VIDEO: Quite possibly the worst bit of driving you will see

 

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Dash cam footage captures the moment passengers in a car have a lucky escape after narrowly avoiding a car driving on the wrong side of the road.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040503-video-quite-possibly-the-worst-bit-of-driving-you-will-see/

 

Buriram United denies profiting from Bt300-m junta budget allocation

By The Nation

 

File photo: Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha receives grand reception at the Buriram International Circuit earlier this month.

 

Buriram’s sports racing powerhouse on Tuesday brushed aside allegations that it had agreed to receive Bt300 million in budget approved by the junta-led Cabinet.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040504-buriram-united-denies-profiting-from-bt300-m-junta-budget-allocation/

 

14 dogs and cats left to die in bags in Samut Prakan

By The Nation

 

 

Fourteen dogs and cats were found stuffed inside 10 bags left on the back of a pickup truck in Samut Prakan on Tuesday night, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040505-14-dogs-and-cats-left-to-die-in-bags-in-samut-prakan/

 

Chiang Rai hit by two mild earthquakes

By The Nation

 

Two very mild earthquakes happened in Chiang Rai’s Mae Lao district late on Tuesday night, the Seismology Bureau reported.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040506-chiang-rai-hit-by-two-mild-earthquakes/

 

Man jumps into Saen Saeb Canal to flee police

By The Nation

 

 

A motorcyclist had to be rescued from Saen Saeb Canal in Bangkok after he mysteriously tried to flee from police although no illegal items were found on him.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040507-man-jumps-into-saen-saeb-canal-to-flee-police/

 

Long-tail boats at Koh Phi Phi damaged by storm

Strong winds swept in and two metres waves sprung up in a local storm and hit the boats on the beach.

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

Yesterday (May 29) Nitipat Mongkolpradit, director of Krabi Tourist Assistance Centre was notified that strong wind waves had damaged eight long tail boats which were parked along Ton Tai Beach on Koh Phi Phi. Some equipment on the boats has also been damaged.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040510-long-tail-boats-at-koh-phi-phi-damaged-by-storm/

 

Five injured in Phayao bang fai rocket explosion

By The Nation

 

 

A bang fai bamboo rocket exploded inside a temple compound in Phayao’s Chiang Kham district on Tuesday night, injuring five villagers, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040511-five-injured-in-phayao-bang-fai-rocket-explosion/

 

Forensic police investigate Phuket market fire

The market hopes to be trading again soon in temporary accommodation.

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

Forensic police have been investigating the ‘Trunk’ market fire last Sunday night (just off Phang Nga Road, Phuket Town), while an executive of the Jatujak Phuket Company, Wannakorn Pattarapakorn, was visiting shop-holders to discuss options.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040512-forensic-police-investigate-phuket-market-fire/

 

U.S. to shorten length of visas for some Chinese citizens: White House

 

The People's Republic of China flag and the U.S. Stars and Stripes fly on a lamp post along Pennsylvania Avenue near the U.S. Capitol during Chinese President Hu Jintao's state visit, in Washington, D.C.,U.S., January 18, 2011. REUTERS/Hyungwon Kang/Files

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) - The U.S. government plans to shorten the length of visas issued to some Chinese citizens as part of a strategy to prevent intellectual property theft by U.S. rivals, a White House official said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040514-us-to-shorten-length-of-visas-for-some-chinese-citizens-white-house/

 

Trump says Mexico will eventually pay for border wall

 

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a Make America Great Again rally at Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., May 29, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday criticized Mexico for not helping to stop the flow of illegal immigrants into the United States and repeated his campaign promise that Mexico will pay for building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040516-trump-says-mexico-will-eventually-pay-for-border-wall/

 

Thailand, Papua New Guinea strike deal on fisheries cooperation

 

 

BANGKOK, 30th May 2018 (NNT) – Thailand’s Department of Fisheries has forged cooperation with Papua New Guinea on fisheries development, with workshops and research projects to be undertaken jointly. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040517-thailand-papua-new-guinea-strike-deal-on-fisheries-cooperation/

 

OAS says to present evidence of Venezuela rights violations to The Hague

 

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro attends a meeting with media representatives at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela May 29, 2018. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS

 

(Reuters) - The Organization of American States (OAS) will present evidence that Venezuela's government under President Nicolas Maduro has committed "crimes against humanity" to the International Criminal Court (ICC), the bloc's chief said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040520-oas-says-to-present-evidence-of-venezuela-rights-violations-to-the-hague/

 

Please Don’t Feed Junk To Chunky Monks: Health Min

By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer

 

Image: Sailom Isara / YouTube

 

BANGKOK — Health officials are urging Buddhists to offer healthier food as alms to monks in order to rein in their expanding waist sashes.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040523-please-don’t-feed-junk-to-chunky-monks-health-min/

 

Canadian who helped Yahoo email hackers gets five years in prison

BY REUTERS

 

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

 

(Reuters) – A Canadian accused of helping Russian intelligence agents break into email accounts as part of a massive 2014 data breach at Yahoo was sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday and ordered to pay a $250,000 fine.

 

Full story:  https://tech.thaivisa.com/canadian-helped-yahoo-email-hackers-gets-five-years-prison/28980/

iPhones to go OLED in 2019

BY REUTERS 

 

REUTERS/Kevin Coombs

 

TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) – Apple Inc has decided to use OLED screens in all three new iPhone models planned for next year, according to South Korea’s Electronic Times – a report that sent shares in Japan Display tumbling 10 percent.

 

Full story:  https://tech.thaivisa.com/iphones-go-oled-2019/28983/

DPM Wissanu concerned over newly-registered party’s charter amendment plan

 

 

BANGKOK, 30th May 2018 (NNT) - A deputy prime minister in charge of legal affairs has expressed concerns over a newly-registered party’s plan to amend the Constitution if elected to office. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040526-dpm-wissanu-concerned-over-newly-registered-party’s-charter-amendment-plan/

 

BTS Group net profit surges 120%

By The Nation

 

Kavin Kanjanapas, chief executive officer of BTS Group

 

BTS Group’s net profit for the 2017-2018 financial year surged 120 per cent year-on-year to Bt4.416 billion on the back of improving performance in all business units, chief executive Kavin Kanjanapas said this week. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040530-bts-group-net-profit-surges-120/

 

Calling all expats - Visa and Immigration Seminar on June 12

 

More info: https://calltoaction.co.th/expat-seminar-june-12-expat-survival-guide/

 

Top North Korea envoy to hold crucial talks in U.S. about summit

By Josh Smith and Matt Spetalnick

 

FILE PHOTO: Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics - Closing ceremony - Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium - Pyeongchang, South Korea - February 25, 2018 - Kim Yong Chol, vice chairman of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party Central Committee, watches the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Patrick Semansky/Pool

 

SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top North Korean official was headed to New York on Tuesday for talks with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the latest indication that an on-again-off-again summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may go ahead next month.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040533-top-north-korea-envoy-to-hold-crucial-talks-in-us-about-summit/

 

Let monkeys stay on Phuket Town hill, local residents vote

Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

An infant monkey stares into the camera near where the public-feedback meeting was held in Rassada last week. Photo: Phuket Provincial Environment Office

 

PHUKET: Residents in Phuket Town have voted to allow the wild monkeys to stay on Rang Hill, overlooking the town. The vote came at a public-feedback meeting held on Monday (May 28) asking residents what to do with the troupes of wild monkeys in their respective areas.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040537-let-monkeys-stay-on-phuket-town-hill-local-residents-vote/

 

Over 6,000 orchids intercepted on way to Laos

By The Nation

 

 

Customs officials in Nong Khai intercepted 6,419 orchids of various species that were being smuggled into Laos.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040544-nong-khai-over-6000-orchids-intercepted-on-way-to-laos/

 

Jenphop Appeal Verdict Postponed

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

Jenphop Viraporn upon his release on bail, July 19, 2017, in Ayutthaya.

 

AYUTTHAYA — The appeals court on Wednesday pushed back its verdict in the trial of an auto scion accused of killing two students in a fiery wreck two years ago.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040546-jenphop-appeal-verdict-postponed/

 

French police clear out Paris migrants camp

 

French police evacuate hundreds of migrants living in makeshift camps in Paris, France, May 30, 2018. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

 

PARIS (Reuters) - Police began evacuating hundreds of migrants living in makeshift camps in Paris on Wednesday, as European politicians continue to tackle the issue of refugees, which has fuelled the rise of far-right parties in the continent.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040548-french-police-clear-out-paris-migrants-camp/

 

Italy poll shows support for right-wing League up, 5-Star steady

 

Anti-establishment 5-Star Movement leader Luigi Di Maio speaks to the media during the second day of consultations with the Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinal Palace in Rome, Italy, April 5, 2018. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi/Files

 

ROME (Reuters) - An Italian opinion poll published on Wednesday showed support for the right-wing League party up eight percent to 25.4 percent compared to is result at the March 4 elections.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040549-italy-poll-shows-support-for-right-wing-league-up-5-star-steady/

 

PTT denies monopolizing oil sector

 

FILE photo

 

BANGKOK, 30th May 2018 (NNT) - PTT Plc Co Ltd is set to take legal action against those accusing the company of causing higher fuel prices. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040552-ptt-denies-monopolizing-oil-sector/

 

Video: Sex two times a week is just not enough for Pattaya Annie!

 

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Reality TV star Annie is telling the American public that sex two times a week is just not enough for this Thai woman.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040554-video-sex-two-times-a-week-is-just-not-enough-for-pattaya-annie/

 

Thai chef invited to Italian showcase

By The Nation

 

 

Bertolli, the olive-oil maker, has brought eight global cuisine celebrities to its Italian home.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040555-thai-chef-invited-to-italian-showcase/

 

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Thailand is new dumping ground for world's high-tech trash, police say

By Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Juarawee Kittisilpa

 

Custom officers stand next to electronic waste hidden in a freight container during a search at Leam Chabang industrial estate, Chonburi province, Thailand, May 29, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand is a new dumping ground for scrap electronics from around the world, say police and environmentalists, the latest country to feel the impact of China's crackdown on imports of high-tech trash.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040468-e-waste-crackdown-reaches-bangkok-as-police-sniff-hazard-in-laem-chabang-estate/?page=2&tab=comments#comment-13030907

 

Tuk-Tuk To Brew Nitrogen Coffee At Bangkok Hospital

By Thabo Thusi, Editorial Intern

 

Photo: Nitro Labs / Facebook

 

BANGKOK — Cold coffee. Infused with nitrogen. From taps in tuk-tuks.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040559-tuk-tuk-to-brew-nitrogen-coffee-at-bangkok-hospital/

 

Public hearing on driving penalties

By The Nation

 

The Royal Thai Police will hold a public hearing next month on plans to introduce a points system aimed at weeding out bad drivers.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040561-public-hearing-on-driving-penalties/