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Thai lady boy "sex slave" escapes South Korea after moonlight flit

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A lady boy son of a well known TV producer has arrived back in Thailand after being forced into sex slavery in Busan, South Korea. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075707-thai-lady-boy-sex-slave-escapes-south-korea-after-moonlight-flit/

 

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Thais stuck in lift have a very unhappy New Year

 

Pictire: Facebook "Warunyoo Ketchu"

 

A group of Thais ended up being stuck in a lift rather than celebrate the New Year countdown.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075711-thais-stuck-in-lift-have-a-very-unhappy-new-year/

 

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Home Alone dog impales herself on a gate in Sukhothai

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Sanook reported that Ruam Kathanyu rescue foundation were called to a house in Muang district after a Thai breed of dog got impaled on a spike on a gate. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075723-home-alone-dog-impales-herself-on-a-gate-in-sukhothai/

 

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Phuket wildcat comatose after struck by vehicle

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The leopard cat suffered extensive brain damage experts at Soi Dog Foundation confirmed. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: A leopard cat from the wilds of Phuket is receiving care at the Soi Dog Foundation animal shelter after being struck by a vehicle in Mai Khao yesterday (Jan 1).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075731-phuket-wildcat-comatose-after-struck-by-vehicle/

 

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Pick-up driver who killed "Luck" at roadside tent gives up: Says he wasn't drunk

 

 

A driver of a pick-up who fled the scene of an accident in Buriram told investigators he was not drunk. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075748-buriram-pick-up-driver-who-killed-luck-at-roadside-tent-gives-up-says-he-wasnt-drunk/

 

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Latvian tourist dies after falling from hotel in Karon

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

A female Latvian tourist has died after falling from the sixth floor of a hotel in Karon yesterday after returning from a New Year party.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075749-latvian-tourist-dies-after-falling-from-hotel-in-karon/

 

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"That's where I tugged, officer". Police called after gas station in Lampang complaints

 

Picture: Sanook

 

New Year began badly for a Lampang man after he was reported to police for masturbating at the urinals. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075751-thats-where-i-tugged-officer-police-called-after-gas-station-in-lampang-complaints/

 

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Anupong pledges better road safety measures

By The Nation

 

 

The number of road fatalities is lower so far during this year’s New Year holidays, but drunk driving and speeding remain the key contributing factors in crashes, accounting for most of the arrests made, Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda told reporters at Government House on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075754-anupong-pledges-better-road-safety-measures/

 

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Tourists and rain blamed as road carnage body count hits 12 in Chiang Mai

 

Picture: INN

 

The deputy governor of Chiang Mai province said officials had done everything they could to limit the death toll on the roads at New Year. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075759-tourists-and-rain-blamed-as-road-carnage-body-count-hits-12-in-chiang-mai/

 

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Two more dead in Phuket. Day Six “seven days of danger” – Toll reaches 6

By The Thaiger

 

 

According to statistics issued by the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) Phuket Office, the island registered 18 accidents, 16 injuries and two deaths on Day Six (January 1) of the annual road safety campaign.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075760-two-more-dead-in-phuket-day-six-“seven-days-of-danger”-–-toll-reaches-6/

 

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Video: Keeping the nation together! Thai wife helps drunk husband to bed

 

"I am a Thai wife - I have to put up with him" //Thai caption

 

A hilarious video posted to Facebook showed a Thai wife carry her drunk as a skunk husband to bed on her back. 

 

https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075763-video-keeping-the-nation-together-thai-wife-helps-drunk-husband-to-bed/

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Hot : Events to watch on January 2

 

 

The first working day of 2019 will be full of interesting events that are well worth watching.

 

1 The government is expected to announce details of the three-day coronation ceremony set for early May. The announcement came after HRH King Maha Vajiralongkorn issued a command for the coronation day to be held on May 4.

 

2 The Election Commission will meet at 2pm and is expected to clarify the date for the election, which is expected to take place in February. Recent rumours have claimed that the election might be postponed.

 

The EC is expected to submit the list of 200 senators to the National Council for Peace and Order that has Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as its chief.

 

3 The Cabinet meets today instead of its regular Tuesday meeting. 

 

4 The Cabinet might confirm its mobile cabinet meeting, which is expected to be held in Chiang Mai, the stronghold of the Shinawatras.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30361466

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2019-01-02

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Drink driving cases smash the 5,000 barrier in five New Year days - Isaan is the worst

 

Picture: INN

 

INN reported that 5,000 people had been arrested nationwide for drink driving in the first of the five so called seven deadly days of New Year. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075766-drink-driving-cases-smash-the-5000-barrier-in-five-new-year-days-isaan-is-the-worst/

 

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Dramatic rescue frees Thai ladyboy from Pusan sex trade

By The Nation

 

 

Authorities and Thais living in South Korea this week rescued a 20-year-old Thai ladyboy who’d been lured to Pusan with a promise of work in a cabaret but was instead forced into prostitution.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075707-thai-lady-boy-sex-slave-escapes-south-korea-after-moonlight-flit/?do=findComment&comment=13696803

 

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Latest : EC denies delay in election date 

 

File photo : Jarungwit

 

The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday reiterated that there has been no postponement to the election day.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075803-ec-denies-delay-in-election-date /

 

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Returning holidaymakers crowd Bangkok bus stations

By The Nation

 

 

New Year holidaymakers have begun making their way back to Bangkok, resulting in large crowds at three bus terminals in the capital.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075805-returning-holidaymakers-crowd-bangkok-bus-stations/

 

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Phuket heavy rain warning for the weekend

By The Phuket News

 

All small boats are banned from leaving shore during the heavy warning period, from tomorrow through Saturday (Jan 3-5). Image: TMD

 

PHUKET: Phuket and other provinces along the Andaman Coast have been issued a weather warning, with torrential downpours and waves reaching up to three metres high forecast from tomorrow (Jan 3) through Saturday (Jan 5) with up to 70% of the island expected to be hit with heavy rain.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075806-phuket-heavy-rain-warning-for-the-weekend/

 

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Thai Raksa Chart party unveils economic policies

 

 

Thai Raksa Chart, a party recently formed to capitalize on young voters, has unveiled its four economic policies that emphasize application of new technology to cut costs, to increase revenues and opportunities, to speed up bureaucratic formalities and to promote creativity and innovation.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075808-thai-raksa-chart-party-unveils-economic-policies/

 

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22-year-old teacher, Henrico native struck with paralysis stuck in Thailand, unable to return home

BY SHELBY BROWN

 

Caroline with her nurses in Thailand

 

RICHMOND, Va. -- A family in Henrico is working feverishly to try and get their loved one back home to the United States after a sudden illness left her paralyzed.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075809-22-year-old-american-teacher-struck-with-paralysis-stuck-in-thailand-unable-to-return-home/

 

 

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Thailand's future monetary policy tightening would be gradual - central bank minutes

 

FILE PHOTO: Thailand's central bank is seen at the Bank of Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand in this April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's monetary policy committee expects any future policy tightening would be gradual after the central bank's first rate hike since 2011 in December, minutes from its last policy meeting showed on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075816-thailands-future-monetary-policy-tightening-would-be-gradual-central-bank-minutes/

 

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Is it fair to tag someone a Cheap Charlie?

By Dan Cheeseman

 

 

If you are new to Thailand let me explain the term ‘Cheap Charlie’. It is used by Thais to describe someone, usually foreign, who is perceived as tight or cheap when it comes to spending their money. In fact the Thai term is a lot more crude ‘Kee Neo’ – which directly translates as ‘Sticky Shit’.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075832-is-it-fair-to-tag-someone-a-cheap-charlie/

 

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Dual pricing: Popular Pattaya golf club overcharging foreigners

 

 

A golf club in Pattaya has been criticized for overcharging foreigners.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075834-dual-pricing-popular-pattaya-golf-club-overcharging-foreigners/

 

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Expat Grocery Survey 2019

 

 

You may remember back in May 2018 Thaivisa carried out an expat survey to understand our shopping habits and preferences, it was certainly very interesting information. 

 

Much can happen in 8 months and we would be very grateful if you could complete our Grocery Survey for 2019. 

 

Find the survey here: https://kwiksurveys.com/s/vAbnkmz7

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Pabuk due to hit southern Thailand this week

By The Nation

 

 

The authorities are on high alert as Tropical Storm Pabuk is on course for southern Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075844-from-phetchaburi-to-yala-thailand-on-high-alert-for-tropical-storm-pabuk/

 

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Chao Phraya boardwalks may never happen: Bangkok Gov

By Jintamas Saksornchai, Staff Reporter

 

Chao Phraya River.

 

BANGKOK — Bangkok’s governor said Monday that on-again-off-again plans to build a concrete promenade along the Chao Phraya River will likely be discontinued.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075864-chao-phraya-boardwalks-may-never-happen-bangkok-gov/

 

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Jealous Samut Sakhon husband shoots himself and wife

 By NATTANAN SIRISANTIWORAKUL 
THE NATION

 

 

A 53-year-old Thai man shot dead his wife allegedly over a fear that she would cheat on him before turning the gun on himself in their rented home in Samut Sakhon's Muang district, police said on Wednesday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075865-jealous-samut-sakhon-husband-shoots-himself-and-wife/

 

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Brother and sister plucked from surf in Nakhon Si Thammarat

By The Thaiger

 

VIDEO and PHOTOS: Keerati Songlerd

 

A boy and a girl, who are brother and sister, have been hauled out from surf in Nakhon Si Thammarat, on the southern Gulf coast.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075866-brother-and-sister-plucked-from-surf-in-nakhon-si-thammarat/

 

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Ed Sheeran earned £181,000 a DAY in 2018 from lucrative world tour and writing credits

by Jessica Gibb

 

GETTY - CONTRIBUTOR / Ed Sheeran earned £342million in 2018

 

Newly published accounts reveal the Shape Of You hitmaker, 27, has made £38.8million in the past year from touring alone.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075868-ed-sheeran-earned-£181000-a-day-in-2018-from-lucrative-world-tour-and-writing-credits/

 

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Netflix reveals release date for Stranger Things 3

By Laura Harding & Stuart Greer

 

The advert for the new season of Stranger Things

 

Netflix has confirmed the date for the new series of Stranger Things.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075870-netflix-reveals-release-date-for-stranger-things-3/

 

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Olivia Newton-John 'at death's door' reports branded 'laughable' by manager

By Lucy Buckland

 

Olivia is not at deaths door, says her boss

 

Claims Olivia Newton-John is at "deaths door" have been rubbished by her management.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075872-olivia-newton-john-at-deaths-door-reports-branded-laughable-by-manager/