'Phoenix' investigation to wrap up within seven days

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

Officials say it will take up to seven days to understand the full cause of the Phoenix sinking while evidence continues to be collected.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069821-phoenix-investigation-to-wrap-up-within-seven-days/

 

Woman, 64, killed, four injured in four-vehicle crash in Buri Ram

By The Nation

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

An elderly woman returning from a funeral was killed on Wednesday when her car was hit by a Royal Irrigation Department truck that also hit two other pickup trucks, injuring four other people.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069822-woman-64-killed-four-injured-in-four-vehicle-crash-in-buri-ram/

 

Fire sweeps through three paper factory warehouses in Samut Prakan

By The Nation

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Firefighters continued to tackle a huge fire at a recycled paper factory in Samut Prakan into the early hours of Thursday after flames destroyed three warehouses.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069823-fire-sweeps-through-three-paper-factory-warehouses-in-samut-prakan/

 

"Why men like to race their cars" - admin arrested for encouraging expressway races

 

Picture: TNA

 

TNA reported the arrest of an administrator of Facebook and YouTube sites who police say encouraged people to race luxury cars on Bangkok's expressways. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069826-why-men-like-to-race-their-cars-admin-arrested-for-encouraging-expressway-races/

 

U.S., South Korea to reduce scope of 'Foal Eagle' military drill: Mattis

By Idrees Ali

 

Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis speaks during a meeting with Greek Minister of Defense Panagiotis Kammenos after an enhanced honor cordon at the Pentagon in Washington, U.S., October 9, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/Files

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Wednesday a joint military exercise with South Korea called "Foal Eagle" would be reduced in scope next year so it does not harm diplomatic efforts with North Korea.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069827-us-south-korea-to-reduce-scope-of-foal-eagle-military-drill-mattis/

 

Three meter King Cobra no match for British snake catcher

 

Picture: TNA

 

Thai television featured a video of a British resident of Koh Samui who responded to a call to catch a King Cobra. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069829-three-meter-king-cobra-no-match-for-british-snake-catcher/

 

Video: Motorcyclist killed as he is run over by ten wheel truck at U-turn

 

 

Footage from a U-turn in Nakon Pathom showed the moment a 60 year old motorcyclist was killed. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069831-video-motorcyclist-killed-as-he-is-run-over-by-ten-wheel-truck-at-u-turn/

 

Thai central bank sees less need for very low rates - governor

 

The Bank of Thailand logo is pictured in Bangkok, Thailand, August 5, 2016. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's central bank sees less need for very low interest rates, which will remain accommodative even as there is policy tightening, the governor said on Thursday, suggesting a rate hike could still come soon.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069832-thai-central-bank-sees-less-need-for-very-low-rates-governor/

 

"I only meant to hit her once - but she wouldn't go down" - attacker's excuse stuns reporters

 

Pictures: Daily News

 

Police in Udon Thani have announced the arrest of a 35 year old Loei man after a savage attack on a 60 year old woman. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069833-i-only-meant-to-hit-her-once-but-she-wouldnt-go-down-attackers-excuse-stuns-reporters/

 

Two Chiang Rai men arrested with 5 million meth pills

By The Nation

 

 

Two suspected drug mules were arrested in Chiang Rai on Wednesday night while allegedly trying to transport 5 million methamphetamine pills from a border village.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069836-two-chiang-rai-men-arrested-with-5-million-meth-pills/

 

MCC begin overseas tour to Thailand

 

 

MCC complete their touring programme for 2018 this week as a 13-man squad of Playing Members from around the United Kingdom departs for Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069838-mcc begin-overseas-tour-to-thailand/

 

Nation Gears Up For Full-Blown Loy Krathong 

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By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

Dancers perform to mark beginning of Yi Peng, a northern variation of Loy Krathong, in Chiang Mai on Wednesday night

 

BANGKOK — After a two year hiatus, the river lantern festival of Loy Krathong is making a comeback in its blazing glory this evening.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069841-thailand-gears-up-for-full-blown-loy-krathong/

 

A walk on the high side

By The Nation

 

 

King Power Mahanakhon has just unveiled the Mahanakhon SkyWalk - Thailand’s highest 360-degree observation deck and rooftop bar at 314 metres high - offering spectacular panoramic views of the city from Thailand’s tallest building.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069842-mahanakhon-skywalk-a-walk-on-the-high-side/

 

Warning over online sexual harassment

By The Nation

 

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Sexual harassment online often goes unreported as perpetrators consider it "normal" and some victims choose to ignore it, the Women and Men Progressive Movement Foundation has warned.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069847-warning-over-online-sexual-harassment/

 

Thais pray they're barking up the right tree looking for lottery luck

By Jiraporn Kuhakan and Panu Wongcha-um

 

People buy lottery tickets outside the Wat Kunnatri Ruttharam temple in Bangkok, Thailand November 1, 2018. Picture taken November 1, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Superstition and looking for luck are a part of daily life in Thailand. In one temple in central Bangkok, visitors hope to find it hidden in the bark of an ancient tree.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069848-thais-pray-theyre-barking-up-the-right-tree-looking-for-lottery-luck/

 

Labor department ink agreement with BOI, Immigration for online work permits

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Foreigners will soon be able to apply for work permits online.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069850-labor-department-ink-agreement-with-boi-immigration-for-online-work-permits/

 

Police in Chaiyaphum arrest "Major" impersonator who conned Thai women

 

Pictures: Sanook

 

Wichianburi police in Thailand's north east have announced the arrest of a man who they say was pretending to be an army major to defraud women. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069856-police-in-chaiyaphum-arrest-major-impersonator-who-conned-thai-women/

 

Teens warned of unsafe sex during Loy Krathong Festival

By The Nation

 

Photo : Tatchadon Panyaphanitkul

 

Teenagers have been warned not to engage in inappropriate sexual behaviour or unsafe sex during the Loy Krathong Festival.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069859-teens-warned-of-unsafe-sex-during-loy-krathong-festival/

 

Jefferson County man charged with murder, sex crimes in Catholic Supply store attack

By Christine Byers, Nassim Benchaabane, Denise Hollinshed and Joe Holleman St. Louis Post-Dispatch

 

Photo by Johanna Huckeba

 

ST. LOUIS COUNTY • A 53-year-old Jefferson County man with no significant criminal record has been charged with 17 crimes in the sexual assault of two women and the killing of a third at a Catholic Supply store on Manchester Road on Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069866-jefferson-county-man-charged-with-murder-sex-crimes-in-catholic-supply-store-attack/

 

500kg of marijuana seized in Khon Kaen, drug mule escapes

By The Nation

 

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Khon Kaen police seized 500 kilograms of marijuana after a pickup truck overturned in Khon Kaen's Ban Phai district early on Thursday but no arrest was made.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069874-500kg-of-marijuana-seized-in-khon-kaen-drug-mule-escapes/

 

Legal Scrutiny Over Prayuth’s 86 Billion Baht Handouts

By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer

 

Junta leader Prayuth Chan-Ocha points at mackerel Thursday in Bangkok's Minburi Market.

 

BANGKOK — The Election Commission said Thursday it will investigate whether the military government’s decision to hand out nearly 87 billion baht to the poor during the run-up to the election amounts to illegal vote buying.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069881-legal-scrutiny-over-prayuth’s-86-billion-baht-handoutslegal-scrutiny-over-prayuth’s-86-billion-baht-handouts/

 

Program to develop one model school per sub-district

 

 

BANGKOK, 22nd November 2018 (NNT) – The government is targeting at least one school per sub-district to serve as a model of education development. The plan is part of a push to improve educational quality, access to learning and an end to inequality among children. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069883-program-to-develop-one-model-school-per-sub-district/

 

Birds of Prey gets a (very long) new title

by Richard Jordan

 

 

Move over Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice. The full title of the new Birds of Prey movie has been revealed by star Margot Robbie, and it’s, well, a bit of a mouthful.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069902-birds-of-prey-gets-a-very-long-new-title/

 

Netflix and Satanic Temple settle £38m lawsuit over Sabrina remake

 

Sabrina Spellman is played by Kiernan Shipka in the Netflix reboot / Image copyright: NETFLIX

 

A Satanic group which sued Netflix and Warner Bros for $50m (£38m) over the new Sabrina series says it has "amicably" settled the lawsuit.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069903-netflix-and-satanic-temple-settle-£38m-lawsuit-over-sabrina-remake/

 

Brad Pitt Denies Responsibility for Hurricane Katrina Victims' Deteriorating Homes

by JESS COHEN

 

 

Brad Pitt is seeking to be dismissed from a class-action lawsuit that was filed against him and his Make It Right Foundation, the nonprofit he founded after Hurricane Katrina to help in the rebuilding of the Lower Ninth Ward.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069905-brad-pitt-denies-responsibility-for-hurricane-katrina-victims-deteriorating-homes/

 

EU executive, Britain agree declaration on future ties - EU official

 

British and EU flags are seen before Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May meets with Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker to discuss draft agreements on Brexit, at the EC headquarters in Brussels, Belgium November 21, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman

 

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission’s and Britain’s Brexit negotiators have agreed a declaration on the two sides’ future ties, an EU official said.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069908-eu-executive-britain-agree-declaration-on-future-ties-eu-official/

 

Former Russian consul charged with forging Thai visas

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

Vitaly Kulyushin at the annual general of the Thai-Russian Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting in April 2015. Original image: Thai-Russian Chamber of Commerce / Facebook

 

BANGKOK — Police have arrested a Russian in Chonburi on Thursday for allegedly forging hundreds of visas to Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069909-former-russian-consul-charged-with-forging-thai-visas/

 

Medical chiefs to discuss compensation over acid death

By The Nation

 

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The Social Security Office (SSO) medical board will next month consider whether to approve compensation of up to Bt400,000 to the family of 38-year-old acid victim Chorladda Tharawan.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069910-medical-chiefs-to-discuss-compensation-over-acid-death/

 

Phuket Immigration Drive Thru opens

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

 

Col Kathathorn Kumthieng, Chief of Phuket Immigration Office explained that the Drive Thru - the only one of its kind in the country - comes as the Phuket Immigration is gettnig a full technical and aesthetic makeover. Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

PHUKET:-- The ‘Drive Thru’ service at Phuket Immigration Office officially opened last night, with Immigration Chief Maj Gen Surachate Halparn present to oversee proceedings.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069911-phuket-immigration-drive-thru-opens/

 

Income statement letters from embassies no longer required, confirms Phuket Immigration

By Tavee Adam

 

The Australian Embassy will cease issuing the income confirmation letters from Jan 7.

 

PHUKET:-- Phuket Immigration Deputy Chief Lt Col Archeep Jaroensuntisuk today (Nov 22) confirmed to The Phuket News that a letter confirming income is no longer required by any foreigner whose home country embassy no longer provides such official statements.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069915-income-statement-letters-from-embassies-no-longer-required-confirms-phuket-immigration/