Israel's Arab MPs back Corbyn amid anti-Semitism accusations

 

FILE PHOTO: Jeremy Corbyn, leader of Britain's Labour Party, at an event in Stoke on Trent on Aug. 14, 2018. REUTERS/Darren Staples/File Photo

 

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A group of Arab lawmakers in Israel on Sunday praised British Labour opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn, whose party has been battling accusations of anti-Semitism for months.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1055611-israels-arab-mps-back-corbyn-amid-anti-semitism-accusations/

 

International passengers set to face 200 baht increase to fly abroad

 

Picture: Daily News

 

The Airports Authority of Thailand are proposing and increase of 200 baht on flying abroad.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1055616-international-passengers-set-to-face-200-baht-increase-to-fly-abroad/

 

Monasteries ban political activities

 

 

BANGKOK, 3 September 2018 (NNT) – The Department of Local Administration (DLA) is confident politicians won't use temples and monasteries as venues for election campaigns. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1055617-monasteries-ban-political-activities/

 

Rio's 200-year old National Museum hit by massive fire

 

A policeman clears the area during a fire at the National Museum of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil September 2, 2018. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

 

BRASILIA (Reuters) - A 200-year-old museum in Rio de Janeiro was hit on Sunday by a massive fire, images from television station Globo showed, threatening its collection of more than 20 million items ranging from archaeological findings to historical memorabilia.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1055618-rios-200-year-old-national-museum-hit-by-massive-fire/

 

Video: Lopburi police want a chat with threatening Thai motorist

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A Thai motorist caught on film by a news reporter doing an illegal U-Turn did not let the matter rest there.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1055619-video-lopburi-police-want-a-chat-with-threatening-thai-motorist/

 

Gen Prawit confirms election roadmap intact

 

 

BANGKOK, 3 September 2018 (NNT) – Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan is confident the election roadmap will not be altered as the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) is looking into the possibility of lifting political restrictions. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1055621-gen-prawit-confirms-election-roadmap-intact/

 

Tourist seriously injured in ATV accident

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

A Saudi Arabian tourist has sustained serious injuries after driving an ATV (All Terrain Vehicle – Dune Buggy) off the side of a 10 metre hillside yesterday (Sunday).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1055624-saudi-arabian-tourist-seriously-injured-in-atv-accident-in-phuket/

 

Video: Why you need to be especially careful at a Thai green light

 

Translation: Waiting for green/Crossing the clear road/ Smash //Picture: Daily News

 

CCTV footage from Nakorn Ratchasima showed why drivers need to be careful when going through a green light - especially at deserted intersections at night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1055625-video-why-you-need-to-be-especially-careful-at-a-thai-green-light/

 

Nothing fishy about sexy "coyotes" dancing at the prawn tank!

 

Picture: Daily News

 

The owner of a recently opened prawn fishing tank has defended his decision to have coyote dancers strutting their stuff as Thai men angled for crustaceans.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1055628-nothing-fishy-about-sexy-coyotes-dancing-at-the-prawn-tank/

 

8 injured in explosion at Bangkok laundromat

By The Nation

 

 

Eight people were injured when gas leaking from tumble dryers in a 24-hour laundromat in Bangkok's Din Daeng district exploded in the early hours of Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1055629-8-injured-in-explosion-at-bangkok-laundromat/

 

UPDATE:

 

Two Saudi tourists injured in ravine fall in Phuket

By The Nation

 

Two Saudi Arabian tourists were injured when their four-wheel off-road vehicle fell into a ravine after a crash with another vehicle in Phuket Sunday evening.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1055624-saudi-arabian-tourist-seriously-injured-in-atv-accident-in-phuket/?do=findComment&comment=13329460

 

Increasing license penalties won't stop accidents - fine drunks more instead, says poll

 

Picture: Danook

 

A NIDA poll conducted at the end of last week gave a resounding thumbs down to plans to raise penalties for not having a driving license.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1055631-increasing-license-penalties-wont-stop-accidents-fine-drunks-more-instead-says-poll/

 

JD.com's billionaire CEO released after U.S. arrest

 

FILE PHOTO - JD.com founder Richard Liu attends a Reuters interview in Hong Kong, China June 9, 2017. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/File Picture

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - The billionaire founder and chief executive of Chinese e-commerce firm JD.com Inc <JD.O>, Richard Liu, was arrested in the U.S. state of Minnesota on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct and later released after what the company said was a false accusation.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1055633-jdcoms-billionaire-ceo-released-after-us-arrest/

 

"Pretties" warned: avoid 'lip tattoo' procedure - use lipstick instead!

 

 

A Thai doctor has told Thai people who want beautiful red or pink lips that they face trouble if they have what is known as lip tattoos.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1055634-pretties-warned-avoid-lip-tattoo-procedure-use-lipstick-instead/

 

As fighter jets streak overhead, McCain is buried in Annapolis

By Warren Strobel

 

The horse-drawn caisson bearing the body of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., moves through the grounds of the United Sates Naval Academy toward the cemetery after a service in the Chapel Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018, in Annapolis, Md. David Hume Kennerly/McCainFamily/Pool via Reuters

 

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Reuters) - Fighter jets roared over the U.S. Naval Academy on Sunday in a final tribute to former Senator John McCain as the Vietnam War hero and two-time presidential candidate was laid to rest at the military college that began his career six decades ago.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1055635-as-fighter-jets-streak-overhead-mccain-is-buried-in-annapolis/

 

Lottery tickets purchased at last minute score a Bt90-millon win

By The Nation

 

File photo Thai Rath

 

A man from Samut Sakhon, who bought a set of 15 lottery tickets with the same number not long before the September 1 draw, has won the Bt90-million jackpot.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1055637-lottery-tickets-purchased-at-last-minute-score-a-bt90-millon-win/

 

Troops, police stop 150 young motorcyclists from racing on Sa Kaew dam road

By The Nation

 

Picture: Komchadluek

 

Troops and police joined forces on Sunday night to prevent 150 young motorcyclists from racing on a road that serves as the embankment of a small dam in Sa Kaew's Wang Somboon district.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1055639-troops-police-stop-150-young-motorcyclists-from-racing-on-sa-kaew-dam-road/

 

Temporary Crisis Center orders all provinces prepare for flooding

 

FILE photo

 

BANGKOK, 3 September 2018 (NNT) – Thailand's Temporary Crisis Center has ordered all provinces to prepare appropriate plans as more rains are forecast to hit the north, northeast, east and south between today and September 8. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1055640-temporary-crisis-center-orders-all-thai-provinces-prepare-for-flooding/

 

Brexit could sway Scottish voters towards independence from UK - poll

 

FILE PHOTO: Union, Scottish Soltaire and European Union flags (L-R) fly outside of the Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain, July 1, 2016. REUTERS/Scott Heppell/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's exit from the European Union could tip public opinion in Scotland in favour of seeking independence, an opinion poll showed on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1055641-brexit-could-sway-scottish-voters-towards-independence-from-uk-poll/

 

PM suggests gathering fleet of specialists to produce skilled labors

 

FILE photo

 

BANGKOK, 03 September 2018 (NNT) - Thailand's Prime Minister has urged the Ministry of Education and related agencies to gather together a team of vocational instructors, in a bid to produce human resources that match the needs of the market. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1055642-pm-prayut-suggests-gathering-fleet-of-specialists-to-produce-skilled-labors/

 

Snooker world champ in town as Bangkok hosts 6-Red World Championships

 

Mark Williams. Picture taken in Berlin during the Snooker German Masters in 2015. //Source: Wikipedia

 

Reigning world snooker champion Mark Williams is in Bangkok to defend his title at the 6 Red World Championships this week.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1055646-snooker-world-champ-in-town-as-bangkok-hosts-6-red-world-championships/

 

Woman driver killed by another vehicle while waiting for help on expressway

By The Nation

 

Picture: Nation TV

 

A woman, 68, fell to her death from an elevated expressway while waiting for help in front of her broken-down vehicle, which was hit by a speeding SUV on an elevated expressway Monday morning.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1055649-woman-driver-killed-by-another-vehicle-while-waiting-for-help-on-expressway/

 

Myanmar judge convicts two Reuters reporters in landmark secrets case

 

FILE PHOTO: Detained Reuters journalist Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo arrive at Insein court in Yangon,Myanmar August 27, 2018. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo

 

YANGON (Reuters) - A Myanmar judge on Monday found two Reuters journalists guilty of breaching a law on state secrets and sentenced them to seven years in prison, in a landmark case seen as a test of progress toward democracy in the Southeast Asian country.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1055650-myanmar-judge-sentences-reuters-reporters-to-seven-years-in-jail/

 

Big Joke threatens to blacklist alleged Koh Tao rape victim for life if she is telling lies

 

FILE PHOTO Maj-Gen Surachate Hakpan //Thai Tourist Police Bureau

 

Maj-Gen Surachate Hakpan has told the Thai media that the London teenager who claimed she was drugged, robbed and raped on Koh Tao will be blacklisted for life if she is lying.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1055652-big-joke-threatens-to-blacklist-alleged-koh-tao-rape-victim-for-life-if-she-is-telling-lies/

 

Kick out the Cambodian beggars - these are OUR Thai sidewalks!

 

Picture: Manager online

 

A popular fan page is calling on the Bangkok authorities to show Cambodian beggars the door.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1055654-kick-out-the-cambodian-beggars-these-are-our-thai-sidewalks/

 

Pattaya transvestites charged with picking British tourist’s pocket

By The Nation

 

 

Pattaya police on Monday arrested two transvestites for allegedly stealing cash and a credit card from a British tourist and using the card to buy Bt120,000 worth of gold ornaments.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1055655-pattaya-transvestites-charged-with-picking-british-tourist’s-pocket/

 

Granny assaulted with a chair because she asked for something to eat

 

Picture: Sanook

 

CCTV footage showed an old woman being assaulted with a chair in the street in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1055656-granny-assaulted-with-a-chair-because-she-asked-for-something-to-eat/

 

UPDATE:

 

Phuket tourist almost severs tongue in ATV accident

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Muteb Alsahli, 24, is still recovering in hospital following an ATV accident which saw him sustain a number of injuries including almost severing his tongue. Photo: Eakkapop Tongtub

 

PHUKET: A Saudi Arabian tourist is still recovering in hospital following an ATV accident yesterday which saw him sustain a number of injuries including almost severing his tongue.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1055624-saudi-arabian-tourist-seriously-injured-in-atv-accident-in-phuket/?do=findComment&amp;comment=13330054

 

Nigerian arrested in Sa Kaew

By The Nation

 

 

A Nigerian man has been arrested for allegedly sneaking across the border to live in Sa Kaew’s Aranyaprathet district.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1055661-nigerian-arrested-in-sa-kaew/

 

Prawit oversees destruction of Bt1.3bn in counterfeit goods

By Jitraporn Senwong 
The Nation

 

 

The Army destroyed more than two million confiscated counterfeit items worth a combined Bt1.3 billion in a ceremony at a base in Bangkok’s Don Mueang district on Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1055663-prawit-oversees-destruction-of-bt13bn-in-counterfeit-goods-in-bangkok/