webfact Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 HOTEL DEALS: Book by March 13th to receive an extra 10% discount on our already great prices! Three classy hotels feature in this weeks' Hotel Deals of the Week - A great hotel in Bangkok's Nana district, simply one of Phuket's finest, and a chic adults-only resort in Khao Lak. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972717-hotel-deals-book-by-march-13th-to-receive-an-extra-10-discount-on-our-already-great-prices/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Thaivisa exclusive: Missing Thai girl is “protecting US teacher rapist” American got job teaching in Khon Kaen school despite facing charges of raping a five year old in the US Thaivisa has learnt that the Thai woman reported missing after taking a convicted US rapist for a teaching job in Rayong could be protecting him and helping him escape from justice. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973284-thaivisa-exclusive-missing-thai-girl-is-“protecting-us-teacher rapist”/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Two Burmese workers killed and 13 others injured in road accident KAMPAENG PHET: -- Two Burmese migrant workers were killed and 13 others were injured, three of them in serious condition, when a passenger van in which they were riding slammed into the rear of a trailer truck in Kampaeng Phet province before dawn on Sunday. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973285-two-burmese-workers-killed-and-13-others-injured-in-road-accident-in-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Customs tightens up inspection of parcels BANGKOK: -- The Customs Department has tightened up inspection of parcels of goods sent from abroad to supposedly pre-order business operators to make sure that the imported goods are properly taxed, said customs chief Kulis Sombatsiri over the weekend. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973286-thai-customs-tightens-up-inspection-of-parcels/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 DSI officials search Parusittho monastery to look for Dhammachayo BANGKOK: -- Department of Special Investigation officials on Sunday morning searched a monastery next to Wat Dhammakaya to look for Phra Dhammachayo after some senior Dhammakaya monks were reported to have travelled in and out of the premise lately. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973287-dsi-officials-search-parusittho-monastery-to-look-for-dhammachayo/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Fisheries expert suspects something wrong with the Thai sea BANGKOK: -- The deaths of two Bruda whales and two whale sharks in the Gulf of Thailand within 70 days show that there is something terribly wrong with the Thai sea, said Associate Professor Thon Thamrongnawasawat, vice dean of the fisheries faculty of Kasetsart University, on Sunday. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973288-fisheries-expert-suspects-something-wrong-with-the-thai-sea/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Suvarnabhumi Airport dismisses allegations of stolen belongings of passengers BANGKOK, 13 March 2017 (NNT) - The Immigration Bureau and Suvarnabhumi Airport have confirmed that the airport has a high security system, following the allegations in social media that an airport officer stole belongings of passengers. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973289-suvarnabhumi-airport-dismisses-allegations-of-stolen-belongings-of-passengers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Govt confident water management plan can cope with dry season BANGKOK, 13 March 2017 (NNT) - The government is confident that the volume of water available for use throughout this year is higher than last year. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973290-thai-govt-confident-water-management-plan-can-cope-with-dry-season/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 DPM to tackle pest outbreak in coconut plantations in Prachuap Khiri Khan PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, 13 March 2017 (NNT) – Deputy Prime Minister Prajin Juntong will inspect a pest outbreak in coconut plantations in Prachuap Khiri Khan province. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973291-dpm-to-tackle-pest-outbreak-in-coconut-plantations-in-prachuap-khiri-khan/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Transport Ministry proceeds with One Transport policy BANGKOK, 13 March 2017 (NNT) - The Transport Minister recently chaired the official opening of a workshop to further tackle the problem of road accidents, under the ministry’s One Transport policy. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973292-thai-transport-ministry-proceeds-with-one-transport-policy/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Northern air quality remains at normal level BANGKOK, 13 March 2017 (NNT) - The PM10 values in nine northern provinces currently remain at a normal level. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973293-northern-thailand-air-quality-remains-at-normal-level/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Thailand’s Public Health Ministry Warns About Heatstroke as Temperatures Rise CHIANG RAI – Thailand’s Public Health Ministry on Sunday warned citizens throughout the Nation that the rising temperatures during the hot season is raising the risk of heatstroke throughout the country. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973294-thailand’s-public-health-ministry-warns-about-heatstroke-as-temperatures-rise/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Doll eases ordeal for child sex victims By The Nation BANGKOK: -- In a bid to ease child sex victims’ pain, Chiang Mai University’s Mass Communications Faculty has started a doll-making project. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973295-doll-eases-ordeal-for-child-sex-victims/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 UPDATE: Immigration police on the lookout for fugitive monk By The Nation BANGKOK: -- IMMIGRATION police have been ordered to prevent Phra Dhammachayo, the former abbot of Dhammakaya Temple, from fleeing to neighbouring countries, Immigration Police Bureau commissioner Pol Lt-General Nuttathorn Proesunthon said yesterday. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973287-dsi-officials-search-parusittho-monastery-to-look-for-dhammachayo/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Ex-minister denies role in THAI, Rolls-Royce scandal By The Nation Vichet Kasemthongsri, deputy transport minister of the Thaksin government in 2003 NACC chief insists senior Thaksin administration official linked to bribery allegations, among 26 people of interest BANGKOK: -- A FORMER deputy transport minister in the Thaksin Shinawatra administration has denied playing a role in the bribery scandal involving Thai Airways International (THAI) and Rolls- Royce Plc Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973296-ex-minister-denies-role-in-thai-rolls-royce-scandal/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Govt ramps up long-term care for elderly By Chularat Saengpassa The Nation BANGKOK: -- OF ABOUT 1.3 million housebound and bed-bound elderly people, just a little over 10 per cent have received long-term care services from the state. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973297-thai-govt-ramps-up-long-term-care-for-elderly/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Lat Phrao Canal project faces delay as residents refuse to budge By Pratch Rujivanarom The Nation Officers from the BMA and River Engineering Company demolish buildings and cut down trees at the Lat Phrao Temple to prepare the area for the Lat Phrao Canal enlargement and embankment construction project. Photo Kunlaphan Siripimamporn BANGKOK: -- THE BRIGHT new face of Lat Phrao Canal is likely to be unveiled later than planned because many homeowners have refused to move from the area, even after the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) used special powers to expedite the project to create a beauty site. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973298-lat-phrao-canal-project-faces-delay-as-residents-refuse-to-budge/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Keeping Somchai’s spirit alive By The Nation An award in his honour is just one way of paying tribute to the rights lawyer, who paid with his life for the cause he espoused BANGKOK: -- Thirteen years ago, Somchai Neelapaijit, a prominent Thai Muslim human rights lawyer, was abducted in Bangkok by a group of police officers. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973299-thai-editorial-keeping-somchai’s-spirit-alive/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Thai diplomacy with its neighbours during Cold War By Kavi Chongkittavorn The Nation BANGKOK: -- What were major factors influencing Thai foreign policy towards neighbouring countries during the Cold War? Was the anti-communist ideology a catalyst in the country’s foreign policy formation? How independent was Thai foreign policy during the Cold War? Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973300-thai-diplomacy-with-its-neighbours-during-cold-war/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 More young Thai talent needed to improve financial markets By NATTHAPAT PHROMKAEW THE NATION SHANGHAI BANGKOK: -- THAILAND still needs a lot of young professionals capable of helping improve the local financial markets. That is why the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) continues to hold its annual Young Financial Star competition to attract more talent into the field. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973302-more-young-thai-talent-needed-to-improve-financial-markets/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 At least 34 killed after Haiti bus crashes into parade REUTERS PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - At least 34 people were killed and 17 injured in northern Haiti late on Saturday after a bus crashed into a parade of pedestrians, the country's civil protection authorities said on Sunday. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973306-at-least-34-killed-after-haiti-bus-crashes-into-parade/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Turkey's Erdogan says Netherlands acting like a "banana republic" By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Thomas Escrit REUTERS Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan receives a present during a ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey, March 11, 2017. Kayhan Ozer/Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS ANKARA/ROTTERDAM (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday the Netherlands was acting like a "banana republic" and should face sanctions for barring Turkish ministers from speaking in Rotterdam, fuelling a row over Ankara's political campaigning abroad. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973307-turkeys-erdogan-says-netherlands-acting-like-a-banana-republic/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Garbage dump landslide kills 35 in Ethiopian capital By Aaron Maasho REUTERS ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - A landslide at a huge garbage dump on the outskirts of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa killed 35 people who were searching for food and other goods there, an official said on Sunday. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973308-garbage-dump-landslide-kills-35-in-ethiopian-capital/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 South Korea's disgraced Park leaves Blue House, says truth will out By Ju-min Park and Hyunjoo Jin REUTERS Protesters hold candles as they celebrate the impeachment of South Korea's ousted leader Park Geun-hye at a rally in Seoul, South Korea, March 11, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEOUL (Reuters) - Disgraced South Korean leader Park Geun-hye left the presidential Blue House on Sunday, two days after a court dismissed her over a corruption scandal, facing life as a private citizen and the possibility of jail. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973309-south-koreas-disgraced-park-leaves-blue-house-says-truth-will-out/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 France condemns Damascus attack, calls on Russia and Iran to ensure ceasefire REUTERS People inspect the damage at the site of an attack by two suicide bombers in Damascus, Syria March 11, 2017. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki PARIS (Reuters) - The French foreign ministry condemned a deadly bombing in Damascus and called on truce guarantors, especially Russia and Iran, to ensure a ceasefire in Syria is fully respected. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973310-france-condemns-damascus-attack-calls-on-russia-and-iran-to-ensure-ceasefire/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 German Finance Minister says row with Turkey makes economic aid difficult REUTERS German Finance Minister German Wolfgang Schaeuble attends a news conference following a meeting at the Bercy Ministry in Paris, France, February 22, 2017. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/Files BERLIN (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Sunday it was difficult to continue working with Turkey on economic aid because of the row over Turkish ministers campaigning in EU countries and the arrest of a German-Turkish journalist in Turkey. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973311-german-finance-minister-says-row-with-turkey-makes-economic-aid-difficult/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Trump economic adviser: Fed doing 'good job,' respects independence REUTERS Gary Cohn walks through the lobby at Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 13, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/Files WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House economic adviser Gary Cohn said on Sunday that the Federal Reserve "has been doing a good job" and the Trump administration respects its independence, even if the U.S. central bank raises interest rates this week. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973312-trump-economic-adviser-fed-doing-good-job-respects-independence/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 13, 2017 Author Share Posted March 13, 2017 Merkel meets Trump in clash of style and substance By Noah Barkin REUTERS FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at the EU summit in Brussels, Belgium, March 9, 2017. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/File photo BERLIN (Reuters) - She is controlled and cautious, a physicist from East Germany who takes her time making decisions and has never relished the attention that comes from being Europe's most powerful leader. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973313-merkel-meets-trump-in-clash-of-style-and-substance/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 13, 2017 Author Share Posted March 13, 2017 The Nation newspaper in global partnership with The Wall Street Journal By The Nation BANGKOK: -- Rapid changes in technology and consumer behaviour have deepened connections between our readers in Thailand and the world, whether in technology, politics or business. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973320-the-nation newspaper-in-global-partnership-with the-wall-street-journal/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 13, 2017 Author Share Posted March 13, 2017 Walking Street: Has topless Go-Go become a No-No? Picture: 77Jowo PATTAYA: -- More raids were conducted in Walking Street, South Pattaya, yesterday amid claims that a crackdown was targeting topless dancing at the resort. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973321-walking-street-has-topless-go-go-become-a-no-no/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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