webfact Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Pattaya police called as foreigner gets beating over unpaid rent Picture: 77Jowo Police went to a soi in South Pattaya after a foreigner was left battered following a disagreement over the rent at a condo. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024646-pattaya-police-called-as-foreigner-gets-beating-over-unpaid-rent/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Long robes not necessary attire for Saudi women - senior cleric Saudi women members of the Saudi Shura Council attend a session chaired by Saudi Arabia's King Salman, in Riyadh December 23, 2015. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser/File Photo DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi women need not wear the abaya - the loose-fitting, full-length robes symbolic of religious faith - a senior member of the top Muslim clerical body said, another indication of the Kingdom's efforts towards modernisation. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024647-long-robes-not-necessary-attire-for-saudi-women-senior-cleric/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 British PM May to set out 'Road to Brexit' in speech By William James Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May gives a speech in Manchester, February 6, 2018. REUTERS/Paul Ellis/Pool/Files LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May will attempt to unite her feuding cabinet and convince a sceptical European Union that Britain knows what it wants from Brexit in a series of speeches over the next few weeks. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024648-british-pm-may-to-set-out-road-to-brexit-in-speech/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Eurostar to start direct train service from London to Amsterdam FILE PHOTO: A new high-speed Eurostar e320 train leaves the Channel Tunnel in Coquelles, near Calais, northern France, October 20, 2015. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) - Eurostar, the company that runs trains between London, Paris and Brussels, said it would add Amsterdam to its destination list, bringing the Netherlands into its network for the first time. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024651-eurostar-to-start-direct-train-service-from-london-to-amsterdam/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 UPDATE: Monk defrocked despite denying sex party claims Picture: Manager Online Soldiers and the local authority swooped on a Chainat temple after townsfolk told them a woman called "A" had gone to have sexual relations with a monk. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024621-chai-nat-monk-defrocked-over-alleged-sexual-encounter-on-temple-grounds/?do=findComment&comment=12703673 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 North Korea heading for diplomacy gold medal at Olympics By Soyoung Kim and James Pearson South Korean President Moon Jae-in shakes hands with Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, in Seoul, South Korea in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) February 10, 2018. KCNA/via REUTERS PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) - North Korea has emerged as the early favourite to grab one of the Winter Olympics' most important medals: the diplomatic gold. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024654-north-korea-heading-for-diplomacy-gold-medal-at-olympics/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Irresponsible dog owners can face jail for allowing animals to foul areas in front of houses Picture: Daily New Thai media Daily News reported on the issue of irresponsible dog and cat owners who allow their pets to foul areas in front of neighbors' houses. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024660-irresponsible-dog-owners-can-face-jail-for-allowing-animals-to-foul-areas-in-front-of-houses/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Picture shows what happened when 800cc bike collided with the back of a turning 10 wheeler Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath published a picture of the aftermath of a collision between a Kawasaki Z 800 and a truck trailer in Nakon Sawan. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024662-picture-shows-what-happened-when-800cc-bike-collided-with-the-back-of-a-turning-10-wheeler-in-nakon-sawan/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Road deaths continue unabated - another 396 since the start of February Picture: INN INN reported that 396 people have died at the scene of accidents since the start of February. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024664-road-deaths-continue-unabated-another-396-since-the-start-of-february/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Premchai’s ITD position on the line amid fallout from poaching charge By The Nation Construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta Construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta is considering stepping down as president of Italian-Thai Development (ITD) after being subjected to intense pressure that followed him being accused of illegal hunting, a source from the firm said on Sunday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024668-premchai’s-itd-position-on-the-line-amid-fallout-from-poaching-charge/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Australian man killed in brutal Pattaya bar fight identified, American attacker in custody File photo An Australian man who was the victim of a brutal and violent attack at a popular bar in Pattaya on Friday has died, it has been confirmed. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024673-australian-man-killed-in-brutal-pattaya-bar-fight-identified-american-attacker-in-custody/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Video: "Brakes fail" as big truck meets bigger on southern Thai road CCTV from several angles made up a video of a truck accident and its aftermath in the southern Thai border area of Sadao on Sunday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024674-video-brakes-fail-as-big-truck-meets-bigger-on-southern-thai-road/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Police name possible coordinator of ItalThai CEO's illegal hunting trip KANCHANABURI, 12 February 2018 (NNT) – Thailand's Natural Environment Police (NE Police) have secured a warrant for Noppadol Prueksawan after he was identified as being the coordinator for an illegal hunting trip conducted by Italian Thai Co Ltd CEO Premchai Kannasutr and three others. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024677-police-name-possible-coordinator-of-italthai-ceos-illegal-hunting-trip/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Ex-southern Army chief dies at 93 By The Nation Former Fourth Army Area Commander Gen Harn Leenanon , who was credited for restoring peace in the deep South for many years, has died of natural causes. He was 93 years old. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024678-ex-southern-army-chief-dies-at-93/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 48 out of 144 food markets found ‘unhygienic’: BMA By The Nation File photo The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has found that 48 out 144 permanent food markets in the capital failed to meet hygiene standards. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024679-48-out-of-144-food-markets-found-‘unhygienic’-bma/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 British, Irish PMs to visit N. Ireland, urging end to political crisis Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May welcomes Ireland's Leo Varadkar to Downing Street in London, September 25, 2017. REUTERS/Hannah McKay DUBLIN/LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May and Irish leader Leo Varadkar will meet with Northern Ireland's main political parties in Belfast on Monday to urge the restoration of the province's devolved administration. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024682-british-irish-pms-to-visit-n-ireland-urging-end-to-political-crisis/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Chon Buri tourists accuse Bangkok tour company of fraud for 6-day tour to Japan By Thai PBS Over 30 Thai tourists yesterday (Feb 11) lodged complaints with Saensuk police in Chon Buri, accusing a tour company in Bangkok of fraud after they were abandoned in Osaka, Japan. Source: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024684-chon-buri-tourists-accuse-bangkok-tour-company-of-fraud-for-6-day-tour-to-japan/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Jardines Cycle and Carriage launch DRVR Fleet Intelligence platform in Myanmar Great news for Fleet Operators across Myanmar. Cycle and Carriage Myanmar has launched a range of new vehicles into the market from Mercedes Benz and Fuso. All of these vehicles will be fitted with a state of the art Telematics platform from DRVR. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024687-jardines-cycle-and-carriage-launch-drvr-fleet-intelligence platform-in-myanmar/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Tak crackdown on outdoor fires continues By Somjit Rungjamrasrassamee The Nation A fourth man has been arrested in Tak for violating the province’s 60-day ban on outdoor burning, which continues through April 10 as an anti-pollution measure. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024689-tak-crackdown-on-outdoor-fires-continues/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 UPDATE: Phuket Gov, Patong Major ordered to quickly resolve Patong Bay wastewater issue Tanyaluk Sakoot From left: Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Dr Wijarn Simachaya; Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong and Paton Mayor Chalermluk Kebsup. Photo: PR Dept PHUKET: The governor of Phuket and mayor of Patong have been ordered to quickly resolve the issue of untreated wastewater being pumped into the sea in Patong Bay. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024626-efforts-under-way-to-tackle-pollution-in-the-seas-of-phuket-and-krabi/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Russian women reveal details behind illegal Phuket coral possession charges The Phuket News One of the women charged, Liliya Karmanova (top, right) told the press in her hometown in Russia that she and her friend were released on B150,000 bail, not B40,000 as reported by the DMCR. Photos: DMCR / file PHUKET: Two Russian women unable to leave Thailand while waiting to face harges of illegal possession of corals in court have spoken out about how they came to be in possession of the corals that has left them stranded in Phuket on B40,000 bail. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024692-russian-women-reveal-details-behind-illegal-phuket-coral-possession-charges/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Olympics: Games organisers confirm cyber attack, won’t reveal source BY REUTERS REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski/File Photo PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Pyeongchang Winter Olympics organisers confirmed on Sunday that the Games had fallen victim to a cyber attack during Friday’s opening ceremony, but they refused to reveal the source. Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/olympics-games-organisers-confirm-cyber-attack-wont-reveal-source/27143/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 U.S., UK government websites infected with crypto-mining malware: report BY REUTERS REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/Files (Reuters) – Thousands of websites, including ones run by U.S. and UK government agencies, were infected for several hours on Sunday with code that causes web browsers to secretly mine digital currencies, technology news site The Register reported. Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/u-s-uk-government-websites-infected-crypto-mining-malware-report/27146/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 New tools, training courses aim to address cyber-threats By JIRAPAN BOONNOON THE NATION REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration/Files To protect children from cyber-threats, the government is heading in the direction of developing new tools and infrastructure, including awareness programmes aimed at both parents and children. Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/new-tools-training-courses-aim-address-cyber-threats/27150/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Death of ex-BoT governor By The Nation Vijit Supinit, a former governor of the Bank of Thailand, passed away on Sunday evening aged 77. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024695-death-of-ex-bot-governor/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 China’s e-sports on the rise By THE NATION By Suwatchai Songwanich Chief executive Officer, Bangkok Bank (China) Overwatch In Thailand, e-sports is rapidly gaining in popularity. The Sports Authority of Thailand last year officially recognised e-sports – competitions facilitated by electronic systems, particularly video games – and there are moves to have some e-sports included in major international sports events like the Asian Games. Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/chinas-e-sports-rise/27149/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Thai court approves extradition of Australian drug suspect By The Nation The Criminal Court on Monday ordered that an Australian drug suspect be extradited to his homeland once it’s determined whether he’s also guilty of passport forgery. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024698-thai-court-approves-extradition-of-australian-drug-suspect/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Prayuth Fumes At Latest Yingluck-Thaksin Photos By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter A photo on social media purported to show former prime minister Thaksin and Yingluck Shinawatra in Beijing BANGKOK — Junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha lashed out at reporters Monday for seeking his opinion on reported sightings of the now-fugitive former premier his coup drove from power. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024705-prayuth-fumes-at-latest-yingluck-thaksin-photos/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Truck crashes into manned police booth in Nakhon Ratchasima By The Nation Deciding it was better to hit a police booth than several motorcyclists, a truck driver aimed his out-of-control 10-wheeler at the cop kiosk in Muang Nakhon Ratchasima on Monday morning, to the considerable horror of the policeman inside. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024706-truck-crashes-into-manned-police-booth-in-nakhon-ratchasima/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Body of Thai man with yakuza-style tattoo found in Chao Phraya By The Nation The body of a Thai man with a yakuza-style tattoo was found floating in the Chao Phraya River near a Bangkok temple on Monday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1024711-body-of-thai-man-with-yakuza-style-tattoo-found-in-chao-phraya/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts