Saleng driver escapes side-car gas bottle fire

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

A saleng (motorbike side car) has caught fire after a cooking gas leak today (June 22) in Kathu.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044406-saleng-driver-escapes-side-car-gas-bottle-fire/

 

Troll Post Opens Flood Of Rape Threats Against Activist

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

An undated photo of Nuttaa "Bow" Mahattana in front of BTS Siam in Bangkok.

 

BANGKOK —  Hundreds of netizens are calling for a famous pro-democracy activist to be raped because she allegedly said she would not support death penalty for rapists.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044409-troll-post-opens-flood-of-rape-threats-against-activist/

 

BMA develops app to reserve queue spot for registrations

By The Nation

 

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is developing an app to help residents shorten the time it takes to take care of household registrations.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044410-bma-develops-app-to-reserve-queue-spot-for-registrations/

 

Chaing Mai poet, 73, dies

By Nisanart Kangwalwong 
The Nation

 

 

Northern poet Sak "Sangdao Sattaman" Chaidoungsing has died aged 73 at 11am on Friday due to complications from a fall.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044412-chaing-mai-poet-73-dies/

 

UPDATE:

 

Teacher faces probe for student humiliation

By The Nation

 

 

A teacher who wrote on a child's shirt that he owed a school fee of Bt700 will face an investigation, the municipality's chief said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044358-mother-cries-foul-after-teacher-humiliates-son-over-unpaid-school-fee/?do=findComment&comment=13102699

 

Queuing system via smart phone set to make immigration matters in Chonburi easier

 

 

The head of Chonburi immigration has said that his new state of the art queuing system is an innovation that will make life easier for those extending visas in Pattaya and the rest of the province.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044417-queuing-system-via-smart-phone-set-to-make-immigration-matters-in-chonburi-easier/

 

100 Million Baht Online Gambling Operation Raided in San Kamphaeng

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – An illegal online gambling business, allegedly generating over 100 million baht per month in profits, was raided in San Kamphaeng on June 21st.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044425-100-million-baht-online-gambling-operation-raided-in-san-kamphaeng/

 

Kindergarten Proves Innocence After False Claim of Abuse

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – On June 21st, pictures caught on a security camera of a kindergarten staff member pulling a 2-year old’s arm was shared on Facebook along with a comment accusing the staff member of abuse. The child’s face was clearly visible in the picture posted, and claims were made that the young child was injured from the incident.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044426-kindergarten-proves-innocence-after-false-claim-of-abuse/

 

Bullying of LGBT youth still pervasive in Thai schools

By Taylor McAvoy, Contributor

 

Burapha University lecturer Kangwan Fongkaew shares his research on how LGBTI people are portrayed in Thai media Thursday at a conference on LGBT issues at the Amari Watergate Hotel in Bangkok.

 

BANGKOK — As an openly gay man, Kangwan Fongkaew experienced a range of abuse as a child; from being called names, to being pushed around and even forced to play football by his teachers and peers because his family wanted him to act more like a “man.”

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044427-bullying-of-lgbt-youth-still-pervasive-in-thai-schools/

 

Make the Health Ministry pay for drink driver blood tests, says foundation

 

 

The Anti Drink Driving Foundation is proposing that all costs associated with blood testing of drink drivers are borne by the Ministry of Public Health.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044428-make-the-health-ministry-pay-for-drink-driver-blood-tests-says-foundation/

Kate Spade’s father has died on eve of her funeral

 

Image: AP

 

The family of fashion designer Kate Spade says her father died on the eve of her funeral.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044429-kate-spade’s-father-has-died-on-eve-of-her-funeral/

Johnny Depp speaks about depression and financial struggles

By Elizabeth Aubrey

 

 

Johnny Depp - Credit: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/Getty

 

Johnny Depp has spoken about his battle with depression after a host of issues in his personal and professional life left him feeling “low.”

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044430-johnny-depp-speaks-about-depression-and-financial-struggles/

The Jerry Springer Show is officially cancelled

BY SAM WARNER AND RIANNE HOUGHTON

 

 

Update: It's the end of an era: The Jerry Springer Show has officially been cancelled, according to reports.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044431-the-jerry-springer-show-is-officially-cancelled/

Chester aims to ditch single-use plastic

By The Nation

 

 

Fast-food chain Chester plans to stop single-use plastic for takeaway orders.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044433-chester-aims-to-ditch-single-use-plastic/

Democracy jungle: Monument to people's power now out of reach

By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer

 

 

A beacon of Thailand’s democratic flowering has taken on new symbolic meaning in the fifth year of military rule.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044434-democracy-jungle-monument-to-peoples-power-now-out-of-reach/

Most Thais don’t have enough savings to last six months if they stop working

 

 

About 80 percent of working Thais, especially among the “Gen Y” and “Gen X” groups, have savings just enough to last only six months if they stop working or become unemployed, according to a study conducted by the Customer Insights Centre of the Thai Military Bank.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044438-most-thais-don’t-have-enough-savings-to-last-six-months-if-they-stop-working/

 

THAI seals deal with Airbus for hi-tech maintenance centre at U-Tapao airport

By The Nation 
Toulouse, France

 

A perspective of MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) facility to be co-developed by Airbus and Thai Airways International at U-Tapao International Airport.

 

AIRBUS and Thai Airways International (THAI) have signed an agreement to establish a new joint venture maintenance and overhaul (MRO) facility at U-Tapao International Airport in Rayong province.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044439-thai-seals-deal-with-airbus-for-hi-tech-maintenance-centre-at-u-tapao-airport/

 

To continue: 

 

Thailand Live Saturday 23 Jun 2018

 

https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1044459-thailand-live-saturday-23-jun-2018/