webfact Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Suspects known in alleged rape of 12-year-old girl, police say By Suriya Patathayo The Nation Police say they have identified the suspects after a 12-year-old girl was allegedly gang raped in an abandoned building in Bangkok's Bang Kapi district on Wednesday. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084391-suspects-known-in-alleged-rape-of-12-year-old-girl-police-say/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 Workers' call for Bt360 daily minimum wage By The Nation File photo As labourers called for the daily minimum wage of Bt360 nationwide, Ministry of Labour permanent secretary Jarin Chakkaphark on Thursday said that the Central Wage Committee will set the new rate before March 30, to become effective from April 1. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084375-workers-call-for-bt360-daily-minimum-wage/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 Alcohol sales prohibited on Makha Bucha Day By The Phuket News Devout Buddhists taking part in the Makha Bucha candle procession. Photo: John Shedrick PHUKET:-- All government offices will be closed this coming Tuesday (Feb 19) as Thais all across the country celebrate Makha Bucha day. The sale of alcohol is banned by law on this day. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084389-alcohol-sales-prohibited-on-makha-bucha-day/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 Charter court to decide Thai Raksa Chart’s fate By KAS CHANWANPEN THE NATION Thai Raksa Chart key member Chaturon Chaisang, centre, addresses a press conference at party headquarters yesterday./EPA-EFE The Constitutional Court yesterday agreed unanimously to accept the Election Commission (EC)’s petition to dissolve the pro-Shinawatra Thai Raksa Chart Party for allegedly undermining the constitutional monarchy system. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084424-charter-court-to-decide-thai-raksa-chart’s-fate/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 Dangerous farm chemicals still allowed for at least two years By PRATCH RUJIVANALROM THE NATION PARAQUAT, glyphosate and chlorpyrifos are still allowed for use in Thailand for at least another two years, after the Hazardous Substance Committee yesterday reaffirmed its previous decision not to ban the three controversial agrochemicals. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084425-dangerous-farm-chemicals-still-allowed-for-at-least-two-years/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 Amnesty underway for users, possessors of cannabis By THE NATION File photo THE AUTHORITIES are taking concrete steps towards granting amnesty to those who use or have cannabis in their possession if they report to the authorities within a given time frame. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084426-amnesty-underway-for-users-possessors-of-cannabis/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 Courts to get bailiffs once law put in place By KESINEE TAENGKHIEO THE NATION File photo THAILAND will soon have court marshals or bailiffs who will handle the task of arresting fugitives, bail-jumpers or defendants who violate bail conditions. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084428-thai-courts-to-get-bailiffs-once-law-put-in-place/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 Birdie blitz gives outsider Higa early lead in Thongchai event By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam The Nation Kazuki Higa of Japan Lopburi - Unfancied Kazuki Higa of Japan carded an unblemished 66 to take a two-shot clubhouse lead during a rain-interrupted opening round of the Bt4 million Thongchai Jaidee Foundation at the 13th Military Circle Golf Course on Thursday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084429-birdie-blitz-gives-outsider-higa-early-lead-in-thongchai-event/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 Bill on protection of fishing crew sails through, despite protests from operators By KANITTHA THEPAJORN THE NATION File photo A DRAFT bill for the better protection of fishing-vessel crews sailed through the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) yesterday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084431-bill-on-protection-of-fishing-crew-sails-through-despite-protests-from-operators/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 Woman flies to China to fetch mum, eight months after she went missing By Natthawat Laping The Nation A 35-year-old Chiang Rai woman has been tearfully reunited with her 59-year-old mother, who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease and depression, after she went missing for eight months. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084434-chiang-rai-woman-flies-to-china-to-fetch-mum-eight-months-after-she-went-missing/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 New law will restrict traditional ways: farmers By THE NATION File photo Concern over ban on uncertified rice varieties and conflicts. FARMERS are getting increasingly worried about the Rice Bill, which drafters claim would improve their lives, but is now causing huge controversy. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084435-new-law-will-restrict-traditional-ways-thai-farmers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 Strategies to reverse ageing By Gerald W Fry Special to The Nation Thailand has a higher percentage of elderly people than any other developing nation on earth. In just two years, Thai seniors will number 11.23 million, or 20 per cent of the population. By the year 2040, 17 million Thais (more than 25 per cent) will be over 65. As a rapidly ageing society, Thailand faces several serious challenges. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084436-strategies-to-reverse-ageing/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 Trump retreats on border bill but vows emergency declaration to get wall By Richard Cowan and Steve Holland FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., February 1, 2019. REUTERS/Jim Young/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will sign a border security and federal spending bill to avert another government shutdown but also will declare a national emergency to try to obtain funds for his promised U.S.-Mexico border wall, the White House said on Thursday, drawing immediate criticism from Democrats. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084438-trump-retreats-on-border-bill-but-vows-emergency-declaration-to-get-wall/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 More Brexit embarrassment for May as parliament defeats her again By Elizabeth Piper, Kylie MacLellan and William James Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May is pictured outside the Houses of Parliament, in London, Britain, February 14, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May suffered a defeat on her Brexit strategy on Thursday that undermined her pledge to European Union leaders to get her divorce deal approved if they grant her concessions. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084439-more brexit embarrassment-for-may-as-parliament-defeats-her-again/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 Sweden replaces China envoy in furore over dissident bookseller By Simon Johnson Members from the pro-democracy Civic Party carry a portrait of Gui Minhai (L) and Lee Bo during a protest outside the Chinese Liaison Office in Hong Kong, China January 19, 2016. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/Files STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden said on Thursday it had replaced its ambassador to China after her "incorrect" handling of unauthorized meetings intended to help free dissident bookseller Gui Minhai. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084440-sweden replaces-china-envoy-in-furore-over-dissident-bookseller/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 U.S. sends first families to Mexico to await asylum, rights groups sue By Lizbeth Diaz and Mica Rosenberg Police escort a bus bound to Monterrey, transporting Mexican migrants deported from the United States, as it leaves a bus station in Reynosa, Mexico January 11, 2019. Picture taken January 11, 2019. REUTERS/Tomas Bravo/File Photo MEXICO CITY/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States began sending Central American families seeking asylum back to Mexico this week, a Mexican immigration source said on Thursday, while U.S. human rights groups sued the Trump administration, saying the policy puts migrants in danger. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084441-us-sends-first-families-to-mexico-to-await-asylum-rights-groups-sue/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 Video: Outa my way! Motorcyclist knocks pedestrian down on the footpath Picture: Sanook Millions of Thais viewed CCTV footage from a Bangkok street that showed a motorcyclist deliberately knock down a pedestrian who had moments earlier warned him not to ride on the footpath. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084447-video-outa-my-way-motorcyclist-knocks-pedestrian-down-on-the-footpath/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 Top lawyer comments on motorcycle on footpath incident: Not attempted murder but assault Daily News went to a top lawyer in the wake of a much discussed incident where a CCTV camera caught a motorcyclist apparently deliberately knocking down a pedestrian who had warned him moments earlier about riding on the sidewalk. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084455-top-lawyer-comments-on-motorcycle-on-footpath-incident-not-attempted-murder-but-assault/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 Venezuela's Maduro ramps up legal fight against Guaido's challenge By Corina Pons, Luc Cohen and Matt Spetalnick Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro gestures while he speaks during a meeting with members of the government in Caracas CARACAS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government stepped up a legal battle against efforts to oust him on Thursday, while the opposition said the international community had pledged more than $100 million in humanitarian aid for the country. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084456-venezuelas-maduro-ramps-up-legal-fight-against-guaidos-challenge/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 NewGen Airways ground staff disciplined after rant at Chinese tourist Picture: Daily News Newgen Airways has issued a public apology for the actions of one of its staff after the woman had an expletive laden rant in Thai with a Chinese passenger over a cabin baggage dispute. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084458-newgen-airways-ground-staff-disciplined-after-rant-at-chinese-tourist/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 Sudanese refugee detained on Manus island wins prestigious human rights prize By Nita Bhalla Refugee advocates hold placards as they participate in a protest in Sydney, Australia, against the treatment of asylum-seekers at Australia-run detention centres located at Nauru and Manus Island, November 18, 2017. REUTERS/David Gray - RC1DAD1F17F0 NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A Sudanese refugee stuck in an Australian detention centre on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea for five years has been awarded a major international human rights prize for revealing the harsh reality of Canberra's off-shore refugee policy. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084459-sudanese-refugee-detained-on-manus-island-wins-prestigious-human-rights-prize/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 Abbot finally arrested on attempted murder charge after 15 years Crime Suppression Division officers moved to arrest an abbot at a well known Suphanburi temple after he had evaded capture for 15 years on attempted murder charges. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084461-abbot-finally-arrested-on-attempted-murder-charge-after-15-years/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 Patong traffic alert for Central opening By The Phuket News Police are urging motorists to avoid the area where Bangla Rd joins Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Rd as the Central Patong grand opening is held tonight. Photo: Central Patong PHUKET: Patong Police are urging motorists to avoid the area where Bangla Rd joins Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Rd from 5pm to 10pm tonight (Feb 15) while the grand opening of the Central Patong shopping mall is held. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084463-patong-traffic-alert-for-central-opening/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 Big Joke: Busts company issuing fake visas and 90 day stamps Picture: Thai Immigration Bureau Visa agents in Laksi in Bangkok have been busted by immigration after they circumvented immigration by issuing fake visas and 90 day stamps. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084464-big-joke-busts-company-issuing-fake-visas-and-90-day-stamps/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 Man injured, chicken dead after explosion of oil tank in Krabi By Kritsada Mueanhawong A man has been injured at an exhausted pipes shop in the main town of Krabi. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084465-man-injured-chicken-dead-after-explosion-of-oil-tank-in-krabi/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 Valentine's Day shooting: Husband shot after wife questions "mysterious" phone call Picture: Daily News A wife in Kalasin was furious after her husband refused to explain a mystery phone call to his smart phone during a romantic Valentine's Day dinner. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084469-valentines-day-shooting-husband-shot-after-wife-questions-mysterious-phone-call/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 BPH issues PM 2.5 warning for at-risk Pattayans PATTAYA:--Bangkok Hospital Pattaya warned pregnant women, the elderly and those suffering chronic illnesses to take extra precautions as Pattaya battles poor air quality. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084471-bph-issues-pm-25-warning-for-at-risk-pattayans/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 Video: Jai yen yen na! Hot head patient throws phone at hospital staffer Video footage posted on Facebook showed an irate Thai male patient throw his phone in the direction of a lady behind a counter. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084475-video-jai-yen-yen-na-hot-head-patient-throws-phone-at-hospital-staffer/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 Jaywalkers ignore Pattaya traffic lights, for good reason PATTAYA:--With most of the city’s pedestrian-crossing lights broken for the past decade, Pattaya’s tourists can be forgiven for jaywalking. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084474-jaywalkers-ignore-pattaya-traffic-lights-for-good-reason/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 Pattaya Beach rebuild to wrap by March – Marine Dept. PATTAYA:--The promised year-end completion date for the rebuilding of Pattaya Beach came and went without a word from city hall, but officials are now vowing the work will wrap this month. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1084472-pattaya-beach-rebuild-to-wrap-by-march-–-marine-dept/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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