webfact Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Villa Market special offers 29 Nov - 26 Dec 2018 MORE OFFERS HERE > https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071119-villa-market-special-offers-29-nov-26-dec-2018/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 Bangkok rises to 90th most costly location for expats: survey By The Nation Bangkok has risen 32 places and entered the top 100 most expensive locations for the first time, according to the latest cost of living survey published by ECD International. Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073600-bangkok-rises-to-90th-most-costly-location-for-expats-survey/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 Van driver killed, eight Korean tourists among injured in Chachoengsao accident By The Nation Photo credit: js100.com Eight South Korean tourists were injured when the speeding van they were travelling in hit the rear of a pickup truck making a U-turn and a motorcycle, before colliding with a concrete barrier on a road in Chachoengsao on Monday. Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073596-van-driver-killed-eight-korean-tourists-among-injured-in-chachoengsao-accident/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 Welfare schemes fail migrant workers By KORNRAWEE PANYASUPPAKUN THE NATION MANY, IF NOT MOST, migrant workers in Thailand feel insecure and exploited under the country’s existing welfare schemes. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073641-welfare-schemes-fail-migrant-workers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 Hemp proposed as alternative to medical marijuana By The Nation Photo credit: ww.healthworxcbd.com THE UNITED Nations will in the next few weeks consider whether to downgrade the classification of cannabidiol – currently a narcotic under international law, Kasetsart University agronomy lecturer Vichien Keeratinijakal said yesterday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073642-hemp-proposed-as-alternative-to-medical-marijuana/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 Floods wreak havoc in South, more rain to come By THE NATION FLOODS HAVE ravaged three southern provinces over the past few days, leaving behind widespread damage and one person missing. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073643-floods-wreak-havoc-in-south-more-rain-to-come/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 UPDATE: Universal welfare ‘crucial’ to curb Thai inequality By Pratch Rujivanarom The Nation Civil group urges political parties to forge national safety net NATIONAL budgeting and the welfare system need serious reform if Thailand is to solve its grave problems of social inequality, social justice advocacy groups said yesterday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073616-group-says-it-will-ask-political-parties-to-endorse-welfare-state/?do=findComment&comment=13657753 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 A bolder approach to the southern debacle By The Nation Mahathir’s suggestion that Thailand offer the restive region greater autonomy is the soundest idea broached in a long time Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammed has urged Thailand to consider granting the Muslim-majority southern provinces more autonomy as a way to undermine separatist ideology in this historically contested region. Mahathir was in Bangkok last week to receive an honorary doctorate from Rangsit University in recognition of his statesmanship. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073645-a-bolder-approach-to-the-southern-debacle-editorial/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 EC sets limits on election spending for and parties The Election Commission has agreed to set a limit of individual election spending of candidates at two million baht each and 70 million baht for political parties. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073647-ec-sets-limits-on-election-spending-for- and-parties/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 Prayut says EC will decide whether to allow foreign observers to monitor election Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha made clear today that the Election Commission will be the sole authority to decide whether or not to allow foreign observers to monitor the forthcoming election tentatively scheduled for February 14. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073648-prayut-says-ec-will-decide-whether-to-allow-foreign-observers-to-monitor-election/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 Scania drives the shift towards a sustainable transport system in Thailand By The Nation Scania is accelerating to sustainable transportation system by offering the solution to fuel energy efficiency, alternative fuels and responsible business, said Erika Sundell, head of sustainability of Scania Siam, recently at EV Tech Forum 2018 in Bangkok’s BITEC. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073649-scania-drives-the-shift-towards-a-sustainable-transport-system-in-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 Thai Rath to downsize through voluntary early retirement In another sign of worsening troubles for the media industry, mass-circulation Thai Rath newspaper is joining its media colleagues in downsizing its staff through a voluntary early retirement scheme. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073650-thai-rath-to-downsize-through-voluntary-early-retirement/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 DEATH RIDDLE Mystery as cops claim Brit dad, 31, drank himself to death in Bangkok hotel despite ‘signs of a fight and ransacked safe’ Luke Ramage went out with his pals after arriving but was found dead the next morning in his hotel room EXCLUSIVE By Tariq Tahir and Stephen Moyes Luke and his friends went out to bars after arriving in Bangkok//Picture: Facebook Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073651-cops-claim-brit-drank-himself-to-death-in-bangkok-hotel-despite-‘signs-of-a-fight-and-ransacked-safe’/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 Certify Hub project at Suvarnabhumi airport approved FILE photo BANGKOK, 18 December 2018 (NNT) – The Ministry of Transport has planned to establish a Certify Hub for export products at Suvarnabhumi international airport, turning Thailand into a regional air cargo hub. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073652-certify-hub-project-at-suvarnabhumi-airport-approved/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 Labor Minister gives press conference on New Year's gifts FILE photo BANGKOK, 18th December 2018 (NNT) - The Labor Minister, Pol. Gen. Adul Sangsingkeo, presided over a press conference on New Year's gifts to workers, employers, employees, and public members across Thailand. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073653-thai-labor-minister-gives-press-conference-on-new-years-gifts/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 Facing opposition, UK's May will bring Brexit deal back to parliament By Kylie MacLellan and Elizabeth Piper Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Steet in London, Britain, December 17, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday she would bring her Brexit deal back to parliament for a mid-January vote, pledging to get assurances from the European Union before then to break a deadlock over Britain's fraught efforts to quit the bloc. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073654-facing-opposition-uks-may-will-bring-brexit-deal-back-to-parliament/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 Two Scandinavian women found dead in Moroccan mountains - statement FILE photo Atlas Mountains//wikipedia RABAT (Reuters) - Two female tourists from Norway and Denmark were found dead on Monday in the Atlas Mountains in central Morocco, with both having neck wounds caused by knives, the country's interior ministry said. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073655-two-scandinavian-women-found-dead-in-moroccan-mountains-statement/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 Standoff over Trump border wall puts U.S. Congress in budget 'pickle' By Richard Cowan and Amanda Becker Stacks of moving crates sit in a U.S. Congressional office weeks before the end of the current term, as dozens of outgoing and incoming members of Congress move into and out of Washington as votes on a potential federal government shutdown loom, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 17, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump and Congress, embroiled in a feud over his proposed U.S.-Mexico border wall, have five days to reach a deal before a partial government shutdown could leave about a quarter of the federal workforce without paychecks. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073656-standoff-over-trump-border-wall-puts-us-congress-in-budget-pickle/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 Russia, Iran and Turkey seek deal on new Syria constitutional body By Stephanie Nebehay FILE PHOTO: Smoke can be seen following an explosion at the Syrian side of the Israeli-Syrian border as it is seen from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, Israel July 23, 2018. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo GENEVA (Reuters) - Russia, Iran and Turkey are close to agreement on composition of a Syrian constitutional committee that could pave the way for drafting a new charter followed by elections, diplomats said on Monday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073657-russia-iran-and-turkey-seek-deal-on-new-syria-constitutional-body/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 General Dynamics warns Canada: Canceling Saudi deal would cost billions By David Ljunggren Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a news conference on the final day of the G20 leaders summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina December 1, 2018. REUTERS/Martin Acosta OTTAWA (Reuters) - General Dynamics Corp <GD.N> on Monday put pressure on Ottawa over the sale of armored vehicles to Saudi Arabia, warning that the federal government would incur "billions of dollars of liability" by unilaterally scrapping the deal. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073658-general-dynamics-warns-canada-canceling-saudi-deal-would-cost-billions/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 Jeff Bridges to receive lifetime achievement honour at Golden Globes FILE PHOTO: Cast member Jeff Bridges poses at the premiere for "Only the Brave" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 8, 2017. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actor Jeff Bridges will receive a lifetime achievement award at January's Golden Globes ceremony for his wide range of work, from Western "True Grit" to comedy "The Big Lebowski," the Hollywood Foreign Press Association said on Monday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073659-jeff-bridges-to-receive-lifetime-achievement-honour-at-golden-globes/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 Statue of Liberty climber guilty of trespassing for immigration protest Therese Okoumou, Statue of Liberty climber, talks to media at the United States Courthouse in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., December 17, 2018. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon NEW YORK (Reuters) - A woman who climbed the Statue of Liberty's stone pedestal to protest U.S. immigration policy declared in federal court on Monday she would do it again to call attention to the plight of families separated at the border and was found guilty of trespassing. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073660-statue-of-liberty-climber-guilty-of-trespassing-for-immigration-protest/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 Thailand's car sales in high gear but bumps seen ahead By Orathai Sriring and Satawasin Staporncharnchai FILE PHOTO: An employee walks among vehicles at AutoAlliance Thailand, a Ford and Mazda joint venture plant, located in Rayong province, east of Bangkok September 17, 2013. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thais will buy a million cars in 2018, a second year of strong sales, but growing household debt and an anticipated interest rate hike - potentially on Wednesday - spell a slowdown ahead for one of the country's main economic drivers. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073661-thailands-car-sales-in-high-gear-but-bumps-seen-ahead/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 PM hands down budget policies to ministries BANGKOK, 18 December 2018 (NNT) – Thailand's Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha wants ministerial policies to be in line with the 20-year national strategic plan. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073662-pm-prayut-hands-down-budget-policies-to-ministries/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 EC: International organizations need permission to observe Thai elections BANGKOK, 18 December 2018 (NNT) – Thailand's Election Commission (EC) has confirmed that international bodies that wish to observe the general election next year will need to seek its approval. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073663-ec-international-organizations-need-permission-to-observe-thai-elections/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 Three years on Thai hero has severe back pain after helping Norwegian tourists in Krabi Picture: Daily News Daily News reported that it was three years since Thai hero Chat Ubonjinda had rescued an elderly Norwegian couple from riverside mud in Krabi. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073665-three-years-on-thai-hero-has-severe-back-pain-after-helping-norwegian-tourists-in-krabi/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 Drink driving: designated drivers to wear stickers at company parties Picture: Daily News The head of the Don't Drive Drunk Foundation has announced a campaign to lower accidents resulting from drink driving at New Year. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073667-drink-driving-designated-drivers-to-wear-stickers-at-company-parties/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 Swiss on a roll after marrying his lady boy lover A Swiss man has come back to Thailand to marry his lady boy lover in the family village. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073668-swiss-on-a-roll-after-marrying-his-lady-boy-lover/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 Migrant woman who fled tear gas at U.S. border stopped in group asking asylum By Carlos Barria A migrant family, part of a caravan of thousands traveling from Central America en route to the United States, run away from tear gas in front of the border wall between the U.S and Mexico in Tijuana, Mexico November 25, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/Files TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) - Fifteen Honduran migrants, mainly teens but including a mother photographed running with her daughters from tear gas several weeks ago, were held up on the U.S. side of the border with Mexico on Monday and denied the chance to ask for asylum, a Reuters witness and advocates said. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073670-migrant-woman-who-fled-tear-gas-at-us-border-stopped-in-group-asking-asylum/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 Happy New Year smokers! Cheapest Thai cigarettes will be 80 baht a pack from January Picture: Daily News Daily News reported that from January the cost of the cheapest cigarettes on the market would be no lower than 80 baht per pack of twenty. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1073672-happy-new-year-smokers-cheapest-thai-cigarettes-will-be-80-baht-a-pack-from-january/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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