Hawaii street swallowed by 'lava tide' as many more homes burn

By Marco Garcia

 

As a car dashes by, an ash plume rises from the Halemaumau Crater near Volcano, Hawaii, U.S., May 25, 2018. REUTERS/Marco Garcia

 

PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) - A tide of molten rock turned a Hawaii street into a volcanic wasteland on Friday as the number of homes destroyed by the erupting Kilauea volcano soared and authorities told residents to flee a surge of lava heading towards them.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039946-hawaii-street-swallowed-by-lava-tide-as-many-more-homes-burn/

 

Ex-monk Isara ‘confesses to use of royal initials’

By The Nation

 

 

AN EX-MONK, widely known as Phra Buddha Isara, has confessed to using the initials of the late HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej and HM Queen Sirikit for making amulets, without permission, but insists that he had no malicious intent.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039947-ex-monk-isara-‘confesses-to-use-of-royal-initials’/

 

Screens to kill off paper ID copies at govt offices

By JIRAPAN BOONNOON 
THE NATION

 

 

THAIS will soon no longer need to show photocopies of their ID cards or household registration certificates when dealing with government offices.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039948-screens-to-kill-off-paper-id-copies-at-govt-offices/

 

Subtropical Storm Alberto to strengthen over next 48 hours: NHC

 

A general view shows an empty beach as subtropical storm Alberto approaches Cancun, Mexico May 25, 2018. REUTERS/Israel Leal

 

(Reuters) - Subtropical storm Alberto is moving slowly and erratically over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and is expected to strengthen gradually over the next 48 hours as it heads to the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039949-subtropical-storm-alberto-to-strengthen-over-next-48-hours-nhc/

Exclusive - Blacklisted fan bypasses Russia's World Cup security system

By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber and Maxim Rodionov

 

Soccer fan Pavel Cherkas, who was blacklisted by Russian authorities for bad behaviour at a stadium, demonstrates his 2018 World Cup fan ID, which was granted to Cherkas and later revoked, during an interview outside Moscow, Russia May 20, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A soccer fan blacklisted by Russian authorities for bad behaviour was granted a document allowing him to attend World Cup matches, while several other fans have skirted a stadium ban, Reuters has found.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039950-exclusive-blacklisted-fan-bypasses-russias-world-cup-security-system/

 

Vaping could get you ten years in a Thai prison

By Tanutam Thawan

 

 

It’s not a new law, with the import of electronic cigarettes and shisha being banned back in October 2014, but most tourists don’t know about the three year old laws.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039951-vaping-could-get-you-ten-years-in-a-thai-prison/

 

U.S. warns Syria of 'firm' measures for ceasefire violations

 

People wait outside the State Department in Washington, U.S., June 2, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States warned Syria on Friday it would take "firm and appropriate measures" in response to ceasefire violations, saying it was concerned about reports of an impending military operation in a de-escalation zone in the country's southwest.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039953-us-warns-syria-of-firm-measures-for-ceasefire-violations/

East African migrants escape from captors in Libyan smuggling hub

 

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - About 140 East African migrants escaped from smugglers holding them captive near the Libyan town of Bani Walid earlier this week, according to a local source and a U.N. report.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039955-east-african-migrants-escape-from-captors-in-libyan-smuggling-hub/

 

Hezbollah urges supporters to stand firm in face of U.S. sanctions

 

Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah is seen on a video screen as he addresses his supporters in Beirut, Lebanon May 14, 2018. REUTERS/Aziz Taher

 

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah urged supporters on Friday to stand firm in the face of U.S. sanctions targeting the Iran-backed Shi'ite movement and brace for more pressure.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039957-hezbollah-urges-supporters-to-stand-firm-in-face-of-us-sanctions/

 

Bombs target Iraq communist party headquarters

 

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two homemade bombs targeted the headquarters of the Iraqi Communist Party, which is part of an alliance with cleric Moqtada al-Sadr that won Iraq's parliamentary election, a party official and security sources said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039958-bombs-target-iraq-communist-party-headquarters/

 

About $1.2 billion in cryptocurrency stolen since 2017 - cybercrime group

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss

 

FILE PHOTO: Representations of the Ripple, Bitcoin, Etherum and Litecoin virtual currencies are seen on a PC motherboard in this illustration picture, February 13, 2018. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Criminals have stolen about $1.2 billion in cryptocurrencies since the beginning of 2017, as bitcoin's popularity and the emergence of more than 1,500 digital tokens have put the spotlight on the unregulated sector, according to estimates from the Anti-Phishing Working Group released on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039959-about-12-billion-in-cryptocurrency-stolen-since-2017-cybercrime-group/

 

Ex-Panama president's jail letter blames U.S. for extradition

By Elida Moreno

 

FILE PHOTO: President of Panama, Ricardo Martinelli smiles during a session at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland on January 23, 2014. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

 

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Former Panama president Ricardo Martinelli, jailed in Miami on spying charges while awaiting extradition to his home country, said in a letter released Friday that the United States reneged on promises from some U.S. officials to offer him a safe-haven.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039960-ex-panama-presidents-jail-letter-blames-us-for-extradition/

 

Cameroon court convicts Anglophone activists of rebellion and terrorism

 

YAOUNDE (Reuters) - A court in Cameroon on Friday convicted seven activists from the country's Anglophone minority of rebellion and acts of terrorism and gave them sentences ranging from 10 to 15 years, a defence lawyer said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039962-cameroon-court-convicts-anglophone-activists-of-rebellion-and-terrorism/

 

Police Chief Transferred After Allowing Foreign Reporter to Interview Activist

By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter

 

A photo shared online depicts an unidentified reporter interviewing activists in front of a cell at Phaya Thai Police Station. Photo: @pui_tuangporn / Twitter

 

BANGKOK — The chief of Phaya Thai Police Station was transferred Friday night after allowing a reporter to interview a jailed pro-democracy activist.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039963-police-chief-transferred-after-allowing-foreign-reporter-to-interview-activist/

 

Visakha Bucha Buddhist holiday brings alcohol ban to Phuket 

The Phuket News

 

As Visakha Bucha Day is a holy day, all shops, bars and restaurants are barred from selling alcohol for 24 hours from midnight to midnight on Tuesday (00:01hrs-23:59hrs).
 

PHUKET: The major Buddhist holiday Visakha Bucha Day will be honoured next Tuesday (May 29) with most government offices closed.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039964-visakha-bucha-buddhist-holiday-brings-alcohol-ban-to-phuket/

 

Audio-Technica brings its latest earphones to Bangkok

By Kitchana Lersakvanitchakul
THE NATION

 

 

Music to the ears

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/audio-technica-brings-latest-earphones-bangkok/28929/

New Chrome extension will tell you if your password has been stolen

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

A new Google Chrome extension can tell you if your password has been leaked online.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/new-chrome-extension-will-tell-password-stolen/28921/

Learning English? There’s an app for that

By Paisal Chuenprasaeng
The Nation

 

 

A new iOS application makes speaking and writing a new language a breeze

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/learning-english-theres-app/28927/

 

 

 

Man arrested for knife rape attack on neighbour

 

 

PHUKET: Police have arrested a man who attempted to rape his neighbour’s wife at a worker’s camp in Chalong by attacking her with a knife while her husband was out late Wednesday night (May 23).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039965-phuket-man-arrested-for-knife-rape-attack-on-neighbour/

 

Phang Nga’s main link to Phuket underwater after heavy downpour

 

A main road linking Phang Nga to Phuket was underwater on Saturday morning following hours of heavy downpours.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039966-phang-nga’s-main-link-to-phuket-underwater-after-heavy-downpour/

 

28 injured in bus accident in Phichit

 

 

A Bangkok-Phitsanulok bus overturned in Pichit early on Saturday after ramming into the rear of a truck, injuring 28 people, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039967-28-injured-in-bus-accident-in-phichit/

 

Woman arrested for scheduling road racing on Facebook

 

 

Bangkok police on Friday night arrested a woman for allegedly using her Facebook page to encourage road racing.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039968-bangkok-woman-arrested-for-scheduling-road-racing-on-facebook/

 

How much does Apple know about you? New feature lets you find out

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

If you own an iPhone, iPad or Mac, it will soon be easier to find out exactly what Apple knows about you.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/much-apple-know-new-feature-lets-find/28937/

Phuket Town residents vote to keep ‘Monkey Hill’ alive 

The Phuket News

 

A tourist feeds one of the monkeys at Toh Sae Hill in Phuket Town. Photo: Rassada Municipality
 

PHUKET: Local residents yesterday made their opinion clear for wildlife officials to take steps to control the number of the wild monkeys living on Toh Sae Hill in the heart of Phuket Town, but asked to let the monkeys stay there.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039991-phuket-town-residents-vote-to-keep-‘monkey-hill’-alive/

 

Drug suspect shot dead in gunfight with Nan police

By The Nation

 

Nan police shot dead a suspect in a gunfight as he attempted to retrieve buried drugs late on Friday night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039993-drug-suspect-shot-dead-in-gunfight-with-nan-police/

 

Myanmar man arrested for allegedly stabbing skipper aboard fishing boat 

By The Nation

 

Marine police arrested a Myanmar worker on Friday for allegedly stabbing and severely injuring the skipper onboard a fishing boat in the Gulf of Thailand offshore Chumphon. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039995-myanmar-man-arrested-for-allegedly-stabbing-skipper-aboard-fishing-boat/

 

Man killed, another injured in late-night Narathiwat teashop shooting

By The Nation

 

A Muslim man was shot dead and another severely injured by assailants in Narathiwat’s Rangae district early on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039996-man-killed-another-injured-in-late-night-narathiwat-teashop-shooting/

 

GPS app leads heavily loaded pickup to flip on uphill road in Loei

By The Nation

 

A couple returning to Phitsanulok after buying a pickup-truck load of mangoes in Loei was led by a GPS app to a steep uphill route, causing the heavy pickup to slide backward downhill and overturn early on Saturday, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039997-gps-app-leads-heavily-loaded-pickup-to-flip-on-uphill-road-in-loei/

 

Ricciardo takes pole position with track record lap

 

Motoracing - Formula One F1 - Monaco Grand Prix - Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco - May 26, 2018 Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo in action during practice REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

 

MONACO (Reuters) - Australian Daniel Ricciardo put Red Bull on pole position for Formula One's showcase Monaco Grand Prix in track record time on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039998-ricciardo-takes-pole-position-with-track-record-lap/

Platini says cleared by Swiss authorities, plans return

 

FILE PHOTO: Former UEFA President Michel Platini speaks before the election of the new UEFA President in Athens, Greece September 14, 2016. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

 

PARIS (Reuters) - Former European soccer chief Michel Platini has said he has been cleared by Swiss authorities of any criminal wrongdoing over payments he received from FIFA that resulted in a ban for ethics violations and that he now plans to return to the game.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1039999-platini-says-cleared-by-swiss-authorities-plans-return/