webfact Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 American man, Thai woman killed in Rayong motorcycle crash By The Nation Picture: Thai Rath An American man and a Thai woman were killed when he lost control of his powerful motorbike at a curve on a Rayong road and hit the sidewalk, sending both flying off the bike into a concrete barrier. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113497-american-man-thai-woman-killed-in-rayong-motorcycle-crash/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 23, 2019 Author Share Posted July 23, 2019 Caucasian man found dead in abandoned Buri Ram building Image: Manager Online A Caucasian man has been found dead in an abandoned building at a university campus in Buri Ram province, with his head was covered in a plastic bag connected to a metal container with gasoline. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113469-caucasian-man-found-dead-in-abandoned-buri-ram-building-with-plastic-bag-over-his-head/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 23, 2019 Author Share Posted July 23, 2019 World-class snooker for just Bt50 By The Nation Wattana Thailand’s top snooker players are participating in the Sangsom 6 Red Thailand Championship 2019, which kicked off at Fashion Island on Tuesday. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113548-world-class-snooker-for-just-bt50/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 23, 2019 Author Share Posted July 23, 2019 Police question net idol over ‘Blue’ movies By Kornkamon Aksorndech The Nation Net idol and “pretty” products presenter Jirarat “Blue” Chanantho met police on Tuesday to answer questions over her “secret” VIP online chat room, where members paid Bt300-500 a month to watch sexy video clips of her. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113551-police-question-net-idol-over-‘blue’-movies/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 23, 2019 Author Share Posted July 23, 2019 Tobacco giant pushing for a ‘smoke-free’ future By Jintana Panyaarvudh The Nation Gerald Margolis, managing director of Philip Morris Thailand. Leading cigarette importer Philip Morris Trading (Thailand) is calling on the new government and policymakers to start talking with the tobacco industry, so both sides can work on finding constructive solutions to reduce harm caused by smoking. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113601-tobacco-giant-pushing-for-a-‘smoke-free’-future/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 23, 2019 Author Share Posted July 23, 2019 80 opposition MPs sharpen their claws for policy debate By THE NATION Planning to make the most of the 13 hours allocated to them during the government policy debate on Thursday and Friday, 80 opposition MPs are getting ready to attack Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha and his Cabinet members, opposition whip Suthin Klungsang said on Tuesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113602-80-opposition-mps-sharpen-their-claws-for-policy-debate/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 23, 2019 Author Share Posted July 23, 2019 Eight provinces on brink of water crisis, as there is still no sign of rain By The Nation The lack of rain has brought eight provinces to the brink of a water crisis Five districts in Nakhon Ratchasima – namely Phimai, Chum Phuang, Non Daeng, Non Sung and Prathai – have been suffering drought for nearly three months now, with up to 20,000 rai (3,200 hectares) of paddy fields left parched for water. The locals are also struggling to find water to survive as their taps have dried up. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113603-eight-provinces-on-brink-of-water-crisis-as-there-is-still-no-sign-of-rain/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 23, 2019 Author Share Posted July 23, 2019 Commerce ministry frets over rice output By THE NATION Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said on Tuesday he would urgently meet rice exporters and related parties to discuss ways to boost exports once the government has unveiled its policies in Parliament on Thursday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113604-commerce-ministry-frets-over-rice-output/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 23, 2019 Author Share Posted July 23, 2019 Chuan warns MPs against unruly conduct during the parliamentary debate on government policy statement Members of parliament have been warned by the parliament’s president to be disciplined and to refrain from unruly behavior during the two-day debate on the government policy statement, which begins on Thursday, saying that they will be watched and judged by the people. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113605-chuan-warns-mps-against-unruly-conduct-during-the-parliamentary-debate-on-government-policy-statement/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 23, 2019 Author Share Posted July 23, 2019 Suan Dusit Poll: Public expectations of each Minister in new Cabinet BANGKOK (NNT) - Suan Dusit Poll has conducted a survey on the expectations of the public of each ministry in the new cabinet. If all ministers are fully committed to working for the public, they will bring prosperity to the country and improve people’s well-being they say. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113606-suan-dusit-poll-public-expectations-of-each-minister-in-new-cabinet/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 23, 2019 Author Share Posted July 23, 2019 Phuket Governor calls in public transport drivers to clarify ‘good service’ By The Phuket News Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana felt the need to explain what ’good service’ means. Photo: PR Dept PHUKET: Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana has called the island’s key players in Phuket’s public transport regime to clarify what “good service” means. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113607-phuket-governor-calls-in-public-transport-drivers-to-clarify-‘good-service’/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 23, 2019 Author Share Posted July 23, 2019 Police silent on probe into student killed by electrocution in public park By The Phuket News Phuket Vice Governor Prakob Wongmaneerung (2nd from left) and Phuket City Mayor Somjai Suwansupana (3rd from left) pictured at Siriroj International Hospital immediately after the incident on July 14. Photo: Phuket City Municipality PHUKET: Phuket City Police have refused to answer any questions about the investigation into the death of 18-year-student Khaled “Nikki” Nour, who was killed by electrocution from touching a floodlight pole at a public basketball court at Suan Luang (King’s Park) more than a week ago. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113609-police-silent-on-probe-into-student-killed-by-electrocution-in-public-park/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 23, 2019 Author Share Posted July 23, 2019 Two Thai workers killed in road accident in South Korea (Photo) THAIKUKNEWS Two Thai workers were killed in South Korea when their passenger van carrying 16 people of various nationalities skidded off a mountain road en route to a farm, the Korean Times reported on Monday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113611-two-thai-workers-killed-in-road-accident-in-south-korea/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 23, 2019 Author Share Posted July 23, 2019 Thailand’s taxi and tuk tuk scams and annoyances By The Thaiger “Where are you going?”, they shout from across the road. A Tuk Tuk driver wants to help you get to your next destination but the willing smile and lure of a ride in a local jalopy may have switched off your trusty scam-detector. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113612-thailand’s-taxi-and-tuk-tuk-scams-and-annoyances/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 23, 2019 Author Share Posted July 23, 2019 Li Peng, hardline Chinese leader in Tiananmen crackdown, dies at 90 By Michael Martina and Tony Munroe FILE PHOTO: Chairman of the National Congress of the People's Republic of China Li Peng stands next to a Chinese flag in Canberra's Parliament House in Australia September 16, 2002. REUTERS/David Gray BEIJING (Reuters) - Former Chinese Premier Li Peng, reviled by rights activists and many in the Chinese capital as the "Butcher of Beijing" for his role in the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, has died, state media reported on Tuesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113613-li peng-hardline-chinese-leader-in-tiananmen-crackdown-dies-at-90/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 23, 2019 Author Share Posted July 23, 2019 Fake goods valued at 11 million baht go up in smoke in Chiang Rai By The Thaiger Chiang Rai Province’s Customs Department in Mae Sai has incinerated illegal and fake items valued at over 11 million baht. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113614-fake-goods-valued-at-11-million-baht-go-up-in-smoke-in-chiang-rai/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 Russia intent on interfering with U.S. elections - FBI Director Wray By Doina Chiacu FBI Director Christopher Wray arrives to testify before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on "Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 23, 2019. REUTERS/Eric Thayer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia is determined to interfere in U.S. elections despite sanctions and other efforts to deter such actions before the next presidential election in 2020, FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Tuesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113619-russia-intent-on-interfering-with-us-elections-fbi-director-wray/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 Scans show changes to brains of 'injured' Havana U.S. embassy workers By Gene Emery FILE PHOTO: A vintage car passes by the U.S. embassy in Havana, Cuba, March 12, 2019. Picture taken March 12, 2019. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini/File Photo (Reuters) - Advanced brain scans of U.S. Embassy employees who reported falling ill while serving in Havana revealed significant differences, according to a new study published on Tuesday that does little to resolve the mystery of injuries theTrump administration had characterized as a "sonic attack." Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113621-scans-show-changes-to-brains-of-injured-havana-us-embassy-workers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 Kabul seeks clarification on Trump talk of wiping out Afghanistan By Hamid Shalizi U.S. President Trump talks with reporters while meeting with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Khan in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., July 22, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan called on Tuesday for an explanation of comments by U.S. President Donald Trump in which he said he could win the Afghan war in just 10 days by wiping out the country, but did not want "to kill 10 million people." Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113623-kabul-seeks-clarification-on trump talk-of-wiping-out-afghanistan/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 Giant billboard removed after partial collapse By The Nation Bangkok Metropolitan Administration officials ordered the owner of a giant billboard structure in Don Muang district to urgently take it down after the pole holding it collapsed causing the sign to hang over the road and pose a danger to passing vehicles. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113624-giant-billboard-removed-after-partial-collapse/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 Tourism in northern Thailand decimated: Worst in ten years say hoteliers File Photo//Wikipedia Hoteliers in Chiang Mai are saying that tourism in the north of Thailand is now in its worst place in ten years. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113626-tourism-in-northern-thailand-decimated-worst-in-ten-years-say-hoteliers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 Drug resistant Malaria massively on the rise in Northern Thailand Picture: The Bangkok Insight Two new studies in the influential and respected The Lancet medical journal indicate that drug resistant strains of malaria are on the rise across parts of SE Asia. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113629-drug-resistant-malaria-massively-on-the-rise-in-northern-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 Consumers avoid using credit cards due to slowing economy By THE NATION The Thailand economy's slowing growth has impacted the credit card spending of Bangkok Bank cardholders. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113630-consumers-avoid-using-credit-cards-due-to-slowing-economy/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 VIDEO Serial burglar said he did it so he could open a hair cutting salon Thai caption: A burglar's dream lies in ruins A burglar responsible for a string of thefts from upmarket houses in the Chonburi area told police that he wanted to get enough money to open a barber's. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113631-serial-burglar-said-he-did-it-so-he-could-open-a-hair-cutting-salon/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 BTS says no open umbrellas on their platforms despite heavy seasonal rain (Photo) by Pantip member number 1447432 Bangkok and its suburbs were battered by a heavy, but seasonal thunderstorm on Tuesday afternoon. The rains brought with them the usual traffic chaos during the rush evening hours. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113635-bts-says-no-open-umbrellas-on-their-platforms-despite-heavy-seasonal-rain/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 Thailand plans series of world class cross-country running events Thailand’s Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is considering the launch of a series of international standard cross-country running tournaments to boost tourism. While the idea is at an early stage of development, the Prime Minister is seeking input from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113639-thailand-plans-series-of-world-class-cross-country-running-events/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 Stick to the roads: BMA to enforce new fine for riding on sidewalks By The Nation Picture: Daily News The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has instructed its officials to enforce higher fines for motorcyclists who ride and park on sidewalks starting next month.BMA deputy governor Sakoltee Phattiyakul held a meeting with the chief of the BMA’s Regulation Enforcement Department and chiefs of the regulation enforcement divisions in all districts on Tuesday to instruct them to strictly enforce the new fine with effect from August 1. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113641-stick-to-the-roads-bma-to-enforce-new-fine-for-riding-on-sidewalks/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 Second BMA deputy governor resigns By The Nation The Nation file photo: Thaweesak Lerpraphan Another Bangkok Metropolitan Administration deputy governor resigned Tuesday, the day after another quit his post. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113643-second-bma-deputy-governor-resigns/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 Four killed, two injured in Pattani insurgency attack By The Nation About 10 insurgents attacked a security checkpoint in Pattani’s Muang district on Tuesday night, killing four and injuring two others. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113645-four-killed-two-injured-in-pattani-insurgency-attack / Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 Father gunned down in front of his wife and children in Chonburi Picture: Daily News Daily News reported that a 34 year old Thai man was killed in a hail of bullets as he played with his phone while relaxing with his children and wife yesterday evening. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1113651-father-gunned-down-in-front-of-his-wife-and-children-in-chonburi/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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