EU nations divided on 2030 CO2 curbs for cars, vans

By Daphne Psaledakis

 

Cars are seen at Leipziger Strasse street, which could be affected by a court hearing on case seeking diesel cars ban in Berlin, Germany, October 8, 2018. The word reads 'air pollution monitoring.' REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

 

LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - European Union environment ministers will seek a compromise on Tuesday over how tough to be on curbing carbon dioxide emissions from cars and vans, with Germany warning too tough targets could harm industry and cost jobs.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061270-eu-nations-divided-on-2030-co2-curbs-for-cars-vans/

 

U.S. economists win Nobel for work on climate change, innovation

By Simon Johnson and Niklas Pollard

 

A combination picture shows William D. Nordhaus (L) and Paul Romer, who have won the 2018 Nobel Economics Prize. CNW/BBVA Foundation Award to William Nordhaus/NYU Stern School of Business/via REUTERS

 

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Americans William Nordhaus and Paul Romer, pioneers in adapting the western economic growth model to focus on environmental issues and sharing the benefits of technology, won the 2018 Nobel Economics Prize on Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061271-us-economists-win-nobel-for-work-on-climate-change-innovation/

 

THAI ‘jumbo’ flight TG 679 skids off Suvarnabhumi runway while landing

By The Nation

 

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A Thai Airways International plane inbound from Guangzhou skidded off a runway while landing at Suvarnabhumi Airport in heavy rain on Monday night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061272-thai-‘jumbo’-flight-tg-679-skids-off-suvarnabhumi-runway-while-landing/

 

Thai man posed as Pattaya cop to rip off British pensioner for 200,000 baht

 

Picture: Pattaya News

 

Police in Pattaya have arrested a man who was posing as a police officer to extort money.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061275-thai-man-posed-as-pattaya-cop-to-rip-off-british-pensioner-for-200000-baht/

 

13,690 fake-brand goods seized in Korat

By The Nation

 

Picture: INN

 

Police seized Bt25million worth of counterfeit goods carrying major brand labels in a raid of the largest night bazaar in Nakhon Ratchasima on Monday night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061277-13690-fake-brand-goods-seized-in-korat/

 

"I know Big Joke - give me your money!" - 'Thierry Perenon' surfaces again

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A man claiming to be an officer working for the Thai police has resurfaced to try and rip off the admin of the CSI LA  site over the Koh Tao alleged rape case. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061278-i-know-big-joke-give-me-your-money-thierry-perenon-surfaces-again/

 

"Don't let foreigners sell at Khao San - only Thais can do that", Bangkok governor tells minions

 

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Bangkok governor Gen Asawin Kwanmuang has told his staff to look again at plans to revitalize Khao San road and turn it into a semi "Walking Street".

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061279-dont-let-foreigners-sell-at-khao-san-only-thais-can-do-that-bangkok-governor-tells-minions/

 

4 killed, 3 hurt as speeding pickup crashes repeatedly

By The Nation

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A speeding pickup truck with seven young people exited a curve on an Amnart Charoen road and hit a traffic light pole, a tree and a pole, killing four and severely injuring three, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061285-4-killed-3-hurt-as-speeding-pickup-crashes-repeatedly-on-an-amnart-charoen-road/

 

Thai Premier Reiterates 2019 Poll Schedule in Abe Meeting

By Anuchit Nguyen

 

>> Prayuth Chan-Ocha reaffirms February to May vote time-line

>> Thailand has been run by military government since 2014 coup

 

Thailand will hold a general election in February, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha told Japan Premier Shinzo Abe during a meeting in Tokyo.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061290-thailand-will-hold-february-election-prayut-tells-shinzo-abe/

 

 

Big Joke crackdown on corruption: Four transferred amid bribes at immigration scandal

 

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New Immigration chief Maj-Gen Surachate "Big Joke" Hakparn has ordered the immediate transfer of four policemen after claims that his men were taking bribes came from China. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061291-big-joke-crackdown-on-corruption-four-transferred-amid-bribes-at-immigration-scandal/

 

Crushed to the bone: Worker gets hand stuck in coconut husking machine

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Rescue services and hospital medics rushed to a factory after a worker got his left hand trapped in a coconut husking machine. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061296-crushed-to-the-bone-worker-gets-hand-stuck-in-coconut-husking-machine/

 

Amputee dies after sex in Chonburi short-time hotel room

 

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A 65 year old Chonburi man died after having sex with a woman in a hotel room in Ban Suan sub-district.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061298-amputee-dies-after-sex-in-chonburi-short-time-hotel-room/

 

Nine year old kid praised for inventing a cheap coin sorting device

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Sanook reporters went to a school in Pathum Thani after a Facebook post and video featured a nine year old boy who had invented a coin sorting device. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061299-nine-year-old-kid-praised-for-inventing-a-cheap-coin-sorting-device/

 

Hunt for ‘crazed’ man after vehicle theft spree leaves Ranong man dead

By The Nation

 

Picture: Channel 3

 

Ranong police are launching a manhunt for a Chumphon man who allegedly robbed four vehicles on Monday and fatally shot the owner of the fourth vehicle.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061300-hunt-for-‘crazed’-man-after-vehicle-theft-spree-leaves-ranong-man-dead/

 

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Airport Immigration Head Transferred For Demanding ‘Tips’

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

Maj. Gen. Surachet Hakpan poses by a “No tips please” sign at Don Mueang Airport on Thursday.

 

BANGKOK — The police officer in charge of border control at one of Bangkok’s international airports was removed and placed under investigation for allegedly extorting bribes from Chinese tourists, the immigration commander said Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061291-big-joke-crackdown-on-corruption-four-transferred-amid-bribes-at-immigration-scandal/?do=findComment&comment=13441917

 

Go Teng poles raised, Phuket Vegetarian Festival underway

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

Vegetarian Festival participants raised Go Teng poles at every Chinese shrine in Phuket yesterday afternoon. The 2018 Phuket Vegetarian Festival is now open and underway.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061306-go-teng-poles-raised-phuket-vegetarian-festival-underway/

 

Govt Bans Overnight Stays On Similan Islands

By Jintamas Saksornchai, Staff Reporter

 

A photo posted online in January shows a beach packed with tourists on Koh Similan. Photo: Loveaholic Journey / Facebook

 

BANGKOK — Tourists are not allowed to stay overnight on the Similan Islands from Tuesday on, the conservation department announced.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061307-govt-bans-overnight-stays-on-similan-islands/

 

"Easy Ride" for pensioners in Thailand now over, says Pattaya Radio

 

File photo/The Nation

 

A Pattaya Radio station said that the issue of the British Embassy stopping providing certification of income letters to its nationals means an end to the easy ride of foreigners living in Thailand. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061309-easy-ride-for-pensioners-in-thailand-now-over-says-pattaya-radio/

 

1 Arrested In Parking Lot Shootout That Killed Tourist

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

Police on Monday investigate the snooker bar where an altercation there escalated into a shootout.

 

BANGKOK — Police said Tuesday a man is in custody for his alleged involvement in a deadly gang shootout that left a foreign tourist dead in downtown Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061311-1-arrested-in-parking-lot-shootout-that-killed-tourist/

 

Seeing Thaksin overseas is no problem: Dr Wissanu

 

 

There is nothing legally wrong with Pheu Thai party members flying abroad to meet with former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, said Deputy Prime Mister Wissanu Krea-ngarm.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061330-seeing-thaksin-overseas-is-no-problem-dr-wissanu/

 

Two Chiang Mai resorts being demolished for encroaching forest

By The Nation

 

 

As land occupants cooperated rather than resisted, officials on Monday demolished two resorts encroaching on Doi Luang Chiang Dao forest in Chiang Mai province as per a court ruling, said Chiang Dao District Office deputy chief for national security Phermkiat Thephassadin Na Ayutthaya.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061332-two-chiang-mai-resorts-being-demolished-for-encroaching-forest/

 

At least 40 of UK PM May's lawmakers willing to vote down Brexit deal, ex-minister says

 

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May walks through the conference centre on the third day of the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, Britain, October 2, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville

 

LONDON (Reuters) - At least 40 lawmakers in Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party are willing to vote down her possible Brexit deal if it leaves the United Kingdom 'half in and half out' of the European Union, a senior lawmaker said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061334-at-least-40-of-uk-pm-mays-lawmakers-willing-to-vote-down-brexit-deal-ex-minister-says/

 

Three Thai chair umpires handed life bans for match-fixing

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Three Thai chair umpires have been handed life bans for match-fixing and betting offences, the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061335-three-thai-chair-umpires-handed-life-bans-for-match-fixing/

 

Investors and analysts both rosy on the Thai economy

 

 

BANGKOK, 9 October 2018 (NNT) – Political clarity and continued economic expansion have bolstered investor sentiment to its highest level in seven months and prompted analysts to forecast the Thai stock market hitting 1,826 points by year’s end. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061336-investors-and-analysts-both-rosy-on-the-thai-economy/

 

Isaan needs more water to sustain farming activities next summer

 

 

KHON KAEN, 9th October 2018 (NNT) - Secretary-General of the Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) Somkiat Prajamwong, traveled to Khon Kaen province this week to ensure that there is enough water in the northeastern region for use in the summer. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061337-isaan-needs-more-water-to-sustain-farming-activities-next-summer/

 

Transport Min unveils 60 new public vans

 

 

BANGKOK, 9th October 2018 (NNT) - The Ministry of Transport has unveiled 60 new vans to replace decommissioned ones, making sure that public transport services continue without a hitch. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061338-transport-min-unveils-60-new-public-vans/

 

Vegetarian Festival in full swing nationwide

 

 

BANGKOK, 9 October 2018 (NNT) – Business has picked up significantly on Yaowarat Road in Bangkok now that the Vegetarian Festival is in full swing with both Thais and foreigners buying vegetarian food to join in the tradition. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061340-vegetarian-festival-in-full-swing-nationwide/

 

Govt endorses draft sugarcane and sugar act

 

 

BANGKOK, 9th October 2018 (NNT) - The government has endorsed the draft Sugar Cane and Sugar Act to ensure that the Thai sugar industry thrives systematically and benefits the farmers. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061341-thai-govt-endorses-draft-sugarcane-and-sugar-act/

 

Transport Minister gives policy address to transport planning office

 

 

BANGKOK, 9th October 2018 (NNT) - The Transport Minister delivered a policy address to the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) this week, as the country moves forward with its national strategy of improving competitiveness through infrastructure development.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061344-transport-minister-gives-policy-address-to-transport-planning-office/

 

MotoGP racer slams Thai motorcyclists for riding on Bangkok pavement

By The Nation

 

 

A MotoGP racer posted a video clip on his Instagram page on Sunday condemning Thai motorcyclists for riding on a pavement.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061361-motogp-racer-slams-thai-motorcyclists-for-riding-on-bangkok-pavement/