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/

Asean cities to ‘GET SMART’

By ASINA PORNWASIN 
SUPALAK GANJANAKHUNDE 
THE NATION WEEKEND

 

 

Thailand to lead smart-city project with Bangkok, Phuket and Chonburi featuring prominently in cross-border y in cross-border partnership.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072167-asean-cities-to-‘get-smart’/

 

Chula forges into the digital future

By Phatarawadee Phataranawik 
The Nation Weekend

 

Chulalongkorn University Chula forges into the digital future. Photo courtesy of UDDC

 

“Chula is now 101 years old and we need to adjust in order to compete with international institutions,” says the director of Chulalongkorn University’s Urban Design and Development Centre.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072168-chula-forges-into-the-digital-future/

 

Junta reaffirms Feb 24 as date for national poll

By THE NATION WEEKEND 

 

 

Says election results should be released by April 25 and new cabinet, pm in place by May 9

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072169-junta-reaffirms-feb-24-as-date-for-national-poll/

 

No place like Haoma

By Khetsirin Pholdhampalit 
The Nation Weekend

 

Haoma takes a sustainable approach to “progressive” cuisine with its farm-to-table meals.

 

The ecology-minded Bangkok restaurant grows its own veggies and fish – in fact they help grow each other

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072170-no-place-like-haoma/

 

SPECIAL REPORT: Changing the behaviour of society can help end wildlife trafficking

By PIYAPORN WONGRUANG 
THE NATION WEEKEND

 

Actor Pong Nawat in Celebrate with no shark fins campaign. Photos courtesy of WildAid.

 

The newly-wed couple is about to cut their wedding cake and share it with their guests, when it suddenly transforms into a live shark. The couple then slices off its fins, which spill into the guests’ soup bowls.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072171-special-report-changing-the-behaviour-of-society-can-help-end-wildlife-trafficking/

 

N.Y. federal prosecutors seek prison for former Trump lawyer Cohen

By Brendan Pierson

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, leaves the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Court House in lower Manhattan, New York City, U.S. August 21, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors in Manhattan on Friday asked a judge to sentence Michael Cohen, U.S. President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, to a "substantial term of imprisonment" for paying an adult film star hush money on Trump's behalf and evading taxes.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072172-ny-federal-prosecutors-seek-prison-for-former-trump-lawyer-cohen/

 

Colombian ex President Betancur, who sought peace with rebels, dies

By Helen Murphy

 

FILE PHOTO: Colombia's former president Belisario Betancur speaks to the media beside Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim (not pictured) during a news conference after attending the annual meeting of the Circulo de Montevideo Foundation, at Soumaya museum in Mexico City, Mexico November 4, 2016. REUTERS/Henry Romero

 

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Former Colombian President Belisario Betancur, who attempted to broker peace with leftist rebels during his administration, died on Friday at the age of 95, the Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota hospital said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072173-colombian-ex-president-betancur-who-sought-peace-with-rebels-dies/

 

Trump picks attorney general and UN envoy in fresh staff shake-up

By Steve Holland and Phil Stewart

 

FILE PHOTO: Spokesperson Heather Nauert (L) listens while US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks with reporters in his plane while flying from Panama to Mexico October 18, 2018. Brendan Smialowski/Pool via REUTERS

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In another senior staff shake-up inside his often turbulent administration, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he has picked the two people he wants to be the next U.S. attorney general and the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072174-trump-picks-attorney-general-and-un-envoy-in-fresh-staff-shake-up/

 

Merkel protege Kramp-Karrenbauer succeeds her as German CDU leader

By Paul Carrel and Madeline Chambers

 

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer waves next to German Chancellor Angela Merkel after being elected as the party leader during the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party congress in Hamburg, Germany, December 7, 2018. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer

 

HAMBURG (Reuters) - Germany's Christian Democrats elected Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer on Friday to replace Angela Merkel as party leader, a decision that moves her into pole position to succeed Europe's most influential leader as chancellor.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072176-merkel-protege-kramp-karrenbauer-succeeds-her-as-german-cdu-leader/

 

U.S. seeks extradition of Huawei CFO over Iran links, court hears

By Julie Gordon and Steve Stecklow

 

Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, who was arrested on an extradition warrant, appears at her B.C. Supreme Court bail hearing in a drawing in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada December 7, 2018. REUTERS/Jane Wolsak

 

VANCOUVER/LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors want to extradite a top executive of China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] to face accusations she covered up links to a company that sold equipment to Iran despite U.S. sanctions, a Vancouver court heard on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072177-us-seeks-extradition-of-huawei-cfo-over-iran-links-court-hears/

 

White nationalist convicted of murdering counterprotester in Charlottesville, Virginia

By Gary Robertson

 

FILE PHOTO: James Alex Fields Jr., attends the "Unite the Right" rally in Emancipation Park, before being arrested by police and charged with charged with one count of second degree murder, three counts of malicious wounding and one count of failing to stop at an accident that resulted in a death after police say he drove a car into a crowd of counter-protesters later in the afternoon in Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S., August 12, 2017. REUTERS/Eze Amos/File Photo

 

Charlottesville, Va. (Reuters) - A white nationalist who drove his car into a crowd protesting a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, last year, killing one of the counterdemonstrators, was found guilty on Friday of first-degree murder and nine other counts.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072178-white-nationalist-convicted-of-murdering-counterprotester-in-charlottesville-virginia/

 

Twelve dead in bank robbery shootout in Brazil

 

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Twelve people including six hostages were killed on Friday in a shootout between police and bank robbers attempting to blow up ATMs at two banks in a small town in northeastern Brazil, authorities said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072180-twelve-dead-in-bank-robbery-shootout-in-brazil/

 

Stokes and Hales fined but free to play for England

 

Cricket - England v Sri Lanka, Third Test - Colombo, Sri Lanka - November 24, 2018. England's Ben Stokes celebrates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews (not pictured). REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Cricketers Ben Stokes and Alex Hales were fined on Friday for their involvement in a nightclub altercation but were cleared to play for England after match bans were either suspended or declared served.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072181-stokes-and-hales-fined-but-free-to-play-for-england/

Thailand holds Cambodian critic over sex-trafficking film, wife says

By Prak Chan Thul

 

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - A Cambodian labour activist faces deportation home from Thailand over his role in making a sex-trafficking documentary that angered the southeast Asian nation's government, which dismissed it as fake, his wife said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072182-thailand-holds-cambodian-critic-over-sex-trafficking-film-wife-says/

 

New dual track rail line in Khon Kaen being trialed

Itiporn  Lakarnchua

 

 

KHON KAEN, 7th December 2018 (NNT) – State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has begun testing its dual track rail line between Chira Road and Khon Kaen, which is slated to complete construction next year.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072183-new-dual-track-rail-line-in-khon-kaen-being-trialed/ 

 

Thailand, Laos agree on border security

Jettana Pantana

 

 

BANGKOK, 7th December 2018 (NNT) - Thailand and Laos have agreed to strengthen cooperation on drug prevention and suppression to promote peace and cooperation in the border regions of the two countries.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072184-thailand-laos-agree-on-border-security/ 

 

PM declares stance against corruption

Jettana Pantana

 

 

BANGKOK, 7th December 2018 (NNT) - The Prime Minister declared his stance against corruption to mark International Anti-Corruption Day on December 9th as he also gave awards to government agencies demonstrating organizational transparency. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072186-pm-declares-stance-against-corruption/

 

Royal Enfield to open subsidiary in Thailand: Official

 

 

On its plan to set up pre-owned showrooms under the brand Vintage in the country, he said already seven such showrooms have been set up across India.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072187-royal-enfield-to-open-subsidiary-in-thailand-official/

 

Top 10 ways to cope with the humidity in Thailand

By The Thaiger & The Nation

 

 

It’s humid most of the year in Thailand. In the southern areas, during the ‘wet season’, it’s hot and humid all the time. You will sweat, a lot. Or in the case of ladies, you will perspire. Plenty of showers and common sense are your best simple advice. You WILL get used to it after a month or so and probably never worry about it again. In the meantime, here’s the Top 10 ways to do something about it…

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072188-top-10-ways-to-cope-with-the-humidity-in-thailand/

 

Krabi Police tracking down durian thief

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

A hungry thief in Krabi has stolen 10 durians from a shop yesterday with a value of more than 5,000 Baht.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072189-krabi-police-tracking-down-durian-thief/

 

Bangkok ranks No 2 of world’s top most visited cities

 

 

Bangkok ranks second as the world’s top cities for tourism in Euromonitor International’s Top 100 City Destinations 2018 report which was recently released.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072193-bangkok-ranks-no-2-of-world’s-top-most-visited-cities/

 

Thailand’s new 1,000-baht banknote wins international award

 

Photo from: “Bank of Thailand” Facebook fan page

 

The first issue of 1,000 baht banknotes of the reign of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn has won The Best New Banknote Award at the High Security Printing Asia 2018 international conference held in Hanoi, Vietnam.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072194-thailand’s-new-1000-baht-banknote-wins-international-award/

It’s official: Election will take place on February 24

 

 

It has been officially confirmed that the much-awaited election will take place on February 24, 2019 with advance voting scheduled for February 17, according to Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072169-junta-reaffirms-feb-24-as-date-for-national-poll/

 

Making green: how weed could push Thailand’s economy to new highs

By: Janelle Retka

 

An indoor medicinal cannabis grow room

 

Last month, Thailand’s cabinet pushed through a draft law that, if passed, will legalise the use of cannabis for medical and research purposes, making it the first country in Asia to cash in on the plant’s burgeoning medical industry. If the law passes, what could this mean for the country’s economy?

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072195-making-green-how-weed-could-push-thailand’s-economy-to-new-highs/

 

Environment ministry eyes cutback of 3,600 million plastic bags in one year

 

 

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has set a target to cut down the use of single-use plastic bags by 3,600 million from 45,000 million within 2019 fiscal year and to resort to tax measure to stop the use of Styrofoam food containers, said Natural Resources and Environment permanent secretary Vicharn Simachaya on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072197-environment-ministry-eyes-cutback-of-3600-million-plastic-bags-in-one-year/

 

New e-payment taxation to facilitate online retailers: RD

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

BANGKOK, 7 December 2018 (NNT) - The new e-payment taxation is designed to support the growth of electronic transactions and to help online retailers pay the tax more conveniently, said Revenue Department's (RD) Spokesman Pinsai Suraswadi. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072198-new-e-payment-taxation-to-facilitate-online-retailers-rd/

 

Ban on political parties could be lifted after Dec 11

Jettana Pantana

 

 

BANGKOK, 7th December 2018 (NNT) - Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan said today the ban on political activities could be lifted after December 11th. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072199-ban-on-political-parties-could-be-lifted-after-dec-11/

 

PM chairs political parties' meeting

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

BANGKOK, 7 December 2018 (NNT) - Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha presided over a meeting with political parties to promote the understanding about a general election early next year. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072200-pm-chairs-political-parties-meeting/

 

PRD officials meet EC on disseminating information about election laws

Na-ark Rojanasuvan

 

BANGKOK, 07 December 2018, (NNT) - Officials of the Public Relations Department (PRD) have met with the Election Commission (EC) to discuss the dissemination of information about election laws to the public./// 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072201-prd-officials-meet-ec-on-disseminating-information-about-election-laws/