webfact Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 Two arrested with 100 kilograms of kratom in Phuket By Kritsada Mueanhawong Two men have been arrested carrying 100 kilogram of kratom leaves at the Phuket Checkpoint early this morning. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085317-two-arrested-with-100-kilograms-of-kratom-in-phuket/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 Video: Teen motorcyclists injured as pick-up does U-turn from left lane in Trat Picture: Daily News A Thai pick-up driver told reporters that "he never saw" a motorcycle coming as he did a U-turn from the left lane of a road in Trat, eastern Thailand, yesterday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085320-video-teen-motorcyclists-injured-as-pick-up-does-u-turn-from-left-lane-in-trat/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 Syrian woman arrested with fake Spanish passport at Suvarnabhumi Airport By The Thaiger PHOTOS: Immigration Bureau Immigration officers at Suvarnabhumi Airport have arrested a Syrian woman with a fake Spain passport. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085321-syrian-woman-arrested-with-fake-spanish-passport-at-suvarnabhumi airport/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 Thieves foiled in bid to blow open Chantaburi ATM By The Nation Picture: Siam Rath Two masked men detonated a pipe bomb at an ATM machine in Chanthaburi early on Wednesday but were forced to flee without a single baht, police said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085323-thieves-foiled-in-bid-to-blow-open-chantaburi-atm/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 Drunk motorcycle taxi thug attacked man, wife and female guide in Pattaya Picture: Sophon Cable Pattaya's head of tourist police Lt-Col Piyapong Ensarn announced the arrest of a drunk motorcycle taxi rider who assaulted a 60 year old tour bus driver, his 62 year old wife and a 39 year old female guide. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085326-drunk-motorcycle-taxi-thug-attacked-man-wife-and-female-guide-in-pattaya/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 UPDATE: Mahout charged after Italian tourists injured from elephant attack By Kritsada Mueanhawong A mahout has been charged after an elephant attacked an Italian tourist in Phang Nga yesterday. Phang Nga livestock officials say the elephant was too young for elephant rides. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085250-italian-tourist-seriously-injured-in-goring-by-bull-elephant-at-private-phang-nga-park/?do=findComment&comment=13863149 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 Gotcha! Facebook woman explains how she had taxis fined for refusing to take her home Picture: Facebook A Thai woman - furious at being turned down by ten taxis - has gone on Facebook to advise people how to take their revenge. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085330-gotcha-facebook-woman-explains-how-she-had-taxis-fined-for-refusing-to-take-her-home/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 Tak horror as man walks into town with bloodied slain son in his arms By The Nation A Myanmar man is in police custody in Tak after allegedly slashing the throat of his six-year-old son. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085331-tak-horror-as-man-walks-into-town-with-bloodied-slain-son-in-his-arms/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 Govt asking young bloods to express themselves constructively BANGKOK, 20th February 2019 (NNT) – The Ministry of Defense is asking members of the public, especially millennials and political activists, to express themselves constructively and in a peaceful manner. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085337-thai-govt-asking-young-bloods-to-express-themselves-constructively/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 Serial sex pest arrested in Nonthaburi - he blames Viagra Police in Nonthaburi on the outskirts of Bangkok have announced the arrest of a serial sex pest wanted for trying to molest university students. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085339-serial-sex-pest-arrested-in-nonthaburi-he-blames-viagra/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 Depressed out-of-work chef found hanged By Eakkapop Thongtub Neighbours gather in front of the house as Ms Wanya (out of view) is consoled. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub PHUKET: A chef depressed after losing his job in the fall in tourism late last year was found hanged at his rented room in Wichit yesterday (Feb 19), where he lived with his long-term partner and his 10-year-old child. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085342-depressed-out-of-work-chef-found-hanged-in-wichit/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 Viral video: Cover your ears now! Every Thai swear word under the sun as taxi driver and "ee kwai" battle it out! A phone video going viral on the internet features a treasure trove of things NOT to say for those learning the Thai language. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085345-viral-video-cover-your-ears-now-every-thai-swear-word-under-the-sun-as-taxi-driver-and-ee-kwai-battle-it-out/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 RTP: What to do about tourists who break the traffic rules while renting vehicles in Thailand? Picture: Daily News The cop at the center of reforming old traffic laws and implementing a points system has raised the issue of what to do about foreign tourists who rent vehicles and break the law while in Thailand. Source: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085352-rtp-what-to-do-about-tourists-who-break-the-traffic-rules-while-renting-vehicles-in-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 Soldiers on forest-fire frontline in North By Nisanart Kangwalwong The Nation Thai soldiers’ enemy of the moment is forest fires, which they’re battling in Lamphun and Chiang Mai with shovel-wielding troops and a pair of MI17 helicopters that earlier helped douse fires in Lampang. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085371-soldiers-on-forest-fire-frontline-in-north/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 Secret’s out: Sergeant Standstill can deliver lottery wins By The Nation Photo credit: Facebook page Ngan Ratchakan (Government Jobs) A Songkhla woman’s secret for winning lotteries may have been revealed on Facebook – she worships at the fibreglass effigy of cheery traffic cop Ja Choey (Sergeant Standstill). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085374-secret’s-out-sergeant-standstill-can-deliver-lottery-wins/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 Human error and outdated IT led to Hakeem al-Araibi's detention, says border force official Australian Border Force boss Michael Outram admits it was within his own organisation ‘where the process broke down’ Helen Davidson An individual border force officer forgetting to send an email likely led to the refugee Hakeem al-Araibi spending almost three months in a Thai prison fighting off Bahraini attempts to have him extradited. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085377-human-error-and-outdated-it-led-to-hakeem-al-araibis-detention-says-australian-border-force-official/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 Thais in Australia top overseas voter registration By The Nation Photo : the Election Commission Thai expats in Australia are the largest group of overseas voters, with 16,183 registering to vote, reported the Interior Ministry on Wednesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085385-thais-in-australia-top-overseas-voter-registration/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 Driver arrested over theft from tourists By The Nation Picture: Manager Online A chartered bus driver was arrested for allegedly stealing cash from an Australian and two Britons while they were visiting Kanchanaburi on Tuesday using his bus service. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085387-bus-driver-arrested-over-theft-from-british-and-australian-tourists-in-kanchanaburi/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 Musical face-off in front of army headquarters Photo from Wassana Nanuam’s Facebook A battle of political songs – between pro-democracy activists on one side and the police on the other – took place in front of army headquarters this morning in what is a new twist in the aftermath of Army Commander-in-Chief Apirat Kongsompong’s resurrection of the outdated ultra-nationalist song, “Nak Paendin” (Burden of the Land). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085388-musical-face-off-in-front-of-army-headquarters/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 Motorbike driver dies in Phuket collision By Kritsada Mueanhawong A motorbike driver has died after colliding with a car in Phuket Town yesterday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085391-motorbike-driver-dies-in-phuket-collision/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 Elderly motorbike driver dies in Thalang crash By Kritsada Mueanhawong A 74 year old motorbike driver has died after colliding with a high speed taxi in Thalang this morning. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085392-elderly-motorbike-driver-dies-in-thalang-crash/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 Four injured as car smashes into electric pole By Eakkapop Thongtub The Suzuki Ciaz was badly damaged after hitting an electric pole. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub PHUKET: A driver and three passengers were hospitalised after their car lost control and hit an electric pole on Srisoonthorn Rd in Thalang on Monday (Feb 18). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085394-four-injured-as-car-smashes-into-electric-pole-in-thalang/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Emma Thompson DROPS OUT of new animated movie Luck because she didn't want to work with John Lasseter By LILY WADDELL Explained: Emma Thompson (pictured in Munich, June 2018) DROPPED OUT of movie Luck because she didn't want to work with John Lasseter after his sexual harassment scandal Emma Thompson pulled out of filming new animated movie Luck over concerns about working with John Lasseter. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085414-emma-thompson-drops-out-of-new-animated-movie-luck-because-she-didnt-want-to-work-with-john-lasseter/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Dolly Parton denies being gay after years of speculation by Laura Hannam Dolly Parton at the London premiere of her 9 to 5 musical. (PA Images) Dolly Parton has denied she is gay. The country music legend has often been rumoured to be in a long-term relationship with her best friend Judy Ogle. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085417-dolly-parton-denies-being-gay-after-years-of-speculation/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Watch the Chilling Trailer for Michael Jackson Documentary Leaving Neverland by MIKE VULPO Sundance Prepare yourselves for a new perspective of Neverland. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085419-watch-the-chilling-trailer-for-michael-jackson-documentary-leaving-neverland/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Man held over Bt50m fraud By The Nation A man has been arrested for allegedly defrauding around 100 stock market investors of about Bt50 million, police said. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085420-man-held-over-bt50m-fraud/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Chiang Mai student saved from suicide following Facebook alert By The Nation Chiang Mai police arrived in time to save a university student from drowning after she jumped into the Ping River to try to commit suicide on Tuesday night. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085421-chiang-mai-student-saved-from-suicide-following-facebook-alert/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Russian accused of $28m fraud to be sent to US at FBI request By The Nation FILE PHOTO A Thai court on Wednesday decided to extradite a 47yearold Russian cybercrime suspect, Dmitry Ukrainsky, who is accused of stealing $28.5 million (Bt886 million) from the bank accounts of citizens of several countries, to the US. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085429-russian-accused-of-28m-fraud-to-be-sent-to-us-at-fbi-request/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Interpol Red Notice sought for Greek suspect over Phuket beautician murder By Waranya Prompinpiras Greek national Dimitrios Chairopoulos was recorded as clearing Immigration at Phuket International Airport to board a flight to Dubai just hours after Ms Niramon was last seen alive. PHUKET:-- Cherng Talay Police have filed a request for Interpol to issue Red Notice for the arrest of 42-year-old Greek national Dimitrios Chairopoulos, who is wanted for the murder of Phuket beautician Niramon Aewkaew. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085431-interpol-red-notice-sought-for-greek-suspect-over-phuket-beautician-murder/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 300,000 migrants expected to leave kingdom for Songkran By The Nation An exodus of nearly 300,000 migrant workers is expected from April 5-30 when they visit hometowns for the Songkran festival in Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085435-300000-migrants-expected-to-leave-kingdom-for-songkran/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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