Five missing after Oklahoma oil and gas drilling site explosion

By Bryan Sims

 

Five workers were missing in a gas explosion on Monday at an Oklahoma drilling site controlled by Red Mountain Operating Co, local officials said. 

 

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Five workers were missing after a fiery explosion on Monday at an oil and gas drilling site in eastern Oklahoma, officials said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021556-five-missing-after-oklahoma-oil-and-gas-drilling-site-explosion/

 

DPM Chatchai denies rumors of government in trouble

 

BANGKOK, 23 January 2018 (NNT) – A deputy prime minister has denied that the government has been facing some troubles. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021557-dpm-chatchai-denies-rumors-of-government-in-trouble/

 

Ministry of Public Health supporting Thai traditional medicine

 

 

BANGKOK, 23 January 2018 (NNT) – The Ministry of Public Health is stepping up its development of Thai traditional medicine and is introducing the Thai First action plan to improve accessibility to it in the country. 

 

Full story; https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021558-ministry-of-public-health-supporting-thai-traditional-medicine/

 

PM calls for ministry work to be in accordance with reform efforts

 

 

BANGKOK, 23 January 2018 (NNT) – The Prime Minister has pressed all ministries to plan their budgets in accordance with the national reform plan and with an understanding of the needs of the public and of sustainability. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021560-pm-prayut-calls-for-ministry-work-to-be-in-accordance-with-reform-efforts/

 

Sugar price declining

 

 

BANGKOK, 23 January 2018 (NNT) - Commerce Minister Sonthirat Sonthijirawong says he believes allowing the sugar price to float would have a positive impact on sugar based products. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021561-sugar-price-declining/

 

Chinese police detain bookseller Gui Minhai again, New York Times reports

 

FILE PHOTO: Members from the pro-democracy Civic Party carry a portrait of Gui Minhai (L) and Lee Bo during a protest outside the Chinese Liaison Office in Hong Kong, China January 19, 2016. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

 

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - China has seized Hong Kong-based bookseller Gui Minhai for a second time after releasing him from custody in October, the New York Times reported on Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021562-chinese-police-detain-hong-kong-based-bookseller-gui-minhai-again-new-york-times-reports/

 

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MP election law enactment delayed by 90 days - NLA

 

BANGKOK, 23rd January 2018 (NNT) – A special committee of the National Legislative Assembly has announced a three-month delay in the enactment of the new law governing the election of the Members of Parliament. 

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021530-pressure-mounts-on-prayut-over-possible-poll-postponement-linked-to-draft-bill/?do=findComment&comment=12643565

 

Govt urgently tackling IUU fishing

 

File photo

 

BANGKOK, 23 January 2018 (NNT) - The government has announced that it will call a meeting with relevant units to follow up on the effects of action taken to stop illegal fishing. 

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021565-thai-govt-urgently-tackling-iuu-fishing/

 

Pattaya police chief praises soapy massage cooperation but posters slam raids as self-promotion

 

Picture: Pattaya News

 

Police raids on six Pattaya soapy massage clubs left the local chief smiling from ear to ear.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021566-pattaya-police-chief-praises-soapy-massage-cooperation-but-posters-slam-raids-as-self-promotion/

 

Hospital director mistaken as illegal logger, shot dead in Kanchanaburi

By The Nation

 

A hospital director was shot dead by a forest protection official who mistook him for an illegal logger and fired at his car on Monday night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021567-hospital-director-mistaken-as-illegal-logger-shot-dead-in-kanchanaburi/

 

Netflix crosses $100 billion market capitalization as subscribers surge

BY REUTERS

 

REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

 

(Reuters) – Netflix Inc snagged 2 million more subscribers than Wall Street expected in the final three months of 2017, tripling profits at the online video service that is burning money on new programming to dominate internet television around the world.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/netflix-crosses-100-billion-market-capitalization-subscribers-surge/26780/

Britain's Princess Eugenie to marry long-term boyfriend

 

Britain's Princess Eugenie leaves after a service of thanksgiving for Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthday at St Paul's Cathedral in London, Britain, June 10, 2016. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Princess Eugenie has got engaged to her long-term boyfriend Jack Brooksbank, Buckingham Palace said on Monday, with the pair set to marry later this year.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021568-britains-princess-eugenie-to-marry-long-term-boyfriend/

 

Here’s how to work out what size TV you should buy

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

If you are thinking of buying a new TV anytime soon, the first thing that goes through your mind is “bigger is better” – it’s only natural right?

 

Full story:  https://tech.thaivisa.com/heres-work-size-tv-buy/26783/

Insurgency suspect to face fourth charge after being cleared by court three times

By The Nation

 

An insurgency suspect from Songkhla, who was previously cleared by a court of three charges, has been arrested in Bangkok and brought back to Songkhla to face a fourth charge.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021571-insurgency-suspect-to-face-fourth-charge-after-being-cleared-by-court-three-times/

 

Russians found working illegally among dozens of arrests in call center raids in Pattaya

 

Picture: 77Jowo 

 

Many Russian nationals were arrested for working illegally as police, military and public health department officials descended on four call center locations in the Pattaya and Sattahip areas.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021572-russians-found-working-illegally-among-dozens-of-arrests-in-call-center-raids-in-pattaya/

 

2017 sees highest number of new companies

 

File photo

 

BANGKOK, 22nd January 2018 (NNT) - The number of new businesses registered with the government in 2017 reached a record high of 74,517 companies, following the government's business promotion and infrastructure investment. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021576-2017-sees-highest-number-of-new-companies/

 

Video: Man in a suit tries to teach motorcyclist a lesson in Bangkok street fight!

 

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A one minute Thai boxing bout on the streets of Bangkok featured a lightweight man in a dapper suit and a heavyweight in jeans.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021577-video-man-in-a-suit-tries-to-teach-motorcyclist-a-lesson-in-bangkok-street-fight/

 

Woman, 24, killed when pickup crashes into guardrail

By The Nation

 

A 24-year-old woman was killed when her pickup crashed into a guardrail in Samut Sakhon early on Tuesday, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021578-woman-24-killed-when-pickup-crashes-into-guardrail/

 

LG patents smartphone that can turn into a tablet

BY STAFF WRITER 

 

REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won/Files

 

It’s no secret that major brands such as Samsung and Apple are working on foldable phones but it seems that LG are now considering something similar too.

 

Source: https://tech.thaivisa.com/lg-patents-smartphone-can-turn-tablet/26786/

'Fake news' crutch used by southeast Asian leaders to control media, critics charge

By Karen Lema and Panu Wongcha-um

 

FILE PHOTO: A guard opens a door at the office of Rappler in Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines January 15, 2018. REUTERS/Dondi Tawatao/File Photo

 

MANILA/BANGKOK (Reuters) - Governments across Southeast Asia have a history of using laws and the judiciary to curb press freedoms - now, they have found a handy crutch to lean on as they intensify clampdowns: U.S. President Donald Trump's "fake news" mantra.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021580-fake-news-crutch-used-by-southeast-asian-leaders-to-control-media-critics-charge/

 

Last note from murdered Italian to Thai wife: "You said it was love. But you just wanted my money"

 

Picture: Tnews

 

Thai media reported that a final note from a murdered Italian to his Thai wife had been found.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021582-last-note-from-murdered-italian-to-thai-wife-you-said-it-was-love-but-you-just-wanted-my-money/

 

Thirty Thais stopped at airport from travelling to South Korea to work illegally

By The Nation

 

Thirty Thai men and women were stopped from leaving the kingdom on Monday night at Suvarnabhumi Airport after they admitted they intended to go to South Korea to work illegally.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021584-thirty-thais-stopped-at-airport-from-travelling-to-south-korea-to-work-illegally/

 

Motorcycle taxi rider thought he was really the winner of a million baht prize

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A motorcycle taxi driver went to computer crimes division police yesterday after thinking he had won a million baht.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021587-motorcycle-taxi-rider-thought-he-was-really-the-winner-of-a-million-baht-prize/

 

Can you spot an online scam? Take this new online test to find out

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Reports of cyber criminals and fraudsters using online scams and other techniques to try and trick people into handing over bank details, online login credentials and other personal information are increasingly common.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/can-spot-online-scam-take-new-online-test-find/26792/

Who was dead woman found in the bushes at Na Jomtien? - police appeal for help

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Police in Pattaya have appealed for help after the skeletal remains of a woman were found in the Na Jomtien area earlier today.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021591-who-was-dead-woman-found-in-the-bushes-at-na-jomtien-police-appeal-for-help/

 

Singer Neil Diamond diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, to retire from touring

Jon Herskovitz

 

FILE PHOTO: Singer Neil Diamond performs on NBC's 'Today' show in New York, U.S. October 20, 2014. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - U.S. singer-songwriter Neil Diamond, one of pop music’s all-time best-selling artists, has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and plans to retire from touring, his official website said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021596-singer-neil-diamond-diagnosed-with-parkinsons-disease-to-retire-from-touring/

 

Ford Ranger top-selling pickup in Thailand

By The Nation

 

 

The Ford Ranger pick-up truck achieved all-time record sales across the Asia-Pacific region in 2017, up 22 per cent from the previous year to 134,100 vehicles.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021598-ford-ranger-top-selling-pickup-in-thailand/

 

Arrest made after fears of "psycho with AIDS pricking women in the street" claim by Thai media

 

Picture: Daily news

 

Police have arrested a security guard who they say has been assaulting women in the Rachada area of Bangkok behind a branch of the Big C department store.

 

Source: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021599-arrest-made-after-fears-of-psycho-with-aids-pricking-women-in-the-street-claim-by-thai-media/

 

Opium cultivation down by 40%, narcotics chief says

By The Nation

 

 

The cultivation of opium is on the decline in Thailand, but the illegal practice persists in several northern districts, the Office of the Narcotics Control Board reported this week.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021611-opium-cultivation-in-thailand-down-by-40-narcotics-chief-says/

 

Phuket astronomers invite all to observe total lunar eclipse

The Phuket News

 

The actual total lunar eclipse will last one hour and 16 minutes. Image: Nasa

 

PHUKET: Residents of Phuket, and students in particular, are invited to join junior astronomers from Phuket Rajabhat University (PRU) in observing the total lunar eclipse on next Wednesday night (Jan 31) from the public park at Saphan Hin, on the outskirts of Phuket Town.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1021613-phuket-astronomers-invite-all-to-observe-total-lunar-eclipse/