webfact Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Bangkok named most favourite leisure city by Business Traveller China magazine By THE NATION Bangkok has been named the most favourite leisure city in the world in 2019 over Tokyo and Sanya by Business Traveller China magazine, Governor Assawin Kwanmuang posted on his official Facebook page on Monday (November 18). Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134784-bangkok-named-most-favourite-leisure-city-by-business-traveller-china-magazine/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 Daughter, bank employees sued for Bt250m embezzlement By The Nation Huay Sriwirat Huay Sriwirat, aged 76, accompanied by her lawyer Ananchai Chaidet, today (November 19) filed a lawsuit at Phra Khanong Civil Court against KasikornBank, four bank employees and her own daughter for allegedly withdrawing more than Bt250 million from her bank account by using fake documents. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134790-daughter-bank-employees-sued-for-bt250m-embezzlement/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 Sweden drops Assange rape investigation after nearly 10 years FILE PHOTO: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange leaves Southwark Crown Court after being sentenced in London, Britain, May 1, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/ STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A Swedish prosecutor said on Tuesday she would not proceed with an investigation into an allegation of rape against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after a review of the evidence. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134805-sweden-drops-assange-rape-investigation-after-nearly-10-years/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 Thailand ranks a strong 6th for health security By THE NATION Thailand has been ranked sixth among 195 countries providing the strongest health security, according to research by John Hopkins University, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134831-thailand-ranks-a-strong-6th-for-health-security/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 Centre to improve flavour launched By THE NATION Akkharawit Kanjana-Opas The National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) has collaborated with Innopolis and World Tech Enterprise to open the Musc-WTE-Gerstel: Food Innopolis Learning Centre of Flavour and Aroma at Mahidol University’s faculty of science in response to the needs of private entrepreneurs and to improve the food flavour industry in Thailand, Akkharawit Kanjana-Opas, NSTDA’s assistant director and Food Innopolis’ chief executive officer, revealed at a joint press conference this week. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134832-centre-to-improve-flavour-launched/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 CPN spends Bt400 million for grand, not-to-be-missed festive season celebrations By The Nation Central Pattana (CPN) and its partners announced on Tuesday (November 19) that they have spent Bt400 million to create “The Kingdom of Happiness 2020 … Where Life Celebrates” at 34 Central branches nationwide. The grand campaign is set to run from November 22 to January 6. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134833-cpn-spends-bt400-million-for-grand-not-to-be-missed-festive-season-celebrations/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 Council told to ease plight of grassroot people By THE NATION Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha urged the Council of Economic Ministers to prioritise solving the problems of grassroot people, government spokeswoman Narumon Pinyosinwat said yesterday (November 19). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134834-council-told-to-ease-plight-of-grassroot-people/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 MoU on collaboration with Korean agency in EEC approved The Nation Deputy spokeswoman Ratchada Thanadirek The Cabinet yesterday (November 19) approved the draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) on collaboration between the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) and the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134835-mou-on-collaboration-with-korean-agency-in-eec-approved/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 Tammy, China's Zheng confirm participation in WTA Thailand Open 2020 By THE NATION Tamarine Tanasugarn, middle, and Zheng Saisai, right, during the press conference Thailand’s sports fans will once again have the opportunity to witness world class tennis stars in the flesh after it was announced that the WTA Thailand Open 2020 will return to the True Arena Hua Hin from February 8-16, 2020. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134836-tammy-chinas-zheng-confirm-participation-in-wta-thailand-open-2020/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 Thailand continues to show off its beauty By The Nation Peerachada “Ploy” Khunrak was crowned the queen of the night on Sunday at the Face of Beauty International 2019 pageant in Manila. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134837-thailand-continues-to-show-off-its-beauty/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 Forest Dept. chief misled into approving the felling of healthy trees on road in Phang-nga The Royal Forest Department has ordered a fact-finding investigation into how 11 healthy, decades-old Yang Na trees, along a road in Takua Thung district of the southern province of Phang-nga, were said to be dying and were cut down by officials from the Forest Industry Organization, with approval of the department’s chief. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134838-forest-dept-chief-misled-into-approving-the-felling-of-healthy-trees-on-road-in-phang-nga/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 Three policemen injured by blast in Thailand’s Narathiwat province Three traffic police officers were injured this evening (Tuesday), one of them seriously, in the roadside detonation of a device, believed to have been planted by southern insurgents, in the Ruesoh district of Thailand’s southern border province of Narathiwat. Source: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134840-three-policemen-injured-by-blast-in-thailand’s-narathiwat-province/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 PM promotes World Toilet Day, and Domestic Violence Awareness Month BANGKOK (NNT) - Prior to the Cabinet’s meeting, Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has taken the time to observe promotional exhibitions by government agencies ahead of their campaigns and activities. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134841-pm-promotes-world-toilet-day-and-domestic-violence-awareness-month/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 Region’s first antimicrobial resistance surveillance center BANGKOK (NNT) - To address antibiotic resistant genes in bacterial flora, which can cause gastrointestinal tract diseases in humans and animals, the European Union (EU) has encouraged relevant agencies to conduct surveillance activities focusing on the occurrence of antibiotic resistance in the bacterial flora. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134842-region’s-first-antimicrobial-resistance-surveillance-center/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 House Hitler was born in will become a police station, Austria says VIENNA (Reuters) - The house where Adolf Hitler was born will be turned into a police station, Austria's interior minister said on Tuesday, after years of debate over how best to prevent it becoming a pilgrimage site for neo-Nazis. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134843-house-hitler-was-born-in-will-become-a-police-station-austria-says/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 U.S. support for Israeli settlements renews focus on core issue in Mideast conflict By Stephen Farrell and Jeffrey Heller Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets heads of regional councils in Jewish settlements at the Alon Shvut settlement, in the Gush Etzion block in the occupied West Bank November 19, 2019. Menahem Kahana/Pool via REUTERS JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's ruling right-wing government on Tuesday moved swiftly to embrace Washington's backing for Israeli settlements, even as Palestinians and Arab leaders said it was a threat to the international rule of law. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134846-us-support-for-israeli-settlements-renews-focus-on-core-issue-in-mideast-conflict/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 TAT invites travellers to apply for Thailand e-visa online Bangkok – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to inform travellers from 18 nations, entitled for visa-on-arrival to Thailand, that they are able to apply for a Thailand e-visa online and take advantage of the Royal Thai Government’s visa-on-arrival fee waiver scheme. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134849-tat-invites-travellers-to-apply-for-thailand-e-visa-online/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 Besieged Hong Kong campus protesters seek escape routes By Marius Zaharia and Jessie Pang A police officer detains a protester who tried to escape from the campus of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), in Hong Kong, China November 19, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter HONG KONG (Reuters) - Anti-government protesters holed up in a Hong Kong university searched for escape routes on Tuesday after more than two days of clashes with police, dramatic breakouts by rope and motorcycle and more than 1,000 arrests in 24 hours. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134850-besieged-hong-kong-campus-protesters-seek-escape-routes/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 More than 100 protestors killed in Iran during unrest - Amnesty International FILE PHOTO: General view of the highway, after fuel price increased in Tehran, Iran November 15, 2019. Nazanin Tabatabaee/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS DUBAI (Reuters) - Amnesty International said on Tuesday that more than 100 protestors had been killed in 21 cities in Iran during unrest that broke out over a rise in fuel prices last week. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134853-more-than-100-protestors-killed-in-iran-during-unrest-amnesty-international/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 Two jail guards for Jeffrey Epstein charged with cover-up in his suicide By Brendan Pierson Courtroom sketch shows Lawyer Jason Foy speaking next to Tova Noel, lawyer Montell Figgins and Michael Thomas as Thomas and Noel appear on charges they falsely certified to having conducted inmate counts during Jeffrey Epstein's final hours at the Federal Court in New York City, New York, U.S., November 19, 2019. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two jail officers falsified records to cover up their failure to check in on accused sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in the hours before the financier killed himself, U.S. prosecutors said on Tuesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134854-two-jail-guards-for-jeffrey-epstein-charged-with-cover-up-in-his-suicide/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 Koh Samui: Bank customers beware - manager in alleged 9 million fraud got another job on the island Picture: Daily News An assistant bank manager who a customer claims stole 9 million baht of her money using a fake ATM card and fake signatures on withdrawal slips has just moved to another bank. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134856-koh-samui-bank-customers-beware-manager-in-alleged-9-million-fraud-got-another-job-on-the-island/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 Further drop in temperature in upper Thailand, more rain in the South By THE NATION A new high-pressure trough has moved over upper Thailand and the South China Sea, the Thailand Meteorological Department said on Wednesday (November 20) and will bring a drop of 1-3 degrees Celsius to the North along with strong winds. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134858-further-drop-in-temperature-in-upper-thailand-more-rain-in-the-south/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 Taliban frees two Western prisoners, U.S. sees hope for wider Afghan peace By Jibran Ahmad and Hamid Shalizi Timothy Weeks and Kevin King speak to the camera while kept hostage by Taliban insurgents in an unknown location, said to be Afghanistan, in this still image taken from a social media video said to be shot January 1, 2017 and shared by pro-Taliban channels. Social media via REUTERS PESHAWAR, Pakistan/KABUL (Reuters) - The Afghan Taliban on Tuesday released American and Australian university professors held hostage for more than three years, officials of the three nations said, completing a delayed prisoner swap and raising hopes for a revival of peace talks. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134859-taliban-frees-two-western-prisoners-us-sees-hope-for-wider-afghan-peace/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 Fake News! No truth to extortion racket at Mae Sai/Tachilek border say Thais Thai caption (red): Fake News - be sure before sharing The head of Chiang Rai immigration has said there is no truth to claims that the Myanmar authorities are mixed up in a drugs extortion racket at the Mae Sai/Tachilek border crossing. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134862-fake-news-no-truth-to-extortion-racket-at-mae-saitachilek-border-say-thais/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 When biometrics won't work! Viet pickpockets slipped in over "natural border" Picture: Naew Na Unusually for an immigration press conference yesterday, the 2 billion baht biometrics system to keep the blacklisted out of the country was not mentioned. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134863-when-biometrics-wont-work-viet-pickpockets-slipped-in-over-natural-border/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 Busted! Immigration goes after "begpackers" for working without a permit FILE photo Thailand's immigration police have turned their attention to foreigners who help pay for their holidays in Thailand by selling things in the streets. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134872-busted-immigration-goes-after-begpackers-for-working-without-a-permit/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 Filipina at language school thought she'd "done nothing wrong" by not getting a visa stamp Picture: Naew Na A woman from the Philippines told immigration that she didn't think she had done anything wrong after she was arrested for not having an entry stamp in her passport. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134873-filipina-at-language-school-thought-shed-done-nothing-wrong-by-not-getting-a-visa-stamp/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 Easy for immigration! Blacklisted Ghanaian with new passport comes to them Picture: Naew Na Naew Na reported that a blacklisted Ghananian turned up at immigration to review his visa. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134874-easy-for-immigration-blacklisted-ghanaian-with-new-passport-comes-to-them/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 Thailand Post to release stamps commemorating Pope Francis’ visit By THE NATION Thailand Post announced on Tuesday (November 19) that it is collaborating with the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Thailand (CBCT) to release special commemorative stamps marking Pope Francis’s apostolic visit to Thailand. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134878-thailand-post-to-release-stamps-commemorating-pope-francis’-visit/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 "King of Fake Booze" arrested in Bangkok - he's Malaysian Picture: 77kaoded A Malaysian man who went by the nickname "David - King of Fake Booze" has been arrested. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1134880-king-of-fake-booze-arrested-in-bangkok-hes-malaysian/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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