Thailand to be part of ambitious plan to co-host 2034 FIFA World Cup

 

 

Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam are set to launch a bid to joint host the 2034 FIFA World Cup, according to reports.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043768-thailand-to-be-part-of-ambitious-plan-to-co-host-2034-fifa-world-cup/

 

Chinese ambassador calls on Australia to drop 'Cold War mentality'

By Colin Packham and Tom Westbrook

 

China's Ambassador to Australia Cheng Jingye looks on after speaking at an Australia China Business Council (ACBC) Canberra Networking Day event at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, June 19, 2018. AAP/Mick Tsikas/via REUTERS

 

CANBERRA/SYDNEY (Reuters) - China's ambassador to Australia said on Tuesday "less bias and bigotry" was needed to repair bilateral relations amid concerns over Chinese influence in Australia and its use of loans to build leverage over poorer South Pacific island nations.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043770-chinese-ambassador-calls-on-australia-to-drop-cold-war-mentality/

 

Taxi service charge at Suvarnabhumi set to rise to 75 baht - extra for more bags

 

 

Taxis offering rides from Bangkok's main airport will demand that the 50 baht service charge is increased to 75 baht.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043771-taxi-service-charge-at-suvarnabhumi-set-to-rise-to-75-baht-extra-for-more-bags/

 

Chao Fah West road closure for Chalong Underpass construction

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

Parts of Chao Fa West Road will close at night from June 29 to July 28 as the the Chalong Underpass construction staggers along.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043772-chao-fah-west-road-closure-for-chalong-underpass-construction/

 

Drugs police arrest task force chief - say he was sending drugs through the post

 

Picture: Manager Online

 

A senior policeman at Suthisan police station in Bangkok has been arrested on suspicion of selling Ya Ba through the post.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043773-drugs-police-arrest-task-force-chief-say-he-was-sending-drugs-through-the-post/

 

Phuket: Areas to have water shut off for one week

By The Thaiger

 

 

The Phuket Water Authority (PWA) has announced that water supply in some areas of Patong, Kata and Karon will be shut off from 9am to 5pm on June 25 to July 2.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043774-phuket-areas-to-have-water-shut-off-for-one-week/

 

DLT warns people buying second hand cars - handle the paperwork yourself to avoid falling victim

 

Picture: INN 

 

The head of the Department of Land Transport has advised people buying second hand vehicles to exercise caution to avoid falling victim to gangs stealing cars or selling vehicles used in the commission of crime.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043775-dlt-warns-people-buying-second-hand-cars-handle-the-paperwork-yourself-to-avoid-falling-victim/

 

Bamboo Island in Krabi floods with rising sea level

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

The sea level has risen up to 30 centimetres and caused flooding at Bamboo Island (Koh Mai Pai) in Krabi yesterday (June 18). Red flags have been put along the beach.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043776-bamboo-island-in-krabi-floods-with-rising-sea-level/

 

UPDATE:

 

Amnesty International condemns execution in Thailand

By The Nation

 

Amnesty International on Tuesday condemned the execution of a 26-year-old murderer in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043765-first-convict-executed-in-thailand-in-nine-years/?do=findComment&comment=13091098

 

Charging 2 baht for a cup - not all Thais agree!

 

Picture: Manager Online

 

Manager reported on an Instagram post that featured a picture of a sign at a popular Phat Thai restaurant that is now charging for cups.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043777-charging-2-baht-for-a-cup-not-all-thais-agree/

 

U.S. rappers XXXTentacion and Jimmy Wopo die in separate shootings

 

(Reuters) - Two up-and-coming U.S. rappers, XXXTentacion and Jimmy Wopo, were killed on Monday in separate shootings near Miami and in Pittsburgh, police and local media reported.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043778-us-rappers-xxxtentacion-and-jimmy-wopo-die-in-separate-shootings/

 

Girl, 5, dies in locked car left in sun for hours

By The Nation

 

Picture: Komchadluek

 

A five-year-old girl died of suffocation in a car on Monday after being left in the locked vehicle for hours at her school in Khon Kaen.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043779-girl-5-dies-in-locked-car-left-in-sun-for-hours-at-her-school-in-khon-kaen/

 

Gaming addiction classified as mental health disorder by WHO

BY REUTERS

 

REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

 

LONDON – Many parents already have concerns, but some may now have a new argument for limiting their children’s ‘screen time’ – addiction to video games has been recognised by World Health Organization as a mental health disorder.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/gaming-addiction-classified-mental-health-disorder/29220/

TAT showcases Pattaya as reinvented destination, but not everyone is convinced

By Xinyi Liang-Pholsena

 

In recent years, Pattaya has been striving to show itself to be more of a upscale and family-orientated destination, with the opening of attractions such as Cartoon Network Amazone (pictured)

 

Pattaya was given the spotlight as the host destination for Thailand Travel Mart Plus (TTM+) this year, with organiser Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) placing an emphasis on romance and luxury under the theme “Million Shades of Romance” at its annual tradeshow.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043781-tat-showcases-pattaya-as-reinvented-destination-but-not-everyone-is-convinced/

 

Post-funeral drunk driver survives slam into streetlamp

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The driver, Pakorn Ponpud, 48, was driving home after a funeral last night (June 18) when the accident happened. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: A man driving home from a funeral last night (June 18) has been charged with drunk driving after the pickup truck he was driving slammed into streetlamp in the middle of the road in Pa Khlok.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043782-post-funeral-drunk-driver-survives-slam-into-streetlamp/

 

Magnitude 6.1 quake in Japan's Osaka area kills four, halts factories

By Kaori Kaneko and Malcolm Foster

 

Damaged Myotoku-ji temple caused by an earthquake is seen in Ibaraki, Osaka prefecture, western Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo June 18, 2018. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS

 

TOKYO (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.1 earthquake in Osaka, Japan's second-biggest metropolis, killed four people, injured hundreds more and halted factory lines in an industrial area, government and company officials said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043784-magnitude-61-quake-in-japans-osaka-area-kills-four-halts-factories/

 

Tourism and Environment ministries collaborate on rehabilitation of tourism sites

 

 

BANGKOK, 19th June 2018 (NNT) – The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has joined the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in looking for ways to rehabilitate the environment of tourism destinations. The move comes after news that visitor numbers to Thailand grew by 6 percent in May. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043785-tourism-and-environment-ministries-collaborate-on-rehabilitation-of-tourism-sites/

 

Senior vet warns temple ponds are health hazard for turtles

By The Nation

 

Photos from Compassionate vets Facebook page

 

Temple ponds are not suitable for keeping turtles, a senior vet said after a yellow-headed temple turtle was saved from a temple’s polluted pond.
 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043787-senior-vet-warns-temple-ponds-are-health-hazard-for-turtles/

 

18 students injured as school van crashes into ditch in Hat Yai

By The Nation

 

 

Eighteen students were slightly injured when their school van crashed into a roadside ditch about one kilometre from their school in Songkhla's Hat Yai district on Tuesday morning.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043788-18-students-injured-as-school-van-crashes-into-ditch-in-hat-yai/

 

Philippines' Duterte says no 'justice' for families of drugs war casualties

 

Philippine's President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during the 120th Philippine Independence day celebration at the Emilio Aguinaldo shrine in Kawit, Cavite Philippines June 12, 2018. REUTERS/Erik De Castro

 

MANILA (Reuters) - Outspoken Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday the families of people killed in his controversial war on drugs will not receive "justice", rejecting calls from rights groups seeking redress for the thousands of deaths.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043789-philippines-duterte-says-no-justice-for-families-of-drugs-war-casualties/

 

Myanmar man stabbed to death in Surat Thani

By The Nation

 

FILE photo//Google maps

 

Surat Thani police have launched a manhunt for a Myanmar migrant who allegedly stabbed his compatriot to death and injured another friend in Muang district on Monday night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043791-myanmar-man-stabbed-to-death-in-surat-thani/

 

North Korea's Kim in China; U.S., South Korea suspend military drill

By Ben Blanchard and Christine Kim

 

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

 

BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, where he will likely brief Chinese President Xi Jinping on his summit with U.S. President Donald Trump last week, as Washington and Seoul agreed to suspend a major joint military exercise.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043798-north-koreas-kim-in-china-us-south-korea-suspend-military-drill/

 

UPDATE:

 

Officials Silent On Thailand’s 1st Execution In 9 Years

By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer

 

Justice minister Prajin Jantong visits the lethal injection chamber at Bang Kwang Prison on Dec. 30.

 

BANGKOK — Death penalty opponents were caught by surprise by Thailand’s first execution in nine years Monday night while officials offer no explanation.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043765-first-convict-executed-in-thailand-in-nine-years/?do=findComment&comment=13091549

 

Nong Khai student robbed of Bt50, found dead following day

By The Nation

 

A student in his first year at technical school was found dead in his boarding house bedroom on Monday, a day after he’d been robbed of Bt50 in cash.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043801-nong-khai-student-robbed-of-bt50-found-dead-following-day/

 

U.N. refugee boss concerned over U.S. separating children from families

By Tom Miles

 

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi attends an interview with Reuters at the UNHCR head

 

GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations refugee agency is very concerned over the United States separating children of asylum seekers from their families, and has raised the issue with Washington, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043802-un-refugee-boss-concerned-over-us-separating-children-from-families/

 

Eight hero rescuers meet PM Prayut

 

 

BANGKOK, 19th June 2018 (NNT) - At Government House today, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha awarded plaques honouring their bravery to eight heroic individuals who risked their lives to rescue four people, including two babies from a burning car, when they came across the accident scene in Si Khiw district of Nakorn Ratchasima recently.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043803-eight-hero-rescuers-meet-pm-prayut/

 

Protests At UK, France Embassies Over Prayuth EU Visit

By Jintamas Saksornchai, Staff Reporter

 

Pirkka Tapiola, EU ambassador to Thailand, shakes hands with Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha on April 25 at Government House.

 

BANGKOK — Pro-democracy activists said Tuesday they will deliver letters of protest to the British and French embassies over their decision to welcome the junta leader on state visits to their countries this week.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043804-protests-at-uk-france-embassies-over-prayuth-eu-visit/

 

First of the neutered monkeys released into the Phuket wild

The Phuket News

 

The first 42 wild monkeys neutered under the campaign were released back into the wild yesterday (June 18). Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET: The first 42 monkeys neutered under the wild-monkey campaign were released back to their home mangrove swamp in Rassada yesterday (June 18), with more neutered-monkey releases to come, wildlife officials assured.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043810-first-of-the-neutered-monkeys-released-into-the-phuket-wild/

 

Street Battle Erupts In Nakhon Pathom Over 140K Baht Haircut

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

Nampeung Chanmeechai goes ballistic Friday over her 140,000 baht haircut bill in Nakhon Pathom.

 

NAKHON PATHOM — A beauty salon owner is accusing a customer of defamation for a storefront rant that blew up into a full fledged brawl over a 140,000 baht bill.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043811-street-battle-erupts-in-nakhon-pathom-over-140k-baht-haircut/

 

Britain has lost the war on cannabis - former Conservative leader

 

Britain's former Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs William Hague makes a speech supporting remaining in the EU, at Chatham House in London, Britain, June 8, 2016. REUTERS/Dan Kitwood/Pool/Files

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has lost the battle to drive cannabis off the streets so it should consider legalising the drug, a former leader of Theresa May's Conservative Party said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1043812-britain-has-lost-the-war-on-cannabis-former-conservative-leader/