Phuket tourists dissatisfied with beach trash and water quality, reveals survey

Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

 

PHUKET:-- Trash and water quality of Phuket’s beaches are considered badly managed, according to the results of a management research survey conducted by the Prince of Songkla University (PSU) and displayed at their Phuket Campus yesterday (Dec 14).

 

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Peru president fights for political life as impeachment looms

By Marco Aquino and Mitra Taj

 

Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (C), flanked by vice-president Mercedes Araoz (L) and his cabinet, gives a speech at the Government Palace in Lima, Peru, December 14, 2017. Peruvian Government Palace/Handout via Reuters.

 

LIMA (Reuters) - Lawmakers in Peru's opposition-ruled Congress filed a motion on Friday to impeach centre-right President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski on grounds he was morally unfit to lead after he resisted calls to resign over alleged corruption.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1016101-peru-president-fights-for-political-life-as-impeachment-looms/

 

Austria's Kurz strikes deal to bring far right into government

By Shadia Nasralla and Francois Murphy

 

Head of the Freedom Party (FPOe) Heinz-Christian Strache (L) and head of the People's Party (OeVP) Sebastian Kurz shake hands at the end of a news conference in Vienna, Austria, December 15, 2017. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

 

VIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian conservatives led by Sebastian Kurz reached a coalition deal with the anti-immigration Freedom Party on Friday, paving the way for Austria to become the only western European country with a far-right party in government.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1016102-austrias-kurz-strikes-deal-to-bring-far-right-into-government/

 

Man with knife shot at Amsterdam airport; suspect is known offender

 

Police officers run during a shooting at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands, December 15, 2017 in this still image obtained from social media video. INSTAGRAM/ @aapopski via REUTERS

 

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A Dutchman wielding a knife was shot by military police on Friday at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport and taken into custody, an official said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1016103-man-with-knife-shot-at-amsterdam-airport-suspect-is-known-offender/

Israeli troops kill 4 Palestinians, wound 160 in protests over Jerusalem

By Nidal al-Mughrabi

 

A Palestinian demonstrator uses a slingshot to hurl stones towards Israeli troops during clashes at a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, near the border with Israel in the east of Gaza City December 15, 2017. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

 

GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli troops shot dead four Palestinians and wounded 150 others with live fire on Friday, medical officials said, as protests over U.S. President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital entered a second week.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1016105-israeli-troops-kill-4-palestinians-wound-160-in-protests-over-jerusalem/

 

Spain face possible World Cup ban as FIFA warns over government interference

By Richard Martin

 

Soccer Football - Champions League - Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - December 6, 2017 Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos REUTERS/Juan Medina

 

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Spain’s participation at the 2018 World Cup in Russia could be under threat after FIFA raised concerns about political interference within the Spanish football federation (RFEF).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1016108-spain-face-possible-world-cup-ban-as-fifa-warns-over-government-interference/

 

Music producer Russell Simmons denies newspaper reports of sexual misconduct

By Gina Cherelus

 

FILE PHOTO: Rap mogul Russell Simmons speaks at a news conference along with members of Justice League NYC to present a list of demands at City Hall in New York, U.S. December 10, 2014. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Music and film producer Russell Simmons faced new accusations of sexual misconduct from nine woman dating back to 1983, including four who alleged he raped them, and New York police have opened an investigation, police and U.S. newspapers said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1016109-music-producer-russell-simmons-denies-newspaper-reports-of-sexual-misconduct/

 

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to marry on May 19

 

Britain's Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle will marry on May 19, Kensington Palace said in a statement. Jacob Greaves reports.

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry and his American fiancée, Meghan Markle, will marry on Saturday May 19, his office Kensington Palace said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1016110-britains-prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-to-marry-on-may-19/

"Congratulations": EU moves to Brexit phase two but warns will be tough

By Robin Emmott and Alastair Macdonald

 

British Prime Minister Theresa May arrives for the EU summit in Brussels, Belgium, December 14, 2017. REUTERS/Eric Vidal TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

 

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union agreed on Friday to move Brexit talks onto trade and a transition pact but some leaders cautioned that the final year of divorce negotiations before Britain's exit could be fraught with peril.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1016111-congratulations-eu-moves-to-brexit-phase-two-but-warns-will-be-tough/

 

Tillerson urges long halt to North Korea weapons tests before any talks

By Michelle Nichols

 

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks during the United Nations Security Council meeting on North Korea's nuclear program at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., December 15, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

 

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday urged North Korea to carry out a "sustained cessation" of weapons testing to allow the two countries to hold talks about Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1016112-tillerson-urges-long-halt-to-north-korea-weapons-tests-before-any-talks/

 

Drugs trafficking network busted in Surat Thani

By Suwannee Bundisak, 
Narong Nuansakul 
The Nation 

 

Police on Friday announced their successful crackdown on a drugs trafficking network in the southern province of Surat Thani, resulting in the arrest of 10 suspects and the seizure of 360,000 yaba pills and 8.2 kilograms of crystal meth or “ice” worth Bt88.2 million, three guns and 100 bullets.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1016115-drugs-trafficking-network-busted-in-surat-thani/

 

PM ‘open to all suggestions’ on political path

By THE NATION

 

 

PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha said yesterday that he listened to all suggestions but would not be able to carry out all of them, reacting to a proposal by political heavyweight Somsak Thepsuthin of Matchimathipataya Party to free MPs from parties and make a charter amendment to that effect.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1016117-pm-‘open-to-all-suggestions’-on-political-path/

 

Ill Kamnan Poh freed from prison

By THE NATION

 

 

SOMCHAI “KAMNAN Poh” Khunpluem has been released from prison as a special case due to the severity of his illness, Corrections Department chief Pol Colonel Narat Sawettanan said yesterday. Somchai, 80, was eligible to receive the suspension as he has stage four cancer and is over 70 years old, Narat said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1016118-ill-kamnan-poh-freed-from-prison/

 

DNA evidence sought in lottery ticket dispute in Suphan Buri

By The Nation

 

 

There has been another dispute over the legitimate ownership of a winning lottery ticket that was paid out to one person but claimed by another.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1016119-dna-evidence-sought-in-lottery-ticket-dispute-in-suphan-buri/

 

Thailand urged to play ‘constructive role’ in NK

By WASAMON AUDJARINT 
THE NATION 

 

The US envoy on North Korea Policy Joseph Yun

 

EXPERT URGES THAILAND TO MAINTAIN ITS NEUTRAL STANCE

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1016120-thailand-urged-to-play-‘constructive-role’-in-nk/

 

Major structural reforms to legal structure needed to attain environmental justice, committee hears

By Piyaporn Wongruang 
The Nation

 

 

A new and unified environmental justice system has been proposed as part of environmental reforms.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1016121-major-structural-reforms-to-legal-structure-needed-to-attain-environmental-justice-committee-hears/

 

Murder hunt on after man found dead at ferry point

 

Image: Daily News

 

Police are hunting a murderer after finding the body of a man at a ferry point at the end of Soi Suksawat 53 in the Phrapradaeng area of Samut Prakarn.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1016122-murder-hunt-on-after-man-found-dead-at-ferry-point/

Thailand battles drug-resistant malaria strains that imperil global campaign

By Panu Wongcha-um and Prapan Chankaew

 

Anopheles minimus mosquitoes are pictured at a lab in the Public Health Ministry in Bangkok, Thailand, November 9, 2017. Picture taken November 9, 2017.REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BO RAI, Thailand (Reuters) - Once a smuggling stop for Cambodia's Khmer Rouge guerrillas, Thailand's border town of Bo Rai finds itself on the frontline of a new battle against drug-resistant strains of malaria that could frustrate global attempts to stamp out the disease.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1016124-thailand-battles-drug-resistant-malaria-strains-that-imperil-global-campaign/

 

Chinese “call centre” gang members brought to Bangkok from Songkhla

 

 

Twenty-three Chinese nationals who are alleged to be members of a major call centre scam in Songkhla’s Sadao district were escorted to Bangkok on Friday (Dec 15) after they were busted by a combined force of provincial police, border patrol police, immigration officials and military personnel.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1016125-chinese-“call-centre”-gang-members-brought-to-bangkok-from-songkhla/

 

Coldest time of the year expected next week

 

 

The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has predicted next week to be the coldest time of the year with the temperature is expected to drop 6-8 degree Celcius in the upper part of Thailand. The cold spell will also affect Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1016126-coldest-time-of-the-year-expected-next-week/

 

Military absolves its own over the death of cadet

By JITTRAPORN SENWONG 
THE NATION

 

 

FAMILY DISREGARDS REPORT THAT SAYS MEAY’S DEATH NOT CAUSED BY PUNISHMENT

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1016127-military-absolves-its-own-over-the-death-of-cadet/

 

Thailand and Singapore yacht shows gear up for 2018

By The Nation

 

The 2018 yacht shows are expected to see the well-heeled return in force to the venues.

 

The Thailand Yacht Show and the Singapore Yacht Show are Asia’s leading yacht shows and luxury maritime lifestyle platforms.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1016128-thailand-and-singapore-yacht-shows-gear-up-for-2018/

 

Bitcoin hits new record high as warnings grow louder

BY REUTERS

 

 

LONDON (Reuters) – Bitcoin blasted to another all-time high of almost $18,000 on the Bitstamp exchange on Friday, up 9 percent on the day, as warnings grew over the risks of investing in the highly volatile and speculative instrument.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/bitcoin-hits-new-record-high-warnings-grow-louder/26325/

Facebook defends itself against critics of social media

BY REUTERS

 

 

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc on Friday struck back against scientific researchers and tech industry insiders who have criticized the world’s biggest social media network and its competitors for transforming how people behave and express emotion.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/facebook-defends-critics-social-media/26330/

Aviation hub goal edges closer with agreement on U-Tapao airport study

By KINGSLEY WIJAYASINHA 
THE NATION

 

Usanee Sangsingkeo, acting president of Thai Airways International, third from right, exchanges the contract with Jean-Francois Laval, third from left, Airbus' executive vice president, for future business cooperation between THAI and Airbus.

 

THAI AIRWAYS International (THAI) and aircraft maker Airbus have signed a cooperation agreement to assess maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) business opportunities for the Asia-Pacific region at U-Tapao Rayong-Pattaya International Airport.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1016133-aviation-hub-goal-edges-closer-with-agreement-on-u-tapao-airport-study/

 

NACC asked to investigate Gen Prawit’s wristwatch collections

 

 

Thai Constitution Protection Association secretary-general Srisuwan Janya on Friday (Dec 15) petitioned the National Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon’s wristwatch collection.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1016134-nacc-asked-to-investigate-gen-prawit’s-wristwatch-collections/

 

Thai star stumbles into semis

By The Nation

 

 

Ratchanok Intanon was handed her first defeat in the BWF Dubai World Superseries Finals on Friday but will still appear in the semi-finals.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1016135-thai-star-stumbles-into-semis/

 

Pick-up sitting ban resurrected for New Year travel

 

Image: Thai Rath

 

A top level ministerial meeting on road safety has told the police to enforce the ban on people sitting in the back, and even the cab, of pick-ups this New Year.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1016139-pick-up-sitting-ban-resurrected-for-new-year-travel/

Uber likely to launch flying cabs by 2024

BY REUTERS

 

 

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A network of electric aircraft Uber Technologies Inc is developing with Embraer SA is likely to launch commercially in 2024, the Brazilian planemaker’s chief executive said on Friday, adding a year to the latest forecast from the ride-hailing company.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/uber-likely-launch-flying-cabs-2024/26333/

Award-winning geneticist inspired to expand scope of project

By The Nation

 

 

THAI GENETICIST Prof Dr Vorasuk Shotelersuk, whose research project helped solve 100 undiagnosed cases of rare genetic diseases in children, has vowed to continue with his work in the field and expand the scope of the project.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1016142-award-winning-geneticist-inspired-to-expand-scope-of-project/