webfact Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Desperate City Hall Doubles Fine for Undeterred Sidewalk Motorists By Jintamas Saksornchai, Staff Reporter A motorcycle taxi on a sidewalk in Bangkok. Photo: Thailand Footpath / Facebook BANGKOK — City Hall on Thursday said the number of motorcycle jockeys on sidewalks is almost unchanged even after more than 3 million baht in fines were collected from them in the past three months. Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061912-desperate-city-hall-doubles-fine-for-undeterred-sidewalk-motorists/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 97 foreigners held in visa crackdown By Jitima Janphrom The Nation Khon Kaen Ninety-seven foreigners had been arrested in the northeast for overstaying their visas or working illegally, Immigration Police acting regional director Maj General Natthawat Kandee told a press conference on Thursday. Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061915-97-foreigners-held-in-visa-crackdown/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 ‘Fake’ lawyer held after visa probe By Khanathit Srihirundaj The Nation A 50-year-old Thai man wanted for fraud was arrested on Thursday in Nonthaburi's Muang district, Immigration Bureau commissioner Pol Maj Gen Surachate Hakparn told a press conference in Bangkok. Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061914-‘fake’-lawyer-held-after-visa-probe/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 Thai regulator blocks $4 billion sale of Engie's Glow to PTT By Panu Wongcha-um and Chayut Setboonsarng FILE PHOTO: The logo of PTT is pictured at the 38th Bangkok International Motor Show in Bangkok, ThailandMarch 28, 2017. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's energy regulator has blocked PTT Pcl's <PTT.BK> bid to acquire power firm Glow Energy <GLOW.BK> from France's Engie <ENGIE.PA> for up to $4 billion, in what would have been the country's largest investment deal this year. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061947-thai-regulator-blocks-4-billion-sale-of-engies-glow-to-ptt/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 Men arrested for torture, murder of Lisu man over debt to Wa traffickers By Nisanart Kangwanwong The Nation Picture: Chiang Mai News Police on Thursday arrested two men for allegedly impersonating narcotics officers before torturing and killing a Lisu hill-tribe man in Chiang Mai last month. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061949-men-arrested-for-torture-murder-of-lisu-man-over-debt-to-wa-traffickers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 Starbucks donates Bt2.5m to northern farmers By The Nation Starbucks Coffee Thailand says it is backing the sustainable development of coffee farming in northern Thailand, donating Bt2.5 million to the Integrated Tribal Development Programme (ITDP) to celebrate the 20th anniversary in Thailand. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061950-starbucks-donates-bt25m-to-northern-farmers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 Million baht of counterfeit and prohibited goods destroyed By Kritsada Mueanhawong Fake goods, real machine to destroy it all About 3,000 counterfeit items, valued at more than one million baht, including prohibited imported goods, have been torched at the incinerator in Phuket Town today. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061952-million-baht-of-counterfeit-and-prohibited-goods-destroyed/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 Space crew survives plunge to Earth after Russian rocket fails By Shamil Zhumatov The Soyuz MS-10 spacecraft carrying the crew of astronaut Nick Hague of the U.S. and cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin of Russia blasts off to the International Space Station (ISS) from the launchpad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan October 11, 2018. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan (Reuters) - A Russian cosmonaut and a U.S. astronaut were safe on Thursday after a Soyuz rocket bound for the International Space Station failed in mid-air two minutes after liftoff in Kazakhstan, leading to a dramatic emergency landing. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061953-space-crew-survives-plunge-to-earth-after-russian-rocket-fails/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 UPDATE: Cabinet backs animal registration law, orders more review to reduce inconveniences BANGKOK, 12th October 2018 (NNT) - The cabinet has approved in principle the animal registration measure, and ordered related agencies to conduct further studies to avoid unnecessary inconveniences to public members. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061812-have-a-cat-or-dog-you-may-have-to-pay-฿450-to-register-them/?do=findComment&comment=13451877 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 ASEAN leaders meeting in Bali highlights connectivity BALI, 12th October 2018, (NNT) - The Thai Prime Minister has reaffirmed the stance of Thailand in pushing international connectivity especially among ASEAN member states. The statement was made during the ASEAN Leaders’ Gathering (ALG) in Bali, Indonesia. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061954-asean-leaders-meeting-in-bali-highlights-connectivity/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 Foreign investment in Thai bonds hits record high BANGKOK, 12th October 2018 (NNT) - The Thai Bond Market Association has revealed that foreign investment in Thai bonds has reached a record high. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061955-foreign-investment-in-thai-bonds-hits-record-high/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 Energy Ministry to find fuel pricing aid for low-income motorcycle taxi drivers FILE photo BANGKOK, 12th October 2018 (NNT) - The Ministry of Energy and PTT Public Company Limited, the national oil and gas conglomerate, will discuss measures to maintain fuel prices for motorcycle taxi drivers who have registered with the government's welfare campaign. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061956-energy-ministry-to-find-fuel-pricing-aid-for-low-income-motorcycle-taxi-drivers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 New framework allows easier cross-border investment advice By The Nation The Asean Capital Markets Forum (ACMF) has launched two key initiatives to drive a more connected and sustainable Asean capital market. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061957-new-framework-allows-easier-cross-border-investment-advice/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 Nakhon Phanom's floating spectacle Photo: Tourism Authority of Thailand The Lai Reua Fai, Nakhon Phanom’s famous and mythological annual illuminated boats festival, is considered one of the Kingdom’s most spectacular cultural festivals to mark the end of Buddhist Lent. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061958-nakhon-phanoms-floating-spectacle/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 BMA to inspect safety in 37 public parks BANGKOK, 11th October 2018 (NNT) - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has launched a program to inspect electrical equipment and facilities in public parks to ensure public safety. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061959-bma-to-inspect-safety-in-37-public-parks/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 British PM May briefs inner Cabinet that Brexit deal is close - FT Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May at the Southbank Centre in London, Britain, October 11, 2018. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May briefed her inner Cabinet on Thursday evening that a historic Brexit deal was close, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061960-british-pm-may-briefs-inner-cabinet-that-brexit-deal-is-close-ft/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 Dina Powell no longer in running to become UN envoy - senior official FILE PHOTO: U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategy Dina Powell arrives to attend a joint news conference in Washington, U.S., March 17, 2017. REUTERS/Jim Bourg/Files WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs executive Dina Powell is no longer under consideration by President Donald Trump for the position of U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, a senior administration official said on Thursday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061961-dina-powell-no-longer-in-running-to-become-un-envoy-senior-official/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 Trump - missing journalist no reason to stop Saudi investments FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 10, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he saw no reason to block Saudi Arabian investments in the United States despite concern over a missing Saudi journalist, saying the Gulf nation would then just move its money into Russia and China. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061962-trump-missing-journalist-no-reason-to-stop-saudi-investments/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 Support for German coalition parties hits record lows - poll German Chancellor Angela Merkel holds a news conference in The Hague, the Netherlands October 10, 2018. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw BERLIN (Reuters) - Support for Angela Merkel's conservatives and their Social Democrat (SPD) coalition partner hit record lows, a survey showed on Thursday, as the German chancellor struggles to prevent her fractious government from falling apart. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061963-support-for-german-coalition-parties-hits-record-lows-poll/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 Hurricane Michael tears apart Florida towns, 7 dead By Devika Krishna Kumar Aerial photo shows homes destroyed after Hurricane Michael smashed into Florida's northwest coast in Mexico Beach, Florida, U.S., October 11, 2018. Chris O'Meara/Pool via REUTERS PORT ST. JOE, Fla. (Reuters) - Hurricane Michael's violence was visible on Thursday in shattered Florida coastal towns, where rows of homes were ripped from foundations and roofs were peeled off schools by the near-record-force storm blamed for seven deaths. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061964-hurricane-michael-tears-apart-florida-towns-7-dead/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 Spaniards, Germans, Britons, Dutch among 12 killed by Mallorca floods Cars and debris are seen around as heavy rain and flash floods hit Sant Llorenc de Cardassar on the island of Mallorca, Spain, October 10, 2018. REUTERS/Enrique Calvo MADRID (Reuters) - Two people were found dead in a flood-ravaged area of Mallorca on Thursday, emergency services said, bringing the number of people killed after heavy rain hit the Spanish resort island to at least 12. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061965-spaniards-germans-britons-dutch-among-12-killed-by-mallorca-floods/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 12, 2018 Author Share Posted October 12, 2018 Former PM Blair says the disappearance of Saudi journalist is extremely troubling Britain's former Prime Minister Tony Blair attends an event at Thomson Reuters in London, Britain, October 11, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson LONDON (Reuters) - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Thursday that the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was extremely troubling and went against the spirit of the reforms advocated by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061969-former-pm-blair-says-the-disappearance-of-saudi-journalist-is-extremely-troubling/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 12, 2018 Author Share Posted October 12, 2018 Virgin's Branson halts talks on $1 billion Saudi investment in space ventures Richard Branson listens to speeches as he is inducted into the Flight Path Walk of Fame at Los Angeles Airport Flight Path Museum, highlighting his accomplishments in aviation and aerospace in Los Angeles, California, U.S. March 28, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake (Reuters) - British billionaire Richard Branson said on Thursday that his Virgin Group would suspend its discussions with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund over a planned $1 billion investment in the group's space ventures, in light of the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061970-virgins-branson-halts-talks-on-1-billion-saudi-investment-in-space-ventures/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 12, 2018 Author Share Posted October 12, 2018 Lindsey Buckingham sues Fleetwood Mac after being axed from tour Musician Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac arrives to attend the 2018 MusiCares Person of the Year show honoring Fleetwood Mac at Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan, New York, U.S., January 26, 2018. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Guitarist Lindsey Buckingham has sued his former Fleetwood Mac bandmates, accusing them of breach of contract for cutting him out of their North American tour and the millions of dollars he would have earned from it. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061973-lindsey-buckingham-sues-fleetwood-mac-after-being-axed-from-tour/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 12, 2018 Author Share Posted October 12, 2018 Former US serviceman found dead in Khon Kaen house - "close female friend" disappears Picture: Thai Rath Muang district police in Khon Kaen in Thailand's north east have found a 66 year old former American serviceman dead in his rented property. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061974-former-us-serviceman-found-dead-in-khon-kaen-house-close-female-friend-disappears/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 12, 2018 Author Share Posted October 12, 2018 Man shoots himself in Rassada, Phuket By Kritsada Mueanhawong The young man of the famous Phuket business man has shot and killed himself in Rassada. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1061976-man-shoots-himself-in-rassada-phuket/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 12, 2018 Author Share Posted October 12, 2018 Quick U-Turn on plans to introduce registration of pet dogs and cats Picture: Thai Rath The government has announced a U-turn on plans announced this week to order cat and dog owners to register their pets. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1062001-quick-u-turn-on-plans-to-introduce-registration-of-pet-dogs-and-cats/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 12, 2018 Author Share Posted October 12, 2018 Illegal foreigners and over stayers rounded up in Pattaya sweep Picture: Pattaya News Chonburi immigration joined forces with the Pattaya tourist police and raided hotels, rental properties, guest houses and apartments yesterday looking for illegal foreigners and people who had overstayed their visas. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1062009-illegal-foreigners-and-over-stayers-rounded-up-in-pattaya-sweep/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 12, 2018 Author Share Posted October 12, 2018 Video: Pattaya police chief nabs lady boy who stole 125,000 baht from Aussie pensioner vide screenshot The chief of Pattaya's finest - Pol Col Apichai Krobpetch - was shown in a video arresting a lady boy who stole cash and travelers' checks worth 125,000 baht from an Australian tourist last weekend. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1062010-video-pattaya-police-chief-nabs-lady-boy-who-stole-125000-baht-from-aussie-pensioner/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 12, 2018 Author Share Posted October 12, 2018 German man dies after suicide leap at airport terminal By The Nation FILE photo A German tourist died after jumping from the fourth floor of the passenger terminal at Suvarnabhumi Airport on Thursday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1062024-german-man-dies-after-suicide-leap-at-airport-terminal/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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