Prayut defines democracy ‘the Thai way’

By The Nation

 

 

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Tuesday that he wanted Thai people to have a good understanding of democracy and to do good things for the benefit of the country.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020532-prayut-defines-democracy-‘the-thai-way’/

 

Police refuse to confirm armed robber is a soldier

By Kittipong Maneerit, 
Khanathit Srihirundaj 
The Nation

 

Metropolitan Police Area 3 chief Pol Maj-General Somneuk Noikhong would not confirm on Tuesday if a suspect who forced an Indian businessman at gunpoint to withdraw Bt200,000 from an ATM in Bangkok’s Soi Ram-Indra 109 last Thursday evening was a soldier, as had previously been speculated.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020537-bangkok-police-refuse-to-confirm-armed-robber-is-a-soldier/

 

WARNING: Critical BitTorrent flaw lets hackers take control of your computer

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

People who download torrents are being warned about a critical security flaw discovered in the BitTorrent transmission app, which allows hackers to take control of a users’ computer.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/warning-critical-bittorrent-flaw-lets-hackers-take-control-computer/26685/

Fire rips through 17th century heritage building in Indonesia

 

Smoke rises from a fire at the Maritime Museum in Jakarta, January, 16, 2018, in this still image taken from a social media video. Solih Aguns/via REUTERS

 

JAKARTA (Reuters) - A huge fire destroyed most of a Dutch colonial heritage site dating back to the 17th century, including a maritime museum, in the north of the capital Jakarta on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020540-fire-rips-through-17th-century-heritage-building-in-indonesia/

 

Philippines shuts more schools as volcano spews ash and lava

 

The Mayon volcano spews a column of ash during another mild eruption in Legazpi City, Albay province, south of Manila, Philippines January 16, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer

 

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' most active volcano spewed lava that cascaded downslope and emitted ash that fell on nearby towns, state volcanologists said on Tuesday, prompting the provincial government to shut more schools.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020543-philippines-shuts-more-schools-as-volcano-spews-ash-and-lava/

 

Apple is already running out of replacement iPhone batteries, according to reports

BY STAFF WRITER

 

iPhone 6

 

For some, it was confirmation of a long time internet conspiracy that Apple deliberately slows down old iPhones, forcing people to buy new ones.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/apple-already-running-replacement-iphone-batteries-according-reports/26688/

Member of a Phuket gang arrested after attempted murder

Police found 24 cartridges at the scene and after checking the CCTV camera footage as well as investigating the witnesses, police were able to track down the shooters.

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

  

Police arrested 18 year old Pisut ‘Jojo’ Pohthong with a gun that he possesses illegally (a hand-made ‘Pradit’) and seven .38 bullets, in a house on Srisutat Road in Rassada.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020547-member-of-a-phuket-gang-arrested-after-attempted-murder/

 

Supreme Court upholds verdicts in case against PDRC-demo attackers

By The Nation

 

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld an Appeals Court jail sentence for one of the accused in an attack on demonstrators from the now-defunct People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) in front of the Shinawatra Building on Vibhavadi Road in early 2014, and freed the other due to insufficient evidence.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020548-supreme-court-upholds-verdicts-in-case-against-pdrc-demo-attackers/

 

Police seek eight arrest warrants over Victoria’s bust

By Suriya Patathayo 
The Nation 

 

File photo

 

Police are seeking arrest warrants for eight suspects in connection to the recent raid of Victoria’s: The Secret Forever massage parlour.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020549-police-seek-eight-arrest-warrants-over-victoria’s-bust/

 

Australian Embassy Consular Outreach Chiang Mai 2018 Schedule Q1

by CityNews

 

 

For 2018 the Australian Embassy will endeavour to undertake consular service outreach visits every 6 – 8 weeks to Chiang Mai. Please note that the following dates are subject to change and are dependent on available resources. Please confirm or monitor visit dates at this website:

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020558-australian-embassy-consular-outreach-chiang-mai-2018-schedule-q1/

 

US Man Arrested for Opportune Car Theft

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – Police have arrested an American man after he stole a local man’s car on the night of January 14.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020559-us-man-arrested-for-opportune-car-theft/

 

Six Illegal Bird Feed Vendors Arrested at Tha Pae Gate

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – The city inspector has arrested six illegal bird feed vendors caught around Tha Pae Gate following complaints by locals that the number of pigeons has increased since their arrival.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020560-six-illegal-bird-feed-vendors-arrested-at-tha-pae-gate/

 

 

This club in a 5-star Bangkok hotel advertised their ‘Sexy Black Party’ with blackface

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

A portion of the offensive ad. Source: Everything Bangkok/Facebook

 

The latest Thai business to make a racist marketing mistake by employing blackface is a fledgling Sukhumvit-area club and their ill-conceived ad for an upcoming “Sexy Black Party.”

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020562-this-club-in-a-5-star-bangkok-hotel-advertised-their-‘sexy-black-party’-with-blackface/

 

Donations pour in for father, son living in tuk-tuk in Songkhla

By The Nation

 

 

Public donations for a father and son who live in an old tuk-tuk in Songkhla have reached more than Bt1.3 million, the organiser of the fund-raising said on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020563-donations-pour-in-for-father-son-living-in-tuk-tuk-in-songkhla/

 

Windows 10 users warned about fake Meltdown and Spectre updates

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Windows 10 users are being warned about fake patches for the Spectre and Meltdownvulnerabilities. The fake patches will deliver dangerous malware to devices that try to install the updates.

 

Full Story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/windows-10-users-warned-fake-meltdown-spectre-updates/26690/

Nigerian man, Thai wife arrested for alleged coke dealing

By Kittipong Maneerit 
The Nation

 

 

Children and Women Protection Sub-Division police officers arrested a Nigerian drug suspect and his Thai wife and seized 127.14 grams of cocaine worth Bt400,000 on Monday night, a police source said on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020566-nigerian-man-thai-wife-arrested-for-alleged-coke-dealing/

 

Eight injured as Phuket speedboats collide

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

 

PHUKET:-- Eight tourists were injured when two tour speedboats collided off the east coast of Phuket this afternoon (Jan 16).

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020567-eight-injured-as-phuket-speedboats-collide/

 

Phuket ‘ghost yacht’ washes ashore Sumatra, captain safe

The Phuket News

 

The skipper was forced to abandon the yacht 'Elysion' while en route from Phuket to Langkawi. Images: TMBA / Facebook

 

PHUKET:-- The captain sailing a yacht from Phuket to Langkawi, Malaysia, that washed ashore unmanned in Sabang, Indonesia, has been safely rescued by a passing cargo vessel off Sumatra.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020569-phuket-‘ghost-yacht’-washes-ashore-sumatra-captain-safe/

 

Dog owner claims Pomeranian was injected with chemical

By The Nation

 

 

A dog farm owner in Chumporn province has alleged that a Bangkok doctor injected the face of a young, healthy Pomeranian after he bought it from his farm, making it almost blind.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020571-dog-owner-claims-pomeranian-was-injected-with-chemical/

 

Prawit: I will quit if NACC finds me guilty

By The Nation

 

Gen Prawit while answering questions filed by a troop of reporters.

 

As pressure from critics mounted on him, Deputy Premier and Defence Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan yesterday offered to resign if he is found guilty by the corruption watchdog of any wrongdoing regarding the many luxury watches he has worn over recent years.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020573-prawit-i-will-quit-if-nacc-finds-me-guilty/

 

Thai courts handled heavy workload last year

By The Nation

 

Sarawut Benjakul

 

Thai courts took on around 1.82 million cases for deliberation and ruling last year, Office of the Judiciary secretary-general Sarawut Benjakul said on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020591-thai-courts-handled-heavy-workload-last-year/

 

Police arrest man who wanted to be one of them

 

 

Commandos in northern Bangkok have arrested a man who kitted out his car to resemble a Crime Suppression Division vehicle.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020592-police-arrest-man-who-wanted-to-be-one-of-them/

 

Thai men told: get to work and make more kids!

 

 

The Thai government have told their menfolk to get to work and start producing more children.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020593-thai-men-told-get-to-work-and-make-more-kids/

 

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