Midweek rant: Tax hikes on booze and fags – the mother of all cock-ups makes Thailand a laughing stock

 

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The raising of the tax rates on cigarettes and alcohol was the mother of all cock-ups from start to finish.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003037-midweek-rant-tax-hikes-on-booze-and-fags-–-the-mother-of-all-cock-ups-makes thailand-a-laughing-stock/

 

Relatives of missing Sisaket woman thank police for their efforts

 

 

The deputy chief of police Chalerkiat Sriworakhan arrived in Sisaket on Tuesday to ensure that everything is being done in the case of a missing education director.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003017-relatives-of-missing-sisaket-woman-thank-police-for-their-efforts/

 

Beefy monk wows internet - sparks debate about obese and sick clergy

 

 

Pictures of a hunky body building monk were posted online along with comments to encourage the clergy to eat better and get fit.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003018-beefy-monk-wows-internet-sparks-debate-about-obese-and-sick-clergy/

Video: Pensioner pole-axed by PVC pipe in Pathum Thani

 

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A 65 year old pensioner was killed instantly when an improperly secured PVC pipe swung out from the back of a pick-up truck and hit him in the head.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003039-video-pensioner-pole-axed-by-pvc-pipe-in-pathum-thani/

 

Model agency boss faces arrest for allegedly pimping minors after viral face-slapping video posted online

By KORNKAMOL AKSORNDECH 
THE NATION

 

 

BANGKOK: -- NINEW MODELING boss and former magician Kerdmai Ruayjingna and others will soon face arrest for alleged human-trafficking offences, Anti-Human Trafficking Division (AHTD) chief Pol Maj-General Kornchai Klayklueng said yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003040-model-agency-boss-faces-arrest-for-allegedly-pimping-minors-after-viral-face-slapping-video-posted-online/

 

Cabinet gives provisional go-ahead for Bt200-bn flood-prevention plan

By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM 
THE NATION

 

 

AYUTTHAYA: -- THE CABINET has given approval in principle to nine flood- and drought-prevention plans in the Lower Chao Phraya River Basin, with the full details and budget of the projects to be submitted for its consideration next week.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003041-cabinet-gives-provisional-go-ahead-for-bt200-bn-flood-prevention-plan/

 

Hospital stops free heart treatment

By THE NATION

 

 

New requirement blocks Bangkok coronary unit from providing specialised surgery.

 

BANGKOK: -- A BANGKOK-BASED hospital will stop providing specialised heart surgery for patients receiving free treatment under the universal healthcare scheme on October 1, because it fails to meet one requirement in new criteria set by the National Health Security Office (NHSO). 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003042-hospital-stops-free-heart-treatment/

 

BREAKING

 

Major earthquake hits near Mexico City, dozens dead

By Anthony Esposito

 

People clear rubble after an earthquake hit Mexico City, Mexico September 19, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso

 

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A major earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck central Mexico on Tuesday, toppling dozens of buildings in the heavily populated capital and killing at least 49 people nearby.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003043-major-earthquake-hits-near-mexico-city-dozens-dead/

 

UPDATE:

 

Thaksin reaches out to Thais on 2006 coup anniversary

By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- To commemorate the 2006 coup that deposed his government, fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday expressed concern about the “liveliฌhood of fellow Thai citizens” via his Twitter account.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003008-thaksin-tweets-his-concern-for-fellow-thai-citizens-on-anniversary-of-2006-coup/?do=findComment&comment=12286797

 

NBTC aims for spectra switch rules to be in place by year’s end 

By  SIRIVISH TOOMGUM 
The Nation

 

File photo : Takorn

 

BANGKOK: -- THE National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) regulations to reclaim telecom and broadcasting spectra are expected to take effect by the end of this year, the regulator's secretary general Takorn Tantasith said yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003044-nbtc-aims-for-spectra-switch-rules-to-be-in-place-by-year’s-end /

 

ATM blast suspect still at large

By Thai PBS

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Police have not been able to find the person who blast open a Bangkok Bank ATM machine in front of a Tesco Lotus Express store on Sept 13 before fleeing on a motorcycle with an amount of cash, metropolitan police chief Pol Lt Gen Sanit Manathaworn said on Tuesday (Sept 19).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003047-atm-blast-suspect-still-at-large/

 

UPDATE:

 

Woman files complaint against Facebook user for defamation

By Thai PBS

 

 

The mother of a four-year-old boy, who caused damage to a car by painting colour on it, has filed a complaint against a Facebook user for allegedly defaming her.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1002905-irresponsible-thai-parents-slammed-why-have-kids-if-you-cant-teach them-right-from-wrong/?do=findComment&comment=12286812

 

About 300 snakes are received each month by wildlife clinic

By Thai PBS

 

 

The Wildlife First Aid Clinic operated by the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants Conservation has received an average of 300 snakes each month caught from households in Bangkok and peripherals by rescue workers.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003048-about-300-snakes-are-received-each-month-by-wildlife-clinic/

 

Pattaya expat worries

 

The key matters concerning long-term farang in Pattaya are visa prospects and their own health care.  That is according to a local survey carried out by Pattaya Today with 100 expats, mostly retired British but also involving mainland Europeans, Americans and Australians.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003050-pattaya-expat-worries-unofficial-survey/

 

Nico Papke to make first court appearance in October, DNA matches ‘Lek’

Shela Riva

 

German national Nico Papke re-enacts the crime on July 18. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: -- It has been confirmed today that German national Nico Papke, who on July 18 confessed to the murder of his Thai girlfriend, 35-year-old Pischa “Lek” Nampadung, will make his first court appearance at the beginning of October.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003051-german-national-nico-papke-to-make-first-court-appearance-in-october-dna-matches-‘lek’/

 

If threatened, U.S. will 'totally destroy' North Korea, Trump vows

By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason

 

U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 19, 2017. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

 

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his standoff with North Korea over its nuclear challenge on Tuesday, threatening to "totally destroy" the country of 26 million people and mocking its leader, Kim Jong Un, as a "rocket man."

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003052-if-threatened-us-will-totally-destroy-north-korea-trump-vows/

 

Britain, Saudi Arabia sign military cooperation deal - state media

 

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speaks with British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon during a meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia September 19, 2017. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS

 

RIYADH (Reuters) - Britain and Saudi Arabia signed a framework deal on military and security cooperation, Saudi state news agency SPA said on Tuesday, redoubling efforts to counter Iran in the Gulf region and defeat Islamic State.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003053-britain-saudi-arabia-sign-military-cooperation-deal-state-media/

 

Merkel dismisses hecklers as polls point to fourth term

By Oliver Baarth

 

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a top candidate of the Christian Democratic Union Party (CDU) for the upcoming general elections, arrives for an election rally in Wismar, Germany, September 19, 2017. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt

 

WISMAR, Germany (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel is on track to win a fourth term in Sunday's national election despite a dip in support for her conservatives, a poll showed on Tuesday, and she shrugged off calls to quit from far-right hecklers.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003054-merkel-dismisses-hecklers-as-polls-point-to-fourth-term/

 

Russia to pay damages for Beslan school siege after European court ruling, Ifax reports

 

A man stands in front of photographs of the 2004 school siege victims inside the school building in the southern town of Beslan, Russia, April 13, 2017. REUTERS/Kazbek Basayev 

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will abide by a European Court of Human Rights ruling requiring it to pay nearly 3 million euros ($3.6 million) in damages for the 2004 Beslan school siege, Interfax news agency reported on Tuesday, citing the Russian justice ministry.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003055-russia-to-pay-damages-for-beslan-school-siege-after-european-court-ruling-ifax-reports/

 

Egypt's Sisi urges Palestinians to unite, co-exist with Israelis

 

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi addresses the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York, U.S., September 19, 2017. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

 

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi urged Palestinians to overcome their differences and be ready to co-exist with each other and with Israelis in safety and security.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003056-egypts-sisi-urges-palestinians-to-unite-co-exist-with-israelis/

 

Exclusive: Trump using campaign, RNC funds to pay legal bills from Russia probe - sources

By Karen Freifeld and Ginger Gibson

 

U.S. President Donald Trump at a luncheon hosted by the Secretary General of the United Nations in New York, U.S., September 19, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is using money donated to his reelection campaign and the Republican National Committee to pay for his lawyers in the probe of alleged Russian interference in the U.S. election, according to two people familiar with the matter.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003057-exclusive-trump-using-campaign-rnc-funds-to-pay-legal-bills-from-russia-probe-sources/

 

UPDATE:

 

More than 100 dead in major earthquake near Mexico City

By Anthony Esposito

 

Damages are seen after an earthquake hit in Mexico City, Mexico September 19, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso

 

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A major earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck central Mexico on Tuesday, killing at least 119 people in several states and toppling buildings in the heavily populated capital where rescuers searched frantically for survivors under the rubble.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003043-major-earthquake-hits-near-mexico-city-dozens-dead/?do=findComment&comment=12286899

 

At U.N., Trump's tough talk opens door for Macron's diplomacy

By John Irish

 

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a press conference on the sidelines of the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 19, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

 

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron cast himself as the antithesis of Donald Trump at the United Nations on Tuesday, a position that could enable him to play the honest broker in international conflicts.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003060-at-un-trumps-tough-talk-opens-door-for-macrons-diplomacy/

 

If you're having trouble with the months - why not give "Kru Fai a try!

 

Picture: Daily News

 

We know that many Thaivisa members wake up and have a problem remembering which day it is.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003067-if-youre-having-trouble-with-the-months-why-not-give-kru-fai-a-try/

 

Baby boy found stuffed down the toilet on tour bus

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

PHITSANULOK: -- Staff cleaning a Bangkok to Phitsanulok tour bus made a horrific discovery yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003068-baby-boy-found-stuffed-down-the-toilet-on-tour-bus/

 

PM-chaired cyber-security panel to sit till permanent law enacted

By The Nation

 

Government Spokesperson Lt-General Sansern Kaewkamnerd

 

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha will soon chair a committee for the preparation of cyber-security policy and planning proposals, following the Cabinet’s approval of a PM’s Office regulatory draft on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003069-pm-chaired-cyber-security-panel-to-sit-till-permanent-law-enacted/

 

Britain to promise 20 billion euros in Brexit bill: FT

 

LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May will promise to pay a Brexit divorce bill of at least 20 billion euros (18 billion pounds, $24 billion), according to officials cited by the Financial Times.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003070-britain-to-promise-20-billion-euros-in-brexit-bill-ft/

 

Video: More shocking violence as attendant spills a little gas on the tank

 

Picture: Daily News

 

BANGKOK: -- CCTV footage from a gas station in Bangkok showed a gang of seven men attack and shoot at two pump attendants.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003073-video-more-shocking-violence-as-attendant-spills-a-little-gas-on-the-tank/

 

 

Swiss shut down ‘fake’ E-Coin in latest cryptocurrency crackdown

BY REUTERS 

 

REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

 

ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland’s financial watchdog has closed down what it said was the provider of a fake cryptocurrency and is investigating around a dozen other possible fraud cases, in the latest clamp-down on the risks involving virtual money.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/swiss-shut-fake-e-coin-latest-cryptocurrency-crackdown/24371/

"Rude hospital operators" fail to turn up to apologize to corpse at dead youth's funeral

 

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PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: -- Two 1669 operators who took a call from a sick man and advised him to take some paracetamol failed to turn up at his funeral yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003076-rude-hospital-operators-fail-to-turn-up-to-apologize-to-corpse-at dead-youths-funeral/