Chiang Mai biker gang praised for homeless charity work

By The Nation

 

Photo from: Patchara Mayerku's Facebook

 

The "Shut Up and Ride" motorcyclist gang in Chiang Mai has been praised on Facebook for feeding homeless people every Friday night.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057172-chiang-mai-biker-gang-praised-for-homeless-charity-work/

 

BMW Thailand unveils 520d Sport

By The Nation

 

 

BMW Thailand recently celebrated the delivery of six BMW 520d Sports to the Crowne Plaza Bangkok Lumpini Park.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057174-bmw-thailand-unveils-520d-sport/

 

Seven suspects face interrogation in Loei police embezzlement case

The Nation

 

 

Six civil servants – including three police officers – and one civilian were summoned on Thursday to provide information about their alleged links to the embezzlement suspect and former Loei police chief, Pol Maj-General Suthip Palitkusolthat.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057178-seven-suspects-face-interrogation-in-loei-police-embezzlement-case/

 

Toon bodyslam doc makes fresh appeal for hospitals

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

The ‘2,215’ production team while filming Toon’s run.

 

BANGKOK — The rock star runner behind a cross-country charity run that raised millions for public hospitals hopes a film about his experience will reignite the public’s desire to give.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057182-toon-bodyslam-doc-makes-fresh-appeal-for-hospitals/

 

Cross-border national park management cooperation explored

By The Nation

 

 

The National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department is exploring opportunities to work with its partners in neighbouring countries to step up efforts to protect wildlife sanctuaries.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057183-cross-border-national-park-management-cooperation-explored/

 

eBay launches new delivery service

By The Nation

 

 

Online retailer eBay has launched the “eBay SeaPass” shipping platform to support eBay sellers in Asean by simplifying retail order fulfilment and providing automated shipping.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057184-ebay-launches-new-delivery-service/

 

Half of world’s teens experience peer violence at school, Unicef finds

By The Nation

 

Photo Credit : Unicef

 

PHYSICAL FIGHTS and bullying are disrupting the education of 150 million 13-15-year-olds worldwide, according to a new report released yesterday by Unicef. Half of students in that age group are experiencing peer violence in and around school, the report found.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057186-half-of-world’s-teens-experience-peer-violence-at-school-unicef-finds/

 

Russians accused by UK in spy case: We were in Salisbury for tourism

By Andrew Osborn

 

FILE PHOTO: The forensic tent, covering the bench where Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were found, is repositioned by officials in protective suits in the centre of Salisbury, Britain, March 8, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Two Russians appeared on state television on Thursday, saying they had been wrongly accused by Britain of trying to murder a former Russian spy and his daughter in England and had been visiting Salisbury in March for tourism.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057188-russians-accused-by-uk-in-spy-case-we-were-in-salisbury-for-tourism/

 

Bangkok cop blames traffic on too many buses

By Jintamas Saksornchai, Staff Reporter

 

Traffic jam on Ramkhamhaeng Road. Photo: @Godzilela / Twitter

 

BANGKOK — To reduce Bangkok’s misery-inducing traffic, take some buses off the road?

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057189-bangkok-cop-blames-traffic-on-too-many-buses/

 

Election between this December 11 and next May 9, says EC

By The Nation

 

EC secretary-general Jaroongwit Phumma

 

Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) has outlined a tentative time frame for the next election vote, starting from December 11 at the earliest to May 9 at the latest, its top official said on Thursday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057190-election-between-this-december-11-and-next-may-9-says-e/

 

40 billion Baht could be spent in next election

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

Yingluck Shinawatra gestures to supporters while on the 2011 campaign trail in Ubon Ratchathani province.

 

BANGKOK — At least 40 billion baht will be spent on canvassing and campaigning in the run-up to Election Day, an economist forecast Thursday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057191-40-billion-baht-could-be-spent-in-next-election/

 

Chuan insists he has no interest in leading Democrats again

 

File photo : Chuan Leekpai

 

Former Democrat leader Chuan Leekpai on Thursday stood firm that he would not join the party’s leadership race to return as party leader.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057192-chuan-insists-he-has-no-interest-in-leading-democrats-again/

 

Breaking the taboo: the director who has filmed the moment of death

By Cath Clarke

 

Dramatically undramatic … Island / Image: TheGuardian.com

 

If you watch movies you’ll have seen umpteen deaths, sometimes in a single film.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057196-breaking-the-taboo-the-director-who-has-filmed-the-moment-of-death/

 

Debra Messing tells Susan Sarandon to 'shut the f*** up' about Trump

By Jack Shepherd

 

Debra Messing and Susan Sarandon / Image: Getty

 

Debra Messing has once again criticised Susan Sarandon and accused her of publicly throwing support behind Donald Trump.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057197-debra-messing-tells-susan-sarandon-to-shut-the-f-up-about-trump/

 

Paul McCartney “regrets” not helping Amy Winehouse before her death

By Nick Reilly

 

Paul McCartney and Amy Winehouse Credit: Getty

 

"I knew she had a problem, and I ended up just saying hi".

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057198-paul-mccartney-“regrets”-not-helping-amy-winehouse-before-her-death/

 

Car boom boosts loan market

By The Nation

 

 

Amid the fast-growing auto market during 1H18, KLeasing’s dealer floorplan loans grew more than 32 per cent, with its outstanding loans topping Bt100 billion.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057200-car-boom-boosts-loan-market/

 

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