Thailand may collect tolls on foreign automobiles entering the country when the region become a single market

By Thai PBS

 

 

In anticipation of increasing and heavy automobile traffic into the country when ASEAN becomes a full single market, the Ministry of Transport is considering to collect tolls on all foreign automobiles entering the country at all border crossings.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1013436-thailand-may-collect-tolls-on-foreign-automobiles-entering-the-country-when-the-region-become-a-single-market/

 

Trump's tax bill faces potential Senate Republican opposition

By David Morgan

 

Demonstrators take part in a protest against tax cuts for rich people in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., November 27, 2017. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate Republican tax bill strongly backed by President Donald Trump faced potential opposition on Monday from two Republican lawmakers who could prevent the sweeping legislation from reaching the Senate floor.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1013437-trumps-tax-bill-faces-potential-senate-republican-opposition/

 

Hawaii to resume Cold War-era nuclear siren tests amid North Korea threat

By Steve Gorman

 

FILE PHOTO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un provides guidance with Ri Hong Sop (2nd L) and Hong Sung Mu (R) on a nuclear weapons program in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang on

 

(Reuters) - Hawaii this week will resume monthly statewide testing of its Cold War-era nuclear attack warning sirens for the first time in about 30 years, in preparation for a potential missile launch from North Korea, emergency management officials said on Monday.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1013440-hawaii-to-resume-cold-war-era-nuclear-siren-tests-amid-north-korea-threat/

 

Japan detects radio signals pointing to possible North Korea missile test - source

 

A flag is pictured outside the Permanent Mission of North Korea in Geneva, Switzerland, November 17, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

 

TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Japan has detected radio signals suggesting North Korea may be preparing for another ballistic missile launch, although such signals are not unusual and satellite images did not show fresh activity, a Japanese government source said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1013441-japan-detects-radio-signals-pointing-to-possible-north-korea-missile-test-source/

 

Doctor accused of sexual assault signals willingness to settle

By Prasit Tangprasert 
The Nation

 

A lawyer representing a doctor at a Nakhon Ratchasima private hospital who has been accused of sexually assaulting 11 factory workers during routine check-ups said on Tuesday that the allegedly damaged persons had asked for Bt550,000 in total compensation.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1013444-doctor-accused-of-sexual-assault-signals-willingness-to-settle/

 

Groups support arrested power-plant protesters

By The Nation

 

 

Over 100 public organisations released statements to protest the arrests of 16 activists who demonstrated in opposition to a coal-fired power plant project in Songkhla.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1013445-groups-support-arrested-power-plant-protesters/

 

Incapacitated woman, 65, rescued after house collapses into river

By The Nation

 

A 65-year-old woman who cannot walk was rescued from the Bang Pakong River on Tuesday morning after her wooden house’s floor collapsed into the river.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1013446-incapacitated-woman-65-rescued-after-house-collapses-into-river/

 

Big Bangkok Comic Con to be held in April

 

 

TrueVisions Group and Hobbie Plus, two of Thailand’s biggest comic convention organisers, have joined forces to host Bangkok Comic Con and Thailand Comic Con 2018 in April.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1013447-big-bangkok-comic-con-to-be-held-in-april/

 

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Thailand To Toll, Track Foreign Drivers

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

  

A car at a Thailand border. Photo: Remy Rossi / Flickr

 

BANGKOK — Foreign drivers entering at border crossings will soon have to pay tolls and subject to GPS tracking while they are in the kingdom.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1013436-thailand-may-collect-tolls-on-foreign-automobiles-entering-the-country-when-the-region-become-a-single-market/?do=findComment&comment=12489474

 

PM apologises for outburst at fisherman

By The Nation

 

 

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday apologised for having raised his voice against a Pattani fisherman who had asked the premier to alleviate measures curbing fishing activities in order to keep up with international standards.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1013450-pm-apologises-for-outburst-at-fisherman/

 

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Thai police arrest 16 protesting against coal-fired power plant

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai authorities have arrested 16 people who were protesting against the construction of a coal-fired power plant, drawing criticism of the military government from rights activists and environmentalists.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1013445-groups-support-arrested-power-plant-protesters/?do=findComment&comment=12489543

 

German mayor known for liberal migrant policy stabbed

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - The conservative mayor of a small town in western Germany who is known for his liberal migrant policy was stabbed in the neck at a snack stand on Monday evening and seriously hurt.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1013452-german-mayor-known-for-liberal-migrant-policy-stabbed/

 

Phuket Airport revamped domestic terminal in full service

The Phuket News

 

AirAsia check-in counters were the first to open in the newly renovated area at the Domestic Terminal at Phuket International Airport. Photo: Supplied

 

PHUKET: The Domestic Terminal at Phuket International Airport began full service last night as the areas in Phase 1 of the overdue renovation project were re-opened to the public.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1013453-phuket-airport-revamped-domestic-terminal-in-full-service/

 

Flooding situation in South deteriorates as more heavy rains are expected throughout the week

By Thai PBS

 

 

As flood situation in the South deteriorates, the Meteorological Department today forecasts more heavy to very heavy rains to hit 12 southern provinces from today until Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1013455-flooding-situation-in-south-deteriorates-as-more-heavy-rains-are-expected-throughout-the-week/

 

 

“How to have s*x with your kids” – YouTube admits to showing “profoundly disturbing” search suggestions

BY STAFF WRITER 

 

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo

 

YouTube has launched an investigation after its autofill feature was found to be displaying search suggestions related to pedophilia and child abuse.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/sx-kids-youtube-admits-showing-profoundly-disturbing-search-suggestions/25915/

Samsung develops new battery technology than could charge your phone in just 12 minutes

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Samsung has developed new technology that could help to charge the battery on your smartphone in just 12 minutes.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/samsung-develops-new-battery-technology-charge-phone-just-12-minutes/25919/

 

Insight: Global crypto-currency crackdown sparks search for safe havens

BY REUTERS

 

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) – When U.S. entrepreneur Bharath Rao looked around for the best place to raise money for his crypto-currency derivatives trading business, the United States did not make his list. Instead he chose the East African island nation Seychelles to sell the trading platform’s tokens.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/insight-global-crypto-currency-crackdown-sparks-search-safe-havens/25921/

What they said about Amazon.com in 1999

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

REUTERS/Carlos Jasso/Illustration/Files

 

A documentary from 1999 gives a fascinating insight into Amazon.com and its founder and CEO Jeff Bezos.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/said-amazon-com-1999/25924/

Three injured in oil tanker explosion in Chon Buri

By The Nation

 

An oil tanker exploded inside a factory at the Amata Nakhon Industrial Estate in Chon Buri on Tuesday afternoon, injuring three workers, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1013456-three-injured-in-oil-tanker-explosion-in-chon-buri/

 

Security experts use simple mask to fool Face ID on the iPhone X – again

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD 

 

Face ID function on the new iPhone X. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

 

Security experts have once again used a simple mask to trick the Face ID authentication system found on Apple’s new $1,000 iPhone X.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/25927-2/25927/

Noisy bike gate: Video footage shows attack on Swiss man in Pattaya

 

video screenshot

 

Video footage has emerged of the moment a Swiss tourist was assaulted in Pattaya.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1013459-noisy-bike-gate-video-footage-shows-attack-on-swiss-man-in-pattaya/

 

 

British actress sues Harvey Weinstein in New York alleging sex trafficking

 

FILE PHOTO: Harvey Weinstein speaks at the UBS 40th Annual Global Media and Communications Conference in New York, NY, U.S. on December 5, 2012. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - An aspiring British actress sued Harvey Weinstein in New York federal court on Monday accusing the movie producer of sex trafficking by inviting her to a hotel room in France and sexually assaulting her.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1013469-british-actress-sues-harvey-weinstein-in-new-york-alleging-sex-trafficking/

 

Europe's HIV epidemic growing at alarming rate, WHO warns

By Kate Kelland

 

FILE PHOTO: HIV self tests are displayed in a pharmacy in Bordeaux, France, September 15, 2015. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau

 

LONDON (Reuters) - The number of people newly diagnosed with HIV in Europe reached its highest level in 2016 since records began, showing the region's epidemic growing "at an alarming pace", health officials said on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1013472-europes-hiv-epidemic-growing-at-alarming-rate-who-warns/

 

Thai police arrest 16 protesting against coal-fired power plant

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai authorities have arrested 16 people who were protesting against the construction of a coal-fired power plant, drawing criticism of the military government from rights activists and environmentalists.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1013413-scuffle-with-protesters-mars-pm’s-visit-to-south/?page=2&tab=comments#comment-12490050

 

Senior Justice Ministry official to be questioned in Jomsap probe

By Suriya Patathayo
The Nation

 

File photo: Deputy permanent secretary for Justice Pol Colonel Dusadee Arayawuth

 

The deputy permanent secretary of the Justice Ministry, Pol Colonel Dusadee Arayawuth, is among the officials expected to be questioned for allegedly aiding former teacher Jomsap Saenmuangkhot’s failed attempt to win a retrial over her hit-and-run conviction.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1013473-senior-justice-ministry-official-to-be-questioned-in-jomsap-probe/

 

Anek: heed the lessons of the 1980s

By The Nation

 

Anek.

 

Political Reform Committee chairman Anek Laothamatas spoke on Tuesday of the suggestion that key political parties might cooperate after the election, pointing this has suggested signs of reconciliation, but it might be easier said than done.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1013474-anek-heed-the-lessons-of-the-1980s/

 

Bangkok Bus Groper Caught in Act, Women Say It’s Common

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

A screencap from the video posted by Apinop Kom Bootdeemee to Facebook

 

BANGKOK — The video starts innocuously enough. A woman takes her seat on a bus. A beat later, a hand creeps out from behind toward her breast, again and again.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1013475-bangkok-bus-groper-caught-in-act-women-say-it’s-common/

 

Ex-honor roll student caught snatching Pattaya tourist’s bag

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

Photo: Sanook

 

An ex-honor roll student who couldn’t find a job was arrested for snatching a foreigner’s purse in Pattaya, police said in a press conference today.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1013476-ex-honor-roll-student-caught-snatching-pattaya-tourist’s-bag/

 

LG launches thin wall-mounted television in Thailand

By The Nation

 

 

LG Electronics (Thailand) has released a new high-end television series, the Signature OLED TV W7T, which claims to be a first for Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/lg-launches-thin-wall-mounted-television-thailand/25930/