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Land can now be transferred to a company tax-free

 

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If you own land and wish to transfer it to a company to pay for your shares in that company, you now do not have to pay personal income tax on the price of land received, according to a set of new laws – the latest of which was issued earlier this month.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990355-land-can-now-be-transferred-to-a-company-tax-free/

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It's not enough to hold your child in a car - why Thais are being told to use car seats.

 

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Image: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported on the issue of car seats - a subject that most Westerners will be completely familiar with but many Thais are ignorant or misinformed about.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990392-its-not-enough-to-hold-your-child-in-a-car-why-thais-are-being-told-to-use-car-seats/

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Thai woman arranges to meet man who propositioned her for sex - then beats him up and has it all filmed.

 

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A woman who was propositioned on Facebook by a man who offered her 20,000 baht for sex decided to teach him a lesson.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990393-thai-woman-arranges-to-meet-man-who-propositioned-her-for-sex-then-beats-him-up-and-has-it-all-filmed/

 

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Aust hospitality firm Donaco looking for project site here

By THE NATION

 

AUSTRALIA-BASED Donaco International plans to develop a four-star hotel at a prime tourist destination in Thailand at a cost of US$50 million to $100 million (Bt1.7 billion to Bt3.4 billion).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990396-aust-hospitality-firm-donaco-looking-for-project-site-here/

 

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Gunman kills doctor, wounds six others in Bronx hospital rampage

By Laila Kearney and Melissa Fares

 

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Police officers patrol the scene after an incident in which a gunman fired shots inside the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital in New York City, U.S. June 30, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A doctor who lost his job at a New York City hospital opened fire with an assault rifle inside the building on Friday, killing another physician and wounding six other people before taking his own life in a burst of apparent workplace-related violence, officials said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990399-gunman-kills-doctor-wounds-six-others-in-bronx-hospital-rampage/

 

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Trump calls for firm response to North Korea, targets Seoul on trade

By David Brunnstrom and Lisa Lambert

 

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U.S. President Donald Trump (R) greets South Korean President Moon Jae-in prior to delivering a joint statement from the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 30, 2017. REUTERS/Jim Bourg

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump called for a determined response to North Korea after talks with South Korea's President Moon Jae-in on Friday where he stressed the importance of their alliance but took aim at Seoul over trade and sharing the cost of defence.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990400-trump-calls-for-firm-response-to-north-korea-targets-seoul-on-trade/

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TV hosts accuse White House of trying to pressure them over coverage

By Doina Chiacu

 

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U.S. President Donald Trump meets with immigration crime victims at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 28, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/Files

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two television hosts assailed by Donald Trump questioned his mental health on Friday and charged that the White House had tried unsuccessfully to get them to apologize to the president for unfavorable coverage in exchange for his getting a negative tabloid story about them killed.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990401-tv-hosts-accuse-white-house-of-trying-to-pressure-them-over-coverage/

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Paul McCartney settles with Sony/ATV over Beatles music rights

By Jonathan Stempel

 

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Paul McCartney celebrates after performing with Ringo Starr (not pictured) during the 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Cleveland, U.S. on Ohio April 18, 2015. REUTERS/Aaron Josefczyk/Files

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Paul McCartney has reached a confidential settlement of his lawsuit against Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC in which he sought to reclaim copyrights to songs by the Beatles.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990403-paul-mccartney-settles-with-sonyatv-over-beatles-music-rights/

 

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Australian counter terrorism police charge two teens with weapons offences

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian counter terrorism police on Saturday charged two teenage men with selling weapons and drugs, but the public has been assured there is no imminent security threat associated with the arrest.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990404-australian-counter-terrorism-police-charge-two-teens-with-weapons-offences/

 

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London borough leader resigns after tower block fire

 

LONDON (Reuters) - The head of the local council in the London borough where at least 80 people died in a fire in a social housing tower block resigned on Friday after he was criticised for the organisation's handling of the disaster.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990405-london-borough-leader-resigns-after-tower-block-fire/

 

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Venus Williams sued by family of man who died after Florida crash

By Bernie Woodall

 

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FILE PHOTO: USA's Venus Williams reacts during her third round match against Belgium's Elise Mertens during the French Open at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France June 2, 2017. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo - RTS1976W

 

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Reuters) - Venus Williams was sued on Friday by the family of a Florida man who died after being involved in a two-vehicle crash that police say was the fault of the world's former top-ranked tennis player.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990406-venus-williams-sued-by-family-of-man-who-died-after-florida-crash/

 

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Pell case shows poor judgement, will stain Pope Francis legacy, victims say

By Philip Pullella

 

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FILE PHOTO - Australian Cardinal George Pell holds a candle as Pope Francis leads the Easter vigil mass in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, April 15, 2017. REUTERS/Max Rossi/File Photo

 

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The charging of a top Vatican official, Cardinal George Pell, with sex-abuse crimes this week will permanently stain the legacy of Pope Francis, exposing poor judgement in his appointment, victims of sexual abuse said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990407-pell-case-shows-poor-judgement-will-stain-pope-francis-legacy-victims-say/

 

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Earn your ‘license to thrill’ in regional driving test

By The Nation

 

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The search for the 2017 Porsche Asia Pacific Driver of the Year kicks off with the launch of the region-wide Licence to Thrill campaign.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990411-earn-your-‘license-to-thrill’-in-regional-driving-test/

 

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Exclusive: India presses Microsoft for Windows discount in wake of cyber attacks

BY REUTERS

 

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MUMBAI (Reuters) – India is pressing Microsoft Corp to offer a sharply discounted one-time deal to the more than 50 million Windows users in the country so that they can upgrade to the latest Windows 10 operating system in the wake of ransomware attacks.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/india/22658/

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Somkid promises collaboration with universities on high-speed rail technology transfer

By The Nation

 

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DEPUTY PRIME Minister Somkid Jatusripitak

 

DEPUTY PRIME Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has promised to collaborate with universities on the transfer of high-speed rail know-how from China.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990414-somkid-promises-collaboration-with-universities-on-high-speed-rail-technology-transfer/

 

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Authorities offer help to family who allege lawyer stole court-ordered award

By The Nation

 

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Authorities are rushing to help a family that was deeply hurt by a 2005 road accident and claims to have lost most of the Bt4 million compensation to a deceitful lawyer.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990416-authorities-offer-help-to-family-who-allege-lawyer-stole-court-ordered-award/

 

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Thailand probes Malaysian company allegedly into illegal businesses

 

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BANGKOK: Thailand has set up a powerful multi-agency committee to intensify its ongoing probe into a Malaysian company allegedly engaged in large-scale illegal businesses, including money laundering, in the kingdom.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990421-thailand-probes-malaysian-company-allegedly-into-illegal-businesses/

 

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Court set to rule in case against ex-PM, Chavalit over crackdown

By The Nation

 

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Somchai Wongsawat

 

The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders is set to rule against former prime minister Somchai Wonsawat of the now defunct People’s Power Party and some of his deputy prime ministers and top ranking police officers over the crackdown by his government on People’s Alliance for Democracy protesters in 2008.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990423-court-set-to-rule-in-case-against-ex-pm-chavalit-over-crackdown/

 

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Sony Xperia XZs review: XZs pictures are something to behold

By Paisal Chuenprasaeng

THE NATION

 

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Sony’s Xperia smartphones get better looking all the time, and the next-to-latest XZs also packs a terrific camera with superslow motion and “Predictive Capture”.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/sony-xperia-xzs-review/22661/

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Exat wins “expressway stupid fee” case against CH Karnchang

 

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After 16 years of marathon court battle, the Expressway Authority of Thailand won the court case against construction giant CH Karnchang Pol over the construction of the 55-km Bang Na-Chon Buri expressway.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990425-exat-wins-“expressway-stupid-fee”-case-against-ch-karnchang/

 

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Phuket official dispels five-day Royal funeral public holiday rumours

The Phuket News

 

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PHUKET: The Chief of Phuket Public Relations Office has refuted rumours circulating on Thai social media that there will be five official public holidays this October for the Royal Funeral of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990426-phuket-official-dispels-five-day-royal-funeral-public-holiday-rumours/

 

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Army takes on Phuket jet-ski operators for encroaching on the beaches 

The Phuket News

 

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Jet-ski operators have been warned to remove their vehicles from the beaches – or else jeopardise having jet-skis evicted from all beaches in Phuket. Photo: Supplied
 

PHUKET: Soldiers in Phuket were dispatched to Patong, Kata and Karon this week to ramp up efforts to get jet-ski operators to abide by the beach rules and no longer occupy beach sands during the day, when the beaches are to be left clear for use by tourists.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/990428-army-takes-on-phuket-jet-ski-operators-for-encroaching-on-the-beaches/

 

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This is the future: Vivo and Qualcomm show off new under the display fingerprint sensor

BY STAFF WRITER

 

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It appears that the final nail has been hammered into the iPhone’s Home button’s coffin with the news that a new fingerprint sensor that operates through glass has been developed.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/future-qualcomm-shows-off-new-display-fingerprint-sensor/22670/

 

 

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