webfact Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 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 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 Move to make health insurance mandatory for long-stay visas By The Nation Foreigners with one-year Non-Immigrant Visa “O-A” (Long Stay) will have to compulsorily arrange health insurance, according to new proposals of a key committee. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074476-move-to-make-health-insurance-mandatory-for-long-stay-visas/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 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/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 Masks and water hoses out as Bangkok breathes foul air for a fourth straight day By The Nation RESIDENTS OF Bangkok and vicinity continued to inhale unhealthy levels of air pollution yesterday, the fourth consecutive day the area was shrouded in a smog of airborne particulates. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074496-masks-and-water-hoses-out-as-bangkok-breathes-foul-air-for-a-fourth-straight-day/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 Most voters part of a ‘silent majority’, survey shows By THE NATION FILE photo DESPITE a general perception that Thailand is deeply divided politically, a survey released yesterday revealed that most people consider themselves part of a silent force |that remains undecided about ideology and has yet to take a political stance. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074498-most-thai-voters-part-of-a-‘silent-majority’-survey-shows/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 Increasingly popular Chiang Mai gears up for changing tourism trends By Jintana Panyaarvudh The Nation Chiang Mai Tourists pose for photo at Queen Sirikit Botanical Garden in Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province. The Tourism industry in Chiang Mai has seen some changes recently, especially in the type, behaviour and nationality of tourists, Pakkanan Winijchai, director of the Chiang Mai branch of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, said. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074499-increasingly-popular-chiang-mai-gears-up-for-changing-tourism-trends/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 Economists laud political parties’ proposals to reduce income inequality By Wichit Chaitrong The Nation Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, leader of Future Forward Party ECONOMISTS have welcomed policies proposed by rival political parties in the run-up to general election, but they are sceptical about the financing plans and their effective implementation. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074500-economists-laud-political-parties’-proposals-to-reduce-income-inequality/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 Locals key to dealing with stateless issue By Pratch Rujivanarom The Nation Mae Hong Son Up to 1.8 million people still do not have nationality; volunteers seen playing critical role COMMUNITY empowerment is a sustainable solution for mitigating statelessness, human-rights group, International Justice Mission (IJM), said recently. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074501-locals-key-to-dealing-with-stateless-issue/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 Sold out: GHB home loans snatched up By The Nation Thousands of people gather outside the Government Housing Bank’s Chompol and Mitraparp branch offices in Nakhon Ratchasima province yesterday to reserve loans under the government’s lowcost housing scheme. Nation/Prasit Tamgprasert GOVERNMENT Housing Bank (GHB) will budget another Bt50 billion to help low-income earners buy homes after the entire budget for the programme was booked on the same day it was introduced. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074502-sold-out-ghb-home-loans-snatched-up/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 Gunman flees with cash from depositor outside ATM By Supakorn Akkanant, Ekkachai Sukhawattana The Nation A Thai businessman was robbed by a lone gunman, who escaped with Bt55,000 in cash in Chon Buri province early on Sunday morning. The robbery took place in Bang Lamung district, Pol Captain Setthawuth Mawanhirankul said. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074503-gunman-flees-with-cash-from-depositor-outside-atm/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 Locals come to the aid of ailing ‘hero’ By Sitthichai Sikhawat A local hero in Krabi province, who became famous after rescuing an elderly Norwegian couple trapped in muddy slush near a local dam three years ago by allowing them to clamber over him, is getting help to recover from chronic back pain that he reportedly sustained since that day. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074505-krabi-locals-come-to-the-aid-of-ailing-‘hero’/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 An alliance could topple the generals By The Nation Anti-junta parties mull a partnership to pry loose Prayut’s grip on An attempt to form an alliance among political parties to block General Prayut Chan-o-cha’s return as prime minister does not seem unusual given the current political climate. To carry any weight, however, it would require the solid support of parties currently sitting on the fence that separates the royalists from the republicans, such as the Bhum Jai Thai Party. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074506-an-alliance-could-topple-the-generals-editorial/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 Political parties urged to support media organization’s call to scrap gag orders Photo : www.tja.or.th The Thai Journalists Association (TJA) on Sunday issued a statement addressed to all political party leaders, urging them to join its campaign for the revocation of four executive orders issued by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) that have imposed restrictions on press freedom and freedom of expression. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074507-political-parties-urged-to-support-media-organization’s-call-to-scrap-gag-orders/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 Tsunami from erupting Krakatau kills at least 222 in Indonesia A number of buildings and vehicles are seen damaged due to being hit by a tsunami wave that hit the Pandeglang, Serang, South Lampung and Tanggamus Regencies in Banten, Indonesia on Sunday. PANDEGLANG, Indonesia (Reuters) – A tsunami killed at least 222 people and injured hundreds on the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra following an underwater landslide believed caused by the erupting Anak Krakatau volcano, officials and media said on Sunday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074508-tsunami-from-erupting-krakatau-kills-at-least-222-in-indonesia/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 Elephants join search for 2-year-old Myanmar boy missing for 6 days in Suphan Buri sugarcane plantation Photo by www.thairath.co.th Four elephants were this morning employed to help some 300 police, military personnel, local administration officials and private rescue workers in a massive search for a two-yearขold Myanmar boy who has gone missing in a thick sugarcane plantation in U-Thong district of the central province of Suphan Buri for almost a week. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074509-elephants-join-search-for-2-year-old-myanmar-boy-missing-for-6-days-in suphan-buri sugarcane-plantation/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 Trump, annoyed by resignation letter, pushes out Mattis early By Idrees Ali and Steve Holland FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump, flanked by Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan, holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, U.S. May 9, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was replacing Defense Secretary Jim Mattis two months earlier than had been expected, a move officials said was driven by Trump's anger at Mattis' resignation letter and its rebuke of his foreign policy. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074511-trump-annoyed-by-resignation-letter-pushes-out-mattis-early/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 Top Trump aide says government shutdown may go into New Year By Jan Wolfe A sign declares the National Archive is closed due to a partial federal government shutdown in Washington, U.S., December 22, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's budget director and chief of staff on Sunday said the partial U.S. government shutdown could continue to Jan. 3, when the new Congress convenes and Democrats take over the House of Representatives. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074512-top-trump-aide-says-government-shutdown-may-go-into-new-year/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 Turkey bolsters military on Syrian border as U.S. readies pull-out By Yesim Dikmen and Ali Kucukgocmen FILE PHOTO: A wall along the border between Turkey and Syria is seen in Kilis province, Turkey, January 30, 2018. REUTERS/Murad Sezer ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey began reinforcing its positions on both sides of its border with Syria on Sunday, a Reuters witness said, as Ankara and Washington agreed to coordinate a U.S. withdrawal from Syria. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074513-turkey-bolsters-military-on-syrian-border-as-us-readies-pull-out/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 Trump advisers have discussed arranging meeting with Fed's Powell: WSJ FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell leaves after his news conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington, U.S., December 19, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo (Reuters) - The advisers of President Donald Trump have discussed in recent days arranging a meeting between him and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell in the coming weeks, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing a source. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074516-trump-advisers-have-discussed-arranging-meeting-with-feds-powell-wsj/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 Italy rejigs measures to spur sale of green cars FILE PHOTO: A woman drives a Renault Twizy two-seat electric car in Rome, Italy, March 5, 2018. REUTERS/Max Rossi/File Photo MILAN (Reuters) - Italy will offer subsidies of up to 6,000 euros ($6,820) to buyers of new low emission vehicles while slapping taxes on the purchase of larger petrol and diesel cars, according to measures approved in parliament. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074515-italy-rejigs-measures-to-spur-sale-of-green-cars/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 UK police release two people arrested in Gatwick drone investigation By Paul Sandle A police car is parked outside a house, after a drone was flown near Gatwick Airport, forcing the airport to close, in Crawley, Britain December 23, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay LONDON (Reuters) - British police on Sunday released without charge two people arrested in an inquiry into the illegal use of drones at London's Gatwick Airport that crippled operations for three days last week. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074517-uk-police-release-two-people-arrested-in gatwick drone-investigation/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 SpaceX launches first U.S. national security space mission By Joseph Ax FILE PHOTO: The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, scheduled to launch a U.S. Air Force navigation satellite, sits on Launch Complex 40 after the launch was postponed after an abort procedure was triggered by the onboard flight computer, at Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., December 18, 2018. REUTERS/Steve Nesius/File Photo (Reuters) - A SpaceX rocket carrying a U.S. military navigation satellite blasted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral on Sunday, marking the space transportation company's first national security space mission for the United States. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074518-spacex-launches-first-us-national-security-space-mission/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 Moroccan suspects in killing of Scandinavian women were acting alone, official says By Ahmed Eljechtimi FILE PHOTO: Louisa Vesterager Jespersen wears a Bovec Sports Center t-shirt in this undated photo obtained from social media on December 20, 2018. Bovec Sports Center Archive/via REUTERS RABAT (Reuters) - Moroccan authorities believe four suspects in the killing of two Scandinavian women in the Atlas Mountains were acting on their own initiative, even though they had just pledged allegiance to Islamic State, an official said on Sunday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074519-moroccan-suspects-in-killing-of-scandinavian-women-were-acting-alone-official-says/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 24, 2018 Author Share Posted December 24, 2018 Chinese tourist market now recovered: MOTS video screenshot BANGKOK - The Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MOTS) has reported that the number of Chinese tourists visiting Thailand has recovered and is now showing growth. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074532-tourism-ministry-chinese-tourist-market-now-recovered-showing-growing-trend/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 24, 2018 Author Share Posted December 24, 2018 Indonesia tsunami: Wave crashes into concert by local pop band Seventeen video screenshot JAKARTA: Members of the Indonesian pop band Seventeen, along with members of the audience watching them perform on Saturday (Dec 22) night, are among the missing after a tsunami engulfed the crowd. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074536-indonesia-tsunami-wave-crashes-into-concert-by-local-pop-band-seventeen-video/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 24, 2018 Author Share Posted December 24, 2018 Mystery as foreigner found under strange circumstances on southern Thai beach Picture: Sanook Mystery surrounds the death of a foreigner found on Bang Niang beach in Pangnga province in Thailand's south. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074538-mystery-as-foreigner-found-under-strange-circumstances-on-southern-thai-beach/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 24, 2018 Author Share Posted December 24, 2018 Korean "footballer" assaulted and robbed by snatch thieves in Chonburi Picture: Sanook Sanook reported that Saen Suk police and a foundation rescue team went to a convenience store on Won Napha beach, Muang, Chonburi on Sunday morning after reports that a Korean man had been assaulted and robbed. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074539-korean-footballer-assaulted-and-robbed-by-snatch-thieves-in-chonburi/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 24, 2018 Author Share Posted December 24, 2018 Investigation underway as hunt for "Cambodian grave robbers" stepped up Picture: Daily News Police and military personnel in Ban Chang, Rayong, are stepping up the search for a group of grave robbers who took ten corpses of newborn or stillborn children from a cemetery. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074542-investigation-underway-as-hunt-for-cambodian-grave-robbers-stepped-up/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 24, 2018 Author Share Posted December 24, 2018 Last Full Moon Party for 2018 attracts 30,000 By The Thaiger Authorities claim over 30,000 tourists flocked to Hat Rin on Koh Phangan for the Saturday night (well, Sunday morning really), monthly full moon party, the final party for 2018. The party kicked off at 1am on Sunday morning and wound up at 7am. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074543-last-full-moon-party-for-2018-attracts-30000/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 24, 2018 Author Share Posted December 24, 2018 Video: Pregnant woman and husband killed as pick-up crosses central reservation Picture: Sanook Horrific dash cam footage from Nonthaburi showed the moment a black Isuzu pick-up traversed the central reservation and collided with a red Nissan Almera and a taxi. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074549-video-pregnant-woman-and-husband-killed-as-pick-up-crosses-central-reservation/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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