Saved but still suffering, Aquarius migrants head for Spain

By Steve Scherer

 

Migrants are seen as they stand on the deck of MV Aquarius, a search and rescue ship run in partnership between SOS Mediterranee and Medecins Sans Frontieres on their way to Spain June 14, 2018. Picture taken June 14, 2018. Karpov / SOS Mediterranee/handout via REUTERS

 

ROME (Reuters) - Saved from death at sea but denied a place to land by Italy, the 629 migrants rescued by the charity ship Aquarius have endured an additional 700 nautical mile-trip to Spain that one of the rescuers blamed on "idiotic" politics.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043349-saved-but-still-suffering-aquarius-migrants-head-for-spain/

 

U.S. prosecutors pull encrypted messages from phones seized in Cohen raids

By Brendan Pierson

 

U.S. President Donald Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen leaves his hotel in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., June 15, 2018. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors investigating U.S. President Donald Trump's longtime personal lawyer Michael Cohen have extracted more than 700 pages of messages sent using encrypted programs like WhatsApp and Signal on phones seized from Cohen, according to a court filing on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043351-us-prosecutors-pull-encrypted-messages-from-phones-seized-in-cohen-raids/

 

Colombia's Sunday vote will determine future of peace deal, economy

By Julia Symmes Cobb

 

A worker finish up the final details in a centre to be used for the second round of the presidential election in Bogota, Colombia, June 15, 2018. REUTERS/Andres Stapff

 

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombians will choose either a business-friendly protégé of a powerful ex-president or a leftist former guerrilla as their new head of state on Sunday, with the future of a historic peace accord and the nation's economic model hanging in the balance.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043353-colombias-sunday-vote-will-determine-future-of-peace-deal-economy/

 

Trump attacks report on FBI, saying in fact there was 'total bias'

 

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference after his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa island in Singapore June 12, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday a Justice Department inspector general's report that concluded there was no bias in how the FBI handled its investigation of Hillary Clinton's emails was wrong, saying there was "total bias."

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043354-trump-attacks-report-on-fbi-saying-in-fact-there-was-total-bias/

Germany detains Tunisian suspected of planning 'biological' attack

 

An official carries a plastic barrel outside the apartment of 29-year-old Sief Allah H., in Cologne, Germany, June 15, 2018, a Tunisian man who was detained on June 13, 2018, suspected of planning an Islamist-motivated attack and the manufacturing of a "biological weapon" using ricin. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - German prosecutors have obtained an arrest warrant from a judge for a Tunisian man suspected of planning an Islamist-motivated attack and the manufacturing of a "biological weapon" using ricin.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043355-germany-detains-tunisian-suspected-of-planning-biological-attack/

At odds with Trump over trade, Canadians say they will avoid U.S. goods: poll

By Andrea Hopkins

 

A truck carrying logs heads toward the Canada border in Champlain, New York April 25, 2017. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi/File Photo

 

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Seventy percent of Canadians say they will start looking for ways to avoid buying U.S.-made goods in a threat to ratchet up a trade dispute between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump, an Ipsos Poll showed on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043356-at-odds-with-trump-over-trade-canadians-say-they-will-avoid-us-goods-poll/

 

UK seeks 'closest possible' security pact with EU after Brexit - minister

 

Britain's Minister for the Cabinet Office David Lidington appears on the Marr Show on BBC television in London, Britain, June 10, 2018. Jeff Overs/BBC/Handout via REUTERS

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - Britain wants to cement its foreign policy and security ties with the European Union via the "closest possible cooperation agreement" for when it leaves the bloc, a British minister said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043358-uk-seeks-closest-possible-security-pact-with-eu-after-brexit-minister/

Derailed Florida roller coaster passed inspection hours earlier-state

By Bernie Woodall

 

Daytona Beach firefighters are working to rescue two roller coaster riders that are in a dangling rollercoaster car when their car derailed on the Daytona Beach, Florida, boardwalk on June 14, 2018 in this Daytona Beach Fire Department photo. Courtesy Daytona Beach Fire Department/Handout via REUTERS

 

(Reuters) - A small roller coaster that derailed in Daytona Beach, ejecting two riders who fell 34 feet (10 meters) to the ground, passed a state inspection earlier the same day, Florida state officials said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043361-derailed-florida-roller-coaster-passed-inspection-hours-earlier-state/

 

Authorities across Asia battle illegal gambling surge ahead of World Cup

By Farah Master

 

Workers work on a FIFA World Cup trophy replica at a small factory in the outskirts of Shanghai, China May 15, 2018. REUTERS/Aly Song/Files

 

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Law enforcement and regulatory forces in Asia say they are gearing up to fight illegal gambling operators who have ramped up activities in the region ahead of the World Cup, making use of savvy technology and cryptocurrencies to evade prosecution.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043363-authorities-across-asia-battle-illegal-gambling-surge-ahead-of-world-cup/

 

50 foreigners arrested in weekly crackdowns

By The Nation

 

 

The Tourist police joined forces with other police agencies to search 87 areas around the country on Friday night and arrested 50 foreigners, mostly for overstaying their visa and sneaking into the Kingdom without documents.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043364-50-foreigners-arrested-in-weekly-crackdowns/

 

Pattaya pub raided, alleged drug abusers arrested

By The Nation

 

Image: Pattaya News

 

Police raided a popular pub in Pattaya early on Saturday for remaining open beyond the legal hours and arrested 19 people for alleged drug abuse.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043365-pattaya-pub-raided-alleged-drug-abusers-arrested/

 

Ayutthaya man ‘jumps to his death’ in mall

By The Nation

 

An Ayutthaya resident is suspected to have jumped to his death from the second floor of a shopping mall in Pathum Thani province on Friday night, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043369-ayutthaya-man-‘jumps-to-his-death’-in-mall/

 

Five youths arrested for using FB to organise road races

By The Nation

 

Tourist Police and Samut Prakan police have arrested five young men for allegedly using their Facebook page to organise motorcycle racing on Samut Prakan roads.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043370-five-youths-arrested-for-using-fb-to-organise-road-races/

 

Car, 500 motorcycles seized in crackdown on road racing

By The Nation

 

Police in Samut Prakan province seized a car and some 500 motorcycles in an operation to crack down on road racing on Friday night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043371-car-500-motorcycles-seized-in-crackdown-on-road-racing/

 

U.S. warns Americans of terrorism threat at World Cup in Russia

 

People watch the World Cup Group B - Portugal vs Spain soccer match at Times Square in New York City, New York, U.S., June 15, 2018. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department warned Americans on Friday that terrorists may target World Cup venues in Russia, which is hosting the month-long soccer tournament, but it did not point to any specific threat.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043372-us-warns-americans-of-terrorism-threat-at-world-cup-in-russia/

From Messi to Machu Picchu, Latin American fans win over Moscow

By Claire Watson

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Latin American fans are winning the hearts of the Muscovites, singing to the residents of the Russian capital as they arrive for their World Cup matches.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043373-from-messi-to-machu-picchu-latin-american-fans-win-over-moscow/

 

 

Call me any time: Trump says he gave North Korea's Kim direct number

 

FILE PHOTO: North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un visits The Marina Bay Sands hotel in Singapore, June 11, 2018. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he had given Kim Jong Un a direct phone number and suggested he might call the North Korean leader on Sunday, following their summit in Singapore this week.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043380-call-me-any-time-trump-says-he-gave-north-koreas-kim-direct-number/

Top Ten movies made in Thailand and Phuket

By Tim Newton

 

 

In no particular order….

 

The Railway Man (2013)

A Colin Firth movie made partly in Thailand (also ‘Bridget Jones – The Edge of Reason’, 2004), ‘The Railway Man’ is a 2013 British–Australian war film directed by Jonathan Teplitzky.

Wet weather warning for Phuket

The Phuket News

 

The warning, issued by TMD Director-General Wanchai Sakudomchai, was first issued at 5am. Image: TMD
 

PHUKET: The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) issued a warning this morning (June 16) cautioning any persons in or near the sea to beware strong wind and waves over the Andaman Sea.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043383-wet-weather-warning-for-phuket/

 

Thai police arrest foreigner who robbed home of Deputy Minister Prawit

 

Image: Daily News

 

A foreign man suspected of a number of burglaries at high profile properties in Pattaya and Bangkok, including one at the home of Thailand’s Deputy Minister Prawit Wongsuwan, has been arrested.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043407-thai-police-arrest-foreigner-who-robbed-home-of-deputy-minister-prawit/

 

Two men wedlock after meeting via IG four years ago

By The Nation

 

When the groom’s mother blessed the marrying couple in Nakhon Ratchasima to age well together and multiply, guests broke into loud laughter.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043416-two-men-wedlock-after-meeting-via-ig-four-years-ago/

 

Concerns over Phuket wild monkeys as they risk entering homes to steal food

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The residents in the camp are concerned that the monkeys are hungry and coming in such close contact with people, and willing to risk raiding homes for food. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub
 

PHUKET: Residents at a worker’s camp in Chalong have expressed their concern over a troupe of wild monkeys that risk entering homes in the camp to steal food.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043417-concerns-over-phuket-wild-monkeys-as-they-risk-entering-homes-to-steal-food/

 

Ayothaya floating market on fire

 

 

A predawn fire broke out at the cultural performance stage of the famous Ayothaya Floating Market in the ancient city of Ayutthaya causing  damage worth more than one million  baht to the stage and the musical instruments.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043420-ayothaya-floating-market-on-fire/

 

Malaysian tourist falls to death from Hat Yai hotel

By The Nation

 

A drunk Malaysian tourist fell to his death from a hotel in Songkhla’s Hat Yai district when he landed on the balcony of an adjacent townhouse early on Saturday, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043421-malaysian-tourist-falls-to-death-from-hat-yai-hotel/

 

Chinese online soccer betting gang bust in Ladprao

 

 

Tourist and 191 police yesterday arrested four Chinese nationals for  running an online soccer betting operation from their rented house office in Bangkok’s Ladprao area.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043422-chinese-online-soccer-betting-gang-bust-in-ladprao/

 

Mahathir says tons of shredded documents found in government offices

 

 

The Malaysian government has stumbled on several oversized garbage bags filled with shredded documents and a “snowstorm” of loose papers on the floor in Putrajaya after the defeat of Najib Razak’s Barisan Nasional government, the Straits Times Malaysia Online reported on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043423-mahathir-says-tons-of-shredded-documents-found-in-government-offices/

 

More celebrities report to police over Magic Skin scandal

 

 

Six more celebrities reported to police yesterday to give testimonies on their reviews of  Magic Skin cosmetics and weight loss products,  bringing the number of celebrities summoned by police so far  to 46.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043424-more-celebrities-report-to-police-over-magic-skin-scandal/

 

 

Technology helps France to 2-1 win over Australia

By Nick Mulvenney

 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Group C - France vs Australia - Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia - June 16, 2018 France's Paul Pogba celebrates scoring their second goal with team mates REUTERS/John Sibley

 

KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) - France needed the help of the first World Cup penalty awarded after a video review and a deflected Paul Pogba goal to get their World Cup campaign underway with a scrappy 2-1 win over Australia on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043426-technology-helps-france-to-2-1-win-over-australia/

 

Theranos founder Holmes, former president indicted for fraud

By Nate Raymond

 

FILE PHOTO: Elizabeth Holmes, CEO of Theranos, attends a panel discussion during the Clinton Global Initiative's annual meeting in New York, September 29, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Theranos Inc founder Elizabeth Holmes and the embattled blood-testing company's former president were indicted on charges that they engaged in schemes to defraud investors, doctors and patients, the U.S. Justice Department announced on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043428-theranos-founder-holmes-former-president-indicted-for-fraud/

 

Australian supermarket giant says 'yes' to mass nude photograph

By Alison Bevege

 

FILE PHOTO: Nude models pose for a photograph by U.S. artist Spencer Tunick, for a project titled "Sea of Hull" in Hull city centre, northern England, July 9, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Yates/File Photo

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - More than 11,000 Australians who rushed for the chance to strip for American photographer Spencer Tunick will soon wear only smiles after a national supermarket chain changed its mind about allowing the shoot to go ahead on a suburban rooftop carpark.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043429-australian-supermarket-giant-says-yes-to-mass-nude-photograph/