Australia urges strong, sustained U.S. engagement in Asia, warns on China

By Swati Pandey

 

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping at Mar-a-Lago state in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., April 6, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/Files

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia called on Thursday on the United States to build a strong presence in Asia and bolster ties with "like-minded" partners while warning against China's rising influence.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012719-australia-urges-strong-sustained-us-engagement-in-asia-warns-on-china/

 

Papua New Guinea police order protesting asylum seekers out of Australian-run camp

By Tom Westbrook and Jonathan Barrett

 

Men occupy the closed Manus Island immigration detention centre in Papua New Guinea, November 23, 2017. Abdul Aziz/Handout via REUTERS

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Papua New Guinea police sealed off an officially shuttered Australian-run detention camp on Thursday and ordered asylum seekers occupying it to leave as they confiscated food and water the men had stockpiled, asylum seekers told Reuters.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012721-papua-new-guinea-police-order-protesting-asylum-seekers-out-of-australian-run-camp/

 

Foreign Affairs Min & Kenyan Embassy to jointly promote wildlife tourism

 

BANGKOK, 23 November 2017 (NNT) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of Kenya in Bangkok are co-organizing a wildlife tourism campaign, celebrating the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Thailand and Kenya. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012724-thai-foreign-ministry-kenyan-embassy-to-jointly-promote-wildlife-tourism/

 

No joke - China government warns northern cities to get serious in war on smog

 

A man wearing a face mask rides a bicycle on a bridge in front of the financial district of Pudong covered in smog during a polluted day in Shanghai, China November 22, 2017. REUTERS/Aly Song

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - Some northern Chinese cities failed to improve air quality by much last month, hitting the smog-prone region's overall results in a drive against pollution, the government said as it warned provincial officials to comply with stringent steps to clear the skies.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012726-no-joke-china-government-warns-northern-cities-to-get-serious-in-war-on-smog/

 

Dining goes digital for Thailand’s street food vendors

BY REUTERS

 

An advertisement board displaying a QR code is seen as a vendor waits for customers at a market in Bangkok, Thailand, November 22, 2017.REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Bangkok’s famous street-food vendors have joined the digital revolution, embracing payment via Quick Response (QR) barcodes that can be read using smartphones.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/dining-goes-digital-thailands-street-food-vendors/25828/

Apple to launch new version of its cheapest iPhone next year

BY STAFF WRITER 

 

 

China’s Daily News is reporting that Apple is preparing to launch a new iPhone in early 2018, one that is expected to cheaper than the current versions.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/apple-launch-new-version-cheapest-iphone-next-year/25838/

Siamese Fighter Flagged For National Fish

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

  

A flag-colored fighting fish Thursday at Government House.

 

BANGKOK — The Siamese fighting fish will be declared Thailand’s national fish due to its cultural – and commercial – importance, if the agriculture ministry gets its way.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012732-siamese-fighter-flagged-for-national-fish/

 

 

Suspect said friend of jailed driver gave him compensation money

By Tawee Apisakulchart 
The Nation

 

 

A man suspected of having falsely claimed responsibility for a fatal road accident re-enacted his alleged crime at the Nakhon Phanom Provincial Court on Thursday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012744-suspect-said-friend-of-jailed-driver-gave-him-compensation-money/

 

Deutsche Bank strategist tells investors to avoid bitcoin

Reuters Staff

 

The head quarters of Germany's Deutsche Bank are photographed early evening in Frankfurt, Germany, January 31, 2017. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

 

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) has joined the ranks of those warning about the virtual currency bitcoin as an investment.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012745-deutsche-bank-strategist-tells-investors-to-avoid-bitcoin/

 

Digital currencies will not replace physical money soon: Bank of Japan official

Reuters Staff

 

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

 

TOKYO (Reuters) - Financial technology is fast revolutionizing the banking industry but digital currencies will not replace physical money any time soon, a senior Bank of Japan (BOJ) official said on Wednesday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012746-digital-currencies-will-not-replace-physical-money-soon-bank-of-japan-official/

 

Doctor accused of sexual misbehaviour seeks more time to meet police

By Prasit Tangprasert 
The Nation

 

 

A doctor, who has been accused of sexual harassment by 11 factory workers sent to him for their annual medical check-up, holds an executive position in a private hospital in Nakhon Ratchasima province, a police source revealed on Thursday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012747-doctor-accused-of-sexual-misbehaviour-seeks-more-time-to-meet-police/

 

Prosecutors lodge appeal in ‘zero-dollar-tour’ case dismissal

By Kesinee Tangkhieo 
The Nation

 

File photo

 

Public prosecutors on Thursday appealed against the Criminal Court’s decision to drop a legal case against 13 suspects in the so-called “zero-dollar-tour” gang.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012748-prosecutors-lodge-appeal-in-‘zero-dollar-tour’-case-dismissal/

 

Myanmar, Bangladesh ink Rohingya return deal amid concern over army's role

By Thu Thu Aung and Yimou Lee

 

 

NAYPYITAW (Reuters) - Myanmar and Bangladesh signed an accord on Thursday over terms for the return of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who have fled to Bangladesh, a government official said, amid concern that Myanmar's powerful army could prove obstructive.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012751-myanmar-bangladesh-ink-rohingya-return-deal-amid-concern-over-armys-role/

 

Two Don Muang policemen win praise for using CPR to save a life

By The Nation

 

 

Two traffic policemen of the Don Muang Police Station in Bangkok have won plaudits from Facebook users after their clip providing CPR to a man on a flyover on Wednesday went viral.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012755-two-don-muang-policemen-win-praise-for-using-cpr-to-save-a-life/

 

Prayuth Reshuffling Deck In Hope Of Popularity Trump Card: Pundits

By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer

 

Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha arrives Oct. 31 to Khon Kaen province with members of his cabinet to inspect flood damage.

 

BANGKOK — Although the details of who’s in and out in the cabinet reshuffle have yet to be announced, politicians and critics are seeing it as a pivot by the military regime toward elections next year.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012757-prayuth-reshuffling-deck-in-hope-of-popularity-trump-card-pundits/

 

Five arrested in Chantaburi for overstaying visas

By The Nation

 

 

Police in the eastern province of Chanthaburi on Thursday rounded up four Indian nationals and a Vietnamese national for allegedly overstaying their visas. The alleged illegal immigrants were arrested during separate raids at resorts and a hotel in Muang district.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012765-five-arrested-in-chantaburi-for-overstaying-visas/

 

Commuters Traooed In BTS Rush Hour Breakdown

By Khaosod English

 

Passengers trapped inside a skytrain carriage Thursday evening

 

BANGKOK — A system failure left hundreds of skytrain passengers stranded on platforms and carriages for an hour.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1012766-commuters-traooed-in-bts-rush-hour-breakdown/

 

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