webfact Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Prayut calls on everybody to join the fight against plastic By THE NATION Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha on August 20 called on all Thais to help the government achieve its goal of keeping the seas clean of plastic after eight-month-old rescued dugong Mariam died after having consumed eight pieces of plastic. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118766-prayut-calls-on-everybody-to-join-the-fight-against-plastic/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 British fugitives who fled to Thailand and allegedly started dealing cocaine arrested in Pattaya Image: Ruksiam News Two British men wanted in the UK have been arrested in Pattaya. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118790-british-fugitives-who-fled-to-thailand-and-allegedly-started-dealing-cocaine-arrested-in-pattaya/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 Health officials demand justice as they stand to lose in long run By The Nation Nation/Korbphuk Phromrekha Some 100 health officials gathered outside the Public Health Ministry’s headquarters in Nonthaburi province to demand that their service during the fiscal years of 2000 to 2003 be included in calculating their pensions and that their salaries be adjusted so they are more equal and fair. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118777-health-officials-demand-justice-as-they-stand-to-lose-in-long-run/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 Cabinet rewards defectors and failed MP candidates with political posts The cabinet on Tuesday agreed to reward 17 MPs, who defected from the parties they represented when elected, or had been on their party’s list, and have now joined the Palang Pracharat party, by granting them political appointments. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118822-cabinet-rewards-defectors-and-failed-mp-candidates-with-political-posts/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 Traffic police cannot confiscate driver’s license under a new traffic law in effect from Aug 20th Effective 20th August, traffic police have no authority to confiscate the driving license of the driver of an automobile or motorcycle when being stopped for a traffic violation under the new Land Traffic Act B.E. 2562. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118823-traffic-police-cannot-confiscate-driver’s-license-under-a-new-traffic-law-in-effect-from-aug-20th/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 TAT wants night-life establishments to close at 4 am to promote tourism The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is to propose the Ministry of Tourism and Sports to extend the closing hours of night entertainment establishments by another t wo hours from 2 am until 4 am supposedly to promote tourism. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118824-tat-wants-night-life-establishments-to-close-at-4-am-to-promote-tourism/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 Opposition New Economics Party in peril as some MPs defect to government Some MPs from the opposition New Economics Party will defect to the government camp, Mr. Niyom Wiwatthanaditthakul, the party deputy leader, said today (Tuesday), ending 24 hours of speculation about the breakup of the party. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118825-opposition-new-economics-party-in-peril-as-some-mps-defect-to-government/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 Students benefit from raising wild rats in school By Vijit Choonhakijkhajorn The Nation Students at Thakong secondary in the northeast province of Surin are running a small farm in the school compound, learning the skills in raising livestock, especially prairie voles or wild rats, for a living. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118826-surin-students-benefit-from-raising-wild-rats-in-school/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 Easier fund outflows will help curb the baht, says central bank official By The Nation Don Nakornthab The central bank plans to ease capital outflow rules so the appreciation of the baht can be curbed, a top Bank of Thailand official said. He also said that the government’s stimulus package may not drive growth as much as the government expects. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118827-easier-fund-outflows-will-help-curb-the-baht-says-central-bank-official/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 Phuket lifeguard helps to catch a beach thief By Eakkapop Thongtub Eusob Khonsurin (left), 23, from Ranong, was charged with theft. Photo: Tourist Police PHUKET: A lifeguard at Nai Harn beach today apprehended a Thai man for stealing a foreigners bag from the beach. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118828-phuket-lifeguard-helps-to-catch-a-beach-thief/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 Stingray barb killed Railay dugong, says PMBC chief By Tanyaluk Sakoot An autopsy found a15cm long stingray barb (circled in red) inside the mature dugong’s stomach. Photos: DMCR PHUKET: The mature male dugong found dead off Ton Sai Beach in Krabi on Sunday (Aug 18) was killed by a stingray barb, Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC) Chief Kongkiat Kittiwatanawong has told The Phuket News. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118829-stingray-barb-killed-railay-dugong-says-pmbc-chief/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 Italian PM resigns, denounces Salvini for sinking government By Crispian Balmer and Gavin Jones Italian Deputy PM Matteo Salvini and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte attend a session of the upper house of parliament over the ongoing government crisis, in Rome, Italy August 20, 2019. REUTERS/Yara Nardi ROME (Reuters) - Italy's prime minister resigned on Tuesday after launching a blistering attack on his own interior minister, Matteo Salvini, accusing him of sinking the ruling coalition and endangering the economy for personal and political gain. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118832-italian-pm-resigns-denounces-salvini-for-sinking-government/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 Trump says White House talking to Democrats on gun legislation U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One to return to Washington from Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey U.S. August 18, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration was in meaningful talks with Democrats on gun legislation after the latest mass shootings to rock the United States, but congressional aides downplayed the discussions as low-level and not very productive. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118833-trump-says-white-house-talking-to-democrats-on-gun-legislation/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 Ex-Vatican treasurer Pell loses appeal against sex abuse convictions, to stay in jail George Pell arrives at the Supreme Court of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia, August 21, 2019. AAP Images/Erik Anderson via REUTERS MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Former Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell lost an appeal against his conviction for sexually abusing two 13-year-old boys and will remain in prison for at least another three years, a court ruled on Wednesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118837-ex-vatican-treasurer-pell-loses-appeal-against-sex-abuse-convictions-to-stay-in-jail/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo says ISIS strong in some areas: CBS U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo talks to the media after his meeting with Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri at the State Department in Washington, U.S., August 15, 2019. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo acknowledged on Tuesday that Islamic State militants are gaining strength in some areas but said the militant group's capacity to conduct attacks has been greatly diminished. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118838-us-secretary-of-state-pompeo-says-isis-strong-in-some-areas-cbs/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 Venezuela's Maduro says there has been contact with U.S. officials 'for months' FILE PHOTO: Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro takes part in a meeting with members of the government at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela July 25, 2019. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Tuesday he had authorized contact with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump "for months," in an effort to repair relations with Washington. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118841-venezuelas-maduro-says-there-has-been-contact-with-us-officials-for-months/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 Trump calls off meeting with Danish prime minister over Greenland comments Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen attends a news conference during the annual informal summer meeting of the Nordic prime ministers in Reykjavik, Iceland August 20, 2019. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was postponing his scheduled meeting with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in two weeks because of her lack of interest in his offer to purchase Greenland. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118842-trump-calls-off-meeting-with-danish-prime-minister-over-greenland-comments/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 U.S. will act if Iranian tanker tries to deliver oil to Syria: Pompeo By Michelle Nichols and Michele Kambas U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a meeting of the UN Security Council at UN headquarters in New York, U.S., August 20, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson UNITED NATIONS/ATHENS (Reuters) - The United States will take every action it can to prevent an Iranian tanker sailing in the Mediterranean from delivering oil to Syria in contravention of U.S. sanctions, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned on Tuesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118843-us-will-act-if-iranian-tanker-tries-to-deliver-oil-to-syria-pompeo/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 'I don't recommend you do this': Thailand's stealthy snake wrangler Jiraporn Kuhakan, Soe Zeya Tun A white-lipped pit viper snake is seen at a fire station in Bangkok, Thailand, August 7, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun BANGKOK (Reuters) - In the dead of night, Thai firefighter Pinyo Pukpinyo stealthily approaches a python coiled around the rafters of a home in Bangkok, and quickly grabs its head with his bare hands. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118845-i-dont-recommend-you-do-this-thailands-stealthy-snake-wrangler/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 UPDATE: Trump cancels Denmark visit over after rebuff over Greenland FILE PHOTO - Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Kim Kielsen, Premier of Greenland, attend a press conference in Nuuk, Greenland August 19, 2019. Ritzau Scanpix/Mads Claus Rasmussen via REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday called off a visit to Denmark scheduled for early September after the country's prime minister rebuffed his idea of purchasing Greenland. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118842-trump-calls-off-meeting-with-danish-prime-minister-over-greenland-comments/?do=findComment&comment=14486966 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 It's a record! Patient found with 1,898 gallstones in Thai hospital Thai caption: You've been warned - get a check-up Doctors at the Tha Bo Crown Prince Hospital in Nong Khai confirmed that they had removed 1,898 gallstones from a patient. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118851-its-a-record-patient-found-with-1898-gallstones-in-thai-hospital/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 "Bubble Tea" sends woman's sugar and triglyceride readings through the roof! Thais have been warned to watch how much "Cha Nom Khai Muk" or bubble tea they are consuming. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118856-bubble-tea-sends-womans-sugar-and-triglyceride-readings-through-the-roof/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 Asean banks lacking in response to climate, environmental changes: WWF report By The Nation Asean is facing existential threats such as climate change and environmental degradation, which could potentially lead to financial instability and social unrest, according to the 2019 sustainable Banking Assessment (SUSBA) by the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118860-asean-banks-lacking-in-response-to-climate-environmental-changes-wwf-report/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 Seven wounded - including children - in blasts and other violence in far south Picture: Thai Rath Bombs in Yala in Thailand's troubled south injured seven people including three children at an ATM. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118861-seven-wounded-including-children-in-blasts-and-other-violence-in-far-south/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 Akita Model accelerates active learning at Thai schools By The Nation The Office of the Education Council held a meeting today (August 20) to assess the trial of using the "Akita Model" at four pilot schools in Bangkok and Nonthaburi, in line with the government's policy to promote active learning among Thai students. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118864-akita-model-accelerates-active-learning-at-thai-schools/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 Video: Shocking violence as husband goes to finish wife off at a hospital Thai caption: Mad violence at a hospital CCTV showed shocking violence at a southern Thailand hospital. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118865-video-shocking-violence-as-husband-goes-to-finish-wife-off-at-a-hospital/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 Daytime closure looms for Patong beach road By May Taylor The mayor of Patong, Chalermluck Kebsup, has announced that from August 25, Thaweewong Road, better known as the Patong beach road, will be closed during the day while power and communication cables are installed. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118868-daytime-closure-looms-for-patong-beach-road/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 Video: Pattaya pubs give a "thumbs up" for 4 am opening Thai caption: Pattaya nightspots getting ready for 4 am opening 77kaoded reported that pubs and clubs in Pattaya are delighted that the government is considering extending the opening hours until 4 am. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118872-video-pattaya-pubs-give-a-thumbs-up-for-4-am-opening/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 65 year old tourist from Finland found dead in northern Thai resort By Tanutam Thawan PHOTO: Tourist Police Division 2 กองบังคับการตำรวจท่องเที่ยว 2 A tourist from Finland has been found dead at a resort in Pai, Mae Hong Son, yesterday morning, north-west of Chiang Mai. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118874-65-year-old-tourist-from-finland-found-dead-in-northern-thai-resort/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 Drought crisis sees sticky rice price double amid widespread shortages Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported that the price of sticky rice to consumers has almost doubled year on year. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118875-drought-crisis-sees-sticky-rice-price-double-amid-widespread-shortages/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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