webfact Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 Taxis biggest problem for tourist police By The Nation File photo Taxi problems were the biggest issue for tourist police last year among thousands of arrests, the Tourist Police Bureau said on Wednesday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1076018-taxis-biggest-problem-for-thai-tourist-police/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 Hot : Military prepared for impact of tropical storm Pabuk Samila Beach, Songkhla province on January 2.//Charoon Thongnual The military is on high alert to assist people who may be affected by tropical storm Pabuk that could hit the country tomorrow. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1076023-thai-military-prepared-for-impact-of-tropical-storm-pabuk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 Thailand is "World Champion in motorcycle deaths" - bad brakes to blame Picture: Sanook Thai media has laid the blame for much of Thailand's appalling motorcycle rider death toll at the door of bad brakes. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1076026-thailand-is-world-champion-in-motorcycle-deaths-bad-brakes-to-blame/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 Total six dead in Phuket during Seven Days of Danger New Year 2019 By The Phuket News Rescue workers attend to a man injured on Thepkrasattri Rd during the Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign for New Year 2019. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub PHUKET: Phuket has concluded the Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign for New Year 2019 with six dead and 53 injured in 55 accidents reported during the holiday week from last Thursday (Dec 27) through yesterday (Jan 2). Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1076028-total-six-dead-in-phuket-during-seven-days-of-danger-new-year-2019/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 Ton up! January 1st road deaths hit 106 Picture: Daily News Thailand started the New Year with a grim statistic confirming its position at the head of the world's road carnage statistics. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1076030-ton-up-january-1st-road-deaths-hit-106/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 Apple cuts forecast, citing weak China sales amid trade tensions By Stephen Nellis and Munsif Vengattil FILE PHOTO: A man uses his phone to take pictures outside an Apple store in Beijing, China July 28, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas Peter (Reuters) - Apple Inc <AAPL.O> on Wednesday took the rare step of cutting its quarterly sales forecast, with Chief Executive Tim Cook blaming slowing iPhone sales in China, whose economy has been dragged down by uncertainty around U.S.-China trade relations. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1076032-apple-cuts-forecast-citing-weak-china-sales-amid-trade-tensions/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 Chilly start to New Year on Doi Inthanon mountain By Nisanart Kangwanwong The Nation The first frozen dew of 2019 formed atop Doi Inthanon mountain in Chiang Mai's Jom Thong district on Thursday morning when the temperature dropped to -2 degrees Celsius. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1076035-chilly-start-to-new-year-on-doi-inthanon-mountain/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 Netizens praise "Macaroni Man" for clearing up litter after Thais make New Year mess Picture: Manager Online Manager reported that Thai social media was full of praise for an Italian man filmed tidying up at a scenic spot after it was left filthy by Thai tourists. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1076039-netizens-praise-macaroni-man-for-clearing-up-litter-after-thais-make-new-year-mess/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 Six year old seriously burned as graduation balloon explodes in car Picture: Manager Online A six year old boy is in a serious condition in hospital in Nakorn Pathom after suffering 50% burns to his body. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1076044-six-year-old-seriously-burned-as-graduation-balloon-explodes-in-car/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 Call to tighten up regulations after lantern lands on gas station in Chiang Mai Picture: Manager Online Manager reported that a Facebook user had posted a video of a burning lantern falling on a gas station in Chiang Mai. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1076050-call-to-tighten-up-regulations-after-lantern-lands-on-gas-station-in-chiang-mai/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 Two men shot and killed in street after restaurant argument By The Nation Two men were shot and killed in the street in Surat Thani's Muang district early on Thursday after an argument in a restaurant. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1076051-surat-thani-two-men-shot-and-killed-in-street-after-restaurant-argument/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 Fear of a repeat: What happened the last time a tropical storm hit Thailand As a tropical storm threatened to hit Thailand for the first time in more than 50 years a Facebook post explained what happened in 1962. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1076056-fear-of-a-repeat-what-happened-the-last-time-a-tropical-storm-hit-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 Homeless hero saves man drowning in Bangkok canal By The Nation A homeless hero jumped into a Bangkok canal and saved the life of a drowning man early on Thursday morning. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1076069-homeless-hero-saves-man-drowning-in-bangkok-canal/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 Soldier accused of murder, military desertion after wife found in dumpster in Indianapolis Crystal Hill, Indianapolis Star Peter Van Bawi Lian (Photo: Provided by IMPD) Before Khuang Par, 27, was found dead in a dumpster in Indianapolis last month, a court granted her protection from her husband, court records show. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1076076-us-soldier-accused-of-killing-his-wife-and-fleeing-to-thailand-is-wanted-for-murder-and-desertion/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 Abandoned baby found in grocery box By The Nation A newborn baby boy was found abandoned at a grocery store on Soi Rama 9 in Bangkok's Huai Kwang district on Thursday morning. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1076078-abandoned-baby-found-in-grocery-box-in-bangkok/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 Villagers in Songkhla move to high ground ahead of Pabuk By The Nation Hat Kaew village Residents of a village close to the sea in Songkhla’s Singkanakorn district have moved their belongings to higher ground in preparation for tropical storm Pabuk, which is expected to land in the Southern region on Friday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1076081-villagers-in-songkhla-move-to-high-ground-ahead-of-pabuk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 China 'lifts mysterious veil' by landing probe on moon's dark side By Michael Martina A model of the moon lander for China's Chang'e 4 lunar probe is displayed at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Zhuhai Airshow, in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China November 6, 2018. Picture taken November 6, 2018. Wang Xu/China Space News via REUTERS BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese space probe successfully touched down on the far side of the moon on Thursday, the space agency said, hailing the event as a historic first in the country's space program. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1076085-china lifts-mysterious-veil-by-landing-probe-on-moons-dark-side/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 463 die in New Year crashes By The Nation A total of 463 people died and 3,892 others were wounded in 3,791 road accidents over the New Year holiday's so-called seven dangerous days (December 27-January 2), the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department’s Road Safety Centre announced. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1076087-463-die-in-new-year-crashes/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 Phuket Airport prepares for tropical storm Pabuk The Phuket News An empty concourse at Phuket International Airport this morning (Jan 3). Photo: Airport PHUKET: All travellers planning to use Phuket International Airport in the coming days are urged to check with their airlines the flight status of the planes they are intending to board as the island braces for heavy rains brought on by tropical storm Pabuk, which is expected to make landfall in Chumphon and Surat Thani, on the Gulf of Thailand, today (Jan 3). Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1076089-phuket-airport-prepares-for-tropical-storm-pabuk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Bangkok Airways cancels Samui flights By The Nation Samui Airport // Photo from: Chutiwat Yothanant's facebook Bangkok Airways has cancelled all Samui flights on January 4 amid warnings of torrential downpours caused by the approaching Tropical Storm Pabuk. Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1076109-bangkok-airways-cancels-samui-flights/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg reveal they plan to 'make people smile' (and stay away from bashing Trump) Dynamic duo: First-time Golden Globes hosts Andy Samberg and Sandra Oh interviewed each other about their new gig in a cover story for The Hollywood Reporter Andy Samberg, 40, and Sandra Oh, 47, have just five days together to prepare to host this year's Golden Globes after being locked in to helm the show at the last minute. Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1076113-sandra-oh-and-andy-samberg-reveal-they-plan-to-make-people-smile-and-stay-away-from-bashing-trump/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Netflix pleads with fans to stop ‘Bird Box’ challenge by Nick Reilly Netflix's 'Bird Box' proved a hit over the Christmas period Credit: Netflix Netflix has urged fans to stop taking taking part in the Bird Box challenge, after the horror movie inspired people to undertake everyday tasks while blindfolded. Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1076115-netflix-pleads-with-fans-to-stop-‘bird-box’-challenge/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino and Tame Impala to Headline 2019 Coachella Music Festival by CYDNEY CONTRERAS The wait is finally over. Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1076116-ariana-grande-childish-gambino-and-tame-impala-to-headline-2019-coachella-music-festival/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Man held for strangling mother-in-law By The Nation A 40-year-old Uttaradit man, who allegedly strangled his 61-year-old mother-in-law to death on December 28, was arrested on Thursday at a resort in Sa Kaew's Muang district. Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1076117-man-held-for-strangling-mother-in-law/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Saudi prosecutor seeks death sentence for five suspects in Khashoggi murder case FILE PHOTO: A demonstrator holds a poster with a picture of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi outside the Saudi Arabia consulate in Istanbul, Turkey October 25, 2018. REUTERS/Osman Orsal/File Photo DUBAI (Reuters) - A Saudi prosecutor has asked for the death penalty for five of 11 suspects held over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the country's consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2, the state news agency SPA reported on Thursday. Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1076128-saudi-prosecutor-seeks-death-sentence-for-five-suspects-in-khashoggi-murder-case/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 No-deal EU exit 'far more likely' if parliament rejects May's deal - minister FILE PHOTO - Britain's Secretary of State for Exiting the EU Stephen Barclay leaves Downing Street in London, Britain, November 28, 2018. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is more likely to end up leaving the European Union without a deal if parliament rejects the agreement Prime Minister Theresa May has negotiated with Brussels, Brexit minister Stephen Barclay said on Thursday. Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1076129-no-deal-eu-exit-far-more-likely-if-parliament-rejects-mays-deal-minister/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Lion Air ends search for black box, Indonesian investigators plan own probe By Cindy Silviana and Fanny Potkin An Indonesian National Transportation Safety Commission (KNKT) official carries debris from the crashed Lion Air flight JT610 at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, Indonesia, November 4, 2018. REUTERS/Beawiharta/Files JAKARTA (Reuters) - Lion Air has ended its search for the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) from its Boeing 737 MAX jet that crashed into the Java Sea in October, but Indonesian investigators said they plan to launch their own probe as soon as possible. Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1076130-lion-air-ends-search-for-black-box-indonesian-investigators-plan-own-probe/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 India's top court says 'every second counts' for miners trapped for three weeks By Suchitra Mohanty FILE PHOTO - Divers use a pulley to enter a coal mine that collapsed in Ksan, in the northeastern state of Meghalaya, India, December 29, 2018. REUTERS/Anuwar Hazarika NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the government to list the steps it plans for the rescue of at least 15 miners trapped in a so-called "rat-hole" coal mine for three weeks in a remote hilly state, warning that "every second counts". Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1076131-indias-top-court-says-every-second-counts-for-miners-trapped-for-three-weeks/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 For Shanahan, a very public debut in Trump's cabinet By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump, flanked by then 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) - Patrick Shanahan was thrust into the spotlight during his debut as acting U.S. defense secretary on Wednesday, sitting next to President Donald Trump as he publicly disparaged Shanahan's predecessor, lampooned the war in Afghanistan and called Syria a land of "sand" and "death." Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1076133-for-shanahan-a-very-public-debut-in-trumps-cabinet/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 North Korea diplomat in Italy missing, South Korean MP says, after asylum report By Hyonhee Shin and Joyce Lee The flag of North Korea flutters in front of its embassy in Rome, Italy, January 3, 2019. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi SEOUL (Reuters) - A North Korean diplomat who was until recently acting ambassador to Italy has gone missing, a South Korean member of parliament said on Thursday, after a South Korean newspaper reported he was seeking asylum in the West. Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1076134-north-korea-diplomat-in-italy-missing-south-korean-mp-says-after-asylum-report/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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