rooster59 Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Thai nabbed for bringing pork sausages to Japan By The Nation A Thai national has been arrested for bringing sausages containing pork from Thailand into Japan, said the Animal Quarantine Service under the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (AQS). Import of food products with pork as an ingredient is prohibited in Japan, in response to the prevalence of African swine fever (ASF) in several Asian countries. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1148358-thai-nabbed-for-bringing-pork-sausages-to-japan/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 Macron's candidate for Paris mayor quits over sexting row By Sudip Kar-Gupta and Michel Rose Former French government spokesperson and La Republique en Marche (LREM) candidate for the upcoming Paris 2020 mayoral election Benjamin Griveaux attends a news conference in Paris, France, February 5, 2020. Picture taken February 5, 2020. Picture taken February 5, 2020. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron suffered a setback on Friday when one of his closest lieutenants, Benjamin Griveaux, pulled out of the race to become mayor of Paris after it was alleged he sent sexual images to a woman who is not his wife. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1148390-macrons-candidate-for-paris-mayor-quits-over-sexting-row/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rooster59 Posted February 14, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 14, 2020 Emboldened, Trump defends right to interfere in criminal cases By Steve Holland and Mark Hosenball FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump listens to questions while meeting with Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., February 12, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he has "the legal right" to interfere in criminal cases, capping a tumultuous week that raised questions about whether he is eroding the independence of the U.S. legal system. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1148391-emboldened-trump-defends-right-to-interfere-in-criminal-cases/ 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 People returning to Beijing under quarantine as China struggles to pick up economy By Kevin Yao Workers in protective suits are seen at a checkpoint for registration and body temperature measurement, at an entrance to a residential compound in Wuhan, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbreak, in Hubei province, China February 13, 2020. Picture taken February 13, 2020. China Daily via REUTERS BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese capital Beijing on Friday imposed a 14-day self-quarantine on people returning to the city from holidays to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, and threatened to punish those who failed to comply. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1148393-people-returning-to-beijing-under-quarantine-as-china-struggles-to-pick-up-economy/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 Man City banned from European competition for two seasons by UEFA By Simon Evans FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester City v Burnley - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - October 20, 2018. Manchester City badge REUTERS/Darren Staples MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - English champions Manchester City have been banned from European competition for the next two seasons and fined 30 million euros ($32.53 million) by European soccer's governing body UEFA after an investigation into alleged breaches of Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1148394-man-city-banned-from-european-competition-for-two-seasons-by-uefa/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 Wolves held at home by Foxes after VAR rules out goal Soccer Football - Premier League - Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City - Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, Britain - February 14, 2020 Leicester City's Jamie Vardy in action with Wolverhampton Wanderers' Willy Boly REUTERS/Andrew Yates (Reuters) - Wolverhampton Wanderers had a goal controversially ruled out by VAR as they were held to a 0-0 draw at home to Leicester City, who finished with 10 men, in the Premier League on Friday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1148395-wolves-held-at-home-by-foxes-after-var-rules-out-goal/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 SET falls in wake of spike in coronavirus cases in China By The Nation The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) closed at 1,526.30 today (February 14) , down 6.47 points ( 0.42 per cent) from Thursday's, due to heightned concerns following a sharp rise in new coronavirus cases in China. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1148396-set-falls-in-wake-of-spike-in-coronavirus-cases-in-china/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 Frightened Asian tourists cancel flights, stay home By The Nation The South Korean government’s advisory to its citizens to delay trips to countries and territories where the Covid-19 coronavirus has been found has resulted in numerous flight cancellations to Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1148397-frightened-asian-tourists-cancel-flights-stay-home/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 ‘Barracks businesses’ to be handed over to Treasury on Monday By The Nation Army chief General Apirat Kongsompong Army chief General Apirat Kongsompong on Friday (February 14) placed Second Army Area Commander Lt General Thanya Kiatisan in charge of the military’s investigation into last Saturday’s murderous rampage in Nakhon Ratchasima by a sergeant-major. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1148398-‘barracks-businesses’-to-be-handed-over-to-treasury-on-monday/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 Soft loans for tourism operators mulled in bid to avert worker layoff By THE NATION Uttama Savanayana The Finance Ministry may extend soft loans to operators in the tourism sector, currently reeling from the coronavorus crisis, as a means to avert a mass layoff of workers. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1148399-soft-loans-for-tourism-operators-mulled-in-bid-to-avert-worker-layoff/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 U.S., Taliban reach violence reduction pact that could lead to U.S. withdrawal By Paul Carrel, Jonathan Landay and Humeyra Pamuk MUNICH/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has reached agreement with the Taliban on a weeklong reduction of violence that could lead to a U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, a senior administration official said on Friday, while cautioning that the insurgents must honour commitments for the accord to stick. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1148401-us-taliban-reach-violence-reduction-pact-that-could-lead-to-us-withdrawal/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 Justice Dept drops probe of ex-FBI official McCabe, a top Trump target By Sarah N. Lynch Former acting FBI director Andrew McCabe arrives to speak during a forum on election security at the National Press Club in Washington, U.S., October 30, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/Files WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Friday dropped its criminal investigation of a top target of President Donald Trump, former No. 2 FBI official Andrew McCabe, at the tail end of a week in which the U.S. law-enforcement agency has come under extraordinary pressure from the president. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1148402-justice-dept-drops-probe-of-ex-fbi-official-mccabe-a-top-trump-target/ 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 Haiti orphanage fire kills 15, renews debate over unlicensed orphanages By Jeanty Junior Augustin and Andre Paultre A police officer looks at burnt debris at an orphanage after it was partially destroyed in a fire, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, February 14, 2020. REUTERS/Jeanty Junior Augustin PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Fifteen children died in a fire that swept overnight through an orphanage in Haiti run by a U.S. religious group, authorities said on Friday, triggering renewed controversy over the hundreds of unlicensed orphanages in the poorest nation in the Americas. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1148403-haiti-orphanage-fire-kills-15-renews-debate-over-unlicensed-orphanages/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 Future Forward’s “Project Pinocchio” to target PM in censure debate The Future Forward party has been planning its censure debate against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha since last October and has codenamed their strategy “Project Pinocchio”, party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit told a news conference today at the party’s head office. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1148405-future-forward’s-“project-pinocchio”-to-target-pm-in-censure-debate/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 E-Chan suspend online news service for 5 days over its mass shooting coverage E-Chan, a popular online news service with a large following, has agreed to go offline for five days from tomorrow (Saturday), over its live coverage of the mass shooting in Korat last weekend. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1148407-e-chan-suspend-online-news-service-for-5-days-over-its-mass-shooting-coverage/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 European with Zimmer frame arrested by Chonburi police on overstay Image: Naew Na Chonburi immigration officers have proudly posed for photos next to a Belgium man just arrested on overstay. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1148409-european-with-zimmer-frame-arrested-by-chonburi-police-on-overstay/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 Immigration's BMW "smart car" nabs snitched on overstaying Australian pensioner - he thought hiding in a country village would keep him safe Image: INN Thai media has reported the arrest on overstay of a 63 year old Australian pensioner. He was hiding out in a quiet country village in Thailand's rural north east. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1148410-immigrations-bmw-smart-car-nabs-snitched-on-overstaying-australian-pensioner-he-thought-hiding-in-a-country-village-would-keep-him-safe/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 Pattaya: Tooled up Israeli arrested as immigration and drug police swoop in condominium car park Image: INN A middle aged Israeli man has been arrested after wandering around Pattaya armed with a gun and ammunition in his pocket. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1148411-pattaya-tooled-up-israeli-arrested-as-immigration-and-drug-police-swoop-in-condominium-car-park/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 Video: Bangkok traffic is so bad taxi driver passes time by working out in his cab Getting stuck in traffic is par for the course if you live Bangkok, especially if you are driving during the evening rush hour. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1148414-video-bangkok-traffic-is-so-bad-taxi-driver-passes-time-by-working-out-in-his-cab/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 No Korat copycat - but drugged Bangkok shooter denied bail is a "danger to the public" Image: Daily News A man has been denied bail and faces four serious charges including attempted murder after a shooting incident in downtown Bangkok yesterday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1148416-no-korat-copycat-but-drugged-bangkok-shooter-denied-bail-is-a-danger-to-the-public/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 Elderly German man dies after falling from Pattaya condo A German man has died after falling from a condominium in Pattaya. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1148417-elderly-german-man-dies-after-falling-from-pattaya-condo/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 China sees 2,641 new coronavirus cases, 143 deaths, as it struggles to slow spread A medical worker in protective suit gets onto an ambulance at a hospital, following an outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the country, in Xuanhua district of Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, China February 13, 2020. Picture taken February 13, 2020. China Daily via REUTERS SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - More than 2,600 new cases were confirmed from a coronavirus outbreak in mainland China, the National Health Commission said on Saturday, a day after people returning to the capital from holidays were ordered to quarantine themselves for 14 days to try to contain its spread. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1148420-china-sees-2641-new-coronavirus-cases-143-deaths-as-it-struggles-to-slow-spread/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 Auntie nabbed for stealing from Bangkok taxi drivers Images: Spring News Police have announced the arrest of a 58 year old Thai woman who went on a thieving spree targeting Bangkok taxi drivers. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1148421-auntie-nabbed-for-stealing-from-bangkok-taxi-drivers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 Chiang Mai: "Farang" attacked me from behind, tried to kill me and robbed me, says bloodied Thai student Caption: Farang smashed his head in Image: Sanook A 24 year old Thai student has told Thai media from his hospital bed how he was attacked from behind while taking photographs in the Doi Suthep - Pui park area on Wednesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1148423-chiang-mai-farang-attacked-me-from-behind-tried-to-kill-me-and-robbed-me-says-bloodied-thai-student/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 ‘Chinese’ tourists accused of doing runner from Chiang Mai restaurant without paying bill Three Chinese tourists have been accused of fleeing from a restaurant in Chiang Mai without paying the bill. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1148425-‘chinese’-tourists-accused-of-doing-runner-from-chiang-mai-restaurant-without-paying-bill/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 Home delivery! Drug dealer tells cops how he ordered an M-16 war weapon online for just 26,000 baht Caption: It's easy to buy a gun Image: Sanook Thai media reported how very easy it is to get dangerous war weapons online in Thailand. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1148427-home-delivery-drug-dealer-tells-cops-how-he-ordered-an-m-16-war-weapon-online-for-just-26000-baht/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 Nothing illegal found after police raid short time hotels in Pattaya Image: Pattaya Message Police in Pattaya on Friday inspected several small hotels, motels and short time rooms in a bid to crackdown on illegal and immoral acts on Valentine’s Day. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1148430-nothing-illegal-found-after-police-raid-short-time-hotels-in-pattaya/ 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 Plastics tax, carbon-trading cash to cover EU's Brexit gap, officials say By Jan Strupczewski European Council President Charles Michel gives a speech on the future of Europe in Brussels, Belgium January 31, 2020. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The chairman of the European Union's leaders proposed on Friday filling the hole left by Britain in the bloc's next long-term budget with revenue from a new tax on plastics and funds from trading carbon emissions. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1148432-plastics-tax-carbon-trading-cash-to-cover-eus-brexit-gap-officials-say/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 Celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti is found guilty in Nike extortion case By Jonathan Stempel FILE PHOTO: Attorney Michael Avenatti exits the United States Courthouse in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., October 8, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. jury on Friday found Michael Avenatti guilty in a criminal trial accusing the celebrity lawyer of trying to extort Nike Inc out of millions of dollars and defraud a youth basketball coach he represented. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1148433-celebrity-lawyer-michael-avenatti-is-found-guilty-in-nike-extortion-case/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 Isolated light rains forecast for most of Thailand By THE NATION The Thailand Meteorological Department forecast on Saturday (February 15) that the westerly trough moving to the North would bring cool to cold weather. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1148435-isolated-light-rains-forecast-for-most-of-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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