Power relay failure from Laos causes outage in Bangkok

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

BANGKOK, 1 June 2018 (NNT) – A temporary failure of an electricity relay system from Laos caused a power outage in some areas of Bangkok. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040984-power-relay-failure-from-laos-causes-outage-in-bangkok/

 

Dara Hotel control room fire – Phuket

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

An electric generator and other equipment inside the main control room were destroyed.

 

There’s been a fire at the Dara Hotel in Phuket Town. No injuries have been reported. It is believed that the fire started from sparks inside an electric control room of the hotel.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040985-dara-hotel-control-room-fire-–-phuket/

 

Breezy Day 4 sets up final day showdown at 2018 Samui Regatta

By The Thaiger

 

The Multihull class enjoying the breeze on Day 4 of the 2018 Samui Regatta.

 

Thursday’s day off for the keelboats and multihulls was greeted with glorious sunshine, zero breeze and finished in the afternoon with a refreshing storm. Nothing lost from a sailing perspective and following the storm Samui Regatta was re-booted with 10-15 knots of fresh breeze today and some great sailing around the Northern tip of Samui on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040988-breezy-day-4-sets-up-final-day-showdown-at-2018-samui-regatta/

 

Thai Airways to end its Samui flights this September

By The Thaiger

 

PHOTO: planespooters.net

 

Thai Airways pulling the plug on its Samui flights.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040990-thai-airways-to-end-its-samui-flights-this-september/

 

Bangkok Airline and Lao Airline sign codeshare

By The Thaiger

 

 

Codeshare deal promises better timetables and opportunities for north Thailand flights.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040991-bangkok-airline-and-lao-airline-sign-codeshare/

 

Largest train station in Southeast Asia to open in Bangkok

 

 

A new train station in Bangkok, which when it opens will be the largest in Southeast Asia, is set to transform rail travel in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040992-largest-train-station-in-southeast-asia-to-open-in-bangkok/

 

Bombs Away: Dangerous refuelling of speedboats directly from Phuket beaches comes under fire

Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

 

PHUKET: Pickup trucks and even song­thaew buses fully loaded with drums of fuel being pumped into speedboats at Rawai Beach will cease this coming week as the Phuket office of the Ministry of Energy starts enforcing public safety laws banning the dangerous practice.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040993-bombs-away-dangerous-refuelling-of-speedboats-directly-from-phuket-beaches-comes-under-fire/

 

Korean boy hospitalised in serious condition after nearly drowning

By The Nation

 

A Korean boy was in a critical condition after he was saved from drowning in a Pattaya hotel swimming pool.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040994-korean-boy-hospitalised-in-serious-condition-after-nearly-drowning/

 

21 smuggled Myanmar natives arrested in Hat Yai

By The Nation

 

Police arrested 21 undocumented Myanmar migrants at a house in Hat Yai district, Songkhla province, on Friday evening.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040995-21-smuggled-myanmar-natives-arrested-in-hat-yai/

 

Army chief visits Narathiwat’s ‘safety zone’

By The Nation

 

The Army Commander-in-Chief, General Chalermchai Sitthisart, on Friday visited security checkpoints in Narathiwat’s “safety zone” to provide moral support to security officials there.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040996-army-chief-visits-narathiwat’s-‘safety-zone’/

 

Hawaii volcano eruption enters new phase as crater falls quiet

By Steve Gorman

 

Fissure 8 continues to feed lava into multiple flow lobes advancing to agricultural land toward the northeast, as shown in this aerial view from a helicopter overflight in the vicinity of Kapoho Crater, Hawaii, U.S., June 1, 2018. USGS/Handout via REUTERS/Files

 

(Reuters) - As lava continued to pour vigorously from the ground through fissures at the foot of Kilauea Volcano, the month-old eruption on Hawaii's Big Island has entered a new, seemingly calmer phase inside the summit crater, government scientists said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1040999-hawaii-volcano-eruption-enters-new-phase-as-crater-falls-quiet/

 

'They took him': Mexican marines accused of kidnapping, murder

By Lizbeth Diaz

 

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - In March, Daniel Trejo, a 41-year-old car mechanic in the Mexican northern border city of Nuevo Laredo, was violently pulled from his home at night by men dressed as Marines. It was the last time his wife saw him.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1041001-they-took-him-mexican-marines-accused-of-kidnapping-murder/

 

Trump orders Energy Department to help ailing coal, nuclear plants

 

U.S. President Donald Trump participates in the U.S. Coast Guard Change-of-Command ceremony at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, U.S., June 1, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday directed Energy Secretary Rick Perry to take emergency steps to keep at-risk coal and nuclear plants running, the White House announced.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1041003-trump-orders-energy-department-to-help-ailing-coal-nuclear-plants/

US Commerce Secretary, Chinese Vice Premier set for Sunday talks amid trade row

By Ben Blanchard and Michael Martina

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is expected to meet Chinese Vice Premier Liu He on Sunday, a U.S. government official said, as officials from the world's two biggest economies try to calm an escalating trade spat that has rattled financial markets.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1041004-us-commerce-secretary-chinese-vice-premier-set-for-sunday-talks-amid-trade-row/

 

Mattis warns of Chinese 'intimidation'; says U.S. seeks 'results-oriented' ties

By Idrees Ali

 

U.S. Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis speaks at the IISS Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore June 2, 2018. REUTERS/Edgar Su

 

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The United States is willing to work with China on a "results- oriented" relationship, but Beijing's actions in the South China Sea were coercive and the Pentagon would "compete vigorously" if needed, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1041005-mattis-warns-of-chinese-intimidation-says-us-seeks-results-oriented-ties/

 

U.S. isolated at G7 meeting as tariffs prompt retaliation

By Leika Kihara and Gernot Heller

 

Delegates pose for an official photo at the G7 Finance Ministers Summit in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, June 1, 2018. REUTERS/Ben Nelms

 

WHISTLER, British Columbia (Reuters) - The United States' closest allies attacked the Trump administration on Friday for imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and mounted challenges with the world's top trade body, fouling the mood at a G7 finance leaders meeting.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1041006-us-isolated-at-g7-meeting-as-tariffs-prompt-retaliation/

 

Tired taxi driver dies in crash returning from long trip

 

Image: Ayutthaya Rescue Association

 

A tired taxi driver was killed in a fire after his car ran off the road and caught fire in Ayutthaya early on Saturday just moments from arriving home, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1041026-tired-taxi-driver-dies-in-crash-returning-from-long-trip/

 

‘Ice’ found in parcel to be sent to Israel

By The Nation

 

Image: Thairath

 

Thailand Post and customs officials on Saturday found a small amount of crystal methamphetamine inside a parcel sent from Chiang Rai to an address in Israel.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1041027-‘ice’-found-in-parcel-to-be-sent-to-israel/

 

Rescued pilot whale in Songkhla dies with 8kg of plastic in stomach

 

 

An ill short-finned pilot whale found in a Songkhla canal died, apparently of obstruction by plastic bags, on Friday evening, the Marine and Coastal Resources Department has reported.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1041028-rescued-pilot-whale-in-songkhla-dies-with-8kg-of-plastic-in-stomach/

 

Wiko Mobile launches it reasonably priced View2 Pro on the Thai market

By Paisal Chuenprasaeng

THE NATION

 

 

Photos with a French accent

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/wiko-mobile-launches-reasonably-priced-view2-pro-thai-market/29031/

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 review: Thinking for itself

By Paisal Chuenprasaeng
The Nation

 

 

The latest in the popular ThinkPad series from Lenovo is not only fast, smooth and sleek – it’s savvy too

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/lenovo-thinkpad-x1-review-thinking/29024/

Apple to debut phone-to-phone augmented reality – sources

BY REUTERS

 

 

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc next week will debut tools to let two iPhone users share augmented reality while limiting the personal data sent to its servers, two people familiar with the matter said this week.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/apple-debut-phone-phone-augmented-reality-sources/29034/

Popular Pang Ung campsite closed during June

By The Nation

 

The popular Pang Ung campsite in Mae Hong Song will be closed for this month to allow the natural environment to regenerate during the rainy season, an official said on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1041048-popular-pang-ung-campsite-closed-during-june/

 

Rotten dolphin carcass washes up on Samui beach

By The Nation

 

The rotten carcass of an endangered Irrawaddy dolphin was discovered on a Samui beach on Saturday morning.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1041049-rotten-dolphin-carcass-washes-up-on-samui-beach/

 

Make marijuana legal, says Phuket Poll

The Phuket News

 

A full 50% of respondents voted outright, “Yes, marijuana in all its forms should be made legal and possession, use and sale should be fully unregulated.” Photo: Creative Commons
 

PHUKET: A clear majority of respondents to an online poll have called for the government to make marijuana legal in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1041050-make-marijuana-legal-says-phuket-poll/

 

Phuket Governor opens City of Gastronomy food festival 

The Phuket News

 

 

PHUKET: The Governor of Phuket yesterday opened the five-day Phuket City of Gastronomy food festival being held at the 72nd Anniversary Queen Sirikit Park in Phuket Town until June 5.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1041052-phuket-governor-opens-city-of-gastronomy-food-festival/

 

Sherlock actor Benedict Cumberbatch saves cyclist from muggers in London

 

Cast member Benedict Cumberbatch poses at the premiere of the television series "Patrick Melrose" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 25, 2018. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/Files

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British actor Benedict Cumberbatch, known for his portrayal of fictional crime-fighter Sherlock Holmes and comic book superhero Doctor Strange in the Marvel movies, has been hailed a hero for chasing away four assailants as they mugged a cyclist in London.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1041056-sherlock-actor-benedict-cumberbatch-saves-cyclist-from-muggers-in-london/

 

King Leopold's ghost: Belgium's Africa museum to reopen

 

FILE PHOTO: A giant golden statue of a European missionary with an African boy clutching his robes is seen at the Royal Museum for Central Africa in Tervuren, near Brussels, January 22, 2014. Francois Lenoir/File Photo

 

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium's Africa Museum, once a triumphant celebration of the country's colonial past, is to reopen after years of renovations, with a more critical view on a dark piece of history.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1041057-king-leopolds-ghost-belgiums-africa-museum-to-reopen/

Banned by Mugabe, play about Gukurahundi massacres finally staged

By MacDonald Dzirutwe

 

Zimbabwean actors perform on stage in a production of "1983 - The Dark Years", a play once banned by Robert Mugabe, that relives the horrors of a government crackdown on rebels loyal to political rival Joshua Nkomo in the mid-1980s, that rights groups say killed 20,000 civilians, in Harare, Zimbabwe, May 31,2018. Picture taken May 31, 2018. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo

 

HARARE (Reuters) - A play that was banned by Robert Mugabe about a 1980s government crackdown in which rights groups say 20,000 civilians were killed has been performed in Zimbabwe for the first time.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1041058-banned-by-mugabe-play-about-gukurahundi-massacres-finally-staged/

 

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