Google launches new phones, speakers in hardware push

BY REUTERS 

By Paresh Dave

 

REUTERS/Stephen Lam

 

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google on Wednesday unveiled the second generation of its Pixel smartphone along with new voice-enabled home speakers, redoubling its commitment to the hardware business as it competes with a surge of devices from Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc .

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/google-launches-new-phones-speakers-hardware-push/24744/

Video: Pregnant Thai buffalo in Pamplona style dash through the streets of Chonburi!

 

Picture: NewTV

 

Six people were injured as a four month pregnant buffalo escaped from the annual Buffalo Races grounds in Chonburi and headed for the shops.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1005519-video-pregnant-thai-buffalo-in-pamplona-style-dash-through-the streets-of-chonburi/

Agency to promote manufacture of electric tuk-tuk

By The Nation

 

The Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO) will encourage the manufacture of electric tuk-tuk for export, EPPO director Thawarat Sutabutr said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1005522-agency-to-promote-manufacture-of-electric-tuk-tuk/

All Tesco Lotus stores to close for Royal Funeral on October 26th

 

Image: Manager Online

 

All 1,900 Tesco Lotus outlets nationwide will shut on the afternoon of October 26th. They will reopen as normal next day.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1005523-all-tesco-lotus-stores-to-close-for-royal-funeral-on-october-26th/

 

Over 400 counterfeit bags seized at Phuket Town house

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

At the house police found many counterfeit bags including brand names such as Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Hermes and Coach. Photo: Narongsak Sangsridam

 

PHUKET: Police seized more than 400 counterfeit brand name bags at a house in Phuket Town yesterday (Oct 4).

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1005526-over-400-counterfeit-bags-seized-at-phuket-town-house/

 

UPDATE:

Police arrest two suspects, recover stolen 197.96m yen

By The Nation

 

 

Police arrested two men and recovered from them 197.96 million yen in cash robbed from a diamond merchant’s employees at a Bangkok condominium parking lot.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1005496-japanese-yen-heist-three-arrested-car-found-police-have-money/?do=findComment&comment=12332278

 

One killed, 10 injured in Chon Buri crash

By The Nation

 

One person was killed and 10 others injured on Thursday morning when a pickup truck was slightly hit by an 18-wheel truck, sending it across the road island only to be hit by a company's employee van, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1005528-one-killed-10-injured-in-chon-buri-crash/

 

Bomb ingredients seized from house in Pattani

By The Nation

 

Police and troops seized an assortment of ingredients used for making bombs from a house in Pattani province’s Yarang district following the arrest of a suspected insurgent.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1005530-bomb-ingredients-seized-from-house-in-pattani/

 

UPDATE:

 

Energy ministry to make Tuk-Tuk a product champion

By Thai PBS

 

 

The Ministry of Energy yesterday (Oct 4) revealed its plan to make “Tuk-Tuk” a product champion for export after Thailand has exported them to three countries in Europe.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1005522-agency-to-promote-manufacture-of-electric-tuk-tuk/?do=findComment&comment=12332331

 

Putin says Trump is listening to Russia's views on North Korea crisis

 

FILE PHOTO - Russia's President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on preparations for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Moscow, Russia October 3, 2017. Sputnik/Alexei Nikolsky/Kremlin via REUTERS

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump was listening to Russia's views on the North Korean missile crisis which emphasise diplomacy over further sanctions or military action.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1005532-putin-says-trump-is-listening-to-russias-views-on-north-korea-crisis/

 

Thailand again listed as deadliest spot for Australians abroad last year

ALMOST 50 Aussies were murdered overseas last year according to a new report which reveals the country that was our most dangerous holiday destination for the second year running.

Tom Minear and Rob Harris

 

NEARLY 50 Australians were murdered overseas last year according to a new report which again named Thailand as the most dangerous holiday destination.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1005534-thailand-again-listed-as-deadliest-spot-for-australians-abroad-last-year/

 

Distracted driver ploughs into motorcyclists, kills two

By The Nation

 

Two motorcyclists were killed and three others injured in Kanchanaburi early Thursday morning when they were struck from behind by an SUV whose driver was reaching down for a dropped object.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1005539-distracted-driver-ploughs-into-motorcyclists-kills-two/

 

No Guarantee Of 2018 Elections, Prawit Says

By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer

 

Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan, at center.

 

BANGKOK — Deputy junta leader Prawit Wongsuwan quickly doused expectations Wednesday that general elections would take place next year.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1005541-no-guarantee-of-2018-elections-prawit-says/

 

 

Here’s when the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus will be released in Thailand

BY STAFF WRITER

 

REUTERS/Edgar Su

 

Apple has confirmed the release date for the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/heres-iphone-8-iphone-8-plus-will-released-thailand/24751/

PixelBuds: Google unveils wireless headphones that can translate 40 languages in real time

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Google has unveiled PixelBuds, a pair of wireless headphones that can translate up to 40 different languages in real time.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/pixelbuds-google-unveils-wireless-headphones-can-translate-40-languages-real-time/24753/

Google takes on GoPro, Snap with compact smart camera

BY STAFF WRITER

 

A Google Clips camera is held during a launch event in San Francisco, California, U.S. October 4, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Lam

 

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google’s announcement that it was planning to launch a smart video camera as part of its push into hardware sent shares of action camera maker GoPro Inc down more than six percent on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/google-takes-gopro-snap-compact-smart-camera/24756/

Phuket police arrest two men with drugs, gun and ammunition

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Adisak ‘Arm’ Muanghimmapan, 26, from Nakhon Sri Thammarat was found to be in possession of 871.76g of ya ice and 10,360 ya bah pills. Photo: Phuket Provincial Police

 

PHUKET: Police have this week arrested two Thai men found in possession of methamphetamine pills (ya bah), crystal meth (ya ice), a handgun and assorted ammunition.

 

 Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1005544-phuket-police-arrest-two-men-with-drugs-gun-and-ammunition/ 

 

Phuket lifeguard crisis enters murky waters

The Phuket News

 

A lifeguard watches over a lone swimmer at Nai Harn Beach. Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

PHUKET: As Phuket approaches the end of its first week since the government contract ended last Saturday (Sept 30) for the Phuket Lifeguard Service to provide lifeguards at Phuket’s key tourist beaches, the island’s beach safety situation has not improved.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1005548-phuket-lifeguard-crisis-enters-murky-waters/

 

Update: Five of seven suspects arrested in 197-million-yen heist

By The Nation

 

Police check the stolen pickup truck Wednesday night.

 

Police have arrested five suspects in Monday’s theft of 197.96 million yen from a Bangkok jewellery exporter. Two more suspects are being sought.

 

Source: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1005496-japanese-yen-heist-three-arrested-car-found-police-have-money/?do=findComment&comment=12332971

 

South African man arrested with fake passport

By The Nation

 

Nong Khai immigration police on Thursday arrested a South African man who had sought a visa for a fake passport.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1005554-south-african-man-arrested-with-fake-passport-in-nong-khai/

 

Former Revenue official commits suicide in front of neighbour’s house

By The Nation

 

 

A retired Revenue Department official lit himself on fire in an apparent suicide in front of a neighbour’s house in Chiang Mai’s Muang district on Thursday morning.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1005557-former-revenue-official-commits-suicide-in-front-of-neighbour’s-house-in-chiang-mai/

 

First ‘smart crosswalk’ not so smart: Highway Department red-faced

By The Nation

 

HUA HIN: -- The first night test of the “smart crosswalk” at Hua Hin Market was a failure as 32 solar lamps embedded at the zebra cross-walk failed to emit enough light to make the crosswalk easily visible, a senior highway official said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1005558-first-‘smart-crosswalk’-at-hua-hin-market-not-so-smart-highway-department-red-faced/

 

Taxi driver returns Indian passenger’s Bt50,000 

By The Nation

 

 

A Bangkok taxi driver has returned more than Bt50,000 to an Indian passenger who’d left the cash in dollar and baht banknotes in his vehicle.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1005559-bangkok-taxi-driver-returns-indian-passenger’s-bt50000 /

Prawit tells Yingluck to come out

By Thai PBS

 

 

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan today ( Thursday) called on fugitive Yingluck Shinawatra to come out and say where she is as Thai police have asked Interpol to issue “Red Notice” for her.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1005560-prawit-tells-yingluck-to-come-out/

 

A+ Blood needed in Chiang Mai Urgently

 

Mr. Josef Emil Stutz at Chiang Mai Ram Hospital HP No 639693 ICU needs urgently Blood Group "A RH + "

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1005564-urgent-a-blood-needed-in-chiang-mai/

Macron's sharp tongue throws French Twitter into a frenzy

By Luke Baker

 

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during a visit to The School of Application to the Trades of Public Works (EATP), which is devoted to apprenticeship and vocational training in Egletons, France, October 4, 2017. REUTERS/Ludovic Marin/Pool

 

PARIS (Reuters) - Emmanuel Macron, who at the age of 39 has brought youth and vigour to the French presidency, is also developing a reputation for stinging and sometimes off-message language.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1005568-macrons-sharp-tongue-throws-french-twitter-into-a-frenzy/

 

Higher economic 2017 growth than expected: 3 expert groups

By The Nation

 

 

Kasikorn Research Centre has revised upwards its forecast for the nation’s GDP growth this year to 3.7 per cent from the previous projection of 3.4 per cent.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1005571-higher-economic-2017-growth-than-expected-3-expert-groups/

 

Man, 60, arrested for allegedly pushing drugs in Loei

By The Nation

 

Police on Thursday arrested a 60-year-old man for allegedly pushing methamphetamine pills to teenagers in his village in Loei’s Nong Hin district.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1005573-man-60-arrested-for-allegedly-pushing-drugs-in-loei/

 

 

Today is the End of Lent

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – Buddhists will be flocking to the temples to celebrate and make offerings today.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1005590-today-is-the-end-of-lent/