webfact Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Thailand Hospital Expat Survey Thaivisa is keen to understand your opinions on hospitals in Thailand to help us better understand this situation. We have half a dozen questions in the link attached that we would be thankful if you could complete for us: https://kwiksurveys.com/s/aYOdlIht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 Nine-minute miss costs CP Bt290-billion project By THE NATION The court heard a testimony from the five petitioners that they had missed the 3-pm deadline for the formal submission by a mere nine minutes due to traffic congestion. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118999-nine-minute-miss-costs-cp-bt290-billion-project/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 Chikungunya virus has mutated offering greater risk, warns doctor By The Nation Photo Courtesy of Dr Manoon Leechawengwongs FC (facebook.com/604030819763686/) Dr Manoon Leechawengwongs, a respiratory and critical care specialist at Bangkok’s Vichaiyut Hospital, went online to warn Bangkok residents that the chikungunya virus, spread through the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito, has mutated allowing one mosquito to be the carrier of both chikungunya and dengue viruses. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118998-chikungunya-virus-has-mutated-offering-greater-risk-warns-doctor/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 Kenyan, Nigerian charged with smuggling coke By Kornkamon Aksorndech The Nation A Kenyan trying to enter Thailand was arrested at Suvarnabhumi International Airport this week after it was allegedly discovered he’d swallowed 68 capsules of cocaine weighing a combined 1,200 grams. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1118971-kenyan-nigerian-charged-with-smuggling-coke/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 Experts warn coalition will be short-lived due to economic woes, questions of legitimacy By The Nation Prawit (centre) The coalition government may stay in power for only two years as it will be shaken by economic woes and questions of its legitimacy, academics warn. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119030-experts-warn-coalition-will-be-short-lived-due-to-economic-woes-questions-of-legitimacy/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 US-China trade war a boon for Thai exporters By WICHIT CHAITRONG THE NATION Thailand’s exports to the US rose by double digits in the first seven months of the year, partly due to the ongoing US-China trade war, which is making importers turn to Thailand. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119031-us-china-trade-war-a-boon-for-thai-exporters/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 Bidding terms ready for Digital Park Thailand By NOPHAKHUN LIMSAMARNPHUN THE NATION Dr Nuttapon Nimmanphatcharin The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa) is expected to issue new terms of reference shortly for the private sector to invest in the Digital Park Thailand project in Chonburi’s Sri Racha district. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119032-bidding-terms-ready-for-digital-park-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 Planned biorefinery first step to ‘Biopolis’ By THE NATION Narong Sirilertworakul The National Science and Technology Development Agency will invest Bt3.4 billion in a pilot biorefinery in the Eastern Economic Corridor of Innovation (ECCi). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119033-planned-biorefinery-first-step-to-‘biopolis’/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 Welfare card holders flock to ATMs for their 500-baht cash handouts Many state-run Krung Thai Bank ATMs in Thailand’s northeastern provinces ran out of 500-baht and 100-baht banknotes after Pracharat welfare card holders flocked to withdraw the first 500-baht cash handout granted by the government to help cover their cost of living expenses. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119034-welfare-card-holders-flock-to-atms-for-their-500-baht-cash-handouts/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 Lamphun monks use portable kitchen cabinets for alms to reduce plastic bags About 20 years ago, long before plastic waste became recognized as a global problem, monks at Wat Pa Book, in the Pa Sang district of Thailand’s northern province of Lamphun, were at the forefront of the campaign to stop the use of single-use plastic bags by using a portable kitchen cabinet to receive alms from Buddhist disciples. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119035-lamphun-monks-use-portable-kitchen-cabinets-for-alms-to-reduce-plastic-bags/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 Seripisut demands the resignation of House and Senate speakers Seri Ruam Thai party leader Seripisut Temiyavet is pressing for the resignation of House Speaker Chuan Leekpai and Senate Speaker Pornpetch Wichitcholachai, accusing both of them of allowing Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to present the government policy in the parliament despite the fact that the prime minister did not complete the oath during the swearing-in ceremony before His Majesty the King last month. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119036-seripisut-demands-the-resignation-of-house-and-senate-speakers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 After Germany hints at compromise, France tells UK: no new Brexitdeal By William James and Madeline Chambers German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson shake hands ahead of their meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday challenged Britain to come up with alternatives to the Irish border backstop within 30 days, but French President Emmanuel Macron cautioned there would be no renegotiation of the Brexit deal. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119037-after-germany-hints-at-compromise-france-tells-uk-no-new brexitdeal/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 Trump imposes rule allowing U.S. to detain migrant families indefinitely By Andy Sullivan and Mica Rosenberg FILE PHOTO: Children walk inside an enclosure, where they are being held by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), after crossing the border between Mexico and the United States illegally and turning themselves in to request asylum, in El Paso, Texas, U.S., March 29, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled a rule that allows officials to detain migrant families indefinitely while judges consider whether to grant them asylum in the United States, abolishing a previous 20-day limit. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119038-trump imposes-rule-allowing-us-to-detain-migrant-families-indefinitely/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 Trump says he is seriously looking at ending birthright citizenship U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he boards 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) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his administration was seriously looking at ending the right of citizenship for U.S.-born children of noncitizens and people who immigrated to the United States illegally. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119041-trump says-he-is-seriously-looking-at-ending-birthright-citizenship/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 Trump says he will push to close background check loopholes for gun buys 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) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration would seek to close background check loopholes for gun purchases after Democrats accused him of reversing course on gun control measures. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119042-trump says-he-will-push-to-close-background-check-loopholes-for-gun-buys/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 Trump calls Danish PM's rebuff of Greenland idea 'nasty' as trip cancellation stuns Danes By Jeff Mason and Nikolaj Skydsgaard U.S. President Donald Trump returns after travelling to the AMVETS convention in Kentucky, at the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S. August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Tasos Katopodis WASHINGTON/COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - President Donald Trump declared Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's dismissal of his idea to buy Greenland "nasty" and an affront to the United States on Wednesday, a day after shocking Danes by cancelling a Copenhagen visit over the rebuff. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119043-trump-calls-danish-pms-rebuff-of-greenland-idea-nasty-as-trip-cancellation-stuns-danes/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 Russia, China seek U.N. Security Council meeting on U.S. missile developments By Michelle Nichols A conventionally configured ground-launched cruise missile is launched by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) during a test to inform development of future intermediate-range capabilities at San Nicolas Island, California, U.S., August 18, 2019. Scott Howe/U.S. Dept of Defense/Handout via REUTERS UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia and China have asked the United Nations Security Council to meet on Thursday over "statements by U.S. officials on their plans to develop and deploy medium-range missiles," according to the request seen by Reuters. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119044-russia-china-seek-un-security-council-meeting-on-us-missile-developments/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 Phuket’s water bosses claim there will be enough water By The Thaiger PHOTO: Bang Neow Dam in Thalang, just a few muddy ponds Well into the second half of the Phuket wet season and the three main dams are well below capacity, Bang Wad Dam just over 13% capacity and the Bang Neow Dam in Thalang district around 5%, mostly unusable muddy ponds. The newer Khlong Katha in Chalong is at a much higher level, about 30% of capacity. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119053-phuket’s-water-bosses-claim-there-will-be-enough-water/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 Tourism minister orders study of Pattaya as model for 4am closing time By The Nation FILE photo Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakan said he has ordered the Tourism Authority of Thailand to use Pattaya as a model to study the benefits of delaying closing hours of pubs and bars until 4am. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119059-tourism-minister-orders-study-of-pattaya-as-model-for-4am-closing-time/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 Facebook user thanks cat for unearthing husband’s hidden treasure By The Nation Photo from Bow Kanuengnuch's Facebook A woman recently thanked her cat on Facebook post for discovering a box used by her husband to hide cash from her rather than give her the spare money for household expenses as custom demands. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119060-facebook-user-thanks-cat-for-unearthing-husband’s-hidden-treasure/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 New traffic law: Just taking a picture of your licence and showing on your phone is not enough Picture: Thai Rath The policeman responsible for the new law about driving licences that will start in Thailand on September 20th has given details about three ways drivers can show their licenses when requested by an officer. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119062-new-traffic-law-just-taking-a-picture-of-your-licence-and-showing-on-your-phone-is-not-enough/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 Texas executes man convicted of abducting, killing college student By Alex Dobuzinskis Death-row inmate Larry Swearingen is shown in this photo in Huntsville, Texas, U.S., provided August 20, 2019. Texas Dept of Criminal Justice/Handout via REUTERS (Reuters) - Texas on Wednesday put to death a man found guilty of the rape and murder of a 19-year-old college student in an execution that followed arguments from the inmate's attorneys that authorities ignored key evidence that would exonerate him. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119064-texas-executes-man-convicted-of-abducting-killing-college-student/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 Don Mueang Airport: 20 more immigration counters to open this week Daily News reported that PM Prayut Chan-Ocha had ordered his transport minister to go to Don Mueang to see what was wrong with crowding at immigration both inbound and outbound. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119066-don-mueang-airport-20-more-immigration-counters-to-open-this-week/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 Trailer truck catches fire in Pathum Thani NGV station By The Nation Picture credit: Banmuang A trailer truck caught fire inside an NGV station in Pathum Thani’s Klong Luang district early Thursday after stopping to refill its tanks. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119067-trailer-truck-catches-fire-in-pathum-thani-ngv-station/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 Thai bus travels ‘sideways’ along north-east highway By The Thaiger VIDEO: สุดจัดปลัดบอก ปลัดลาออกยังบอกว่าสุดจัด A bus, making its way from Nakhon Ratchasima, to Udon Thani, has surprised the passengers in the car behind. They did what we all would do in these circumstances. Notify the police? No, post it on Facebook! Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119069-video-thai-bus-travels-‘sideways’-along-north-east-highway/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 Thai Airways bans 2015 - 2017 Macbook Pros - both carry on and checked luggage Thai Airways has responded to a directive from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and banned certain Apple Macbook Pro computers from its flights. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119071-thai-airways-bans-2015-2017-macbook-pros-both-carry-on-and-checked-luggage/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 "Biometrics" caught Chinese man who went to extend his business visa Thai Caption: Div 2 of Region 1 immigration Naew Na reported that Thailand's immigration police used the PIBICS and Biometric systems to reveal that a Chinese man renewing his business visa was in fact someone else. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119074-biometrics-caught-chinese-man-who-went-to-extend-his-business-visa/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 BMA threatens to fine repeated sidewalk riders Bt3,000 By The Nation FILE photo The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration threatened Wednesday to slap a Bt3,000 fine on motorcyclists who are caught repeatedly violating the ban on riding on sidewalks. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119075-bma-threatens-to-fine-repeated-sidewalk-riders-bt3000/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 German man plunges to death from Pattaya condo Picture: 77kaoded Police are investigating the death of a German man who fell from the 15th floor of a condominium in Pattaya on Thursday morning. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119077-german-man-plunges-to-death-from-pattaya-condo/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 Twin headed pig born in Thailand's north east - and NO ONE mentions the lottery! Thai caption: The twin headed pig called "24" Thai media reported that a pig with two heads and four eyes was born on Wednesday in Sri Bun Ruang in Nong Bua Lamphu in Thailand's north east. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1119078-twin-headed-pig-born-in-thailands-north-east-and-no-one-mentions-the-lottery/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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