rooster59 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Bullet train or chug-a-lug?: Thai PM orders the Japanese to slow down to save money Image: Manager Japanese investors are beginning to question their involvement with the Thai government after they were told that the bullet train to Chiang Mai should not be as fast as the Shinkansen. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024423-bullet-train-or-chug-a-lug-thai-pm-orders-the-japanese-to-slow-down-to-save-money/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Chinese tourists flocking to Pattaya for transgender shows, Thai food, property – but not for sex The notorious sleazy side to Thai seaside resort Pattaya is not what is pulling in millions of Chinese tourists every year who, guided by social media like WeChat, go to see things like Tiffany’s Show, and are even buying property Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024424-chinese-tourists-flocking-to-pattaya-for-transgender-shows-thai-food-property-–-but-not-for-sex/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 "Smart" bus stops of the future will have free charge for mobile, says Bangkok Governor Image: Daily News The Bangkok governor has said that bus stops of the future in the capital will not only be able to tell you when the bus is coming - you will be able to charge your phone. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024426-smart-bus-stops-of-the-future-will-have-free-charge-for-mobile-says-bangkok-governor/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Chief orders Hua Hin beach clean-up as waves bring in flotsam and jetsam Image: Banmuang Hua Hin district chief Jirawat Phramanee ordered his staff to descend on a seven kilometer stretch of the beach yesterday after currents brought in debris spoiling the sand. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024429-chief-orders-hua-hin-beach-clean-up-as-waves-bring-in-flotsam-and-jetsam/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Hold the front page! Pattaya police arrest phone snatchers who stole from under their noses! Image: Sophon Cable TV Sophon Cable TV reported that two men who stole an iPhone from a Russian tourist outside Pattaya police station this morning were quickly arrested. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024430-hold-the-front-page-pattaya-police-arrest-phone-snatchers-who-stole-from-under-their-noses/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Bitcoin may not be worth all the hoopla: N.Y. Fed blog post BY REUTERS NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bitcoin and other digital currencies have, so far, not been formidable competition for cash, checks or credit cards as a payment method in the United States and other major economies, according to two economists at New York Federal Reserve. Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/bitcoin-may-not-worth-hoopla-n-y-fed-blog-post/27113/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Thailand's roads: Who's in charge of the motorbike then? A Bangkok resident took an amusing picture of two people and a dog on a motorcycle in a downtown area. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024433-thailands-roads-whos-in-charge-of-the-motorbike-then/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Tragedy strikes as three Kabinburi children drown on day off from school Image: Banmuang Three children who were all relatives died after drowning in a village pond as they enjoyed a day off school. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024434-tragedy-strikes-as-three-kabinburi-children-drown-on-day-off-from-school/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 As Trump attacks U.S. law enforcement, another top official quits By John Walcott and Sarah N. Lynch FILE PHOTO: Rachel Brand, nominee to be Associate Attorney General, testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington March 7, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein/Files WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department's third-ranking official, Rachel Brand, will resign and take a senior job at Walmart Inc <WMT.N>, with sources familiar with her decision saying on Friday that she had grown increasingly uncomfortable with President Donald Trump's attacks on her department and the FBI. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024436-as-trump-attacks-us-law-enforcement-another-top-official-quits/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Colombia, Brazil tighten borders as Venezuelan crisis deepens By Anggy Polanco and Anthony Boadle A Colombian soldier guards the border with Venezuela in Cucuta, Colombia February 9, 2018. REUTERS/Javier Andres Rojas CUCUTA, Colombia/BRASILIA (Reuters) - Colombia and Brazil tightened border controls with Venezuela on Thursday as both nations grapple with a mounting influx of hundreds of thousands of desperate migrants fleeing a worsening economic crisis. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024437-colombia-brazil-tighten-borders-as-venezuelan-crisis-deepens/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 South Korea's Moon hosts North Korean talks as Pence keeps up pressure By Hyonhee Shin and James Pearson South Korean President Moon Jae-in talks with President of the Presidium of the Supreme People¡¯s Assembly of North Korea Kim Young Nam and Kim Yo-Jong, the sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un, during their meeting at the Presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, February 10, 2018. Yonhap via REUTERS SEOUL/PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister on Saturday, hoping to translate Olympics detente into meaningful progress towards resolving a tense standoff over the North's nuclear and missile programmes. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024438-south-koreas-moon-hosts-north-korean-talks-as-pence-keeps-up-pressure/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Former Ireland midfielder Miller dies aged 36 FILE PHOTO: Football - Stock - 09/10 - 14/10/09 Liam Miller - Republic of Ireland Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Lee Smith LONDON (Reuters) - Former Ireland international Liam Miller has died at the age of 36 after suffering with cancer. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024440-former-ireland-midfielder-miller-dies-aged-36/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Captivating clarity By Paisal Chuenprasaeng The Nation Sony’s signature series MDRZ1R headphones take listening pleasure to another level Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/captivating-clarity/27121/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 80 young road racers rounded up in Phitsanulok By The Nation Some 80 teen road racers were rounded up by the authorities in Phitsanulok early Saturday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024441-80-young-road-racers-rounded-up-in-phitsanulok/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 The Sony Walkman is back but you’re not going to believe how much it costs By Paisal Chuenprasaeng The Nation Don’t tell the spouse what the NWWM1Z Walkman cost until they’ve heard what comes out of it Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/sony-walkman-back-youre-not-going-believe-much-costs/27115/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 UK foreign secretary coming on two-day visit By The Nation British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson will meet Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o- cha and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai in Bangkok on Monday to discuss UK-Thai relations. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024444-uk-foreign-secretary-coming-on-two-day-visit/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Kingpin of huge online cyber crime network arrested in Bangkok BY STAFF WRITER A Russian man who police say operates one of the world’s largest online criminal networks has been arrested in Bangkok and is set to be extradited to the US. Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/kingpin-huge-online-cyber-crime-network-arrested-bangkok/27127/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Millions of smart TVs and streaming devices can be easily hacked BY STAFF WRITER Millions of smart TVs can be easily hacked, according to a report by a leading consumer website. Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/millions-smart-tvs-streaming-devices-can-easily-hacked/27131/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Fire ravages auto parts shophouse in Pathum Thani By The Nation Fire raged through a four-unit auto parts shophouse in Pathum Thani province on Saturday morning, causing damage worth some Bt15 million, police said. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024465-fire-ravages-auto-parts-shophouse-in-pathum-thani/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 104 arrested in Bangkok for road racing By The Nation Police arrested 102 road racers and two Facebook page administrators for encouraging road racing late on Friday night and early on Saturday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024466-104-arrested-in-bangkok-for-road-racing/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Chalong ‘Carpark’ to finish April next year Kritsada Mueanhawong Phuket Highway Office Chief, Somwang Lohanut, has updated the progress of Chalong Circle underpass, saying that the construction is expected to be finished around April next year – at least 14 months of more pain for southern local drivers. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024467-chalong-‘carpark’-to-finish-april-next-year/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 10 Chinese tourists injured in Phuket minivan crash Eakkapop Thongtub PHUKET: A minivan carrying Chinese tourists crashed on Srisoonthon Rd in Baan Manik at about 12:15pm today (Feb 10) leaving 10 passengers injured. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024469-10-chinese-tourists-injured-in-phuket-minivan-crash/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 123kg of ‘ice’ seized in Hat Yai By The Nation Police located and seized 123 kilograms crystal meth or “ice” at a rented house in Songkhla’s Hat Yai district after they arrested a suspected drug courier in Satun on Friday night. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024470-123kg-of-‘ice’-seized-in-hat-yai/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day spending to reach over B60bn Spending by the people to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day next week will rise over 60 billion baht, said the Economic and Business Forecasting Center of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024471-chinese-new-year-and-valentine’s-day-spending-to-reach-over-b60bn/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Duterte wants Filipino workers in Kuwait out in 72 hours President Rodrigo Duterte said Friday (Feb 9) that he wanted overseas Filipino workers out of Kuwait in 72 hours, adding that he was ready to ask PAL and Cebu Pacific to fly them home, according to The Manila Times Online . Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024472-duterte-wants-filipino-workers-in-kuwait-out-in-72-hours/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Phuket appeal for A, B and AB blood donations The Phuket Regional Blood Centre has appealed for donors with A, B and AB blood types. Photo: The Phuket News / file PHUKET: The Phuket Regional Blood Centre (PRBC) has appealed for donors with A, B and AB blood types to come forward and donate blood due to a shortage of supplies. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024474-phuket-appeal-for-a-b-and-ab-blood-donations/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Give us more time to investigate, says Patong Mayor Shela Riva The thick, dark sewage has spurred complaints from villagers and tourists since yesterday (Feb 9) not only regarding environmental concerns, but also for the pungent smell it has caused in the area. Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot PHUKET: Patong Mayor Chalermluck Kepsub has today requested patience regarding information on wastewater released into Patong Bay yesterday, visibly turning the seawater at the end of Patong Beach black, as officials investigate the source of the problem. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024475-give-us-more-time-to-investigate-says-patong-mayor/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Another drug mule arrested at Phuket checkpoint Eakkapop Thongtub Prasorn Kaewpradit, from Songkhla, was arrested with the drugs at the Phuket Checkpoint yesterday (Feb 9). Photo: Tha Chatchai police PHUKET: Tha Chatchai police officers arrested a 20-year-old man attempting to smuggle 781 methamphetamine pills (ya bah) and 28.4 grams of methamphetamine (ya ice) at the Phuket Checkpoint at around 7.15pm yesterday (Feb 9). Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024478-another-drug-mule-arrested-at-phuket-checkpoint/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Malaysian foreman found dead in ship By The Nation A Malaysian foreman was found dead in his locked room aboard a Malaysian ship carrying ore docked in Nakhon Si Thammarat province on Friday night in what was believed to be a case of suicide. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024486-malaysian-foreman-found-dead-in-ship/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Kim Jong Un invites South Korean president for summit: South Korea By Hyonhee Shin and Soyoung Kim South Korean President Moon Jae-in talks with President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea Kim Young Nam and Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, during their meeting at the Presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, February 10, 2018. Yonhap via REUTERS SEOUL/PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un invited South Korean President Moon Jae-in for talks in Pyongyang, South Korean officials said on Saturday, setting the stage for the first meeting of Korean leaders in more than 10 years. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024490-kim-jong-un-invites-south-korean-president-for-summit-south-korea/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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