Expat volunteers in Chiang Mai denied visas in work permit standoff

 

 

The head of two foundations in Chiang Mai has revealed to Thaivisa that a standoff between the new head of the Chiang Mai labor office and the city's immigration department is causing trouble for up to a thousand foreigners who are volunteering at charities in the province. 

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1050924-expat-volunteers-in-chiang-mai-denied-visas-in-work-permit-standoff/

Police chief's message for Phuket businessman: We can't be bought and we will shoot you if necessary

 

Picture: INN

 

The head of the Chonburi police force had some strong words for the alleged mastermind behind theslaying of the the Buddha Mountain couple at the weekend.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1050916-police-chiefs-message-for-phuket-businessman-we-cant-be-bought-and-we-will-shoot-you-if-necessary/

Khao Sarn vendors defy enforcement of hawking ban

 

Many vendors rebel against hawking ban on pavement of the world-famous Khao Sarn Road which goes into effect today.

 

Vendors on Khao Sarn road, an area renowned for street foods and popular with western backpackers,  have openly defied the City Hall’s vending ban on the sidewalks.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1050943-khao-sarn-vendors-defy-enforcement-of-hawking-ban/

Govt urged to push legal measures on data leaks

By ASINA PORNWASIN 
THE NATION 

 

//AFP PHOTO

 

Hacking of two banks’ computer systems seen as an urgent wakeup call

 

CYBERSECURITY experts have urged the government to quickly strengthen legal safeguards by adding measures to prevent data leaks after the computer systems of two major Thai banks were hacked recently.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1050970-thai-govt-urged-to-push-legal-measures-on-data-leaks/

 

Report says human trafficking, mostly for prostitution, still rife in Thailand 

By KAS CHANWANPEN 
THE NATION

 

(File photo) A man is arrested for arranging sex trade in Bangkok.

 

HUMAN TRAFFICKING remains a serious issue in Thailand – with most cases involving prostitution – despite years of efforts to tackle the menace by the military government, a report released yesterday by rights groups reveals.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1050971-report-says-human-trafficking-mostly-for-prostitution-still-rife-in-thailand/

 

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Fishermen issue fresh ultimatum to government

By THE NATION

 

 

Warn they would stop fishing if treaty, that ‘does not suit local conditions’ is ratified

 

FISHERMEN in 22 seaside provinces have threatened to stop catching fish, bringing the country’s fishing industry to a standstill, if the government fails to address their grievances within seven days. 

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1050926-fishermen-threaten-strike-over-new-regulations/?do=findComment&comment=13228472

 

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Khaosan vendors brazenly defy BMA’s ban on pavement trading

By KORNRAWEE PANYASUPPAKUN 
THE NATION

 

Yada Pornpetrumpa, the president of Khaosan Road Street Vendors Association, speaks to reporters in the presence of city police as vendors defy an order by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration banning stalls from pavements on Khaosan Road.

 

KHAOSAN ROAD street vendors defied Bangkok’s ban on footpath stalls from Khaosan Road in the tourist destination yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1050943-khao-sarn-vendors-defy-enforcement-of-hawking-ban/?do=findComment&comment=13228480

 

Nine suspects in temple funds scandal arrested

By THE NATION

 

Former director of the National Buddhism Office Phanom Sornsilp is brought for questioning to the Crime Suppression Division head office in Bangkok.

 

POLICE arrested nine out of the 10 suspects wanted for money-laundering and malfeasance in the third scandal involving embezzlement of temple funds.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1050972-nine-suspects-in-temple-funds-scandal-arrested/

 

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Student loan payments to be cut from salaries

By THE NATION

 

 

THE STUDENT Loan Fund (SLF) will, starting next year, deduct from the salaries of about 1 million company employees who had failed to repay loans they had taken for their studies.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1050945-1-million-students-to-have-their-pay-deducted-to-service-loans/?do=findComment&comment=13228497

 

Nitchaon joins Ratchanok in World Championships round of 16

By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam 
The Nation

 

Nitchaon Jindapol

 

Thailand Masters champion Nitchaon Jindapol showed no mercy to the lowly-ranked Soraya de Visch Eijbergen of the Netherlands, taking just 31 minutes to win their women’s second-round match 21-11 21-11 at the Badminton World Championships in Nanjing on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1050975-nitchaon-joins-ratchanok-in-world-championships-round-of-16/

 

Making the case for equality

By Jintana Panyaarvudh 
The Nation

 

Film director Pimpaka Towira, far right, and Pinnapa "Minor" Pruksapan, centre, discuss "The Purple Kingdom", a short film inspired by the case of missing Karen environment activist Porlajee "Billy" Rakchongcharoen.

 

The disappearance of Karen environmentalist Billy Rakchongcharoen and the problems faced by his wife in getting the authorities to look into his case are portrayed in a short film

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1050976-disappearance-of-karen-environmentalist-billy-making-the-case-for-equality/

 

Foundation stone laid for museum in memory of Tham Luang rescue operation

By Thai PBS

 

 

A foundation stone laying ceremony was held at the entrance of Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district today for the construction of a gallery-cum-museum in memory of the dramatic rescue operation to help the 12 Wild Boars boys and their coach from flooded cave. It will be dedicated to all the rescuers, especially Lt Commander Samarn Kunan, a former Navy SEAL member, who died during the rescue operation.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1050977-foundation-stone-laid-for-museum-in-memory-of-tham-luang-rescue-operation/

 

Over 1,000 pigs seized in Chachoengsao after red meat enhancer found

By Thai PBS

 

 

Officials of the Livestock Development Department have seized 1,089 pigs from two pig farms in Muang district of Chachoengsao province after urine tests show positive result of red meat enhancer.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1050978-over-1000-pigs-seized-in-chachoengsao-after-red-meat-enhancer-found/

 

Thai economy stays on upward trend in June

 

FILE photo

 

BANGKOK, 2 August 2018 (NNT) – The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has reported continuous expansion of the Thai economy in June 2018 on the back of exports, tourism, investment and consumption. 

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1050979-thai-economy-stays-on-upward-trend-in-june/

 

Bangkok is sinking, so it built a park that holds a million gallons of rainwater to help prevent flooding

Leanna Garfield

 

Landprocess

 

Summertime is Thailand's rainy season, when Bangkok and other cities can experience powerful storms. In past years, downpours have produced enough rainfall to completely flood city streets, overwhelm drainage systems, and inundate homes.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1050980-bangkok-is-sinking-so-it-built-a-park-that-holds-a-million-gallons-of-rainwater-to-help-prevent-flooding/

 

New Thai political party accuses junta of damaging nation's image

By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Amy Sawitta Lefevre

 

FILE PHOTO: Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, founder of Thailand's Future Forward Party, speaks during an interview at the Reuters office in Bangkok, Thailand March 19, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A new Thai party that aims to shake up politics hit back at the ruling junta on Wednesday, accusing it of tarnishing the image of the southeast Asian nation by filing police charges against some party members.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1050981-new-thai-political-party-accuses-junta-of-damaging-nations-image/

 

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Thai vendors ignore ban on road stalls in Bangkok backpacker street

By Panu Wongcha-um

 

Bangkok city officials speak with a street vendor at the Khao San tourist street in Bangkok, ThailandAugust 1, 2018. REUTERS/Panu Wongcha-um

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Hundreds of street vendors in the Thai capital's bustling backpacker district of Khaosan road ignored a ban on street vendors introduced on Wednesday and carried on business as usual.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1050943-khao-sarn-vendors-defy-enforcement-of-hawking-ban/?do=findComment&comment=13228561

 

U.S. imposes sanctions on Turkish officials over pastor's detention

By Steve Holland and Roberta Rampton

 

U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson reacts as he arrives at his home after being released from the prison in Izmir, Turkey July 25, 2018. Demiroren News Agency, DHA via REUTERS
 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States imposed sanctions on two top officials in Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's Cabinet on Wednesday in a new attempt to get NATO ally Turkey to turn over an American pastor accused of backing a coup attempt against Erdogan two years ago.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1050982-us-imposes-sanctions-on-turkish-officials-over-pastors-detention/

 

Israel warns Iran of military response if it closed key Red Sea strait

 

FILE PHOTO - Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits new army recruits at a military base in Ramat Gan, Israel July 26, 2018 REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

 

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel would deploy its military if Iran were to try to block the Bab al-Mandeb strait that links the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1050983-israel-warns-iran-of-military-response-if-it-closed-key-red-sea-strait/

 

Trump urges attorney general to end Russia probe 'right now'

By Doina Chiacu and Susan Cornwell

 

FILE PHOTO: Special Counsel Robert Mueller departs after briefing members of the U.S. Senate on his investigation into potential collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, U.S., June 21, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump appealed to Attorney General Jeff Sessions to end an investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 election, drawing a rebuke from his fellow Republicans in Congress who said the probe must go on.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1050984-trump-urges-attorney-general-to-end-russia-probe-right-now/

 

A crime or a right? Some Danish Muslims defy face veil ban

By Emil Nielson

 

A police officer speaks with Ayah, 37, during a demonstration against the Danish face veil ban in Copenhagen, Denmark, August 1, 2018. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

 

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - When a ban on the wearing of face veils in public took effect in Denmark on Wednesday, Sabina did not leave her niqab at home.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1050985-a-crime-or-a-right-some-danish-muslims-defy-face-veil-ban/

 

Prosecutor offers more snags and excuses in extradition request for "Red Bull Boss"

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A public prosecutor in Thailand responsible for foreign affairs has told Thai media that the Thai police were responsible for a legal technicality mix up in the quest for the extradition of the heir to the Red Bull fortune.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1050987-prosecutor-offers-more-snags-and-excuses-in-extradition-request-for-red-bull-boss/

 

Baseball bat murder suspect "Go" and younger brother confirmed at Cambodian hotel casino

 

Picture: Daily News

 

The suspect in the brutal slaying of "Hi So Cherry" has been shown on CCTV acting casually at a Cambodian hotel.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1050988-baseball-bat-murder-suspect-go-and-younger-brother-confirmed-at-cambodian-hotel-casino/

Doctors turn to cartoons to win public support

By ASINA PORNWASIN 
THE NATION

A CARTOON series designed to build a better bond between doctors and the public is coming to a social media channel near you under a project announced yesterday by The Medical Council of Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1050989-doctors-in-thailand-turn-to-cartoons-to-win-public-support/

 

Video: Villagers try to lynch top policeman's son who murdered gran and grandson in their own home

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Video footage on Facebook taken by Thai Rath showed the moments when a top policeman's son was taken on a reenactment of a horrific crime that has shocked Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1050990-video-villagers-try-to-lynch-top-policemans-son-who-murdered-gran-and-grandson-in-their-own-home/

 

NBTC: Regular mobile phone calls down but data usage up marks shift in Thai phone communications

 

 

Thais are making far fewer regular old style phone calls on their phones.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1050991-nbtc-regular-mobile-phone-calls-down-but-data-usage-up-marks-shift-in-thai-phone-communications/

 

Krabi Police looking for serial panty thief

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

Krabi Police are on the lookout for a panty-snatcher caught on CCTV stealing underwear from outside of more than 10 houses this week in Ao Nang.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1050992-krabi-police-looking-for-serial-panty-thief/

 

Villager headman dies in Krabi road accident, six injured

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

A Nakhon Si Thammarat village headman has died in a road accident in Krabi after heading from Phuket to Nakhon Si Thammarat.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1050993-villager-headman-dies-in-krabi-road-accident-six-injured/ 

 

Stepfather murdered by stepson in hammock outside Loei house

 

Picure: Thai Rath

 

Police in Chiang Klom district of Loei were called to a house in Pak Chom where they found 66 year old Sorn Srisuthat dead from a shot to the back of the head.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1050994-stepfather-murdered-by-stepson-in-hammock-outside-loei-house/

 

Myanmar man arrested with fake work visa stamp trying to re-enter Thailand

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A man from Myanmar admitted paying a Thai in Tak province in Thailand's north west 25,000 baht for a fake work visa stamp in his passport.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1050996-myanmar-man-arrested-with-fake-work-visa-stamp-trying-to-re-enter-thailand/