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No Thai shareholders in blacklisted Laos casino operation, say Thai drugs' authorities

 

 

Thai drugs and money laundering authorities have told the US that no Thais are involved in the ownership of the King's Roman Casino that is run in the golden triangle area of Laos.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1022921-no-thai-shareholders-in-blacklisted-laos-casino-operation-say-thai-drugs-authorities/

 

Video: Twenty five beach hookers rounded up by Pattaya police in "action against the sex trade"

 

 

Siam Chon News said that a police action in arresting a couple of dozen prostitutes on Pattaya Beach Road was done to take action against the sex trade and improve the image of Pattaya.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1022920-video-twenty-five-beach-hookers-rounded-up-by-pattaya-police-in-action-against-the-sex-trade/

Crime Of Passion: Thai-French Murder Couple Bid Farewell

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

Amaury Rigaud and Rujira Iemlamai kiss Wednesday at Bueng Na Rang Police Station in Phichit Province.

 

PHICHIT — A French-Thai couple bid a poignant farewell Wednesday before being led away to await trial for the murder of an Italian man.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1022897-‘last-kiss’-for-thai-woman-french-boyfriend-in-murder-case/?do=findComment&comment=12668886

Video: Dramatic moment as pick-up overturns after oncoming car refuses to pull in

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Dash cam footage from a pick-up truck posted on Facebook showed the moment a driver faced a life or death decision as a similar oncoming vehicle refused to pull over while overtaking.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1022941-video-dramatic-moment-as-pick-up-overturns-after-oncoming-car-refuses-to-pull-in/

 

Let the train take the strain - new trial service from Bangkok to Pattaya starts in March

 

Picture: Pattaya News

 

The Pattaya City authority and the Thai State Railways have agreed on a project to promote tourism to the eastern seaboard with a new train service.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1022942-let-the-train-take-the-strain-new-trial-service-from-bangkok-to-pattaya-starts-in-march/

 

Yingluck’s Bt110m mansion among assets seized over rice-pledging case

By THE NATION

 

 

FORMER prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s Bt110-million mansion in Bangkok is among more than 30 of her assets that have been confiscated to pay the compensation demanded from her for damages stemming from her government’s rice-pledging scheme, her lawyer said yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1022944-yingluck’s-bt110m-mansion-among-assets-seized-over-rice-pledging-case/

 

Eight ‘We Walk’ leaders deny charges of illegal rally

By Anan Wijitpracha, 
Pongsatat Rujiputtanyapat 
The Nation 

 

Eight participants of the “We Walk” march, including Thammasart University professor Anusorn Unno, report to Klong Luang Police Station yesterday. They denied charges of violating a government order by arranging a political protest.

 

EIGHT PROMINENT members of the People Go Network yesterday turned themselves in to police to deny charges filed against them.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1022945-eight-‘we-walk’-leaders-deny-charges-of-illegal-rally/

 

Junta slaps dozens with lawsuits to quell dissent

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By KAS CHANWANPEN, 
SURIYA PATATAYO 
The Nation

 

Esteemed historian Charnvit Kasetsiri, a former rector of Thammasat University, turned himself in to police at Chaengwattana Government Centre yesterday afternoon.

 

Charnvit hit for widely shared post about handbag carried by PM’s wife
 

THE JUNTA yesterday cracked down with strategic lawsuits against public political participation as police summoned dozens of scholars and activists to acknowledge charges for their roles in criticising the military government by assembling to demand the “promised” election.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1022946-junta-slaps-dozens-with-lawsuits-to-quell-dissent/

 

Jetro survey gives thumbs up to confidence in Thailand

By THE NATION

 

File photo : Somkid

 

JAPANESE business confidence in Thailand more than doubled in the latter half of last year, reflecting their confidence in the Kingdom, according to a recent survey by Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1022947-jetro-survey-gives-thumbs-up-to-confidence-in-thailand/

 

Activists report Thepa power plant concerns to UN

By Pratch Rujivanarom 
The Nation 

 

File photo

 

REPRESENTATIVES OF the Thepa coal-fired power plant opposition group went to the United Nations offices in Bangkok yesterday to report their concerns about the project.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1022948-activists-report-thepa-power-plant-concerns-to-un/

 

Guess who’s coming for dinner

By KUPLUTHAI PUNGKANON 
THE NATION

 

Top chefs from five-star hotels pledge to create the meals of a lifetime.

 

Twenty leading chefs partner up for what promises to be the meal of a lifetime

 

IT’S RAISED an impressive Bt87.5 million to support the education of underprivileged kids over the last eight years and Gourmet One, organiser of the ninth edition of the Bangkok Chefs Charity dinner, will be hoping to nose that figure past the Bt100 million mark when it brings the high-profile event back to the Royal Ballroom of the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok on March 3.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1022949-guess-who’s-coming-for-dinner-the-2018-bangkok-chefs-charity-dinner/

 

OPINION

Nothing short of a shakeout will ensure survival of Thai universities

By Suthichai Yoon

 

The president of a famous university in Japan was on stage recently talking about the major reform being undertaken to combat technological disruption threatening higher-learning institutions in his country.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1022950-nothing-short-of-a-shakeout-will-ensure-survival-of-thai-universities/

 

EDITORIAL

Government can’t ignore shift in public sentiment

By The Nation

 

Four years on, the military has worn out its welcome

 

Judging from his words on Tuesday, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha seems aware that the longer a government is in power, the more challenges it faces, particularly from dissatisfied citizens. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1022952-government-can’t-ignore-shift-in-public-sentiment/

 

DPM Wisanu assures election to be held next February unless….

By Thai PBS

 

 

Deputy Prime Minister Wisanu Krea-ngarm reiterated today (Wednesday) that the election roadmap would be in February next year unless there is an unpredictable event when the Constitutional Court is asked to interpret certain provisions of the Senate or MP election laws.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1022953-dpm-wisanu-assures-election-to-be-held-next-february-unless…/

 

Interior explains the spending of two billion baht to promote Thai Niyom project

By Thai PBS

 

 

Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda on Wednesday clarified the ministry’s spending of two billion baht to inform and educate the public about the Thai Niyom project.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1022954-interior-explains-the-spending-of-two-billion-baht-to-promote-thai-niyom-project/

 

Thailand keeps hunting for 8,000-plus overstaying foreigners

Source: Xinhua|Editor: Lifang

 

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BANGKOK, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's authorities are continuing to hunt for over 8,000 foreigners who have allegedly overstayed in this country, according to Defense Ministry spokesman Lt. Gen. Kongcheep Tantrawanich.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1022955-thailand-keeps-hunting-for-8000-plus-overstaying-foreigners/

 

Thailand bans smoking on 24 popular beaches

 

 

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A smoking ban will come into effect at 24 Thailand's most popular beaches across 15 provinces on Feb.1.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1022957-thailand-bans-smoking-on-24-popular-beaches/

 

UPDATE:

 

UK's Bangkok embassy sold by Foreign Office for £420m

 

The Foreign Office has sold its British embassy in Bangkok for £420m, the biggest property sale in its history.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1022889-cash-strapped-foreign-office-puts-bangkok-embassy-up-for-sale/?do=findComment&comment=12669523

 

Former PAD, PDRC members appeal to Constitutional Court

By THE NATION

 

 

Yellowshirt activists facing charges, including for sedition, petition for protests to be validated.

 

A GROUP of political activists has planned a petition to the Constitutional Court, seeking a verdict to confirm that anti-government rallies in the past were constitutional as they had been ruled by the court to be peaceful and lawful. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1022958-former-pad-pdrc-members-appeal-to-constitutional-court/

 

Arsenal sign Aubameyang in club-record transfer

Reuters Staff

 

Borussia Dortmund vs SC Freiburg - Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, Germany - January 27, 2018 Borussia Dortmund’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in action with SC Freiburg’s Caglar Soyuncu REUTERS/Leon Kuegeler

 

(Reuters) - Arsenal have bolstered their attacking line-up by signing striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund on a long-term contract for a club-record fee, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1022960-arsenal-sign-aubameyang-in-club-record-transfer/

 

UK and EU set for clash over citizens' rights during transition

By William James

 

British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks during the inaugural meeting of the UK-China CEO Council at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China January 31, 2018. REUTERS/Mark Schiefelbein/Pool

 

WUHAN, China (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May has warned that European citizens arriving in Britain after Brexit next year may lose some rights, setting up a clash with the European Union over their treatment during any transition period.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1022961-uk-and-eu-set-for-clash-over-citizens-rights-during-transition/

 

FBI expresses 'grave concerns' over Republican memo's accuracy

By Jonathan Landay and John Walcott

 

White House Chief of Staff John Kelly listens as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress inside the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 30, 2018. REUTERS/Win McNamee/Pool

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI said on Wednesday it had "grave concerns" about the accuracy of a top-secret House Intelligence Committee memo alleging anti-Trump bias within the Justice Department, challenging President Donald Trump's pledge to release it.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1022962-fbi-expresses-grave-concerns-over-republican-memos-accuracy/

 

Australia spy agency takes possession of secret files left at second-hand shop

 

FILE PHOTO - Former Australian Prime Minister and ASPI President Kevin Rudd gives a speech during the 2017 Asia Game Changer Awards and Gala Dinner in Manhattan, New York, U.S. November 1, 2017. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's domestic spy agency on Thursday took possession of thousands of classified documents that were left at a second-hand furniture shop as the government struggles to contain an embarrassing security lapse.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1022963-australia-spy-agency-takes-possession-of-secret-files-left-at-second-hand-shop/

 

Train carrying U.S. Republican lawmakers hits truck in Virginia, one dead

By Amanda Becker

 

Emergency first responders work at the scene of the crash where an Amtrak passenger train carrying Republican members of the U.S. Congress from Washington to a retreat in West Virginia collided with a garbage truck in Crozet, Virginia, U.S. January 31, 2018. Justin Ide/Crozet Volunteer Fire Department/Handout via REUTERS

 

CROZET, Va. (Reuters) - An Amtrak passenger train carrying Republican members of the U.S. Congress from Washington to a retreat in West Virginia slammed into a garbage truck on Wednesday at a rural Virginia road crossing, killing one person on the truck, authorities said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1022964-train-carrying-us-republican-lawmakers-hits-truck-in-virginia-one-dead/

 

Canada PM says doesn't think Trump will pull U.S. out of NAFTA

By David Ljunggren

 

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 25, 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

 

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday said he did not think U.S. President Donald Trump would pull out of NAFTA, despite slow progress at negotiations to update the $1.2 trillion trade pact.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1022965-canada-pm-says-doesnt-think-trump-will-pull-us-out-of-nafta/

 

Thaivisa-The Nation welcomes Thaiger Today to the Team

 

Tim Newton

 

They say the one constant in life is change and Thaivisa-The Nation today announced a new partnership with Thaiger Today who will now produce the already very popular daily video news show, formerly fronted by the stellar Rod McNeil.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1022966-thaivisa-the-nation-welcomes-thaiger-today-to-the-team/

 

German minister warns Israel it faces growing frustration in Europe

 

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel speaks during the 11th Annual International Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) Conference in Tel Aviv, Israel January 31, 2018. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

 

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel warned Israel on Wednesday that it faced growing frustration in Europe amid concern for the future of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1022976-german-minister-warns-israel-it-faces-growing-frustration-in-europe/

 

The Samsung Galaxy S9 will be even more expensive than the Galaxy S8, new leak claims

BY STAFF WRITER 

 

Image: Venture Beat / @evleaks

 

Perhaps not surprisingly, Samsung plans on raising the price of the Galaxy S9 phone by approximately THB1,500 with the device due to be unveiled next month.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/samsung-galaxy-s9-will-even-expensive-galaxy-s8-new-leak-claims/26937/

Apple shelves major new features in iOS 12 – but for good reason

BY STAFF WRITER 

 

REUTERS/Stephen Lam/Files

 

The launch of iOS 12 may be more boring than usual as the company looks to concentrate on offering new security fixes and performance gains meaning that many new features won’t make an appearance until next year.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/apple-shelves-major-new-features-ios-12-good-reason/26935/