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Jobs forbidden for foreigners - Labor ministry says law is out of date and there will be changes

 

 

The Labor Ministry as admitted that laws relating to what jobs should be reserved for Thais are well out of date.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993282-jobs-forbidden-for-foreigners-labor-ministry-says-law-is-out-of-date-and-there-will-be-changes/

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‘My Mate Nate’ fined Bt5,000 for railway coin stunt

By Kornkamon Aksorndej 
The Nation

 

 

YouTube prankster and celebrity seeker Nate Bartling, also known on Facebook as “My Mate Nate”, has been fined Bt5,000 for placing coins on a railway track in Prawes district and allowing a train to run over them.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993272-‘my-mate-nate’-fined-bt5000-for-railway-coin-stunt/

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Police major general among officers probed over ‘Boss’ hit-and-run case

By Natthapat Phromkaew, Jessada Chantharak 
The Nation

 

Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya

 

The Office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has assigned a subcommittee to investigate Pol Maj-General Krit Piakaew, former head of Metropolitan Police Division 5, and six other police officers over the alleged abuse of authority to let Red Bull heir Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya evade prosecution, a source at the NACC revealed on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993305-police-major-general-among-officers-probed-over-‘boss’-hit-and-run-case/

 

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Pheu Thai Party questions govt rice auctions but denies connection to ex-PM

By The Nation

 

File photo

 

BANGKOK: -- Pheu Thai Party politicians yesterday denied that their ongoing scrutiny of an auction of low-quality rice from government stocks had anything to do with the court case against former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993306-pheu-thai-party-questions-govt-rice-auctions-but-denies-connection-to-ex-pm/

 

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Decision not to appoint Sirichai as Supreme Court president defended

By THE NATION

 

 

BANGKOK: -- THE COURTS of Justice yesterday stood behind its decision not to appoint Sirichai Wattanayothin as Supreme Court president.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993307-decision-not-to-appoint-sirichai-as-supreme-court-president-defended/

 

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Legislator clarifies new law for cases against on political office holders

By The Nation

 

Pattarasak

 

BANGKOK: -- The bill draft on criminal procedures against political office holders will not be applicable to finalised cases, but could apply to cases that have been put on hold and those that are already in progress, a legislator confirmed on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993308-legislator-clarifies-new-law-for-cases-against-on-political-office-holders/

 

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High-profile fall from grace into a dark world

By THE NATION

 

 

BANGKOK: -- THEY were once highly-successful figures in the community, but now they are scorned human traffickers.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993309-high-profile-fall-from-grace-into-a-dark-world/

 

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Guilty human-trafficking verdicts

By THE NATION

 

Police officers stand guard as suspects in a human trafficking case arrive at the criminal court in Bangkok yesterday. // EPA PHOTO

 

PM defensive as lt-general amid suspects convicted in massive 2015 abuse scandal.

BANGKOK: -- THE CRIMINAL COURT yesterday convicted human traffickers implicated in a massive network, including senior military officer Manas Kongpan and leading local politicians in the South, for their roles in the trade of modern-day slaves in a case that ignited attention on the regional migrant crisis two years ago.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993310-guilty-human-trafficking-verdicts/

 

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Free education budget not spent: study

By THE NATION

 

After chairing a meeting of education-reform committee at Government House, Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha complains yesterday about redundancies created by the lack of IT resources in the education system.

 

OBEC finds that 20% of govt funds still held by schools as students wait.

 

AS MUCH AS 20 per cent of the state budget of Bt40 billion for the government’s free-education initiative remains unspent at schools, a study has revealed. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993311-free-education-budget-not-spent-study/

 

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EDITORIAL

Thailand taking middle path on capital punishment

By The Nation

 

But public revulsion over a spate of gruesome murders threatens to reverse de  facto moratorium on executions

BANGKOK: -- At a press conference last week on the arrest of eight suspects in the recent massacre of eight family members in Krabi, the national police chief said the perpetrators were inevitably destined for capital punishment.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993312-thailand-taking-middle-path-on-capital-punishment/

 

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Migrant workers locked in room after false promise of work

By Pratch Rujivanarom 
Chatchawan Sophaphan 
The Nation 

 

 

SAMUT SAKHON: -- MORE THAN 100 Myanmar migrant workers have been confined in an apartment in Samut Sakhon after they were deceived by an agent to work in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993313-migrant-workers-locked-in-room-after-false-promise-of-work/

 

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Tuk-tuk adventure puts tourists in the driver’s seat

By The Nation

 

CHIANG MAI: -- A Northern tour operator says it is the first in Thailand to offer self-drive tuk-tuk tours Diethelm Travel Group, an inbound tour operator servicing Asia, has unveiled tours offering a classic Thai experience with a unique twist.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993314-tuk-tuk-adventure-puts-tourists-in-the-driver’s-seat/

 

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MPB chief blames translation problem for delay in Vorayuth extradition documents

By ThaiPBS

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Police do not drag their feet in the pursuit of the extradition of Red Bull heir Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya to stand trial in the kingdom, but face a problem of translating necessary documents from Thai to English, said Metropolitan Police Bureau commissioner Pol Lt-Gen Sanit Mahathavorn on Wednesday (July 19).

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993305-police-major-general-among-officers-probed-over-‘boss’-hit-and-run-case/?do=findComment&comment=12100576

 

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'Jet-set' monk arrives in Thailand after extradition from U.S.

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A former Buddhist monk wanted on child sex charges arrived in Thailand's capital Bangkok late on Wednesday after being extradited from the United States where he had fled.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993315-jet-set-monk-arrives-in thailand after-extradition-from-us/

 

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Thailand airport authorities leap to defence of Leicester City's owners King Power

By Sky Sports News

 

Leicester City's owners have been backed by Thailand airport authorities as they face a corruption claim in their homeland.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993316-thailand-airport-authorities-leap-to-defence-of-leicester-citys-owners-king-power/

 

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U.S. top court rejects Trump bid to include grandparents in travel ban

By Lawrence Hurley

 

Passengers arrive at Terminal 4 of JFK airport after U.S. President Donald Trump's limited travel ban was approved by the U.S. Supreme Court, in New York City, U.S., June 29, 2017. REUTERS/Joe Penney

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court rejected on Wednesday a bid by President Donald Trump to include grandparents and other relatives of Americans in his travel ban on people from six Muslim-majority countries.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993317-us-top-court-rejects-trump-bid-to-include-grandparents-in-travel-ban/

 

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Trump Jr., Kushner, Manafort to appear before U.S. Senate

 

FILE PHOTO: Paul Manafort of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's staff listens during a round table discussion on security at Trump Tower in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., August 17, 2016. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee said on Wednesday that it had called President Donald Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., and former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort to testify on July 26 at a hearing.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993318-trump-jr-kushner-manafort-to-appear-before-us-senate/

 

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Addiction and intrigue: Inside the Saudi palace coup

 

FILE PHOTO: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Nayef, the interior minister, arrives to a military parade in preparation for the annual Haj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca September 5, 2016. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - On Tuesday June 20 Mohammed bin Nayef, a powerful figure in Saudi Arabia's security apparatus for the past two decades and the next in line to the throne, was summoned to meet King Salman bin Abdulaziz on the fourth floor of the royal palace in Mecca.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993319-addiction-and-intrigue-inside-the-saudi-palace-coup/

 

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Repealing Obamacare alone would leave 32 million more uninsured - CBO

By Yasmeen Abutaleb and Richard Cowan

 

Healthcare activists with Planned Parenthood and the Center for American Progress protest in opposition to the Senate Republican healthcare bill on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 28, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Thirty-two million Americans would lose their health insurance by 2026 if Obamacare is repealed without a replacement, the U.S. Congressional Budget Office reported late on Wednesday as President Donald Trump pushed fellow Senate Republicans to reach an agreement on overhauling the country's healthcare law.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993320-repealing-obamacare-alone-would-leave-32-million-more-uninsured-cbo/

 

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France's economy minister tells Britain - 'We want our money back'

 

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire leaves after the weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, July 19, 2017. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

 

PARIS (Reuters) - French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Thursday that Britain must pay what it owes to the European Union and it is a non-negotiable prerequisite for Brexit talks.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993321-frances-economy-minister-tells-britain-we-want-our-money-back/

 

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Poland put on notice as EU calls for halt to judicial shake-up

By Gabriela Baczynska and Lidia Kelly

 

Protesters gather in front of the Presidential Palace during a peaceful protest against the judicial reforms in Warsaw, Poland July 18, 2017. Agencja Gazeta/Agata Grzybowska via REUTERS

 

BRUSSELS/WARSAW (Reuters) - The European Union on Wednesday gave Warsaw a week to halt judicial reforms it said would put courts under direct government control, or face punishment for undermining democracy in the largest ex-communist member of the bloc.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993323-poland-put-on-notice-as-eu-calls-for-halt-to-judicial-shake-up/

 

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France launches field-to-fork food debates

 

FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during the local government conference dubbed 'National Conference of Territories' held at the Senate in Paris, France, July 17, 2017. REUTERS/Ian Langsdon/Pool

 

PARIS (Reuters) - France, widely seen as a country synonymous with good food, will launch on Thursday a wide set of debates on the sector ranging from field to fork and aimed at improving farm incomes and the industry's environmental record.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993324-france-launches-field-to-fork-food-debates/

 

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Good news for Hua Hin - international flights set to start by end of 2017

 

Picture: Daily News

 

HUA HIN: -- Daily News reported that international flights could be landing in Hua Hin by as early as the end of this year.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993329-good-news-for-hua-hin-international-flights-set-to-start-by-end-of-2017/

 

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Pattaya's shame! Man electrocuted in the street right outside district chief's house

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

PATTAYA: -- A 54 year old visitor to Pattaya has been electrocuted by a hanging wire right outside the Bang Lamung district chief's house.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993330-pattayas-shame-man-electrocuted-in-the-street-right-outside-district chiefs-house/

 

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Tourists in Samui and Phangan warned - box jellyfish that can kill in minutes have arrived

 

Picture: Sanook

 

KOH SAMUI: -- A species of deadly box jellyfish that can kill in as little as two minutes have been located on Lamai Beach in Samui.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993331-tourists-in-samui-and-phangan-warned-box-jellyfish-that-can-kill-in minutes-have-arrived/

 

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Military tells baht bus operators: Organizing you will mean more visitors and better traffic flow

 

Picture: Pattaya News

 

PATTAYA: -- Pattaya News reported on a meeting held at baht bus HQ earlier this week in which the military explained recent policies to improve transport at the resort.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993333-military-tells-baht-bus-operators-organizing-you-will-mean-more visitors-and-better-traffic-flow/

 

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Study finds most people can’t tell when an image has been Photoshopped – can you?

BY STAFF WRITER 

 

 

We are always hearing a lot about “fake news”, but what about fake images?

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/study-finds-people-cant-tell-image-photoshopped-can/23046/

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Video: Death Wish 2017 - zig-zagging nutters using Bangkok expressway as a racetrack come unstuck

 

Picture: TNews

 

BANGKOK: -- Tnews posted a crash video that was shared from Facebook that showed two crazy drivers in black cars using an outbound Bangkok expressway as a racetrack.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993337-video-death-wish-2017-zig-zagging-nutters-using-bangkok-expressway as-a-racetrack-come-unstuck/

 

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Thailand's Skills Problem Is Slowing Down Its High-Tech Push

By Busaba Sivasomboon

 

- Education Minister says past efforts to boost standards failed

- One-third of students functionally illiterate, World Bank says

 

Thailand’s Education Minister Teerakiat Jareonsettasin poses a rhetorical question as he ponders the task of making innovation a bigger engine of economic growth: would people prefer an electric car developed in the Southeast Asian nation, or one made by Tesla Inc.?

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993340-thailands-skills-problem-is-slowing-down-its-high-tech-push/

 

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Here comes most awaited former monk

By THE NATION

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The notorious monk "Nen Kham" or Wirphon Sukhon, arrived Bangkok last night after a US Court of Justice approved Thailand's extradition request.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/993315-jet-set-monk-arrives-in thailand after-extradition-from-us/?do=findComment&comment=12101071