Mystery death of foreign expat in South Pattaya

 

Picture: Channel 8 TV

 

Channel 8 TV reported that a 57 year old man had been found dead in a South Pattaya condo.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009471-mystery-death-of-foreign-expat-in-south-pattaya/

 

Japanese employer gives non-smokers 6 days extra holiday

By Asian Correspondent Staff 

 

AS THE Japanese government pushes stricter tobacco regulations, many private companies are also pushing their employees to kick the habit.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009473-japanese-employer-gives-non-smokers-6-days-extra-holiday/

 

Fears grow as search for missing Danish tourist draws a blank

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Fears for the safety of a Danish woman who went missing while walking in the Khao Chamao national park in Rayong were growing as dusk fell last night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009474-fears-grow-as-search-for-missing-danish-tourist-draws-a-blank/

 

Police all smiles as drug lord "Ek Uan"'s safes contain nearly 40 million baht in cash and gold

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

National police announced the results of four major drugs' busts yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009479-police-all-smiles-as-drug-lord-ek-uans-safes-contain-nearly-40-million-baht-in-cash-and-gold/

 

Phuket’s Patong Carnival gets underway

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Patong's annual carnival got into full swing last night. Photo: Patong Muncipality

 

PHUKET: Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong officially opened Patong Carnival 2017 yesterday evening (Nov 1). The three-day event, held each year to usher in Phuket’s tourism high season, this year is expected to bring an estimated 50,000 people to Phuket’s main tourist town.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009480-phuket’s-patong-carnival-gets-underway/

 

"Shoot me!" begs wife killer as police arrest him sleeping in his pick-up

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A man who earlier in the day had shot his district official wife in Nong Bua Lamphu begged police to shoot him dead after he was captured.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009482-shoot-me-begs-wife-killer-as-police-arrest-him-sleeping-in-his-pick-up/

 

UPDATE:

 

Danish tourist rescued after getting lost in Rayong mountains

By The Nation

 

A Danish woman was rescued early Thursday after she got lost while visiting a popular waterfall in Rayong's Khao Chamao district on Wednesday evening.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009474-fears-grow-as-search-for-missing-danish-tourist-draws-a-blank/?do=findComment&comment=12410886

 

Hmong man arrested in Chiang Rai with 1m meth pills

By The Nation

 

Chiang Rai police arrested a Hmong man on Wednesday night as he was allegedly smuggling 1 million methamphetamine pills from the border into the northern province's main city.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009483-hmong-man-arrested-in-chiang-rai-with-1m-meth-pills/

 

Woman jumps from Bangkok footbridge and is run over by taxi that flees scene

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Witnesses said that a woman jumped off a footbridge into Suksawat Road near Soi 26 last night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009484-woman-jumps-from-bangkok-footbridge-and-is-run-over-by-taxi-that-flees-scene/

 

Taxi driver arrested for failing to return valuables to tourists

By The Nation

 

Police arrested on Wednesday a taxi driver for failing to return Bt200,000-worth of belongings to two Taiwanese tourists that were left in his vehicle three days earlier.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009485-taxi-driver-arrested-for-failing-to-return-valuables-to-tourists/

 

Legal reform committee solicits agency suggestions

By The Nation

 

The legal reform committee on Wednesday held a public hearing with the Council of the State and the Cabinet Secretariat involving the enactment of new laws.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009486-legal-reform-committee-solicits-agency-suggestions/

 

Reform panels making progress, Wissanu says

By The Nation

 

 

Under pressure to produce results soon, the national reform and strategy committees were on Wednesday discussing how to meet a requirement in new legislation that their reports be drafted “in the same manner”.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009487-reform-panels-making-progress-wissanu-says/

 

From LA to Lat Phrao: Lindsay Lohan cries happy tears at fan event in Bangkok suburb

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

Photo: Sanook

 

Former American teen idol Lindsay Lohan cried tears of joy as she met her hard-core fans at a promotional event in Lat Phrao, a Bangkok neighborhood known locally for horrible traffic, cheap rents, and more than a few broke expats.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009489-from-la-to-lat-phrao-lindsay-lohan-cries-happy-tears-at-fan-event-in-bangkok-suburb/

 

Phuket shooting range ordered to close

Shela Riva

 

Director of SAT Phuket Mr Virat (2nd from left) and Kamala Police inspect the now-closed shooting range in Kamala last year. Photo: Sports Authority of Thailand Phuket office

 

PHUKET: It has been confirmed today that the owner of a shooting range in Karon that opened earlier this year has been ordered to close the range immediately by the Director of the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) Phuket office.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009490-phuket-shooting-range-ordered-to-close/

 

Thais are terrible polluters - using EIGHT plastic bags each per day, conference told

 

Picture: Naewna News

 

A conference in Bangkok was told that Thailand and its people must take responsibility for being among the worst polluters of the environment in the world.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009492-thais-are-terrible-polluters-using-eight-plastic-bags-each-per-day-conference-told/

 

Dell launches new high performance laptop in Thailand

BY THE NATION

 

 

Dell introduces new Vostro 15 7000 for professionals

 

Dell (Thailand) launches the new Vostro 15 7000 Series (7570) which is a 15.6-inch business-class laptop with high-performance 7th Gen Intel Quad Core processors designed for professionals who rely on power and security.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/dell-launches-new-high-performance-laptop-thailand/25341/

Facebook profit up, with no sign of impact from Russia scandal

BY REUTERS 

 

REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer/File Photo

 

(Reuters) – Facebook Inc faced harsh criticism in Washington on Wednesday over its failure to prevent Russian operatives from using its platform for election meddling, but the earnings report it issued hours later showed just how insulated its business remains from political risk.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/facebook-profit-no-sign-impact-russia-scandal/25345/

 

 

Apple market value: We may need a bigger chart

BY REUTERS

 

REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

 

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook quashed concerns recently about muted demand for the iPhone X, saying pre-orders for the 10th anniversary smartphone were “off the charts,” but it might be the company’s market capitalization that needs a bigger graph.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/apple-market-value-may-need-bigger-chart/25347/

iPhone 8 vs iPhone 7

BY STAFF WRITER 

 

iPhone 7: REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Photo

 

The new iPhone 8 will be on sale in Thailand from November 3rd.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/iphone-8-vs-iphone-7/25349/

Woman delivers baby boy at bus terminal

By The Nation

 

A woman delivered a baby boy inside the women's toilet at a bus terminal in Pattaya on Thursday morning.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009493-woman-delivers-baby-boy-at-bus-terminal-in-pattaya/

 

Phuket conservationists call to stop collecting hermit crabs

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The call to stop collecting hermit crabs and shells follows a post on the #PHUKET WORK Facebook group offering to pay people to collect hermit crabs. Photo: Healthy Reef Club

 

PHUKET: Local marine conservationists from the Healthy Reefs Club are urging people to stop collecting hermit crabs and the shells the crabs use for their homes from Phuket’s beaches and those on nearby islands.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009495-phuket-conservationists-call-to-stop-collecting-hermit-crabs/

 

Stay in Thailand or go home - Laotian man's dilemma as he wins 24 million on the lottery!

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A Laotian man with a Burmese wife has won first prize in the national lottery. Twenty eight year old Noi Phromsorn's four tickets with the number 533726 added up to a 24 million baht windfall for the former rolling mill worker.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009496-stay-in-thailand-or-go-home-laotian-mans-dilemma-as-he-wins-24-million-on-the-lottery/

 

South braces for heavy rains as storm approaches

By The Nation

 

The Meteorological Department on Thursday issued an urgent warning to residents of 10 southern provinces to brace for heavy downpours and possible flash floods lasting into Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009497-south-braces-for-heavy-rains-as-storm-approaches/

 

Maid Arrested For Trolling Policewomen On Facebook

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

  

Police Lt. Col. Raktapa Wongyod displays a fake Facebook profile with her photo next to the alleged perpetrator Angkhana Danakam on Thursday morning at Bang Khen police station.

 

BANGKOK — Not everyone gets a chance to confront their online troll face-to-face, but a policewoman did Thursday morning.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009503-maid-arrested-for-trolling-policewomen-on-facebook/

 

Foreign tourists tidy Koh Pha Ngan beaches, earn praise

By The Nation

 

Photo from Noom Coral's Facebook page

 

Foreign tourists presumed to be Westerners have earned voluminous praise from Thai Facebook users after photos of them cleaning up beaches on Koh Pha Ngan were posted online.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009504-foreign-tourists-tidy-koh-pha-ngan-beaches-earn-praise/

 

No Butts! Phuket beach cigarette ban to invoke B100k fine, 90-day ‘grace campaign’ underway

Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

DMCR officials explain the smoking ban to a beach worker in Patong yesterday (Nov 1). Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

PHUKET: Officials from the Phuket office of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) have launched their campaign to inform beachgoers of the ban on smoking cigarettes at Patong Beach that came into effect yesterday (Nov 1).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009505-no-butts-phuket-beach-cigarette-ban-to-invoke-b100k-fine-90-day-‘grace-campaign’-underway/

 

Prayut lauds Toon as charity run earns first Bt47 million

By The Nation

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha extended moral support to rock star Artiwara “Toon” Kongmalai, who on Wednesday began a 2,191-kilometre charity run.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009506-prayut-lauds-toon-as-charity-run-earns-first-bt47-million/

 

PM may reshuffle his cabinet before year-end

By Thai PBS

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha may reshuffle his cabinet this month or next to boost public confidence and enhance the stability of his military-led government, according to informed sources in the National Council for Peace and Order.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009507-pm-may-reshuffle-his-cabinet-before-year-end/

 

UPDATE:

 

Airlines cancel 90 Chiang Mai flights to avoid sky lanterns

By Coconuts Bangkok 

 

Photo: John Shedrick/ Wikimedia Commons

 

Plans to release thousands of lanterns into the sky during this week’s Loy Krathong Festival have seen airlines cancel or reschedule nearly 200 flights in and out of Chiang Mai.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009027-airport-adjusts-flights-for-safety-during-yi-peng-lantern-festival/?do=findComment&comment=12411503

Ayutthaya still struggling after four months of flooding

By The Nation

 

About 500 families in Tambon Tha Din Daeng of Ayutthaya’s Phak Hai district, who have endured floods for more than four months, are in need of aid, especially portable toilets, said Natthaporn Mongkolroy, president of the tambon administrative organisation.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1009509-ayutthaya-still-struggling-after-four-months-of-flooding/