webfact Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 EU fails to agree on top jobs, more talks on June 30 By Jan Strupczewski and Gabriela Baczynska French President Emmanuel Macron, European Council President Donald Tusk and German Chancellor Angela Merkel attend a meeting prior the European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium, June 20, 2019. Kenzo Tribouillard/Pool via REUTERS BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders will meet again on June 30 to seek agreement on who should inherit the bloc's top jobs - including the head of its central bank - after failing to get a deal at the second attempt in talks dragging into the small hours on Friday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107521-eu-fails-to-agree-on-top-jobs-more-talks-on-june-30/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 Fresh wave of protests as Hong Kong ignores deadline to scrap extradition bill By Anne Marie Roantree Christian demonstrators sit near the office of the Chief Executive as protests against the extradition bill continue, along a road near the Legislative Council building in Hong Kong, China June 20, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Several hundred people rallied in Hong Kong on Friday after the expiry of a deadline protesters set for the government to completely scrap a controversial extradition bill, in the latest wave of protests in the Chinese-ruled city. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107523-fresh-wave-of-protests-as-hong-kong-ignores-deadline-to-scrap-extradition-bill/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 Controversies test appeal of Democrats Biden, Buttigieg to black voters By James Oliphant FILE PHOTO: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at an event at Iowa Wesleyan University in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, U.S. June 11, 2019. REUTERS/Jordan Gale WASHINGTON (Reuters) - At various stages of their presidential campaigns, Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg have each faced a central question: Can a Democratic Party that increasingly prizes diversity and progressivism support a moderate white man as the nominee? Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107525-controversies-test-appeal-of-democrats-biden-buttigieg-to-black-voters/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 Clean power to overtake fossil fuels in Britain in 2019 By Susanna Twidale FILE PHOTO: A Stena Line ferry passes by the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain September 5, 2018. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) - Britain, the birth place of coal power, is set this year to use more electricity from zero-carbon sources such as wind, solar and nuclear than from fossil fuel plants for the first time, the country's National Grid said on Friday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107526-clean-power-to-overtake-fossil-fuels-in-britain-in-2019/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 Ecuador judge frees Swedish programmer close to Assange; probe continues FILE PHOTO: Swedish software developer Ola Bini (L) sits at court after a local judge ordered him jailed for alleged involvement in hacking government computer systems, in Quito, Ecuador May 2, 2019. REUTERS/Daniel Tapia QUITO (Reuters) - An Ecuadorean judge on Thursday ordered that a Swedish citizen and personal friend of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange be freed, two months after he was detained for alleged participation in a hacking attempt on the government. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107529-ecuador-judge-frees-swedish-programmer-close-to-assange-probe-continues/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 Thailand Post issues ASEAN stamp collection BANGKOK, 20 June 2019 (NNT) - Marking Thailand’s ASEAN Chairmanship, the Government Public Relations Department (PRD) has joined hands with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Royal Photographic Society of Thailand to create the “Pride of ASEAN” stamp collection, depicting the cultures and lifestyles of all 10 ASEAN member states across 20 stamps. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107530-thailand-post-issues-asean-stamp-collection/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 Fall armyworm invades crops across Asia, smallholders worst hit By Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Naveen Thukral A farmer shows a Fall Army Worm in a maize field at Pak Chong district, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand June 12, 2019. Picture taken on June 12, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun BAN NONG TOR, Thailand/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Looking out at his empty, red-earth field, Thai farmer Puang Timdon said his two-week-old maize crop didn't stand a chance against the fall armyworm pest. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107533-fall-armyworm-invades-crops-across-asia-smallholders-worst-hit/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 UPDATE: Italian man jumps to death from Pattaya shopping complex Picture: 77kaoded A 57 year old Italian man jumped to his death from the Central Festival Pattaya shopping complex on Thursday afternoon. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107397-‘foreigner’-jumps-to-death-from-central-festival-pattaya/?do=findComment&comment=14265563 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Fast and Furious 9 cars in Thailand Filming for Fast and Furious 9, the latest installment of the action packed Fast and Furious franchise will take place from July 1 - 27. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107535-photo-exclusive-fast-and-furious-9-cars-in-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 Pattaya Music Festival echoes across the bay PATTAYA:--Music filled the air from north to south as the Pattaya Music Festival roared to life on three beachfront stages. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107537-pattaya-music-festival-echoes-across-the-bay/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 Chicken-stealing lizard caught in Sattahip SATTAHIP:--After three of his fighting cocks went missing, a Sattahip farmer finally found the thief: A giant water monitor lizard. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107536-chicken-stealing-lizard-caught-in-sattahip/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 RBLT and friends commemorate Operation Overlord 75th anniversary PATTAYA:--his summer, June 6, 2019, marked the 75th Anniversary of the invasion of D Day known as Operation Overlord. This historic event carried out by American, British, Canadian and other Allied Armed Forces is considered the most important day in modern history. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107538-rblt-and-friends-commemorate-operation-overlord-75th-anniversary/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 Walking Street vendors pushed back off pavement PATTAYA:--Vendors encroaching on public walkways on Walking Street had their signs taken down and the sidewalks reclaimed. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107539-walking-street-vendors-pushed-back-off-pavement/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 Four Chinese passengers injured in Phang Nga as wheel comes off tour bus – VIDEO By The Thaiger PHOTOS: Newshawk Phuket Four Chinese tourists have sustained minor injuries after a tour bus accident in Kok Kloi, Phang Nga, just north of Phuket, yesterday afternoon. Newshawk Phuket reported that emergency responders headed to the scene of the accident at 4pm . Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107541-four-chinese-passengers-injured-in-phang-nga-as-wheel-comes-off-tour-bus-–-video/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 Unannounced PEA roadwork exacerbates bad Music Festival weekend traffic PATTAYA:--The Provincial Electricity Authority began digging up Central Road without notice, making traffic crippled by the Pattaya Music Festival even worse. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107540-unannounced-pea-roadwork-exacerbates-bad-music-festival-weekend-traffic/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 Rotarians donate life-saving equipment to hospitals, schools and rescue units The Rotary Clubs of Daegu Dongshin and Geoje-Chilbaekri in Korea together with the Rotary Club of Phra Nakhon in Bangkok raised 1,832,503 baht to acquire and distribute 50 sets of Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) to worthy organisations in Pattaya and Sattahip. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107542-rotarians-donate-life-saving-equipment-to-hospitals-schools-and-rescue-units/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 VIDEO: Aussie man rages after being arrested by police in Pattaya Picture: 77JOWO An Australian man was filmed being abusive and resisting arrest after being stopped by police in Pattaya. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107547-video-aussie-man-rages-after-being-arrested-by-police-in-pattaya/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 Week-long mains water supply outages to hit Patong, Kata, and Karon By The Phuket News The week-long outages begin tomorrow (June 22), the notice warned. Image; PWA PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced that the mains water supply will be shut off in parts of Patong, Kata, and Karon starting tomorrow (June 22) through to next Friday (June 28). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107550-week-long-mains-water-supply-outages-to-hit-patong-kata-and-karon/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 Suspect arrested over British International School Phuket theft By Kritsada Mueanhawong A suspect has been arrested yesterday after breaking into the British International School in Koh Kaew, Phuket. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107551-suspect-arrested-over-british-international-school-phuket-theft/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 Business sentiment hits 15-month low BANGKOK, 21 June 2019 (NNT) - Uncertainties regarding the forming of a new government and trade war concerns, have resulted in confidence among business operators in May 2019 continuing to decline, reaching a 15-month low, as shown in the latest TCC Confidence Index. The figure is however, expected to improve in June once the new government proceeds with proposed megaprojects, injecting the economy with cash flow expected to help the Thai economy grow by 3.5 percent this year. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107560-business-sentiment-hits-15-month-low/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 Bangkok taxi driver arrested after ripping off British tourist Tourist Police have announced the arrest of a Bangkok taxi driver who charged a British tourist 3,985 baht to go from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Khaosan Road. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107562-bangkok-taxi-driver-arrested-after-ripping-off-british-tourist/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 New laws target people in Thailand who smoke at home Smokers in Thailand may soon be prosecuted for lighting up at home under new laws which will come into force on 20th August 2019. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107582-new-laws-target-people-in-thailand-who-smoke-at-home/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 Tourist Police nab Slovakian man for working illegally and overstay Picture: 77Jowo Tourist Police on Koh Phangan have arrested a Slovakian man who was found to be running a business illegally. He was also found to have overstayed his visa. Source: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107586-tourist-police-nab-slovakian-man-for-working-illegally-and-overstay/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 US keeps Thailand in Tier 2 on people trafficking By The Nation Thailand has maintained its Tier 2 status in the United States’ latest Trafficking in Persons Report, released this month. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107588-us-keeps-thailand-in-tier-2-on-people-trafficking/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 Si Quey remains to be cremated By The Nation Si Quey The remains of infamous alleged serial killer and cannibal Si Quey – that have been on display in Siriraj Medical Museum for more than 60 years –will finally be cremated. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107589-si-quey-remains-to-be-cremated/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 Two Nigerians arrested in Phuket over romance scam By Kritsada Mueanhawong Two Nigerian men have been arrested in Patong over an alleged romance scam. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107591-two-nigerians-arrested-in-phuket-over-romance-scam/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 Blacklisted Chinese and Bangladeshi arrested in Phuket By Kritsada Mueanhawong A blacklisted Chinese and Bangladeshi man have been arrested in Phuket. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107592-blacklisted-chinese-and-bangladeshi-arrested-in-phuket/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Two men already blacklisted from entering Thailand for 100 years, caught again in Phuket By Eakkapop Thongtub The arreest of the two men, one Chinese and the other a Bangladesh national, was announced this morning (June 21). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub PHUKET:-- Two men who had both previously been deported and blacklisted from entering Thailand for 100 years have been caught again after they were found to have re-entered the country using new passports issued in new names. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107592-blacklisted-chinese-and-bangladeshi-arrested-in-phuket/?do=findComment&comment=14267604 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Dead Bryde's whale spurs eco-tourism museum plan By Suwannee Bandisak The Nation The carcass of a Bryde’s whale found floating off Surat Thani province earlier this week has inspired the establishment of a museum of its species. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107632-dead-brydes-whale-spurs-eco-tourism-museum-plan/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Call for strict rules over boarding tutoring schools after teenager's death By The Nation Unlicensed boarding school owners face a jail term, Governor Atthapol Srivichai warned on Friday in the wake of the Nakhon Sawan boarding tutoring school scandal where a 15-year-old schoolboy died. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1107634-call-for-strict-rules-over-boarding-tutoring-schools-after-teenagers-death/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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