Govt pressed for new law on marijuana and kratom

By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM 
THE NATION

 

File photo: Katom

 

Experts, academics say current legislation coming in the way of medical use.
 

ACADEMICS and medical practitioners are pushing for swift legislative reform to legalise the medical use of marijuana and kratom, saying current laws are infringing on people’s rights.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059616-thai-govt-pressed-for-new-law-on-marijuana-and-kratom/

 

Junta reins in lese majeste

By KAS CHANWANPEN 
THE NATION

 

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ILAW EXPERT SEES CHANGE FOR THE BETTER, COURTS GIVEN MORE LEEWAY

 

THE COUNTRY saw the most aggressive enforcement of the lese majeste law after the junta came to power in 2014, but current trends point to an unprecedented relaxation, according to iLaw.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059619-junta-reins-in-lese-majeste/

 

PM worried after Chinese tourist attacked

By THE NATION, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

 

 

PRIME MINISTER General Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered concerned agencies to speed up restoring the confidence of Chinese tourists after a mainland visitor was assaulted by a security guard at Don Mueang International Airport, Government Spokesman Lt-General Lt-General Sansern Kaewkamnerd said yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059620-pm-prayut-worried-after-chinese-tourist-attacked/

 

Police dispatch officials at Don Mueang International Airport welcoming Chinese Tourists

 

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BANGKOK, 1 October 2018 (NNT) – The Tourist Police Bureau has dispatched a team of officers to facilitate passengers at Don Mueang International Airport, as more Chinese tourist arrivals are expected. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059622-police-dispatch-officials-at-don-mueang-international-airport-welcoming-chinese-tourists/

 

Out on bail, wat killings witness wrestles with mental trauma and an uncertain future

By KAS CHANWANPEN 
THE NATION

 

 

IT HAS BEEN many months of misery for Natthathida Meewangpla, a key witness in the 2010 killings at Bangkok’s Wat Pathum Wanaram, and the future is still uncertain. Freedom, even temporary, has not come easily.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059623-out-on-bail-wat-killings-witness-wrestles-with-mental-trauma-and-an-uncertain-future/

 

Warning of Chikungunya fever risks

 

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NONTHABURI, 1 Octover 2018 (NNT) – The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has warned the general public, especially those in the southern region, to be cautious of Chikungunya fever risk during the rainy season. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059624-warning-of-chikungunya-fever-risks/

 

Ministers’ role in pro-junta party ‘worrying’

By THE NATION

 

 

POLITICIANS voiced concern over possible favouritism and discrimination in the political campaign after some of the current Cabinet members joined as members of the pro-junta Palang Pracharath while continuing in office.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059625-ministers’-role-in-pro-junta-party-‘worrying’/

 

Praise for Bangkok’s lifesavers on two wheels

By The Nation

 

 

Ready to help in case of emergencies at public gatherings, members of a group called AED Bike Thailand are on hand with crucial first-aid equipment strapped to their bicycles.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059626-praise-for-bangkok’s-lifesavers-on-two-wheels/

 

Five charged over moo baan tunnel drowning

By Jessada Chantharak 
The Nation

 

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Five people face charges of recklessness causing death in the case of businesswoman Panumat Sae-tae, who drowned on September 6 when an underpass leading to her housing estate flooded and trapped her vehicle.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059627-five-charged-over-moo-baan-tunnel-drowning/

 

Thanks for the memories – a fond farewell to Dusit Zoo

By KORNRAWEE PANYASUPPAKUN 
THE NATION

 

 

THOUSANDS of people on Sunday crowded the Dusit Zoo to bid farewell to one of the capital’s beloved landmarks for 80 years.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059628-thanks-for-the-memories-–-a-fond-farewell-to-dusit-zoo/

 

Fireworks factory explodes in Chachoengsao

By The Nation

 

 

Extremely hot weather is suspected of causing an explosion at a fireworks factory in Muang Chachoengsao on Saturday afternoon that left one person injured.

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059629-fireworks-factory-explodes-in-chachoengsao/

 

Lamphun beckons as art hub

By Somluck Srimalee 
The Nation 
Lamphun 

 

Prasong Luemuang has both his work and that of young artists on display at the Pan Boonmee Boonsri Art Gallery.

 

Five renowned artists welcome visitors to see their work, and it’s a trend sure to grow

 

THOUGH LAMPHUN is a small province and is often neglected by travellers in a hurry to get to Chiang Mai, it’s home to four celebrated artists. Inson Wongsam, Prasong Luemuang, Praphan Srisuta and Charoon Boonsuan have all opened galleries in the hope of making the peaceful provincial capital a gathering place for art lovers. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059630-lamphun-beckons-as-art-hub/

 

Mayor gets too close to flames in Tak retail blaze

By Somjit Rungjamrasrassamee 
The Nation

 

 

A Sunday morning fire in a commercial building near Tak’s Pa Charoen Fresh Market caused an estimated Bt20 million in damages.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059632-mayor-gets-too-close-to-flames-in-tak-retail-blaze/

 

Police suspect romantic conflict in murder of Chinese woman

By Jessada Chantharak 
The Nation

 

Pol Maj-General Surachate Hakparn

 

A 28-year-old Chinese woman, who was found dead at the Ton Nga Chang waterfall in Songkhla’s Hat Yai district on September 20, was suspected to have been murdered by a male compatriot and his two accomplices, Deputy Tourist Police Bureau Commissioner Pol Maj-General Surachate Hakparn said on Sunday.
 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059633-thai-police-suspect-romantic-conflict-in-murder-of-chinese-woman/

 

Husband killed, wife injured in gun attack on couple

By Thanapat Kijjakosol 
The Nation

 

 

A Thai man was shot dead while his wife was seriously injured in a gun attack at the Sri Suwan Rungreung petrol station owned by the victims in the Muang district of Sa Kaew province on Sunday morning.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059635-husband-killed-wife-injured-in-gun-attack-on-couple-in-sa-kaew/

 

Paramilitary volunteer commits ‘suicide’

By Narong Nuansakul 
The Nation

 

 

A paramilitary ranger volunteer reportedly shot himself dead in the toilet of a restaurant in Narathiwat province on Saturday night, reportedly because of stress caused by debts and family issues.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059636-paramilitary-volunteer-commits-‘suicide’/

 

UPDATE:

 

Baby elephant stranded in muddy pit for two days rescued

By Prasit Leehakhunakorn 
The Nation

 

 

 

A two-year-old male elephant, nicknamed Chao Duan, was rescued on Friday night after it fell into a 70-centimetre-deep and four-metre-wide muddy pit where it was stuck for two days in Chumphon province.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059431-three-year-old-wild-elephant-rescued-after-fall-from-mountain-in-chumphon/?do=findComment&comment=13415479

 

Let’s take pigeon control seriously

By The Nation

 

 

The environmental and health risks posed by avian overpopulation cannot be overlooked

 

The government and Bangkok Metropolitan Administration are addressing the long-standing urban problem of pigeon overpopulation. The ban that the city has imposed on feeding wild pigeons is well overdue, but then, better late than never. The birds’ numbers in our cities have skyrocketed, in turn multiplying health and environmental concerns.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059637-let’s-take-pigeon-control-seriously-editorial/

 

Poll shows over 60 %  doubt they will have good MPs after election

 

 

More than 60 percent of respondents in an opinion poll are not confident that the upcoming election will produce good members of the parliament while 73.6 percent want politicians who are concerned about the well-being of the people to get elected and form the next government.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059639-thai-poll-shows-over-60- -doubt-they-will-have-good-mps-after-election/

 

Wissanu: No law can require Gen Prayut to resign as NCPO chief

 

 

BANGKOK, 1 October 2018 (NNT) – Deputy Prime Minister for Legal Affairs Wissanu Krea-ngam has confirmed that Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is not obligated to step down as head of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO). 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059640-wissanu-no-law-can-require-gen-prayut-to-resign-as-ncpo-chief/

 

'We fell in love' - Trump swoons over letters from North Korea's Kim

By Roberta Rampton

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un shake hands after signing documents during a summit at the Capella Hotel on the resort island of Sentosa, Singapore, June 12, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

WHEELING, WVa. (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump took his enthusiasm for his detente with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to new heights on Saturday, declaring at a rally with supporters that "we fell in love" after exchanging letters.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059641-we-fell-in-love-trump-swoons-over-letters-from-north-koreas-kim/

 

White House adviser Conway: 'I'm a victim of sexual assault'

 

FILE PHOTO: White House counsellor Kellyanne Conway takes part in a forum called Generation Next at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, U.S., March 22, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Kellyanne Conway, an adviser to President Donald Trump, said on Sunday that she was the victim of sexual assault and that women who survive such experiences should be heard.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059642-white-house-adviser-conway-im-a-victim-of-sexual-assault/

 

As Brexit divisions widen, PM May challenges Brexit critics

By Elizabeth Piper, Kylie MacLellan and William James

 

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May sits next to Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson as she holds the first Cabinet meeting following the general election at 10 Downing Street, in London June 12, 2017. REUTERS/Leon Neal/Pool/Files

 

BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May called on her party on Sunday to unite behind her plan to leave the European Union, making a direct appeal to critics by saying their desire for a free trade deal was at the heart of her Brexit proposals.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059643-as brexit divisions-widen-pm-may-challenges brexit critics/

 

Four in 10 believe allegations against Kavanaugh, three in 10 do not - poll

By Chris Kahn

 

FILE PHOTO: Supreme court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, U.S., September 27, 2018. Andrew Harnik/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Four in 10 Americans believe sexual misconduct allegations against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, while three in 10 do not and the rest do not know, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that split largely along party lines.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059644-four-in-10-believe-allegations-against-kavanaugh-three-in-10-do-not-poll/

 

Macedonia leader vows to press on with name change despite referendum failure

By Ivana Sekularac and Kole Casule

 

A man casts his ballot for the referendum in Macedonia on changing the country's name that would open the way for it to join NATO and the European Union in Skopje, Macedonia September 30, 2018. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

 

SKOPJE (Reuters) - Macedonia's prime minister pledged on Sunday to press on with a vote in parliament to change the country's name to resolve a decades-old dispute with Greece, despite failing to secure the 50 percent turnout at a referendum required to make it valid.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059645-macedonia-leader-vows-to-press-on-with-name-change-despite-referendum-failure/

 

Canada, U.S. making 'lots of progress' as NAFTA talks near deadline

By David Ljunggren

 

FILE PHOTO: The flags of Canada, Mexico and the U.S. are seen on a lectern before a joint news conference on the closing of the seventh round of NAFTA talks in Mexico City, Mexico, March 5, 2018. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido/File Photo

 

OTTAWA (Reuters) - With time fast running out, Canadian and U.S. negotiators "made lots of progress" on Sunday on a renewed NAFTA but had still not settled tough issues such as American tariffs and access to Canada's dairy market, an official and sources said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059650-canada-us-making-lots-of-progress-as-nafta-talks-near-deadline/

 

Police save inebriated worker from suicidal plunge

By The Nation

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Police managed to grab a man before he jumped from a five-metre-high pedestrian bridge to the road below early Monday morning.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059651-bang-khen-police-save-inebriated-worker-from-suicidal-plunge/

 

UPDATE:

 

"We'll look after you in Thailand" Big Joke tells the Chinese..... and other tourists

 

Picture: TNA

 

The Thai police went on a massive charm offensive at Don Mueang airport yesterday as they prepared to welcome Chinese tourists during the "Golden Week" that marks the National Day holidays in China. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059622-police-dispatch-officials-at-don-mueang-international-airport-welcoming-chinese-tourists/?do=findComment&comment=13415823

 

Central Floresta releases a statement following Tribhum ‘volcano’ fire

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

Central Floresta has spoken out after a fire almost destroyed a theme park under construction but stressed that the incident hadn’t affected other costumer services at the new shopping centre. The cause of fire is being investigated and a statement will be made after a full check of all systems and interviews with workers on the site, and the new attraction’s management.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059661-central-floresta-releases-a-statement-following-tribhum-‘volcano’-fire/

 

"Drop in when you're hungry" - Python takes 7/11 slogan literally!

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Thai netizens were sharing a story of a python being caught in a 7/11 store in their thousands yesterday. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1059662-drop-in-when-youre-hungry-python-takes-711-slogan-literally/