iOS 11: With new operating system, Apple revamps its money-making App Store

BY REUTERS 

 

(L-R) iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X and iPhone 8 models are displayed during an Apple launch event in Cupertino, California, U.S. September 12, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Lam

 

(Reuters) – Apple Inc’s newest operating system for iPhones and iPads introduces changes to its marketplace for third-party software to satisfy app developers and add new so-called augmented reality apps.

 

Full story:  http://tech.thaivisa.com/new-operating-system-apple-revamps-money-making-app-store/24365/

Thailand draws 3.1 million tourists in August, a record for the month

Kitiphong Thaichareon

 

FILE PHOTO: Tourists take a selfie at a department store in Bangkok, Thailand, September 21, 2016. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand welcomed 3.13 million tourists in August, a record for the low season month, and there’s no sign that the strong baht is hurting an industry that’s been a rare bright spot for the economy.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002960-thailand-draws-31-million-tourists-in-august-a-record-for-the-month/

Villagers mount macabre protest against biomass power plant

By Thanapat Kijjakosol 
The Nation

 

 

SA KAEW: -- To protest against the construction of a sugar factory and 60-megawatt biomass power plant, residents of three villages in Tambon Wang Mai, Wang Somboon district, Sa Kaew province, this week erected protest signs made of cloth used to wrap corpses at their homes and at various sites in their communities.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002961-villagers-mount-macabre-protest-against-biomass-power-plant-in-sa-kaew-province/

Environmental groups call for ban on toxic pesticides

By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Environmental groups staged a nationwide protest against the use of toxic pesticides and herbicides for the sake of consumer safety.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002962-environmental-groups-call-for-ban-on-toxic-pesticides/

Apologetic bank robbery suspect bought gun on Internet

By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- A man who allegedly apologised to the teller he was robbing at a Thanachart Bank branch in Bangkok said he bought the gun he used on the internet, Metropolitan police chief Pol Lt General Sanit Mahatavorn said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002964-apologetic-bank-robbery-suspect-bought-gun-on-internet/

 

 

Remote Car Key Jammers Suspected in Chiang Mai

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – Police are advising people to be aware of a possible car key remote jammer being used in Chiang Mai, recently discovered at the Tesco Lotus Hang Dong parking lot on September 18.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002982-remote-car-key-jammers-suspected-in-chiang-mai/

 

A Chinese tourist injured after fall from parasail ride on Patong Beach

By Nattha Thepbamrung and Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

Parasail landing on Patong Beach (file photo)

 

Late morning today (September 19), 62 year old Zhao Jianying fell from a parasailing ride on Patong Beach’s sandy ground.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002983-a-chinese-tourist-injured-after-fall-from-parasail-ride-on-patong-beach/

 

‘Report all corruption,’ says Phuket Governor

Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong has called on residents to report all corrupt activities by officials. PR Dept / file

 

PHUKET:-- Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong has called on residents to report all corrupt activities by officials as the country heads toward marking International Anti-Corruption Day on Dec 9.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002984-‘report-all-corruption’-says-phuket-governor/

 

Phuket lifeguards warn of ‘flame jellyfish’ at Nai Harn Beach

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Some of the jellysish which have been collected from Nai Harn Beac. Photo: Phuket Lifeguard Service

 

PHUKET:-- The Phuket Lifeguard Service has today issued a warning of an influx of what they believe are ‘flame jellyfish’, scientific name Rhopilema esculentum, at Nai Harn Beach.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002985-phuket-lifeguards-warn-of-‘flame-jellyfish’-at-nai-harn-beach/

 

Abhisit urges red shirts not to turn fatalities in 2010 crackdown into ‘political game’

By The Nation

 

Former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva

 

Former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Tuesday hit back against the red shirts, urging them not to turn the loss of life suffered in the 2010 crackdown under his administration into a “political game”.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002986-abhisit-urges-red-shirts-not-to-turn-fatalities-in-2010-crackdown-into-‘political-game’/

 

Curtains Close On Filmax, Hollywood Reporter Thailand

By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter

 

 

BANGKOK — Two film magazines have announced their most recent issues were their last.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002987-curtains-close-on-filmax-hollywood-reporter-thailand/

 

Villagers call for justice for accused in alleged rape of teenage girl

By Anothai Ngarndee 
The Nation

 

 

Villagers have petitioned authorities to ensure that the men accused of the gang-rape of a 14-year-old schoolgirl at a small village in Phang Nga province receive justice.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002990-villagers-call-for-justice-for-accused-in-alleged-rape-of-teenage-girl/

 

FamilyMart highlights new Kerry Express parcel partnership

By The Nation

 

 

FamilyMart, determined to continue fulfilling its mission of satisfying all moments of daily life to meet the needs of consumers in the 4.0 age, has taken its services forward to one-stop shopping.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002992-familymart-highlights-new-kerry-express-parcel-partnership/

 

Murder-dismemberment suspects return to court

By Jitima Janprom 
The Nation

 

 

All five defendants in a much-publicised murder-dismemberment case showed up at the Khon Kaen Provincial Court on Tuesday, as their case proceeded further in the judicial process.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002993-murder-dismemberment-suspects-return-to-court/

 

Unbudgeted: How the opioid crisis is blowing a hole in small-town America's finances

By Paula Seligson and Tim Reid

 

 

INDIANA, Pa./CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (Reuters) - As deaths mount in America's opioid crisis, communities on the front lines face a hidden toll: the financial cost.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002994-unbudgeted-how-the-opioid-crisis-is-blowing-a-hole-in-small-town-americas-finances/

 

Hurricane Maria pummels Dominica, barrels toward U.S. Virgin Islands

By Richardo Ortiz

 

 

PONCE, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - Hurricane Maria, the second major storm to hit the Caribbean this month, crept toward the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Tuesday after it ripped through the small island nation of Dominica, causing widespread devastation.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002995-hurricane-maria-pummels-dominica-barrels-toward-us-virgin-islands/

 

Myanmar's Suu Kyi condemns abuses in Rakhine but rights groups sceptical

By Antoni Slodkowski

 

 

NAYPYITAW (Reuters) - Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi condemned on Tuesday human rights violations in Rakhine state and said violators would be brought to book, but she did not address U.N. accusations of a campaign of ethnic cleansing against Rohingya Muslims.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002998-myanmars-suu-kyi-condemns-abuses-in-rakhine-but-rights-groups-sceptical/

 

Exclusive: Bangladesh PM says expects no help from Trump on refugees fleeing Myanmar

By Michelle Nichols

 

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said she spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday about Rohingya Muslims flooding into her country from Myanmar, but she expects no help from him as he has made clear how he feels about refugees.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003000-exclusive-bangladesh-pm-says-expects-no-help-from-trump-on-refugees-fleeing-myanmar/

 

Factbox: Reactions to speech by Myanmar's Suu Kyi on violence in Rakhine State

 

Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi delivers a speech to the nation over Rakhine and Rohingya situation, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar September 19, 2017. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

NAYPYIDAW (Reuters) - Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday gave her first address to the nation since attacks by Rohingya Muslim insurgents on Aug. 25 sparked a military response that has forced more than 410,000 Rohingya into neighbouring Bangladesh.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003003-factbox-reactions-to-speech-by-myanmars-suu-kyi-on-violence-in-rakhine-state/

 

Bangkok Bank, Thammasat to jointly support development of Thai start-ups

By The Nation

 

Bangkok Bank and Thammasat University are together set to provide Thai start-ups with knowledge, experience, networks and funding, the bank’s senior executive vice president Siridej Aungudomsin said on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003006-bangkok-bank-thammasat-to-jointly-support-development-of-thai-start-ups/

 

Thai Colleges Urged To Do More About Sexual Violence

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

Incoming Chulalongkorn University freshmen participate in an Aug. 3 initiation ceremony.

 

BANGKOK — Universities must do a better job investigating student sexual assault complaints and encouraging them to go to police, several women’s rights activists say.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003007-thai-colleges-urged-to-do-more-about-sexual-violence/

 

Thaksin tweets his concern for fellow Thai citizens on anniversary of 2006 coup

By The Nation

 

 

Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra tweeted his concern about the “livelihood of fellow Thai citizens” on Tuesday, on the 11th anniversary of the military coup that ousted his government.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003008-thaksin-tweets-his-concern-for-fellow-thai-citizens-on-anniversary-of-2006-coup/

 

Election possible late next year, says Pornpetch

By Prapasri Osathanon 
The Nation

 

National Legislative Assembly president Pornpetch Wichitcholchai

 

Thailand’s general election may not take place until late next year, National Legislative Assembly president Pornpetch Wichitcholchai implied on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003009-election-possible-late-next-year-says-pornpetch/

 

Thailand approves law to speed up $45-billion development plan

Reuters Staff

 

FILE PHOTO - Tourists visit the Grand Palace in Bangkok May 24, 2014. REUTERS/Erik De Castro/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday approved a measure to accelerate a $45-billion plan to develop the industrial east and attract foreign investors, as the ruling junta seeks to boost long-term economic growth, a government official said.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003010-thailand-approves-law-to-speed-up-45-billion-development-plan/

 

Samut Songkhram to celebrate famous Siamese twins

By Khajorn Phonimthai 
The Nation

 

 

The story of Thai-American conjoined twin brothers whose condition and birthplace became the basis for the term “Siamese twins” over nearly two centuries ago will be celebrated at event in their birthplace of Samut Songkhram province to mark the 200th anniversary of Thai-American relations.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003011-samut-songkhram-to-celebrate-famous-siamese-twins/

 

Silpakorn Freshmen Allegedly Forced To Strip, Touch Genitals

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

A Silpakorn University student who alleges being forced to strip, shower with senior classmates and touch another student's genitals speaks to a television reporter Sunday. Image: Amarin TV

 

BANGKOK — The vice president of the nation’s top fine arts university on Tuesday confirmed reports that freshmen students were ordered to strip naked during an on-campus initiation ritual.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003012-silpakorn-freshmen-allegedly-forced-to-strip-touch-genitals/

 

Two arrested for selling guns online

By The Nation

 

 

Police have arrested two Thai men in Bangkok’s Thung Khru district this week for allegedly setting up an online shop to sell BB guns that had been modified for use as real guns.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003013-two-arrested-for-selling-guns-online/

 

Bid to reclassify some ‘Thai-only’ jobs

By The Nation

 

File photo

 

The Ministry of Labour will hold a public hearing on a proposal to review the rules and regulations on 39 jobs currently reserved for Thai nationals.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003014-bid-to-reclassify-some-‘thai-only’-jobs/

 

Angry teenager fined Bt9,200 for shouting and spitting at police

By The Nation

 

 

A 19-year-old man was fined a total of Bt9,200 on Tuesday after being found guilty of a series of charges including shouting and spitting at police.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002860-bangkok-cops-promise-to-go-after-foul-mouthed-mother-and-son for-insulting-the-police/?do=findComment&comment=12286002