New iPhones to go on sale at MBK – but you’re not going to believe the price

BY STAFF WRITER

 

(L-R) iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X and iPhone 8 models. REUTERS/Stephen Lam

 

The iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X will reportedly be on sale at the MBK shopping mall in Bangkok well ahead of their official release in Thailand.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/new-iphones-go-sale-mbk-youre-not-going-believe-price/24381/

Krabi Massacre – Alleged murderers prosecution progress

 

The accusations for the 8 men include attempted murder with malice, aforethought and robbery. The 8 men remain in Krabi prison.

 

By Tim Newton

 

 

Krabi prosecutor, Pichet Chaokijka, said yesterday (September 19) that Surifat Bannobwongsakul alongside his 8 companions, who are allegedly responsible for the massacre of Khao Ngam’s village chief, Worayuth Sanglang and his family members including his two young daughters and totaling 8 casualties, are being prosecuted as his accusation draft has been filed.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003127-krabi-massacre-–-alleged-murderers-prosecution-progress/

China calls for understanding of Myanmar's need to protect stability

 

Rohingya refugee children pictured in a camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, September 19, 2017. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - Violent incidents in Myanmar's Rakhine state are unacceptable and there should be understanding of the Myanmar government's efforts to protect social stability, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Indonesian counterpart, state media said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003129-china-calls-for-understanding-of-myanmars-need-to-protect-stability/

Egypt's Sisi, Israel's Netanyahu meet for first time in public

 

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have met for the first time in public in what Egypt said was part of an effort to revive the Middle East peace process.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003130-egypts-sisi israels-netanyahu-meet-for-first-time-in-public/

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Dental Council revokes professional licence of Dolrudee for breach of scholarship conditions

By Thai PBS

 

 

The Dental Council today officially revoked the professional licence of former Harvard Dental School instructor Dolrudee Jumlongras after she breached agreement for a scholarship to study in the United States.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003113-dental-council-seeks-to-revoke-licence-of-indebted-‘fraud’/?do=findComment&comment=12288463

Kenya tightens security as country waits for Supreme Court verdict

 

Police seal off roads near Kenya's Supreme Court in Nairobi, Kenya September 20, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

 

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Police sealed off roads near Kenya's Supreme Court on Wednesday as judges prepared to deliver a detailed ruling laying out their reasons for annulling last month's presidential election.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003133-kenya-tightens-security-as-country-waits-for-supreme-court-verdict/

 

Phuket Buddhists mark Tenth Lunar Month Festival with offerings to monks, hungry ghosts

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The “Preat” figures are made to remind children and all Buddhists what can happen if they live a life of sin and to encourage them to build up their good karma to avoid a similar fate.

 

PHUKET: Phuket Buddhists this morning (Sept 20) took part in the Tenth Lunar Month Festival in order to honour and pay respect to their ancestors.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003137-phuket-buddhists-mark-tenth-lunar-month-festival-with-offerings-to-monks-hungry-ghosts/

 

PM eyes increasing people’s access to research works

 

BANGKOK, 20 September 2017 (NNT) – The Prime Minister has emphasized the necessity of providing the public with easier access to research works as a way of promoting national development further. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003138-pm-prayut-eyes-increasing-people’s-access-to-research-works/

Victim in Phang Nga gang-rape case faces suspects

By The Nation

 

 

A teenage girl who was allegedly gang raped in Phang Nga faced suspects in the case during a process to identify the alleged perpetrators at a police station on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003139-victim-in-phang-nga-gang-rape-case-faces-suspects/

Restaurant Owner Accused of Dumping Waste Water on Road, Claims Unfounded

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – A restaurant on Ratchadamnoen road has been accused of dumping waste water on the street, causing motorcycles driving past the restaurant to slip and crash because of the grease, but the owner denies any wrongdoing.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003149-restaurant-owner-accused-of-dumping-waste-water-on-road-claims-unfounded/

 

Anti-Hazardous Toxic Substance Alliance Rallies to Ban Two Poisonous Chemicals from Agriculture

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – The Anti-Hazardous Toxic Substance Alliance filed an issue to ban two hazardous chemicals using in agriculture that has a direct effect on the neuro-system and is dangerous for pregnant women.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003150-anti-hazardous-toxic-substance-alliance-rallies-to-ban-two-poisonous-chemicals-from-agriculture/

 

School director denies molesting teacher

By Boonpim Baiya 
The Nation

 

 

An Uttaradit school director on Wednesday surrendered to police to challenge accusations by a 47-year-old teacher who said he had drunkenly molested her on numerous occasions.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003151-school-director-denies-molesting-teacher/

 

Modelling agency boss surrenders on human-trafficking charges

By The Nation

 

 

NINEW MODELLING boss and former magician Kerdmai Ruayjingna on Wednesday surrendered to police to hear charges including human trafficking following a court’s issuance of arrest warrants for him and two alleged accomplices on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003152-modelling-agency-boss-surrenders-on-human-trafficking-charges/

 

Welfare cards will help the poor access free bus rides 

By The Nation

 

File photo

 

The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) will install e-ticket readers on 200 buses and use a smartphone system on hundreds of other buses to serve holders of electronic welfare cards next month, a BMTA deputy director said on Wednesday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003153-welfare-cards-will-help-the-poor-access-free-bus-rides/

 

BangkokFoodies.com launches today as encyclopedia of everything delicious in Bangkok

By Laurel Tuohy

 

 

After three years as an ultra-active Facebook group, Bangkok Foodies has become a full-fledged website today. Designed to serve locals, expats, and tourists, it features reviews of everything from fine French dining to street food, directories, interviews with chefs and foodies, food events, calendars, photos, and videos.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003154-bangkokfoodiescom-launches-today-as-encyclopedia-of-everything-delicious-in-bangkok/

 

Prayut’s visit to US may happen soon

By THE NATION

 

 

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha should be able to visit the United States by early next month, Deputy Government Spokesperson Lt-General Werachon Sukondhapatipak said on Wednesday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003156-prayut’s-visit-to-us-may-happen-soon/

 

First The Pirate Bay, now a popular Chrome extension is found to be hijacking computers

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

A popular Google Chrome extension has been found to be secretly hijacking users’ PCs in order to mine cryptocurrency.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/first-pirate-bay-now-popular-chrome-extension-found-hijacking-computers/24383/

 

'Ofo' launches bike sharing in Phuket Town

Shela Riva

 

 

PHUKET:-- The first of two internationally recognised “bike sharing” operators today launched their “bike sharing” service with 1,000 bicycles now available for use from 11 locations across Phuket Town.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003200-ofo-launches-bike-sharing-in-phuket-town/

 

TAT targets more Japanese women and first-time visitors

By The Nation

 

Promoting more Japanese first-time and female visitors to Thailand is a core theme of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)’s marketing presence at Tourism Expo Japan (TEJ) 2017.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003201-tat-targets-more-japanese-women-and-first-time-visitors/

 

Samsung Galaxy Note8 set to go on sale in Thailand

BY THE NATION

 

 

Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Note8 smartphone will be available nationwide in Thailand on Friday, September 22.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/samsung-galaxy-note8-set-go-sale-thailand/24387/

Phuket police seize over B10mn worth of overpriced items in zero-dollar raids

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

 

PHUKET:-- Police today carried out raids on five business operators believed to be involved in zero-dollar tours and seized over B10 million worth of what they deemed to be overpriced items.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003202-phuket-police-seize-over-b10mn-worth-of-overpriced-items-in-zero-dollar-raids/

 

10 million low-income people to receive welfare cards

By The Nation

 

File photo

 

More than 10 million registered low-income persons nationwide will get welfare cards this month while another 1.3 million residents of Bangkok and seven other nearby provinces will get cards imbedded with chips to use public buses and trains free of charge starting next month.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003207-10-million-low-income-people-to-receive-welfare-cards/

 

PSU sending a Safe Sex message – 25,000 condoms at a time

By Tim Newton

 

 

Students from Phuket’s Prince of Songkhla University were busy this afternoon preparing thousands of condom packs. It’s a regular voluntary activity each semester at PSU. Carex in Bangkok provide the condoms, the students pack them into small packs for distribution.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003212-psu-sending-a-safe-sex-message-–-25000-condoms-at-a-time/

 

PSU sending a Safe Sex message – 25,000 condoms at a time

By Tim Newton

 

 

Students from Phuket’s Prince of Songkhla University were busy this afternoon preparing thousands of condom packs. It’s a regular voluntary activity each semester at PSU. Carex in Bangkok provide the condoms, the students pack them into small packs for distribution.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1003212-psu-sending-a-safe-sex-message-–-25000-condoms-at-a-time/

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