43 Iranian prisoners to fly home

By The Nation

 

 

Forty-three Iranian inmates have been approved for transfer to serve their remaining time behind bars in their home country, said Corrections Department chief Narat Sawettanan on Wednesday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066041-43-iranian-prisoners-to-fly-home/

Female Russian jumps from her condominium in Wichit

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

A female Russian has died after jumping from a condominium in Wichit this afternoon.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066038-female-russian-jumps-from-her-condominium-in-wichit/

Catch-and-release for Phuket slow loris tout

By Tavee Adam

 

Anurak Boonpu, 54, from Narathiwat, was arrested at 8pm on Monday night (Oct 29), and released later that same night. Photo: Piyawat Sukon

 

PHUKET:-- A slow loris tout who charged tourists in Kata to have their photo taken with the furry, nocturnal creature has been arrested, and released on bail the same night.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066044-catch-and-release-for-phuket-slow-loris-tout/

 

UPDATE:

 

Don cleared to retain Cabinet post as court says wife complied with shareholdings rule

By THE NATION

 

File photo: Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai

 

THE CONSTITUTIONAL Court ruled yesterday that Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai can retain his Cabinet seat, as his wife had complied with the new rule on share ownership within the legal deadline.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066021-foreign-minister-don-to-keep-job-after-court-clears-wife/?do=findComment&comment=13517820

 

Thailand hopefully to get back over 60 looted Thai artworks from overseas

By PHATARAWADEE PHATARANAWIK 
THE NATION

 

Thailand is calling for the return from the US of a prominent 11th-century stone lintel from Prasat Khao Lon in Sa Kaew province.

 

THAILAND IS hoping to recover 60 looted Thai artifacts from overseas, the Culture Ministry announced yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066071-thailand-hopefully-to-get-back-over-60-looted-thai-artworks-from-overseas/

 

Ministry questions use of 1976 massacre in rap video

By KORNRAWEE PANYASUPPAKUN 
THE NATION

 

 

Thammasat lecturers say rappers are reflecting sentiments of the masses

 

THE DEFENCE Ministry yesterday called on relevant authorities to review the music video of the rap song, “Prathet Ku Mee” (My Country’s Got…), which has already garnered more than 23 million views on YouTube, particularly the scenes that refer to the 1976 massacre at Thammasat University. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066072-ministry-questions-use-of-1976-massacre-in-rap-video/

 

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Ministry wants marijuana legalised by next month

By The Nation

 

File photo// AFP PHOTO

 

THE PUBLIC Health Ministry is working to make the medical use of marijuana legal by next month.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065994-new-year-present-from-the-thai-government-medical-ganja-on-the-way/?do=findComment&comment=13517840

 

No province is free from drugs: Prajin

By The Nation

 

File photo: Justice Minister ACM Prajin JuntongFile photo: Justice Minister ACM Prajin Juntong

 

Prevention of smuggling key to solving problem, says ONCB chief.

 

THE SCOURGE of drugs has intensified in Thailand, with nearly every province getting affected despite the country’s serious battle against narcotics, according to the country’s justice minister. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066073-no-province-is-free-from-drugs-prajin/

 

Experts back bill’s ban on exams, extra protections for young kids

By Chularat Saengpassa 
The Nation

 

Some of the tutorial books designed for young children who will compete for seats at popular primary schools.

 

THE EARLY Childhood Development Bill is expected to significantly impact the lives of young children if and when it is passed.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066074-experts-back-bill’s-ban-on-exams-extra-protections-for-young-kids/

 

Cabinet amends law, allowing former convicts to find work

By THE NATION

 

 

FORMER CONVICTS who have undergone training as masseurs while behind bars will get a better shot at rebuilding their lives now that the Cabinet has removed a requirement that they wait for at least a year before taking up jobs in the health industry.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066075-cabinet-amends-law-allowing-former-convicts-to-find-work/

 

Migrants in Mahachai live in fear of police extortion

By Kornrawee Panyasuppakun 
The Nation

 

File photo // The Nation Photo

 

MYANMAR MIGRANTS in Samut Sakhon’s Mahachai district are living in terror that they may become a target of police extortion.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066076-migrants-in-samut-sakhon’s-mahachai-district-live-in-fear-of-police-extortion/

 

UPDATE:

 

Chiang Mai man arrested for offering sex with dogs

By The Nation

 

 

A Chiang Mai man was arrested yesterday for offering sex services by his dogs to his clients.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1065978-police-smash-swinging-sex-and-dating-with-soi-dogs-ring-in-thailand/?do=findComment&comment=13517863

 

282K methamphetamine pills seized in Krabi

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

Krabi police have seized 282,000 methamphetamine pills with a street value of around 15 million baht. The methamphetamine pills were paid with cars to launder money.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066077-282k-methamphetamine-pills-seized-in-krabi/

 

Phuket taxi driver charged for killing motorbike rider in deadly wipeout

 

The scene of the wipeout accident yesterday morning (Oct 30). Photo: Seang Prachachon Kon Phuket / Facebook

 

PHUKET: The driver of a registered Phuket taxi vehicle has been charged with reckless driving causing death after wiping out six cars and a motorbike in Thalang yesterday morning (Oct 30) – killing the motorbike driver.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066078-phuket-taxi-driver-charged-for-killing-motorbike-rider-in-deadly-wipeout/

 

UPDATE:

 

Police investigate death of Russian woman in seven-storey fall from Phuket condo

By The Phuket News

 

Police are waiting for the results of a post=mortem examination before formally concluding their investigation. Photo: Tourist Police

 

PHUKET: Police are investigating the death of a Russian woman whose body was found this afternoon (Oct 31) on the ground outside her seventh-floor Phuket condo that she had rented for holidays.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066038-female-russian-jumps-from-her-condominium-in-wichit/?do=findComment&comment=13517878

 

Developments towards general election

 

 

BANGKOK, 1 November 2018 (NNT) – The Election Commission (EC) has acknowledged five additional political parties, as the Deputy Prime Minister told parties that wish to run in the upcoming general election, that they must be registered by November 26, and the Prime Minister implied he may lift political restrictions in late November or early December. 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066081-developments-towards-general-election-in-thailand/

 

UPDATE:

 

Thailand transfers 43 Iranian inmates to home country

 

 

BANGKOK, 1 November 2018 (NNT) - The Department of Corrections has transferred 43 Iranian inmates back to their home country under the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066041-43-iranian-prisoners-to-fly-home/?do=findComment&comment=13517900

 

Protests after Pakistan frees Christian woman sentenced to death over blasphemy

By Asif Shahzad and Mubasher Bukhari

 

FILE PHOTO: Governor of the Punjab Province Salman Taseer is reflected as he spoke to media after meeting with Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman who has been sentenced to death for blasphemy, at a jail in Sheikhupura, located in Pakistan's Punjab Province November 20, 2010. REUTERS/Asad Karim

 

ISLAMABAD/LAHORE (Reuters) - Pakistan's Supreme Court on Wednesday freed a Christian woman from a death sentence for blasphemy against Islam and overturned her conviction, sparking angry protests and death threats from an ultra-Islamist party and cheers from human rights advocates.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066082-protests-after pakistan frees-christian-woman-sentenced-to-death-over-blasphemy/

 

North Korea readies nuclear, missile sites for international inspectors - Yonhap

By Josh Smith and David Brunnstrom

 

FILE PHOTO: Intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) are driven past the stand with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and other high ranking officials during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of country's founding father Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang April 15, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/File Photo

 

SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - South Korea's spy agency has observed preparations by North Korea for international inspections at several of its nuclear and missile test sites, the Yonhap news agency said on Wednesday, citing a South Korean lawmaker.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066083-north-korea-readies-nuclear-missile-sites-for-international-inspectors-yonhap/

 

Trump hardens stance on Mexico border, says 15,000 troops could be sent

By Jeff Mason and Idrees Ali

 

U.S. Custom and Border Protection agents with full riot gear take part in a drill to protect the crossing gates against people who want to cross the border illegally on the international bridge between Mexico and the U.S., in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States could send as many as 15,000 troops to the border with Mexico, as he hardens his stance against a caravan of migrants fleeing violence and poverty in Central America.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066084-trump-hardens-stance-on-mexico-border-says-15000-troops-could-be-sent/

 

Khashoggi murder outcry threatens U.S.-Saudi ties, Saudi prince says

By Jonathan Landay

 

FILE PHOTO: Friends of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi hold posters and banners with his pictures during a demonstration outside the Saudi Arabia consulate in Istanbul, Turkey October 25, 2018. REUTERS/Osman Orsal

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The outcry in the United States demonising Saudi Arabia over the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul threatens U.S.-Saudi strategic ties, the former Saudi intelligence minister warned on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066085-khashoggi-murder-outcry-threatens-us-saudi-ties-saudi-prince-says/

 

U.S. Senate panel examines former Trump aide Bannon's campaign role: sources

By Mark Hosenball

 

FILE PHOTO: Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon holds a news conference in Rome, Italy September 22, 2018. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianch

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee is pursuing a wide-ranging examination of former White House adviser Steve Bannon's activities during the 2016 presidential campaign, three sources familiar with the inquiry told Reuters.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066086-us-senate-panel-examines-former-trump-aide-bannons-campaign-role-sources/

 

Pompeo says U.S. trying to convince China 'to behave like a normal nation'

By David Brunnstrom

 

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to reporters during a news briefing at the State Department in Washington, U.S., October 23, 2018. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday the United States was engaged in a "multi-pronged effort ... to convince China to behave like a normal nation on commerce" and respect international law after Washington indicted 10 Chinese nationals for stealing aviation secrets.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066087-pompeo-says-us-trying-to-convince-china-to-behave-like-a-normal-nation/

 

U.S. doesn't want to harm friends, allies with Iran sanctions - Bolton

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton speaks during a news briefing following his meetings with Georgian officials in Tbilisi, Georgia October 26, 2018. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said on Wednesday the Trump administration wants sanctions on Iran's crude exports to strain Tehran, but does not want to harm countries that depend on the oil.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066091-us-doesnt-want-to-harm-friends-allies-with-iran-sanctions-bolton/

 

Britain says no date set for end of Brexit talks after Raab hints at November deal

 

Britain's Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union Dominic Raab arrives in Downing Street in London, Britain, October 29, 2018. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain on Wednesday said there was no set date for Brexit talks to finish, backtracking from a letter by Brexit minister Dominic Raab that suggested a deal on the terms of its departure from the European Union could be finalised by Nov. 21.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066092-britain-says-no-date-set-for-end-of brexit talks-after-raab-hints-at-november-deal/

 

Trump's final campaign stretch rattled by twin calamities

By Steve Holland

 

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a campaign rally in Estero, Florida, U.S., October 31, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When Donald Trump met with advisers about his plans for campaign appearances in the final weeks for the battle for control of the U.S. Congress, the president surprised them by insisting they add more events to an already-crowded schedule.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066093-trumps-final-campaign-stretch-rattled-by-twin-calamities/

 

Birthday blues for bitcoin as investors face year-on-year loss

By Tom Wilson

 

FILE PHOTO: A collection of Bitcoin (virtual currency) tokens are displayed in this picture illustration taken December 8, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Illustration/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Bitcoin was heading towards a year-on-year loss on Wednesday, its 10th birthday, the first loss since last year's bull market, when the original and biggest digital coin muscled its way to worldwide attention with months of frenzied buying.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066095-birthday-blues-for-bitcoin-as-investors-face-year-on-year-loss/

 

UK, EU strike tentative Brexit deal on financial services: the Times

 

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May stands at the door of 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, October 24, 2018. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

 

(Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May has struck a deal with the European Union that would give UK financial services companies continued access to European markets after Brexit, the Times reported on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066096-uk-eu-strike-tentative-brexit-deal-on-financial-services-the-times/

 

Sterling pops on report Brexit deal on financial services sealed

By Vatsal Srivastava

 

FILE PHOTO: British Pound Sterling banknotes are seen at the Money Service Austria company's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, November 16, 2017. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo

 

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The British pound jumped on Thursday on a report that UK Prime Minister Theresa May has struck a deal with Brussels on financial services, while the dollar held near a 16-month high versus a basket of its key rivals on strong U.S. economic data.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066102-sterling-pops-on-report-brexit-deal-on-financial-services-sealed/

 

More than 130 drug abusers arrested in Saraburi pub raid

By The Nation

 

Picture: Workpoint News

 

More than 130 drug abusers and 128 underage drinkers were found in a raid on a pub in Saraburi early on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1066105-more-than-130-drug-abusers-arrested-in-saraburi-pub-raid/