China faces historic corruption battle, ruling party's new graft buster says

 

People walk at a hutong alley decorated with Chinese national flags during the ongoing 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, in Beijing, China October 21, 2017. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/Files

 

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China must win its battle against corruption or face being erased by history, its new top graft buster said in an editorial on Saturday, underscoring the ruling Communist Party's focus on eliminating corrupt behaviour.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010861-china-faces-historic-corruption-battle-ruling-partys-new-graft-buster-says/

 

Some improvement, but Thailand’s English proficiency remains low: report

 

 

Now in its seventh year, Education First (EF) has released its annual report on English proficiency around the world.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010863-some-improvement-but-thailand’s-english-proficiency-remains-low-report/

 

Surat Thani people to make the longest 20-baht banknote streamer for Toon

 

 

Surat Thani residents plan to tie together 20-baht banknotes to make the longest banknotes streamer to be donated to rocker Toon Bodyslam when he arrives in Muang district next week.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010865-surat-thani-people-to-make-the-longest-20-baht-banknote-streamer-for-toon/

 

South Korean broadcasters keen to show Thai content

By The Nation

 

Kim Kwang Dong, director of the Foundation for Broadcast Culture of South Korea, second from right, poses with representatives of television stations in Thailand at a seminar in Bangkok on Thursday.

 

The Foundation for Broadcast Culture of South Korea (FBC) plans to broadcast Thai content in South Korea, its director told a recent seminar.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010866-south-korean-broadcasters-keen-to-show-thai-content/

 

Sunflower spectacle draws tourists to Lop Buri

By The Nation 

 

Sunflower fields on a 200-rai plot in the Muang district of Lop Buri province have started blooming, drawing tourists.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010867-sunflower-spectacle-draws-tourists-to-lop-buri/

 

‘Joy Boyscout’ dies of heart attack at concert in Bangkok pub

By The Nation 

 

A singer of the once-popular boy band Boyscout died of heart failure while he was playing at a concert in a Bangkok pub late Friday night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010869-‘joy-boyscout’-dies-of-heart-attack-at-concert-in-bangkok-pub/

 

Google reveals how you’re most likely to be hacked

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

A study carried out by Google has found that a hacker is most likely to use a phishing attack to gain access to your password and hack your account.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/google-reveals-youre-likely-hacked/25581/

Next time you are sent a scam email, forward it to this address

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

At last!: Company creates a chat bot to give email scammers a taste of their own medicine

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/next-time-sent-scam-email-forward-address/25579/

iPad X: Apple tipped to launch new iPad with facial recognition and no home button

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

iPad users could soon be using facial recognition to unlock their devices if the industry rumours are found to be true.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/ipad-x-apple-launch-new-ipad-facial-recognition-no-home-button/25576/

Apple fixes annoying autocorrect bug with release of iOS 11.1.1

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

Apple has finally fixed the annoying autocorrect bug that had been plaguing iPhone users earlier this week.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/apple-fixes-annoying-autocorrect-bug-release-ios-11-1-1/25573/

Sony WF1000X wireless earbuds review: You won’t even notice they’re there

By Paisal Chuenprasaeng
The Nation

 

 

Sony’s new wireless earbuds let you concentrate on the music

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/sony-wf1000x-wireless-earbuds-review-wont-even-notice-theyre/25566/

Australian tourist Stacey Liddle to go home next week 

The Phuket News

 

Australian tourist Stacey Liddle is expected to arrive back in Sudney, Australia, on Monday (Nov 13).
 

PHUKET: Australian tourist Stacey Liddle, who has undergone a spate of surgeries in the hope of saving her left leg since it was crushed by a tour bus two weeks ago, will return home next week, staff Vachira Phuket Hospital have confirmed.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010892-australian-tourist-stacey-liddle-to-go-home-next-week/

 

Phuket officials inch towards regaining Supreme Court reclaimed land 

The Phuket News

 

 

PHUKET: Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong led a sortie of officials, accompanied by police and Royal Thai Army security personnel, yesterday to pull down a ‘no trespassing’ warning still posted at a plot of land that is among the 178 rai of prime beachfront real estate at Layan and Lay Phang beaches on Phuket’s west coast that the Supreme Court last week ruled be returned to the public.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010893-phuket-officials-inch-towards-regaining-supreme-court-reclaimed-land/

 

Bodies of four Japanese tourists flown home

 

 

The bodies of four Japanese citizens killed in a road accident in Ayutthaya province were flown home on yesterday (Nov 10) after family members identified the victims at Thammasat University Hospital.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010894-bodies-of-four-japanese-tourists-flown-home/

 

Man, 62, hurt after SUV plunges from car park

By The Nation

 

 

A 62-year-old man was injured when his SUV plunged to the street from a car park on the fourth floor of a Bangkok building on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010895-man-62-hurt-after-suv-plunges-from-car-park/

 

Body of man found floating on Chao Phraya

By The Nation

 

The body of a Thai man attached to a car compressor unit was found floating on the Chao Phraya River on Saturday morning.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010897-body-of-man-found-floating-on-chao-phraya/

 

Toon starts 11th day of charity run in rain as donations rise

By The Nation

 

 

Rock star Artiwara “Toon” Kongmalai began the 11th day of his epic 2,191-kilometre run for charity amid heavy rain on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010898-toon-starts-11th-day-of-charity-run-in-rain-as-donations-rise/

 

Royal Gazette announces dismissal of former Grand Chamberlain “Distorn Vajarodaya”

 

 

Former Grand Chamberlain Distorn Vajarodaya has been dismissed from civil servant service and has all his Royal Thai Orders and Decorations stripped off after he was found to have committed several offenses and immoral acts.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010899-royal-gazette-announces-dismissal-of-former-grand-chamberlain-“distorn-vajarodaya”/

 

Shopping stimulus scheme kicks off today

 

 

The tax break shopping scheme or “Shop Chuay Chart” started today (Nov 11) as shoppers flocked to various supermarkets and department stores to buy and get receipts for deduction on their annual personal income tax.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1010900-shopping-stimulus-scheme-kicks-off-today/

 

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