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Former yellow-shirt leaders decide on next action after acquittals in 2008 crackdown case

By The Nation

 

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BANGKOK: -- Former yellow-shirt leaders will meet on Friday to discuss moves after the Supreme Court's acquittal of four defendants in a case stemming from the fatal 2008 crackdown.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995530-former-yellow-shirt-leaders-decide-on-next-action-after-acquittals-in-2008-crackdown-case/

 

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Tram or light railway? Above ground or underground too? Cheap or expensive? Chiang Mai meeting tomorrow

 

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CHIANG MAI: -- The third meeting of transport authorities and related agencies to discuss the future of transport in Chiang Mai will take place tomorrow.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995533-tram-or-light-railway-above-ground-or-underground-too-cheap-or expensive-chiang-mai-meeting-tomorrow/

 

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Venezuela stands by election count despite fraud allegation

By Hugh Bronstein and Cassandra Garrison

 

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Venezuela's opposition lawmaker Freddy Guevara gestures during a news conference in Caracas, Venezuela, July 28, 2017. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

 

CARACAS/LONDON (Reuters) - Venezuela's president rejected accusations on Wednesday that his government inflated turnout figures from its constituent assembly election, branding them part of an effort to stain what he called a clean and transparent vote.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995536-venezuela-stands-by-election-count-despite-fraud-allegation/

 

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Trump, frustrated by Afghan war, suggests firing U.S. commander: officials

By Steve Holland and John Walcott

 

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks after John Kelly was sworn in as White House Chief of Staff in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., July 31, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's doubts about the war in Afghanistan has led to a delay in completing a new U.S. strategy in South Asia, skepticism that included a suggestion that the U.S. military commander in the region be fired, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995538-trump-frustrated-by-afghan-war-suggests-firing-us-commander-officials/

 

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Lifeguards close ‘danger surf’ sections at Phuket beaches, tourist rescued

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Sections of tourist beaches along Phuket's west coast, including Patong, have been closed to prevent swimmers from entering dangerous surf. Photo: Phuket Lifeguard Service

 

PHUKET: -- Lifeguards have closed sections at popular beaches along Phuket’s west coast to prevent tourists and other swimmers from endangering themselves in dangerous surf.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995540-lifeguards-close-‘danger-surf’-sections-at-phuket-beaches-tourist-rescued/

 

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Australian nurse jailed in Cambodia for running illegal surrogacy clinic

 

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A police vehicle brings Australian Tammy Davis-Charles, 49, (seated inside the vehicle), to the Municipal Court of Phnom Penh for sentencing, Cambodia August 3, 2017. REUTERS/Samrang Pring

 

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - An Australian nurse and two Cambodian assistants were found guilty of running an illegal commercial surrogacy clinic in Cambodia on Thursday and sentenced to 1-1/2 years in prison.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995527-australian-nurse-tammy-davis-charles-sentenced-to-18-months-jail-in-cambodia/?do=findComment&comment=12145553

 

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Australia's spy agency downgrades aviation threat after bomb plot arrests

 

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Passengers wait to undergo security checks at Sydney's Domestic Airport in Australia, July 31, 2017, following weekend raids related to a plot against Australia's aviation sector. REUTERS/Jason Reed

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Thursday the country's intelligence agency had downgraded the threat level to aviation after an alleged "Islamic-inspired" plot to bring down a plane was uncovered and disrupted.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995545-australias-spy-agency-downgrades-aviation-threat-after-bomb-plot-arrests/

 

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Heart-felt moment between elephant and man caught on tape

By Thai PBS

 

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A video clip showing a 20-year-old bull elephant weeps with gratitude in front of the wooden coffin containing the body of Mr Somjai Chuenprasaeng , 65, captured the hearts of all viewers when it was posted on the social media on Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995547-heart-felt-moment-between-elephant-and-man-caught-on-video/

 

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Baan Bang La Conservation Group Wins Global Equator Prize

 

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A UNDP small grant conservation group of Baan Bang La has been awarded the 2017 international Equator Prize for a decade of efforts to protect a mangrove sanctuary against the high tide of commercial land development on Phuket’s coast, UNDP press release said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995564-baan-bang-la-conservation-group-wins-global-equator-prize/

 

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Expert Says New Regulations Coerce Online Platforms To Self-Censor

By Sasiwan Mokkhasen, Staff Reporter

 

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BANGKOK — The final regulations written to facilitate the removal of online content under the new Computer Crime Act illustrate the government’s bid to extend its control to alternative media, a computer law expert said last week.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995568-expert-says-new-regulations-coerce-online-platforms-to-self-censor/

 

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‘Patt’ spared indictment in drug money case

By The Nation

 

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BANGKOK: -- Public prosecutors have decided not to pursue charges of conspiracy to launder money against actress Napapa “Patt” Tantrakul in relation to funds that her husband, Akarakit “Benz Racing” Worarojcharoendet, transferred to her, Office of the Attorney-General deputy spokesman Prayut Phetkhun said in a statement issued on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995569-actress-napapa-“patt”-tantrakul-spared-indictment-in-drug-money-case/

 

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30 Provinces On Flash Flood Alert, Death Toll Climbs To 23

By Sasiwan Mokkhasen, Staff Reporter

 

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Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha joins a clean-up event after water levels fell Wednesday in Sakon Nakhon province.

 

BANGKOK — Thirty provinces, many already struck by disaster, are at risk of flash floods and landslides through the weekend, disaster officials warned Thursday, while the death toll from the current crisis rose to 23.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995571-30-thai-provinces-on-flash-flood-alert-death-toll-climbs-to-23/

 

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UK acid attack survivors call for tougher sentences

By Cassandra Garrison

 

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Acid attack victim Andreas Christopheros, poses for a photograph at the front door of his home, where he was attacked, in Truro, south-west England, Britain July 31, 2017. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

 

TRURO, England (Reuters) - Victims of acid attacks in Britain are calling on the government to enforce longer prison sentences and tighten controls on the sale of corrosive substances, after a jump in the number of cases last year and in 2017.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995575-uk-acid-attack-survivors-call-for-tougher-sentences/

 

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China urges all parties not to heighten tension on Korean peninsula

 

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China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during a joint news conference with his Philippine counterpart Foreign Affairs secretary Alan Peter Cayetano (not pictured) in Taguig, Metro Manila Philippines July 25, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged all parties on Thursday not to heighten tensions on the Korean peninsula and said China had already clearly condemned North Korea's latest missile test.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995577-china-urges-all-parties-not-to-heighten-tension-on-korean-peninsula/

 

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Iran's supreme leader endorses Rouhani as president for second term

 

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    ANKARA (Reuters) - Iran's supreme leader formally endorsed Hassan Rouhani as president in a ceremony broadcast on state television on Thursday, after Rouhani secured a second term in a landslide election win on May 19.

     

    Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995580-irans-supreme-leader-endorses-rouhani-as-president-for-second-term/

     

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    Wladimir Klitschko announces retirement from boxing

     

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    FILE PHOTO: Britain Boxing - Anthony Joshua v Wladimir Klitschko IBF, IBO & WBA Super World Heavyweight Title's - Wembley Stadium, London, England - 29/4/17 Wladimir Klitschko looks dejected after the fight. Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Couldridge Livepic/File Photo

     

    (Reuters) - Former heavyweight world champion Wladimir Klitschko announced his retirement from boxing on Thursday, ruling out a rematch with Briton Anthony Joshua.

     

    Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995578-wladimir-klitschko-retires-and-will-not-fight-anthony-joshua-in-rematch/?do=findComment&comment=12146316

     

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    Chinese Tourist Gives Police Flag of Thanks After They Returned her Mobile Phone

    by CityNews

     

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    CityNews – Muang Chiang Mai Police Station received a panegyric flag from a Chinese tourist thanking them after they helped find her mobile phone that she left on a Songtaew.

     

    Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/995600-chinese-tourist-gives-police-flag-of-thanks-after-they-returned-her-mobile-phone/

     

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