webfact Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 In Remembrance of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej By The Nation The Kingdom’s great films, soap operas, music and arts will be highlighted at “The Supreme Thai Arts of the Reign of King Rama IX” exhibition, which opens on October 12 at Siam Paragon’s Hall of Fame. Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061380-in-remembrance-of-his-majesty-king-bhumibol-adulyadej/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 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/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 Man wanted over Bangkok shootout that killed Indian tourist surrenders By THE NATION ONE OF the young men allegedly involved in a Sunday shootout that killed an Indian tourist and injured four people in Bangkok has surrendered, while police are now seeking arrest warrants for nearly 20 suspects, national police deputy chief Pol General Chalermkiat Srivorakan said on Tuesday. Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061382-man-wanted-over-bangkok-shootout-that-killed-indian-tourist-surrenders/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 Three-quarters of Bangkok residents are in debt, says survey By The Nation File photo ABOUT 77.5 per cent of Bangkok residents are in debt and 53 per cent admit to have fallen behind in repayments, a survey by Bansomdej Poll in collaboration with the Foundation for Consumers (FFC)’s Chaladsue (Smart Buyer) magazine reveals. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061412-three-quarters-of-bangkok-residents-are-in-debt-says-survey/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 UPDATE: Democracy groups launch their own election watchdog By KAS CHANWANPEN THE NATION ‘FREE, FAIR & FRUITION ELECTION’ TO MONITOR LEAD-UP AND ROLLOUT OF UPCOMING POLL AMID WORRIES OF PRO-JUNTA PARTIES ENJOYING AN EDGE OVER RIVALS Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061364-activist-groups-launch-network-to-monitor-elections/?do=findComment&comment=13444524 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 It may be more than a year before Tham Luang cave opens again to the public By The Nation Members of the Mu Pa Academy football team are granted an audience with Prince Albert II of Monaco, standing fifth from left, at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires recently. The prince is a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). THERE ARE no plans yet to reopen the world-famous Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai province where 12 Mu Pa (Wild Boars) footballers and their deputy coach were trapped in late June, a senior official of the National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department said recently. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061414-it-may-be-more-than-a-year-before-tham-luang-cave-opens-again-to-the-public/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 AMLO freezes assets of family suspected of involvement in bitcoin fraud By The Nation File photo: Jirachpisit “Boom”Jarawichit THE ANTI-MONEY Laundering Office (AMLO) has confiscated assets worth Bt210 million belonging to an actor and his family suspected of involvement in fraud and money laundering. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061415-amlo-freezes-assets-of-family-suspected-of-involvement-in-bitcoin-fraud/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 Suspects in forest case get bail after additional charge slapped on them By SUPHOT KAEWKASI THE NATION THE HEAD of Kanchanaburi’s Sai Yok National Park yesterday submitted more evidence to police to file an additional charge against former deputy chief of Dan Makham Tia district, Watcharachai Sameerak, and 10 others for conspiracy to fire a gun in a national park. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061416-suspects-in-forest-case-get-bail-after-additional-charge-slapped-on-them/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 Ministry urged to remove ‘homophobic’ books By KORNRAWEE PANYASUPPAKUN THE NATION LGBT CAMPAIGNERS yesterday stepped up their efforts to prevent homophobia being encouraged by school textbooks across the country. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061417-thai-ministry-urged-to-remove-‘homophobic’-books/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 Agricultural areas face drought threat By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM THE NATION The Mun River passing through Buri Ram’s Satuek district is running much lower than usual yesterday due to drought, exposing the bottom section of the bridge’s pillars. 160 reservoirs low on water; farmers told to avoid crops needing heavy irrigation; worries rise for dry season. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061418-agricultural-areas-in-thailand-face-drought-threat/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 Alphabet to shut Google+ social site after user data exposed BY REUTERS REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google will shut down the consumer version of its failed social network Google+ and tighten its data sharing policies after announcing on Monday that private profile data of at least 500,000 users may have been exposed to hundreds of external developers. Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/alphabet-shut-google-social-site-user-data-exposed/29366/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 Facebook debuts smart speaker for Messenger video calls BY REUTERS A smart speaker device by Facebook Inc. called Portal+ is shown in this photo released by Facebook Inc. from Menlo Park, California, U.S., October 5, 2018. Courtesy Facebook Inc./Handout via REUTERS. SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc on Monday released a smart speaker designed to ease video calls, but the company’s history of privacy mishaps and the device’s price and limited functionality could slow it from taking on market leaders Amazon.com Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google. FUll story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/facebook-debuts-smart-speaker-messenger-video-calls/29368/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 UPDATE: Compensation pays provided for tourists killed, injured in Bangkok's shopping mall shoot-out BANGKOK, 10 October 2018 (NNT) - Compensation pays will be provided for Indian tourists killed and injured during a recent shoot-out at a shopping mall in Bangkok. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061382-man-wanted-over-bangkok-shootout-that-killed-indian-tourist-surrenders/?do=findComment&comment=13444574 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 Coconut imports fall 27% over first 8 months of 2018 BANGKOK, 10th October 2018 (NNT) - The Ministry of Commerce has revealed that coconut imports over the first eight months of the year have fallen 27% on the same period last year. It therefore suspects that a recent price slump was caused by overproduction and smuggling. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061419-coconut-imports-fall-27-over-first-8-months-of-2018/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 Lopburi provincial hall becomes Thailand's first to use solar energy FILE photo LOPBURI, 9 October 2018 (NNT) - Lopburi province is installing solar panels to generate electricity feeding the provincial hall, which has become the first one to use the clean energy in Thailand. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061420-lopburi-provincial-hall-becomes-thailands-first-to-use-solar-energy/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 Trump's U.N. envoy Nikki Haley quits, denies 2020 ambitions By Roberta Rampton and Steve Holland U.S. President Donald Trump meets with U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., October 9, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nikki Haley announced on Tuesday she is resigning as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, but the rising Republican star immediately denied she was preparing to challenge President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061421-trumps-un-envoy-nikki-haley-quits-denies-2020-ambitions/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 Torchlight protest at racing ad on Sydney Opera House By Jonathan Barrett People protest against the projection display at the Sydney Opera House, in Sydney, Australia October 9, 2018 in this still image taken from a video obtained from social media. ALLISON HORE/via REUTERS SYDNEY (Reuters) - Hundreds of Australians flickered torches on Tuesday at the sails of Sydney's Opera House, aiming the light rays to disrupt horse-racing advertisements projected on its facade, in a protest against the use of the building to promote gambling. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061422-torchlight-protest-at-racing-ad-on-sydney-opera-house/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 North Korea wants to 'ardently welcome' Pope Francis, South says By Hyonhee Shin and Ju-min Park North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during joint news conference in Pyongyang, North Korea, September 19, 2018. Pyeongyang Press Corps/Pool via REUTERS SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has invited Pope Francis to visit Pyongyang, a gesture designed to highlight peace efforts, South Korea's presidential office said on Tuesday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061423-north-korea-wants-to-ardently-welcome-pope-francis-south-says/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 Turkey says will search consulate where Saudi journalist vanished By Ece Toksabay and Daren Butler A still image taken from CCTV video and obtained by TRT World claims to show Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi as he arrives at Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul, Turkey Oct. 2, 2018. Reuters TV/via REUTERS ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey said on Tuesday it would search Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul where Saudijournalist Jamal Khashoggi vanished last week, and close ally Britain called on Riyadh to provide "urgent answers" over his disappearance. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061424-turkey-says-will-search-consulate-where saudi journalist-vanished/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 EU nations agree to seek 35 percent CO2 cut on cars by 2030 By Daphne Psaledakis Cars and trucks are stuck in a traffic jam near Irschenberg, Germany, March 29, 2018. REUTERS/Michael Dalder/Files LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - European Union nations, voicing concern over a U.N. report on global warming, agreed on Tuesday to seek a 35 percent cut in car emissions by 2030, as Germany warned that overly challenging targets risked harming industry and jobs. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061425-eu-nations-agree-to-seek-35-percent-co2-cut-on-cars-by-2030/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 Hurricane Michael strengthens to Category 3 as it menaces Florida By Devika Krishna Kumar Hurricane Michael in a satellite image taken Tuesday. NOAA/via REUTERS TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Reuters) - Hurricane Michael grew into a major Category 3 storm as it howled closer to Florida's Gulf shore on Tuesday, sending tens of thousands of coastal residents fleeing to higher ground one day before its expected arrival with towering waves and roof-shredding winds. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061426-hurricane-michael-strengthens-to-category-3-as-it-menaces-florida/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 Trump says he would consider former adviser Dina Powell for UN FILE PHOTO: U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategy Dina Powell arrives to attend a joint news conference with Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., March 17, 2017. REUTERS/Jim Bourg/Files WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would consider selecting Goldman Sachs executive and former White House adviser Dina Powell as the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, and he shot down speculation he would tap his daughter Ivanka for the post. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061427-trump-says-he-would-consider-former-adviser-dina-powell-for-un/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 Trump says next meeting with North Korea's Kim being set up By Roberta Rampton FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un hold a signing ceremony at the conclusion of their summit at the Capella Hotel on the resort island of Sentosa, Singapore June 12, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday plans were being made for his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and he thinks "incredible" progress has been made in U.S. talks with the long-isolated country. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061429-trump-says-next-meeting-with-north-koreas-kim-being-set-up/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 10, 2018 Author Share Posted October 10, 2018 Video: Train? What Train? Oh... that train! Picture: Daily News Footage from the driver's cab of a Bangkok train showed the moment when a man crossed the tracks near Hua Mark station. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061431-video-train-what-train-oh-that-train/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 10, 2018 Author Share Posted October 10, 2018 Chiang Mai Chinese tourism down! Let's be a "happy family" and learn to speak Mandarin! Picture: Chiang Mai News A crisis meeting of tourism operators at a downtown hotel heard that Chinese tourism to Chiang Mai was down by half in the first three quarters of 2018. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061432-chiang-mai-chinese-tourism-down-lets-be-a-happy-family-and-learn-to-speak-mandarin/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 10, 2018 Author Share Posted October 10, 2018 UK, EU make progress in Brexit negotiations over Irish backstop - ITV News FILE PHOTO: A Brexit sign is seen between Donegal in the Republic of Ireland and Londonderry in Northern Ireland at the border village of Muff, Ireland, February 1, 2018. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne (Reuters) - Britain and the European Union have made progress in negotiations over the Irish border backstop, a key hurdle in reaching a Brexit deal, ITV News reported on Tuesday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061433-uk-eu-make-progress-in-brexit-negotiations-over-irish-backstop-itv-news/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 10, 2018 Author Share Posted October 10, 2018 Acting U.S. EPA head liked 'racist' photo of Obamas - report Former president Barack Obama waves with his wife Michelle as they board Special Air Mission 28000, a Boeing 747 which serves as Air Force One, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S. January 20, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The acting head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency liked a controversial Facebook photo five years ago of then-President Barack Obama that a civil rights group called racist, the Huffington Post reported on Tuesday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061435-acting-us-epa-head-liked-racist-photo-of-obamas-report/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 10, 2018 Author Share Posted October 10, 2018 Swedish "paramotor" pilot faces charges after accident in Chiang Mai Picture: Chiang Mai News The Swedish pilot of a powered paraglider or paramotor has been charged with negligence after flying a South Korean tourist into a tree. Full story https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061436-swedish-paramotor-pilot-faces-charges-after-accident-in-chiang-mai/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 10, 2018 Author Share Posted October 10, 2018 Trump seeks to use battle over Kavanaugh to spur Republican voter turnout By Steve Holland FILE PHOTO: U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh takes his oath during his ceremonial public swearing-in as U.S. President Donald Trump and Kavanaugh's daughters Liza and Margaret look on in the East Room of the White House in Washington. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday used the bitter Senate confirmation battle for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh to try to boost Republican voter enthusiasm and prevent a Democratic takeover of Congress in the Nov. 6 elections. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061438-trump-seeks-to-use-battle-over-kavanaugh-to-spur-republican-voter-turnout/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 10, 2018 Author Share Posted October 10, 2018 Ya Ba on open sale - wall graffiti advertises 80 baht per tablet Picture: Sanook Concerned residents in a Muslim neighborhood in Mae Sot, Tak in Thailand north west called in Sanook reporters to investigate drug dealing in their area. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061440-ya-ba-on-open-sale-wall-graffiti-advertises-80-baht-per-tablet/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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