webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Tesla's Musk is sued for calling Thai cave rescuer pedophile By Jonathan Stempel FILE PHOTO: Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk speaks during the National Governors Association Summer Meeting in Providence, Rhode Island, U.S., July 15, 2017. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo (Reuters) - Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla Inc, was sued for defamation on Monday for falsely suggesting that a British caver who helped save 12 boys and their soccer coach from a Thailand cave in July was a pedophile and child rapist. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057730-teslas-musk-is-sued-for-calling-british-thai-cave-rescuer-pedophile/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 FEATURE-Bangkok street vendors: from Michelin star to fighting eviction By Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation Image: Google.com BANGKOK, Sept 17 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Jay Fai, a 70-year-old street food seller in Bangkok known for her crab omelettes, won a Michelin star last year at the launch of the city’s first restaurant guide, few locals were surprised. Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057698-feature-bangkok-street-vendors-from-michelin-star-to-fighting-eviction/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 PM urges local leaders to help maintain peace By THE NATION KEY GOVERNMENT figures yesterday asked for cooperation from local community leaders to help maintain peace and order in the run-up to the election. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057733-pm-prayut-urges-local-leaders-to-help-maintain-peace/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Probe into misappropriation of funds for disabled sought By THE NATION A REPRESENTATIVE of people with disabilities yesterday petitioned the Office of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to probe various associations advocating the cause of those with disability amid allegations that they had siphoned off as much as Bt1.5 billion a year from training/seminar expenses and funds for employing the disabled. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057734-probe-into-misappropriation-of-funds-for-disabled-sought/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Coach Piyapong hails future Thailand stars after Japan triumph By LERPONG AMSA-NGIAM THE NATION TOYOTA, JAPAN - THE FUTURE looks bright for Thai football after its young stars conquered seven teams without conceding a single goal to successfully defend their title in the Toyota International Junior Cup. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057735-coach-piyapong-hails-future-thailand-stars-after-japan-triumph/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Tastes that are traditional but not timeworn By The Nation New York deli brand Dean and Deluca is celebrating its eighth anniversary in Thailand and marking the 41st birthday of the chain by re-introducing eight best-selling dishes. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057736-new-york-deli-brand-dean-and-deluca-is-celebrating-its-eighth-anniversary-in-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 2 bankruptcy laws being amended By The Nation File photo: Legal Execution Department director-general Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol Move to bring insolvency laws up to world standards, more help for SMEs. THAILAND is in the process of amending two key insolvency laws, Legal Execution Department director-general Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol said yesterday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057737-2-bankruptcy-laws-being-amended/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Muang Yasothon get WWF honour for green initiatives By KORNRAWEE PANYASUPPAKUN THE NATION Unlike urban zones of nearby provinces, Yasothon’s Muang Yasothon retains much of its local culture and traditional way of life. People give alms to monks in the morning, and motorless tricycles are still a common means of transport. We Love Yasothon MUANG YASOTHON was crowned the Thai winner in the 2017 One Planet City Challenge international sustainable city competition. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057738-muang-yasothon-get-wwf-honour-for-green-initiatives/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Shamed by the UN for rights suppression By The Nation The junta prefers to remain in denial about the mounting testimony regarding its abuses Thailand has appeared on a United Nations list of 38 “shameful” countries – along with China, Russia and Myanmar – for carrying out “reprisals or intimidation” against rights advocates. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057739-shamed-by-the-un-for-rights-suppression/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Warning of dengue fever in Bangkok Bangkokians, especially children, have been warned to protect themselves from dengue fever which has since the beginning of this year infected more than 5,800 people in Bangkok with five fatalities so far. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057742-warning-of-dengue-fever-in-bangkok/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Huge drug haul intercepted in Sukhothai province A huge drug haul of ten million meth pills and 35 kilogrammes of heroin believed bound for a third country was intercepted in the northern province of Sukhothai on Monday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057743-huge-drug-haul-intercepted-in-sukhothai-province/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 UPDATE: Deputy PM Prawit urges security officials to maintain peace, order before and after election PHETCHABUN, 18th September 2018 (NNT) – The Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister, Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan, inspected the work of security officials in the lower northern provinces of Thailand, and instructed them to maintain peace and order before and after the next general election. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057733-pm-prayut-urges-local-leaders-to-help-maintain-peace/?do=findComment&comment=13374709 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 PM sees expansion plan for Loei Airport LOEI, 18th September 2018 (NNT) - Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has attended a meeting to study an expansion plan for Loei Airport. The expansion would accommodate four narrow-body jets and handle up to 1.7 million travelers per year. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057744-pm-prayut-sees-expansion-plan-for-loei-airport/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 PM promotes growing of economic trees in Phetchabun PHETCHABUN, 18th September 2018 (NNT) – During the Cabinet retreat in the lower northern province of Phetchabun, the Prime Minister has inspected the progress of the cultivation of economic trees in line with the government’s policy of stimulating the grassroots economy. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057745-pm-prayut-promotes-growing-of-economic-trees-in-phetchabun/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 UPDATE: AOT reassures Suvarnabhumi airport's security measures BANGKOK, 18 September 2018 (NNT) – Airports of Thailand has reassured security measures are being enforced to deny unauthorized persons an access to restricted areas at Suvarnabhumi international airport. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057696-fans-face-probe-after-leaking-on-fb-their-meeting-with-korean-star/?do=findComment&comment=13374722 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Thailand interested in developing cooperation with Russia — ambassador BANGKOK, September 18. /TASS/. Thailand is interested in developing military and technical cooperation with Russia, Russian Ambassador to Thailand Kirill Barsky said in an interview with TASS. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057746-thailand-interested-in-developing-cooperation-with-russia-—-ambassador/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 What tourists in Thailand need to know, according to an Aussie expat WHEN it comes to tourist behaviour in one of our favourite holiday spots, an Aussie expat who’s lived there for a decade has seen it all. Lauren McMah Aussie teacher and dad-of-two Matthew Smith has lived in Thailand since 2007.Source:Supplied TOURISTS don’t always have the best reputation in foreign countries. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057747-what-tourists-in-thailand-need-to-know-according-to-an-aussie-expat/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 UPDATE: Elon Musk sued for libel by British Thai cave rescuer A British cave diver is suing tech billionaire Elon Musk for defamation after his repeated claims the diver is a child abuser. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057730-teslas-musk-is-sued-for-calling-british-thai-cave-rescuer-pedophile/?do=findComment&comment=13374759 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Russia and Turkey agree to create buffer zone in Syria's Idlib By Maria Tsvetkova Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan shake hands during a news conference following their talks in Sochi, Russia September 17, 2018. Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via REUTERS SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Russian and Turkish troops are to enforce a new demilitarized zone in Syria's Idlib region from which "radical" rebels will be required to withdraw by the middle of next month, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday after a meeting with his Turkish counterpart. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057749-russia-and-turkey-agree-to-create-buffer-zone-in-syrias-idlib/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Republicans reel as Trump's high court nomination hangs in balance By Lawrence Hurley and Steve Holland FILE PHOTO: Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies during the third day of his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 6, 2018. REUTERS/Alex Wroblewski WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republicans struggled on Monday to salvage President Donald Trump's nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court even as the judge and the woman who accused him of a 1982 sexual assault offered to testify publicly and Trump called the nomination "on track." Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057750-republicans-reel-as-trumps-high-court-nomination-hangs-in-balance/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Trump directs FBI to declassify information related to Russia investigation U.S. President Donald Trump holds the inaugural meeting of the President's National Council for the American Worker at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 17, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has directed the FBI to immediately declassify additional information related to the investigation into possible election meddling by Russia, the White House said on Monday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057751-trump directs-fbi-to-declassify-information-related-to-russia-investigation/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Elon Musk's SpaceX to name first passenger for moon voyage By Eric M. Johnson FILE PHOTO: A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off from historic launch pad 39-A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., February 6, 2018. REUTERS/Thom Baur/File Photo LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - SpaceX, Elon Musk's space transportation company, was set on Monday to name the first private passenger who will take a trip around the moon aboard its forthcoming Big Falcon Rocket spaceship, taking the race to commercialize space travel to new heights. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057752-elon-musks-spacex-to-name-first-passenger-for-moon-voyage/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 U.S. to sharply cut cap on refugees to 30,000 for 2019 FILE PHOTO - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Singapore August 4, 2018. REUTERS/Edgar Su WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday the United States would cap the number of refugees allowed into the country at 30,000 for fiscal year 2019, a sharp drop from a limit of 45,000 it set for 2018. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057753-us-to-sharply-cut-cap-on-refugees-to-30000-for-2019/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Trump slaps tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods, spares some consumer tech By David Lawder and Jeff Mason U.S. President Donald Trump, flanked by Small Business Administrator Linda McMahon and U.S. Labor Secretary Alex Acosta, speaks during the inaugural meeting of the President's National Council for the American Worker at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 17, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he will impose 10 percent U.S. tariffs on about $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, but he spared smart watches from Apple <AAPL.O> and Fitbit <FIT.N> Inc and other consumer products such as bicycle helmets and baby car seats. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057755-trump-slaps-tariffs-on-200-billion-in-chinese-goods-spares-some-consumer-tech/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Florence's drenching rains kill 23 in the Carolinas By Ernest Scheyder and Patrick Rucker Houses sit in floodwater caused by Hurricane Florence, in this aerial picture, on the outskirts of Lumberton, North Carolina, U.S. September 17, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Miczek WILMINGTON/FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (Reuters) - Deeper flooding loomed in the hours and days ahead from rivers in the Carolinas swollen by Tropical Depression Florence, which has killed 23 people, even if rain-weary residents got a brief glimpse of sunshine on Monday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057756-florences-drenching-rains-kill-23-in-the-carolinas/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 US funny man to give up his American citizenship - desperate to become a Thai File photo US native Udom Suksanaih - famed for his funny videos in the Thai northern dialect online - has gone to the US consulate in Chiang Mai to start the process of renouncing his US citizenship. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057758-us-funny-man-to-give-up-his-american-citizenship-desperate-to-become-a-thai/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 French chef - no helmet, been drinking, unfamiliar with road - dies in Samui bike smash Picture: Thai Rath A French chef who had just arrived on Koh Samui to open a restaurant was pronounced dead at the scene of a motorcycle accident this morning. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057759-french-chef-no-helmet-been-drinking-unfamiliar-with-road-dies-in-samui-bike-smash/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 Thai/German baby dies in Pattaya after accident in makeshift cot Picture: Pattaya News Thai police and rescue services went to a house in Nong Prue where a mother was in tears cradling her dead six month old daughter. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057760-thaigerman-baby-dies-in-pattaya-after-accident-in-makeshift-cot/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 Police and mafia boss both charged as sergeant escapes death thanks to iPhone Picture: Daily News Both the mafia boss and the policeman involved in the gun duel at All New Mouthburi, Pattaya, at the weekend have been charged with attempted murder. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057761-police-and-mafia-boss-both-charged-as-sergeant-escapes-death-thanks-to-iphone/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 UPDATE: Bangkok's street vendors decry evictions as authorities clean up By Amy Sawitta Lefevre Street vendors sell food in Khaosan Road in Bangkok, Thailand, September 12, 2018. Picture taken September 12, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun BANGKOK (Reuters) - "Quick, move!" Bangkok street vendors call to each other as they rush carts laden with souvenirs and snacks from the city's bustling Ramkamhaeng road, pushing their wares into an alley before the police spot them. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1057698-feature-bangkok-street-vendors-from-michelin-star-to-fighting-eviction/?do=findComment&comment=13375087 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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