webfact Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Exclusive offer for Thaivisa readers - 500B discount coupon for SuperSports Find out more: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1019624-exclusive-offer-for-thaivisa-readers-500b-discount-coupon-for-supersports/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 Tell it to the judge: US tourist says he stole Chiang Mai rental car "while sleep walking" Image: Sanook A US tourist has told Thai police that he stole a rental car while he was asleep. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020386-tell-it-to-the-judge-us-tourist-says-he-stole-chiang-mai-rental-car-while-sleep-walking/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 Paradise lost and found: Tourists rescued in Koh Samui after sending location signal via mobile phone Image: TNAMcot Two tourists were rescued last night after getting lost in the hilly area of Na Muang waterfall on the holiday island of Koh Samui. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020387-paradise-lost-and-found-tourists-rescued-in-koh-samui-after-sending-location-signal-via-mobile-phone/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 American/Russian drug dealing couple arrested on Koh Phangan Image: Thairath An American man and Russian woman have been arrested for selling large quantities of MDMA and other drugs to tourists on Koh Phangan. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020388-americanrussian-drug-dealing-couple-arrested-on-koh-phangan/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan dies suddenly at 46 Conor Humphries FILE PHOTO: Irish singer Dolores O'Riordan poses during an autograph session to promote her new solo album in Hong Kong April 24, 2007. REUTERS/Paul Yeung/File Photo DUBLIN (Reuters) - Dolores O‘Riordan, the lead singer of Irish rock group The Cranberries, died suddenly on Monday at the age of 46 during a recording trip to London, her publicist said. The cause of death was unclear. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020441-cranberries-singer-dolores-oriordan-dies-suddenly-at-46/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 Pressure mounts for review of NACC bill By PRAPASRI OSATHANON THE NATION CONSTITUTIONALITY OF ANTI-GRAFT MEMBERS REMAINING IN OFFICE WIDELY QUESTIONED CALLS GREW yesterday for officials to seek a Constitutional Court ruling as to whether the anti-corruption bill is in line with the country’s highest law. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020442-pressure-mounts-for-review-of-nacc-bill/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 UPDATE: Petition launched in bid to overturn NCPO laws By WASAMON AUDJARINT THE NATION TWENTY-FOUR civil groups yesterday launched a campaign to seek at least 10,000 signatures seeking to “disarm” the ruling junta and revoke 35 orders and announcements issued by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) under the absolute powers afforded by Article 44. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020349-activists-launch-signature-campaign-for-abolition-of-35-ncpo-orders/?do=findComment&comment=12623236 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 UPDATE: Graft-buster demands action over Prawit’s ‘watchgate’ as NACC backs off By The Nation A GRAFT-BUSTER and former senator took to Facebook yesterday urging concerned authorities to look into Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan’s income and tax payments in regard to the “watchgate” scandal spurred by photos of him wearing expensive watches. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020397-graft-fighter-outlines-‘watchgate’-scenarios/?do=findComment&comment=12623243 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 Identity theft victim tipped as suspect in romantic scam after 12-hour interrogation By SURIYA PATATHAYO, KITTIPONG MANEERIT THE NATION A WOMAN whose stolen identity card was used to open bank accounts for fraudulent purposes has provided “useful information” to police during a 12-hour interrogation session, which lasted until 2am yesterday, Bangkok’s Huai Kwang superintendent Pol Colonel Kampol Ratanapratheep said. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020443-identity-theft-victim-tipped-as-suspect-in-romantic-scam-after-12-hour-interrogation/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 20 officials suspected after underage prostitution raid By The Nation GIRLS YOUNGER THAN 15 AMONG 113 SEX WORKERS RESCUED FROM VICTORIA’S MASSAGE PARLOUR AS MANY as 20 state officials have become suspects over alleged illegal activities connected to the Victoria’s: The Secret Forever massage parlour. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020445-20-officials-suspected-after-underage-prostitution-raid-in-bangkok/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 Chiang Rai locals still oppose Lao hydropower dam after meet with Laos officials By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM THE NATION LAOS AUTHORITIES and the developer of the Pak Beng hydropower dam project failed in a meeting yesterday to relieve concerns of local people living along the Mekong River in Thailand about the impacts of a dam now under construction on the river. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020447-chiang-rai-locals-still-oppose-lao-hydropower-dam-after-meet-with-laos-officials/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 UPDATE: Woman ‘forced’ by father’s murder allegation to explain sister’s ‘suicide’ in Qatar By The Nation A woman has said she had no choice but to reveal her younger sister’s suicide after her father alleged in the media that she had been strangled to death in Qatar. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020408-woman-forced-by-fathers-murder-allegation-to-explain-sister’s-suicide/?do=findComment&comment=12623264 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 Students need parent support, more interesting lessons: study By THE NATION File photo YOUNG LEARNERS yearn for love and care, just as adults in their life are pushing them to focus on narrow definitions of “knowledge”, according to a recent survey. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020449-students-need-parent-support-more-interesting-lessons-study/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 Sek Loso reports himself to the court in Nakhon Si Thammarat By Thai PBS Rocker Seksant Sukpimai alias Sek Loso reported himself to the Nakhon Si Thammarat provincial court on Monday (Jan 15) regarding the case that he allegedly fired gunshots into the air during a concert held at Wat Khao Phanom last month. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020451-sek-loso-reports-himself-to-the-court-in-nakhon-si-thammarat/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 Over 1 million Thai children suffer from ADHD By Thai PBS Over one million of Thai children aged 6-12 are suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and over half of them will eventually have mental health problem, said Dr Boonruang Trairuangvorawat, director-general of Mental Health Department, on Monday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020452-over-1-million-thai-children-suffer-from-adhd/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 Erdogan - we will 'strangle' U.S.-backed force in Syria 'before it's even born' By Ellen Francis and Ezgi Erkoyun Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during an opening ceremony in Sincan near Ankara, Turkey, January 15, 2018. Yasin Bulbul/Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS BEIRUT/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan threatened on Monday to "strangle" a planned 30,000-strong U.S.-backed force in Syria "before it's even born," as Washington's backing for Kurdish fighters drove a wedge into relations with one of its main Middle East allies. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020453-erdogan-we-will-strangle-us-backed-force-in-syria-before-its-even-born/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 Trump blames U.S. Senator Durbin for blowing immigration deal U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One upon departure from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., January 12, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday blamed Senator Dick Durbin for blowing up talks over a deal to help immigrants brought to the country illegally as children and said the Democratic lawmaker misrepresented his comments about Haiti and African countries. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020454-trump-blames-us-senator-durbin-for-blowing-immigration-deal/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 Greek parliament approves more bailout reforms despite protests By George Georgiopoulos and Renee Maltezou Protesters clash with riot police outside the parliament building during a demonstration against planned government reforms that will restrict workers right to strike in Athens, Greece, January 15, 2018. REUTERS/Costas Baltas ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's parliament on Monday passed a swathe of reforms demanded by international lenders in exchange for fresh bailout funds, a success for the government but a blow to thousands of people protesting outside. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020455-greek-parliament-approves-more-bailout-reforms-despite-protests/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 Venezuela says five 'terrorists' arrested, others killed after shootout By Alexandra Ulmer and Andreina Aponte Tactical police members are seen as they drive on their way to a shootout with rogue Venezuelan helicopter pilot Oscar Perez, in Caracas, Venezuela January 15, 2018. REUTERS/Marco Bello CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan authorities on Monday arrested five members of a "terrorist cell" linked to self-proclaimed rogue Venezuelan helicopter pilot Oscar Perez, and killed several other militants during a shootout in a poor area outside Caracas. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020456-venezuela-says-five-terrorists-arrested-others-killed-after-shootout/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 German establishment woos SPD activists to back coalition talks By Thomas Escritt and Joseph Nasr Martin Schulz, Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) leader, and Andrea Nahles of SPD give a statement as they meet with local SPD members in Dortmund, Germany, January 15, 2018. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay BERLIN (Reuters) - Political heavyweights from Germany's conservatives and Social Democrats (SPD) sought on Monday to shore up support for talks on joining forces in a coalition, after members of the centre-left party in one region voted against a deal. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020457-german-establishment-woos-spd-activists-to-back-coalition-talks/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 Car crash mystery: Sedan lands on top floor of building in California town Authorities in Santa Ana say that the speeding car hit a concrete median and went airborne, before crashing into the building. HT Correspondent Hindustan Times A car dangles off the second floor of a building after speeding into a median and going airborne, according to authorities in Santa Ana, California. (OCFA PIO via REUTERS) This bizarre visual of a car dangling off the second storey of a building in California has spawned many a joke, but how exactly did the vehicle wind up here? Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020458-car-crash-mystery-sedan-lands-on-top-floor-of-building-in-california-town/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 Chaturon warns junta of ‘total collapse’ if NACC members allowed to remain in office By The Nation Chaturon Chaisang, a key figure from the Pheu Thai Party, has warned the ruling junta of a “total collapse” if current National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) members are allowed to continue working even though they do not meet the qualifiying criteria under the new Constitution. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020463-chaturon-warns-junta-of-‘total-collapse’-if-nacc-members-allowed-to-remain-in-office/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 Bangkok school director guilty in tea-money case: preliminary finding By The Nation Viroj Samruan, former director of Bangkok’s Samsen Wittayalai School The disciplinary investigation into the alleged bribery case of Viroj Samruan, former director of Bangkok’s Samsen Wittayalai School, has come to a preliminary finding that Viroj was guilty and would be subjected to a dismissal from the civil service with or without benefits and pension entitlement, said the Education Minister’s advisor, Maj-General Kosol Pathumchart on yesterday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020464-bangkok-school-director-guilty-in-tea-money-case-preliminary-finding/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 Collapse of Colombian bridge kills nine workers, injures five View of a bridge under construction that collapsed leaving dead and injured workers in Chirajara near Bogota, Colombia January 15, 2018. REUTERS/Jaime Saldarriaga BOGOTA (Reuters) - At least nine construction workers were killed and five injured when a partially-constructed bridge collapsed in central Colombia on Monday, an official from the disaster response agency said. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020467-collapse-of-colombian-bridge-kills-nine-workers-injures-five/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 Pope arrives in Chile to bolster battered Church credibility By Dave Sherwood and Philip Pullella Pope Francis waves upon his arrival in Santiago, Chile, January 15, 2018. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Pope Francis arrived in Chile on Monday to start a trip aimed at bolstering the credibility of a local Church battered by a sexual abuse crisis. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020471-pope-arrives-in-chile-to-bolster-battered-church-credibility/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 Video: Was 22 year old American car thief really sleeping? Picture: TNA Mcot Thai media posed a question about the 22 year old thief caught on CCTV stealing a rental car. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020472-video-was-22-year-old-american-car-thief-really-sleeping/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 Abhisit warns against 'Thai-ism democracy’ notion being excuse to neglect universal democratic values By The Nation Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva Ex-prime minister and Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Monday that he understood the need to localise democracy, but stressed that “Thai-ism democracy” – a term used on Saturday by PM General Prayut Chan-o-cha in reference to what he said would be “Thai-styled democracy” – should not be an excuse to neglect universal democratic values. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020474-abhisit-warns-against-thai-ism-democracy’-notion-being-excuse-to-neglect-universal-democratic-values/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 Many injured in Samut Prakan ammonia leak By The Nation Ammonia leaked from a storage facilty in Samut Prakan on Monday, with the incident injuring many people nearby and killing a number of chickens in the area. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020475-many-injured-in-samut-prakan-ammonia-leak/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 Thailand-Mozambique to collaborate in all development plans BANGKOK, 16th January 2018 (NNT) – Thailand and Mozambique are set to collaborate more in the development of projects in all areas. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020476-thailand-mozambique-to-collaborate-in-all-development-plans/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 Thai sex industry now worth 260 billion baht, say Thai media Picture: Sanook Money Thai media has claimed that the country's sex industry is probably worth 260 million baht. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020477-thai-sex-industry-now-worth-260-billion-baht-say-thai-media/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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