Big Joke: You scratch my back I'll scratch yours. Coffee anyone?

 

Image: TNA

 

Immigration chief Lt Gen Surachate "Big Joke" Hakparn has come up with a new idea to seek the help of foreign embassies and organisations.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1077878-big-joke-you-scratch-my-back-ill-scratch-yours-coffee-anyone/

 

Korat: Crane driver crushed to death by rocks as his crane collapses

 

Image: Sanook

 

A crane driver working at a construction site in Nakorn Ratchasima was crushed to death yesterday under rocks weighing 30 tons. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1077879-korat-crane-driver-crushed-to-death-by-rocks-as-his-crane-collapses/

Woman's airport meltdown: Compatriot says: That's a Thai for you!

 

Image: Sanook

 

Sanook reported on a phone video posted to Facebook that featured a Thai woman ranting at an airport. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1077880-womans-airport-meltdown-compatriot-says-thats-a-thai-for-you/

Snake fleeing to Pattaya! Full details emerge!

 

Image: Sanook

 

A story of a snake at a toll booth that did the rounds of Thai social media was further explained by Thai media yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1077881-snake-fleeing-to-pattaya-full-details-emerge/

Please, please Big Joke help me! I've lost all my money

 

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A Thai woman is the latest person to appeal to Immigration chief Surachate "Big Joke" Hakparn after losing her money in a Ponzi scheme. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1077882-please-please-big-joke-help-me-ive-lost-all-my-money/

Big Joke orders airport upgrade: Premium Lane will henceforth be known as "Fast Track"

 

Image: Thai immigration website on Facebook

 

The Thai immigration website on Facebook has announced new measures and procedures for VIPs and businessmen who qualify for speedier processing at Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1077883-big-joke-orders-airport-upgrade-premium-lane-will-henceforth-be-known-as-fast-track/

Immigration try their own spin on "Coffee Talk" meeting

 

Image: Thai immigration website

 

The Thai immigration website put out their own story regarding what they called a "Coffee Talk" meeting between their department's cops and foreign organisations.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1077878-big-joke-you-scratch-my-back-ill-scratch-yours-coffee-anyone/

'Jayme is the hero' sheriff says of Wisconsin girl who escaped captor

By Gabriella Borter and Joseph Ax

 

Jake Patterson, 21, charged with kidnapping a 13-year-old girl and two counts of first-degree murder for murdering her parents, appears in a booking photo provided by the Barron County Sheriff's Department in Barron, Wisconsin, U.S., January 11, 2019. Barron County Sheriff's Department /Handout via REUTERS

 

(Reuters) - A 13-year-old girl's escape from a rural home where she was held captive for three months by a Wisconsin man charged with murdering her parents helped break the case and she should be treated as a hero, the local sheriff said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1077887-jayme-is-the-hero-sheriff-says-of-wisconsin-girl-who-escaped-captor/

 

California police use genealogy websites to arrest suspect in 1990s rapes

By Dan Whitcomb

 

Kevin Konther, 53, suspected of committing multiple rapes in the 1990s, including the kidnapping and rape of a 9-year-old girl, is seen in this Orange County Sheriff’s Department, California, U.S., photo released January 11, 2019. Courtesy Orange County Sheriff’s Department/Handout via REUTERS

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California man has been arrested in connection to rapes committed in the 1990s after his DNA was linked to the crime scenes through commercial genealogy websites, which initially turned up the both the suspect and his twin, police said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1077890-california-police-use-genealogy-websites-to-arrest-suspect-in-1990s-rapes/

 

Trump touts plan to change visas for skilled foreign workers

By Yeganeh Torbati and Mica Rosenberg

 

FILE PHOTO: A woman leaves the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services offices in New York, August 15, 2012. REUTERS/Keith Bedford/File Photo

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he plans changes to the H-1B programme that grants temporary visas for specialty occupations such as technology or medicine, but his administration said later he was referring to changes that were proposed last year.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1077893-trump-touts-plan-to-change-visas-for-skilled-foreign-workers/

 

Nissan top executive Munoz resigns amid broadened Ghosn probe

By Naomi Tajitsu

 

FILE PHOTO: Jose Munoz, Chairman of Nissan North America, speaks during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 9, 2017. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook

 

(Reuters) - One of Nissan Motor Co's <7201.T> top executives has resigned, further rattling the Japanese automaker's management team as it broadens an investigation into ousted Chairman Carlos Ghosn's alleged financial misconduct.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1077894-nissan-top-executive-munoz-resigns-amid-broadened-ghosn-probe/

 

Mexico City pipeline hit by 'sabotage' amid crackdown on fuel theft

 

Tanker trucks leave the refinery in Tula, Mexico. January 11, 2019. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

 

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A major fuel pipeline that supplies Mexico City remained closed after two ruptures in a single day, the president said on Friday, as the government works to stem shortages that have frustrated motorists and triggered economic risks.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1077896-mexico-city-pipeline-hit-by-sabotage-amid-crackdown-on-fuel-theft/

Greek police fire teargas at protesting teachers in Athens

 

 protester moves amid tear gas smoke as Greek school teachers scuffle with riot police during a demonstration against government plans to change hiring procedures in the public sector in Athens, Greece, January 11, 2019. REUTERS/Costas Baltas

 

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek police on Friday fired teargas to disperse hundreds of teachers protesting against government plans to change hiring procedures in the public sector.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1077898-greek-police-fire-teargas-at-protesting-teachers-in-athens/

Alphabet board sued on allegations of sexual misconduct cover-up

By Paresh Dave

 

FILE PHOTO: The brand logo of Alphabet Inc's Google is seen outside its office in Beijing, China, August 8, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo

 

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Two shareholder lawsuits filed this week accused the board of Google parent Alphabet Inc of playing a direct role in covering up sexual misconduct claims against two former executives over the last five years.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1077899-alphabet-board-sued-on-allegations-of-sexual-misconduct-cover-up/

 

India's Rahul, Pandya suspended over comments - BCCI

 

Cricket - England v India - Third Test - Trent Bridge, Nottingham, Britain - August 19, 2018 India's Hardik Pandya celebrates with team mates after taking the wicket of England's Stuart Broad Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Indian cricketers KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya have been suspended pending an inquiry into comments they made about women on a television show this week, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1077900-indias-rahul-pandya-suspended-over-comments-bcci/

86 motorcyclists arrested in road racing clampdown

By The Nation

 

 

Bangkok police arrested 86 motorcyclists for having allegedly modified their motorcycles illegally with apparent intent to race on Bangkok roads.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1077903-86-motorcyclists-arrested-in-road-racing-clampdown/

 

Three teens killed, three others injured in Roi Et road accident

By The Nation

 

Police are searching for a senior policeman in Roi Et after his car hit two motorcycles and killed three teenagers and injured three others in Thawat Bur district early on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1077904-three-teens-killed-three-others-injured-in-roi-et-road-accident/

 

11-year-old girl first to sit on PM's chair on Children's Day

By The Nation

 

An 11-year-old girl from the St Francis Xavier School in Nonthaburi was the first student to sit on the prime minister's seat at Government House on National Children's Day.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1077917-11-year-old-girl-first-to-sit-on-pms-chair-on-childrens-day/

 

PM opens Children's Day celebration at Government House

By The Nation

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha thanked children for their moral support when he officially kicked off National Children's Day celebrations at Government House on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1077916-pm-opens-childrens-day-celebration-at-government-house/

 

Call for improved daycare facilities to help working parents

By Kornrawee Panyasuppakun 
The Nation

 

Participants including little girls signed a pledge wall to show thier commitment to join collective efforts to ensure every child in Thailand has a fair chance to thrive ans reach their fullest potential

 

Daycare facilities and companies need to adjust their environment to help working parents who are leading modern urban lives, a panel discussion was told on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1077907-call-for-improved-daycare-facilities-to-help-working-parents/

 

 

 

Youngsters flock to Don Mueang air show on Children's Day

By The Nation

 

 

Children flocked to see combat demonstrations by Royal Thai Air Force's fighter jets at Don Mueang military airport on National Children's Day on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1077910-youngsters-flock-to-don-mueang-air-show-on-childrens-day/

 

Two suspected insurgents killed, girl injured in Children's Day firefight

By The Nation

 

Two suspected insurgents were killed and a young Muslim girl was injured by a stray bullet when rangers and police clashed with three suspects in Pattani's Yaring district early on Saturday, National Children's Day.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1077906-two-suspected-insurgents-killed-girl-injured-in-childrens-day-firefight/

 

Chinese, Taiwanese arrested in Pattaya with fake credit cards

By The Nation

 

Pattaya and immigration police have arrested a Chinese man and a Taiwanese man for allegedly making fake credit cards with stolen information for an accomplice in Laos to use.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1077912-chinese-taiwanese-arrested-in-pattaya-with-fake-credit-cards/

 

Man faces charges after car slams into electric pole, leaves girl, 15, injured 

 

The driver of the car, ‘Mr Krittipong’, 27, from Ubon Ratchathani, already faces one charge for the accident. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub
 

PHUKET: A man is facing reckless driving charges for an acident that saw his car slam into a power pole and leaving a 15-year-old girl unconscious and rushed to hospital in Cherng Talay on Thursday night (Jan 10).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1077914-man-faces-charges-after-car-slams-into-electric-pole-leaves-girl-15-injured/

 

Top trainer in Thailand to develop young athletes

By The Nation

 

Robert Traill, right, upon his arrival in Bangkok.

 

Robert Traill, the director of Traill International School, Ramkhamheang, this week took a leap forward in his efforts to development world-class athletes in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1077915-top-trainer-in-thailand-to-develop-young-athletes/

 

R. Kelly's attorney denies abuse allegations in documentary

By Lisa Richwine

 

Singer R. Kelly arrives at the 41st American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 24, 2013. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/Files

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An attorney for R. Kelly on Friday called a new documentary series about the R&B singer a "for-profit hit piece," and said the latest accusations of abuse by the Grammy-winning musician were a "complete fabrication."

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1077958-r-kellys-attorney-denies-abuse-allegations-in-documentary/

 

Fox says no plans to bid for sports networks Disney may sell

 

FILE PHOTO: The Twenty-First Century Fox Studios logo is seen in Los Angeles, California U.S. November 6, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

 

(Reuters) - Twenty-First Century Fox <FOXA.O> said on Friday it does not plan to bid for any of the regional sports networks that Walt Disney Co may need to sell to win U.S. Justice Department's approval for its purchase of Fox's film and TV assets. (https://bit.ly/2CisCxJ)

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1077959-fox-says-no-plans-to-bid-for-sports-networks-disney-may-sell/

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