webfact Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 No place to hide: Immigration’s new biometric system nabs 45,000 overstaying foreigners in Thailand Picture: Naew Na Thailand's immigration chief has hailed the new biometrics system that has been installed in the country saying that the international standard system is making Thailand look good. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123614-all-hail-biometrics-big-oud says-new-system-is-making-thailand-look-good/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 Video: Praise for railway employee as man saved from death while crossing the rails Thai caption: A life and death moment CCTV from the platform of Rangsit railway station north of Bangkok on Saturday night showed a man crossing the rails right in front of the arriving Den Chai train. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123617-video-praise-for-railway-employee-as-man-saved-from-death-while-crossing-the-rails/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 Tight checks on local bars after fatal shooting PATTAYA:--Pattaya Police say they are strictly enforcing the operating times of entertainment establishments following the fatal shooting of a teenager at an after-hours drinking den in the early hours of Sept. 11. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123618-tight-checks-on-local-bars-after-fatal-shooting/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 Thepprasit Road given a makeover PATTAYA:--Potholes and cracked pavements could soon be a thing of the past on Thepprasit Road as the city’s busy southern thoroughfare gets set for major restoration and improvement work over the coming months. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123619-thepprasit-road-given-a-makeover/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 Two men robbed on dark street on way home PATTAYA:--Two men reported to police they were robbed late at night on their way home while traveling down Soi Rungreung Village in Central Pattaya. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123620-two-men-robbed-on-dark-street-on-way-home/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 Pattaya: Friday 13th proves unlucky for blonde woman on seven year overstay Naew Na reported that Chonburi immigration and the tourist police had arrested a Turkmenistan woman and a Russian man on long overstays in Thailand on Friday the 13th of September. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123623-pattaya-friday-13th-proves-unlucky-for-blonde-woman-on-seven-year-overstay/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 New pet control measures now in effect FILE photo PATTAYA:--All dogs and cats must now be registered according to a new ordinance passed by the city council and signed into law by both the mayor and governor. File photo: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123625-new-pet-control-measures-now-in-effect/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 Future of energy: What Thailand can learn from Finland, Denmark Besides being among the world’s happiest nations, Finland and Denmark have another thing in common: They are both equally ambitious to become the world’s first carbon-free country. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123627-future-of-energy-what-thailand-can-learn-from-finland-denmark/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 Khon Kaen sausage seller was tricked out of millions by scheming relative Picture: Sanook A seller of "mam" (Thai sausages) and shabu shabu has gone to the Thai police claiming she was ripped off by a female relative to the tune of 2.5 million baht. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123629-khon-kaen-sausage-seller-was-tricked-out-of-millions-by-scheming-relative/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 Army chiefs of Indo-Pacific region discuss sustainable strategies By The Nation Army Chiefs from around the indo–Pacific gathered in Bangkok last week for the 11th biannual Indo- Pacific Army Chiefs Conference (IPACC), which is aimed at promoting trust, understanding, and cooperation among land forces in the region. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123630-army-chiefs-of-indo-pacific-region-discuss-sustainable-strategies/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 Thais in favor of building a new airport in Nakhon Pathom Thai caption: Support for a new airport Sanook reported that a majority of Thais are in favor of building a new airport in Nakhon Pathom. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123631-thais-in-favor-of-building-a-new-airport-in-nakhon-pathom/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 Krungsri Auto helps Thai flood victims with payment deferrals By THE NATION Krungsri Auto, a subsidiary of the Bank of Ayudhya, is offering help to flood victims in the Northeast and the North by alleviating the financial burdens of affected customers. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123633-krungsri-auto-helps-thai-flood-victims-with-payment-deferrals/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 Luxury resort development halted in Koh Samui Naew Na reported that a luxury resort development in Koh Samui has been ordered halted for flouting building regulations. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123634-luxury-resort-development-halted-in-koh-samui/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 UK PM Johnson: Progress in next few days key to Brexit deal chances Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson reacts during the Convention of the North at the Magna Centre in Rotherham, Britain September 13, 2019. Christopher Furlong/Pool via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday the next few days would be key to his chances of securing a Brexit deal, and that an agreement with the European Union was still his aim and still possible. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123636-pm-boris-johnson-progress-in-next-few-days-key-to-brexit-deal-chances/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 Italian and his Thai wife inundated with donations to "make the south more beautiful" Thai caption: Sharing beauty with the south 77kaoded reported that a Thai/Italian couple who have been together for 12 years were inundated with 5 tons of donations after they made an appeal earlier in the year for old cosmetics that people didn't want. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123641-italian-and-his-thai-wife-inundated-with-donations-to-make-the-south-more-beautiful/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 Frenchman attacked by ladyboy in Pattaya Picture: 77kaoded 77kaoded reported that a 43 year old French national went on a motorcycle taxi to the Pattaya police at 5.30 am this morning after he was attacked by a hungry lady boy. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123644-frenchman-attacked-by-ladyboy-in-pattaya/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 Thai Navy seize IUU boat off Phuket By Eakkapop Thongtub The ship was seized early Saturday morning (Sept 14) and now sits offshore at the Phuket Deep Sea Port. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub PHUKET: An illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) boat with eight Thais on board has been seized in Thai waters off Phuket, Vice Admiral Ronnapop Karnjanapan of the Royal Thai Navy Third Area Command announced yesterday (Sept 15). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123650-thai-navy-seize-iuu-boat-off-phuket/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 Ric Ocasek, singer for The Cars, dies at 75 By Dan Whitcomb Producer Ric Ocasek arrives at the 2015 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute honoring Bob Dylan in Los Angeles, California February 6, 2015. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/Files (Reuters) - Ric Ocasek, the idiosyncratic lead singer and chief songwriter of the 1970s and 80s hook-heavy hitmakers The Cars, died on Sunday at his home in Manhattan. He was 75. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123665-ric-ocasek-singer-for-the cars-dies-at-75/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 East, South and Bangkok face heavy rain By The Nation A monsoon trough lies across the lower Central region, the upper South and the East on Monday, due to a low-pressure cell over Cambodia. Meanwhile, a strong southwest monsoon prevails across the Andaman Sea, the South and the upper Gulf. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123667-east-south-and-bangkok-face-heavy-rain/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 FTI hopes for further cut in policy interest rate to tame strong Baht The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is hoping that the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Thailand will make another cut in the policy interest rate, currently set at 1.5%, to prevent the baht currency from strengthening further. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123668-fti-hopes-for-further-cut-in-policy-interest-rate-to-tame-strong-baht/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 Future Forward spokeswoman’s remarks about charter draw flak Future Forward party spokeswoman Ms. Pannika “Chor” Wanich’s remarks about the entire Constitution has drawn flak from, among others, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan, the Palang Pracharat party and academics. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123671-future-forward-spokeswoman’s-remarks-about-charter-draw-flak/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 Phuket Immigration clarifies TM28, 24-hour reporting ‘exceptions’ By Tanyaluk Sakoot PHUKET: Phuket Immigration Chief Col Kathathorn Kumthieng clarified to The Phuket News today (Sept 16) a notice posted by the Immigration Bureau announcing that certain visitors to Thailand no longer need to report their change of address. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123672-phuket-immigration-clarifies-tm28-24-hour-reporting-‘exceptions’/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 PM opens seminar for govt personnel, seeking to solve problems systematically BANGKOK, 16 September 2019 (NNT) - Prime Minister/Defense Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, has presided over the opening ceremony of a seminar for government personnel on the implementation of national strategies and the steering of government for the people. The prime minister admitted the Thai bureaucratic circle remains stuck in coordination to which all parties concerned are yet to find solutions. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123675-pm-opens-seminar-for-govt-personnel-seeking-to-solve-problems-systematically/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 Farage says Brexit will be delayed again when PM Johnson's deal falls By Guy Faulconbridge Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage speaks during a Brexit Party news conference in London, Britain August 27, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/Files SOUTHPORT, England (Reuters) - Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage says he believes Britain's departure from the European Union will be delayed again because parliament will reject Prime Minister Boris Johnson's attempt to do a last-minute deal with Brussels. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123681-farage-says-brexit-will-be-delayed-again-when-pm-johnsons-deal-falls/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 Buri Ram to be a ‘model’ medical marijuana community: Anutin By The Nation The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) is aiming to promote Buri Ram as the centre for medical cannabis promotion in the country’s northeastern region. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123683-buri-ram-to-be-a-‘model’-medical-marijuana-community-anutin/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Bang Na intersection, Soi Udomsuk flood – again and again By THE NATION Bangkok residents are all too familiar with stagnant flooding in certain low-lying areas of the capital, even after a moderate rainfall, including the Bang Na intersection and nearby Soi Udomsuk on Sukhumvit Road. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123698-bang-na-intersection-soi-udomsuk-flood-–-again-and-again/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 MSU science class rush to send sterilised pork treats to hungry flood victims By The Nation A food sciences lecturer and his students at Mahasarakham University (MSU), are rushing to pull together 10,000 packs of sterilised grilled pork and sticky rice to send to Udon Ratchathani, as the province endures severe floods with some victims in remote areas experiencing hunger as they are unable to leave their homes. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123701-msu-science-class-rush-to-send-sterilised-pork-treats-to-hungry-flood-victims/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 High water level being monitored in eight reservoirs By The Nation The Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) is monitoring flood waters in seven provinces – Rayong, Chantaburi, Trat, Ranong, Phang-nga, Phuket and Krabi, while Trat and Ranong officials were ordered to evacuate people in five villages to safe areas. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123702-high-water-level-being-monitored-in-eight-reservoirs/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Buddhist ‘protectors’ drop charges against student artist By Khanathit Srihirundaj The Nation File photo A group calling themselves “Chao Phut Phalang Phaendin” (Buddhists who are the power of the land) on Monday dropped their police complaint against a fourth-year university student for depicting Buddha as an Ultraman superhero in four paintings that were on display at a Nakhon Ratchasima shopping mall early this month. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123703-buddhist-‘protectors’-drop-charges-against-student-artist/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 After ‘unfair’ ministry order, nursery teachers fear for jobs amid big debts By Jakkapong Rawiwan The Nation Following last week’s tragedy in which a 43-year-old Kalasin motorcycle mechanic was stressed to the point that he committed suicide after the Interior Ministry dismissed his nursery teacher wife, fellow teachers admitted on Monday that they were all under “tremendous” stress, fearing for their jobs at a time when many of them have racked up a lot of debts. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123706-after-‘unfair’-ministry-order-nursery-teachers-fear-for-jobs-amid-big-debts/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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