Girl dies after being detained by U.S. Border Patrol: Washington Post

 

A logo patch is shown on the uniform of a U.S. Border Patrol agent near the international border between Mexico and the United States south of San Diego, California March 26, 2013. Picture taken March 26, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Blake

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 7-year-old girl from Guatemala died of dehydration and shock hours after she was taken into U.S. Border Patrol custody, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073117-girl-dies-after-being-detained-by-us-border-patrol-washington-post/

 

Karaoke shop in Pattaya was front for underage sex with tourists

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Chonburi immigration chief Pol Col Songprote Sirisukha, local law enforcement and child protection services conducted a sting yesterday at a Karaoke lounge called Krua Lakhana in Bang Lamung. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073118-karaoke-shop-in-pattaya-was-front-for-underage-sex-with-tourists/

 

2 Ugandans arrested for prostitution

PATTAYA:--Immigration police arrested two Ugandan women accused of working as prostitutes.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073119-2-ugandans-arrested-for-prostitution/

 

Pattaya drafts inmates to scrape out sewers

PATTAYA:--Prison inmates were drafted to help scrape out clogged sewers along Third Road.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073120-pattaya-drafts-inmates-to-scrape-out-sewers/

 

Girl, 12, held for killing boss who raped her

 

A seafood restaurant owner who repeatedly raped a 12-year-old employee was stabbed to death by the girl during another attack, Najomtien police say.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073122-girl-12-held-for-killing-boss-who-raped-her/

 

Employee held in murder of ‘abusive’ furniture shop boss

 

PATTAYA:--An abusive furniture shop owner was killed, with police suspecting his former employees of taking their revenge.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073124-employee-held-in-murder-of-‘abusive’-furniture-shop-boss/

Coordinated raids nationwide target illegal football and movie streaming services

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Sanook reported that a joint operation of the Department of Special Investigations, tech police, The National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission and other agencies raided 19 locations throughout Thailand yesterday. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073128-coordinated-raids-nationwide-target-illegal-football-and-movie-streaming-services/

 

"It wasn't my fault" - tour bus and truck driver both deny responsibility

 

 

Police in Thailand's north east are investigating an accident in which a double-decker tour bus headed for Sisaket collided with an 18 wheel truck. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073131-it-wasnt-my-fault-tour-bus-and-truck-driver-both-deny-responsibility/

 

Fake monk busted for collecting alms for drugs

SATTAHIP:--A fake monk from Chai­yaphum was arrested for soliciting alms to fund his drug habit.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073126-fake-monk-busted-for-collecting-alms-for-drugs/

 

Nong Plalai factory owes 40 million baht to former workers

PATTAYA:--About 100 former employees of a Nong Plalai factory say their Chinese employer still owes them about 40 million baht.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073132-nong-plalai-factory-owes-40-million-baht-to-former-workers/

 

Pattaya gives up plastic bags for a day

PATTAYA:--Pattaya shoppers gave up plastic for a day as Thailand made a token effort to reduce its massive plastic-waste problem.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073130-pattaya-gives-up-plastic-bags-for-a-day/

 

Mabprachan Walk & Eat returns

PATTAYA:--The second Mabprachan Walk & Eat market is on again weekends in Pong Sub-district with more than 100 stalls offering food, drink and gifts for the high season.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073129-mabprachan-walk-eat-returns/

 

Chonburi details anti-drug results for November

PATTAYA:--Chonburi authorities seized more than 80,000 methamphetamine tablets and nearly 19 million baht in assets in the first of a three-month narcotics crackdown.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073125-chonburi-details-anti-drug-results-for-november/

 

EEC establishes committee to improve quality of news reporting

 

CHONBURI:--News agencies in the eastern region recently entered discussions to improve the quality of news reporting on the development of the EEC.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073134-eec-establishes-committee-to-improve-quality-of-news-reporting/

Whatever next! Naked street racers pose online

 

 

The Thai police are going after a group of motorcycle street racers who have posted pictures of themselves with their machines. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073136-whatever-next-naked-street-racers-pose-online/

 

Heavens above! Trusting monk gets conned by woman online

 

 

A monk in Nakorn Chaisri in Nakorn Pathom has gone to his local cops after he was conned by a woman he met online. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073137-heavens-above-trusting-monk-gets-conned-by-woman-online/

 

506 foreigners arrested in weekly crackdown

By The Nation

 

 

Police Thursday arrested 506 foreigners mostly for living illegally in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073141-x-ray-outlaw-506-foreigners-arrested-in-weekly-crackdown/

 

Trump meets Christie as some advisers urge Kushner for chief of staff: sources

By Steve Holland

 

FILE PHOTO: (L-R) Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka Trump pose for a picture after Kushner received the Order of the Aztec Eagle from Pena Nieto before the G20 leaders summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov. 30, 2018. Mexico Presidency/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Thursday met with former New Jersey governor Chris Christie and considered him a top contender for the job of White House chief of staff, a position some advisers urged him to give to senior aide Jared Kushner, sources said.A source familiar with Trump's thinking said the president had a positive meeting with Christie, confirming a report by Axios.com, and considered him a top-tier candidate for the position.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073144-trump-meets-christie-as-some-advisers-urge-kushner-for-chief-of-staff-sources/

 

Brexit won't have grave impact on German economy: employers' group

 

Ingo Kramer, chairman of the Confederation of German Employers' Associations (BDA), delivers a speech during the German Employers' Day, in Berlin, Germany November 22, 2018. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - Britain's departure from the European Union will hit some German businesses harder than others, but should not have a serious impact on the overall economy, the head of Germany's BDA employers' organisation said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073145-brexit-wont-have-grave-impact-on-german-economy-employers-group/

 

Lawmakers Scramble To Find A Place To Meet

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

A 2013 file photo of a parliament debate in session.

 

BANGKOK — There’s less than a month to go before the parliament reconvenes, but junta-appointed lawmakers have yet to decide on where to meet.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073147-thai-lawmakers-scramble-to-find-a-place-to-meet/

 

Thailand named the Best Destination in Asia-Pacific by Irish Travel Trade News Awards 2018

 

Irish Travel Trade News Awards 2018 names Thailand Best Destination in Asia-Pacific. Picture: Supplied.

 

Thailand has been declared the Best Destination in the Asia-Pacific by the Irish Travel Trade News Awards 2018. Among the other nominees were Australia, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Singapore.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073148-thailand-named-the-best-destination-in-asia-pacific-by-irish-travel-trade-news-awards-2018/

Thanks a million – Vietnam sets new annual tourist landmark

By The Nation

 

TAT’s Chattan Kunjara Na Ayudhya, right, and Duong Thu Trang, the one millionth Vietnamese tourist.

 

A Vietnamese woman, Duong Thu Trang, has become the one millionth tourist arrival from that country to Thailand in 2018, a historic first between the two Southeast Asian neighbours.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073157-thanks-a-million-–-vietnam-sets-new-annual-tourist-landmark/

 

Property owners to be targetted as fake goods raids hit Patong, Central

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The raids hit vendors on Bangla Rd in Patong and at the Central Phuket Festival building in Wichit. Photo: Phuket Isoc

 

PHUKET: The Deputy Director of the Phuket branch of the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc), which serves as the political arm of the Thai military, has warned that property owners who repeatedly allow vendors to sell fake copyright goods on their premises will face legal action.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073162-property-owners-to-be-targetted-as-fake-goods-raids-hit-patong-central/

 

Ten celebrities face charges over Magic Skin advertising

By Suriya Patathayo 
The Nation

 

 

Only 10 of 46 celebrities who advertised Magic Skin products that were allegedly substandard cosmetic and health supplement products, will face legal actions as the charges against 36 have expired under the statute of limitations.

 

Full source: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073165-ten-celebrities-face-charges-over-magic-skin-advertising/

 

Ex-DSI head Tarit gets year in jail for libelling Suthep

By The Nation

 

 

Despite his confession, former Department of Special Investigation (DSI) director-general Tarit Pengdit was sentenced by the Supreme Court on Friday to a year in jail for libel.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073168-ex-dsi-head-tarit-gets-year-in-jail-for-libelling-suthep/

 

Efforts renewed for improving students’ Chinese-language skills

By The Nation

 

File photo

 

The Office of the Vocational Education Commission (OVEC) has again tapped China’s largest textbook-publishing house, Higher Education Press (HEP), to help improve Thai vocational students’ ability to speak Mandarin and meet the business sector’s needs.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073169-efforts-renewed-for-improving-students’-chinese-language-skills/

 

Buri Ram woman plunges to her death from Bangkok apartment building

By The Nation

 

A woman from Buri Ram fell to her death from the seventh floor of a Bangkok apartment building on Friday morning in an apparent suicide, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073172-buri-ram-woman-plunges-to-her-death-from-bangkok-apartment-building/

 

Krabi man arrested after shooting his friend with an M16 rifle

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

The Plai Praya Police in Krabi have been notified that a man has sustained serious injuries after being shot at a house in Plai Praya.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073173-krabi-man-arrested-after-shooting-his-friend-with-an-m16-rifle/

 

UPDATE:

 

Bt10m gem theft getaway motorcycle belonged to dead Thai man

By The Nation

 

 

The getaway motorcycle used in the theft of a Bt10 million diamond from a fake jewelry store in in Bangkok's Bang Rak district on Tuesday belonged to a long-deceased Thai man, police say.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072904-not-so-crafty-plan-sees-fake-shop-owner-take-bt10m-diamond/?do=findComment&comment=13648685

 

Sondra Locke, actor in Clint Eastwood films, dies at 74

 

Sondra Locke lived with Clint Eastwood for 13 years but they split acrimoniously in 1989. Photograph: Berliner Studio/BEI/REX/Shutterstock

 

Sondra Locke, the American actor who was nominated for an Oscar for her first film before co-starring in six films with her one-time partner, Clint Eastwood, has died.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073187-sondra-locke-actor-in-clint-eastwood-films-dies-at-74/