African man accused of romance scam

By Suriya Patathayo 
The Nation

 

File photo: Acting immigration police head Maj-Gen Surachate Hakpal

 

A 27-year-old man from Guinea-Bissau was arrested for allegedly forging documents to obtain a Thai visa and aiding a romance scam, said acting immigration police head Maj-Gen Surachate Hakpal.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1068818-african-man-accused-of-romance-scam/

Cop accused of killing coworker often argued over loud music, say neighbours

By The Nation

 

 

A constable-ranked police officer, who allegedly shot and killed his colleague and the wife of his colleague in Chaiyaphum on Wednesday night, has been temporarily dismissed from the force to make way for a serious disciplinary probe, said deputy national police spokesman Colonel Krissana Pattanacharoen on Thursday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1068775-cop-accused-of-killing-coworker-often-argued-over-loud-music-say-neighbours/

Bt20-bn plan to link EEC with southern corridor

By WICHIT CHAITRONG, 
PHUWIT LIMVIPHUWAT 
THE NATION 

 

Speaking at "Next Step Thailand:EEC" seminar yesterday, PM's Office Minister Kobsak Pootrakool said he reckons linking the proposed southern corridor with the EEC will connect the Pacific and Indian Oceans,creating a huge trade hub.

 

APPROVAL will be sought from the Cabinet for investment of over Bt20 billion for a southern corridor that will connect with the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) in order to forge a massive trade hub linking the Pacific and Indian oceans. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1068836-bt20-bn-plan-to-link-eec-with-southern-corridor/

 

Asean leaders upbraid Suu Kyi in private but stand by Myanmar

By SUPALAK GANJANAKHUNDEE 
THE NATION 
SINGAPORE

 

United States Vice-President Mike Pence (L) and Myanmar State Councillor Aung San Suu Kyi (R) attends the 13th East Asian Summit at the 33rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related meetings in Singapore yesterday. //EPA-EFE

 

THE ASEAN BLOC is standing by Myanmar for repatriation of thousands of Rohingya from Bangladesh despite grave concerns raised by leaders and partners at the summit even as the refugees yesterday continued to resist the return.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1068837-asean-leaders-upbraid-suu-kyi-in-private-but-stand-by-myanmar/

 

Pro-junta Palang Pracharat Party wins many Pheu Thai members

By THE NATION

 

 

THE NEWLY-FORMED, pro-junta Palang Pracharat Party is pulling in more and more former MPs and government ministers, as well as celebrities.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1068839-pro-junta-palang-pracharat-party-wins-many-pheu-thai-members/

 

UPDATE:

 

Lawyer ready to fire more shots at hospital

By KORNAKAMON AKSORNDECH 
THE NATION

 

 

Accuses Praram 2 of falsely getting NHSO reimbursements, bribing rescue workers; Hospital denies it was ordered closed.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1068792-praram-2-hospital-to-sue-press-for-defamation/?do=findComment&comment=13567179

 

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Doctor accused of raping patient, Bt50,000 offer rejected

By THE NATION

 

 

A DOCTOR in his early 50s has been charged with rape and committing an indecent act after being accused of raping a 29-year-old female patient with a “phallic object” wrapped in a condom during a gynaecological check-up at a clinic in Nakhon Sawan’s Muang district.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1068747-lawyer-vows-to-pursue-rape-claim-against-doctor/?do=findComment&comment=13567184

 

Phra Vajiramedhi recognised for his compassion

By THE NATION

 

Phra Vudhijaya Vajiramedhi, left, poses with Christian Schaake, from the Private Sector Partnership Services, and Kelly Clements, UN deputy high commissioner for refugees, after a ceremony in Geneva.

 

THE UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) yesterday appointed highly respected Thai Buddhist monk, Phra Vudhijaya Vajiramedhi, and Princess Sara Zeid of Jordan as its first two Patrons for Peace and Compassion in recognition of their work to help millions of refugees.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1068840-phra-vajiramedhi-recognised-for-his-compassion/

 

Phuket Police officer transferred after gambling den raid

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

Five Kathu Police have been transferred to the Phuket Provincial Police Station after a gambling den raid. Soldiers raided a gambling den in Kathu on Tuesday night. More than 56 gamblers were arrested.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1068841-phuket-police-officer-transferred-after-gambling-den-raid/

 

Tourist Police service centres being set up on Phuket beaches

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

PHOTO: TravelScams.org

 

The Phuket Tourist Police are poised to improve marine and coastal safety by setting up service centres on Phuket beaches, starting initially with Kamala and Karon Beach.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1068843-tourist-police-service-centres-being-set-up-on-phuket-beaches/

 

Popularity contest: From village funds to people’s banks

By The Nation

 

 

Proposed ‘people’s financial institutions’ could be a boon to the rural and the poor, even if they are an election ploy

 

In a last-ditch effort to win more support from rural people and other low-income voters in the coming general election, the Prayut government has expedited legislation to establish “people’s banks” at the tambon level to provide alternative financial services.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1068844-popularity-contest-from-village-funds-to-people’s-banks-editorial/

 

Fans’ support is just the ticket for in-form Thailand

By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam 
The Nation

 

Chalermpong Kerdkaew, left, at training.

 

A full house on Saturday in the AFF Suzuki Cup between Thailand and Indonesia is what Thailand’s skipper Chalermpong Kerdkaew believed would propel his side to their second straight Group B win.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1068845-fans’-support-is-just-the-ticket-for-in-form-thailand/

 

Thailand plans to boost trade with Russia to $10 bln by 2020

The ASEAN summit opened in Singapore on November 13

 

© Vladimir Smirnov/TASS

 

BANGKOK, 16 November. /TASS/. Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will try to increase the volume of bilateral trade with Russia

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1068847-thailand-plans-to-boost-trade-with-russia-to-10-bln-by-2020/

 

A Gala Dinner with Frank Bruno in Hua Hin

 

A Gala Dinner with Frank Bruno Ex-Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World. Bruno fought some of the best fighters from the modern era which included twice with Mike Tyson. 

 

Info: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1068236-a-gala-dinner-with-frank-bruno-in-hua-hin/

Thailand’s Politics Heat Up Ahead of Elusive Election

With the new round of hype over potential polls in Thailand has come a focus on parties, players, and who the future prime minister could be. 

By Luke Hunt

 

Late last month, Thailand’s main “opposition” Pheu Thai party – relative to the ruling military junta government now in place – announced that Viroj Pao-in has emerged as the party’s leader ahead of upcoming elections.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1068851-thailand’s-politics-heat-up-ahead-of-elusive-election/

 

Merkel warns no deal is worst-case scenario for Brexit

 

German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a press conference after the federal cabinet meeting in Potsdam, Germany November 15, 2018. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday welcomed a draft agreement on Britain's withdrawal from the European Union but warned that the worst case scenario would be a no-deal Brexit.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1068853-merkel warns-no-deal-is-worst-case-scenario-for-brexit/

 

 

U.S. eyes ways to remove Erdogan foe to appease Turkey: NBC

 

FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey, October 23, 2018. REUTERS/Tumay Berkin/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is exploring possible ways to remove U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, a foe of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, to convince Turkey to ease pressure on Saudi Arabia over the killing of a Saudi journalist, NBC News reported on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1068855-us-eyes-ways-to-remove-erdogan-foe-to-appease-turkey-nbc/

North Korea state media says Kim oversees testing of 'newly developed' weapon - Yonhap

 

FILE PHOTO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel (not pictured) during his visit to Pyongyang, in this photo released on November 5, 2018 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). KCNA via REUTERS

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's state media announced on Friday that leader Kim Jong Un inspected the site for testing a "newly developed cutting-edge strategic weapon", South Korean Yonhap news service reported.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1068856-north-korea-state-media-says-kim-oversees-testing-of-newly-developed-weapon-yonhap/

 

Florida to recount ballots by hand in tight U.S. Senate race

By Letitia Stein

 

FILE PHOTO: Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) smiles in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 3, 2018. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

 

TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) - Florida election officials on Thursday ordered a hand recount of ballots in a closely fought U.S. Senate race between Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson and his Republican challenger, Governor Rick Scott.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1068858-florida-to-recount-ballots-by-hand-in-tight-us-senate-race/

 

Roojai.com Eyes Growing Access to Digital Insurance after IFC’s Investment  

 

 

Bangkok, Thailand, November 15, 2018 — After a recent $7 million Series A investment from IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, Roojai.com sees the expansion of consumers’ access to online car insurance products through its portal, a new insurance service especially created for drivers in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1068866-roojaicom-eyes-growing-access-to-digital-insurance-after-ifc’s-investment/

 

John Lennon's killer recalls inner 'tug of war' before the murder

By Peter Szekely

 

Mark David Chapman, who murdered John Lennon in 1980 is seen in this January 2018 picture released by New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision in Albany, New York, U.S., July 26, 2018. Courtesy New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision/Handout via REUTERS

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Before he pulled the trigger that ended the life of rock icon John Lennon nearly 38 years ago, his killer remembers being in a "tug of war" with himself over what he was about to do, and even praying for a way out of carrying out his plan.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1068869-john-lennons-killer-recalls-inner-tug-of-war-before-the-murder/

 

I'm going to see this through': UK PM May vows to fight for Brexit deal

By Elizabeth Piper, Kylie MacLellan and William James

 

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May holds a news conference at Downing Street in London, November 15, 2018. Matt Dunham/Pool via Reuters

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May vowed to fight for her draft divorce deal with the European Union on Thursday after the resignation of her Brexit secretary and other ministers put her strategy and her job in peril.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1068873-im-going-to-see-this-through-uk-pm-may-vows-to-fight-for-brexit-deal/

 

Pelosi vows to become U.S. House speaker despite opposition

By Susan Cornwell

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi reacts to the results of the U.S. midterm elections at a Democratic election night rally and party in Washington, U.S. Nov. 6, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Nancy Pelosi vowed on Thursday to retake the speakership of the U.S. House of Representatives even as a string of critics within her party have said they will oppose her bid.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1068874-pelosi-vows-to-become-us-house-speaker-despite-opposition/

Fourteen year old girl raped at knife point on Jomtien beach then given 40 baht

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Police in Pattaya are investigating the rape of a 14 year old girl on Jomtien beach last night. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1068884-fourteen-year-old-girl-raped-at-knife-point-on-jomtien-beach-then-given-40-baht/

 

Trump's summit no-show draws Asian nations closer together

By John Chalmers

 

U.S. President Donald Trump points to the crowd after delivering remarks at an event for "supporting veterans and military families" at the White House in Washington, U.S. November 15, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis

 

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump didn't make it to this week's summit of Asian nations in Singapore, but his influence was still keenly felt among the leaders who gathered in the city.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1068885-trumps-summit-no-show-draws-asian-nations-closer-together/

 

Naked Thai man in "Tarzan" overpass drama: He refused to take the meds

 

Pictures: Daily News

 

Traffic in the Laem Chabang area was paralyzed for an hour yesterday as a naked Thai man threatened to jump from an overpass. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1068888-naked-thai-man-in-tarzan-overpass-drama-he-refused-to-take-the-meds/

 

Two children drown after being left alone

By The Nation

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Two young boys drowned in a pond behind their kindergarten on Thursday evening after they were left alone to wait for their parents to pick them up.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1068890-mukdahan-two-children-drown-after-being-left-alone/

 

542 foreigners arrested in latest weekly crackdown

By The Nation

 

 

Police searched 262 locations around the country on Thursday and arrested 542 foreigners who have been living in Thailand illegally and/or committed criminal offences.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1068893-542-foreigners-arrested-in-latest-weekly-crackdown/

 

Vietnamese gang arrested for theft from compatriot in Pattaya

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Chonburi immigration arrested two Vietnamese men yesterday after they robbed a compatriot earlier in the week. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1068896-vietnamese-gang-arrested-for-theft-from-compatriot-in-pattaya/

 

Myanmar man accused of killing friend over blanket

By The Nation

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A Myanmar man in Kanchanaburi was arrested early on Friday for allegedly stabbing his friend to death for using his blanket without permission.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1068897-myanmar-man-accused-of-killing-friend-over-blanket-in-kanchanaburi/