webfact Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 Luxury Samui hotel raided in international money laundering probe Department of Special Investigation officers and Ministry of the Interior officials raided a luxury hotel in the south of Koh Samui yesterday in an international money laundering probe. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085513-luxury-samui-hotel-raided-in-international-money-laundering-probe/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 Army chief’s attempt to shut down election talk of budget cuts backfires By Jitraporn Sennawong, Nattaphat Phromkaew The Nation The Army chief’s attempt to scare politicians off discussing the Army budget and reform by indirectly calling them “enemies of the state” has instead backfired, as many Thais have emerged with additional proposals for reforms of the military, and others are protesting the chief’s invocation of the farrightist anthem. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085515-army-chief’s-attempt-to-shut-down-election-talk-of-budget-cuts-backfires/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 'MAKE MOST OF EVERY DAY' England boss Gareth Southgate pays tribute to teen killed in Thailand crash Southagate met Anthony Ryan, 17, who was killed when his motorbike hit a van in Phuket, in 2014 when the-then under-21 football boss coached at his former school in Bradford By Paul Sims Tragic Ryan Anthony, 17, died when his motorbike hit a van in Phuket, Thailand//SWNS:SOUTH WEST NEWS SERVICE ENGLAND manager Gareth Southgate has paid tribute to a teenager who died in Thailand. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085517-england-boss-gareth-southgate-pays-tribute-to-teen-killed-in-thailand-crash/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 Terminal 21: Handicapped woman's disability trike removed to make way for Ford Mustang Picture: Sanook Security guards at Pattaya's Terminal 21 shopping center removed a handicapped woman's motorcycle and sidecar from a disabled person's parking spot. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085521-terminal-21-handicapped-womans-disability-trike-removed-to-make-way-for-ford-mustang/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 Video: Elephant strikes: Tourists take an early bath in Chiang Mai Some tourists taking a scenic trip down a river in Chiang Mai did not bargain for the antics of a young elephant. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085522-video-elephant-strikes-tourists-take-an-early-bath-in-chiang-mai/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 Thai Government to take a cut of rescued soccer team's major movie deal By South-East Asia correspondent Liam Cochrane PHOTO: Two film companies are competing for the rights to tell the story of the boys' rescue. (Reuters: Soe Zeya Tun) The Thai Government is planning to take a substantial share of a major movie deal signed with the families of the rescued Wild Boars soccer team. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085526-thai-government-to-take-a-cut-of-rescued-soccer-teams-major-movie-deal/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 Video: Rapist on the prowl - before a victim arrives home Picture: Daily News Chilling CCTV footage released by the police in Ubon Ratchathani showed a rapist on the prowl before he attacked a young woman in her room at knife point. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085528-video-rapist-on-the-prowl-before-a-victim-arrives-home/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 Akha drug suspect shot dead in gunfight with Chiang Rai police By The Nation Police seized about 5 million meth pills and shot dead an Akha hill tribe man who allegedly resisted arrest on a Chiang Rai road early on Thursday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085533-akha-drug-suspect-shot-dead-in-gunfight-with-chiang-rai-police/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 Booze ban: Far less die on the Thai roads on Tuesday's Buddhist holiday Those who say that banning alcohol would have a dramatic effect on lessening the carnage on Thai roads might feel their opinion is vindicated after stats showed far less than average died on Tuesday - a Buddhist holiday when sales of alcohol were banned. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085535-booze-ban-far-less-die-on-the-thai-roads-on-tuesdays-buddhist-holiday/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 UPDATE: Six year old had his throat cut by his father as he slept in bed Picture: Sanook Further details have emerged in the case of a man from Myanmar who was arrested after carrying his dead son from his house in Mae Sot, Tak in Thailand's north-west. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085331-tak-horror-as-man-walks-into-town-with-bloodied-slain-son-in-his-arms/?do=findComment&comment=13866833 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 Carcass of finless porpoise found on Prachuap Khiri Khan beach By The Nation The decomposed carcass of finless porpoise was found on Pran Buri beach in Prachuap Khiri Khan early on Thursday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085542-carcass-of-finless-porpoise-found-on-prachuap-khiri-khan-beach/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 Social media responds! What to do when a woman sits on you on a train! Netizens responded in droves - with many wacky suggestions - after a woman went on Facebook with an unusual story after an experience on the MRT underground in Bangkok. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085544-social-media-responds-what-to-do-when-a-woman-sits-on-you-on-a-train/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 "Copied forest design" of new Bangkok airport terminal abandoned A wooden design that critics said copied a Japanese architect's ideas has been abandoned for Suvarnabhumi's new Terminal 2 building. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085550-copied-forest-design-of-new-bangkok-airport-terminal-abandoned/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 Homes damaged as quakes hit Lampang By The Nation At least 14 homes in six Tambones have been damaged in the northern province of Lampang's Wang Nua district that has been shaken by 25 quakes and aftershocks on Wednesday and Thursday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085554-homes-damaged-as-quakes-hit-lampang/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 Dog rescued from 10 metre well in Phuket By Kritsada Mueanhawong A dog has been rescued after falling into a 10 metre deep well behind a temple in Thalang. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085575-dog-rescued-from-10-metre-well-in-phuket/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 Fire destroys house in Phuket Town in an alleged arson attack By Kritsada Mueanhawong Fire has destroyed a house that was selling petrol bottles out the front in Phuket Town earlier today. Witness say they saw a woman near the house before the fire started. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085579-fire-destroys-house-in-phuket-town-in-an-alleged-arson-attack/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 Elderly couple found dead in Phitsanulok house By The Nation Picture: Thai Rath An elderly couple living on their own in a house in Phitsanulok's Muang district were found dead on Thursday morning in what is believed to be a fatal accident and a suicide. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085583-elderly-couple-found-dead-in-phitsanulok-house/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 ‘Jealous’ lover kills girlfriend and botches suicide By Thanyawee Chansrisuk The Nation A 41-year-old village headman assistant shot dead his girlfriend in Phatthalung's Kuan Khanoon district on Thursday before turning the gun on himself to commit suicide but only inflicted a serious injury. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085585-‘jealous’-lover-kills-girlfriend-and-botches-suicide/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 Phuket expat re-invents the way sewing machines work By The Thaiger British inventor creates a new sewing system that eliminates the bobbin When you list the worlds top inventions the sewing machine is rarely included, it’s lucky if it makes it into the top 50! Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085586-phuket-british-expat-re-invents-the-way-sewing-machines-work/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Chinese tourists biggest spenders in Thailand during New Year holiday By The Nation Spending by Chinese tourists during the Chinese New Year holiday was the highest in Thailand according to Alipay, a leading digital payment platform offered by Ant Financial, an affiliate of Alibaba Group. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085611-chinese-tourists-biggest-spenders-in-thailand-during-new-year-holiday/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Chronically ill man jumps to his death from Bangkok apartment rooftop By The Nation A 66-year-old man who lived alone and suffered from chronic ailments, was found dead outside a 15-storey apartment building in Bangkok's Bang Sue district on Thursday. It is believed he committed suicide by jumping from the rooftop. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085612-chronically-ill-man-jumps-to-his-death-from-bangkok-apartment-rooftop/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Apology for disabled woman over mall parking incident By Theerawat Thongma, Dethawee Theewarangkool The Nation A security guard and a mall executive have apologised to a wheelchair-bound woman whose motorcycle and sidecar were removed from a mall parking space for the physically disabled, to make way for a sports car and its able-bodied driver. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085521-terminal-21-handicapped-womans-disability-trike-removed-to-make-way-for-ford-mustang/?do=findComment&comment=13868097 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Who's won the Guinness World Record for Longest Career as a Marvel Superhero? BY ADAM SILVERSTEIN ITV Most of the Marvel faithful will already know this, but there are two actors who've played live-action superheroes for the studio longer than any other – and they've now been recognised by Guinness World Records. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085615-whos-won-the-guinness-world-record-for-longest-career-as-a-marvel-superhero/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Chris Hemsworth Will Play Hulk Hogan In A New Biopic by James White He went from being a larger-than-life pop cultural icon to a man plagued by scandals, so you can imagine that the life of one Terry Gene Bollea – AKA Hulk Hogan – might be a good fit for a biopic. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085616-chris-hemsworth-will-play-hulk-hogan-in-a-new-biopic/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 The controversial genius of Karl Lagerfeld Karl Lagerfeld was known for his outspoken comments as well as his designs / GETTY IMAGES Karl Lagerfeld's death on Tuesday prompted an outpouring of grief from the fashion world. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085617-the-controversial-genius-of-karl-lagerfeld/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Phuket Town Mayor announces water-restriction plans ‘in case of drought’ By The Phuket News Phuket Town Mayor Somjai Suwansupana announces the ‘drought preparedness’ plan at a meeting held at Suan Luang park earlier this week. Photo: PR Dept PHUKET:-- Phuket City Mayor Somjai Suwansupana has called on Phuket Town residents to prepare for water rationing in case rain does not arrive soon to replenish the town’s water-supply reserves. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085619-phuket-town-mayor-announces-water-restriction-plans-‘in-case-of-drought’/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Boy savaged by dogs recovering in hospital By The Nation A five-year-old Finnish boy is recovering at Krabi Nakharin International Hospital after being mauled by a pack of dogs at Ao Nang in Krabi Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085629-boy-savaged-by-dogs-recovering-in-hospital/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Patong Police Chief to reign in tourists hooning on motorbikes By Waranya Prompinpiras The checkpoint on Phra Mettha Rd set up to catch hooning motorists. Photo: Patong Police PHUKET:-- Patong Police have set up a new check point on Phra Mettha Rd to catch speeding tourists after a video emerged on social media showing a tourist on a motorcycle popping a wheelie on the road. Full Storyhttps://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085632-patong-police-chief-to-reign-in-tourists-hooning-on-motorbikes/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 to continue: Thailand Live Friday 22 Feb 2019https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085666-thailand-live-friday-22-feb-2019/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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