webfact Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 German man arrested in Chonburi for allegedly dumping woman’s body in canal Image: INN Immigration Police on Tuesday announced the arrest of a German man in connection with the death of a German woman who was found dead in Chonburi province. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129878-german-man-arrested-in-chonburi-for-allegedly-dumping-woman’s-body-in-canal/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 New Zealand man arrested for unlicensed business, drug possession By Suriya Patathayo The Nation Immigration Police chief Lt-General Sompong Chingduang on Tuesday announced the arrest of [name removed] a New Zealand national, on charges of opening a restaurant and bar without a licence, working without a work permit, and allegedly possessing narcotic substances. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129886-new-zealand-man-arrested-for-unlicensed-business-drug-possession/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 Indian coastguard shoot at Thai tourist boat as it enters India’s waters By Boonluen Prompratankul The Nation On Tuesday (October 22), Ranong villager Supanya Nakthongkun told reporters that she had received a message from her son Witchanai, a member of the cruise ship that took 30 Chinese tourists on a diving trip near Myanmar, that the ship had been shot at by Indian coastguard when it entered Indian waters. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129924-indian-coastguard-shoot-at-thai-tourist-boat-as-it-enters-india’s-waters/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 Waiver of visa-on-arrival fee to run until end of April By The Nation The government will extend the waiving of visa-on-arrival fee for another six months to boost the number of foreign tourists to the Kingdom. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129975-waiver-of-visa-on-arrival-fee-to-run-until-end-of-april/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 Video game show to stir creativity of Thai industry By The Nation The video game market in Thailand is expected to grow 13 per cent year on year to Bt22,000 million in sales this year, part of an estimated Bt140 billion for the Asean region, while the global market is currently valued at Bt4.6 trillion. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129976-video game-show-to-stir-creativity-of-thai-industry/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 UPDATE: Three controversial farm chemicals to be banned from December 1st The National Hazardous Substances Committee (NHSC) has agreed, by majority votes, to ban the import, sale and use of paraquat, glyphosate and chlorpyrifos in Thailand from December 1st. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129871-hazardous-substance-committee-agrees-to-ban-3-toxic-pesticides/?do=findComment&comment=14693276 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 EC clears Thanathorn over his blind trust remark Cr: Photo twitter.com/Thanathorn_FWP The Election Commission (EC) has cleared Future Forward party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit of any wrongdoing for his announcement, ahead of the March 24th general election, that he would transfer his assets into a blind trust. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129977-ec-clears-thanathorn-over-his-blind-trust-remark/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 TG president warns airline on brink of collapse, staff must work harder Thai Airways International president Sumeth Damronchaitham has admitted, for the first time, that the national flag carrier is in deep financial crisis, to the extent that it may have to fold unless all staff members unite to work harder. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129980-tg-president-warns-airline-on-brink-of-collapse-staff-must-work-harder/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 Over to EU on Brexit delay, Johnson says after parliament rejects swift decision By William James, Kylie MacLellan and Elizabeth Piper Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seen at the House of Commons in London, Britain October 22, 2019. ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday it was up to the EU to decide whether it wanted to delay Brexit and for how long, after a defeat in parliament made ratification of his deal by the Oct. 31 deadline almost impossible. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129985-over-to-eu-on-brexit-delay-johnson-says-after-parliament-rejects-swift-decision/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 Putin, Erdogan strike deal to remove Kurdish YPG from Syria border By Darya Korsunskaya and Tuvan Gumrukcu Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan during a news conference following their talks in Sochi, Russia October 22, 2019. Sputnik/Alexei Druzhinin/Kremlin via REUTERS SOCHI, Russia/ANKARA (Reuters) - Syrian and Russian forces will deploy in northeast Syria to remove Kurdish YPG fighters and their weapons from the border with Turkey under a deal agreed on Tuesday which both Moscow and Ankara hailed as a triumph. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129988-putin-erdogan-strike-deal-to-remove-kurdish-ypg-from-syria-border/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 Exclusive: Trump's G7 and trade adviser Kelly Ann Shaw to leave White House - officials By Jeff Mason FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump attends a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron (not seen) at the end of the G7 summit in Biarritz, France, August 26, 2019. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's G7 and trade adviser, Kelly Ann Shaw, is leaving his administration for a position in the private sector, White House officials said on Tuesday, marking the departure of one of the most senior women on the president's economic team. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129994-exclusive-trumps-g7-and-trade-adviser-kelly-ann-shaw-to-leave-white-house-officials/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 Kim Jong Un: South Korean facilities in Mt. Kumgang resort must be removed - KCNA North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects the Mount Kumgang tourist resort, North Korea, in this undated picture released by North Korea's Central News Agency (KCNA) on October 23, 2019. KCNA via REUTERS SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said South Korean facilities in the Mt Kumgang tourist resort must be removed and rebuilt in a modern way by North Korean methods, North Korean state news agency KCNA said on Wednesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129995-kim-jong-un-south-korean-facilities-in-mt-kumgang-resort-must-be-removed-kcna/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 U.S. diplomat testifies Trump tied Ukraine aid to politically motivated investigations By Patricia Zengerle and Jonathan Landay Acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor arrives to testify at a closed-door deposition as part of the U.S. House of Representatives impeachment inquiry led by the House Intelligence, House Foreign Affairs and House Oversight and Reform Committees on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 22, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top American diplomat in Ukraine testified on Tuesday that President Donald Trump made the release of U.S. security aid to Ukraine contingent on Kiev publicly declaring it would carry out politically motivated investigations that he demanded, according to a copy of his statement to lawmakers. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129996-us-diplomat-testifies-trump-tied-ukraine-aid-to-politically-motivated-investigations/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 China plans to replace Hong Kong leader Lam with 'interim' chief executive - FT FILE PHOTO: Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam holds a news conference after her policy address for 2019, in Hong Kong, China, October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Umit Bektas (Reuters) - China is drawing up a plan to replace Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam with an "interim" chief executive, the Financial Times reported, citing people briefed on the deliberations, which would bring to a close Lam's rule after months of often-violent pro-democracy protests. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1129998-china-plans-to-replace-hong-kong-leader-lam-with-interim-chief-executive-ft/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 Stop! Immigration call a halt to illegal work seminar in Chiang Mai Picture: INN Around 100 Chinese participants at a seminar in Chiang Mai were shocked when immigration and labor department officials came in the room at a hotel in the downtown area. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130008-stop-immigration-call-a-halt-to-illegal-work-seminar-in-chiang-mai/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 Tourism chief to discuss lowering aviation fuel tax By THE NATION Following a meeting of the joint committee from the Ministry of Transport on the development of Thailand’s transport network to promote tourism, Minister of Tourism and Sports Pipat Ratchakitprakarn said on Tuesday (October 22), that he is planning to discuss with the transport and finance ministries the possibility of lowering aviation fuel tax for domestic flights to help lessen the burden of airline operators who are currently paying the tax for their passengers. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130010-tourism-chief-to-discuss-lowering-aviation-fuel-tax/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 Pattaya: Koreans with drugs running online betting and money scammers arrested Picture: Daily News Police in Chonburi have announced the resolution of two criminal cases involving South Korean nationals. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130027-pattaya-koreans-with-drugs-running-online-betting-and-money-scammers-arrested/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 Overstaying Nigerian living it up in Pattaya doing romance scams Chonburi police announced the arrest of a Nigerian romance scammer living in Pattaya. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130029-overstaying-nigerian-living-it-up-in-pattaya-doing-romance-scams/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 Informant led to Brit dive instructor's arrest on Koh Lipe - he overstayed 5 years! Picture: Naew Na Immigration police on Koh Lipe in Thailand's south moved to arrest a 57 year old British man after an informant reported he had taken a ferry from the Pak Bara pier to the island. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130031-informant-led-to-brit-dive-instructors-arrest-on-koh-lipe-he-overstayed-5-years/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 Office space in CBD at a premium as rents soar By THE NATION Colliers International (Thailand) reported this week that the average office rent in Bangkok was at the highest level for several years as demand continues to soar. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130034-office-space-in-cbd-at-a-premium-as-rents-soar/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 "Believe me - I'm a doctor!" - Hunt on for fraudster who racked up 50K hotel bill Thai caption: Hunt for (fraudster) "Dr Kamalor" Police in Chiang Mai are hunting for a 49 year old fraudster who lived the "Life of Riley" at a downtown hotel racking up a near 50,000 baht bill before leaving without paying. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130035-believe-me -im-a-doctor-hunt-on-for-fraudster-who-racked-up-50k-hotel-bill/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 [Photo Gallery] Full steam ahead By THE NATION State Railway of Thailand (SRT) showcases the historic Pacific steam locomotives no. 824 and no. 850 which were built just after the World War II, as they chug along the historical railroad from Bangkok Station Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130037-photo-gallery-full-steam-ahead/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 Old bikes can be driven away with any key, warn police Thai caption: Be careful OK! Police in Pathum Thani have issued a warning to motorcycle owners who have old bikes. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130040-old-bikes-can-be-driven-away-with-any-key-warn-police/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 Ban Chang: Armed robber holds up finance company at closing time Picture: Daily News A man in a full face helmet walked into the "Ngern Tit Lor" finance company on Sukhumvit Road, Ban Chang, Rayong yesterday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130043-ban-chang-armed-robber-holds-up-finance-company-at-closing-time/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 Rice exports expected to show shortfall By THE NATION Rice exports are expected to reach between 8 million and 8.1 million tonnes this year, falling short of the target of 9 million tonnes, Thai Rice Exporters Association honorary president Chookiat Ophaswongse said this week. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130045-rice-exports-expected-to-show-shortfall/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 Central World rocks for the festive season By The Nation Central Pattana will transform Central World Square into a Christmas Kingdom this festive season, turning the downtown landmark into the perfect place to enjoy all kinds of seasonal fun between November 22 and January 6, 2020. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130046-central-world-rocks-for-the-festive-season/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 Update: "Cruel" German lived off compatriot's pension then dumped her when she died Picture: Naew Na Naew Na reported that a German man called Richard has been charged with concealing, moving and damaging a corpse as well as being on overstay in Thailand. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130050-update-cruel-german-lived-off-compatriots-pension-then-dumped-her-when-she-died/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 IMF warns Asia Pacific of increasing downside risks By THE NATION The International Monetary Fund today (October 23) released its Regional Economic Outlook: Asia Pacific titled “Caught in Prolonged Uncertainty: Challenges and Opportunities”. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130052-imf-warns-asia-pacific-of-increasing-downside-risks/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 Hundreds of Thai/Laotian marriages could be illegal Picture: TNA TNA reported that an agent operating out of Nong Khai had been arrested in connection with hundreds of fake marriages between Laotians and Thais. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130057-hundreds-of-thailaotian-marriages could-be-illegal/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 Huawei Academy to open in Thailand By THE NATION Ren Zhengfei and Somkid Jatusripitak Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak and Ren Zhengfei, the chief executive officer and founder of leading provider of ICT infrastructure Huawei, yesterday (October 22) witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Chinese tech giant and Thai government agencies, namely the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) and National Innovation Agency (NIA), at Shenzhen city in China. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1130059-huawei-academy-to-open-in-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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