Sakhet formed resistance lines this morning to block a hundred of city workers trying to enter their community in the capital's old town zone to demolish their houses after deadline for eviction had expired.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/941083-pom-mahakan-community-residents-resist-city’s-eviction-order/

 

Draft charter in Constitutional Court’s hands at third attempt

Thammarat Thadaphrom

 

 

BANGKOK, 3 September 2016 (NNT) – The revised draft constitution has been handed to the Constitutional Court for review after the third attempt by the charter rewrite committee.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/941084-draft-charter-in-constitutional-court’s-hands-at-third-attempt/ 

 

Thailand, Poland strengthen parliamentary ties

Thammarat Thadaphrom

 

 

BANGKOK, 3 September 2016 (NNT) – Thailand and Poland have further tightened their parliamentary relations during a Polish Senator’s visit to the kingdom.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/941085-thailand-poland-strengthen-parliamentary-ties/ 

 

Four organic acts to be finished next week, says EC

Thammarat Thadaphrom

 

 

BANGKOK, 3 September 2016 (NNT) – The Election Commission (EC) expects the drafting of four organic draft acts to be completed next week.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/941086-four-organic-acts-to-be-finished-next-week-says-ec/ 

 

Corruption situation in Thailand improves, says PACC

Thammarat Thadaphrom

 

 

BANGKOK, 3 September 2016 (NNT) – The Office of the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) is convinced that the corruption situation in Thailand has improved in the past two years due to the current government’s graft busting efforts.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/941087-corruption-situation-in-thailand-improves-says-pacc/ 

 

Former finance minister urges politicians to ditch populist policies

Thammarat Thadaphrom

 

 

BANGKOK, 3 September 2016 (NNT) - Former finance minister Korn Chatikavanij has called on political parties not to make promises they cannot keep, saying populist policies should be stopped.

 

Full story:  http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/941089-former-finance-minister-urges-politicians-to-ditch-populist-policies/

 

Bangkok-Chiang Mai high speed train project makes headway

 

 

BANGKOK:-- The high speed train project from Bangkok to Chiang Mai makes headway after the Ministry of Transport said it will submit the project in details to the Cabinet for approval in the next few months.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/941090-bangkok-chiang-mai-high-speed-train-project-makes-headway/

 

“State of lawlessness” declared after a deadly bomb blast in Duterte’s Davao City

 

 

A “state of lawlessness” was declared in the Philippines by President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday after a bomb explosion in Davao City’s market Friday night which left 14 people dead and over 60 others injured,The Manila Times Online reported on Saturday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/941095-“state-of-lawlessness”-declared-after-a-deadly-bomb-blast-in-duterte’s-davao-city/

 

State universal health care service wins people’s confidence of its quality

 

 

BANGKOK:-- Thailand's universal health care programme has won popularity and confidence with latest survey revealing the majority of Thai people were happy and satisfied with the service.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/941096-state-universal-health-care-service-wins-people’s-confidence-of-its-quality/

 

Phuket officials store 2700 tonnes of tuna seized from IUU fishing boats

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

 

PHUKET: More than 2.7 kilotonnes of seized tuna was removed yesterday (Sept 2) from illegal, unreported and unregistered (IUU) fishing boats moored at the Phuket Deep Sea Port at Ao Makham.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/941097-phuket-officials-store-2700-tonnes-of-tuna-seized-from-iuu-fishing-boats/

 

Hanoi open walking streets around Sword Lake from 7 pm until midnight during weekends

 

 

HANOI:-- All roads at Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake were closed to all vehicles Friday evening and remain so until Sunday as part of the city’s effort to promote tourism and to open up more leisure walking space for the people.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/941100-hanoi-open-walking-streets-around-sword-lake-from-7-pm-until-midnight-during-weekends/

 

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