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George Osborne to edit London's Evening Standard newspaper

 

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George Osborne prepares to speak at a news conference in central London, Britain June 27, 2016. REUTERS/Richard Pohle/Pool

 

George Osborne, who lost his job as British Chancellor after the EU referendum in June, was appointed editor of London's Evening Standard, the newspaper's owner Evgeny Lebedev said on Friday.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974074-george-osborne-to-edit-londons-evening-standard-newspaper/

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British born English teacher swaps school life for orange robes to learn more about Thai Buddhism

 

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A British man who has lived in Thailand for three years has decided to become a Thai monk during the school holidays.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974099-british-born-english-teacher-swaps-school-life-for-orange-robes-to-learn-more-about-thai-buddhism/

 

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Article 44 should be axed and civilians tried in normal courts, Amnesty International says

By Wasamon Audjarint
The Nation

 

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The United Nations Human Rights Committee's session in Geneva

 

CANCELLING Article 44 in the interim charter, passing the torture and enforced disappearance bill and transferring civilian cases from the military court to normal courts were among proposals included in Amnesty International’s report on rights in Thailand.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974103-article-44-should-be-axed-and-civilians-tried-in-normal-courts-amnesty-international-says/

 

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Detained student activist appears for exam in detention centre

By The Nation

 

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Student activist Jatupat “Pai Dao Din” Boonpatraraksa on Friday sat for exams on computer knowledge and skills, the final test before getting his bachelor’s degree in laws from Khon Kaen University, in a detention centre in the province.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974105-detained-student-activist-appears-for-exam-in-detention-centre/

 

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Japan offers alternative funding model for innovators

By NOPHAKHUN LIMSAMARNPHUN
THE NATION

 

THAILAND should consider adopting a Japanese model called Hometown Investment Trust Fund (HTITF) to promote small business start-ups, according to Naoyuki Yoshino, dean of the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI).

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974106-japan-offers-alternative-funding-model-for-innovators/

 

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Actress ‘Patt’ insists that she earned ‘every baht’

By ANGSUMA SRIDOKKHAM
THE NATION

 

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ACTRESS Napapa “Patt” Tantrakul insisted yesterday that every baht she made had legitimate origins and nothing to do with the alleged money-laundering that police have accused her husband of committing.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974108-actress-‘patt’-insists-that-she-earned-‘every-baht’/

 

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25 public hospitals nominated for emergency patients referral scheme

By The Nation

 

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The Emergency Medical Committee will designate 25 public hospitals in Bangkok and nearby provinces to accept referral patients from Bangkok private hospitals at the end of the first 72 hours of emergency medical treatment, while patients upcountry will be referred to provincial hospitals.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974110-25-public-hospitals-nominated-for-emergency-patients-referral-scheme/

 

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In first Trump-Merkel meeting, awkward body language and a quip

By Jeff Mason and Andreas Rinke

 

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U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S. March 17, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The first face-to-face meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel started awkwardly on Friday and ended even more oddly, with a quip by Trump about wiretapping that left the German leader visibly bewildered.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974113-in-first-trump-merkel-meeting-awkward-body-language-and-a-quip/

 

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Secret Service says laptop stolen from agent's car in New York

 

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The Trump Tower logo is pictured in New York, U.S., May 23, 2016. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Secret Service said on Friday a laptop was stolen from an agent's car in New York City but that such agency-issued computers contain multiple layers of security and are not permitted to contain classified information.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974114-secret-service-says-laptop-stolen-from-agents-car-in-new-york/

 

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Pentagon denies striking mosque in Syria, says it killed al Qaeda militants

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart

 

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A front loader removes rubble from a damaged mosque after an airstrike on the rebel-held village of al-Jina, Aleppo province in northwest Syria March 17, 2017. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Friday denied accusations by a Syrian rebel group that the United States had targeted a mosque in Syria and, in a rare move, showed an aerial image to illustrate the mosque was intact and the building destroyed was in fact across the street.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974116-pentagon-denies-striking-mosque-in-syria-says-it-killed-al-qaeda-militants/

 

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MRT probes the fall of a lifting frame

 

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Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authority (MRT) has launched an investigation to determine how a lifting frame at the construction site of the electric train project fell on two cars and whether the contractor has strictly complied with safety standard.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974122-mrt-probes-the-fall-of-a-lifting-frame/

 

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Former finance minister Korn insists there is basis to claim tax from Thaksin

 

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Former finance minister Korn Chatikavanich said in his Facebook page on Friday that there was legal basis for the government to demand capital gains tax from the shares deal between Shin Corp and Singapore’s Temasek Holdings.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974125-former-finance-minister-korn-insists-there-is-basis-to-claim-tax-from-thaksin/

 

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PM wants Shin Corp tax issue to be settled in court

 

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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha reaffirmed on Friday that the capital gains tax issue regarding the sale of the Shinawatra family’s stakes in Shin Corp to Singapore’s Temasek Holdings in 2006 should be settled in the court of law.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974125-former-finance-minister-korn-insists-there-is-basis-to-claim-tax-from-thaksin/

 

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Sino-Portuguese style hotel planned for Patong Beach

By THE NATION

 

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Pobchai Jivavisitnon, owner and managing director of Novotel Phuket Resort and Novotel Phuket Vintage Park.

 

THE JIVAVISITNON family has announced a new luxury hotel on Patong Beach, its third hotel property in Phuket.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974130-sino-portuguese-style-hotel-planned-for-patong-beach/

 

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Developer outlines vision for future shopping complexes

By THE NATION

 

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CHRISTIAN OLOFSSON, managing director of SF Development Co.

 

CHRISTIAN OLOFSSON, managing director of SF Development Co, operator of Megabangna shopping mall in Bangkok, has revealed his philosophy for how shopping centres in Thailand should be developed.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974131-developer-outlines-vision-for-future-shopping-complexes/

 

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SEC to gain more power in disputes

By THE NATION

 

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FINANCE Minister Apisak Tantivorawong will propose to the Cabinet that the powers of the Securities and Exchange Commission be increased so that it can dismiss listed companies’ shareholders and directors involved in internal conflicts that damage the business’ ability to function properly.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974134-sec-to-gain-more-power-in-disputes/

 

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Bad news for Spotify users: Listening to your favourite music is about to get expensive

BY STAFF WRITER

 

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A new report from the Financial Times claims that Spotify users who do not pay for the service will be blocked from listening to some of the new music on the platform.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/bad-news-for-spotify-users-listening-to-your-favourite-music-is-about-to-get-expensive/20443/

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