Media Guild Accused Of Dismissing Sexual Harassment Claim

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

  

Isra News director Prasong speaks on Aug. 24 at a forum in Bangkok about media's role in fighting corruption. Image: ideakeeperhouse / YouTube

 

BANGKOK — The Thai Journalists Association, or TJA, on Wednesday denied allegations that it plans to dismiss sexual harassment complaints against a prominent media figure.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1019621-media-guild-accused-of-dismissing-sexual-harassment-claim/

 

Seven students faint in Ayutthaya school van

By The Nation

 

 

Four female and three male students fainted on their way to school in Ayutthaya on Wednesday morning after their van’s air conditioner malfunctioned, police said.

 

Source: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1019623-seven-students-faint-in-ayutthaya-school-van/

 

Reggae Legend Johnny Osbourne To Overstay In Bangkok

By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter

 

  

BANGKOK — One of the most renowned Jamaican reggae and dancehall vocalists is coming to perform at a Bangkok music venue.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1019626-reggae-legend-johnny-osbourne-to-overstay-in-bangkok/

 

Improper Phuket temple statues to be removed, reworked

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Work to remove or remodel the 17 offending structures at Phra Nag Sang Temple will begin tomorrow (Jan 11). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Work on removing or remodelling 17 statues and other structures at Phra Nag Sang Temple in Thalang that have been deemed improper will begin at the auspicious time of 9:09am tomorrow (Jan 10).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1019629-improper-phuket-temple-statues-to-be-removed-reworked/

 

Pheu Thai set to challenge junta order on parties

By The Nation

 

Pheu Thai secretary-general Phumtham Wechayachai

 

The Pheu Thai Party may submit a petition to the Constitutional Court next Monday, asking it to nullify the junta chief’s order to amend the political party law to extend parties’ administrative work periods ahead of the general election, its secretary-general, Phumtham Wechayachai, said on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1019631-pheu-thai-set-to-challenge-junta-order-on-parties/

 

 

Pongyang Zipline’s Jungle de Café Forced to Partially Close due to Land Encroachment

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – Another café that occupies parts of a river in Mae Rim has been partially closed just one month after opening.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1019645-pongyang-zipline’s-jungle-de-café-forced-to-partially-close-due-to-land-encroachment/

 

Korean surgery show gives Thai girl ‘Barbie’ transformation

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

Photo: Let Me In Thailand/ Facebook

 

The latest transformation of a contestant on “Let Me In Thailand,” the Thai edition of a popular Korean plastic surgery show, has not received the best feedback — the internet has jumped to criticize the “Barbie” transformation given to one woman in the latest season.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1019646-photos-korean-surgery-show-gives-thai-girl-‘barbie’-transformation/

 

Family seeks CSD review of checkpoint shooting

By Natthawat Laping 
The Nation

 

 

The family of a man who was killed at a checkpoint in Chiang Rai province during the New Year holidays headed to Bangkok on Wednesday to ask the Crimes Suppression Division to take over this case.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1019647-family-seeks-csd-review-of-checkpoint-shooting/

 

Teenager accuses supposed benefactor of sexual abuse over four years

By Mongkolchaowarat Thangmangmee 
The Nation

 

 

A 17-year-old schoolboy has filed a complaint with the Phitsanulok Dhamrongtham Centre alleging that a man in his 50s had offered to provide him boarding and a scholarship and then coerced him into a sexually abusive relationship over the past four years.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1019648-teenager-accuses-supposed-benefactor-of-sexual-abuse-over-four-years/

 

New Line app helps users book cheap flights

BY THE NATION

 

 

The Amadeus travel technology company has launched a Line app that can help people book flight tickets through natural conversation in both Thai and English.

 

Full Story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/new-line-app-helps-users-book-cheap-flights/26614/

The Wall: Samsung unveils stunning 146 inch TV

BY STAFF WRITER

 

Image: Samsung

 

Samsung have just revealed their latest TV and CES 2018 and it has immediately be dubbed “The Wall”.

 

Full Story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/wall-samsung-unveils-stunning-146-inch-tv/26618/

Banks pledge strict ID checks for account openers

By The Nation

 

 

The Thai Bankers’ Association on Tuesday affirmed that all its members had a standard regulation for confirming the identities of those applying for new bank accounts.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1019660-banks-pledge-strict-id-checks-for-account-openers/

 

17 PM’s cardboard cutouts of himself will greet children on National Children’s Day

 

 

Children visiting the Government House on the National Children’s Day this Saturday will be greeted by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha – not only his real person, but also 17 life-sized cardboard cut-outs of himself in 17 postures.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1019661-17-pm’s-cardboard-cutouts-of-himself-will-greet-children-on-national-children’s-day/

 

Children’s Day plea for boy who lives in a tuk tuk

By Santiparb Ramasutra 
The Nation

 

 

For other children, National Children’s Day this Saturday will be a time for celebration. But for Kampanart “Parn” Tipparat, 10, of Songkhla province, it will be just another day for him and his father, who lived in a tuktuk because they can’t even afford to rent a room.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1019663-children’s-day-plea-for-boy-who-lives-in-a-tuk-tuk/

 

Hero dog saves dozen of cats from becoming python’s meal

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

Photos: Sanook

 

A young dog named Tang made headlines in local media today after he bravely fought off a python to protect a dozen cats at his home in rural Ang Thong province, according to his owner.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1019671-hero-dog-saves-dozen-of-cats-from-becoming-python’s-meal/

 

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