Father, two kids saved from drowning in Phuket 

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Three Chinese tourists were saved from drowning earlier today. Photo: Thanapong Kuenun
 

PHUKET: Three Chinese tourists who ignored red flags at Naithon Beach were saved from drowning by lifeguards earlier this afternoon (August 19).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/997988-father-two-kids-saved-from-drowning-in-phuket/

The week that was in Thailand news: Yingluck’s thunder stolen by a tunnel.

 

 

My mother collected newspapers. Not just any old newspapers though that was a habit of many of her frugal generation who saw such deprivation during the Second World War. No, she collected mementos of those famous days in her life as seen through newsprint and stored the Express, the Evening News and suchlike in a battered old case in the loft.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/997983-the-week-that-was-in-thailand-news-yingluck’s-thunder-stolen-by-a-tunnel/

 

PM aims to turn Northeast into ‘Mekong economic hub’

By THE SUNDAY NATION

 

 

THE GOVERNMENT has its eyes set on developing the Northeast to become the “Mekong economic hub”, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said yesterday, ahead of a mobile Cabinet meeting to be held in the region.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/997995-pm-aims-to-turn-northeast-into-‘mekong-economic-hub’/

 

Bold car-bomb plot exposed security failures in South

By DON PATHAN 
SPECIAL TO THE NATION

 

 

ON THE SURFACE, the incident on August 16 came across as a spectacular operation – seven separatist insurgents swooped on a second-hand car dealer in one of the conflict-affected districts of the far South to steal six vehicles for use as car bombs on the very same day.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/997996-bold-car-bomb-plot-exposed-security-failures-in-south/

 

440kgs of dope seized in Satun

By The Nation

 

Authorities found a pickup truck with 440 kilograms of marijuana abandoned in front of a school in the southern province of Satun late Friday night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/997997-440kgs-of-dope-seized-in-satun/

 

Power plant approval branded unjust

By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM 
THE SUNDAY NATION

 

 

AN ACADEMIC claims that the Environmental and Health Impact Assessment’s (EHIA) approval for the Thepa coal-fired power plant was unjust, because local people did not have a chance to present to the expert committee before a final decision was made, and because the report was inconclusive.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/997998-power-plant-approval-branded-unjust/

 

State corruption claims to be investigated

By THE SUNDAY NATION

 

 

THE GOVERNMENT has received more than 100 allegations of corruption among state officials since military camps around the country started accepting public complaints in mid-July, a junta spokesperson said yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/997999-state-corruption-claims-to-be-investigated/

 

Activists call for end to all discrimination against women

By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM 
THE SUNDAY NATION

 

 

WOMEN’S RIGHTS are still not fully respected in Thailand, say campaigners, even though it is 32 years since the country ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/998000-activists-call-for-end-to-all-discrimination-against-women/

 

Experts warn of serious danger to Bangkok if efforts not made to check shoreline erosion

By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM 
THE SUNDAY NATION

 

 

SUBSIDENCE CAUSED by human activities in Bangkok Metropolitan areas is the most important factor causing shoreline erosion in the Bay of Bangkok, followed by rising sea levels, a recent study has shown.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/998001-experts-warn-of-serious-danger-to-bangkok-if-efforts-not-made-to-check-shoreline-erosion/

 

Two arrested in Satun with 262kg of kratom

By The Nation

 

Satun police have arrested two men for allegedly possessing 262 kilograms of kratom in possession with intent to sell.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/998002-two-arrested-in-satun-with-262kg-of-kratom/

 

Rush for vaccinations amid H1N1 flu fears

By The Sunday Nation

 

 

Hundreds of people from Myanmar have rushed to the Nakhon Maesot International Hospital in Tak to be vaccinated against the 2009 H1N1 flu.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/998003-rush-for-vaccinations-amid-h1n1-flu-fears/

 

Floods claim 34 lives and disrupt 44 provinces

By The Sunday Nation

 

 

A survey by the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department has found that floods caused by two storms since early July have killed 34 people and affected 609,425 families in 44 provinces.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/998005-floods-claim-34-lives-and-disrupt-44-provinces/

 

Village chief wounded in Narathiwat gun attack

 

 

A village chief was seriously wounded in a gun attack in Chanae district of Narathiwat province on Saturday (Aug 19), police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/998006-village-chief-wounded-in-narathiwat-gun-attack/

 

THAI blames outsourced worker for looting

By The Nation

 

Thai Airways International on Saturday blamed an outsourced airport worker for the alleged looting of a passenger’s bag.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/998007-thai-blames-outsourced-worker-for-looting/

 

 

 

Auto-gate opened at Suvarnabhumi for Singapore nationals

 

 

A ceremony was held at Suvarnabhumi airport on Saturday (Aug 19) for the opening of an automatic gate for Singapore nationals, with an intention of reducing immigration congestion at the airport.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/998008-auto-gate-opened-at-suvarnabhumi-for-singapore-nationals/

 

City police chief examines CTW fire

 

 

Pol Lt Gen Sanit Mahathavorn, commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, on Saturday afternoon (Aug 19) went to CentralWorld shopping centre for an inspection after a fire broke out at a restaurant on the 6th floor shortly before noon.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/998009-city-police-chief-examines-ctw-fire/

 

Pattaya Court releases four redshirt leaders on bail

 

 

The Pattaya Provincial Court on Friday night (Aug 18) freed four redshirt leaders after their families posted bails for their conditional release.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/998010-pattaya-court-releases-four-redshirt-leaders-on-bail/

 

Taxi driver slightly injured in train crash during downpour

By The Nation

 

A taxi driver was slightly injured when a freight train carrying military hardware crashed into his vehicle in Nakhon Ratchasima’s Mueang district early Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/998011-taxi-driver-slightly-injured-in-train-crash-during-downpour/

 

Last-gasp Austin penalty for Southampton sinks West Ham

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Southampton vs West Ham United - Southampton, Britain - August 19, 2017 Southampton's Dusan Tadic is shown a yellow card by referee Lee Mason REUTERS/Hannah McKay

 

SOUTHAMPTON 3 WEST HAM UNITED 2

 

Aug 19 (Reuters) - Charlie Austin scored a stoppage-time penalty as Southampton beat 10-man West Ham United 3-2 in a thrilling Premier League game on Saturday in which Javier Hernandez netted his first goals for the visitors.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/998012-last-gasp-austin-penalty-for-southampton-sinks-west-ham/

Robson-Kanu gets winner, then red card as West Brom win at Burnley

By Simon Evans

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Burnley vs West Bromwich Albion - Burnley, Britain - August 19, 2017 West Bromwich Albion's Hal Robson-Kanu in action with Burnley's James Tarkowski REUTERS/Scott Heppell

 

BURNLEY, England - Hal Robson-Kanu grabbed a 71st-minute winner and was sent off 12 minutes later as West Bromwich Albion beat Burnley 1-0 in the Premier League at Turf Moor on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/998013-robson-kanu-gets-winner-then-red-card-as-west-brom-win-at-burnley/

Richarlison, Capoue lead Watford to win at Bournemouth

 

Football Soccer - Premier League - AFC Bournemouth vs Watford - Bournemouth, Britain - August 19, 2017 Watford's Etienne Capoue scores their second goal Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs

 

(Reuters) - BOURNEMOUTH 0 WATFORD 2

 

Brazilian Richarlison and substitute Etienne Capoue scored in the final 17 minutes as Watford ended a run of four Premier League draws against Bournemouth with a 2-0 victory at the Vitality stadium on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/998014-richarlison-capoue-lead-watford-to-win-at-bournemouth/

Mane strikes as Liverpool scrape 1-0 win over Palace

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool vs Crystal Palace - Liverpool, Britain - August 19, 2017 Liverpool's Sadio Mane scores their first goal REUTERS/Phil Noble

 

Aug 19 - LIVERPOOL 1 CRYSTAL PALACE 0

 

Liverpool ground out their first Premier League victory of the season after winger Sadio Mane scored an opportunistic goal to give them a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace at Anfield on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/998015-mane-strikes-as-liverpool-scrape-1-0-win-over-palace/

Man United rout Swansea with flurry of late goals

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Swansea City vs Manchester United - Swansea, Britain - August 19, 2017 Swansea City's Lukasz Fabianski collides with Manchester United's Paul Pogba REUTERS/Rebecca Naden

 

SWANSEA CITY 0 MANCHESTER UNITED 4

 

Aug 19 (Reuters) - Manchester United continued their perfect start to the Premier League season by crushing Swansea City 4-0 with three late goals in four minutes at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/998016-man-united-rout-swansea-with-flurry-of-late-goals/

Okazaki strikes early as Leicester down Brighton

 

Football Soccer - Premier League - Leicester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion - Leicester, Britain - August 19, 2017 Leicester City's Harry Maguire in action with Brighton's Tomer Hemed Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley

 

(Reuters) - LEICESTER CITY 2 BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 0

 

Shinji Okazaki struck early and Harry Maguire netted a header from a corner as Leicester City beat Brighton 2-0 at the King Power Stadium on Saturday, handing the Premier League newcomers their second straight defeat.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/998017-okazaki-strikes-early-as-leicester-down-brighton/

Spain hunts for driver in van rampage, says Islamist cell dismantled

By Angus Berwick and Andrés González

 

People gather around an impromptu memorial two days after a van crashed into pedestrians at Las Ramblas in Barcelona, Spain August 19, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer

 

RIPOLL/BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) - Police were searching on Saturday for the driver of a van that killed 13 people when it ploughed into a crowd in Barcelona and were trying to determine whether two other suspected Islamist militants linked to the attack had died or were at large.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/998020-spain-hunts-for-driver-in-van-rampage-says-islamist-cell-dismantled/

Thousands take to streets in Boston protest against hate speech

By Scott Malone and Nate Raymond

 

A large crowd of people march towards the Boston Commons to protest the Boston Free Speech Rally in Boston, MA, U.S., August 19, 2017. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith

 

BOSTON (Reuters) - Thousands of people in Boston protested a "Free Speech" rally featuring right-wing speakers on Saturday, with hundreds of police mobilized to prevent a recurrence of violence that left a woman dead at a Virginia white-supremacist protest last week.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/998022-thousands-take-to-streets-in-boston-protest-against-hate-speech/

Trump, first lady will not attend Kennedy Center Honors: White House

By Jonathan Landay

 

U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he and First Lady Melania Trump depart from the white house on route to Ohio, in Washington, U.S., July 25, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will not attend the Kennedy Center Honors in December, the White House announced on Saturday, after several honorees said they would boycott a White House reception before the show.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/998023-trump-first-lady-will-not-attend-kennedy-center-honors-white-house/

Finnish killings treated as first terror attack, suspect 'targeted women': police

By Jussi Rosendahl and Tuomas Forsell

 

Rescue personnel cordon the place where several people were stabbed, at Turku Market Square, Finland August 18, 2017. LEHTIKUVA/Roni Lehti via REUTERS

 

HELSINKI/TURKU, Finland (Reuters) - Finnish police said on Saturday that an 18-year-old Moroccan man, arrested after a knife rampage that killed two people and wounded eight, appeared to have targeted women and that the spree was being treated as the country's first terrorism-related attack.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/998025-finnish-killings-treated-as-first-terror-attack-suspect-targeted-women-police/

After firing, Bannon returns to his 'killing machine'

By James Oliphant and Steve Holland

 

White House Chief Strategist Stephen Bannon speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., February 23, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts /File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With Stephen Bannon, the worry always was that he could be even more disruptive to President Donald Trump’s White House from outside than he was within.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/998026-after-firing-bannon-returns-to-his-killing-machine/

Several wounded in Russian knife attack, attacker shot dead

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - From seven to eight people were wounded in a knife attack in the Russian Siberian city of Surgut, local criminal investigators said on Saturday, adding that the attacker had been shot dead by police.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/998028-several-wounded-in-russian-knife-attack-attacker-shot-dead/