Russian gang steal Bitcoin worth millions from young Russian couple in Phuket condo extortion

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A Russian couple have gone to Thai police to say that compatriots posing initially as Interpol had entered their condominium and forced them to give passwords before stealing nearly 4 million baht in Bitcoin.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020825-russian-gang-steal-bitcoin-worth-millions-from-young-russian-couple-in-phuket-condo-extortion/

 

Students invited to submit essays in English for 13th Dublin Awards

By The Nation

 

 

STUDENTS ACROSS the country are welcome to join the ongoing 13th Junior Dublin Literary Awards for Thailand contest.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020826-students-invited-to-submit-essays-in-english-for-13th-dublin-awards/

 

AOT confirms same rates for PSC

 

 

BANGKOK, 18th January 2018 (NNT) - Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited, or AOT, has confirmed that the Passenger Service Charge (PSC) at six airports under its supervision has not been raised as rumoured. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020828-airports-of-thailand-aot-confirms-same-rates-for-passenger-service-charge/

 

Tillerson: Evidence sanctions 'really starting to hurt' North Korea

By David Brunnstrom

 

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks at a news conference during the Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on Security and Stability on the Korean Peninsula in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, January 16, 2018. REUTERS/Ben Nelms

 

PALO ALTO, Calif. (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Wednesday the United States is receiving evidence that international sanctions are "really starting to hurt" North Korea, and praised China for putting pressure on Pyongyang.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020829-tillerson-evidence-sanctions-really-starting-to-hurt-north-korea/

 

Video: Vendor explains herself as Thai dual pricing drama simmers

 

Picture: Thai News Agency

 

The row over a Thai being charged 150 baht for an 80 baht plate of fried pork and basil continued to simmer today.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020830-video-vendor-explains-herself-as-thai-dual-pricing-drama-simmers/

 

Video: Motorcycle driver flashing like a Christmas Tree set to face trouble

 

Picture: Daily News

 

The director of the Department of Land Transport said that a motorcycle taxi driver video-ed with his body and bike covered in flashing lights could face the removal of his jacket as it was illegal.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020831-video-motorcycle-driver-flashing-like-a-christmas-tree-set-to-face-trouble/

 

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Bangkok choked with air pollution: deputy governor

By The Nation

 

Bangkok's busy business areas are being choked with air pollution, with concentrations of particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns (PM2.5) much higher than safe standards, Bangkok officials warned on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020741-bangkok-moves-to-address-air-pollution-creates-green-zone-in-pathumwan/

 

Boat Lagoon Yachting announces mega shipment of private yachts

By Tanutam Thawan

 

  

Boat Lagoon Yachting, Thailand’s largest importer and distributor of luxury yachts, has made history in the region’s yachting industry with the importation of the largest single shipment of luxury yachts, worth over 1,400 million baht. The shipment comprises nine luxury yachts manufactured in the UK by Princess Yachts, with sizes ranging from 19 metres to a superyacht of over 30 metres.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020833-boat-lagoon-yachting-announces-mega-shipment-of-private-yachts/

 

Two small children crushed as concrete posts fall on them in Chaiyaphum

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Two young children were crushed as a pile of concrete posts slipped and fell as they were sitting on them waiting to go home from school yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020834-two-small-children-crushed-as-concrete-posts-fall-on-them-in-chaiyaphum/

 

Murdered elderly woman and dead son found in Songkhla house

By The Nation

 

An elderly mother was founded murdered and her adult son hanged in the compound of their house in Songkhla 's Sadao district on Thursday morning, police said.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020837-murdered-elderly-woman-and-dead-son-found-in-songkhla-house/

 

Khon Kaen pedestrian bridge drama as 13 year old threatens to kill himself after rejection

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A 13 year old boy threatened to jump from a Khon Kaen pedestrian bridge after his gift of love was refused.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020840-khon-kaen-pedestrian-bridge-drama-as-13-year-old-threatens-to-kill-himself-after-rejection/

 

UPDATE:

 

Daily minimum wage hike ranges from Bt5 to Bt22

By The Nation

 

Jarin Chakkapak, permanent secretary of the Labour Ministry

 

After a seven-hour marathon meeting, a committee tasked with setting the minimum wage unanimously agreed to raise daily wages by between Bt5 and Bt22 per day nationwide, depending on the economic growth of each province.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020800-thailand-boosts-national-minimum-wage-for-first-time-since-2013/?do=findComment&comment=12629810

 

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Russian couple robbed of US$100,000 in bitcoin in Phuket

By The Nation

 

A Russian couple filed a complaint on Thursday saying they were the victims of strongarm robbery in their condominium in Phuket and forced to transfer US$100,000 (Bt3.2 million) worth of bitcoin,police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020825-russian-gang-steal-bitcoin-worth-millions-from-young-russian-couple-in-phuket-condo-extortion/?do=findComment&comment=12629850

 

Don’t tap that link! Experts warn of text bomb that will crash ANY iPhone or iPad

BY STAFF WRITER 

 

REUTERS/Edgar Su

 

Security researchers have warned about a devastating text bomb SMS that if opened will crash any iPhone or iPad.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/dont-tap-link-experts-warn-new-bug-will-crash-iphone-ipad/26704/

Video: Love rival shot in car survives as shooter arrested within a day

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Police in Bangkok have arrested a man who was caught on CCTV shooting a rival over a woman.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020843-video-love-rival-shot-in-car-survives-as-shooter-arrested-within-a-day/

 

"We've got used to this kind of terrible, selfish driving in Thailand", says Thai media

 

 

A video posted on Facebook showed a situation all too familiar to road users in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020844-weve-got-used-to-this-kind-of-terrible-selfish-driving-in-thailand-says-thai-media/

 

Chumpon road with bicycle lanes promoting tourism set to open in February

 

Picture: Manager Online

 

Manager reported that a road along the beaches in Chumpon complete with bicycle lanes would be open by February.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020846-chumpon-road-with-bicycle-lanes-promoting-tourism-set-to-open-in-february/

 

Fire in Phuket burnt down two shops Thursday

 

Photo : Thai News Agency

 

A fire broke out in front of a school in Phuket's Muang district on Thursday morning, burning down two shops.
 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020848-fire-in-phuket-burnt-down-two-shops-thursday/

 

Phuket police hungry to catch school food tray thief

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The food trays have been recovered, but the thief is still at large. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Thalang Police are searching for a suspect who stole more than 70 food trays from the Baan Bang Rong School in Pa Khlok last weekend.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020852-phuket-police-hungry-to-catch-school-food-tray-thief/

 

Intel: Problem in patches for Spectre, Meltdown extends to newer chips

BY REUTERS

 

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

 

(Reuters) – Data center computers with Intel Corp’s newer chips might reboot more often than normal because of problems with the patches issued to fix the so-called Spectre and Meltdown security flaws, the company said on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/intel-problem-patches-spectre-meltdown-extends-newer-chips/26708/

Great news! Skype is about to get much more secure

BY STAFF WRITER 

 

 

Skype has announced it is testing a new feature that will make the popular video calling platform much more secure.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/great-news-skype-get-much-secure/26706/

Heartbreak possible motive for Phuket boy’s alleged suicide

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Police collect evidence from the scene. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Police are investigating whether heartbreak was the motive for the alleged suicide of an 18-year-old Phuket student found dead in a sala at a school in Thalang yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020854-heartbreak-possible-motive-for-phuket-boy’s-alleged-suicide/

 

FDA raids medicine factory

By Thai PBS

 

 

Officials from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Pathumthani Provincial Health Office, and Crime Suppression Division (CSD) raided a pharmaceutical manufacturing factory in Lam Luk Ka district of Pratum Thani province yesterday (Wednesday) and seized a huge cache of fake pain medicine and drug packaging materials.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020856-pratum-thani-fda-raids-medicine-factory/

Cops descend on Bangkok pub still open at 4am

By The Nation

 

Police raided a pub on Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Bangkok Thursday morning after it stayed open well past the mandated 2am closing time.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020858-cops-descend-on-bangkok-pub-still-open-at-4am/

 

Education Ministry to get tough on corruption

 

 

BANGKOK, 18 January 2018 (NNT) – The Ministry of Education is poised to sign onto cooperate with the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to perform graft checks in tandem with disciplinary evaluations. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020859-thai-education-ministry-to-get-tough-on-corruption/

 

Ailing mum, 71, seeks help finding long-lost daughters

By The Nation

 

An elderly and ailing woman in Songkhla has asked the public’s assistance in locating her three daughters, who she hasn’t heard from in more than 20 years.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020860-ailing-mum-71-seeks-help-finding-long-lost-daughters/

 

Police officer denies knowledge of wife’s alleged drug ring

By The Nation

 

A highway policeman whose common-law wife was arrested on Monday in Udon Thani for alleged drug trafficking has denied knowing anything about her activities.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020862-police-officer-denies-knowledge-of-wife’s-alleged-drug-ring/

 

Sukhumvit’s Chuvit Garden To Be Paved Over For Mall

By  Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

Former Bangkok Gov. Sukhumbhand Paribatra, at left, walks with Chuvit Kamolvisit in Chuvit Garden in an undated file photo. Photo: Matichon

 

BANGKOK — A downtown pocket park owned by a former politician who served jail time for demolishing its former tenants’ businesses has been sold to a developer.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020864-sukhumvit’s-chuvit-garden-to-be-paved-over-for-mall/

 

Thailand suggests slower bullet train amid high cost estimate

Proposal could lead to concessions from Japan or project's demise

HIROSHI KOTANI, Nikkei staff writer

 

BANGKOK -- A project to build a high-speed railway in Thailand based on Japan's shinkansen technology has taken an unexpected turn, with the Southeast Asian country considering a significant downgrade to cut costs.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020878-thailand-suggests-slower-bullet-train-amid-high-cost-estimate/

 

Unhappy Ending For Sleazy Khaosan Movie Set

By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter

 

Extras dressed as women that would not have looked out of place on Soi Cowboy raised eyebrows and ire when they appeared on Khaosan Road as part of a film production.

 

BANGKOK — Khaosan Road looked a little different Wednesday. Women were showing a lot more skin beneath the glow of Japanese and Chinese signs featuring titillating images and stalls were selling lingerie and sex toys.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1020879-unhappy-ending-for-sleazy-khaosan-movie-set/