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Activist demands answers over death of Siberian tiger at zoo

By The Nation

 

Srisuwan Janya

 

Stop Global Warming Association president Srisuwan Janya will file a petition to Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday, demanding an inquiry into the Ubon Ratchathani Zoo over the alleged delay in investigating the “unnatural death” of a Siberian tiger.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1023516-activist-demands-answers-over-death-of-siberian-tiger-at-zoo/

 

Retired cop vows at shrine that lottery millions belong to him

By SUPHOT KAEWKASI, 
PHUMPONG JONGSAKUL, 
YOTSARAN SUPAN 
THE NATION

 

 

Retired police lieutenant Charoon Wimul, who is in a dispute with a schoolteacher over a multi-million-baht lottery jackpot, performed a vow on Sunday in front of Kanchanaburi’s sacred City Pillar Shrine swearing that he was the one telling the truth in the matter.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1023517-retired-cop-vows-at-shrine-that-lottery-millions-belong-to-him/

 

School director vows to fight claims of ‘taking away’ girl, 14

By Prasit Tangprasert 
The Nation

 

File photo: Nathapop Boonthongtho

 

The 51-year-old Nakhon Ratchasima school director, accused of having an inappropriate intimate relationship with a 14-year-old Mathayom 2 schoolgirl, claimed on Sunday that the accusation stemmed from internal conflict at the school.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1023519-school-director-vows-to-fight-claims-of-‘taking-away’-girl-14/

 

Pattaya police arrest ‘major’ crystal meth dealer

 

 

PATTAYA:--A man police call a “major” Pattaya-area crystal methamphetamine dealer has been arrested.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1023479-pattaya-police-arrest-‘major’-crystal-meth-dealer/

 

Python captured in Pattaya restaurant

 

 

PATTAYA:-- A giant python wanting in on the Children’s Day fun scared kids and their parents at a central Pattaya restaurant.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1023477-python-captured-in-pattaya-restaurant/

 

Najomtien police step up effort to ID woman’s remains

 

 

PATTAYA:--Village chiefs and rescue volunteers are among those being enlisted to help police solve the mystery surrounding remains of an unknown woman found in Najomtien.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1023480-najomtien-police-step-up-effort-to-id-woman’s-remains/

 

Nongprue health workers brush up on stomach flu

 

PATTAYA:--Nongprue public health workers were taught about transmission and symptoms of stomach flu so they could keep the sub-district’s elderly population healthier.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1023476-nongprue-health-workers-brush-up-on-stomach-flu/

 

13% of Baan Sukhawadee ordered demolished for property encroachment

 

PATTAYA:--More than 13 percent of Baan Sukhawadee, the ostentatious mansion and tourist attraction, was ordered demolished after Pattaya officials found that buildings, gardens and fences encroached on public land.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1023475-13-of-baan-sukhawadee-ordered-demolished-for-property-encroachment/

 

Pattaya watersports operators checked following Phi Phi boat fire

 

PATTAYA:--Tourist police launched checks on Pattaya’s various boat and watersports operators following a speedboat fire off the Phi Phi Islands that injured 12 Chinese tourists.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1023474-pattaya-watersports-operators-checked-following-phi-phi-boat-fire/

 

Blocked drains cause flooding in Nongprue

 

PATTAYA:--Scattered rainstorms that bypassed much of Pattaya created flooding in Nongprue.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1023473-blocked-drains-cause-flooding-in-nongprue/

 

Pattaya temples face inspections following fraud complaints

 

PATTAYA:--Local and Buddhism authorities have launched random inspections of Pattaya-area temples following complaints about price gouging for amulets.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1023472-pattaya-temples-face-inspections-following-fraud-complaints/

 

Time running out for encroaching property owners on Nokyang Canal

 

PATTAYA:--With their six-month deadline expired, residents along Naklua’s Nokyang Canal are facing forced demolition of their homes for encroaching on public land.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1023471-time-running-out-for-encroaching-property-owners-on-nokyang-canal/

 

Wrong-way driver hits bike taxi, injuring 4

 

PATTAYA:--A wrong-way driver was critically injured when he collided with motorcycle taxi carrying a tourist and a Thai woman.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1023470-wrong-way-driver-hits-bike-taxi-injuring-4/

 

Illicit dump reappears on Pattanakarn Road

 

PATTAYA:--For the second time in four months Nongprue workers have had to clear Pat­tanakarn Road of illegally dumped trash.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1023469-illicit-dump-reappears-on-pattanakarn-road/

 

Strict surrogacy law bans financial gain

By POUNGCHOMPOO PRASERT 
THE NATION

 

 

Thai nationals eligible to apply for board approval for assisted pregnancies in cases related to medical conditions.

 

TO PROTECT children born via surrogates and prevent problems similar to those that have made recent headlines, authorities have set up strict rules for couples who wished to have a child via surrogacy due to difficulty conceiving a child naturally, and those wishing to provide that service. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1023521-strict-surrogacy-law-bans-financial-gain/

 

Buddha project shapes inmates’ futures

By PIYANUCH THAMNUKASETCHAI 
THE NATION

 

An inmate presents his masterpiece during a recent press conference focusing on the Corrections Department’s project encouraging prisoners to sculpt Buddha statues.

 

AN INMATE serving a life term in prison says he had never found peace until he joined the Corrections Department’s project to sculpt Buddha statues.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1023522-buddha-project-shapes-inmates’-futures/

 

Thick smoke visible for kilometres as massive factory burns

By Khanitta Sitong 
The Nation

 

 

A major fire was still burning on Sunday afternoon at a factory that manufactures disposable gloves used for medical examinations and procedures, in Trang’s Kantang district.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1023523-thick-smoke-visible-for-kilometres-as-massive-factory-burns-in-trang/

 

Coffee-shop owner may face charges over saucy waitress post

By The Nation

 

 

Police are considering pressing charges against the owner of a coffee shop in Chon Buri's Sattahip district, who allegedly posted a video clip and photos of two models wearing only an apron and underwear while serving coffee to customers.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1023524-sattahip-coffee-shop-owner-may-face-charges-over-saucy-waitress-post/

 

Boat crew arrested after slashing tourist

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

Phuket Tourist Police and Thalang Police arrested a boat crew, 24 year old Thanakorn Sechana from Sakon Nakhon province, after he slashed a Ukrainian passenger with a knife yesterday (February 3).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1023525-boat-crew-arrested-after-slashing-ukrainian-tourist/

 

Lucky escape for toddler who crawled out into road

By The Nation

 

 

A Thai man’s social media post about how he narrowly missed driving over a toddler who had crawled out into the middle of the road has been shared 7,500 times.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1023526-lucky-escape-for-toddler-who-crawled-out-into-road/

 

Finless porpoise’s carcass washes ashore in Surat Thani

By Suwannee Bundisak 
The Nation

 

 

A Finless porpoise’s carcass washed ashore in Laem Sai Beach in Surat Thani's Chaiya district on Sunday morning, Governor Wichawuth Jinto said as he led a team to inspect the animal.
 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1023527-finless-porpoise’s-carcass-washes-ashore-in-surat-thani/

 

Poor enforcement of labour law still harming fishing industry

By WASAMON AUDJARINT 
THE NATION 
WASHINGTON, DC

 

File photo

 

INSUFFICIENT law enforcement remains a challenge in the Thai government’s efforts to combat the illegal fishery industry, which includes the practices of forced labour and human trafficking, according to a United States official.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1023528-poor-enforcement-of-labour-law-still-harming-fishing-industry/

 

Border patrol policeman found hanged in Loei

By Boonchu Sritraipop 
The Nation

 

 

A border patrol policeman reportedly committed suicide by hanging at his home in Loei’s Dan Sai district on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1023529-border-patrol-policeman-found-hanged-in-loei/

 

Ten ex-governors likely to be reinstated after being cleared of corruption

By Thai PBS

 

 

Ten former provincial governors who were moved to inactive posts in the Prime Minister’s Office pending investigation into alleged corruption are likely to be reinstated after they were cleared of the allegations.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1023530-ten-ex-governors-likely-to-be-reinstated-after-being-cleared-of-corruption/

 

Chiang Rai people felt vibrations of Myanmar earthquakes and aftershocks

By ThaiPBS

 

 

A series of earthquakes and aftershocks hit Myanmar on Saturday and Sunday with their vibrations being felt by people in several districts of Chiang Rai.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1023531-chiang-rai-people-felt-vibrations-of-myanmar-earthquakes-and-aftershocks/

 

Wildlife corridor will boost ecology and economy, says Transport Minister

 

 

PRACHINBURI, 5th February 2018 (NNT) - The secure wildlife crossing on Highway 304 Kabinburi-Paktongchai will definitely boost the ecology of the Dong Phrayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex World Heritage Site and also benefit commuters travelling between eastern and northeastern regions, Transport Minister, Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said yesterday during an inspection of the construction site before a mobile cabinet meeting in eastern provinces.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1023536-wildlife-corridor-will-boost-ecology-and-economy-says-transport-minister/

 

Energy Min looking for alternatives amid Thepa power plant suspension

 

 

BANGKOK, 5th February 2018 (NNT) – Assigned by Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, the Ministry of Energy will find short-term measures to cope with power shortages as disagreement on the Thepa coal-fired power plant construction persists. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1023537-energy-min-looking-for-alternatives-amid-thepa-power-plant-suspension/

 

Thai Govt confident world community will understand election delay

 

 

BANGKOK, 5th February 2018 (NNT) – The Thai government is confident the international community will understand the reason behind the postponement of a national election. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1023538-thai-govt-confident-world-community-will-understand-election-delay/

 

Two dead, more than 100 injured in Amtrak crash in South Carolina

By Randall Hill

 

Emergency responders are at the scene after an Amtrak passenger train collided with a freight train and derailed in Cayce, South Carolina, U.S., February 4, 2018. REUTERS/Randall Hill

 

CAYCE, S.C. (Reuters) - An Amtrak passenger train that was diverted onto a side track slammed into a parked freight train in South Carolina on Sunday, killing two crew members and injuring at least 116 others in the railroad's third fatal crash in as many months.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1023540-two-dead-more-than-100-injured-in-amtrak-crash-in-south-carolina/