Cabbie praised for returning Chinese tourist’s lost wallet

By The Nation

 

A Bangkok taxi driver was praised on Monday for returning nearly Bt100,000 in cash to a Chinese tourist.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021463-bangkok-taxi-driver-praised-for-returning-chinese-tourist’s-lost-wallet/

 

Rogue elephant forced back into Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Sanctuary

By Thanapat Kijjakosol 
The Nation

 

A wild elephant that has been blamed for several fatalities and raided farms from Chanthaburi to Sa Kaew earlier in the month before fleeing to Cambodia has returned to the Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Sanctuary.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021464-rogue-elephant-forced-back-into-ang-rue-nai-wildlife-sanctuary/

 

UPDATE:

 

Human rights marchers to file legal complaint against police obstruction

By The Nation

 

Photo from People Go Network Facebook page.

 

Despite ongoing intimidation from the authorities, participants made it to Mittraphab Intersection at Saraburi on Monday morning, the third day of the “People GO Network’s” long march to Khon Kaen to demand government recognition human rights.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021444-‘people’s-march’-activists-filtered-through-police-checkpoint/?do=findComment&comment=12641853

 

Prayut denies role in tactic that may delay election

By The Nation

 

 

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday dismissed a perception that the ruling junta was behind a move by lawmakers to stay enforcement of the MP election law for 90 days, which could further delay the election.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021465-prayut-denies-role-in-tactic-that-may-delay-election/

 

SCB to reduce number of branches to 400

 

 

BANGKOK, 22nd January 2018 (NNT) - Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) will downsize its brick-and-mortar branches to 400 over the next few years, as it shifts to online banking solutions to meet customer demand. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021467-scb-to-reduce-number-of-branches-to-400/ 

 

UPDATE:

 

Thai ex-wife, French boyfriend sought for Italian’s murder

By Sayan Chucham 
The Nation

 

 

Police have concluded that body parts found partially burned in Phichit’s Bung Narang district last Friday belong to Italian national Giuseppe de Stefani and are hunting for his Thai ex-wife and her French boyfriend.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021390-french-man-and-thai-woman-arrested-for-brutal-murder-of-italian-man/?do=findComment&comment=12641970

 

Chao Praya River promenade project proceeds despite protests

By Jakrawan Salaytoo 
The Nation

 

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has already called e-auctions for construction of the controversial Chao Phraya Riverside Promenade project.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021472-chao-praya-river-promenade-project-proceeds-despite-protests/

 

Apple to CANCEL the iPhone X, new report claims

BY STAFF WRITER 

 

REUTERS/Thomas Peter

 

It only went on sale less than 6 months ago and is still regarded by some as the must have phone but Apple is about to cease production of the iPhone X, a normally well placed and credible source has claimed.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/apple-cancel-iphone-x-new-report-claims/26772/

 

One year on, key suspect in gangland assassination of British man in Pattaya remains at large

 

[Toby James Nelhams]

 

The British man suspected of masterminding the gangland style assassination of a fellow Brit in Pattaya is reportedly free after being released from jail in Cambodia.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021483-one-year-on-key-suspect-in-gangland-assassination-of-british-man-in-pattaya-remains-at-large/

 

Resort owner tells of being drugged, duped into losing Bt10 million at gambling table

By Supachai Phetchthewee 
The Nation

 

 

Four Malaysian men have been arrested over allegations that they duped and drugged a Chiang Mai resort owner so he would lose over Bt10 million at a gambling table – which they denied, Tourist Police deputy chief Pol Maj-General Surachet Hakpan told the press in Bangkok on Monday. 

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021484-resort-owner-tells-of-being-drugged-duped-into-losing-bt10-million-at-gambling-table/

 

Finance concerned continuing baht appreciation may hurt exports

 

 

The Finance Ministry is concerned with the steady appreciation of baht currency, fearing that if the trend is allowed to continue unchecked, Thailand’s economic expansion will be affected.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021497-finance-concerned-continuing-baht-appreciation-may-hurt-exports/

 

One Thai man arrested after four-man Phuket brawl

The Phuket News

 

The incident took place at 2:14am at the Kata Centre area of Kata. Photo: Google Maps

 

PHUKET:-- Police from Karon have confirmed that one man has been arrested following a four-man brawl at the Kata Centre in the early hours of yesterday morning.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021499-one-thai-man-arrested-after-four-man-phuket-brawl/

 

BTS Class-Action Suit Back On Track After Year Delay

By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer

 

Deputy Bangkok Gov. Amnuay Nimmano assists disabled right activist Manit Inpim to the platform of BTS Ratchadamri on Friday.

 

BANGKOK — A judicial committee settled a year-long challenge Monday over which court should hear a class-action suit filed by wheelchair users against City Hall for repeated delays in to making the BTS Skytrain accessible.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021501-bts-class-action-suit-back-on-track-after-year-delay/

 

Hat Yai gunfight linked to Facebook Live declaration of ‘gang war’

By Somchai Samart 
The Nation

 

 

Police will apply for arrest warrants for at least six people on attempted murder charges after a shooting incident in downtown Hat Yai in Songkhla province early yesterday morning that followed an apparent quarrel between two gangs over a woman.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021503-hat-yai-gunfight-linked-to-facebook-live-declaration-of-‘gang-war’/

 

Phuket officials set sights on revoking tourism licences for water-safety repeat offenders

Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

 

PHUKET:-- Tourist Police in Phuket say they will ask for repeat offenders found breaking marine transport and tourism laws to have their tourism business licences revoked.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021504-phuket-officials-set-sights-on-revoking-tourism-licences-for-water-safety-repeat-offenders/

 

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