Trump halts decision to allow elephant trophy imports after uproar

By David Shepardson and Eric Beech

 

Elephants graze inside Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park, August 1, 2015. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo/Files

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said in a tweet on Friday he is putting a decision to allow imports of elephant trophies on hold after a torrent of criticism from conservation advocates and across social media.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1011887-trump-halts-decision-to-allow-elephant-trophy-imports-after-uproar/

Hariri to leave Saudi Arabia for France on Friday: MP

By Laila Bassam and Lisa Barrington

 

Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, who has resigned, is seen during Future television interview, in a coffee shop in Beirut, Lebanon November 12, 2017. REUTERS/Jamal Saidi

 

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Saad al-Hariri, who sparked a crisis by resigning as Lebanese prime minister on Nov. 4 during a visit to Saudi Arabia, will leave Riyadh for France on Friday, a member of his party said, but will not return directly to Beirut after the visit.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1011888-hariri-to-leave-saudi-arabia-for-france-on-friday-mp/

China says will work with North Korea to boost ties as envoy visits

 

Flags of China and North Korea are seen outside the closed Ryugyong Korean Restaurant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, in this April 12, 2016 file photo. REUTERS/Joseph Campbell/Files

 

BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) - Traditional friendship between China and North Korea represents "valuable wealth" for their people, China said after its special envoy met a high-ranking North Korean official, but there was no mention of the crisis over North Korea's weapons.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1011889-china-says-will-work-with-north-korea-to-boost-ties-as-envoy-visits/

Pentagon discloses data on sexual assault reports on military bases

 

The Pentagon is shown in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., September 11, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/Files

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military on Friday disclosed for the first time base-by-base data on sexual assault reports, showing a higher number of reports at big military installations like Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia as well as overseas hubs like South Korea.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1011891-pentagon-discloses-data-on-sexual-assault-reports-on-military-bases/

Steep alcohol taxes drive Turkey's drinkers to home-brew

By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Dirimcan Barut

 

Onder Ceyhan, a 25-year old university student, brews his own beer at his home in Ankara, Turkey, November 6, 2017. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

 

ANKARA (Reuters) - Carefully testing the temperature of a bucket of fermenting beer, Onder Ceyhan pushes back the foam to add a touch of yeast to his latest batch of home-brewed drink.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1011892-steep-alcohol-taxes-drive-turkeys-drinkers-to-home-brew/

 

Bubbly bitcoin not worth the wager - investors

By Jemima Kelly

 

Bitcoin (virtual currency) coins placed on Dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration picture, November 6, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Bitcoin may have surged a staggering 700 percent since the start of the year but most investors at a Reuters Summit this week said they had not been tempted to play the volatile cryptocurrency.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1011894-bubbly-bitcoin-not-worth-the-wager-investors/

The shape of … Ed Sheeran

By Pattarawadee Saengmanee 
The Nation

 

Sheeran's bones busted in a car crash seem to have mended just fine. His Asian tour continues.

 

Now over the worst of his broken limbs, the British singer and songwriter wows the Bangkok crowd

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1011896-the-shape-of-…-ed-sheeran/

 

Apple pushes launch of HomePod smart speaker to early 2018

BY REUTERS

 

 

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc has pushed the launch of its HomePod smart speaker to early next year from December, the company said on Friday, missing the holiday shopping season as the market for such devices becomes increasingly competitive.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/apple-pushes-launch-homepod-smart-speaker-early-2018/25712/

Chinese woman, 75, drowns in Phang Nga hotel pond 

The Phuket News

 

Medics transfer Ms Sun to Phang Nga Hospital, where she later died. Photo: Phang Nga Emergency Team
 

PHUKET: A 75-year-old Chinese woman has lost her life after she was suspected of “fainting and falling” into a hotel pond, resulting in drowning, in Bor Saen, Thap Put district, Phang Nga on Thursday (Nov 16).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1011897-chinese-woman-75-drowns-in-phang-nga-hotel-pond/

 

‘Toon’ rests on Day 18, donations rise to Bt273 million

By The Nation

 

During his run on Day 17, Rock star Artiwara “Toon” Kongmalai stops by to pay respect to a monk walking on the roadside in Surat Thani.

 

Rock star Artiwara “Toon” Kongmalai rested on Day 18 of his charity run as advised by doctors while donations for 11 hospitals rose to Bt273 million.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1011898-‘toon’-rests-on-day-18-donations-rise-to-bt273-million/

 

Drug suspect drowns as police make bungled arrest in Samut Prakan

 

Image: Daily News

 

A suspected drug dealer drowned in a Samut Prakan canal as another dealer escaped in a bungled arrest on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1011900-drug-suspect-drowns-as-police-make-bungled-arrest-in-samut-prakan/

 

Police suspect a neighbor in vicious rape/murder attempt in Northern Thailand

 

Image: Sanook

 

Police in Mae Ai district of Chiang Mai suspect that the man who raped and attempted to murder a woman is one of her neighbors.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1011902-police-suspect-a-neighbor-in-vicious-rapemurder-attempt-in-northern-thailand/

NACC to make proposals on controversial clause in draft bill

By The Nation

 

Pol Gen Watcharapol Prasarnrajkit

 

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) plan to make proposals to the ad hoc committee to vet the NACC draft bill, NACC president Pol General Watcharapol Prasarnrajkit said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1011905-nacc-to-make-proposals-on-controversial-clause-in-draft-bill/

 

Escalator at Chiang Mai airport partially collapses

By The Nation

 

 

There was panic at Chiang Mai International Airport on Saturday morning when a few steps of an escalator collapsed, scaring passengers.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1011906-escalator-at-chiang-mai-airport-partially-collapses/

 

Myanmar migrant dies after being hit by car

By The Nation

 

A Myanmar man was killed and another injured when they were hit by a car while they were allegedly brawling on the road in Lampang province late Friday night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1011911-myanmar-migrant-dies-after-being-hit-by-car/

 

DTAC taking Huawei Mate 10 Pro pre-orders – and offering a host of free gifts

BY THE NATION

 

 

Mobile firm DTAC is taking pre-orders for the Huawei Mate 10 Pro with special offers, including a free Huawei Watch 2 and other gifts worth up to Bt17,380.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/dtac-taking-huawei-mate-10-pro-pre-orders-offering-host-free-gifts/25716/

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay M3: Great sound, compact size

BY THE NATION

 

 

For those who must have good sound but don’t have the space to house a big audio system, the most compact member of B&O Play’s wireless home speaker family, the Beoplay M3, offers the perfect solution.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/bang-olufsen-beoplay-m3-great-sound-compact-size/25727/

Video: Citizens' arrest as fleeing driver stopped by friends

 

 

Image: TNews

 

Citizens in Bangkok took matters into their own hands after seeing a man in a pick-up flee the scene of an accident in Pahonyothin Road.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1011913-video-citizens-arrest-as-fleeing-driver-stopped-by-friends/

British superstar singer throws weight behind Toon Bodyslam's charity run

 

Image: Tnews

 

Singing superstar Ed Sheeran who appeared live in Bangkok has recognized the charity efforts of Thai rocker Toon Bodyslam who is raising millions of baht for eleven hospitals.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1011915-british-superstar-singer-throws-weight-behind-toon-bodyslams-charity-run/

Review: The Motorola Moto X4 achieves high marks for a midpriced phone

By Paisal Chuenprasaeng
The Nation

 

 

With a sturdy build and good cameras, the Motorola Moto X4 achieves high marks for a midpriced phone

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/review-motorola-moto-x4-achieves-high-marks-midpriced-phone/25719/

Facebook no longer allows some users to delete posts

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Facebook is making it more difficult for users to delete posts and remove updates from the site.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/facebook-no-longer-allows-users-delete-posts/25731/

Two Bangkok area nightclubs ordered shut for five years as drugs and underage drinkers found

 

Image: Daily News

 

Two well known night spots in the Samut Prakarn area south east of Bangkok have been ordered shut after raids in the early hours of this morning.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1011916-two-bangkok-area-nightclubs-ordered-shut-for-five-years-as-drugs-and-underage-drinkers-found/

Man shot dead in Samut Prakan road rage incident

By The Nation

 

Two motorists got into a conflict after racing against each other on a Samut Prakan road on Friday night, resulting in one of them being shot dead, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1011918-man-shot-dead-in-samut-prakan-road-rage-incident/

 

Woman, 61, returns Bt60,000 wrongly credited to her account

By The Nation

 

A 61-year-old woman in Nakhon Si Thammarat province on Saturday returned Bt60,000 wrongly deposited in her bank account.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1011919-woman-61-returns-bt60000-wrongly-credited-to-her-account/

 

Police suggest sudden death of Norwegian could be due to cold weather in Thailand

 

Image: ONB News

 

Police in Utaradit told reporters that they think a Norwegian pensioner staying with a Thai woman might have died of the cold.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1011922-police-suggest-sudden-death-of-norwegian-could-be-due-to-cold-weather-in-thailand/

Video: Drunk Thai woman pukes up in taxi and refuses to pay the cleaning

 

Image: Thai Rath

 

Hundreds of thousands in Thailand viewed a video as a drunk Thai woman created merry hell refusing to pay for cleaning after vomiting in the back of a taxi.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1011924-video-drunk-thai-woman-pukes-up-in-taxi-and-refuses-to-pay-the-cleaning/

Addon T5 speaker review: The ‘best buy’ in easy listening

By Paisal Chuenprasaeng
The Nation

 

 

From Sweden comes the lovely Addon T5 speaker, a nice little crooner in every respect

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/addon-t5-speaker-review-best-buy-easy-listening/25733/

Heavy rain forecast for Bangkok and central provinces

By The Nation

 

The Meteorological Department on Saturday warned residents of Bangkok and the Eastern and lower Central provinces to brace themselves for heavy rains and possible flash floods on Sunday and Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1011940-heavy-rain-forecast-for-bangkok-and-central-provinces/

 

Supreme Court picks Chatchai as new election commissioner

 

 

The Assembly of the Supreme Court judges has voted to select Mr Chatchai Chanpraisri to be a member of the 7-member Election Commission.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1011942-supreme-court-picks-chatchai-as-new-election-commissioner/

 

Thai man, 47, shot dead in Patong, suspect surrenders to police 

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The apartment building on Soi Sukcharoen, Phra Mata Rd in Patong where the shooting took place. Photo: Kusoldharm Foundation
 

PHUKET: A 39-year-old Thai man turned himself in to Patong Police this morning for shooting another Thai man dead in the staircase of an apartment building which is said to be the residence for staff from a Patong bar.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1011944-thai-man-47-shot-dead-in-patong-suspect-surrenders-to-police/