webfact Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 "Bad boys, Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? Filipino singer with no work permit nabbed on the job in smart BMW bust Picture: Naew Na Immigration police doing a tour of the bars on Koh Lanta in Krabi on Wednesday came up trumps thanks to the high tech wizardry onboard the BMW smart car. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149431-bad-boys-whatcha-gonna-do-when-they-come-for-you-filipino-singer-with-no-work-permit-nabbed-on-the-job-in-smart-bmw-bust/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 Cuddly toy crane machines: Huge meeting discusses "gambling menace" Picture: Daily News A well-attended meeting was held on Tuesday to discuss what critics have called a gambling menace. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149432-cuddly-toy-crane-machines-huge-meeting-discusses-gambling-menace/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 Negative factors hit industries sentiment By THE NATION There is a marginal improvement in the Thailand Industries Sentiment Index (TISI) but the overall sentiment is still negative, Supan Mongkolsuthee, chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149434-negative-factors-hit-industries-sentiment/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 Constitutional Court to rule on Future Forward’s fate today Photo from the Future Forward Party The Constitutional Court is set to rule this afternoon whether Future Forward Party has broken the law by obtaining loans totaling over 191 million baht from its leader Thanathorn Jungroongruangkit. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149435-constitutional-court-to-rule-on-future-forward’s-fate-today/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 Irish cyclist (42) dies following accident in Thailand Shane Phelan John Martyn (42) from Ballinderreen, Co Galway, who died in a cycling accident in Thailand on February 9. AN IRISH man has died in a cycling accident in Thailand. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149437-irish-cyclist-42-dies-following-accident-in-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 Chinese travelers head to Thailand as other countries apply entrance restrictions Source:Global Times A tourist takes photos of Chinese lanterns at a temple in Bangkok, Thailand, Jan. 28, 2020. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak) Thailand has become a hot transit choice for Chinese travelers going abroad amid the #COVID-19 outbreak as multiple countries and regions have issued different kinds of entrance restrictions for visitors from China. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149439-chinese-travelers-head-to-thailand-as-other-countries-apply-entrance-restrictions/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 Thailand's beauty craze: 'Milking' snails to make facial creams By Patrick Winn A man waters a snail in the process of producing cosmetics at a snail farm at Nakhon Nayok Province, Thailand, May 11, 2018. Credit: Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters It begins with a caress. The scientist lightly drags a plastic wand over the snail’s mantle until the creature glistens. Then he holds it aloft, light shimmering across its skin, its antennae wiggling. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149442-thailands-beauty-craze-milking-snails-to-make-facial-creams/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 VIDEO & GALLERY: Bull terrier Peggy honoured for wartime efforts in comforting Gordon Highlanders POWs in Thailand by Press Association Bull terrier Billie-Jean. Picture by Kami Thomson A “loyal and courageous” dog that comforted captured Scottish soldiers in Thailand during the Second World War has been honoured by a veterinary charity. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149443-bull-terrier-peggy-honoured-for-wartime-efforts-in-comforting-gordon-highlanders-pows-in-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 Hunt for "suspicious" foreigner spotted carrying different children in Thailand The man dressed in beige shorts and carrying a backpack has been spotted begging for money with young children across Bangkok By Kelly-Ann Mills The man was seen begging for money (Image: The Expat Mummy Club, Bangkok) A man seen carrying young children around Bangkok and begging for money is being hunted by police. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149446-hunt-for-suspicious-foreigner-spotted-carrying-different-children-in-thailand/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 Pattaya tourism: If you think it's quiet now wait for the next six months - grim predictions from industry leader Thai caption: Pattaya utterly deserted Tourism leaders in Pattaya have accepted that the fallout from the Covid-19 virus outbreak is much worse than they originally thought. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149449-pattaya-tourism-if-you-think-its-quiet-now-wait-for-the-next-six-months-grim-predictions-from-industry-leader/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 "We didn't kill him, he killed himself": Police chief hits back at claims they kicked motorcyclist off his bike Picture: Daily News The chief of police in Bang Bua Thong, Nonthaburi, north west of Bangkok has hit back at claims that one of his men kicked a motorcyclist off his bike. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149451-we-didnt-kill-him-he-killed-himself-police-chief-hits-back-at-claims-they-kicked-motorcyclist-off-his-bike/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 Amazing Thailand! Crocs all over the place after pick-up overturns in Kanchanaburi Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported that villagers were shocked after they saw the aftermath of a road accident in Kanchanaburi, western Thailand. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149452-amazing-thailand-crocs-all-over-the-place-after-pick-up-overturns-in-kanchanaburi/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 "Yikes it's a 5 meter cobra!" - Woman screams but a lottery win could make matters better Picture Thai Rath Snake catchers were called after a 5 meter long king cobra took up residence under an outdoor aquarium in front of a house in Nakhon Sri Thammarat in southern Thailand. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149453-yikes-its-a-5-meter-cobra-woman-screams-but-a-lottery-win-could-make-matters-better/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 Why are tourists crazy over Thailand's 'elephant pants'? By AGENCY ‘Elephant pants’ can often be found throughout Thailand’s capital Bangkok in shops and markets. When in Thailand, you can spot a tourist from afar by the “elephant pants” they’re probably wearing. If you want to dress in a way that screams “I’m a foreign backpacker” at locals, there’s no better choice. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149454-why-are-tourists-crazy-over-thailands-elephant-pants/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 Pattaya: Elderly Foreigner dead in late night motorcycle smash Picture: Siam Rath Siam Rath reported that police and rescue services were called to Soi Khao Talo in Bang Lamung after a 73 year old foreigner riding a motorcycle came off after losing control and hitting another bike parked by the side of the road. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149456-pattaya-elderly-foreigner-dead-in-late-night-motorcycle-smash/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 Boy, 12, who fell from third level of mall, conscious By The Nation A 12-year-old boy who was hospitalised after falling from the third level of CentralWorld department store, is showing improvement, according to reports. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149457-boy-12-who-fell-from-third-level-of-mall-conscious/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 Thailand road carnage: 2,261 killed at the scene since the start of the year Picture: Daily News Daily News reported that 50 people died at the scene of road accidents in Thailand yesterday bringing the total for the year so far to 2,261. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149458-thailand-road-carnage-2261-killed-at-the-scene-since-the-start-of-the-year/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 Bangkok: Motorcycles on the footpath nets 27 million baht in fines - crackdown continues on "win" riders Naew Na reported that Bangkok's deputy governor Sakonthee Phatthiyakun attended an operation near the Lad Prao/Rachada intersection in Chatuchak district on Thursday in the continued crackdown on motorcycles and cars using sidewalks in the capital. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149477-bangkok-motorcycles-on-the-footpath-nets-27-million-baht-in-fines-crackdown-continues-on-win-riders/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 Thai police get new training centre By THE NATION Michael Heath A new US-funded, tactical training centre for Thai police was inaugurated on Thursday (February 20). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149479-thai-police-get-new-training-centre/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 Pheu Thai MP urges PM to move out of military house By The Nation Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha A Pheu Thai MP from Ubon Ratchathani province has advised Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to move out of the military house in order to create norms and restore dignity of the Army, pointing out that the PM should not be afraid of his safety. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149480-pheu-thai-mp-urges-pm-to-move-out-of-military-house/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 Cruise ship Costa Fortuna gets thorough screening in Phuket By THE NATION Some 2,150 passengers and 988 crewmembers of the Italian cruise ship Costa Fortuna were being screened for Covid-19 infection on Friday (February 21) as the vessel clung to a temporary pontoon dock off Phuket’s Patong Beach. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149481-cruise-ship-costa-fortuna-gets-thorough-screening-in-phuket/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 Stress, depression the lingering effects of Korat massacre By The Nation Dr Samrueng Yangkratok, an aide to the Health Minister, was in downtown Nakhon Ratchasima on Friday (February 21) visiting a heart clinic set up in the reception area of the Terminal 21 shopping mall, scene of the mass shooting on February 8. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149482-stress-depression-the-lingering-effects-of-korat-massacre/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 Phuket unemployment jumps 34% as virus fallout bites The number of people registered as unemployed has jumped 34% compared with last year due to the impact of the Wuhan coronavirus. Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot PHUKET: The number of people in Phuket looking for work has jumped 34% year on year since late January in the fallout of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19), the Phuket Provincial Employment Office (PPEO) has confirmed. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149484-phuket-unemployment-jumps-34-as-virus-fallout-bites/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 PSU refloats solutions to Phuket water shortages By The Phuket News The recommendations from PSU’s Phuket campus presented this week have been forwarded to the ONWR. Photo: PSU Phuket PHUKET: A raft of recommendations on steps to be taken to alleviate Phuket’s recurring water-shortage problems submitted to the provincial government by experts from the Prince of Songkla University (PSU) Phuket campus have been forwarded to the Office of National Water Resources (ONWR). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149492-psu-refloats-solutions-to-phuket-water-shortages/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 Future Forward dissolved Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149494-future-forward-dissolved/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Total ban imposed on facemask exports By THE NATION The government has banned all exports of surgical facemasks to ensure an adequate supply to meet domestic demand while the Covid-19 virus threat persists, the Central Committee for Prices of Goods and Services announced on Friday (February 21). Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149504-total-ban-imposed-on-facemask-exports/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 The plant that might stop Covid-19 By The Nation The Department of Thai Traditional Medicine and Government Pharmaceutical Organisation will sign a memorandum of understanding next Tuesday (February 25) on research into the medicinal plant Andrographis paniculate with an eye to developing a drug that can inhibit or kill the Covid-19 virus. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149505-the-plant-that-might-stop-covid-19/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Officials, airline crew who brought home Thais honoured By The Nation State officials and airline staff who brought 138 Thais home from China last month when Beijing’s clampdown on international travel trapped them there were honoured by the Foreign Affairs Ministry on Wednesday (February 19). Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149506-officials-airline-crew-who-brought-home-thais-honoured/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Two more Chinese virus victims headed home By The Nation file photo The Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute in Nonthaburi has released two Chinese men, ages 56 and 34, after they’d recovered from Covid-19 infection. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149507-two-more-chinese-virus-victims-headed-home/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Deadly wipeout airport taxi driver found guilty, suspended jail term handed down, 3-month driver’s ban By The Phuket News The scene of the wipeout accident on Thepkrasattri Rd more than 15 moths ago. Photo: Seang Prachachon Kon Phuket / Facebook PHUKET:-- The driver of the airport taxi that wiped out six cars and a motorbike, killing its rider, in peak hour traffic in Thalang 15 months ago has been released on a suspended sentence and will face a three-month ban from driving his taxi, officials have confirmed. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149508-deadly-wipeout-airport-taxi-driver-found-guilty-suspended-jail-term-handed-down-3-month-driver’s-ban/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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