webfact Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Follow Thaivisa on LINE - win a night at a luxury Bangkok hotel Thaivisa is offering one of its readers the chance to win a stay in a luxury Bangkok hotel. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1052774-follow-thaivisa-on-line-win-a-night-at-a-luxury-bangkok-hotel/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 15, 2018 Author Share Posted August 15, 2018 Dams continue to discharge water in preparation for more inflows All large- and medium-sized dams in the country are discharging water as planned in preparing to take more rainwater expected to be brought about by tropical storm “Bebinca”, Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) director-general Somkiat Prajamwong said on Wednesday. Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1052957-dams-continue-to-discharge-water-in-preparation-for-more-inflows/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 15, 2018 Author Share Posted August 15, 2018 Fern helps her mum sell food in Krabi. She also speaks four languages fluently. By Kritsada Mueanhawong PHOTO: A five year old Thai girl, who can speak three foreign languages, helps her mother to sell food along the beach in Krabi. A young beach vendor who sells food along Klong Heng Beach in Krabi, is carrying two baskets with fruits and snacks. She can speak Thai but also Chinese, English and Bahasa Malay languages. She is seen daily communicating fluently with tourists and providing the correct change when tourists buy food from her. Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1052961-fern-helps-her-mum-sell-food-in-krabi-she-also-speaks-four-languages-fluently/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 15, 2018 Author Share Posted August 15, 2018 UPDATE: Govt to ban import of electronic, plastic wastes By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM THE NATION Minister says environment and public health top priorities; recycling businesses fear for future IMPORT OF all kinds of electronic and plastic wastes will be prohibited to ensure protection of the environment. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1052913-thai-govt-launches-electronic-waste-crackdown/?do=findComment&comment=13272097 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 15, 2018 Author Share Posted August 15, 2018 UPDATE: Prayut wants Bangkok traffic woes eased in three months By THE NATION THE PRIME MINISTER has ordered police stations to join the integrated efforts to ease Bangkok’s severe road congestion problems within three months. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1052933-pm-prayut-tours-bangkok-for-first-hand-look-at-traffic-gridlock/?do=findComment&comment=13272107 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 15, 2018 Author Share Posted August 15, 2018 Romsit loses AMLO post for failure to expedite politically sensitive cases By ATTAYUTH BOOTSRIPOOM THE NATION POL MAJ-GENERAL Romsit Viriyasan POL MAJ-GENERAL Romsit Viriyasan was abruptly removed from his top post at the Anti-Money Laundering Organisation (AMLO) largely because he failed to expedite a number of |long-delayed politically sensitive |cases, especially since the general election is looming, well-informed sources said. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1052991-romsit-loses-amlo-post-for-failure-to-expedite-politically-sensitive-cases/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 15, 2018 Author Share Posted August 15, 2018 Five election commissioners get royal approval By The Nation The appointment of five new Election Commission (EC) members has received royal endorsement. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1052992-five-election-commissioners-get-royal-approval/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 15, 2018 Author Share Posted August 15, 2018 Court rejects ex-monks’ bail pleas By KESINEE TANGKHIEO THE NATION File photo: Thongchai Sukayano, who was previously known as Phra Phromsitti. Suspects accused of well organised crime that involved huge sums, hurt image of Buddhism. THE CRIMINAL Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases yesterday rejected bail requests for five former senior monks and their three alleged accomplices in a big corruption scandal. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1052993-thai-court-rejects-ex-monks’-bail-pleas/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 15, 2018 Author Share Posted August 15, 2018 Schooling for poor kids thanks to Bt10 from Chiang Mai residents By CHULARAT SAENGPASSA THE NATION EEF president Prasarn Trairatvorakul THE EQUITABLE Education Fund (EEF) is now exploring ideas on how best to engage all sectors in extending educational help to underprivileged children. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1052994-schooling-for-poor-kids-thanks-to-bt10-from-chiang-mai-residents/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 15, 2018 Author Share Posted August 15, 2018 Actor’s family put under police microscope in high-profile money-laundering probe By THE NATION THE PARENTS of actor Jiratpisit Jaravijit, a suspect in a fraud and money-laundering case, may be joining their famous son in hot water over a Bt800 million bitcoin scam, as police consider applying for their arrest warrants over money-laundering charges. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1052995-actor’s-family-put-under-police-microscope-in-high-profile-money-laundering-probe/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 15, 2018 Author Share Posted August 15, 2018 Chauvinists aggravating problem in South The failure to reach an amicable solution to the dispute over some students wearing the veil points to an attitude problem The controversy over elementary school students wearing the Islamic headscarf in a public school in the South that operates on land belonging to a Buddhist temple is far from over as authorities at the local level are unable to resolve the dispute. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1052996-chauvinists-aggravating-problem-in-south/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 15, 2018 Author Share Posted August 15, 2018 Thais look to seal Asian Games last-16 berth today By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam The Nation Worrawoot Srimaka National coach Worrawoot Srimaka has his eyes firmly fixed on the Asian Games knockout stage after a tremendous effort by his players earned them a 1-1 draw in their opening clash with 2006 champions Qatar on Tuesday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1052997-thais-look-to-seal-asian -games-last-16-berth-today/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 15, 2018 Author Share Posted August 15, 2018 Platform barricades to be installed at all BTS skytrain stations following incident The Bangkok Mass Transit System announced today that it will install barricades on the platforms of the remaining 14 stations of the BTS skytrain system as soon as possible. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053000-platform-barricades -to-be-installed-at-all-bts-skytrain-stations-following-incident/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 15, 2018 Author Share Posted August 15, 2018 UPDATE: Student who fatally beats up classmate faces manslaughter charge Police in Hat Yai district of the southern province of Songkhla will file an additional charge of manslaughter against a student boxer who fatally beat up his classmate. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1052872-boy-dies-on-13th-birthday-after-fight-with-fellow-student-at-hat-yai-school/?do=findComment&comment=13272162 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 15, 2018 Author Share Posted August 15, 2018 Tour company will not salvage sunken Phoenix tourist boat The owner of the tourist boat that sank in the rough sea off Phuket on July 5 resulting in the death of 47 Chinese tourists has refused to salvage the sunken vessel, claiming that it lies 45 metres deep on the seabed and should not pose an obstacle to sea navigation. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053001-tour-company-will-not-salvage-sunken-phoenix-tourist-boat/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 15, 2018 Author Share Posted August 15, 2018 EC tracking political activity at home and abroad FILE photo BANGKOK, 16th August 2018 (NNT) – The Election Commission (EC) has begun tracking political activities both domestically and abroad as it prepares to hold general elections, with the Deputy Prime Minister for Legal Affairs asking only that political parties act in accordance with the law. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053002-ec-tracking-political-activity-at-home-and-abroad/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 15, 2018 Author Share Posted August 15, 2018 Trump revokes ex-CIA chief's security clearance, slamming critic By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason FILE PHOTO: Former CIA Director John Brennan arrives for a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing evaluating the intelligence community assessment on "Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent US Elections" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 16, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump moved to penalize a sharp critic on Wednesday, revoking the security clearance of Obama-era CIA Director John Brennan for making what he called "a series of unfounded and outrageous allegations" about his administration. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053003-trump-revokes-ex-cia-chiefs-security-clearance-slamming-critic/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 15, 2018 Author Share Posted August 15, 2018 U.S. criticizes Serb vote to overturn Srebrenica massacre report FILE PHOTO: A woman mourns near coffins of her relatives, who are newly identified victims of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, which are lined up for a joint burial in Potocari near Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, July 11, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday said Bosnia's autonomous Serb-dominated region was attempting to deny history by revoking a report that concluded that Bosnian Serb forces killed about 8,000 Muslims in and around Srebrenica during the country's 1992-95 war. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053004-us-criticizes-serb-vote-to-overturn-srebrenica-massacre-report/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 15, 2018 Author Share Posted August 15, 2018 Malaysian court to rule on women accused of killing brother of North Korean leader File Picture: Indonesian Siti Aisyah, who is on trial for the killing of Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korea's leader, is escorted as she arrives at the Shah Alam High Court on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia January 22, 2018. REUTERS/Lai Seng Sin KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A Malaysian court will decide on Thursday whether to continue hearing a case against two women charged with the murder of the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, or acquit them. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053005-malaysian-court-to-rule-on-women-accused-of-killing-brother-of-north-korean-leader/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 15, 2018 Author Share Posted August 15, 2018 Israel lets food, commercial goods back into Gaza as Egypt seeks truce By Nidal al-Mughrabi A truck carrying goods arrives at Kerem Shalom crossing in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip August 15, 2018. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa GAZA (Reuters) - Israel allowed commercial goods back into the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, in a sign of easing tensions as neighbouring Egypt pursued a long-term ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian enclave's dominant armed faction. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053006-israel-lets-food-commercial-goods-back-into-gaza-as-egypt-seeks-truce/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 15, 2018 Author Share Posted August 15, 2018 Suspect wanted over double murder at popular Chonburi tourist attraction arrested in Cambodia Picture: Sanook The chief suspect wanted in the murderers of a mana and a woman at a tourist attraction in Chonburi last month has been arrested in Cambodia. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053009-suspect-wanted-over-double-murder-at-popular-chonburi-tourist-attraction-arrested-in-cambodia/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 15, 2018 Author Share Posted August 15, 2018 UPDATE: Buddha Mountain slayings: Police chief confirms capture of "Mr Fat" Picture: Daily News National police chief Jakthip Chaijinda has told the press that stories about the arrest of the man believed behind the killings of two young people near Pattaya are true. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053009-suspect-wanted-over-double-murder-at-popular-chonburi-tourist-attraction-arrested-in-cambodia/?do=findComment&comment=13272274 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 "Brand New" Red Ferrari slams into tree after collision on Friendship Highway Pictures (2) Daily News Pictures published by Daily News showed what they said was a red plate Ferrari that collided with the back of an 18 wheel truck on the Friendship Highway (Mitraphap) in the Si Khiw area of Korat. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053014-brand-new-red-ferrari-slams-into-tree-after-collision-on-friendship-highway/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 Phetchabun police chief: Sex tape man won't be able to wriggle out of this one as "gik" says moans were not hers The chief of the Phetchabun police told reporters that he was not concerned that the man who claimed he was filmed having sex at a hotel will be able to change his story again. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053015-phetchabun-police-chief-sex-tape-man-wont-be-able-to-wriggle-out-of-this-one-as-gik-says-moans-were-not-hers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 Good Samaritan or nosy neighbor? No charges yet in "Man throwing dog" video case Picture: Daily News A person secretly filmed their neighbor from across the street as he tried to get his dog to have a bath. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053016-good-samaritan-or-nosy-neighbor-no-charges-yet-in-man-throwing-dog-video-case/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 Lone armed robber steals 500,000 from LH Bank at Home Pro on Rama 3 in Bangkok Picture: Daily News Daily News reported that a lone armed robber entered a branch of Land and Houses Bank at Home Pro on Rama 3 in Bangkok yesterday afternoon. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053017-lone-armed-robber-steals-500000-from-lh-bank-at-home-pro-on-rama-3-in-bangkok/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 FBI warns of potential attacks on ATMs around the world: security blog by The Star The FBI is urging banks to review how they handle security to stop the attack. — Reuters Krebs on Security blog claims that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has received an “unspecified report” that cybercriminals are preparing to carry out a large-scale global attack on ATMs in the coming days. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053020-fbi-warns-of-potential-attacks-on-atms-around-the-world-security-blog/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 Wives face jail for slapping husband's mistresses, says Thai media Picture: Sanook It is often said in Thailand that legitimate wives have every right to slap the face of mistresses who steal their husbands. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053021-wives-face-jail-for-slapping-husbands-mistresses-says-thai-media/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 It's not obscene - I was just having a massage, says sexy Thai model Picture: Sanook A sexy Thai model has responded to criticism after she showed herself on Facebook having a massage. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053025-its-not-obscene-i-was-just-having-a-massage-says-sexy-thai-model/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 Search continues for man lost in Sakon Nakhon forest By The Nation FILE photo Officials on Thursday resumed their search of a forest in Sakon Nakhon's Phuphan district for a villager who has been missing since Saturday afternoon. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053031-search-continues-for-man-lost-in-sakon-nakhon-forest/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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