webfact Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Pattaya EEC projects moving at snail’s pace PATTAYA:--Pattaya’s plans to build a downtown tram and cruise terminal continue to plod along as the city continues to angle for government handouts under the Eastern Economic Corridor project. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113078-pattaya-eec-projects-moving-at-snail’s-pace/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Grandmother demands police action in hit-and-run case PATTAYA:--A Najomtien woman who was injured with a toddler in a July 9 hit and run complained police have done nothing to solve the case, despite having photos of the offending vehicle. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113079-grandmother-demands-police-action-in-hit-and-run-case/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Dongtan Beach gets speed bumps Pattaya installed speed bumps and painted traffic lines in Dongtan Beach to enhance safety. PATTAYA:--Pattaya installed speed bumps and painted traffic lines in Dongtan Beach to enhance safety. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113080-dongtan-beach-gets-speed-bumps/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Nongprue village cleans up Residents of Nongprue’s Eakmongkol 4/1 Village cleaned up their neighborhood with an eye toward creating a public park within its boundaries. PATTAYA:--Residents of Nongprue’s Eakmongkol 4/1 Village cleaned up their neighborhood with an eye toward creating a public park within its boundaries. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113081-nongprue-village-cleans-up/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Seven opposition parties to push for amendment of 2017 charter By Silapakorn Sangsinchai The Nation Leaders and representatives of seven opposition parties organised a seminar on Sunday (July 21) on “Solutions to Thailand’s National Crisis” to discuss the problems within the government and the inadequacies of the newly formed Cabinet. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113179-seven-opposition-parties-to-push-for-amendment-of-2017-charter/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Bangkok street food gets a taste as govt unveils 12 progressive policies By Wichit Chaitrong The Nation Nation photo The government has listed improving people’s living standards among 12 priorities in a formal policy statement. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113180-bangkok-street-food-gets-a-taste-as-govt-unveils-12-progressive-policies/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Strong baht hits foreign investment fund returns, TMB say By The Nation The strong baht has cut the value of the foreign investment fund (FIF) under fund management, falling by Bt27 billion from Bt1.2 trillion at the start of the year, TMB Bank said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113181-strong-baht-hits-foreign-investment-fund-returns-tmb-say/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Bad loans relating to farm products rise 12% in first quarter By The Nation Non-performing loans (NPLs) relating to agricultural products reached 12 per cent in the first quarter of this year, sitting at Bt25 billion, TMB Analysis reports. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113182-bad-loans-relating-to-farm-products-rise-12-in-first-quarter/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Clouds reluctant to open for parched rice farmsJul 21. 2019 By The Nation Nation photo Urgent measures are being taken in the Thai North and Northeast to irrigate rice paddies during an unusually dry rainy season. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113183-clouds-reluctant-to-open-for-parched-rice-farmsjul-21-2019/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Anutin-led ministry to fully promote medical cannabis By Pratch Rujivanarom The Nation The newly formed government has promised a bright future for medical cannabis in Thailand, after pledging to move forward with the medical cannabis policy to ensure access to cannabinoid medicines and also give people the right to grow cannabis legally at home. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113184-anutin-led-ministry-to-fully-promote-medical-cannabis/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Eight Chinese dams block 40 billion cubic meters of water from Mekong River (Photo) International Rivers The eight dams in China, which were built on the Mekong River, or Lancang as it is called in China, have been blamed as the chief culprit in the sharp fall in water levels downstream and the resulting hardships caused to people in lower riparian countries, according to the Mekong Freedom Network, a civic group that studies the impacts of dams constructed along the Mekong river. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113185-eight-chinese-dams-block-40-billion-cubic-meters-of-water-from-mekong-river/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Health Ministry ponders reinstatement of about 3,000 traditional medicine practitioners (Photo) Ministry of Public Health Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health will hold a meeting with officials to consider amendments to a new regulation which has led to the disqualification of about 3,000 traditional medicine practitioners, including Mr. Decha Siripat, president of the Kwan Khao Foundation. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113186-health-ministry-ponders-reinstatement-of-about-3000-traditional-medicine-practitioners/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Man caught for killing horses and selling horse meat (Photo) Watchdog Thailand Facebook page A man has been held by police for questioning after he was accused of killing horses and selling their meat in Thailand’s eastern province of Chonburi. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113187-man-caught-for-killing-horses-and-selling-horse-meat/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Pope scheduled to visit Thailand this November By The Thaiger Pope Francis is scheduled to visit Thailand and Japan this November, according to reports in Catholic websites in Rome. sanook.com reported the news yesterday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113188-pope-scheduled-to-visit-thailand-this-november/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Booming regional meth industry – Thailand, Myanmar, China and Laos By The Thaiger A UN Office of Drugs and Crime report released last week states that the methamphetamine trade is now worth between US$30-61 billion per year in East and South East Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Bangladesh. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113189-booming-regional-meth-industry-–-thailand-myanmar-china-and-laos/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Body of second missing Filipino found off Phuket By Eakkapop Thongtub The body of missing Filipino tourist Angelo Bien Rafael Cortez, 29, was brought ashore at Chalong Pier late this afternoon (July 21). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub PHUKET: The body of a Filipino man who disappeared in strong surf at Freedom Beach on Phuket on Wednesday was found by fisherman in Krabi waters today (July 21). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113190-body-of-second-missing-filipino-found-off-phuket/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Phuket Poll: Environmental damage, prices too high By The Phuket News Sun, sand and sea can be enjoyed for free in Phuket, but many other things come at a pretty high price. Photo: The Phuket News File PHUKET: The environmental damage caused by tourism and the cost of living in Phuket are both far too high, according to a vast majority of people responding to an online poll by The Phuket News. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113191-phuket-poll-environmental-damage-prices-too-high/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Hong Kong police fire rubber bullets, tear gas as protests descend into chaos By Greg Torode, Clare Jim and Marius Zaharia Anti-extradition demonstrators throw rocks, after a march to call for democratic reforms in Hong Kong, China July 21, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police fired rubber bullets and tear gas in running clashes with protesters late on Sunday amid chaotic scenes as anger over an extradition bill morphs into a fresh front against what many see as a broader erosion of freedoms by Beijing. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113192-hong-kong-police-fire-rubber-bullets-tear-gas-as-protests-descend-into-chaos/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Britain weighs response to Iran Gulf crisis with few good options By Parisa Hafezi and Peter Graff A boat of Iranian Revolutionary Guard sails next to Stena Impero, a British-flagged vessel owned by Stena Bulk, at Bandar Abbas port, July 21, 2019. Iran, Mizan News Agency/WANA Handout via REUTERS DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) - Britain was weighing its next moves in the Gulf tanker crisis on Sunday, with few good options apparent as a recording emerged showing that the Iranian military defied a British warship when it boarded and seized a ship three days ago. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113193-britain-weighs-response-to-iran-gulf-crisis-with-few-good-options/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Villagers, firefighters battle huge blazes in central Portugal Firefighters help to put out a forest fire near the village of Vila de Rei, Portugal July 21, 2019. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante VILA DE REI/MACAO, Portugal (Reuters) - Blazes in central Portugal reached houses on Sunday, forcing locals to take matters into their own hands as they tried to protect their homes from huge wildfires with buckets of water and hosepipes as strong winds fanned the flames. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113194-villagers firefighters-battle-huge-blazes-in-central portugal/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Ukraine president on course for commanding win in parliamentary election By Matthias Williams and Natalia Zinets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reacts at his party's headquarters after a parliamentary election in Kiev, Ukraine July 21, 2019. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's party took a commanding lead in Sunday's snap parliamentary election, consolidating the power of the novice politician whose stunning rise has upended traditional politics in the war-scarred nation. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113195-ukraine president-on-course-for-commanding-win-in-parliamentary-election/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Mueller report shows evidence Trump committed crimes, House Judiciary chairman says By Sarah N. Lynch U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller departs after delivering a statement on his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election at the Justice Department in Washington, U.S., May 29, 2019. REUTERS/Jim Bourg/Files WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Democrat on the U.S. House Judiciary Committee said Sunday he believes there is "substantial evidence" that President Donald Trump committed high crimes and misdemeanors, and he plans to ask former Special Counsel Robert Mueller to present those facts at a congressional hearing on Wednesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113196-mueller-report-shows-evidence trump committed-crimes-house-judiciary-chairman-says/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 22, 2019 Author Share Posted July 22, 2019 Naked Thai man jumps on pick-up - drugs might be involved Picture: Sanook Our picture from Sanook shows a 22 year old Thai man jumping on the hood of a pick-up truck in Lampang yesterday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113202-naked-thai-man-jumps-on-pick-up-drugs-might-be-involved/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 22, 2019 Author Share Posted July 22, 2019 Chiang Mai Airport: Grab car driver says he was attacked - airport director denies it Thai caption: I was in the wrong but this was OTT A Grab Car driver told the Thai media that he was attacked by officials at Chiang Mai airport and wound up in hospital. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113200-chiang-mai-airport-grab-car-driver-says-he-was-attacked-airport-director-denies-it/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 22, 2019 Author Share Posted July 22, 2019 Chiang Mai: "Sleeping Beauty" dies after long illness following foot massage Thai caption: She's dead. "Pretty" victim of massage dies after long illness A Chiang Mai woman who was dubbed "Sleeping Beauty" has died. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113206-chiang-mai-sleeping-beauty-dies-after-long-illness-following-foot-massage/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 22, 2019 Author Share Posted July 22, 2019 Tame bird has the spirit of our dead child, says Nakorn Nayok couple Thai caption: Nok Kwak - the tame White Breasted Waterhen Sanook featured the story of a couple in Nakorn Nayok who have an unusual new member of the family. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113209-tame-bird-has-the-spirit-of-our-dead-child-says-nakorn-nayok-couple/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 22, 2019 Author Share Posted July 22, 2019 Fighting for justice: Dutch engineer with cancer interviewed by Thai media Sanook have interviewed former engineer Erwin Buse, 50, who has had a long running dispute with Hua Hin Hospital over charges. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113212-fighting-for-justice-dutch-engineer-with-cancer-interviewed-by-thai-media/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 22, 2019 Author Share Posted July 22, 2019 Border guards waiting for 65 year old pensioner at Nong Khai Naew Na reported that a 65 year old man was arrested by immigration officers at the border. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113217-border-guards-waiting-for-65-year-old-pensioner-at-nong-khai/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 22, 2019 Author Share Posted July 22, 2019 Motorcyclist survives bridge fall in Hat Yai Thai caption: Motorcycle collision. Man, 19, fell off Macro Bridge in Hat Yai A collision between two Honda Wave motorcycles on the Macro Bridge in Hat Yai in Thailand's south resulted in a 19 year old man falling from the bridge. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113228-motorcyclist-survives-bridge-fall-in-hat-yai/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 22, 2019 Author Share Posted July 22, 2019 Fears grow for missing Spanish tourist after search called off in Koh Samui Picture: Naew Na Naew Na reported that around 50 police and rescue officials conducted a search for a Spanish tourist lost in the area of the Na Muang 2 waterfall on Koh Samui. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113231-fears-grow-for-missing-spanish-tourist-after-search-called-off-in-koh-samui/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.