rooster59 Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 The week that was in Thailand news: The art of Doing It Yourself in Thailand Going into Home Pro I always feel like Mel Smith on the groundbreaking and now thirty year old British TV comedy Not the Nine O'Clock News. Mel - playing a middle aged man - goes into a shop and asks if he may purchase a "gramophone". Rowan Atkinson says to his sidekick that this is going to be fun as they belittle and torment Mel for his lack of knowledge about tweeters, woofers, Dolby, amps and how many watts he needs. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091163-the-week-that-was-in-thailand-news-the-art-of-doing-it-yourself-in-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 Phuket gun-toting driver apprehended According to the police, Mr Manop’s handgun was just a BB-gun, not a firearm. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub PHUKET: Phuket police apprehend a local car driver after he threatened another motorist during a road rage incident the day before (Mar 22). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091183-phuket-gun-toting-driver-apprehended/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 Thai people are less happy than last year, says the UN People in Thailand aren’t as happy as they were last year, a new report has revealed. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091166-thai-people-are-less-happy-than-last-year-says-the-un/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 Gun brandishing Pole appears in court By Waranya Prompinpiras Blurred photos of the Polish suspect and the firearm and ammunition found at his hotel in Patong. Photo: Patong Police PHUKET: A Polish hotel owner who threatened his staff with a gun at his hotel in Patong on Tuesday (Mar 19) has appeared in court. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091184-gun-brandishing-pole-appears-in-court/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 Phuket makes final preparations for national election By Tanyaluk Sakoot Phuket Election Commission (PEC) office Director Nutthawat Wongitsaraphap (in white shirt, centre right) at an election promotion event at Sanam Chai in Phuket Town yesterday (Mar 22). Photo: PR PHUKET: Police and other security personnel will be present at all 366 polling stations across the island during voting in the national election tomorrow (Mar 24), Nutthawat Wongitsaraphap, Director of the Phuket office of the Election Commission (PEC), has confirmed. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091186-phuket-makes-final-preparations-for-national-election/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 How Deloitte’s blockchain laboratory is revolutionising business By Asina Pornwasin The Nation Weekend Deloitte Asia Pacific Blockchain Lab has revealed how it is using blockchain to solve real-world finance problems. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091165-how-deloitte’s-blockchain-laboratory-is-revolutionising-business/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 Eight migrant workers killed, two missing in Kanchanaburi road accident By The Nation Eight Myanmar migrants drowned and two others are missing presumed dead after a van they were travelling in was hit by a 10-wheel truck and both vehicles plunged into a canal in Kanchanaburi's Tha Muang district on Saturday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091217-eight-migrant-workers-killed-two-missing-in-kanchanaburi-road-accident/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 EC assures international monitors election will be 'clean and fair' By The Nation Thailand's Election Commission on Saturday assured representatives of 11 nations and one international electoral organisation of a clean and fair election on Sunday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091218-ec-assures-international-monitors-election-will-be-clean-and-fair/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 Online content under close scrutiny for poll-related ‘fake news’ By Asina Pornwasin The Nation File photo/EPA-EFE Social media giants and online service providers are closely monitoring online content to ensure that there is no misinformation or fake news being disseminated on their platforms as Thailand gears up for Sunday’s election. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091219-online-content-under-close-scrutiny-for-poll-related-‘fake-news’/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 The retail travel agents that blend the human touch with tech will win By Champa Magesh Special to The Nation Champa Magesh Brick-and-mortar stores are dead. From now on, everyone will do all their shopping online. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091220-the-retail-travel-agents-that-blend-the-human-touch-with-tech-will-win/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 Passengers airlifted from crippled cruise ship in storm off Norway By Terje Solsvik and Gwladys Fouche A cruise ship Viking Sky drifts towards land after an engine failure, Hustadvika, Norway March 23, 2019. Frank Einar Vatne/NTB Scanpix/via REUTERS OSLO (Reuters) - Rescue helicopters evacuated more than 150 people from a luxury cruise ship which suffered engine failure on Saturday in stormy weather off the west coast of Norway, police and rescue workers said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091222-passengers-airlifted-from-crippled-cruise-ship-in-storm-off-norway/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 Hundreds of thousands march in London to demand new Brexit referendum By Andrew MacAskill and Alistair Smout EU supporters, calling on the government to give Britons a vote on the final Brexit deal, participate in the 'People's Vote' march in central London, Britain March 23, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of people opposed to Britain's withdrawal from the European Union marched through central London on Saturday to demand a new referendum as the deepening Brexit crisis risked sinking Prime Minister Theresa May's premiership. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091223-hundreds-of-thousands-march-in-london-to-demand-new-brexit-referendum/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 Australian PM boosted by re-election of ruling party in largest state By Colin Packham Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, March 20, 2019. AAP Image/Andrew Taylor/via REUTERS SYDNEY (Reuters) - Prime Minister Scott Morrison's re-election prospects got a lift on Saturday when Australia's most populous state, New South Wales (NSW), returned his ruling Liberal Party to power. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091224-australian-pm-boosted-by-re-election-of-ruling-party-in-largest-state/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 Indonesia detains Russian suspected of drugging, smuggling orang-utan A two-year old male orangutan, which a Russian citizen attempted to smuggle out of Indonesia, looks out of a cage after being confiscated, at the Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) office in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, March 23, 2019 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Nyoman Hendra Wibowo/Antara Foto via REUTERS DENPASAR, Indonesia (Reuters) - A Russian man was detained at Indonesia's Ngurah Rai airport in Bali as he was caught trying to smuggle a young orang-utan in a suitcase, authorities said on Saturday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091225-indonesia-detains-russian-suspected-of-drugging-smuggling-orang-utan/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 Islamic State 'caliphate' defeated, yet threat persists By Rodi Said Mazloum Kobani, Syrian Democratic Forces' (SDF) commander in chief, talks as he announces the destruction of Islamic State's control of land in eastern Syria, at al-Omar oil field in Deir Al Zor, Syria March 23, 2019. DEIR AL-ZOR PROVINCE, Syria (Reuters) - U.S.-backed forces proclaimed the capture of Islamic State's last territory in Syria on Saturday, eliminating its rule over a self-proclaimed "caliphate", but the jihadists remain a threat from sleeper cells around the world. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091226-islamic-state-caliphate-defeated-yet-threat-persists/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 Italy endorses China's Belt and Road plan in first for a G7 nation By Giselda Vagnoni Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte as he arrives at Villa Madama in Rome, Italy March 23, 2019. REUTERS/Yara Nardi ROME (Reuters) - Italy endorsed China's ambitious "Belt and Road" infrastructure plan on Saturday, becoming the first major Western power to back the initiative to help revive the struggling Italian economy. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091228-italy-endorses-chinas-belt-and-road-plan-in-first-for-a-g7-nation/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 U.S. attorney general pores over Russia report, details may come Sunday By Andy Sullivan and Roberta Rampton U.S. Attorney General William Barr leaves his house in McLean, Virginia, U.S, March 23, 2019. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas WASHINGTON/WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General William Barr pored over a special counsel report into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and whether the Trump campaign coordinated with Moscow, and was due to release key findings perhaps as early as Sunday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091229-us-attorney-general-pores-over-russia-report-details-may-come-sunday/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 Tsunami alert declared for southern Thailand Image: Thai Rath A tsunami alert has been declared for six southern Thai provinces following two earthquakes in the Indian Ocean. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091232-tsunami-alert-declared-for-southern-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 Driver and 14 passengers injured in Chachoengsao van accident By The Nation Image: Siam Rath Nine Cambodian and five Thai passengers were injured on Saturday when the van they were travelling in fell into a roadside ditch in Chachoengsao's Phanom Sarakham district. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091235-driver-and-14-passengers-injured-in-chachoengsao-van-accident/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 Thai king makes surprise pre-vote plea for 'security and happiness' By Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Panu Wongcha-um FILE PHOTO: Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn arrives for the annual Royal Ploughing Ceremony in central Bangkok, Thailand May 14, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's king made an unexpected call for "security" and "happiness" on the eve of the first election since a 2014 army coup, but made no mention of a poll critics say has been engineered to keep the military in power. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091238-thai-king-makes-surprise-pre-vote-plea-for-security-and-happiness/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 Election observers say face limitations in Thai poll By Patpicha Tanakasempipat Bangkok district officers prepare ballot boxes and other documents ahead of the general election at a local district office in Bangkok, Thailand, March 23, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha BANGKOK (Reuters) - An international observer group said it would face limitations in judging to what extent Thailand's general election on Sunday is free and fair, partly because it was granted accreditation too late to get more than 35 monitors into the country. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091239-election-observers-say-face-limitations-in-thai-poll/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 Thai malls bet $5bn on post-election tourism boom APORNRATH PHOONPHONGPHIPHAT, Nikkei staff writer The Iconsiam shopping mall in Bangkok. (Photo by Akira Kodaka) BANGKOK -- Two of Thailand's biggest retailers, Siam Piwat and The Mall Group, have unveiled multiyear plans totaling around 150 billion baht ($4.7 billion) in investments ahead of general elections on Sunday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091240-thai-malls-bet-5bn-on-post-election-tourism-boom/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 Many “Firsts” mark today’s Thai election Some 51 million Thais are eligible to go to poll today after more than four years of military rule, for a highly-craved general election to decide the immediate futures of a divided nation and of controversial figures competing for political control, including the man who put a brake on the “democracy” himself. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091241-many-“firsts”-mark-today’s-thai-election/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 Thanathorn may be in trouble over alleged share-holding in media firm Future Forward party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit may be in hot water over his alleged share-holding in a media organization which, if true, would be in violation of the Constitution. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091242-thanathorn-may-be-in-trouble-over-alleged-share-holding-in-media-firm/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 Transport Ministry to introduce licenses for electric train operators tewit kemtong NONTHABURI, 22 March 2019 (NNT) - The Ministry of Transport plans to introduce licenses for electric train operators. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091243-transport-ministry-to-introduce-licenses-for-electric-train-operators/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 Police readily stand on duty during Sunday’s election tewit kemtong BANGKOK, 23 March (NNT) – Police have been instructed to maintain public peace and order during Sunday’s election. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091244-police-readily-stand-on-duty-during-sunday’s-election/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 Video: Alcohol ban leaves Pattaya bars deserted Pattaya’s most popular night spots were eerily quiet on Saturday night with many go-go bars and clubs closing due to the 24 hour alcohol ban in effect ahead of Sunday’s elections. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091246-video-alcohol-ban-leaves-pattaya-bars-deserted/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 BMA inspects readiness of all Bangkok constituencies tewit kemtong BANGKOK, 23 March 2019, (NNT) – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has inspected the readiness of all constituencies of the capital city. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091247-bma-inspects-readiness-of-all-bangkok-constituencies/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 Thai voters go to polls as coup-leader, 'democratic front' face off By Kay Johnson Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha casts his ballot to vote in the general election at a polling station in Bangkok, Thailand, March 24, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai voters went to the polls on Sunday in a long-delayed election following a 2014 coup, in a race that pits a military junta chief seeking to retain power against a "democratic front" led by the populist party he ousted. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091248-thai-voters-go-to-polls-as-coup-leader-democratic-front-face-off/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 EC 100% readied for Sunday’s election tewit kemtong BANGKOK, 23 March 2019 (NNT) - The Election Commission (EC) has confirmed it has been 100% prepared for Sunday’s election, urging eligible voters to follow regulations at voting units and help prevent inadvertent wrongdoings. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091250-ec-100-readied-for-sunday’s-election/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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