webfact Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Smog levels in Hat Yai well beyond safety levels, Krabi remains safe By THE NATION Photo taken on September 18 at Route A43 running between Pattani and Hat Yai Hat Yai district in Songkhla is among the worst hit by the smog smothering many areas. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124329-smog-levels-in-hat-yai-well-beyond-safety-levels-krabi-remains-safe/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 Worst haze crisis in Songkhla for 3 years SONGKHLA, 19 September 2019 (NNT) - The forest fire haze from Indonesia has covered Songkhla. The PM 2.5 value was measured at 230 micrograms per cubic meter, which is a threat to health. People are strongly advised to refrain from outdoor activities and wear the N95 masks when they are outdoors. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124320-worst-haze-crisis-in-songkhla-for-3-years/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 Despondent American husband saved just in time, after slashing own wrist By THE NATION An elderly American man was found just in time on Thursday (September 19) as he sat at a table in a pool of blood after slashing his wrist to protest against his This wife’s absence. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124343-despondent-american-husband-saved-just-in-time-after-slashing-own-wrist/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 Disease wreaks havoc in cassava plantations By THE NATION Photo credit: Department of Agriculture A plant disease known as Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) is spreading in northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima, prompting a target of dredging of cassava grown in more than 7,000-rai plantations. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124362-disease-wreaks-havoc-in-cassava-plantations/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 Interpol issues red alert for absconding Norwegian wanted for manslaughter By Kumar Krishnan THE NATION Following a request from Thai police, Interpol has issued a Red Notice for fugitive Norwegian Roger Bullman who faces prosecution for the alleged killing of British national Amitpal Singh Bajaj. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124363-interpol-issues-red-alert-for-absconding-norwegian-wanted-for-manslaughter/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 Cabinet earmarks Bt286m to help tapioca farmers hit by mosaic disease By The Nation At a meeting with the Tapioca Policy and Administration Committee (TPAC) on Thursday (September 19), Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said the Cabinet has approved measures to help tapioca farmers whose crops have been hit by the cassava mosaic disease (CMD). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124364-thai-cabinet-earmarks-bt286m-to-help-tapioca-farmers-hit-by-mosaic-disease/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 No decision yet on LNG import plan By The Nation File photo credit: Petronas : Petronas LNG facilities Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong said on Thursday that the ministry has yet to decide on the plan to import 1.5 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) annually from Malaysia's Petronas LNG. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124366-no-decision-yet-on-lng-import-plan/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 Online shopping, food delivery top poll on app usage By The Nation The Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO) of the Ministry of Energy has conducted a poll via its facebook page “@StartHaiUpTH” under the topic of ‘What innovations do you use the most’. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124371-online-shopping-food-delivery-top-poll-on-app-usage/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 UPDATE: Panda autopsy preparations at Thai zoo as Chinese experts arrive By Sakul and Kittiwongprom A woman places pictures on a board days after the 19-year-old panda Chuang Chuang died at the Chiang Mai zoo, Chiang Mai, Thailand, September 19, 2019. Dailynews/ via REUTERS CHIANG MAI, Thailand (Reuters) - Chinese panda experts and Thai officials on Thursday began preparing for an autopsy of beloved giant panda Chuang Chuang, who died unexpectedly this week at the Chiang Mai Zoo in northern Thailand while on loan from Beijing. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124149-chinese-experts-to-probe-panda-chuang-chuangs-death-in-thai-zoo/?do=findComment&comment=14587700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 Orange Line completion first of dozen delayed projects scrutinised By THE NATION Saksayam The Transport Ministry will on Friday (September 20) present the council of economic ministers with details on completing the western section of Bangkok’s Orange Line mass transit route. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124374-orange-line-completion-first-of-dozen-delayed-projects-scrutinised/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 Phuket university’s safe-sex campaign attracts 390 volunteers By The Thaiger Yesterday, saw the return of Prince of Songkhla University’s Safe Sex Campaign. Now in its third year, some 390 PSU students turned up to support the campaign by making safe sex packs, which are then distributed free to bars in Patong. The safe sex packs include a condom and lubricant. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124375-phuket-university’s-safe-sex-campaign-attracts-390-volunteers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 Wichit Municipality opens flood-relief donations center By The Phuket News The donations center, located at the Wichit Municipality offices on Chao Fa East Rd, is open from 8am to 5pm seven days a week. PHUKET: Wichit Municipality has opened its own center to receive donations food and other items for victims suffering amid the widespread flooding across large areas in Northeast Thailand , especially Ubon Ratchathani. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124376-wichit-municipality-opens-flood-relief-donations-center/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 Opposition to consider fresh debate over next three months – Piyabutr The Opposition will discuss, over the next three months before parliament resumes for a new session, another debate with a vote to be taken after the debate, against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, said Future Forward secretary-general Piyabutr Saengkanokkul today (Thursday). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124377-opposition-to-consider-fresh-debate-over-next-three-months-–-piyabutr/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 Commerce Ministry launches Big Data system with focus on five agricultural goods By The Nation Phimchanok Vonkorpon, director general of the Commerce Ministry’s Trade Policy and Strategy Office, has launched a project in which data will be collected on rice, palm oil, rubber, cassava and corn production in the country. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124379-commerce-ministry-launches-big-data-system-with-focus-on-five-agricultural-goods/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 Cameron and the Queen: Palace 'displeasure' over comments Former PM David Cameron explains how he sought the Queen's help in Scottish independence vote David Cameron's revelation that he sought help from the Queen ahead of the Scottish independence vote in 2014 has caused displeasure at Buckingham Palace, a source has said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124383-cameron-and-the-queen-palace-displeasure-over-comments/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 Embattled Facebook CEO Zuckerberg seeks to mend fences in Washington By David Shepardson FILE PHOTO: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing regarding the company’s use and protection of user data on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 11, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has met with some of his company's toughest critics, facing aggressive questions over the social network's failures to protect consumer privacy and a call on Thursday to sell WhatsApp and Instagram. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124384-embattled-facebook-ceo-zuckerberg-seeks-to-mend-fences-in-washington/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 U.S. building coalition after Saudi oil attack, Iran warns against war By Tuqa Khalid and Aziz El Yaakoubi U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo takes part in a meeting with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, September 18, 2019. Mandel Ngan/Pool via REUTERS DUBAI (Reuters) - The United States said on Thursday it was building a coalition to deter Iranian threats following a weekend attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124387-us-building-coalition-after-saudi-oil-attack-iran-warns-against-war/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 Canadian PM Trudeau vows to continue campaign amid blackface scandal By Steve Scherer and David Ljunggren Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, with his face and hands painted brown, poses with others during an "Arabian Nights" party when he was a 29-year-old teacher at the West Point Grey Academy in Vancouver, Canada, in this photo published in the academy’s 2000-2001 yearbook. This image, published in The View yearbook, was obtained by Time. OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed to continue his re-election campaign and asked for forgiveness on Thursday after pictures of him in blackface emerged less than five weeks before the national vote. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124388-canadian-pm-trudeau-vows-to-continue-campaign-amid-blackface-scandal/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 Alien enthusiasts descend on Nevada desert near secretive U.S. base By Lisa Richwine Traffic on Highway 375 as an influx of tourists responding to a call to 'storm' Area 51, a secretive U.S. military base believed by UFO enthusiasts to hold government secrets about extra-terrestrials, is expected in Rachel, Nevada, U.S. September 19, 2019. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart RACHEL, Nev. (Reuters) - UFO enthusiasts began descending on rural Nevada on Thursday near the secret U.S. military installation known as Area 51, long rumoured to house government secrets about alien life, with local authorities hoping the visitors were coming in peace. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124389-alien-enthusiasts-descend-on-nevada-desert-near-secretive-us-base/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 Lawmaker accuses U.S. Justice Department of blocking whistleblower disclosure By Mark Hosenball and Jonathan Landay U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during his visit to a section of the U.S.-Mexico border wall in Otay Mesa, California, U.S. September 18, 2019. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House Intelligence Committee chairman on Thursday accused the Justice Department of blocking intelligence officials from giving Congress a whistleblower complaint reported to involve communications between President Donald Trump and a foreign leader. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124390-lawmaker-accuses-us-justice-department-of-blocking-whistleblower-disclosure/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 Police return four cars to victims of rental scam By The Thaiger PHOTO: Phuket Hot News Region 8 police have returned four cars to the victims following a car rental scam in Krabi and Phuket areas over recent months. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124392-police-return-four-cars-to-victims-of-rental-scam/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 Myanmar man killed by bus at zebra crossing By The Nation FILE photo A bus failed to stop at a zebra crossing in Samut Prakan’s Bag Plee district, hitting and killing a Myanmar man on Thursday night, police said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124393-myanmar-man-killed-by-bus-at-zebra-crossing/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 U.S. drone strike kills 30 pine nut farm workers in Afghanistan By Ahmad Sultan and Abdul Qadir Sediqi Men carry a coffin of one of the victims after a drone strike, in Khogyani district of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan September 19, 2019.REUTERS/Parwiz JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A U.S. drone strike intended to hit an Islamic State (IS) hideout in Afghanistan killed at least 30 civilians resting after a day's labour in the fields, officials said on Thursday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124395-us-drone-strike-kills-30-pine-nut-farm-workers-in-afghanistan/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 TM30: Government secretary promises action within two months Picture: Daily News Deputy government secretary Kobsak Pootrakool has promised to sort out problems associated with TM30 within the next two months. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124400-tm30-government secretary promises-action-within-two-months/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 Today is D-Day! New traffic laws will "lessen conflict" between public and cops Picture: TNA New traffic laws come into place today that mean traffic police can no longer confiscate driving licences. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124407-today-is-d-day-new-traffic-laws-will-lessen-conflict-between-public-and-cops/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 Thai woman says "I'll be more careful next time" after driving into the sea Picture: Naew Na Police and rescue services were called to the Kon Ao beach near Ban Phe, Rayong after a 32 year old Thai woman drove her Mazda 2 into the sea. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124416-thai-woman-says-ill-be-more-careful-next-time-after-driving-into-the-sea/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 Rogue elephant faces transfer after demolishing convenience store Pictures: 77kaoded A wild elephant in the area of the Kaeng Krachan national park is facing a fate usually reserved for corrupt Thai officials. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124419-rogue-elephant-faces-transfer-after-demolishing-convenience-store/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 Video: Some relief for most affected flood districts in Ubon TNA reported with a video about the continuing efforts by local officials and the military to assist people in Ubon Ratchathani affected by two weeks of flooding. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124422-video-some-relief-for-most-affected-flood-districts-in-ubon/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 Prayut to leave for busy week at UN Assembly on Saturday By The Nation Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha and his entourage will leave for New York to attend the 74th United Nations General Assembly on Saturday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124424-prayut-to-leave-for-busy-week-at-un-assembly-on-saturday/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 PM orders upgrade of flood relief efforts in three NE provinces to speed up operations Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered the status of public disaster prevention and mitigation in Ubon Ratchathani, Roi Et and Yasothon raised to Level Three, due to the seriousness of the flooding there. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124427-pm-orders-upgrade-of-flood-relief-efforts-in-three-ne-provinces-to-speed-up-operations/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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