webfact Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share Posted October 18, 2019 Khao Yai activists Khemthong calls off hunger strike By MARUT BOONNARUEMIT The Nation Dekrakpha conservation group activist Khemthong Morat who went on hunger strike on October 11 to call for the demolition of the existing visitor service centre in Khao Yai National Park, Nakhon Ratchasima on the grounds that it obstructs the elephants’ natural path, ended his protest yesterday (October 17) after the director general of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation ordered that the problem be resolved by the end of the month. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129202-khao-yai-activists khemthong-calls-off-hunger-strike/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share Posted October 18, 2019 Nationwide: Immigration fines property owners/foreigners for not reporting whereabouts within 24 hours Picture: Naew Na Naew Na reported that immigration police nationwide continued to crack down on property owners and temporary foreign migrants not reporting their whereabouts within 24 hours. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129203-nationwide-immigration-fines-property-ownersforeigners-for-not-reporting-whereabouts-within-24-hours/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share Posted October 18, 2019 Nabbed: Knife wielding farang who stole money from Sukhumvit exchange booth now in custody Picture: INN A foreign man who threatened staff with a knife and stole money from a Government Savings Bank (Omsin) exchange booth in Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok, has been arrested within 48 hours of committing the crime. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129206-nabbed-knife-wielding-farang-who-stole-money-from-sukhumvit-exchange-booth-now-in-custody/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share Posted October 18, 2019 Retirees and medical insurance By Barry Kenyon Thai government spokespeople, in recent years, have emphasized that that Thai hospitals are not free for foreigners. They have cited examples of sick and crowd-funded aliens desperate to get back to their home countries, or annual reports from public hospitals bemoaning the unpaid bills of foreign nationals. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129204-retirees-and-medical-insurance/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share Posted October 18, 2019 We are ready to save the tourists! Fire drill at Hua Hin mall designed to inspire confidence Picture: 77kaoded A full scale fire drill and evacuation was mounted yesterday at the popular Market Village mall in downtown Hua Hin. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129216-we-are-ready-to-save-the-tourists-fire-drill-at-hua-hin-mall-designed-to-inspire-confidence/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share Posted October 18, 2019 Colorful alleged fraudster "Sia Top" defiant after arrest on return to Thailand Picture: DAily News "Sia Top" - the alleged serial fraudster who slipped through the hands of immigration while escaping from Thailand to Hong Kong - has now been arrested on his return. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129217-colorful-alleged-fraudster-sia-top-defiant-after-arrest-on-return-to-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share Posted October 18, 2019 Thailand air pollution: Bangkok worst hit and the police bear the brunt Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported that Bangkok and two surrounding provinces were the worst hit areas in the country this year from PM 2.5 air pollution. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129220-thailand-air-pollution-bangkok-worst-hit-and-the-police-bear-the-brunt/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share Posted October 18, 2019 Future Power Party registers party members By THE NATION Chakraphan Prachuabmoh Chakraphan Prachuabmoh, Future Power Party’s acting leader, and Pattrayoot Sungsiri, the acting secretary-general, yesterday (October 17) took the list of its 600 members to the Office of the Election Commission of Thailand to register the party. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129233-future-power-party-registers-party-members/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share Posted October 18, 2019 Thai MPs told not to discard garbage in the parliament chamber File photo Members of parliament have been reminded of the dignity and status of the parliament chamber, and the need to maintain cleanliness, after it was discovered that the chamber was littered with trash, food scraps and food containers following the first day of the marathon debate on the budget bill yesterday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129237-thai-mps-told-not-to-discard-garbage-in-the-parliament-chamber/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share Posted October 18, 2019 Charter court opens inquiry into Thanathorn’s alleged media ownership Cr Photo : FB/Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit – ธนาธร จึงรุ่งเรืองกิจ The Constitutional Court today (Friday) opened its inquiry into Future Forward party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit’s media shareholding case. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129239-charter-court-opens-inquiry-into-thanathorn’s-alleged-media-ownership/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share Posted October 18, 2019 Phuket weather warning re-issued The storm weather is expected to continue at least through tomorrow (Oct 19). Image: Phuket Met PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Office today re-issued its weather warning for Phuket and the rest of the Andaman coast after the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) this morning issue its eighth consecutive warning for heavy weather across Southern Thailand expected to continue throughout tomorrow (Oct 19). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129241-phuket-weather-warning-re-issued/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Tarzan actor Ron Ely's wife stabbed to death by their son Ron Ely and wife Valerie Lundeen in 1977 CREDIT: RON GALELLA, LTD./RON GALELLA COLLECTION VIA GETTY IMAGES The wife of former "Tarzan" actor Ron Ely was stabbed to death by the couple's son at their California home on Tuesday evening, police said. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129254-tarzan-actor-ron-elys-wife-stabbed-to-death-by-their-son/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Paul Dano ‘cast as The Riddler’ in The Batman after Jonah Hill talks ‘break down’ By Alicia Adejobi Paul will make a great Riddler (Picture: Picture: DC, Getty) Paul Dano has reportedly been cast as The Riddler in the upcoming movie The Batman, after Jonah Hill was linked to the role. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129256-paul-dano-‘cast-as-the-riddler’-in-the-batman-after-jonah-hill-talks-‘break-down’/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Fearless, free and feminist: the enduring appeal of Jack Reacher By Charlotte Higgins Scene on screen … Tom Cruise in the 2012 film Jack Reacher. Photograph: Allstar/Paramount Pictures/Sportsphoto Ltd This month, Lee Child’s latest novel – his 24th thriller featuring Jack Reacher, a 6ft 5in, 250lb former US army military policeman – will be at, or near, the top of the bestseller charts. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129257-fearless-free-and-feminist-the-enduring-appeal-of-jack-reacher/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Brexit on a knife edge as PM Johnson stakes all on 'Super Saturday' vote By Guy Faulconbridge, Kate Holton Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves the European Council after the Brexit-dominated European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium October 18, 2019. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s exit from the European Union hung on a knife-edge on Friday as Prime Minister Boris Johnson scrambled to persuade doubters to rally behind his last-minute European Union divorce deal in an extraordinary vote in parliament. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129261-brexit-on-a-knife-edge-as-pm-johnson-stakes-all-on-super-saturday-vote/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Cartel gunmen terrorise Mexican city, free El Chapo's son By Dave Graham, Lizbeth Diaz Cartel gunmen are seen near a burning truck during clashes with federal forces following the detention of Ovidio Guzman, son of drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, in Culiacan, Sinaloa state, Mexico October 17, 2019. REUTERS/Jesus Bustamante MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Heavily armed fighters surrounded security forces in a Mexican city on Thursday and made them free one of drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman’s sons, after his capture triggered gunbattles and a prison break that sent civilians scurrying for cover. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129262-cartel-gunmen-terrorise-mexican-city-free-el-chapos-son/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Thousands converge on Barcelona for fifth day of Catalan protests Catalan demonstrators chant slogans in front of La Sagrada Familia basilica during Catalonia's general strike in Barcelona, Spain, October 18, 2019. REUTERS/Albert Gea BARCELONA (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators waving pro-independence flags and chanting “freedom for political prisoners” joined marches across Catalonia on Friday, the fifth day of protests against the jailing of nine separatist leaders over a failed bid to break away from Spain in 2017. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129265-thousands-converge-on-barcelona-for-fifth-day-of-catalan-protests/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Trading tires: How the West fuels a waste crisis in Asia By John Geddie, Sudarshan Varadhan, Joe Brock FILE PHOTO: A worker passes steel wires and a tyre at a tyre pyrolysis plant in Kulai, Johor, Malaysia August 7, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su NABIPUR, India/KULAI, Malaysia (Reuters) - When night falls in the Indian village of Nabipur, the backyard furnaces come to life, burning waste tires from the West, making the air thick with acrid smoke and the soil black with soot. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129266-trading-tires-how-the-west-fuels-a-waste-crisis-in-asia/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Phuket Immigration confirms bank balance, income ‘combo’ for O-A permit to stay still available By The Phuket News Foreigners applying for permits to stay under O-A 'visa' requirements were urged to consult officers in Room 103 only. Photo: Phuket Immigration PHUKET: Phuket Immigration today confirmed that foreigners applying for a 12-month permit to stay on a Non-Immigrant O-A visa – often referred to as the “retirement visa” – can still use the option of combining a bank balance with a monthly income in order to satisfy the financial requirement for the application. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129267-phuket-immigration-confirms-bank-balance-income-‘combo’-for-o-a-permit-to-stay-still-available/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 International cannabis conference in Bangkok aims to raise awareness of potential By THE NATION Thailand will host its first annual international cannabis conference and expo, aiming to attract more than 1,000 attendees. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129268-international-cannabis-conference-in-bangkok-aims-to-raise-awareness-of-potential/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 SRT to halt legal move against Hopewell By THE NATION Nitithorn Lamleur, a lawyer acting on behalf of State Railway of Thailand (SRT) said today (October 18) that he had been assigned by Transport Minister Saksyam Chidchob to file a case against Hopewell at the Civil Court as SRT had discovered that Hopewell's elevated highway and rail line project might have violated the Announcement of the National Executive Council No 281, which requires foreign companies to be qualified and approved by the Cabinet before conducting business in Thailand. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129276-srt-to-halt-legal-move-against-hopewell/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share Posted October 18, 2019 Scrabble World Championship Update: Isaan Thai schoolboy moves into the lead! Tarin Pairor Fifteen year old Thai schoolboy Tarin Pairor was sensationally leading the World Scrabble Championship in India on Friday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129277-scrabble-world-championship-update-isaan-thai-schoolboy-moves-into-the-lead/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Python found blending in at Freedom Beach house bathroom By The Phuket News At first the 17-year-old girl did not notice the snake lurking behind the toilet. Photo: DDPM-Patong PHUKET:-- A 17-year-old daughter living near Freedom Beach, south of Patong, received a sneaky surprise this morning (Oct 18) when she realised that a hefty python was lurking in her bathroom. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129282-python-found-blending-in-at-freedom-beach-house-bathroom/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 To continue: Thailand Live Saturday 19 Oct 2019 https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129312-thailand-live-saturday-19-oct-2019/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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