Thai central bank adjusts housing loan rules, effective in April

 

FILE PHOTO: The Bank of Thailand logo is pictured in Bangkok, Thailand, August 5, 2016. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's central bank, concerned about rising bad property loans, on Friday announced some changes to new planned mortgage lending rules and delayed an effective date for three months to April.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067439-thai-central-bank-adjusts-housing-loan-rules-effective-in-april/

 

Ezra Miller ‘physically attacked’ for wearing floral outfit

by Nick Duffy

 

Ezra Miller (Roy Rochlin/Getty)

 

Fantastic Beasts star Ezra Miller has revealed that he has been repeatedly attacked for his genderfluid outfits.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067450-ezra-miller-‘physically-attacked’-for-wearing-floral-outfit/

 

Harry Potter star Emma Watson shares cute unseen reunion with co-star Tom Felton

BY CHRIS EDWARDS

 

Image: twittter

 

Harry Potter star and future leader of the world Emma Watson has given fans reason to get mildly excited today (November 8 )after sharing footage of an unseen reunion with Draco Malfoy actor Tom Felton.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067451-harry-potter-star-emma-watson-shares-cute-unseen-reunion-with-co-star-tom-felton/

 

9 child stars who quit acting for 'normal' jobs, from Matilda to Chunk

BY HUGH ARMITAGE

 

 

We think it's fair to say that a lot of children dream of being actors. Just ask our long-suffering drama teachers how many precocious brats they had to watch pretending to be dogs every Saturday morning.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067453-9-child-stars-who-quit-acting-for-normal-jobs-from-matilda-to-chunk/

 

Khon Kaen U academics win awards overseas

By The Nation

 

Two Khon Kaen University researchers have won awards for papers presented at an international conference on pharmaceutical science in Turkey.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067456-khon-kaen-u-academics-win-awards-overseas/

 

Thailand rushes law allowing medical use of all class 5 drugs

By Jintamas Saksornchai, Staff Reporter

 

A ranger stands amid a large strand of cannabis to be confiscated Oct. 8 in Phetchaburi province.

 

BANGKOK — A stopgap measure to rush legalization of medical marijuana was set aside Friday as lawmakers found a way to complete their broader rewrite of the Narcotics Act in time to get it before the cabinet as soon as next week.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067457-thailand-rushes-law-allowing-medical-use-of-all-class-5-drugs/

 

International Motor Expo kicks off November 29

By The Nation

 

Kwanchai

 

A total of 36 auto brands and 23 motorcycle brands will be present at the 35th Thailand International Motor Expo, to be held at Muangthong Thani from November 29 to December 10.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067458-international-motor-expo-kicks-off-november-29/

 

Nigerian arrested for overstaying in Thailand for four years

By The Nation

 

 

Thai police have continued their crackdown on foreign criminals, especially romance scammers, call-centre fraudsters and visa over-stayers, with the latest arrest of a 30-year-old Nigerian man who overstayed in Thailand for nearly four years.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067462-nigerian-arrested-for-overstaying-in-thailand-for-four-years/

 

Thailand falls further behind in English language skills

By The Nation

 

EF Education First has released its annual global ranking of English proficiency, placing Thailand in 64th position globally, a drop from last year’s 53rd place, and 16th out of 21 in Asia.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067464-thailand-falls-further-behind-in-english-language-skills/

 

Man arrested after shots fired at pickup truck

By Jessada Chantharak 
The Nation

 

 

A 58-year-old man has been arrested in Bangkok's Dusit district for allegedly shooting at a van that reportedly cut in front of his pickup truck.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067465-man-arrested-after-shots-fired-at-pickup-truck/

 

Phuket Police investigate rape report by British tourist

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The owner of the coffee shop, Wartsana Sukkaew, 27, and Thipa Yothasuth, 49, were at the shop when the British woman arrived, crying and overwhelmed with emotion. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET:-- Police are investigating a report by a British tourist saying that she was raped, after Chalong Police were called to the Banana Coffee House on the road to Nai Harn Beach at 9:06am today (Nov 9).

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067435-phuket-police-investigate-the-alleged-sexual-assault-of-a-european-female-in-nai-harn/?do=findComment&comment=13547299

 

BOT imposes tough measures on the second and third-house mortgages

By THE NATION

 

 

The Bank of Thailand has announced new measures to regulate mortgage lending, by requiring buyers to place a higher down payment for multi-mortgage borrowings.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067467-bot-imposes-tough-measures-on-the-second-and-third-house-mortgages/

 

53 women caught in sex trade raid at karaoke bar

By Narong Nuansakul 
The Nation

 

 

Fifty-three Lao females – including three girls under 18 – were rounded up in a raid on a karaoke bar in Narathiwat's Muang district following a tip-off of alleged underage prostitution and human trafficking.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067468-53-women-caught-in-sex-trade-raid-at-karaoke-bar/

 

Three arrested over forged state documents

By Jessada Chantharak 
The Nation

 

 

Two African men and a Thai teenager have been arrested for forgery and using forged state documents to help them stay in Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067470-three-arrested-over-forged-state-documents/

 

Heavy rain warning for Phuket, South

By The Phuket News

 

Floods struck Prachuap Khiri Khan and Chumphon provinces earlier today (Nov 9). Photo: Radio Thailand Chumphon

 

PHUKET:-- The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a weathe warniing for Phuket and the Andaman coast, as well as elsewhere throughout Southern Thailand, for heavy rains and possible flash floods.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067471-heavy-rain-warning-for-phuket-south/

 

Build it and they will come: Thai developers pour billions into retail

By Chayut Setboonsarng

 

FILE PHOTO: Thailand's first flagship Apple store is seen at Iconsiam shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand November 7, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's new ultra-luxurious Iconsiam shopping complex opens its doors on Saturday, shrugging off a decline in tourist arrivals and political uncertainty ahead of next year's elections.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1067478-build-it-and-they-will-come-thai-developers-pour-billions-into-retail/

 

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