PM says his future plans in politics pending June meeting political parties

 

 

BANGKOK, 19th April 2018 (NNT) - The Prime Minister says that his future plans in politics will become clearer after his meeting with political parties in June this year. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034450-pm-says-his-future-plans-in-politics-pending-june-meeting-political-parties/

 

Drop in drug use among tested military conscripts

By The Nation

 

Sirinya Sitthichai, secretary-general of the Office of Narcotics Control Board (ONCB)

 

A total of 12,209 men who showed up for military conscription have tested positive for drug use, with 7,174 so far admitted to rehabilitation programmes (2,146 in hospitals and 5,028 in boot camps), said secretary-general of the Office of Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) Sirinya Sitthichai on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034452-drop-in-drug-use-among-tested-military-conscripts/

 

Alibaba Group announces investment plans in Thailand

 

 

BANGKOK, 19th April 2018 (NNT)-Alibaba Group has announced its plans to invest in Thailand's Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034455-alibaba-group-announces-investment-plans-in-thailand/

 

49 women complain over Maldives ‘scam’

By The Nation

 

 

A total of 49 women have filed complaints with the police, seeking help after they were deceived into paying Bt30,000 with a promise of masseuse work in the Maldives.
 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034457-49-women-complain-over-maldives-‘scam’/

 

Big drug crackdown in Thalang

Police received a report hat she was selling drugs to local juveniles regularly.

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

  

Thalang police have arrested a local drug dealer, 24 year old Saowarak ‘Tah’ Oamsin, with 4,548 amphetamine pills and 136.55 grams of crystal methamphetamine.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034458-big-drug-crackdown-in-thalang/

 

Man held for killing 79-year-old father with axe

By The Nation

 

FILE photo//Google maps

 

A man reportedly with mental problems was arrested for allegedly hacking his father to death with an axe at their house in Prachuap Khiri Khan on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034460-man-held-for-killing-79-year-old-father-with-axe-in-prachuap-khiri-khan/

 

BOT orders banks to tighten check of customer’s ID cards following True data leak

By Thai PBS

 

 

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has ordered banks to tighten up checks of identity cards of customers following the leakage of ID cards of over 10,000 people from TrueMove H’s cloud storage.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034461-bot-orders-banks-to-tighten-check-of-customer’s-id-cards-following-true-data-leak/

 

Brunei woman drowns in Ao Nang, Krabi

They brought her onshore at the Nam Mao Bay Pier and applied more CPR during the journey.

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

  

A 60 year old Brunei woman, PG HJH Jamilah PG HJ Othman, drowned at Gai Island in the Had Nopparat Thara National Park – Mu Ko Phi Phi. Apparently she lost consciousness whilst wearing a life vest swimming in the water yesterday (April 18).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034463-brunei-woman-drowns-in-ao-nang-krabi/

 

2 Thousand Homes Damaged in Chiang Mai Storms

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – Over two thousands households in Mae Rim and Hang Dong were damaged from a storm on April 18 that also claimed two lives.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034474-2-thousand-homes-damaged-in-chiang-mai-storms/

 

Villagers Caught in the Act of Grilling a Dog in Lampang

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – A group of villagers have been accused of killing and eating a dog in Lampang on April 18.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034475-villagers-caught-in-the-act-of-grilling-a-dog-in-lampang/

 

Storms hit 93 Nan homes

By The Nation

 

 

A total of 104 residents living in 93 homes in 16 tambons of Nan's eight districts were affected by storms from April 16 to 18, the provincial governor Paisal Wimonrat said on Thursday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034476-storms-hit-93-nan-homes/

 

Military closely monitors movement of disciples of five senior monks implicated in temple fund fraud

 

 

The military is closely monitoring reaction by disciples and followers of the five senior monks implicated in  temple fund embezzlement but so far there was no unusual movement.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034477-military-closely-monitors-movement-of-disciples-of-five-senior-monks-implicated-in-temple-fund-fraud/

 

Google Chrome just got a big update – here’s what’s new

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Google has started pushing out a major update to its Chrome web browser.

 

Full Story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/google-chrome-just-got-big-update-heres-whats-new/28340/

Dell unveils new range of laptops and 2-in-1s in Thailand

BY THE NATION

 

 

Dell launches new commercial client solutions for Thailand workforce

 

Full Story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/dell-unveils-new-range-laptops-2-1s-thailand/28342/

Officer shot in eye by hallucinating gunman succumbs to injuries

By Santiparp Ramasut 
The Nation

 

 

A policeman, who was shot in the right eye by a gun-wielding 21-year-old local man in a drug-induced hallucination during a three-hour stand-off in Songkhla’s Singha Nakhon district on Tuesday morning, succumbed at the age of 52 on Thursday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034483-officer-shot-in-eye-by-hallucinating-gunman-succumbs-to-injuries/

 

Alibaba backs Thailand 4.0

 

 

Today at a ceremony witnessed by Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak, China’s ambassador Lyu Jian and the executive chairman of the Alibaba Group, Jack Ma, the Thai government and Alibaba entered into a strategic partnership to drive the development of the Thai digital economy and the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) under the Thailand 4.0 policy.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034484-alibaba-backs-thailand-40/

 

Thai sex workers in Germany may be charged with not having work permit

By Suriya Patatayoh 
The Nation

 

Pol General Thammasak Witchayara, chairman of the subcommittee on anti-transnational human trafficking chairs a meeting on Thursday.

 

Thais rounded up in Germany’s biggest crackdown on crime rings, which are suspected of smuggling hundreds of women and transsexuals from Thailand for prostitution, were likely to be charged first with working as prostitutes without work permit.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034485-thai-sex-workers-in-germany-may-be-charged-with-not-having-work-permit/

 

Thailand 'Not Ready' For Online Lottery Tickets: Official

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

Worshipers pray to a “sacred tree” trunk in search for lucky lottery number on July 14, 2012, in Prachuap Khiri Khan province

 

BANGKOK — When the first amendments in 40 years come to the national lottery, they won’t immediately include online ticket sales, but open the door to big changes to how jackpots pay out.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034488-thailand-not-ready-for-online-lottery-tickets-official/

 

Video: Motorist's lucky escape as "UFO" lands in front of his car!

 

 

A motorist driving on the Pathum Thani to Rangsit Road on Wednesday had a lucky escape when what appeared to a fellow driver as a "UFO" landed in front of his car.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034492-video-motorists-lucky-escape-as-ufo-lands-in-front-of-his-car/

 

Taxis and public buses fine and dandy at Suvarnabhumi - almost

 

 

Inspectors from the Department of Land Transport swooped on Bangkok's main airport on Wednesday taking a long hard look at taxis and  public buses carrying passengers on the fourth and first floors.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034495-taxis-and-public-buses-fine-and-dandy-at-suvarnabhumi-almost/

 

Video: Woman pick-up driver runs over motorcyclist but says she didn't flee the scene!

 

 

CCTV at a U-Turn showed a pick-up collide with a woman on a motorcycle and drag her along the road before seemingly fleeing the scene of the accident.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034498-video-woman-pick-up-driver-runs-over-motorcyclist-but-says-she-didnt-flee-the-scene/

 

Police sting nets thieves, pickup stolen in Samut Prakan retrieved 800km away

By Jessada Jantarak 
The Nation

 

 

Police have successfully located a pickup truck about 800 kilometres away from Samut Prakan province, where it was stolen.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1034501-police-sting-nets-thieves-pickup-stolen-in-samut-prakan-retrieved-800km-away/

 

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