webfact Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 British tourist fighting for life in Thailand feared to be first western victim of mystery Chinese coronavirus Andy Jehring A UK tourist fighting for his life in Thailand is feared to be the first western victim of the Chinese flu-like coronavirus. Ash Shorley, 32, was rushed to hospital in Phuket after a pneumonia-style bug infected both lungs while he was on Koh Phi Phi island. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144206-british-tourist-fighting-for-life-in-thailand-feared-to-be-first-western-victim-of-mystery-chinese-coronavirus/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 One dead, 4 missing as boat sinks in Uttaradit Officers at Thapla police station were alerted on Monday (January 20) to a passenger boat sinking at the Queen Sirikit Dam in Phaleud subdistrict, Thapla district of Uttaradit province. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144230-one-dead-4-missing-as-boat-sinks-in-uttaradit/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 Widespread sugarcane burning continues uninterrupted by local authorities Burning of sugarcane by farmers in several provinces is increasing airborne pollution, affecting local residents, and officials appear to be powerless or reluctant to intervene to stop the practice. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144232-widespread-sugarcane-burning-continues-uninterrupted-by-local-authorities/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 Amnesty urges Thai govt to drop all charges against Thanathorn, Future Forward members By The Nation Amnesty International has called on Thai authorities to “stop instrumentalising the legal process to intimidate and harass the leaders and members of the Future Forward party”, as the Constitutional Court prepared to deliver a judgement on Tuesday, January 21, in a case that could see the party banned and its leaders prosecuted. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144279-amnesty-urges-thai-govt-to-drop-all-charges-against-thanathorn-future-forward-members/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 Air Force to support govt in tackling PM2.5 dust particles By The Nation Air Marshal Pongsak Semachai, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff Air Force commander-in-chief Air Chief Marshal Maanat Wongwat has ordered officers to check the condition of all vehicles under the supervision of the Directorate of Transportation, urging them to stop using vehicles which give out exhaust fumes or contribute to a high level of PM2.5 dust particles, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Pongsak Semachai, acting as an Air Force spokesman, said on Monday (January 20). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144282-air-force-to-support-govt-in-tackling-pm25-dust-particles/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 Fuel consumption forecast to expand 2 per cent By THE NATION Total fuel consumption in Thailand is expected to expand 2 per cent this year, the Department of Energy Business estimates. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144283-fuel-consumption-forecast-to-expand-2-per-cent/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 BGRIM-Energy China consortium to build world's largest hydro-floating solar project for Egat By The Nation The consortium of BGRIM Power – Energy China , comprising B Grimm Power Plc (BGRIM) and China Energy Engineering Group Shanxi Electric Power Engineering Co Ltd. (Energy China) has signed a EPC contract to build the world's largest hydro-floating solar hybrid project for the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat). The consortium of BGRIM Power – Energy China , comprising B Grimm Power Plc (BGRIM) and China Energy Engineering Group Shanxi Electric Power Engineering Co Ltd. (Energy China) has signed a EPC contract to build the world's largest hydro-floating solar hybrid project for the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144284-bgrim-energy-china-consortium-to-build-worlds-largest-hydro-floating-solar -project-for-egat/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 Opposition parties to ask NACC to probe Thailand’s Prime Minister (Photo by Ye Aung THU / AFP) Seven opposition parties are to demand that the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) investigate Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha for allegedly breaching the law on three issues, namely: Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144285-opposition-parties-to-ask-nacc-to-probe-thailand’s-prime-minister/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 Turtle nest found on Phuket’s Sai Kaew Beach By Tanyaluk Sakoot Experts confirmed at least eight eggs in the nest, but stopped digging to make sure the nest was not disturbed any further. Photo: DMCR PHUKET: Officers this morning erected a fence around another recently laid turtle nest found on Phuket, this one at Sai Kaew Beach on Phuket’s northwestern tip. The nest was confirmed by officers from Sirinath Marine National Park this morning (Jan 20). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144286-turtle-nest-found-on-phuket’s-sai-kaew-beach/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 Trump lawyers call for immediate acquittal in legal, political defence By Steve Holland and Karen Freifeld U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the American Farm Bureau Federation's Annual Convention and Trade Show in Austin, Texas, January 19, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday rejected the Democratic-led House of Representatives' impeachment charges and called for their immediate dismissal by the Republican-led Senate in a memo offering a legal and political case against his removal. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144287-trump-lawyers-call-for-immediate-acquittal-in-legal-political-defence/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 Managing global talent mobility through a global employment company By Special to The Nation Anthony Loh, Partner, Tax & Legal Services, Deloitte Thailand The Thai economy has been growing at a slower pace since 2016, and is experiencing a further slowdown due to weaker domestic demands, strong baht impacting export/tourism industry, and varies external factors. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144288-managing-global-talent-mobility-through-a-global-employment-company/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 Italy Senate panel says Salvini kidnapping probe should go ahead By Angelo Amante FILE PHOTO: Leader of Italy's far-right League party Matteo Salvini gestures as he speaks during a rally ahead of regional election in Emilia-Romagna, in Maranello, Italy, January 18, 2020. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane ROME (Reuters) - An Italian Senate committee on Monday approved a court's request to pursue an investigation into far-right League leader Matteo Salvini, a move that could give rise to a trial for alleged kidnapping of migrants. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144289-italy-senate-panel-says-salvini-kidnapping-probe-should-go-ahead/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 UK PM Johnson defeated on Brexit legislation for first time since election Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks at the UK-Africa Investment Summit in London, Britain January 20, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government was defeated in parliament on Monday for the first time since a December election, with the upper chamber voting in favour of a move to protect the rights of EU citizens in Britain after Brexit. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144291-uk-pm-johnson-defeated-on-brexit-legislation-for-first-time-since-election/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 No turning point in sight as IMF predicts sluggish global growth FILE PHOTO: Workers erect scaffolding at a construction site of a metro rail station in Kolkata, India, July 5, 2019. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri WASHINGTON/DAVOS (Reuters) - Global growth appears to have bottomed out but there is no rebound in sight and risks ranging from trade tensions to climate shocks makes the outlook uncertain, a top International Monetary Fund official said on Monday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144293-no-turning-point-in-sight-as-imf-predicts-sluggish-global-growth/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 Big two Irish parties closely matched as Sinn Fein surge - poll FILE PHOTO: The Leader of Ireland's opposition Fianna Fail party, Micheal Martin is seen in the grounds of Government Buildings in Dublin, Ireland November 24, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's main opposition party, Fianna Fail, edged ahead of the governing Fine Gael in an opinion poll on Monday, a far more modest lead than a separate survey suggested a day earlier amid a pre election jump in support for third-placed Sinn Fein. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144295-big-two-irish-parties-closely-matched-as-sinn-fein-surge-poll/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 Dutch court holds first hearing in secluded farm family case By Stephanie van den Berg A woman from animal ambulance holds cat carriers at the site of a remote farm where a family spent years locked away in a cellar, according to Dutch broadcasters' reports, in Ruinerwold, Netherlands October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Eva Plevier ASSEN (Reuters) - A Dutch court will hold the first procedural hearing on Tuesday in the case of a man accused of keeping his family in seclusion for nine years in an isolated farmhouse in the northern Netherlands. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144297-dutch-court-holds-first-hearing-in-secluded-farm-family-case/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 Children go missing as Central American migrants clash with Mexican forces By Roberto Ramirez Mexican National Guards form up as migrants, part of a caravan travelling to the U.S., gather near the border between Guatemala and Mexico, in Tecun Uman, Guatemala, January 20, 2020. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas SUCHIATE RIVER, Guatemala/Mexico (Reuters) - Mexican security forces fired tear gas at rock-hurling Central American migrants who waded across a river into Mexico earlier on Monday, in a chaotic scramble that saw mothers separated from their young children. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144299-children-go-missing-as-central-american-migrants-clash-with-mexican-forces/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 Huawei CFO Meng's lawyer says 'double criminality' at center of U.S. extradition case By Tessa Vikander and Moira Warburton Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou leaves B.C. Supreme Court for a lunch break during the first day of her extradition hearing in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada January 20, 2020. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson VANCOUVER/TORONTO (Reuters) - A lawyer for Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou argued on Monday that "double criminality" was at the center of a trial to decide whether Meng can be extradited to the United States, a case that has strained relations between Ottawa and Beijing. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144300-huawei-cfo-mengs-lawyer-says-double-criminality-at-center-of-us-extradition-case/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 As virus spreads to more Chinese cities, WHO calls emergency meeting By Se Young Lee and Colin Qian Passengers wearing masks are seen at the waiting area for a train to Wuhan at the Beijing West Railway Station, ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, in Beijing, China January 20, 2020. REUTERS/Stringer BEIJING (Reuters) - An outbreak of a new coronavirus has spread to more Chinese cities, including the capital Beijing and Shanghai, authorities said on Monday, and a fourth case has been reported beyond China's borders. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144302-as-virus-spreads-to-more-chinese-cities-who-calls-emergency-meeting/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 Schools in areas with unsafe air quality allowed to close for up to seven days By THE NATION Schools located in areas with high air pollution caused by particulate matter not more than 2.5 microns in diameter (PM2.5) are allowed to close temporarily for seven days, Amnat Wichayanuwat, secretary-general at the Office of Basic Education Commission (Obec), said on Monday (January 20). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144305-schools-in-areas-with-unsafe-air-quality-allowed-to-close-for-up-to-seven-days/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 Pattaya: Friendly lady boys make off with Israeli pair's cash Picture; Ruk Siam News Pattaya police were called to the area by the A One Hotel on Soi 2 at 2 am today after two Israeli gentlemen reported being victims of pickpocketing activity. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144309-pattaya-friendly-lady-boys make-off-with-israeli-pairs-cash/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 Man held after hundred of bones found in pond as murder case grips Thailand The case of Apichai "Ice" Ongwisit continues to dominate the Thai media as police enter their third week of investigations. Several missing persons' cases are being followed up. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144313-man-held-after-hundred-of-bones-found-in-pond-as-murder-case-grips-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 Drugged up man attacks ATM with crowbar for his rent - but gets nothing except jail! Picture: Daily News Bang Na police were called to the area of Maxvalu on Sukhumvit Soi 71 after security and a member of the public made a citizens' arrest of a 33 year old man going berserk with a crowbar. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144314-drugged-up-man-attacks-atm-with-crowbar-for-his-rent-but-gets-nothing-except-jail/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 Land encroachment case filed against deputy minister Kanokwan By THE NATION A case has been filed on Tuesday (January 21) against Deputy Minister of Education Kanokwan Wilawan for allegedly encroaching on forest land. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144315-land-encroachment-case-filed-against-deputy-minister-kanokwan/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 Phuket Town residents urged to keep spare water as water-saving measures rolled out By The Phuket News The notice issued by Phuket City Municipality. Image: Phuket City Municipality PHUKET: Phuket City Municipality is urging people to keep containers of spare water to use in case their mains water supply is reduced to drips or fails entirely as water-saving measures are rolled out across Phuket Town. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144321-phuket-town-residents-urged-to-keep-spare-water-as-water-saving-measures-rolled-out/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 British man seriously ill with flu like virus in Thailand does not have Chinese Coronavirus A British man who is fighting for his life in hospital after being struck down with flu-like symptoms, has not contracted the Chinese Coronavirus, it has been confirmed. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144324-british-man-seriously-ill-with-flu-like-virus-in-thailand-does-not-have-chinese-coronavirus/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 Thai man who fled police stop thought his last day had come - 13 days spent in the jungle Thai cation: He fled police capture - then got lost in the jungle Picture: Sanook Sanook reported on the case of a Thai man with a record for drugs who refused to stop for a police on his way to a friend's house in Tak, eastern Thailand two weeks ago. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144326-thai-man-who-fled-police-stop-thought-his-last-day-had-come-13-days-spent-in-the-jungle/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 Pattaya: Mayor advises tourists to wear masks as haze hits resort Picture: 77kaoded Pattaya's mayor has mobilized his teams in the city as haze rivalling that being experienced in Bangkok has hit the Thai seaside resort. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144327-pattaya -mayor-advises-tourists-to-wear-masks-as-haze-hits-resort/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 Agriculture Ministry seeks Cabinet nod for Bt8.9-billion grass roots development plan By THE NATION The Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry has prepared a grass roots economic development and promotion campaign, which will be presented to the Cabinet on Tuesday for approval under the fiscal year 2021 budget. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144331-agriculture-ministry-seeks-cabinet-nod-for-bt89-billion-grass-roots-development-plan/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 Thai man found electrocuted lying on his phone chargers Picture: Thai Rath Police in Sri Racha were called after a friend found her work colleague dead in bed lying on his phone chargers. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1144335-thai-man-found-electrocuted-lying-on-his-phone-chargers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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