rooster59 Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 Pattaya: Australian bodybuilder arrested for working illegally - but no illegal "growth hormone" found Image: Channel 7 The Thai authorities raided a gym in Pattaya and arrested a 47 year old Australian man on Friday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150933-pattaya-australian-bodybuilder-arrested-for-working-illegally-but-no-illegal-growth-hormone-found/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 Trump again nominates Congressman Ratcliffe as his intelligence director By Jonathan Landay FILE PHOTO: Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-TX) questions Intelligence Committee Minority Counsel Stephen Castor and Intelligence Committee Majority Counsel Daniel Goldman during the House impeachment inquiry hearings, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 9, 2019. Doug Mills/Pool via REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday he again was tapping Republican Representative John Ratcliffe to be the nation's top spy, a loyalist whose first nomination he dropped last year amid questions about a lack of experience and possible resume embellishment. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150936-trump-again-nominates-congressman-ratcliffe-as-his-intelligence-director/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 Turkey says it will let refugees into Europe after its troops killed in Syria By Dominic Evans and Orhan Coskun Migrants try to get on a bus which will take them to the Turkish-Greek border, in Istanbul, Turkey, February 28, 2020. REUTERS/Yagiz Karahan OUTSIDE SARAQEB, Syria/ANKARA (Reuters) - Refugees in Turkey headed towards European frontiers on Friday after an official said the borders had been thrown open, a response to the escalating war in Syria where 33 Turkish soldiers were killed by Russian-backed Syrian government troops. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150937-turkey-says-it-will-let-refugees-into-europe-after-its-troops-killed-in-syria/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 Ex-Barclays bankers cleared over 2008 Qatar fees in blow to UK fraud office By Kirstin Ridley Former Barclays banker Richard Boath leaves the Old Bailey Central Criminal Court in London, Britain, February 25, 2020. Picture taken February 25, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) - Three former Barclays executives were unanimously acquitted on Friday of charges they helped funnel 322 million pounds ($418 million) in secret fees to Qatar in return for rescue financing during the credit crisis. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150939-ex-barclays-bankers-cleared-over-2008-qatar-fees-in-blow-to-uk-fraud-office/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 U.S. court deals serious blow to Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' immigration policy By Mica Rosenberg FILE PHOTO: Migrants, most of them asylum seekers sent back to Mexico from the U.S. under the "Remain in Mexico" program officially named Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), occupy a makeshift encampment in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, October 28, 2019. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday blocked one of President Donald Trump's signature immigration policies that has helped to sharply curb a migration surge on the southern border and forced tens of thousands of migrants to wait in Mexico. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150940-us-court-deals-serious-blow-to-trumps-remain-in-mexico-immigration-policy/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 Surin: Children for sale for sex - crackdown on karaoke bars in north east Thailand Image: INN Children - one as young as 14 - were being offered to men for sex at karaoke bars in Surin. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150942-surin-children-for-sale-for-sex-crackdown-on-karaoke-bars-in-north-east-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 Video: Ringleaders sought after violence erupts at concert at Amata City, Chonburi Thai Caption: Melee! Riot! Image: 77kaoded Four people were injured as rioters clashed at a concert at the Ninja Amata market in Amata City, Chonburi last night. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150943-video-ringleaders-sought-after-violence-erupts-at-concert-at-amata-city-chonburi/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 Polanski wins best director at Cesars, prompting walkout protest By Elizabeth Pineau and Richard Lough FILE PHOTO: Film director Roman Polanski arrives at the Madeleine Church to attend a ceremony during a 'popular tribute' to late French singer and actor Johnny Hallyday in Paris, France, December 9, 2017. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo PARIS (Reuters) - Roman Polanski cast a shadow over France's Cesar Awards on Friday even as he won best directing for his film "An Officer and a Spy," with several women in the audience walking out in protest at honouring a man facing rape accusations. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150945-polanski-wins-best-director-at-cesars-prompting-walkout-protest/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 Afghans hope for peace as U.S.-Taliban gear up for troop withdrawal deal By Abdul Qadir Sediqi and Alexander Cornwell FILE PHOTO: U.S troops walk at their base in Logar province, Afghanistan August 4, 2018. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani KABUL/DOHA (Reuters) - Millions of Afghans are anticipating that America's longest war fought in their country will end on Saturday as U.S. and Taliban negotiators are expected to sign a deal to allow a U.S. troop reduction and a permanent ceasefire. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150946-afghans-hope-for-peace-as-us-taliban-gear-up-for-troop-withdrawal-deal/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 Cape Verde court finds Russians guilty in record cocaine bust Policemen stand guard outside the courthouse during a trial of eleven Russian sailors, accused of smuggling over nine tonnes of cocaine from Central America, in Praia City, Cape Verde January 27, 2020. REUTERS/ Jolio Rodrigues PRAIA (Reuters) - The Russian captain and crew of a cargo ship captured last year in Cape Verde with the biggest cocaine haul ever seized in the country were found guilty of drug trafficking and sentenced to jail on Friday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150949-cape-verde-court-finds-russians-guilty-in-record-cocaine-bust/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 New coronavirus infection in Thailand takes tally to 42 FILE PHOTO: Commuters wearing protective masks ride the skytrain in Bangkok, Thailand, February 26, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File photo BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand recorded a new coronavirus infection, taking its tally to 42 cases since January, a health official said on Saturday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150950-new-coronavirus-infection-in-thailand-takes-tally-to-42/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 Rock band Green Day among musicians pulling out of Asia tour dates FILE PHOTO: Mike Dirnt (L,) Billie Joe Armstrong (C) and Tre Cool of the rock band Green Day arrive at the 2016 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 20, 2016. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok/File Photo (Reuters) - U.S. rock band Green Day on Friday called off all of the Asian shows in its upcoming world tour because of the coronavirus outbreak, the latest music act to pull back from performances in the region. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150981-rock-band-green-day-among-musicians-pulling-out-of-asia-tour-dates/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 UK's Prince Harry and Jon Bon Jovi recreate Abbey Road Beatles cover Britain's Prince Harry meets Jon Bon Jovi outside Abbey Road Studios in London, Britain February 28, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry and singer Jon Bon Jovi recreated one of the Beatles' best-known album covers on Friday, walking across the zebra crossing outside Abbey Road recording studios in north London. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150985-uks-prince-harry-and-jon-bon-jovi-recreate-abbey-road-beatles-cover/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 Production on CBS show 'Amazing Race' suspended due to coronavirus FILE PHOTO: Phil Keoghan poses with his Outstanding Reality-Competition Program award for the CBS show "The Amazing Race" at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California August 25, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Blake (Reuters) - Production of a new season of CBS's global competition series "The Amazing Race" has been temporarily suspended as a precaution over concerns about coronavirus, the network and producers said on Friday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150986-production-on-cbs-show-amazing-race-suspended-due-to-coronavirus/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 Fisticuffs at a Thai wedding! Mother of the bride faints as daughter's day is ruined Image: Thai Rath It should be a parent's proudest day and the happiest day of a young woman's life. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150989-fisticuffs-at-a-thai-wedding-mother-of-the-bride-faints-as-daughters-day-is-ruined/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 Covid-19: TAT admissions! Tourism cut in half but still plenty of Chinese in town Image: Talk News Online The head of the Prajuab Khirikhan TAT office has made some surprising admissions. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150991-covid-19-tat-admissions-tourism-cut-in-half-but-still-plenty-of-chinese-in-town/ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 Guns for sale online: 9mm or .38 available for about 10,000 baht Image: Mcot A police raid on a house in Songkhla in southern Thailand resulted in the arrest of a man making and selling guns illegally online. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150992-guns-for-sale-online-9mm-or-38-available-for-about-10000-baht/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 Malaysia's Mahathir out as former interior minister is named PM By Rozanna Latiff Malaysia's Prime Minister Designate and former interior minister Muhyiddin Yassin waves to reporters outside his residence in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 29, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey teng KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's 94-year-old Mahathir Mohamad lost out in the battle to become prime minister on Saturday as the king named former interior minister Muhyiddin Yassin after a week of political turmoil sparked by Mahathir's resignation. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1150994-malaysias-mahathir-out-as-former-interior-minister-is-named-pm/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 Governor unveils statue of Phuket Town founding father By The Phuket News The statue of Phuket Town founding father Phraya Wichit Songkham was unveiled with a cermony yesterday (Feb 28). Photo: Phuket Municipality PHUKET: Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana together with a host of local officials yesterday (Feb 28) joined a ceremony to unveil a statue honouring the founding father of Phuket Town, Phraya Wichit Songkham. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151014-governor-unveils-statue-of-phuket-town-founding-father/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 Death of Myanmar baby in Phuket exposes chasm in migrant workers’ rights By The Phuket News Police officers inside Mr Ang and Ms Moe’s worker’s shack at the camp on Feb 13. Photo: Thalang Police PHUKET: The death of a Myanmar couple’s newborn baby at a workers’ camp in central Phuket earlier this month has exposed the lack of support by government agencies in ensuring migrant workers have access to basic healthcare under the law. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151015-death-of-myanmar-baby-in-phuket-exposes-chasm-in-migrant-workers’-rights/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 Electricity outage to hit Thepkrasattri By The Phuket News The power outage will affect the Theprkrasattri - Nai Yang Rd. Image: Google Maps PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Thepkrasattri on Wednesday (Mar 4) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151017-electricity-outage-to-hit-thepkrasattri/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 To continue: Thailand Live Sunday 1 Mar 2020 https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1151041-thailand-live-sunday-1-mar-2020/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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