Russian agency offers fake restaurant reviews ahead of World Cup

By Polina Ivanova and Natalia Shurmina

 

A general view of the Peperoncino restaurant in Kaliningrad, a host city for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Russia May 18, 2018. REUTERS/Zhanna Meyler

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian marketing agency has offered to help restaurants in cities hosting the soccer World Cup use fake reviews to bump up ratings on review site TripAdvisor <TRIP.O>, the agency's owner has confirmed.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039391-russian-agency-offers-fake-restaurant-reviews-ahead-of-world-cup/

 

What makes Thailand so unique?

By The Nation

 

 

The Tourism Authority of Thailand recently launched its own travel documentary series, titled “Insight Thainess”, to promote Thai values through the country’s unique way of life and also to inspire tourists around the world to experience it first-hand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039395-what-makes-thailand-so-unique/

 

Prayut dismisses election rally, warns law-breaking protesters 

By The Nation

 

Photo by Tanachai Pramarnpanich

 

As protesters marched to Government House amid growing demands for an election this year, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday insisted that the poll would be no sooner than early 2019.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039397-prayut-dismisses-election-rally-warns-law-breaking-protesters/

 

PHOTOS: Second largest Starbucks in the world opens in Bangkok

 

 

CentralWorld in Bangkok has announced the opening of the what it says is the second largest Starbucks in the world.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039398-photos-second-largest-starbucks-in-the-world-opens-in-bangkok/

 

 

Erdogan hints Turkey may ban some Israeli goods because of Gaza violence - media

 

FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during an iftar dinner in Ankara, Turkey May 21, 2018. Murat Kula/Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS

 

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan has hinted that Turkey might consider imposing a ban on imports of some Israeli goods over the killing of Palestinian protesters by Israeli forces on the Gaza border, media reported on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039407-erdogan-hints-turkey-may-ban-some-israeli-goods-because-of-gaza-violence-media/

 

You have been warned! Here are the things you should NEVER Google

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

More often than not, Google can be a great help in finding out information on just about anything.

 

Full Story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/warned-things-never-google/28848/

Apple to introduce new charger that will charge iPhones three times faster

BY STAFF WRITER

 

REUTERS/Edgar Su

 

Apple is to include a faster charger with the new iPhone models it is widely expected to release in September, according to a new report.

 

Full Story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/apple-introduce-new-charger-will-charge-iphones-three-times-faster/28854/

13 Reasons Why sparks controversy with 'horrifying' rape scene: 'It was beyond graphic'

By Jacob Stolworthy

 

Image: Netflix

 

Netflix series 13 Reasons Why has returned with yet another hard-hitting scene that has sparked controversy among fans and a campaign calling for it to be cancelled.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039417-13-reasons-why-sparks-controversy-with-horrifying-rape-scene-it-was-beyond-graphic/

 

Johnny Depp (and his moustache) try to solve Biggie and Tupac's murders in City of Lies trailer

BY RIANNE HOUGHTON

 

Image: YOUTUBE

 

The first trailer for Forest Whitaker and Johnny Depp's movie all about the murders of Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur has arrived – and it is just as intense as you'd imagine.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039418-johnny-depp-and-his-moustache-try-to-solve-biggie-and-tupacs-murders-in-city-of-lies-trailer/

 

True story behind A Very English Scandal - how Jeremy Thorpe became the only British politician to stand trial for conspiracy to murder

By Rachael Bletchly & Steve Myall

 

 

Jeremy Thorpe's career came crashing down amid accusations of murder plots and secret homosexuality (Image: PA)

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039419-true-story-behind-a-very-english-scandal-how-jeremy-thorpe-became-the-only-british-politician-to-stand-trial-for-conspiracy-to-murder/

 

Air force trainer goes down at Bhumibol dam, 1 dead

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

The plane crash that killed Squadron Leader Krerkkiat Suwannno, 36, Tuesday in Tak.

 

TAK — An air force officer died after ejecting from his plane Tuesday while his co-pilot survived the impact.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039421-air-force-trainer-goes-down-at-bhumibol-dam-1-dead/

 

Police seek six more suspects in Suvarnabhumi kidnapping

By Suriya Patathayo 
The Nation

 

 

Police have applied for arrest warrants against six more suspects involved in the abduction of a 39-year-old Chinese woman at Suvarnabhumi Airport on the night of May 6 for a Bt15 million ransom.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039422-police-seek-six-more-suspects-in-suvarnabhumi-kidnapping/

 

KBank, SRT join hands to promote Chatuchak Weekend Market, with eye on Chinese visitors

By The Nation

 

 

Kasikornbank (KBank) and the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) are promoting the Chatuchak Weekend Market via a campaign to attract Chinese tourists to “Shop, Shoot and Share”.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039423-kbank-srt-join-hands-to-promote-chatuchak-weekend-market-with-eye-on-chinese-visitors/

 

Woman arrested for conning part-time job seekers via Facebook into parting with cash

By The Nation

 

 

A woman has been arrested for allegedly deceiving hundreds of part-time job seekers via Facebook into losing more than Bt110,000 in total, deputy tourist police chief Pol Maj-General Surachet Hakpal said on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039424-woman-arrested-for-conning-part-time-job-seekers-via-facebook-into-parting-with-cash/

 

Police link abandoned meth cache to fatal Chiang Rai ambush

By Natthawat Laping 
The Nation

 

 

Police on Tuesday revealed they had seized a huge cache of 12 million methamphetamine pills from a vehicle abandoned in Chiang Rai.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039428-police-link-abandoned-meth-cache-to-fatal-chiang-rai-ambush/

 

Police raid Chachoengsao plant in crackdown on foreign e-waste disposal

By THE NATION

 

 

POLICE SEARCHED a waste management plant in Chachoengsao’s Plaeng Yao district on Tuesday, responding to an allegation that hazardous industrial waste had been smuggled from abroad to be burned at the facility, spreading toxins in the area.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039429-police-raid-chachoengsao-plant-in-crackdown-on-foreign-e-waste-disposal/

 

Alibaba Business School joins forces with agencies in courses for Thai entrepreneurs, students and govt officials

By The Nation

 

 

Alibaba Business School, the Industrial Promotion Department (IPD) and the International Trade Promotion Department (ITPD) have begun a long-term joint e-commerce training programme that seeks to develop a digital mindset among aspiring entrepreneurs, government officials, college lecturers and students across Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039430-alibaba-business-school-joins-forces-with-agencies-in-courses-for-thai-entrepreneurs-students-and-govt-officials/

 

Video: Appalling driving but guilty party gets off scot free!

 

 

Dash cam footage from the Chiang Mai to Pai road on Sunday showed a yellow plated minivan overtake another van in front.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039436-video-appalling-driving-but-guilty-party-gets-off-scot-free/

 

Dedicated teachers barely earning minimum wage - but they won't let the children down

 

 

With the start of the new Thai term now in full swing Thai media is looking at the lives of some of the dedicated teachers helping to keep the education of poor rural children going.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039437-dedicated-teachers-barely-earning-minimum-wage-but-they-wont-let-the-children-down/

 

Oops! Thai man impersonating Big Joke faces serious trouble

 

 

 

A Thai man who impersonated the highest profile cop in the Thai news clearly bit off far more than he could chew.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039438-oops-thai-man-impersonating-big-joke-faces-serious-trouble/

 

Trainer jet crashes onto Tak golf course, co-pilot badly hurt

By The Nation

 

 

One pilot was killed and another seriously injured when a military training jet crashed on to a golf course near Tak’s Bhumibol Dam on Tuesday afternoon.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039421-air-force-trainer-goes-down-at-bhumibol-dam-1-dead/?do=findComment&amp;comment=13009952

 

Good Samaritan becomes victim as couple with sick baby steal her car while getting a ride

By The Nation

 

 

A couple with a sick baby staged a carjacking in Khon Kaen province while getting a lift from a good Samaritan on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039440-good-samaritan-becomes-victim-as-couple-with-sick-baby-steal-her-car-while-getting-a-ride/

 

Teen uses Facebook to locate father she’s not seen for 15 years

By The Nation

 

 

A 16-year-old girl in Udon Thani has used Facebook to locate the father who left her and her mother when she was just one year old.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039441-teen-uses-facebook-to-locate-father-she’s-not-seen-for-15-years/

 

The irony! New app helps you beat smartphone addiction

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Distractions from Smartphones are becoming a major issue in today’s society.

 

Full Story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/28857-2/28857/

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