U.S. TV networks fire Charlie Rose after sex harassment allegations

 

FILE PHOTO: Journalist Charlie Rose speaks after winning a Peabody Award for his work in "One on One with Assad" in New York, U.S. on May 19, 2014. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - CBS News and other networks said on Tuesday they had fired Charlie Rose, one of the most prominent American interviewers, the day after the Washington Post reported the television host had sexually harassed eight women.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012494-us-tv-networks-fire-charlie-rose-after-sex-harassment-allegations/

 

PM hints he may not reveal results of answers to four questions posed in June

By Wasamon Audjarint 
The Nation

 

 

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday strongly hinted that the government might not reveal official collated results of the answers to his original “four questions”, despite having gathered opinions from around a million respondents on politicians and elections.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012496-pm-hints-he-may-not-reveal-results-of-answers-to-four-questions-posed-in-june/

 

School bus drivers warned to look out for problems in troubled southern Thai province

 

Picture: Manager Online

 

Song thaew drivers who deliver children to schools in Narathiwat have been warned by their association to be on the lookout.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012497-school-bus-drivers-warned-to-look-out-for-problems-in-troubled-southern-thai-province/

 

Klong Hat temporary checkpoint becomes permanent

By The Nation

 

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved the upgrading of a temporary checkpoint in Sa Kaew's Khlong Hat district to a permanent one, making it the second permanent checkpoint in the province.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012500-klong-hat-temporary-checkpoint-becomes-permanent/

 

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Former teen idol David Cassidy of "The Partridge Family" fame has died at age 67, publicist says.

 

UPDATE:

 

David Cassidy Dead at 67 After Suffering Organ Failure

By Kathy Campbell

 

David Cassidy died in Florida on Tuesday, November 21, days after he was admitted to hospital suffering organ failure, Us Weekly can confirm.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012110-the-partridge-family-star-and-singer-david-cassidy-hospitalized/?do=findComment&comment=12470366

 

Pattaya beach back to normal - that means ugly beach chairs not nature, say posters

 

Picture: Sophon Cable

 

Sophon reported that Pattaya beach was 'back to normal' following the enforced banning of beach chairs and umbrellas for the boat show commemorating the 50th anniversary of ASEAN.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012503-pattaya-beach-back-to-normal-that-means-ugly-beach-chairs-not-nature-say-posters/

 

Myanmar worker stabbed to death in Hat Yai

By The Nation

 

A Myanmar migrant was stabbed to death in Songkhla’s Hat Yai district late on Tuesday night, allegedly by his Thai neighbour following a dispute.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012504-myanmar-worker-stabbed-to-death-in-hat-yai/

 

'Toon' set to enter Prachuap Khiri Khan, donations rise to Bt310 million

By The Nation

 

Rock star Artiwara “Toon” Kongmalai started Day 22 of his charity run at 5.20am on Wednesday, and is scheduled to cross Chumphon into Prachuap Khiri Khan.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012505-toon-set-to-enter-prachuap-khiri-khan-donations-rise-to-bt310-million/

 

Uber CEO says company failed to disclose massive breach in 2016

BY REUTERS

 

REUTERS/Toby Melville/Illustration/File Photo

 

(Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] failed to disclose a massive breach last year that exposed the data of some 57 million users of the ride-sharing service, the company’s new chief executive officer said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/uber-ceo-says-company-failed-disclose-massive-breach-2016/25794/

Ministers rumored to be removed in new Cabinet line-up unworried about reshuffle

 

BANGKOK, 22nd November 2017 (NNT) - Cabinet ministers, who have been rumored to be among those likely to be removed from office when a new line-up is installed, have voiced no concerns and affirmed their respect for the Prime Minister’s final decision. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012506-ministers-rumored-to-be-removed-in-new-cabinet-line-up-unworried-about-reshuffle/

 

Biometric checks for new SIM cards starts next month – foreigners exempt, for now

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Mobile phone users will be required to submit their fingerprint or a scan of their face when purchasing a new SIM card from December 15th.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/biometric-checks-new-sim-cards-starts-next-month-foreigners-exempt-now/25797/

U.S. wants PLO's Washington office to stay open - State Department

 

A woman walks past the Palestine Liberation Organization office in Washington, U.S., November 19, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States wants the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) to keep its Washington office open and is in talks with Palestinian officials about the issue despite a U.S. decision that could trigger its closure, the State Department said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012507-us-wants-plos-washington-office-to-stay-open-state-department/

 

David Cassidy, teen heartthrob of 'The Partridge Family,' dies at 67

 

FILE PHOTO: David Cassidy smiles for photographers outside the Phoenix theatre in London, Britain October 23, 1995. REUTERS/Andrew Shaw/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - David Cassidy, a singer and actor whose androgynous features and jaunty voice made him a 1970s teen heartthrob on the television show "The Partridge Family," died on Tuesday at age 67, his publicist said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012508-david-cassidy-teen-heartthrob-of-the-partridge-family-dies-at-67/

 

Tourist Police vow crackdown on taxi drivers’ scams

By The Nation

 

File photo

 

Tourist Police acting deputy commissioner Pol Maj-General Surachet Hakpal on Wednesday vowed to step up its crackdown on taxi drivers who take advantage of foreign tourists.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012509-thai-tourist-police-vow-crackdown-on-taxi-drivers’-scams/

 

“Easy, convenient, fast and free!” – WiFi now available all along Pattaya beach

BY STAFF WRITER 

 

Pattaya beach road

 

The Communications Authority of Pattaya have said that free WiFi is available along Beach Road.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/easy-convenient-fast-free-wifi-now-available-along-pattaya-beach/25799/

North Korea defector regains consciousness, video shows getaway under fire

By Haejin Choi and Josh Smith

 

The CCTV footage regarding a North Korean soldier's defection is seen during a news conference at the Defence Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, November 22, 2017. Hwang Gwang-mo/Yonhap via REUTERS

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean border guards were only steps behind a North Korean soldier when they opened fire and one briefly crossed the border pursuing the wounded defector as he dashed to the South Korean side, a video released on Wednesday by the U.N. Command (UNC) in Seoul showed.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012514-north-korea-defector-regains-consciousness-video-shows-getaway-under-fire/

 

Ninth Australian lawmaker quits as citizenship crisis widens

 

Nick Xenophon Team (NXT) Senator Skye Kakoschke-Moore announces her resignation at a NEWs conference at her office in Adelaide, November 22, 2017. AAP/David Mariuz/via REUTERS

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A ninth Australian lawmaker quit parliament on Wednesday after discovering she was a dual national, the latest casualty in a widening constitutional crisis that has already cost the government its majority.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012516-ninth-australian-lawmaker-quits-as-citizenship-crisis-widens/

 

Apple removes several apps, including Skype, in China

BY REUTERS

 

REUTERS/Edgar Su

 

(Reuters) – Apple Inc said on Tuesday it has removed several apps including Skype, Microsoft Corp’s internet phone call and messaging service, from its app store in China after the country’s government pointed to violations of local laws.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/apple-removes-several-apps-including-skype-china/25804/

Water Jungle launches One Piece carnival

By The Nation

 

The Vana Nava Hua Hin Water Jungle water park and DEX [Dream Express] have launched a 45-day carnival that will exclusively feature the characters from One Piece.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012517-hua-hin-water-jungle-water-park-launches-one-piece-carnival/

 

Police seek budget to buy e-ticket devices

By The Nation

 

Police will again submit a request budget funds to purchase e-ticket devices to modernise the method for booking motorists who violate the traffic law, a senior police officer said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012520-thai-police-seek-budget-to-buy-e-ticket-devices/

 

Cabinet raises profile of human rights with two-year national agenda plan

By The Nation

 

File photo: Government spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd

 

The Cabinet on Tuesday gave a green light to incorporating the “human rights issue” into the national agenda with a view to driving the government’s Thailand 4.0 initiative for sustainable development.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012521-thai-cabinet-raises-profile-of-human-rights-with-two-year-national-agenda-plan/

 

Over 480 of the world’s most popular websites record your every keystroke, researchers find

BY STAFF WRITER 

 

 

Some of the world’s most popular websites are logging everything you type and sending the data to third party servers, a shocking new study has discovered.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/480-worlds-popular-websites-record-every-keystroke-researchers-find/25806/

Japan special panel to weigh timing of emperor's abdication

 

Japan's Emperor Akihito (L), flanked by Empress Michiko, greets guests during the annual autumn garden party at the Akasaka Palace imperial garden in Tokyo, Japan, November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

 

TOKYO (Reuters) - The timing of Emperor Akihito's abdication, Japan's first in nearly two centuries, is to be discussed by a special panel that will meet from Dec. 1, the top government spokesman said on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012523-japan-special-panel-to-weigh-timing-of-emperors-abdication/

 

Prayut wants law and order in Pattaya, Jomtien Beach

By The Nation

 

File photo

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has unveiled his vision for a more orderly downtown Pattaya and a Jomtien Beach zoned for a better balance of public activities.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012524-prayut-wants-law-and-order-in-pattaya-jomtien-beach/

 

Korat doctor accused of sexual harassment by 11 women

By The Nation

 

A Nakhon Ratchasima doctor has been accused of sexual harassment by 11 factory workers sent to him for their annual medical check-ups.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012525-korat-doctor-accused-of-sexual-harassment-by-11-women/

 

Sap admits being paid to lie on Jomsap’s behalf

By The Nation

 

 

Sap Wapi faces a charge of perjury after admitting he was paid to falsely confess to being the driver in the fatal 2005 hit-and-run accident for which teacher Jomsap Saenmuangkhot was jailed.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012527-sap-admits-being-paid-to-lie-on-jomsap’s-behalf/

 

Phuket police investigate speedboat explosion that left two crew members injured

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The boats's wheelhouse was totally destroyed by the explosion. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Police are investigating the cause of an explosion on a tour speedboat in Chalong Bay yesterday afternoon shortly after the boat had returned tourists from Phi Phi Island to Chalong Pier. The explosion resulted in two crew members suffering injuries.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012528-phuket-police-investigate-speedboat-explosion-that-left-two-crew-members-injured/

 

One dead, one injured in wicked pickup accident

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The driver, Chatree Thongjit, 31, died in the vehicle and his female passenger Thanyaporn Unmai, 22, was rushed to hospital for serious injuries. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: A 31-year-old man was killed and his female passenger suffered serious injuries when the pickup truck they were travelling in first flattened a small streetlamp on Thepkrasattri Rd then crumpled as it slammed into larger street light pylon in the early minutes of this morning (Nov 22).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012529-one-dead-one-injured-in-wicked-pickup-accident/

 

‘Many’ Thais getting caught smuggling drugs into Japan

By The Nation

 

 

The Royal Thai Embassy in Tokyo has said “many” Thais have been arrested trying to smuggle illicit drugs into Japan, taking advantage of its agreement to waive visas for Thais visiting for less than 15 days.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012535-‘many’-thais-getting-caught-smuggling-drugs-into-japan/