webfact Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Police look to clamp down on Valentine fun By The Nation Immigration Bureau chief Pol Lt-General Surachet Hakpal Immigration Bureau chief Pol Lt-General Surachet Hakpal has ordered officers to monitor Thai social media for invitations to drug parties or lewd acts on Valentine's Day. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084200-police-look-to-clamp-down-on-valentine-fun/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 Deputy PMs security wish on Valentine’s Day BANGKOK, 13th February 2019 (NNT) - Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister General Prawit Wongsuwanhas ordered officials to look after the public on Valentine’s Day. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084155-prawits-security-wish-on-valentine’s-day/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 Smog returns to Bangkok By The Nation Smog returned to most parts of the Greater Bangkok on Wednesday afternoon. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084199-smog-returns-to-bangkok/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 Govt readies report on anti-human trafficking efforts for TIP ranking By THE NATION Thailand is getting ready to provide an update of its efforts to fight human trafficking in the hope of winning a better ranking from the US in the next Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084228-govt-readies-report-on-anti-human-trafficking-efforts-for-tip-ranking/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 Calls for schools in Chiang Mai to close as haze crisis worsens By THE NATION Lampang WITH CHIANG MAI entering the global list for worst air pollution, calls are growing for schools and educational institutes in the northern province to close down temporarily for the sake of students. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084229-calls-for-schools-in-chiang-mai-to-close-as-haze-crisis-worsens/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 UPDATE: Thai Raksa Chart vows to fight threat of dissolution By KAS CHANWANPEN THE NATION Party questions EC’s rush to petition charter court without conducting proper investigation THE Embattled Thai Raksa Chart Party continued to fight threats of dissolution yesterday, calling on the Constitutional Court to reconsider the charges pressed against it by the Election Commission (EC). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084168-thai-raksa-chart-vows-to-fight-dissolution/?do=findComment&comment=13842495 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 Army chief dismisses coup rumour, but again says “don’t cross the line” Thailand’s Army Commander-in-Chief General Apirat Kongsompong today ruled out the possibility of a coup d’état , saying that unfounded reports of a coup were spread by “the same old group of people” and he asked the public not to fall prey to fake news on social media. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084231-army-chief-dismisses-coup-rumour-but-again-says-“don’t-cross-the-line”/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 Children’s subsidy ‘will empty the country’s coffers’ By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM THE NATION File photo Phalang Pracharat Party leader hits back at critics, insists policy would boost Thailand’s human resources. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084233-children’s-subsidy-‘will-empty-the-country’s-coffers’/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 US aircraft carrier anchors in Laem Chabang to kick off Cobra Gold By PHUWIT LIMVIPHUWAT THE NATION CHON BURI A file picture of the USS John C Stennis, which has been docked at Laem Chabang port since Tuesday as part of the annual Cobra Gold military exercise held in Thailand. The US aircraft carrier USS John C Stennis has been anchored at the Laem Chabang deep sea port as a display of the close military ties Thailand enjoys with the United States. The aircraft carrier arrived on Tuesday, when the Cobra Gold military exercises were launched, and will be leaving today. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084234-us-aircraft-carrier-anchors-in-laem-chabang-to-kick-off-cobra-gold/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 Muslim students demand answers over loans By The Nation Around 300 Muslim students from the southern border provinces arrived at the Army Area 4 head office in Nakhon Si Thammarat to seek his help over their requests for educational loans. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084235-nakhon-si-thammarat-muslim-students-demand-answers-over-loans/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 Thai-Indian cultural fair to be held this Saturday The fifth Thai-Indian Funfair is returning to Srinakharinwirot University’s Bangkok campus this Saturday to strengthen friendship and promote socio-economic and cultural relations between both countries. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084237-thai-indian-cultural-fair-to-be-held-this-saturday-in-bangkok/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 Ferries charge up smog battle By KWANCHAI RUNGFAPAISARN THE NATION A perspective of one of the electric ferries that Energy Absolute is introducing to the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. ELECTRIC ferries will ply the Chao Phraya River under a Bt1 billion project to transform Bangkok into the “Venice of the East” and help ease the capital’s smog. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084238-chao-phraya-river-ferries-charge-up-smog-battle/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 Nong-O ‘mentally and physically’ ready for title fight By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam The Nation Nong-O Gaiyanghadao and Chinese Han Zi Hao Four-time Lumpini champion Nong-O Gaiyanghadao is determined to pursue home glory as he faces Chinese Han Zi Hao in the inaugural One bantamweight muay thai world title at “One: Clash of Legends” in Muang Thong Thani on Saturday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084239-nong-o-‘mentally-and-physically’-ready-for-title-fight/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 Fighting for glory By THE NATION ONE: Clash of Legends – Asia’s biggest martial arts blockbuster – returns to Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani this Saturday starting from 7pm. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084240-fighting-for-glory/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 Deputy mayor held for hacking police database By Suriya Patathayo The Nation A deputy mayor in Phayao's Chun district was arrested over unauthorised access to the Royal Thai Police's computer system to perform criminal background checks on 500 people for Bt1,000 each, the police said on Wednesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084241-deputy-mayor-held-for-hacking-thai-police-database/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 Malaysian tourist dies in motorcycle crash By The Nation Picture: Thai Rath A 50-year-old Malaysian female tourist was killed while her friend was injured when their "Big Bike" high-performance BMW motorcycle crashed in Suphan Buri's Muang district on Wednesday afternoon. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084242-malaysian-tourist-dies-in-motorcycle-crash-in-suphan-buri/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 China’s Uighurs still caught in jaws of Thai Immigration By The Nation Thailand is a key transit point for foreign refugees, but their treatment here depends on who’s chasing them In light of the Immigration Department’s sloppy and embarrassing handling of a Bahraini football player for whom asylum in Australia was waiting, the authorities obviously need a clearer operating procedure to avoid similar incidents in the future. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084243-china’s-uighurs-still-caught-in-jaws-of-thai-immigration/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 Philippine journalist at odds with Duterte arrested for libel By Neil Jerome Morales and Karen Lema Maria Ressa, the CEO of online news platform Rappler, signs an arrest information sheet at the National Bureau of Investigation in Manila, Philippines, February 13, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez MANILA (Reuters) - The award-winning head of a Philippine news website known for its tough scrutiny of President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested on Wednesday on libel charges, the latest in a series of legal cases against perceived adversaries of the government. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084244-maria-ressa-ceo-of-philippines-news-site-rappler-arrested/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 Former U.S. Air Force officer faces spy charges after defecting to Iran By Andy Sullivan and Lisa Lambert Monica Witt, 39, a former U.S. Air Force officer, indicted for aiding Iran, is seen in this FBI photo released in Washington, DC, U.S., February 13, 2019. Courtesy FBI/Handout via REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. authorities on Wednesday charged former Air Force intelligence officer Monica Witt with helping Iran launch a cyber-spying operation that targeted her former colleagues after she defected from the United States. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084245-former-us-air-force-officer-faces-spy-charges-after-defecting-to iran/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 U.S. meeting on Middle East brings together Israel, Gulf Arab states By Lesley Wroughton and Justyna Pawlak U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, Polish President Andrzej Duda and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talk during the family photo at the Middle East conference at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, Poland, February 13, 2019. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel WARSAW (Reuters) - A U.S.-sponsored Middle East conference aimed at building a coalition against what Washington sees as the threat posed by Iran also produced signs of a warming of ties between Israel and some Arab countries on Wednesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084248-us-meeting-on-middle-east-brings-together-israel-gulf-arab-states/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 U.S. emergency-management chief Brock Long to resign By Andy Sullivan FILE PHOTO: FEMA Administrator Brock Long listens as U.S. President Donald Trump holds an Oval Office meeting on preparations for hurricane Florence at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 11, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, Brock Long, said he would resign on Wednesday, after overseeing the government's response to a string of record-breaking hurricanes, wildfires and other natural disasters. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084249-us-emergency-management-chief-brock-long-to-resign/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 U.S. to meet Taliban in Islamabad on February 18 - Taliban spokesman By Abdul Qadir Sediqi FILE PHOTO: U.S. military advisers from the 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade walk at an Afghan National Army base in Maidan Wardak province, Afghanistan August 6, 2018. REUTERS/James Mackenzie/File Photo KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban negotiators will meet their U.S. counterparts on Feb. 18 in Pakistan's capital Islamabad as part of accelerating diplomacy to end more than 17 years of war in Afghanistan, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on Wednesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084250-us-to-meet-taliban-in-islamabad-on-february-18-taliban-spokesman/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 U.S. judge rules ex-Trump campaign chief breached plea deal By Nathan Layne and Sarah N. Lynch FILE PHOTO: Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort arrives for arraignment on a third superseding indictment against him by Special Counsel Robert Mueller on charges of witness tampering, at U.S. District Court in Washington, U.S. June 15, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort breached his plea agreement with Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office by lying to prosecutors, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084254-us-judge-rules-ex-trump-campaign-chief-breached-plea-deal/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 Light fingered foreigners on the rampage in Krabi Sanook said that thieving foreigners were an increasing problem in Krabi. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084258-light-fingered-foreigners-on-the-rampage-in-krabi/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 Airbnb witnesses 100% growth in Guest Arrivals from China this Chinese New Year Thailand ranks as one of top 5 global destinations for Airbnb guests from Mainland China. Thai hosts on Airbnb earned a total of THB186 million in host income this CNY, which represents a 50% jump in earnings. Chinese New Year, Yaowarat Road, Bangkok. Photo: iStock.com/justhavealook THAILAND – February 13, 2019 – Airbnb, the end-to-end global travel platform, released new data highlighting Thailand as one of the top 5 global destinations for travellers from Mainland China this Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday -- described by many as “the world's largest annual human migration”. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084262-thailand-ranks-as-one-of-top-5-global-destinations-for-airbnb-guests-from mainland-china/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 Video: "Heart of gold" rescue worker removes harpoon from stray dog "Me Me" Daily News reported on an attack on a stray dog in Song Phi Nong district of Suphanburi. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084265-video-heart-of-gold-rescue-worker-removes-harpoon-from-stray-dog-me-me/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 Wary of shutdown, Trump inches toward support for wall deal By Richard Cowan and Steve Holland U.S. President Donald Trump listens next to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross during a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 12, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Barria WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday edged toward backing a deal in Congress on government funding that would not meet his demand for $5.7 billion for a wall on the Mexicanborder but would avert a partial government shutdown. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084266-wary-of-shutdown-trump-inches-toward-support-for wall-deal/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 Hundreds of Thais flock to marry at "The District of Love" on Valentine's Day Hundreds of prospective brides and groom waited in line at the Bang Rak district office this morning wanting to get married on Valentine's Day. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084270-hundreds-of-thais-flock-to-marry-at-the-district-of-love-on-valentines-day/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 Pedestrian catapulted over taxi - lands on back window but lives Sanook published a picture of the aftermath of an accident yesterday morning when a Bangkok taxi hit a pedestrian in Muang district of Pathum Thani north west of Bangkok. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084271-pedestrian-catapulted-over-taxi-lands-on-back-window-but-lives/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 Big Joke: Romance Scammers will now be scared of the law! Immigration Chief Lt-Gen Surachate Hakparn has told the Thai media how a change in police tactics means that Nigerian romance scammers and their Thai accomplices will no longer get off the hook. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084274-big-joke-romance-scammers-will-now-be-scared-of-the-law/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.