Video: Put him in charge! Popular cop catches python with his bare hands.

 

 

Thai social media widely shared a video and photographs that showed a popular Phitsanuloke police captain catching a three meter long python weighing 20 kilograms with his bare hands. 

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044041-video-put-him-in-charge-popular-cop-catches-python-with-his-bare-hands/

More arrests, more websites taken down as World Cup football betting crackdown continues

 

 

More arrests were made and more websites offering football betting were shut down on Wednesday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044032-more-arrests-more-websites-taken-down-as-world-cup-football-betting-crackdown-continues/

Ronaldo earns edgy Portugal 1-0 win as Morocco's hopes end

Mitch Phillips

 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Group B - Portugal vs Morocco - Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia - June 20, 2018 Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo scores their first goal REUTERS/Carl Recine

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A below-par Portugal were again rescued by Cristiano Ronaldo’s eye for goal as they stumbled to 1-0 victory over Morocco on Wednesday that meant the unlucky North African side become the first to be eliminated from the 2018 World Cup.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044124-ronaldo-earns-edgy-portugal-1-0-win-as-moroccos-hopes-end/

 

Suarez marks 100th cap with goal to send Uruguay through to last 16

Julien Pretot

 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Group A - Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia - Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, Russia - June 20, 2018 Uruguay's Luis Suarez celebrates scoring their first goal with team mates REUTERS/Marko Djurica

 

ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia (Reuters) - Luis Suarez marked his 100th international cap by sending Uruguay into the last 16 of the World Cup as the striker benefited from some poor goalkeeping to eliminate Saudi Arabia with a 1-0 win on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044125-uruguay-makes-knockout-stage-saudi-arabia-out-after-1-0-loss/

 

Costa grabs lucky goal as relieved Spain beats Iran 1-0

Ian Ransom

 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Group B - Iran vs Spain - Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia - June 20, 2018 Spain's Diego Costa celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Toru Hanai

 

KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) - A scrappy second half goal by Diego Costa broke a Persian stonewall and lifted Spain to a 1-0 win over a courageous Iran in a nerve-jangling World Cup clash on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044126-costa-grabs-lucky-goal-as-relieved-spain-beats-iran-1-0/

 

Polls point to strong backing among Thais for death penalty

By The Nation

 

 

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, despite growing opposition among international organisations and other countries, is strongly supported by the majority of Thai people, according to surveys.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044128-polls-point-to-strong-backing-among-thais-for-death-penalty/

 

‘Most parties’ to join talks with junta next week

By THE NATION

 

File photo : Kongcheep

 

THE JUNTA is all set to hold talks next Monday or Tuesday on lifting the ban on political activities but there is no clarity yet on which parties would attend the meeting.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044129-‘most-parties’-to-join-talks-with-junta-next-week/

 

Govt considers ‘total ban’ on the import of e-waste

By THE NATION

 

 

THE GOVERNMENT is seriously considering an immediate ban on the import of electronic waste.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044131-thai-govt-considers-‘total-ban’-on-the-import-of-e-waste/

 

Fleeing Thaksin hit with second arrest warrant

By The Nation

 

File photo : Thaksin

 

Court rules former PM can be tried in absentia over multibillionbaht loan

 

THE SUPREME Court has issued a new warrant for the arrest of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra over a 2015 criminal case stemming from a multibillion-baht loan granted by state-owned Krung Thai Bank to Krisada Mahanakorn Group.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044132-fleeing-thaksin-hit-with-second-arrest-warrant/

 

May called to quiz Prayut on human rights

By The Nation

 

 

Ahead of visit from the Prime Minister of Thailand, Prayut Chan-O-Cha, Amnesty International has called on UK Prime Minister Theresa May to convey her deep concern at the deteriorating human rights situation in the country.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044133-uk-prime-minister-theresa-may-called-to-quiz-prayut-on-human-rights/

 

Elephant found died in Chachoengsao

By Sontanaporn Injan 
The Nation

 

 

An elephant was found dead in a cassava plantation just outside a forest in Chachoengsao on Tuesday night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044134-elephant-found-died-in-chachoengsao/

 

There’s still time to register for the ‘Bangkok Airways Phuket Half Marathon 2018’

 

The Bangkok Airways Phuket Half Marathon 2018 coming up on August 5 is more than just a race. It is a chance to observe the local way of life and appreciate the area’s landmarks and Sino-Portuguese architecture from a different perspective in busy Phuket town, this being from the streets themselves which will be cleared of traffic along the race route.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044135-there’s-still-time-to-register-for-the-‘bangkok-airways-phuket-half-marathon-2018’/

 

Why Thailand needs the death penalty

By The Nation

 

 

The majory supports capital punishment, though there is a middle way short of abolition
 

Amnesty International has come under fire for deploring the execution on Monday of a convicted criminal who stabbed to death a teenager while stealing his phone and wallet. The victim was found with 24 knife wounds. The violent crime was committed in Trang province in July 2012 by a man with a history of arrests who turned 26 this year.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044136-why-thailand-needs-the-death-penalty/

 

NCPO keeps Thaksin, Yingluck’s movements under watch

By Thai PBS

 

 

The government and the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) have been keeping a close watch on former prime ministers Thaksin and Yingluck Shinawatra even though their close associates insist  that their movements have no political agenda.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044137-ncpo-keeps-thaksin-yingluck’s-movements-under-watch/

 

Measures being taken to cope with oversupply of pineapple in Chiang Rai

By Thai PBS

 

 

Both short-term and long-term actions will be taken to solve the problem of oversupply of pineapple in the northern provinces of Chiang Rai, according to governor Narongsak Osotthanakkorn.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044138-measures-being-taken-to-cope-with-oversupply-of-pineapple-in-chiang-rai/

 

Stingrays and sawfish declared protected species

By Thai PBS

 

 

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has declared eight types of stingray and three types of sawfish as protected species.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044139-stingrays-and-sawfish-declared-protected-species/

 

Trump backs down, orders end to family separations at U.S. border

By Roberta Rampton and Steve Holland

 

U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order on immigration policy in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 20, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump backed down and abandoned on Wednesday his policy of separating immigrant children from their families on the U.S.-Mexico border, after images of youngsters in cages sparked outrage at home and abroad.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044141-trump-backs-down-orders-end-to-family-separations-at-us-border/

 

Canada sets October start for legal marijuana sales

By Nichola Saminather

 

A marijuana plant is seen at Tweed Marijuana Inc in Smith's Falls, Ontario, March 19, 2014. REUTERS/Blair Gable/Files

 

TORONTO (Reuters) - Cannabis sales will become legal in Canada from October 17, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday, making it the first major economy to legalize recreational use or marijuana.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044142-canada-sets-october-start-for-legal-marijuana-sales/

 

May faces down pro-EU rebel lawmakers to win Brexit vote

By Elizabeth Piper and William James

 

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May speaks at the Royal Free Hospital, London June 18, 2018. Stefan Rousseau/Pool via Reuters

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May won a crucial Brexit vote in parliament on Wednesday, keeping her divided government's plans to end more than 40 years of British partnership with the European Union on track.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044143-may-faces-down-pro-eu-rebel-lawmakers-to-win-brexit-vote/

 

Canada PM says he doubts Trump would want to impose auto tariffs

By David Ljunggren and Allison Lampert

 

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June 20, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Wattie

 

OTTAWA/MONTREAL (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday said he doubted whether U.S. President Donald Trump would carry out a threat to impose tariffs on autos, given the economic damage such a move would cause.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044144-canada-pm-says-he-doubts-trump-would-want-to-impose-auto-tariffs/

 

Instagram expands into long videos, will compete with YouTube

BY REUTERS

 

 

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc-owned social network Instagram launched a mobile app on Wednesday dedicated to user-generated videos up to an hour long, intensifying the competition for consumers’ time among ad-supported streaming services such as YouTube.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/instagram-expands-long-videos-will-compete-youtube/29242/

UK set to publish plans for EU citizens post-Brexit

 

FILE photo: A bus passes as anti-Brexit demonstrators protest opposite the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, June 11, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Coombs

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will outline its plans on Thursday for new immigration rules for European Union citizens living in the United Kingdom after Brexit as it calls on the bloc to give more details about its own proposals for British nationals.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044146-uk-set-to-publish-plans-for-eu-citizens-post-brexit/

 

UPDATE:

 

Theresa May calls for “free and open elections” in Thailand

By Thai PBS

 

Photo: Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May shakes hands with Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha during a meeting at 10 Downing Street in London on June 20, 2018.

British Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday called for “free and open elections” in Thailand as she met Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha in London.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044133-uk-prime-minister-theresa-may-called-to-quiz-prayut-on-human-rights/?do=findComment&comment=13097704

 

Horrifying video shows GIANT snake trying to swallow Thai soi dog

 

video screenshot

 

Horrifying footage shows the moment a giant python tries to swallow a dog in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044147-horrifying-video-shows-giant-snake-trying-to-swallow-thai-soi-dog/

 

Nigerian's name is Innocence - but Big Joke think's differently

 

Pictures (3): Thai Tourist Police

 

Another Nigerian romance scammer has been arrested by crime buster Maj-Gen "Big Joke" Surachet Hakpal.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044148-nigerians-name-is-innocence-but-big-joke-thinks-differently/

 

Video: "Pakistanis" stealing from Thai gold shops

 

Pictures (2): Manager Online

 

CCTV footage from a gold shop in downtown Surat Thani showed two men dressed in tourist t-shirts debating over what to buy.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044150-video-pakistanis-stealing-from-thai-gold-shops/

 

Two in a day - gloomy day for suicide jumpers in Thailand

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath said in their headline that it was a gloomy day for suicides yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044153-two-in-a-day-gloomy-day-for-suicide-jumpers-in-thailand/

 

U.S. identifies North Korea test site it says Kim committed to destroy

By Matt Spetalnick

 

FILE PHOTO: A North Korean long-range rocket is launched into the air at the Sohae rocket launch site, North Korea, in this photo released by Kyodo February 7, 2016. Mandatory credit REUTERS/Kyodo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The missile engine test site that President Donald Trump said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had committed to destroy is a major facility in the western part of the country that has been used for testing engines for long-range missiles, according to a U.S. official.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044156-us-identifies-north-korea-test-site-it-says-kim-committed-to-destroy/

 

BOT wary of the impact from US-China trade war

By Wichit Chaitrong 
The Nation

 

FILE photo

 

Central bank keeps policy rate unchanged to facilitate growth; forecasts for GDP and export growth revised upwards amid weakening of the baht

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044157-bot wary-of-the-impact-from-us-china-trade-war/

 

Human remains found behind headman's house in Nakhon Pathom

 

 

A man clearing a wooded area behind the house of the phu yai ban in Huay Jorakhee Tai sub-district of Nakhon Pathom found what he thought was a pile of discarded clothing.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044160-human-remains-found-behind-headmans-house-in-nakhon-pathom/