webfact Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 American backpacker in Chiang Mai PUNCHES hotel staff after refusing to pay for girl he brought back to his bed video screenshot This is the moment a foreign tourist had to be restrained after getting into an altercation with staff after being told to leave a hostel Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085709-american-backpacker-in-chiang-mai-punches-hotel-staff-after-refusing-to-pay-for-girl-he-brought-back-to-his-bed/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 Video: Thai schoolboy in Pattaya praised for giving first aid at accident scene A Thai schoolboy was shown in a video giving first aid to a stricken man who had come off his motorcycle in Pattaya. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085712-video-thai-schoolboy-in-pattaya-praised-for-giving-first-aid-at-accident-scene/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 German man found dead in bed by daughter in Phitsanulok Picture: Sanook The Thai daughter of a German man found her father dead in bed in Phitsanulok yesterday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085716-german-man-found-dead-in-bed-by-daughter-in-phitsanulok/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 Chiang Mai stricken by smog for second consecutive week Picture: Sanook Sanook reported that Chiang Mai continued to be in the grips of a smog crisis. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085717-chiang-mai-stricken-by-smog-for-second-consecutive-week/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 Minibus driver banned after drinking and smoking on his bus at a gas station Picture: Daily News Facebook shaming has had a desired affect again. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085718-minibus-driver-banned-after-drinking-and-smoking-on-his-bus-at-a-gas-station/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 "Apply here to die and join the four other dead" - woman's sign hopes to slow down motorists A woman in Phetchabun is so fed up with the carnage on the roads outside her house that she has put up a sign. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085719-apply-here-to-die-and-join-the-four-other-dead-womans-sign-hopes-to-slow-down-motorists/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 Strong baht a concern for Thai hotel sector by Bill Barnett Thailand’s baht performance against Asian currencies in 2018, was unmatched, with the exception of the Japanese yen. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085720-strong-baht-a-concern-for-thai-hotel-sector/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 Australian who rammed and killed six pedestrians jailed for life James Gargasoulas arrives for sentencing at the Victorian state Supreme Court in Melbourne, Australia February 22, 2019. AAP Image/David Crosling/via REUTERS SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian man who drove a car into dozens of pedestrians on a busy shopping street in central Melbourne in 2017, killing six, has been jailed for life with a minimum non-parole period of 46 years, the Victorian state Supreme Court said on Friday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085722-australian-who-rammed-and-killed-six-pedestrians-jailed-for-life/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 Japanese space probe touches down on asteroid to collect samples By Kaori Kaneko and Malcolm Foster FILE PHOTO: A H-IIA rocket carrying Hayabusa 2 space probe blasts off from the launching pad at Tanegashima Space Center on the Japanese southwestern island of Tanegashima, in this photo taken by Kyodo December 3, 2014. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese space probe named after a falcon, Hayabusa 2, has touched down on an asteroid more than 300 million km (186 million miles) from Earth on a mission to seek clues about the origins of life, Japan's space agency said on Friday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085724-japanese-space-probe-touches-down-on-asteroid-to-collect-samples/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 North Korea warns of food crisis, slashes rations before next leaders' summit By Michelle Nichols FILE PHOTO: A North Korean flag flutters on top of a 160-metre tower in North Korea's propaganda village of Gijungdong, in this picture taken from the Tae Sung freedom village near the Military Demarcation Line (MDL), inside the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas, in Paju, South Korea, April 24, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - North Korea has warned that it is facing a food shortfall of some 1.4 million tons in 2019 and has been forced to almost halve rations, blaming high temperatures, drought, floods and United Nations sanctions in a memo seen by Reuters on Thursday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085727-north-korea-warns-of-food-crisis-slashes-rations-before-next-leaders-summit/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 Supersports 10 Mile International Run Series Thailand 2019 comes to Phuket PHUKET, Thailand – A weekend of sporting fun the 5th Supersports 10 Mile International Run series Thailand 2018 Phuket Presented by Skechers. Held on 31st March, 2019 at the Thanyapura Health & Sports Resort, there was something for everyone with distances including a 500 metre Kids Run, 3 Mile (4.8km), 5 Mile (8km) and the iconic 10 Mile (16km) run, all part of a “Thailand series” concept that has seen the event grow to become one of Phuket& leading sports events. “As well as providing an enjoyable experience for all involved, we are very proud to be able to give back to the local community. A portion of the entry fees from this years event will be donated to Wat Mongkol Wararam School in Phuket and Part of the entry fees will be donated to both the “Queen Sirikit Center for Breast Cancer Foundation” under the royal patronage of Her Royal Highness Queen Sirikit, and “The National Paralympic Committee of Thailand” which is under the Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King.” added Miss Wattana. Get yourselves ready for the Supersports 10 Mile International Run Series Thailand 2019 . Thailand’s number 1 sports retail store, Supersports, is coming back next year with 5 challenging races across Thailand. Phuket (31 March 2019) at Thanyapura Phuket Hatyai (28 April 2019) at Central Festival Hatyai Bangkok (19 May 2019) at CentralWorld Korat (29 September 2019) at Central Plaza Nakhon Ratchasima Chiang Mai (27 October 2019) at Central Festival Chiang Mai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 Bali Hai gets more ‘no smoking’ signs PATTAYA:--The Public Health Department continues to educate Pattaya residents and tourists about expanded no-smoking zones in public areas. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085737-bali-hai-gets-more-‘no-smoking’-signs/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 Pattaya-area chop shops raided PATTAYA:--Police raided three Pattaya-area garages suspected to be chop shops for a gang of car thieves. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085738-pattaya-area-chop-shops-raided/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 Ex-legal chief files defamation charge against masseuse who accused him of extortion PATTAYA:--Pattaya’s former top lawyer has filed defamation charges against a Jomtien Beach masseuse who publicly accused him of masterminding a plan to have municipal police extort hefty bribes from beach vendors to fund a New Year’s party. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085739-ex-legal-chief-files-defamation-charge-against-masseuse-who-accused-him-of-extortion/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 Naklua residents accuse businesses of polluting Nok Yang canal PATTAYA:--Naklua residents near the Nok Yang canal claim local businesses are dumping sewage and chemicals into the waterway, causing stinky pollution. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085740-naklua-residents-accuse-businesses-of-polluting-nok-yang-canal/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 Public-health squad swarms South Pattaya apartment after dengue outbreak PATTAYA:--Pattaya public health teams converged on the Soi Khopai Community after two residents came down with dengue fever. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085741-public-health-squad-swarms-south-pattaya-apartment-after-dengue-outbreak/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 Amid STD explosion, Pattayarak health clinic expands PATTAYA:--With steadily increasing reports of sexually transmitted disease infections, Naklua’s Pattayarak Center has upgraded its operation to accommodate the rush of new patients. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085742-amid-std-explosion-pattayarak-health-clinic-expands/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 Nongprue sets more lights for Siam Country Club roadwork zone PATTAYA:--Nongprue officials promised to upgrade lighting and reduce the work zone around roadwork on a Soi Siam Country Club side street. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085743-nongprue-sets-more-lights-for-siam-country-club-roadwork-zone/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 Pattaya reminds bus, taxi users about smoking ban PATTAYA:--Pattaya officials warned public-transport users that smoking in vehicles or at or around terminals is banned by a new smoking law. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085744-pattaya-reminds-bus-taxi-users-about-smoking-ban/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 Blind cyclists ride into Pattaya on fund-raising trek PATTAYA:--Forty blind cyclists and their escorts stopped for a photo op in Sattahip during their trek across the country to raise funds for a vocational-training center for the disabled. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085747-blind-cyclists-ride-into-pattaya-on-fund-raising-trek/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 Thai Jan exports fall 5.7 percent year-on-year, a bigger drop than forecast FILE PHOTO - A shipping container is lifted from a truck to load onto a ship at a port in Bangkok, Thailand, March 25, 2016. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's customs-cleared exports dropped for a third straight month in January, falling a more-than expected 5.65 percent from a year earlier, the commerce ministry said on Friday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085755-thai-jan-exports-fall-57-percent-year-on-year-a-bigger-drop-than-forecast/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 Humanitarian aid provided to Chinese man swindled by condo broker By The Thaiger PHOTOS: Tourist Police Bureau The Shirrine Clinic at Chamchuri Square shopping centre in Bangkok this week offered 10,000 baht cash and other necessary items to a Chinese man who was left penniless after a condominium broker in Bangkok had allegedly swindled him out of almost one million baht. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085764-humanitarian-aid-provided-to-chinese-man-swindled-by-condo-broker/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 Thai collector returns prehistoric artefacts to the government By The Nation Thai businessman and collector Thammarit Jira, left, handed in 104 pieces of prehistoric artefacts to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha at the National Museum on Friday. Photo courtesy of Culture Ministry Thai businessman and collector Thammarit Jira handed in 104 pieces of prehistoric artefacts, including famous Ban Chiang pottery to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha at the National Museum on Friday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085780-thai-collector-returns-prehistoric-artefacts-to-the-government/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 19 year old mother slashes three year old son’s throat in Yasothon By The Thaiger PHOTO: Sanook WARNING: This story may be shocking to some readers A 19 year old mother has used a kitchen knife to slash the throat of her three year old son in Yasothon in Thailand’s north-east. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085786-19-year-old-mother-slashes-three-year-old-son’s-throat-in-yasothon/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 Interior Ministry targeting 80% turnout for general election BANGKOK, 22 February 2019 (NNT) – Thailand’s Ministry of Interior has held a meeting among provincial governors to prepare them for the upcoming general election, indicating it is targeting an 80 percent turnout. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085788-interior-ministry-targeting-80-turnout-for-general-election/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 Phuket tourist decides hotel awning more comfortable than his room By The Thaiger PHOTOS: Phuket Tourist Police The Phuket Tourist Police have been notified that a tourist had jumped from a building in Rawai and ended up on a steel awning covering the bottom floor today. But that wasn’t, in fact, what had happened. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085790-phuket-tourist-decides-hotel-awning-more-comfortable-than-his-room/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Chiang Mai and Lampang suffer 'code red' air pollution By The Nation Mae Hong Son Airport Chiang Mai and Lampang on Friday were choking on “code red” air pollution with PM2.5 levels above 90 micrograms (mcg) per cubic metre of air, according to the Pollution Control Department (PCD). Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085824-chiang-mai-and-lampang-suffer-code-red-air-pollution/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Bt10,000 cash returned to man who 'threw it away' By The Nation The 41-year-old Thai man, who accidentally threw his child's Bt10,000 tuition fee in the trash at a Pathum Thani shopping mall on February 17, was overjoyed when he got the money back on Friday. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085825-bt10000-cash-returned-to-man-who-threw-it-away/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Students suffer smoke inhalation after fire at recycling plant By Achara Wisetsri The Nation Rayong Twenty students were taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation on Friday after a fire broke out near their school at a recycling plant in Rayong's Nakhom Pattana district. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085826-students-suffer-smoke-inhalation-after-fire-at-recycling-plant/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Man arrested after alleged tutoring fee scam Pol Lt General Surachet Hakpal A 46-year-old man who allegedly cheated parents out of tutoring fees two years ago, has been arrested. Theera or Ariyanatta Ratchuwong was arrested recently in Nonthaburi’s Bangyai district under arrest warrant issued in 2017 for paying with bounced cheques. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085827-man-arrested-after-alleged-tutoring-fee-scam/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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