Closure of Royal Thai Consulate in Penang ‘no cause for alarm’

The Phuket News

 

The notice clearly states that the Royal Thai Consulate in Penang will close April 2 ‘until further notice’. Image: Royal Thai Consulate in Penang

 

PHUKET:-- An official notice announcing that the Royal Thai Consluate in Penang will close next Monday (April 2) “until further notice” is no cause for alarm, an official at the consulate explained to The Phuket News today (Mar 28).

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031171-closure-of-royal-thai-consulate-in-penang-‘no-cause-for-alarm’/

Big C clarifies its mobile grocery store just a “prototype”

 

 

The Office of Organizational Communications of Big C Group clarified today (March 28) that the “Mini Big C” mobile grocery store which was seen roaming housing estates and communities in Bangkok and its vicinity was just a trial operation and there is just one prototype vehicle.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031196-big-c-clarifies-its-mobile-grocery-store-just-a-“prototype”/

Foreign man in Pattaya suffers painful penis injury inflicted by braces wearing girlfriend

 

 

Channel 3 News reported on the plight of a foreign man in Pattaya who recently suffered a painful injury to his penis.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031188-foreign-man-in-pattaya-suffers-painful-penis-injury-inflicted-by-braces-wearing-girlfriend/

Chinese woman defecates in Bangkok taxi, refuses to pay clean up charge

 

 

A Chinese woman defecated in a Bangkok taxi on Monday and then refused to pay anything towards the cleanup cost.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031173-chinese-woman-defecates-in-bangkok-taxi-refuses-to-pay-clean-up-charge/

‘Impossible goals’ set for parties to organise

By KAS CHANWANPEN 
THE NATION 

 

 

POLITICIANS COMPLAIN CONFIRMATION OF ALL MEMBERS NOT FEASIBLE IN A SINGLE MONTH

 

A JUNTA order setting the schedule for political parties in preparation for the upcoming election could be a problem rather than a solution, as political parties yesterday voiced concerns over difficulties and confusion related to their activities.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031213-‘impossible-goals’-set-for-parties-to-organise/

 

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Six men sentenced to death over Krabi execution-style killings

By SITTICHAI SIKHAWAT 
THE NATION

 

 

THE Krabi Provincial Court yesterday handed down the death penalty to six men for the shocking massacre of a village head and seven of his family members, including three children.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031132-krabi-court-sentences-six-men-to-death-for-the-execution-style-murders-of-family-of-8/?do=findComment&comment=12839738

 

Court dismisses fraud case over bogus GT200 bomb detectors

By KESINEE JAIKAWANG 
THE NATION

 

File photo

 

DON MUANG Municipal Court yesterday dismissed charges in a fraud trial filed by the Armed Forces Security Centre against Jackson Electronics (Thailand), which supplied eight faulty bomb-detecting devices known as GT200, worth Bt10.4 million, to the centre in 2007.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031215-court-dismisses-fraud-case-over-bogus-gt200-bomb-detectors/

 

Chiang Mai releases Line bot to warn of high air pollution

By SAKAORAT SIRIMA, 
PATINYA SRISUPAMART 
THE NATION

 

 

CHIANG MAI has launched the first public-sector air pollution monitoring system and set up a “People’s AQI (air-quality index)” to allow users to receive real-time air pollution warnings.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031216-chiang-mai-releases-line-bot-to-warn-of-high-air-pollution/

 

Army chief backtracks on Doi Suthep construction work

By The Nation

 

Court buildings and officials’ residences are seen at the foot of Doi Suthep mountain in Chiang Mai province. The construction has angered many local residents and raised concerns about environmental impacts.

 

Project ‘gone too far to stop’ despite residents’ environmental worries

 

ARMY chief General Chalermchai Sittisart has given the green light to resume construction of court buildings and official residences at the foot of Chiang Mai’s Doi Suthep, near Doi Suthep-Pui National Park. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031217-army-chief-backtracks-on-doi-suthep-construction-work/

 

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Model rejects govt’s line women to blame for men’s sexual harassment

By RACHANON CHAROONSAK 
THE NATION

 

 

A WELL-KNOWN model has launched a social-media campaign to tackle the widespread erroneous belief that sexual harassment stems from a woman’s choice of clothes.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031130-donttellmehowtodress-thai-women-clap-back-at-govt-advice-to-cover-up-at-songkran/?do=findComment&comment=12839760

 

Cabinet okays Bt200,000 ‘Thai Niyom’ funds for every village

By THE NATION

 

 

THE CABINET has approved a “Sustainable Thai Niyom” project that will send Bt200,000 to every village across the country before the end of July.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031218-cabinet-okays-bt200000-‘thai-niyom’-funds-for-every-village/

 

Women’s seminar hears call for legalised abortion

By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM 
THE NATION

 

 

WOMEN’S RIGHTS groups have called for the revocation of the law against abortion, allowing women to terminate unwanted pregnancies.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031219-women’s-seminar-hears-call-for-legalised-abortion/

 

EDITORIAL

Songkran looms, along with more road horrors

 

Drivers of public and chartered buses are being tested for drugs and alcohol, but much more needs to be done
 

The last of the 18 victims of last week’s horrific bus crash in Nakhon Ratchasima was cremated a few days ago, but not only does profound grief still grip the families of those killed, there remains an important lesson for all of us to learn.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031220-songkran-looms-along-with-more-road-horrors/

 

NACC is expected to rule on the wristwatch and diamond ring controversy March 29

By Thai PBS

 

 

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is due to decide on the controversy concerning Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon’s expensive wristwatches and a diamond ring Thursday afternoon (March 29).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031221-nacc-is-expected-to-rule-on-the-wristwatch-and-diamond-ring-controversy-today-march-29/

 

Two police officers face probe for forcing subordinates to pay for air-cons

By Thai PBS

 

The Metropolitan Police Division 2 has set up a fact finding committee to investigate after junior police officers at Phaholyothin police station complained that their per diems were deducted by their immediate boss to pay the installation air-conditioners at the inquiry room.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031222-two-bangkok-police-officers-face-probe-for-forcing-subordinates-to-pay-for-air-cons/

 

Companies clamp down on crypto ads as regulators play catch-up

Tommy Wilkes, Fanny Potkin

 

A cryptocurrency mining computer equipped with four cooling fans is seen on display at a computer mall in Hong Kong, China January 29, 2018. Picture taken January 29, 2018. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

 

LONDON (Reuters) - A growing number of internet companies are banning cryptocurrency advertising, fearing reputational damage if their users are duped or left penniless, even as regulators struggle to get to grips with the fast-emerging industry.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031223-companies-clamp-down-on-crypto-ads-as-regulators-play-catch-up/

 

Trump pushes out Shulkin at VA, nominates Jackson as replacement

By Steve Holland

 

FILE PHOTO: Secretary of the Department of Veteran Affairs David Shulkin talks with U.S. President Donald Trump during the signing of an executive order entitled "Supporting our Veterans during their Transition from Uniformed Service to Civilian Life" in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., January 9, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/Files

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump ousted Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin in response to heavy criticism on Wednesday and nominated his personal physician, Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson, to replace him in the latest turnover among Trump's team.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031224-trump-pushes-out-shulkin-at-va-nominates-jackson-as-replacement/

 

Saudi Arabia must face U.S. lawsuits over September 11 attacks

By Jonathan Stempel

 

FILE PHOTO: New York City Firemen (FDNY) pauses at the edge of the reflecting pool at the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum during ceremonies marking the 16th anniversary of the attacks in New York, U.S., September 11, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Wednesday rejected Saudi Arabia's bid to dismiss lawsuits claiming that it helped plan the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and should pay billions of dollars in damages to victims.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031225-saudi-arabia-must-face-us-lawsuits-over-september-11-attacks/

 

Trump aide communicated with ex-Russian intelligence officer during 2016 election

By Sarah N. Lynch and Makini Brice

 

Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort departs from U.S. District Court in Washington, U.S., February 28, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former Russian intelligence officer who worked with U.S. President Donald Trump's former top campaign officials Paul Manafort and Rick Gates was communicating with Gates late in the 2016 presidential campaign, according to court records filed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031226-trump-aide-communicated-with-ex-russian-intelligence-officer-during-2016-election/

 

Ecuador cuts Assange's communications after comments on social media

 

FILE PHOTO: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is seen on the balcony of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, Britain, May 19, 2017. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

 

QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador has suspended WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's communication system after he discussed on social media issues that could damage the country's diplomatic relations, the government said on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031227-ecuador-cuts assanges-communications-after-comments-on-social-media/

 

Far-right, hard-left leaders forced out of French march to honour Jewish murder victim

 

People and officials attend a gathering, organised by the CRIF, in memory of Mireille Knoll, in Paris,France, March 28, 2018. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

 

PARIS (Reuters) - Leaders of the far-right National Front and hard-left France Unbowed movement met booes on Wednesday when they joined a march in honour of a Holocaust survivor killed in a suspected anti-Semitic attack and were eventually forced to leave it.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031229-far-right-hard-left-leaders-forced-out-of-french-march-to-honour-jewish-murder-victim/

 

Gran Turismo Sport to get 13 new cars this month

BY STAFF WRITER 

 

 

PlayStation 4 fans of Gran Turismo Sport are in for a real treat next week as a new set of vehicles are released. Series creator Kazunori Yamauchi teased fans with an image of the cars on Twitter.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/gran-turismo-sport-get-13-new-cars-month/28003/

Facebook to give users more control over personal information

BY REUTERS 

 

image: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

 

(Reuters) – Facebook Inc is giving users more control over their privacy by making data management easier and redesigning the settings menu, the company said on Wednesday, in the wake of a scandal over a breach that exposed the personal information of millions and was allegedly used by a political consultancy.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/facebook-give-users-control-personal-information/28008/

Suspected Tanzanian cocaine smuggler arrested at Bangkok hotel

 

Picture: Manager Online

 

Drugs suppression police announced the arrest of a 24 year old Tanzanian man found in possession of 671 grams of cocaine in a hotel in Sri Nakharin, Bangkok on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031235-suspected-tanzanian-cocaine-smuggler-arrested-at-bangkok-hotel/

 

French tourist dies on visit to scenic southern Thailand cave

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A French tourist died while visiting the scenic Emerald Cave (Morakot Cave) on Muk Island in Trang.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031236-french-tourist-dies-on-visit-to-scenic-southern-thailand-cave/

 

Thai woman found with two fish hooks in her stomach - but is it Black Magic?

 

Picture: Sanook 

 

A Thai woman who experienced increasingly bad stomach pain over a period of two months finally went for an X-ray.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031239-thai-woman-found-with-two-fish-hooks-in-her-stomach-but-is-it-black-magic/

 

The blind leading the blind - local authority don't know what they're doing!

 

Picture: Manager Online

 

A local authority in Bangkok have been roundly criticized for mistakes made in paving the sidewalk designed to help the blind.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031240-the-blind-leading-the-blind-local-authority-dont-know-what-theyre-doing/

 

RTA Chief confident Thais will go to polling booths in February 2019

 

BANGKOK, 29th March 2018 (NNT) - The commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army is confident that Thais will go to the polling booths next February as planned. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031241-rta-chief-confident-thais-will-go-to-polling-booths-in-february-2019/

 

Tourists can't just come and do as they please, says Thai media

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A comment piece in influential Thai media Thai Rath has called on the authorities to inform tourists about what is acceptable behavior at important cultural sites.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031242-tourists-cant-just-come-and-do-as-they-please-says-thai-media/

 

Nobel laureate Malala returns to Pakistan six years after she was shot by Taliban - TV

 

Pakistani Nobel Prize laureate and children's education advocate Malala Yousafzai arrives to address the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 20, 2017. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo

 

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai returned to her native Pakistan on Thursday, six years after she was shot by Taliban gunmen over her advocacy for education for girls, television footage showed.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1031243-nobel-laureate-malala-returns-to-pakistan-six-years-after-she-was-shot-by-taliban-tv/