webfact Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 ‘WHY HASN’T HE SUED?’ Elon Musk appears to claim Brit cave hero Vern Unsworth is a ‘paedo’ AGAIN – one month after he apologised for outrageous slur The Tesla tycoon posted a bizarre series of tweets, some of which he later deleted, suggesting the expert caver had also exaggerated his leading role in the Thai rescue By Lauren Fruen TESLA tycoon Elon Musk appears to have again claimed the Brit cave hero who spearheaded the rescue of 12 Thai school boys is a ‘paedo’. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1054863-elon-musk-appears-to-claim-brit-cave-hero-vern-unsworth-is-a-‘paedo’-again-–-one-month-after-he-apologised-for-outrageous-slur/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Business as usual on Koh Tao - no mafia here just a beautiful island! Picture: Sanook Sanook reported on an INN story on Koh Tao in the wake of claims by a British teen that she was drugged and raped there in June. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1054864-business-as-usual-on-koh-tao-no-mafia-here-just-a-beautiful-island/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Songkhla man arrested in Saraburi with 154,000 meth pills, 10kg of 'ice' By The Nation Picture: Channel 7 A Songkhla man was arrested in Saraburi on Wednesday morning after police at a checkpoint found 154,000 meth amphetamine pills and 10 kilogrammes of crystal meth hidden in his pickup truck. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1054867-songkhla-man-arrested-in-saraburi-with-154000-meth-pills-10kg-of-ice/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Give your opinion in the great driving license debate! DLT wants to know Picture: Daily News Thai media reported that the Department of Land Transport are appealing to the public to give their opinion on controversial plans to jail and heavily fine drivers who don't have a licence. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1054870-give-your-opinion-in-the-great-driving-license-debate-dlt-wants-to-know/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Undefeated Thai boxer 'Nong Nina', 11, is fighting for her sick mum Picture: Daily News Daily News reported on a tough little primary school Muay Thai fighter who is undefeated and fighting for her half paralyzed mother. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1054871-hat-yai-undefeated-thai-boxer-nong-nina-11-is-fighting-for-her-sick-mum/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Bomb at Philippines street festival kills 2, wounds 37 MANILA (Reuters) - A homemade bomb hidden under a motorcycle killed two people, one a child, and wounded 37 at a local street festival in the southern Philippines on Tuesday, security officials said, the latest unrest in a region prone to militancy. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1054874-bomb-at-philippines-street-festival-kills-2-wounds-37/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 National Thai police chief orders investigation into how traffic cops are "rewarded" Picture: Daily News The head of the police committee looking into changes in traffic regulations has revealed that he has been ordered to set up a committee to review how officers are rewarded for issuing traffic tickets. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1054876-national-thai-police-chief-orders-investigation-into-how-traffic-cops-are-rewarded/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Thai policy rate rise would not hurt economy - deputy PM FILE PHOTO: Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak speaks during a seminar on fintech in Bangkok, Thailand, June 14, 2017. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's economy is expected to grow more than 4.5 percent this year and it would not be affected if the central bank tightened monetary policy, Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said on Wednesday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1054880-thai-policy-rate-rise-would-not-hurt-economy-deputy-pm/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Woman killed in fall from Bangkok condo By The Nation Picture: Tnews A woman was killed after apparently being pushed from the seventh floor of a condominium building in Bangkok's Bang Bon district on Tuesday night. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1054882-woman-killed-in-fall-from-bangkok-condo/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Trump unblocks more Twitter users after U.S. court ruling By David Shepardson Visitors compose tweets at The Donald J. Trump Presidential Twitter Library presented by The Daily Show in West Hollywood, California, U.S., June 8, 2018. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday unblocked some additional Twitter users after a federal judge in May said preventing people from following him violated individuals constitutional rights. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1054883-trump-unblocks-more-twitter-users-after-us-court-ruling/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Five districts in Nong Khai heavily flooded Five districts of the northeastern border province of Nong Khai have been heavily flooded by overflows from tributaries of the Mekong River, local authorities reported this morning. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1054884-five-districts-in-nong-khai-heavily-flooded/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Video: Double whammy as motorcycle accident victim is dragged by car for 800 meters CCTV footage in Bangkok showed the moment that a motorcyclist collided with a car and came off his bike. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1054886-video-double-whammy-as-motorcycle-accident-victim-is-dragged-by-car-for-800-meters/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Barging in front of the handicapped - is this the famous "Thainess" we hear about? Picture: Sanook A fed up Thai wheelchair user has gone on Facebook to complain about her own compatriots. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1054888-barging-in-front-of-the-handicapped-is-this-the-famous-thainess-we-hear-about/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Myanmar spokesman rejects U.N. genocide report Rohingya refugee women hold placards as they take part in a protest at the Kutupalong refugee camp to mark the one-year anniversary of their exodus in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, August 25, 2018. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain YANGON (Reuters) - A Myanmar government spokesman on Wednesday rejected a report by United Nations investigators that called for top generals to be prosecuted for genocide, saying the international community was making "false allegations". Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1054891-myanmar-spokesman-rejects-un-genocide-report/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Hunt for Kamala wastewater dumping heads upstream By Tanyaluk Sakoot Workers cut a channel through the sand so that the fetid water from the canal could flow into the sea at Kamala Beach on Aug 17. Photo: Kamala OrBorTor / file PHUKET: Inspections of a beachfront business and two workers’ camps that were issued formal warnings last week for dumping untreated wastewater into a canal at Kamala Beach have been conducted, with officials saying they are not satisfied with the results and will continue to search upstream for other polluters. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1054892-hunt-for-kamala-wastewater-dumping-heads-upstream/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 More CCTV cameras to be installed on Koh Tao SURAT THANI, 29th August 2018 (NNT)-Tourism and Sports Minister Weerasak Kowsurat, says more CCTV cameras will be installed on Ko Tao Island to ensure safety for tourists. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1054894-more-cctv-cameras-to-be-installed-on-koh-tao/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Bees besiege Times Square street, drawing swarm of tourists A woman reacts to a swarm of bees in Times Square in New York City, U.S., August 28, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid NEW YORK (Reuters) - It was a case of hold the honey, double the mustard in Times Square at lunchtime on Tuesday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1054896-bees-besiege-times-square-street-drawing-swarm-of-tourists/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Sacked: Worrawoot pays price for winless Asian Games campaign By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam The Nation Thailand under-23 coach Worrawoot Srimaka has lost his job following the team’s dismal group-stage exit at the Asian Games, Football Association of Thailand (FAT) president Somyot Poompanmoung confirmed yesterday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1054905-sacked-worrawoot-pays-price-for-winless-asian-games-campaign/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 21 hurt in Phetchaburi bus crash By The Nation Channel 7 A driver of a Surat Thani-Bangkok bus dozed off, causing his vehicle to hit a road sign in Phetchaburi early on Wednesday, injuring himself and 20 passengers, police said. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1054908-21-hurt-in-phetchaburi-bus-crash/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Preschoolers injured in Chiang Rai crash By The Nation A van taking 25 children to a nursery in Chiang Rai's Wiang Pa Pao district crashed into the rear of a truck, injuring the van driver and 14 children. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1054909-preschoolers-injured-in-chiang-rai-crash/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Thai women reach semis in Jakarta By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam The Nation The national women’s volleyball team made their back-to-back Asian Games semi-final appearances after they beat Vietnam 3-0 sets (25-23 25-16 25-20) quarter-finals on Wednesday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1054911-asian-games-volleyball-thai-women-reach-semis-in-jakarta/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Police search for suspect as 80ft tour boat sunk in Chalong Bay By The Phuket News The 80-foot tour boat ’Dragon Boy’, better known as the ’Lady Andaman’, in Chalong Bay this morning (Aug 29). Photo: Supplied PHUKET: Police are investigating possible sabotage the led to an 80-foot Phuket tour boat moored in Chalong Bay to be sunk this morning (Aug 29). Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1054913-police-search-for-suspect-as-80ft-tour-boat-sunk-in-chalong-bay/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Man’s old dog ‘Chao Mum’ rescued from Chalong canal By Eakkapop Thongtub Prakong Attadham’s 12-year-old dog ’Chao Mum’ somehow found himself stuck in the canal. Photo: Supawatkan Khunarat PHUKET: A 12-year-old dog called ‘Chao Mum’ was rescued from a canal in Chalong this morning (Aug 29) after it became trapped as the banks of the canal had been reinforced with four-metre-high concrete walls. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1054914-man’s-old-dog-‘chao-mum’-rescued-from-chalong-canal/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Army chief concerned about disinformation in social media Army commander-in-chief Gen Chalermchai Sitthisart today expressed concern about fake news and disinformation that will be disseminated in the social media after the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) lifts the ban on political activities. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1054915-thai-army-chief-concerned-about-disinformation-in-social-media/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Local fishermen call for action to fix garbage dumping in Rassada By Kritsada Mueanhawong Local fishermen in Rassada are calling for action to be taken against garbage dumping in Tha Chin canal which flows into the sea. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1054917-local-fishermen-call-for-action-to-fix-garbage-dumping-in-rassada/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Thai man who bottled female tourist apologizes to society and Koh Phangan - she's gone to Dubai Picture: Thai Rath The pharmacy worker who smashed a bottle over the hear of a female Portuguese tourist has apologized. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1054918-thai-man-who-bottled-female-tourist-apologizes-to-society-and-koh-phangan-shes-gone-to-dubai/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Trump, without evidence, blames China for hacking Clinton emails FILE PHOTO: Hillary Clinton, Former U.S. Secretary of State listens to Journalist Tina Brown during the Women In The World Summit in New York City, U.S., April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Twitter early on Wednesday China hacked the emails of 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton but did not offer any evidence or further information. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1054920-trump-without-evidence-blames-china-for-hacking-clinton-emails/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 The Nai Harn awarded for effective water management By The Thaiger The Nai Harn has received a Best Water Treatment Management award from Thailand’s Regional Environment office in Phuket. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1054927-the-nai-harn-awarded-for-effective-water-management/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Thailand visitor arrivals up 11% in Jan-Jul Photo: Tourism Authority of Thailand Thailand welcomed visitor arrivals of 22,657,730 over the period January-July 2018, up by 11 percent over the same period of 2017, according to preliminary figures tabulated by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports. Estimated visitor expenditure also rose significantly, up 14.44 percent to Bt1.18 trillion. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1054928-thailand-visitor-arrivals-up-11-in-jan-jul/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 More details on the new rules regarding work permits and working in Thailand Earlier this year it was revealed that Thailand had made major changes to the rules regarding work permits and its foreign labour law. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1054929-more-details-on-the-new-rules-regarding-work-permits-and-working-in-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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