U.S., foreign officials warn Trump not to call Jerusalem Israel's capital

By Arshad Mohammed and Yara Bayoumy

 

A general view shows the Dome of the Rock and Jerusalem's Old City December 4, 2017. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The possibility that U.S. President Donald Trump may recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital has stirred opposition from U.S. and foreign officials who fear it could unleash violence.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1014496-us-foreign-officials-warn-trump-not-to-call-jerusalem-israels-capital/

 

Stop road repairs at New Year - latest brainwave as 16 million prepare for potential carnage

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Meet the brains behind this year's proposals to stop the annual carnage on the Thai roads.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1014497-stop-road-repairs-at-new-year-latest-brainwave-as-16-million-prepare-for-potential-carnage/

 

Woman returned from abroad to find her Pattaya condo full of someone else's stuff

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Sanook reported on a Pattaya condo owner who bought her property in 2015 then went abroad to live. On return recently she found it had been opened up and was full of someone else's possessions.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1014499-woman-returned-from-abroad-to-find-her-pattaya-condo-full-of-someone-elses-stuff/

 

Video: Top English football star praises "Toon" for "inspiration, motivation and hope"

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Star English football striker Jamie Vardy has said that Thai rocker Toon "Bodyslam"'s charity run from the south to the north of Thailand has brought happiness to the people of Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1014502-video-top-english-football-star-praises-toon-for-inspiration-motivation-and-hope/

 

Latest Thai road rage as man smashes windscreen and drags woman from her car

 

Picture: TNews

 

The latest shocking road rage incident comes from Bangkok where a man was shown smashing the windscreen of a car on the ramp leading to a toll booth on the expressway.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1014505-latest-thai-road-rage-as-man-smashes-windscreen-and-drags-woman-from-her-car/

 

Thailand Tourism Forum 2018 to address Bangkok’s megacity dilemmas

By Yixin Ng

 

The Thailand Tourism Forum (TTF) will return for its seventh annual edition on January 22, 2018 with the theme of Megacity Bangkok – A Tourism and Hotel Futurescape.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1014508-thailand-tourism-forum-2018-to-address-bangkok’s-megacity-dilemmas/

 

Thai media continues with "Cut the Carnage" campaign as death toll mounts on Thai roads

 

File photo

 

Daily News continue to press ahead with their year round campaign to lower road accidents.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1014510-thai-media-continues-with-cut-the-carnage-campaign-as-death-toll-mounts-on-thai-roads/

 

Phuket King’s Cup Regatta 31st Anniversary Day One introduces very strong winds, fast running

By Agencies

 

Team THA72, Kevin

 

The exciting prospect of week-long strong winds and fast sailing conditions is extremely tantalizing, and Phuket looks set to deliver as promised.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1014513-phuket-king’s-cup-regatta-31st-anniversary-day-one-introduces-very-strong-winds-fast-running/

 

Commerce Minister and deputy hand down policy on first official day of work

 

BANGKOK, 5th December 2017 (NNT) – The new Minister of Commerce and his deputy have handed down policy to do with developing the grassroots economy and driving forward the government’s Pracharat and welfare programs. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1014516-thai-commerce-minister-and-deputy-hand-down-policy-on-first-official-day-of-work/

 

Thai psychologist recalls his experiences of "cruel war" in Vietnam days

 

Image: Sanook

 

A Thai psychologist has recounted his experiences of the Vietnam war after being asked about controversial training methods being employed by the Thai army in several recent cases.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1014517-thai-psychologist-recalls-his-experiences-of-cruel-war-in-vietnam-days/

 

Flooding in south lets up in some areas but persists in others

 

TRANG, 5th December 2017 (NNT) – A reprieve in rainfall has brought hope that the southern flood situation will soon be resolved but drainage in areas such as Trang province has continued to be slow due to high tides. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1014519-flooding-in-south-lets-up-in-some-areas-but-persists-in-others/

 

Tillerson looks forward to Thailand holding elections next year

By Thai PBS

 

 

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson issued a statement on Thailand National Day today (Dec 5), saying the US government looks forward to nurturing friendship with Thailand under the leadership of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn and expects the country to hold elections next year.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1014520-tillerson-looks-forward-to-thailand-holding-elections-next-year/

 

Khun Poom foundation donates 119 scholarships to disabled Phuket students

The Phuket News

 

Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong presides over yesterday’s scholarship-giving ceremony. Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET: Parents of 119 autistic and disabled students in Phuket were donated scholarships worth B595,000 under the royal charity project ‘Khun Poom Foundation’ yesterday (Dec 4) at the Phuket Provincial Hall in Phuket Town.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1014525-khun-poom-foundation-donates-119-scholarships-to-disabled-phuket-students/

 

UPDATE:

 

Deadly ‘Epileptic’ Driver Was Also Totally High: Police

By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter

 

  

PATTAYA — A man who blamed an epileptic fit for causing a scene of carnage Monday on a Pattaya street that killed two tested positive for drug use, police said Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1014492-pattaya-death-driver-epilepsy-claims-disputed-as-drugs-found/?do=findComment&comment=12509473

 

Australia, citing concerns over China, cracks down on foreign political influence

 

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks to the media during a news conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia December 5, 2017. AAP/Lukas Coch/via REUTERS

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia, concerned about rising Chinese influence, will ban foreign political donations as part of a crackdown aimed at preventing external interference in domestic politics, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1014527-australia-citing-concerns-over-china-cracks-down-on-foreign-political-influence/

 

Schools in Surin made aware of govt's educational reform

 

SURIN, 5 December 2017 (NNT) - Surin Primary Education Service Office Area 1 launched a campaign to foster an understanding among local schools towards the government's educational reform policy. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1014533-schools-in-surin-made-aware-of-govts-educational-reform/

 

Two charged after Chinese beachgoer loses Bt1.2 million in luxury items

By Dethawee Theewarangkool, 
Theerawat Thongma 
The Nation

 

Two Chon Buri residents were arrested early Tuesday morning for allegedly stealing a Chinese tourist’s valuables worth Bt1.2 million.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1014539-two-charged-after-chinese-beachgoer-loses-bt12-million-in-luxury-items/

 

Chon Buri favourite New Year destination

By The Nation

 

 

Where do most Thais go to welcome the New Year? A Facebook page affiliated with the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Intelligence Centre has named eight provinces in particular.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1014540-chon-buri-favourite-new-year-destination/

 

Patong’s new flood drain system to be complete in one week

Premkamon Ketsara

 

Work on the new drainage system on Soi Nanai will be complete in one week. Photo: Premkamon Ketsara

 

PHUKET: Work on installing flood drains on Patong’s Soi Nanai are to be complete in one week following nearly a month of delays, Chief engineer of the project Piya Pikulthong confirmed on Sunday (Dec 3).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1014541-patong’s-new-flood-drain-system-to-be-complete-in-one-week/

 

Leatherback sea turtles disappearing from Thai waters

By Thai PBS

 

 

The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants Conservation has ordered authorities at marine national parks to tighten crackdown on illegal fishing activities to protect endangered marine species, particularly leatherback sea turtles.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1014542-leatherback-sea turtles-disappearing-from-thai-waters/

 

Naresuan University inventions makes life easier for elderly

By Mongkolchaowarat Tangmangmee 
The Nation

 

 

A lecturer and senior students at Phitsanulok’s Naresuan University have invented an automatic medicine-dispensing device for use at home that promises to make life easier for elderly persons with chronic illnesses.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1014543-naresuan-university-inventions-makes-life-easier-for-elderly/

 

Election commissioner candidates reveal their visions for the EC

 

BANGKOK, 5th December 2017 (NNT)-The Election Commission of Thailand (EC) has asked 15 candidates vying for EC commissioner positions to present their visions regarding their roles and responsibilities after they made it through the first round of a recruitment process. 

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1014545-election-commissioner-candidates-reveal-their-visions-for-the-ec/

 

Dead Cadet: Army Promises Swift End To Inquiry

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

Image: Meay P Tankayan / Facebook

 

BANGKOK — The investigation into a 19-year-old cadet’s academy death will be completed “soon,” military officials said Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1014546-dead-cadet-army-promises-swift-end-to-inquiry/

 

Germans see Trump as bigger problem than North Korea or Russia

 

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he departs for travel to Utah from the White House in Washington, U.S. December 4, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germans see U.S. President Donald Trump as a bigger challenge for German foreign policy than authoritarian leaders in North Korea, Russia or Turkey, according to a survey by the Koerber Foundation.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1014548-germans-see-trump-as-bigger-problem-than-north-korea-or-russia/

Iraq accused of violating due process for Islamic State suspects

 

Members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) forces look at the positions of Islamic State militants during clashes in western Mosul, Iraq, May 15, 2017. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/Files

 

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi federal and Kurdish regional judiciaries are violating the rights of Islamic State suspects with flawed trials, arbitrary detentions under harsh conditions, and broad prosecutions, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1014551-iraq-accused-of-violating-due-process-for-islamic-state-suspects/

 

Mukdahan man dies in sleep ‘from exposure to cold’

By Niran Chaichutikan 
The Nation

 

 

A local man died in his sleep in Mukdahan’s Mung district on Monday after drinking rice whiskey, with his companion saying he might have died due to exposure to the cold.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1014552-mukdahan-man-dies-in-sleep-‘from-exposure-to-cold’/

 

Red minibus slides downhill in Chiang Mai, 2 killed

By Thai PBS

 

 

A red minibus slid down from a parking lot in front of Phu Phing Ratchaniwet Palace in Tambon Suthep of Chiang Mai’s Muang district and rammed into a food stall below, killing two women and seriously wounding another, on Tuesday morning (Dec 5).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1014554-red-minibus-slides-downhill-in-chiang-mai-2-killed/

 

Official opening of Wang Kee On Waterfall in Patong

“I remember I used to jump in the water at the waterfall when I was young. It was clear and beautiful. There was no road or houses around like nowadays where businesses now occupy the land around the site and release wastewater in the waterfall."

By  Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

  

At 9 am today (December 5), Patong Mayor, Chalermluck Kebsup, hosted the official opening of Wang Kee On Waterfall as the new attraction in Patong, even though it’s been there all the time.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1014556-official-opening-of-wang-kee-on-waterfall-in-patong/

 

UPDATE:

 

Tourists crushed by ‘red car’ in Chiang Mai

By Patinya Srisupamart 
The Nation

 

 

A “red car” – a modified pick-up truck for public transport also known as a Songthaew – rolled down a steep slope on the second floor of parking lot in Chiang Mai province, then fell five metres, killing two Thai tourists and seriously wounding a third on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1014554-red-minibus-slides-downhill-in-chiang-mai-2-killed/?do=findComment&comment=12510135

 

UPDATE:

 

US Secretary of State salutes Thailand on National Day

By The Nation

 

File photo : Rex Tillerson

 

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday offered his greetings Thailand to commemorate National Day.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1014520-tillerson-looks-forward-to-thailand-holding-elections-next-year/?do=findComment&comment=12510216