webfact Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 UPDATE: Police seek Interpol assistance over fugitive South African suspect in murder of Thai businesswoman By Suriya Patathayo The Nation As part of an ongoing manhunt for a South African man who allegedly killed a Thai jewellery businesswoman at the weekend, police have contacted Interpol for help in locating the suspect, who has reportedly fled to Hong Kong, Immigration Bureau commissioner Pol Lt-General Surachate Hakparn said on Monday. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091419-south-african-hunted-after-female-thai-jeweler-bludgeoned-to-death-in-bangkok-hotel/?do=findComment&comment=13976848 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 25, 2019 Author Share Posted March 25, 2019 Three parasail operators caught with unsafe equipment By The Phuket News Paratroopers from the Royal Thai Army Region 4 base in Nakhon Sri Thammarat conducting safety inspections on behalf of the Phuket Marine Office. Photo: Patrizio Forci PHUKET:-- Three parasailing operators at Kata Beach were found today to have unsafe parasailing equipment, the Phuket Marine Office has confirmed. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091542-three-parasail-operators-caught-with-unsafe-equipment/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 25, 2019 Author Share Posted March 25, 2019 Ballots from NZ arrived on Saturday, but officials only picked them up on morning of election: THAI chief By The Nation Photo courtesy of THAI Airways Thai Airways International (THAI) president Sumeth Damrongchaitham on Monday said the ballots from advance voting by Thais in New Zealand had arrived at the carrier’s cargo centre on Saturday evening, but no one came to pick them up until the morning of the election. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091541-ballots-from-nz-arrived-on-saturday-but-officials-only-picked-them-up-on-morning-of-election-thai-chief/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 25, 2019 Author Share Posted March 25, 2019 Heavyweights bite the dust as fresh faces rise By The Nation SUNDAY’S election saw some shocking results with long-time political heavyweights knocked out by novices in their traditional strongholds. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091583-heavyweights-bite-the-dust-as-fresh-faces-rise/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 25, 2019 Author Share Posted March 25, 2019 Bangkok voters prove ‘unpredictable’ By Chularat Saengpassa The Nation Abhisit Vejjajiva performs a “wai” as he announces his resignation as leader of the Democrat Party, taking responsibility for the party’s electoral defeat. Phalang Pracharat, Future Forward make deep inroads, but Pheu Thai manages to maintain its position BANGKOK’S election results have been a complete surprise, especially the dismal performance of the Democrat Party who suffered a bitter defeat in their electoral stronghold. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091584-bangkok-voters-prove-‘unpredictable’/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 25, 2019 Author Share Posted March 25, 2019 Future Forward fields party-list candidates from all walks of life By The Nation Tanwarin Sukkhapisit FUTURE FORWARD PARTY, which made a strong debut in Thailand’s political landscape, is grabbing people’s attention with its unusual party-list MP candidates. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091585-future-forward-fields-party-list-candidates-from-all-walks-of-life/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 25, 2019 Author Share Posted March 25, 2019 Race to muster coalition By Political Desk The Nation Pheu Thai and Phalang Pracharat both claim right to form government with support of likeminded parties A day after the election, two rival parties – the Shinawatra-backed Pheu Thai and the pro-junta Phalang Pracharat – were locked in a close battle to form the next government with little difference between the two in terms of strength in Parliament. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091587-thailand-votes-race-to-muster-coalition/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 25, 2019 Author Share Posted March 25, 2019 UPDATE: Navy chief presides over ritual ceremony for Subhannahong Barge ahead of Royal Coronation By Prasert Thepsri The Nation Nation/Prasert Thepsri Royal Thai Navy commander-in-chief Admiral Leuchai Ruddit on Monday presided over the ritual ceremony for the Subhannahong Barge at the Royal Barge Museum in Thonburi’s Bangkok Noi. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1075563-thai-king-to-be-crowned-in-coronation-ceremonies-may-4-6-palace/?do=findComment&comment=13977419 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 25, 2019 Author Share Posted March 25, 2019 Loss not unexpected, say small parties as they vow to keep building voter base By Pratch Rujivanarom The Nation Green Party leader Phongsa Choonaem, with a turban, takes a photo with party members after learning the election result. Small parties have vowed to continue campaigning and slowly building support after failing to make much of an impression at the ballot box on Sunday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091588-loss-not-unexpected-say-small-parties-as-they-vow-to-keep-building-voter-base/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 25, 2019 Author Share Posted March 25, 2019 Political instability expected to trouble economic policymaking By PHUWIT LIMVIPHUWAT THE NATION File photo : Kriengkrai Thiennukul, vice chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) THE new government is expected to face issues caused by political instability and will struggle to pursue its economic agenda. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091589-political-instability-expected-to -trouble-economic-policymaking/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 25, 2019 Author Share Posted March 25, 2019 UPDATE: Spotlight on EC after dubious results By KAS CHANWANPEN THE NATION Election Commission secretary-general Jarungwit Phumma, left, along with his deputy Nath Laosisawakul, announces the unofficial results of Sunday’s general election yesterday at the Government Complex in Bangkok’s Chaeng Wattana Road. Jarungvith blames ‘human error’ as social media erupts with ridicule. THE INTEGRITY of the Election Commission (EC) has come into question with people asking if the vote tally has been free and fair. It is also being roasted for confusing and contradictory results released through its Rapid Report system on Sunday night. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091516-dubious-results-expose-ec-to-glare-of-public-scrutiny/?do=findComment&comment=13977435 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 25, 2019 Author Share Posted March 25, 2019 Election not free or fair, says poll monitor By The Nation ACCORDING to a key election monitor, Sunday’s election was not free or fair In a statement released yesterday, the People Network for Elections in Thailand (P-Net) said vote-buying was prevalent in many areas of the country, especially the North, Northeast and Central regions. This apparently happened a few nights before the ballot. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091590-election-not-free-or-fair-says-poll-monitor/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 25, 2019 Author Share Posted March 25, 2019 Pro-junta party waters down Pheu Thai win in Northeast By The Nation Pheu Thai executive members THE GOVERNMENT’S populist policies and staunch support has helped pro-junta Phalang Pracharat snatch votes from the Shinawatra-backed Pheu Thai in the Northeast, a scholar from Mahasarakham University said yesterday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091592-pro-junta-party-waters-down-pheu-thai-win-in-northeast/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 25, 2019 Author Share Posted March 25, 2019 Joint operation nabs suspected online seller of protected-wildlife products, 47 pieces seized By The Nation The National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department’s Phaya Sua task force on Monday joined forces with police and related officials in Ratchaburi’s Suan Phueng district in arresting a Thai man for the alleged sale of protected-wildlife products online. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091594-joint-operation-nabs-suspected-online-seller-of-protected-wildlife-products-47-pieces-seized/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 25, 2019 Author Share Posted March 25, 2019 Power balances on a half million votes By The Nation Phalang Pracharat’s built-in advantages ought to keep Prayut in charge, but expectations will be keener for a better society The turnout of around 66 per cent of total eligible voters was not as high as people hoped and plead¬ed for, and the number of invalidated ballots was shamefully high. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091595-power-balances-on-a-half-million-votes/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 25, 2019 Author Share Posted March 25, 2019 International media report on Thai election BANGKOK, 26 March 2019, (NNT) - International media outlets have reported on Thailand’s general election. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091596-international-media-report-on-thai-election/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 25, 2019 Author Share Posted March 25, 2019 Trump lashes out after Russia probe, cites 'treasonous' and 'evil' acts By Jeff Mason and Susan Heavey U.S. Attorney General William Barr's signature is seen at the end of his four page letter to U.S. congressional leaders on the conclusions of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian meddling in the 2016 election after the letter was released by the House Judiciary Committee in Washington, U.S. March 24, 2019. REUTERS/Jim Bourg WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump, cleared by Special Counsel Robert Mueller of conspiring with Russia in the 2016 U.S. election, on Monday vented his anger at the inquiry and vowed investigations into unnamed political enemies who did "evil" and "treasonous things." Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091598-trump lashes-out-after-russia-probe-cites-treasonous-and-evil-acts/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 25, 2019 Author Share Posted March 25, 2019 May fights for control as lawmakers aim to seize Brexit process By Elizabeth Piper, Kylie MacLellan and Andrew MacAskill British Prime Minister Theresa May delivers a statement in the Parliament in London, Britain March 25, 2019, in this still image taken from video. Reuters TV/via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May admitted on Monday she did not have enough support to pass her EU withdrawal deal as some in her party called on her to quit and parliament plotted to wrest the Brexit process away from her government. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091599-may-fights-for-control-as-lawmakers-aim-to-seize-brexit process/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 25, 2019 Author Share Posted March 25, 2019 BA flight lands in Edinburgh instead of Düsseldorf by mistake A British Airways flight destined for Düsseldorf in Germany has landed in Edinburgh by mistake, after the flight paperwork was submitted incorrectly. The passengers only realised the error when the plane landed and the "welcome to Edinburgh" announcement was made. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091600-ba-flight-lands-in-edinburgh-instead-of-düsseldorf-by-mistake/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 25, 2019 Author Share Posted March 25, 2019 Apple to launch a new credit card with Goldman. Are the perks worth it? By Elizabeth Dilts and Anna Irrera Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, speaks during an Apple special event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California, U.S., March 25, 2019. REUTERS/Stephen Lam NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc said on Monday it will launch a credit card with Goldman Sachs Group Inc this summer that can be used to earn cash back on the purchase of Apple products, but analysts suggest its rewards do not stand out among rivals. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091603-apple-to-launch-a-new-credit-card-with-goldman-are-the-perks-worth-it/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 25, 2019 Author Share Posted March 25, 2019 Trump recognises Golan Heights as Israeli, boosting Netanyahu and angering Syria By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks with U.S. President Donald Trump during their meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 25, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Barria WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday recognised Israel's 1981 annexation of the Golan Heights in an election boost for visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, prompting a sharp response from Syria, which once held the strategic land. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091604-trump-recognises-golan-heights-as-israeli-boosting-netanyahu-and-angering-syria/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 25, 2019 Author Share Posted March 25, 2019 Israel, Hamas clash over Gaza, then truce reached By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Jeffrey Heller Flame and smoke are seen during an Israeli air strike in Gaza City March 25, 2019. REUTERS/Mohammed Ajour GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel mounted air strikes on the Palestinian enclave ofGaza and deployed extra troops to the border on Monday in response to the longest-range Hamas rocket attack to cause casualties in years. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091605-israel-hamas-clash-over gaza-then-truce-reached/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 Video: Foreigner steals camera worth nearly 100,000 from Samui shop Picture: TNA TNA reported that CCTV footage from a shop on Koh Samui showed a foreigner stealing a Sony R III camera worth 99,990 baht on Friday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091611-video-foreigner-steals-camera-worth-nearly-100000-from-samui-shop/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 Immigration proposes much harsher penalties for failing to report foreigners staying in Thailand Picture: TNA TNA reported that Thai Immigration are proposing much stiffer penalties for failing to report foreigners staying at addresses in Thailand. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091614-immigration-proposes-much-harsher-penalties-for-failing-to-report-foreigners-staying-in-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 Woman driver lives after going through wall on 8th floor of condo car park Picture: Daily News A 40 year old woman driving a Mazda 2 was taken unconscious to hospital after she drove off the eighth floor of a condominium car park in the Rama 3 area of Bangkok late last night. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091615-woman-driver-lives-after-going-through-wall-on-8th-floor-of-condo-car-park/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 Motorcycle taxi rider takes his kid with him everywhere he goes after wife kicked them out Picture: Daily News A story going viral on Thai social media features a motorcycle taxi rider who says that his wife kicked him and their daughter out of the house. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091616-motorcycle-taxi-rider-takes-his-kid-with-him-everywhere-he-goes-after-wife-kicked-them-out/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 Why Thailand's election results are so murky By Patpicha Tanakasempipat A full ballot box is seen during the general election in Bangkok, Thailand, March 24, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun BANGKOK (Reuters) - Two days after an election that was meant to restore democratic rule and stability, Thailand has plunged deeper into uncertainty thanks to a complex parliamentary system that critics say the military junta devised to trip up its rivals. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091619-why thailands-election-results-are-so-murky/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 Thailand's junta 'manipulated' election, ousted PM Thaksin says in NYT article Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra looks on as he speaks to Reuters during an interview in Singapore February 23, 2016. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's ousted former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, said on Monday that the ruling military junta "manipulated" the results of an election after a party of his loyalists did worse than expected. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091622-thailands-junta-manipulated-election-ousted-pm-thaksin-says-in-nyt-article/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 Serial burglar at Thai universities did more than 50 thefts Caption: Female campus thief Police have arrested a serial burglar after thefts at universities throughout the country over the last five years. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091624-serial-burglar-at-thai-universities-did-more-than-50-thefts/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 Help! Soi dog at death's door after getting its head stuck in a plastic bottle in Chumphon Caption: Help the doggy! Sanook responded to locals' requests to investigate after a stray dog was seen with its head stuck in a plastic bottle. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091625-help-soi-dog-at-deaths-door-after-getting-its-head-stuck-in-a-plastic-bottle-in-chumphon/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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