PM joins in vaccination demonstration to promote flu prevention

 

 

BANGKOK, 6th June 2018 (NNT) – The Ministry of Public Health has promoted action against influenza and three new strains of flu by giving a vaccination to the Prime Minister. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1041640-pm-prayut-joins-in-vaccination-demonstration-to-promote-flu-prevention/

 

Billion baht expansion of the Phuket deep sea port

Better terminals, better facilities and dredging to allow bigger ships.

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

  

The one billion baht First Phase expansion at Phuket’s deep sea port will be done within 18 months.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1041642-billion-baht-expansion-of-the-phuket-deep-sea-port/

 

Netflix has a secret feature that lets you request TV shows and movies that are not in your library

BY STAFF WRITER 

 

REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

 

There is a secret feature on Netflix that lets you request shows and movies that are not available in your library.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/netflix-secret-feature-lets-request-tv-shows-movies-not-library/29075/

SpringNews channel to go off the air on June 16

By Thai PBS

 

 

Digital TV Channel 19 or SpringNews Channel will go  off the air from June 16  after the state-run MCOT Plc terminated it’s network provider   service for the channel when it has  defaulted payment of over 100 million baht in network rents  since 2016.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1041644-springnews-channel-to-go-off-the-air-on-june-16/

 

Lampang woman begs for 400 stray dogs

By The Nation

 

 

A Lampang woman cried when she told reporters on Wednesday morning that her shelter for some 400 stray dogs, many disabled, is running out of food.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1041646-lampang-woman-begs-for-400-stray-dogs/

 

Bangkok ready for flooding as rainy season arrives

By Thai PBS

 

 

In an effort to prevent repeated flooding in Bangkok, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) yesterday held  meeting with authorities from five surrounding provinces to map out  water management plan and preventive measures as heavy rains have been forecast during the forthcoming rainy season.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1041649-bangkok-ready-for-flooding-as-rainy-season-arrives/

 

Elephants in South falling sick, possibly from mud, contaminated food

By Thai PBS

 

 

Many elephants have been brought to receive medial treatment at the elephant hospital in Krabi province after they fell sick, possibly from eating mud and fruits and vegetables contaminated with toxic chemicals.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1041650-elephants-in-south-falling-sick-possibly-from-mud-contaminated-food/

 

Chiang Mai City of Crafts and Folk Art Holds Talk on Artefact Preservation

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – Chiang Mai City of Crafts and Folk Art held an exclusive talk on artefact preservation.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1041664-chiang-mai-city-of-crafts-and-folk-art-holds-talk-on-artefact-preservation/

 

Authorities Begin Electrical Wire Clean-up Campaign

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – The Nation Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commisson has been tasked to tidy up electrical wires around Chiang Mai.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1041666-authorities-begin-electrical-wire-clean-up-campaign/

 

12m meth pills seized in Lampang

By The Nation

 

 

Troops and police said they foiled an attempt to smuggle an estimated 12 million methamphetamine pills via Lampang on Tuesday evening.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1041667-12m-meth-pills-seized-in-lampang/

 

Airlines struggle with global pilot shortage

By Jamie Freed, Chayut Setboonsarng and Allison Lampert

 

Image: Google

 

SYDNEY/BANGKOK/MONTREAL (Reuters) - A growing shortage of airline pilots is putting the industry's recent growth at risk as planes sit idle, higher salaries cut into profits and unions across the globe push for more benefits.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1041668-airlines-struggle-with-global-pilot-shortage/

 

Soon Gmail will change forever – here’s when you will receive the new update

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Google has announced it will start rolling out its huge new update for Gmail from next month.

 

Full Story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/soon-gmail-will-change-forever-heres-will-receive-new-update/29079/

Friends to the End! Jennifer Aniston & Courteney Cox's Enduring Friendship in Photos

By GRACE GAVILANES

 

 

Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston’s friendship kicked off in the ’90s when they worked on Friends, which saw the actresses take on polar opposite, yet equally lovable, roles. 

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1041671-friends-to-the-end-jennifer-aniston-courteney-coxs-enduring-friendship-in-photos/

 

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom review – the mega blockbuster takes a creepy turn

BY MATT CHAPMAN

 

Image: UNIVERSAL

 

Warning: contains some spoilers for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1041672-jurassic-world-fallen-kingdom-review-–-the-mega-blockbuster-takes-a-creepy-turn/

 

Jared Leto’s Joker Is Getting A Standalone Movie

By Stewart Perrie

 

 

There was a lot of hype when DC announced it was making a movie of Suicide Squad, which would be the first time we saw a film version of the Joker since Heath Ledger's unforgettable performance.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1041673-jared-leto’s-joker-is-getting-a-standalone-movie/

 

Stick around for cactus fair this weekend

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

Photo: Cactus & Succulent Fair / Facebook

 

BANGKOK — Fans of spiky, water-retaining plants can buy, trade and compete in a plant beauty contest this weekend.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1041674-stick-around-for-cactus-fair-this-weekend/

 

2.5B Baht to fix Suvarnabhumi 'soft spots'

By Jintamas Saksornchai, Staff Reporter

 

Aircraft at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport in a July 2014 file photo. Photo: Barbara Walton / EPA

 

BANGKOK — The national airport operator Wednesday said up to 2.5 billion baht will be spent to repair Suvarnabhumi International Airport’s taxiways next year.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1041675-25b-baht-to-fix-suvarnabhumi-soft-spots/

 

Billion baht expansion of the Phuket deep sea port

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

The one billion baht First Phase expansion at Phuket’s deep sea port will be done within 18 months.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1041677-billion-baht-expansion-of-the-phuket-deep-sea-port/

 

B3mn budget not yet approved for Phuket monkey neutering, relocation

The Phuket News

 

 

PHUKET:-- The Phuket Provincial Environment Office has today confirmed that the project to see the island’s wild monkeys neutered or relocated will be put on hold until the budget of B3 million has been approved.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1041678-b3mn-budget-not-yet-approved-for-phuket-monkey-neutering-relocation/

 

Live Lao pangolins seized on Mekong boat

By Natthawat Laping 
The Nation

 

 

The Thai authorities on Wednesday morning rescued some 40 live pangolins, weighed 200kg in total, that were smuggled in 10 sacks in a boat across the Mekong River into Chiang Rai's Wiang Kaen district to be sold to restaurants and medicine shops. The pangolins were said to worth at least Bt615,000.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1041679-live-lao-pangolins-seized-on-mekong-boat/

 

Crackdown on illegal hotels, land encroachment on Koh Phi Phi

By The Thaiger

 

 

Officials are investigating the construction of 34 villas and a big swimming pool on about 40 rai of land on Koh Phi Phi Don. Officials are also taking action regarding implementation of the Immigration Act whilst checking hotels and hostels on the island.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1041680-crackdown-on-illegal-hotels-land-encroachment-on-koh-phi-phi/

 

‘My stepfather did this to me’, says raped, autistic 11-year-old

By NATTHANANT SIRISANTIWORAKUL 
THE NATION

 

 

THE SAMUT SAKHON Provincial Court on Wednesday approved an arrest warrant for a 40-year-old Thai man accused of assaulting and raping his 11-year-old autistic stepdaughter, who was rushed by a taxi driver on Tuesday night to a hospital in an unconscious and bleeding state.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1041692-‘my-stepfather-did-this-to-me’-says-raped-autistic-11-year-old/

 

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Thailand Live Thursday 7 Jun 2018 
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