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American arrested for stabbing Thai wife in Pattaya

By The Nation

 

Picture: Komchadluek

 

Police arrested an American man at a Pattaya condominium early on Wednesday after he allegedly beat and stabbed his Thai wife, severely injuring her.
 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053869-american-arrested-for-stabbing-thai-wife-in-pattaya/

 

"Dog Cradling" fraudsters still on the run after years of cons and dozens of victims

 

Picture: Amarin TV

 

Amarin TV reported on the case of a husband and wife team of fraudsters preying on shop owners in areas north of Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053870-dog-cradling-fraudsters-still-on-the-run-after-years-of-cons-and-dozens-of-victims/

 

"Big Traffic" cop agrees with "scaring the public" with huge new fines - it won't mean more in police pockets

 

Picture: INN

 

INN interviewed the head of Bangkok's traffic police regarding his opinion about proposals to introduce greatly increased fines.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053872-big-traffic-cop-agrees-with-scaring-the-public-with-huge-new-fines-it-wont-mean-more-in-police-pockets/

 

Taxi motorcyclist shot, injured by fleeing drug suspect

By The Nation

 

Picture: Komchadluek

 

A drug suspect shot and injured a taxi motorcyclist in Samut Prakan to steal his bike as he attempted to elude police late on Tuesday night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053874-taxi-motorcyclist-shot-injured-by-fleeing-drug-suspect-in-samut-prakan/

 

Jolted by ex-allies' criminal cases, Trump faces election and legal risks

By Steve Holland and James Oliphant

 

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the news media on the tarmac about the federal conviction of his former presidential campaign chairman Paul Manafort as the president arrives for a campaign event in Charleston, West Virginia, U.S. August 21, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis

 

WASHINGTON/CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Reuters) - President Donald Trump suffered twin setbacks on Tuesday with two ex-advisers facing prison sentences - and one of them saying Trump told him to commit a crime - possibly hurting his Republican Party's election prospects and widening a criminal probe that has overshadowed his presidency.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053875-jolted-by-ex-allies-criminal-cases-trump-faces-election-and-legal-risks/

 

Thai policeman asks Facebook users to help locate missing Karenni friend

By The Nation

 

 

A Kanchanaburi policeman has asked Facebook users to help locate his Karenni friend who suffers from memory issues and was last seen at the Morchit Bus Terminal on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053876-thai-policeman-asks-facebook-users-to-help-locate-missing-karenni-friend/

 

Riders of powerful "Big Bikes" will take separate tests and have different licenses to other motorcyclists

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A senior government spokesman has said that the cabinet agrees with the idea of separating big bikes from other motorcycles.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053879-riders-of-powerful-big-bikes-will-take-separate-tests-and-have-different-licenses-to-other-motorcyclists/

 

Thai drivers must be able to see and hear to get behind the wheel in future, says government

 

FILE photo

 

A Thai government spokesman has suggested that in future Thai motorists will actually have to be able to see and hear properly before they are allowed to get a driving license.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053882-thai-drivers-must-be-able-to-see-and-hear-to-get-behind-the-wheel-in-future-says-government/

 

Thai central bank wary of risks, talked about rate hike timing - minutes

 

FILE PHOTO: Thailand's central bank logo is seen at the Bank of Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand April 26, 2016. REUTERS/JorgeSilva/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's monetary policy committee held interest rates steady this month but discussed the timing of the first tightening in years amid concerns about the risks of keeping policy too easy for too long, minutes of the central bank meeting showed on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053883-thai-central-bank-wary-of-risks-talked-about-rate-hike-timing-minutes/

 

Tech giants dismantle global Iranian propaganda push

By Paresh Dave and Christopher Bing

 

A Facebook like button is pictured at the Facebook's France headquarters in Paris, France, November 27, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

 

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc, Twitter Inc and Alphabet Inc collectively removed hundreds of accounts tied to Iranian actors that a cybersecurity firm said on Tuesday were promoting Iran's geopolitical agenda around the world.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053884-tech-giants-dismantle-global-iranian-propaganda-push/

 

Chonburi motorcycle taxi rider has a secret - he is a police colonel

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

If you take a ride with motorcycle taxi rider Number 16 at a rank in Chonburi you are being driven around by a senior policeman.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053886-chonburi-motorcycle-taxi-rider-has-a-secret-he-is-a-police-colonel/

 

UPDATE:

 

Murder suspect “Sia Oun” returned to Thailand from Cambodia

 

 

Panya Yingdang, alias Sia Oun, the prime suspect in the daring murders of a woman and her male companion in Chon Buri on July 29, has been returned to Thailand from Cambodia.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1051035-double-murder-at-buddha-mountain-driver-arrested-says-mr-fat-has-fled-to-cambodia/?do=findComment&comment=13292026

 

Video: Minivan driver watching a movie instead of the road nearly has accident

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A phone video posted on Facebook caused widespread comment on Thai social media after a minivan driver was filmed paying more attention to a movie on his phone rather than the road ahead.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053892-video-minivan-driver-watching-a-movie-instead-of-the-road-nearly-has-accident/

 

Koh Tao setting a fine example in campaign to stop the peril of plastic bags

 

 

Much maligned Koh Tao is setting a great example in restricting plastic bags among tourists.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053895-koh-tao-setting-a-fine-example-in-campaign-to-stop-the-peril-of-plastic-bags/

 

Stop deportation of Muslim fishermen to Myanmar, fishermen tell minister

By The Nation

 

FILE photo

 

The president of the Songkhla Fishing Association on Wednesday called on the labour minister to find a way to prevent 370 Muslim workers from Myamnar from being deportated.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053898-stop-deportation-of-muslim-fishermen-to-myanmar-fishermen-tell-minister/

 

Demolition of disputed Bangkok hotel and condo out for tender again

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Years after a court ruling that determined a 24 story hotel and 18 story condominium violated building laws the case is still unresolved.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053900-demolition-of-disputed-bangkok-hotel-and-condo-out-for-tender-again/

 

Laotian inmate escapes while being treated at Loei Hospital

By The Nation

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A Laotian inmate serving a 15-year jail term escaped from Loei Hospital early on Wednesday after being admitted there for treatment of a recurring medical condition.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053918-laotian-inmate-escapes-while-being-treated-at-loei-hospital/

 

Tons More Toxic Waste Found As Import Ban Raised

By Jintamas Saksornchai, Staff Reporter

 

Piles of garbage on June 13 tower over a Pathum Thani facility accused of illegally importing waste.

 

CHONBURI — A ban on imports of electronic waste is in the works as over 1,300 metric tons of gaming machines and everyday appliances were discovered Tuesday in Chonburi and Kalasin provinces.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053919-tons-more-toxic-waste-found-as-import-ban-raised/

 

Landslides warned for 108 Mae Hong Son villages

By The Nation

 

Picture: Chaingmai News

 

Residents of 108 villages in the northern province of Mae Hong Son should brace themselves for possible landslides following days of heavy rain, governor Sirirat Choomupakan warned on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053920-landslides-warned-for-108-mae-hong-son-villages/

 

Police chief quizzes alleged murder plotter

By Suriya Patathayo 
The Nation

 

Picture: INN

 

National police chief General Chakthip Chaijinda on Wednesday morning joined the interrogation of Phuket bar owner Panya “Sia Auan Bangla” Yingdang, who was extradited from Cambodia to the police's head office in Bangkok on Tuesday night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053923-buddha-mountain-national-police-chief-quizzes-alleged-murder-plotter/

 

3,000 Muslims join morning prayer in Yala to mark Eid al-Adha

By The Nation

 

Picture: Ban Muang

 

Some 3,000 Muslims joined a morning prayer in Yala on Wednesday to celebrate their second most important holiday, Eid al-Adha (the Festival of Sacrifice).

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053924-3000-muslims-join-morning-prayer-in-yala-to-mark-eid-al-adha/

 

It's Highway Robbery! Thais scream in protest at new fines calling them an excuse for more police corruption

 

Pictures: Daily News

 

Thai social media has gone ballistic about plans to massively increase fines for not having a driving license.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053927-its-highway-robbery-thais-scream-in-protest-at-new-fines-calling-them-an-excuse-for-more-police-corruption/

 

Australian couple save $24,000 a year after moving from Melbourne to Chiang Mai

 

 

An Australian woman has revealed how she and her boyfriend saved almost $24,000 after moving from Melbourne to Chiang Mai.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053929-australian-couple-save-24000-a-year-after-moving-from-melbourne-to-chiang-mai/

 

Anti-Junta Activist Reports Being Ambushed Outside Home

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

Photo: Ekachai Hongkangwan / Facebook

 

BANGKOK — An anti-junta activist who’s come under frequent assault said he was left bloodied Wednesday by a group of men who attacked him with a sharpened wooden plank.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053933-anti-junta-activist-reports-being-ambushed-outside-home/

 

Dementia patient's licence cancelled after crash

By The Nation

 

 

The cancellation of the driver's licence of a 69-year-old woman, who crashed her pickup truck into a security officer at Chiang Mai International Airport on Monday and who was later confirmed by the Dementia Association of Thailand to have suffered from the condition, is being processed, according to Chiang Mai Land Transport Office director Chanchai Kilopaeng.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053934-dementia-patients-licence-cancelled-after-crash-at-chiang-mai-international-airport/

 

Farming minister promotes corn growth

By The Nation

 

File photo: Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Grisada Boonrach

 

Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Grisada Boonrach has set up district-and tambon-level teams nationwide to encourage rice farmers to grow corn for animal feed after their rice harvest to meet a target of 2 million rai of corn plantation.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053935-farming-minister-promotes-corn-growth/

 

UPDATE:

 

New driving laws almost ready to take to Cabinet, says source

By The Nation

 

 

A revamping of fines and jail terms for Thai motorists driving without a licence will soon be submitted to the Cabinet and then on to the National Legislative Assembly for approval, a source at the Department of Land Transport clarified on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053927-its-highway-robbery-thais-scream-in-protest-at-new-fines-calling-them-an-excuse-for-more-police-corruption/?do=findComment&comment=13292957

 

Old Phuket Town Sunday market launches no-smoking campaign

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

The Phuket City Municipality is launching a no-smoking campaign for the weekly Lard Yai Sunday market on Thalang Road each Sunday night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053936-old-phuket-town-sunday-market-launches-no-smoking-campaign/

 

Mass prayer ceremony held for victims of the Phoenix boat disaster

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

A mass prayer ceremony was held this morning (August 22) at Saphan Hin for victims of the Phoenix boat disaster, marking 49 days since the tragedy.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1053937-mass-prayer-ceremony-held-for-victims-of-the-phoenix-boat-disaster/