webfact Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 Chiang Mai: Family sell the furniture to pay for pregnant relative who had seizure at traditional massage Caption: Massage Parlor paid 20,000 baht (in compensation) A family in Chiang Mai have told the media that they have had to sell the furniture to pay for the care of a relative who is still in a coma after five months. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106812-chiang-mai-family-sell-the-furniture-to-pay-for-pregnant-relative-who-had-seizure-at-traditional-massage/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 New Zealand tourist found dead in rented Chiang Mai condo By The Nation Picture: Thai Rath A New Zealand tourist was found dead in a condominium room in Chiang Mai Sunday night, police said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106814-new-zealand-tourist-found-dead-in-rented-chiang-mai-condo/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 6-month free trial Bang Wa-Tha Chang ferry service launched Monday The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and the Marine Department today (June 17th) launched a new route for passenger boat services, a trial run between Bang Wa (Khlong Phasi Charoen) and Tha Chang (Chao Phraya River). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106816-6-month-free-trial-bang-wa-tha-chang-ferry-service-launched-monday/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 Tourists warned after Russian dies: When red flags fly and officials say "no" stay out of the water Picture: Siam Rath Navy rescue personnel in Koh Chang have warned tourists to obey red flags and the advice of life guards to stay out of the water during high waves in the monsoon season. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106817-tourists-warned-after-russian-dies-when-red-flags-fly-and-officials-say-no-stay-out-of-the-water/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 UK PM front-runner Johnson pledges to "end the digital divide" by 2025 FILE PHOTO: Boris Johnson, leadership candidate for Britain's Conservative Prime Minister, leaves home in London, Britain, June 15, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) - Boris Johnson, the front-runner to replace Prime Minister Theresa May, pledged on Sunday to "end the digital divide" in Britain with the rollout of full fibre broadband by 2025. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106818-uk-pm-front-runner-johnson-pledges-to-end-the-digital-divide-by-2025/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 Video: Thai woman shows admirable calm as pick-up mounts barrier Caption: Dramatic moment: Collision as truck trailer overturns Netizens praised a Thai woman for her calm when a pick-up mounted a barrier after going through a cloud of corn after a truck trailer overturned on the other side of the road on a hill in north west Thailand. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106820-video-thai-woman-shows-admirable-calm-as-pick-up-mounts-barrier/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 Chon Buri ‘godfather’ Kamnan Poh succumbs to cancer By The Nation Somchai Khunpluem, better known as Kamnan Poh or the “godfather of Chon Buri” who brought prosperity and development to the eastern province but was sentenced to two jail terms, succumbed to cancer early Monday, his family said. He was 82. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106824-chon-buri-‘godfather’-kamnan-poh-succumbs-to-cancer/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 Fed up with the state of the roads - motorcyclist comes off and needs 40 stitches Caption: Quality of life? Daily News Online reported that a female motorcyclist in Bangkok was left severely injured after coming off her bike outbound on Rama IX road. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106826-fed-up-with-the-state-of-the-roads-motorcyclist-comes-off-and-needs-40-stitches/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 Body found off Saphan Hin on Koh Tapao Noi, Phuket By Kritsada Mueanhawong An unidentified body has been found on Koh Tapao Noi off Saphan Hin along Phuket’s east coast yesterday afternoon. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106829-body-found-off-saphan-hin-on-koh-tapao-noi-phuket/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 Miracle needed as Maldives hotel employee ends up in coma after Phangnga accident Picture: Sanook An employee at a well know Maldives hotel back in Thailand visiting relatives is in a coma after a collision on a bend in Phangnga. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106833-miracle-needed-as-maldives-hotel-employee-ends-up-in-coma-after-phangnga-accident/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 "She threatened to jump then fell": Frenchman tells police after Thai girlfriend plunges 5 floors in Pattaya PIcture: THe Pattaya News The French boyfriend of a Surin woman who fell from a fifth floor flat in Pratumnak Hill told police the couple had been arguing. She tripped and fell after threatening to jump, he said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106838-she-threatened-to-jump-then-fell-frenchman-tells-police-after-thai-girlfriend-plunges-5-floors-in-pattaya/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 Video: Motorist opens the door into a biker then drives off as if nothing had happened Caption: Why did you open the door?//video screenshot An injured motorcyclist has appealed to a driver from his bed to own up to what he did after he opened a car door and floored him. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106844-video-motorist-opens-the-door-into-a-biker-then-drives-off-as-if-nothing-had-happened/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 Fed likely to resist pressure to cut U.S. rates this week By Ann Saphir and Howard Schneider FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve building is pictured in Washington, DC, U.S., August 22, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Wattie SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve, facing fresh demands by President Donald Trump to cut interest rates, is expected to leave borrowing costs unchanged at a policy meeting this week but possibly lay the groundwork for a rate cut later this year. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106851-fed-likely-to-resist-pressure-to-cut-us-rates-this-week/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 Pompeo says U.S. does not want war with Iran; pushes for international response By Richard Cowan FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at a joint news conference in The Hague, Netherlands June 3, 2019. REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States does not want to go to war with Iran but will take every action necessary, including diplomacy, to guarantee safe navigation through vital shipping lanes in the Middle East, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106853-pompeo-says-us-does-not-want-war-with-iran-pushes-for-international-response/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 UPDATE: Police continue investigation into Chiang Mai porn clip By The Nation The Thai woman and Western man who appeared in the porn video seen as tarnishing the reputation of tourism in the northern city of Chiang Mai are being sought by police as part of the investigation. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106801-chiang-mai-farang-porn-video-not-one-of-our-traditional-massage-ladies-say-thais/?do=findComment&comment=14253099 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 More shocking footage emerges of Bangkok motorbike taxi brawl video screenshot More dramatic and shocking footage has emerged of a vicious brawl between two rival groups of motorbike taxi drivers, which resulted in two people, including an innocent bystander being killed. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106859-more-shocking-footage-emerges-of-bangkok-motorbike-taxi-brawl/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 UPDATE: New passenger boat service offers free rides By The Nation A new passenger boat service between Bang Wa (Khlong Phasi Charoen) and Tha Chang (Chao Phraya River) is offering free rides to commuters during a six-month trial run that came into effect on Monday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106816-6-month-free-trial-bang-wa-tha-chang-ferry-service-launched-monday/?do=findComment&comment=14253529 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 Porsche smashed up but Malaysian driver escapes injury in Krabi By The Thaiger PHOTOS: Krabi Pitak Pracha Rescue Foundation A Malaysian tourist has escaped injuries after their Porsche collided with roadside barriers in Krabi yesterday. Krabi Pitak Pracha Foundation reports that they were notified of the incident yesterday in Mueang Krabi. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106875-porsche-smashed-up-but-malaysian-driver-escapes-injury-in-krabi/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 Two Myanmars in critical condition after rear-ending a bus By Eakkapop Thongtub PHUKET: Two men from Myanmar are in critical condition after their motorbike hit the back of a bus at high speed in Thalang yesterday morning (June 16). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106876-two-myanmars-in-critical-condition-after-rear-ending-a-bus/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 Two men caught with 2,000 meth pills in Phuket Town By Eakkapop Thongtub Police pose with the two suspects with ’ya ba’ spelled out in Thai with seized meth pills. Photo: Phuket Provincial Police PHUKET: A team of officers from the Phuket Provincial Police caught two men in possession of more than 2,000 methamphetamine pills (ya ba) in Phuket Town on Thursday (June 13). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106879-two-men-caught-with-2000-meth-pills-in-phuket-town/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 Bangkok among cities that are least prepared for the rise in urban tourism, WTTC (Photo) Bangkok, Thailand is facing a growing number of visitors/AFP Emerging tourist destinations like Bangkok, Cape Town and Istanbul are facing growing tourism momentum and increased pressures, according to a new global report on city readiness for tourism growth. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/bangkok-among-cities-that-are-most-and-least-prepared-for-the-rise-in-urban-tourism-wttc/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 Illegal bridge across S. Pattaya canal ordered demolished After last year claiming victory in its years-long battle against illegal encroachment on the South Pattaya Canal, Pattaya officials said another private property owner has built an illegal bridge across the flood-control waterway. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106881-illegal-bridge-across-s-pattaya-canal-ordered-demolished/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 Pickup truck kills 2 pedestrians in Plutaluang SATTAHIP:--Two pedestrians died when they were hit by a pickup truck in Plutaluang. Jitapa Korkerdboon, 55, died at the scene of the June 12 accident on Sukhumvit Road at the Monument Junction. Supatcharika Chaipala, 42, suffered critical injuries and died later at Queen Sirikit Naval Medical Center. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106883-pickup-truck-kills-2-pedestrians-in-plutaluang/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 Government tries again to protect Pattaya Near Islands from ruin PATTAYA:--Scuba divers, sea walkers and restaurant boats may face new restrictions as the government moves to protect Pattaya’s Near Islands. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106885-government-tries-again-to-protect-pattaya-near-islands-from-ruin/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 Plans for Pattaya disabled-sports center crawl forward PATTAYA:--Plans for a disabled sports center at the Eastern National Indoor Sports Stadium complex continue to crawl forward, with officials still waiting on designs from the Sports Authority of Thailand. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106887-plans-for-pattaya-disabled-sports-center-crawl-forward/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 Mysterious ‘black pipes’ reappear of Yimyom Beach PATTAYA:--The mysterious “black pipes” are back off of a Pattaya beach. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106888-mysterious-‘black-pipes’-reappear-of-yimyom-beach/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 New health centres aim to serve foreigners with world-standard services By The Nation Public Health Ministry executives pose at the first National AHNC (Centre of Asean Health Network Collaboration) Forum, which was held at Miracle Grand Convention in Bangkok on June 14. Foreigners can conveniently now access international-standard healthcare services from the newly established Foreign Customer Service Centres (FCSC) at 133 centres and general hospitals nationwide. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106889-new-health-centres-aim-to-serve-foreigners-with-world-standard-services/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Police hunt two teenagers after Jordanian tourist's credit card stolen in Chiang Mai By The Nation Image: Thairath A Jordanian tourist filed a report with police on Monday after noting that his credit card had been used twice after he lost it in Chiang Mai. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106895-police-hunt-two-teenagers-after-jordanian-tourists-credit-card-stolen-in-chiang-mai/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 600kg of marijuana seized in Korat By The Nation A shipment of 600 kilograms of marijuana being transported to the South was intercepted in Nakhon Ratchasima, police said on Monday. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106903-600kg-of-marijuana-seized-in-korat/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Group seeks probe into Aswin over alleged negligence leading to flooding in Bangkok By Jittraporn Senawong The Nation File photo : Srisuwan Janya A group of people affected by the serious flooding in the capital earlier this month on Monday called for an investigation into the Bangkok governor and deputy governor over their alleged negligence that led to the inundation. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106905-group-seeks-probe-into-aswin-over-alleged-negligence-leading-to-flooding-in-bangkok/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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