Optician decapitated as "brake failure" Bangkok bus mounts the footpath

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A 33 year old woman died after a bus on Route 115 in Bangkok suffered brake failure coming down from a bridge in Bangkapi. 

 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088134-optician-decapitated-as-brake-failure-bangkok-bus-mounts-the-footpath/

 

World-Class Music and Entertainment Festival to Light up Songkran

Four Zones, Four Days: Siam Songkran to become new city centre destination from 12 – 15 April, 2019 at SHOW DC.

 

 

BANGKOK, Thailand – Songkran in Bangkok is set to change forever with the arrival of Siam Songkran – Thailand's newest four-day Songkran festival set to be held 12 – 15 April, 2019 at Bangkok's largest city centre entertainment zone, SHOW DC Arena.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088137-world-class-music-and-entertainment-festival-to-light-up-songkran/

 

Video: Why Somchai was "chilling" on the roof of his BMW in the Thai traffic....

 

 

Thai media attempted to explain why a BMW driver called Somchai was filmed sitting on the roof of his BMW in traffic in Pathum Thani. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088139-video-why-somchai-was-chilling-on-the-roof-of-his-bmw-in-the-thai-traffic/

 

16th National Herb Expo opens at Muang Thong Thani

 

   

NONTHABURI, 7 March 2019 (NNT) - The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) is encouraging the general public to visit the National Herb Expo 2019 until 10 March at IMPACT Muang Thong Thani exhibition center.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088140-16th-national-herb-expo-opens-at-muang-thong-thani/

 

Italian motorcyclist's arm broken by Thai motorist wielding hammer

By The Nation

 

video screenshot

 

Police are hunting for a Thai motorist who broke an Italian motorcyclist's arm with a hammer in Chon Buri's Muang district on Wednesday night.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088144-italian-motorcyclists-arm-broken-by-thai-motorist-wielding-hammer/

 

Conflicting stories as timber merchants run for cover following infant's death

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Police called to a timber merchants in Trang in southern Thailand were told conflicting stories after an eight month old child died from horrific injuries. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088145-conflicting-stories-as-timber-merchants-run-for-cover-following-infants-death/

 

Caught in a lie: Thai woman blames foundation for accident but she was drunk

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A Thai female driver who ended up in a canal went on Facebook to lay the blame squarely on the shoulders of the Poh Teck Tung foundation.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088156-caught-in-a-lie-thai-woman-blames-foundation-for-accident-but-she-was-drunk/

 

Pepsi launches new 'Pepsi Max Taste Raspberry' flavour

By The Nation

 

Laddawan Lertwasin, Senior Marketing Manager – Pepsi, PepsiCo Services Asia Limited, presents the new “Pepsi Max Taste Raspberry”.

 

Suntory PepsiCo Beverage (Thailand) has launched Thailand’s first ever “Pepsi Max Taste Raspberry” for the zero-calorie drinks market, the company said in a press release on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088158-pepsi-launches-new-pepsi-max-taste-raspberry-flavour/

 

Stop this off duty cop using his gun to threaten people in the street

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A local man in the Rama 2 area of western Bangkok went to the media with evidence after he said a senior off duty policeman was threatening people in his locality. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088161-stop-this-off-duty-cop-using-his-gun-to-threaten-people-in-the-street/

 

Oops! Gun cleaner shoots himself in the leg outside Suvarnabhumi police station

 

 

A gun cleaner servicing police weapons admitted it was all his own fault after he shot himself outside Bangkok's main airport police station.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088167-oops-gun-cleaner-shoots-himself-in-the-leg-outside-suvarnabhumi-police-station/

 

Case of missing granny with dementia solved - skeletal remains found in cassava field in Phetchabun

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Police in Nong Phai district of Phetchabun were called after a cassava farmer harvesting his crop found a skull and other skeletal remains. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088172-case-of-missing-granny-with-dementia-solved-skeletal-remains-found-in-cassava-field-in phetchabun/

 

Pattaya: The pointing is great, but the trash is awful!

 

Picture: Sophon Cable

 

The chief of a Pattaya condo's juristic person office called in the media after trash collectors failed to collect rubbish from a large development. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088175-pattaya-the-pointing-is-great-but-the-trash-is-awful/

 

Drunk woman recovered from lagoon in Rassada

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

PHOTOS: Tan Promedic Phuket

 

Police have reported that a drunk woman walked straight into a lagoon in Rassada last night. Rescue workers helped to bring her back to shore before she drowned. She was rambling about wanting to see a mythical creature.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088176-drunk-woman-recovered-from-lagoon-in-rassada/

 

Thousands expected at Muay Thai annual ceremony

By The Nation

 

 

Thousands of Muay Thai practitioners from around the world will get the opportunity to pay respects to their masters at the 15th annual World Wai Kru Muay Thai Ceremony being held March 16-17.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088180-thousands-expected-at-muay-thai-annual-ceremony/

 

Pattaya: Restaurant cashier reports burglary at The Majestic condo

 

 

Police were called to The Majestic condo in Soi Wat Bunkarnjanaram after a report that a cashier at a North Pattaya restaurant had been burgled. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088181-pattaya-restaurant-cashier-reports-burglary-at-the-majestic-condo/

 

Taxi driver shot dead over taxi queue disagreement in Patong

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

A taxi driver has been shot dead in Patong this morning.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088182-taxi-driver-shot-dead-over-taxi-queue-disagreement-in-patong/

 

Tourist ransacks hotel toilet room, injures three policeman, before falling from second floor window

By The Nation

 

Picture: Sophon 

 

An unidentified western tourist destroyed items inside a Pattaya hotel toilet early on Thursday before he injured three policemen who tried to arrest him.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088199-tourist-ransacks-hotel-toilet-room-injures-three-policeman-before-falling-from-second-floor-window/

 

Samut Prakan ladyboy arrested for selling ‘boy porn’

By The Nation

 

 

Crime Suppression Division police on Thursday arrested a ladyboy in Samut Prakan for allegedly luring teenage boys to masturbate on camera and selling the video.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088202-samut-prakan-ladyboy-arrested-for-selling-‘boy-porn’/

 

NLA offends forest dwellers with nation parks amendments

By The Nation

 

File photo

 

The much-awaited and controversial amendment of the 1961 National Parks Act was passed this morning with the National Legislative Assembly seeing 140 votes in favour, seven abstentions and one vote against.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088204-nla-offends-forest-dwellers-with-nation-parks-amendments/

 

Three arrested after more than 1.2 million meth pills found00

By Kornkamon Aksorndech 
The Nation

 

 

Three male suspects were arrested and 1,214,000 meth pills were seized in raids on two houses in tambon Bang Khamod in Saraburi's Ban Mor district on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088206-saraburi-three-arrested-after-more-than-12-million-meth-pills-found/

 

Constitutional Court orders Thai Raksa Chart dissolved

  

 

The Constitutional Court this afternoon ordered the pro-Thaksin Thai Raksa Chart Party dissolved as a punishment for its failed nomination of Princess Ubolratna, a member of the Royal Family, as its prime minister candidate in the March-24 general election.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088209-constitutional-court-orders-thai-raksa-chart-dissolved/

 

Phuket moves to ban famous aircraft photos from beach

By The Nation

 

 

The Phuket authorities are restricting photography aircraft photography from Mai Khao beach, beside the busy runway at Phuket International Airport.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088230-phuket-moves-to-ban-famous-aircraft-photos-from-beach/

Bangkok air hostess dies in ‘suicide’

By Kornkamon Aksorndech 
The Nation

 

 

A 31-year-old air hostess was found dead on Thursday in her apartment in Bangkok's Ratchathewee district in an apparent charcoal-burning suicide, Din Daeng police inspector Lt Colonel Thewa Boonchawiang said.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088231-bangkok-air-hostess-dies-in-‘suicide’/

 

Court dissolves Thai Raksa Chart, bans party’s executive board for 10 years

By The Nation

 

Thai Raksa Chart Party leader Preechapol Pongpanich (C) performs a traditional Thai greeting to journalists during an interview after the Constitutional Court ordered the dissolution of the party. // EPA-EFE PHOTO

 

The Constitutional Court on Thursday ordered the dissolution of Thai Raksa Chart Party for naming a member of the Royal Family, Princess Ubolratana, as its prime ministerial candidate, because it said, this action undermined Thailand’s constitutional monarchy.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088209-constitutional-court-orders-thai-raksa-chart-dissolved/?do=findComment&comment=13914280

Bangkok overpass closed for six months

By The Nation

 

 

The Asoke Overpass at Bangkok's Phetchburi-Ratchadapisek Intersection will be closed for maintenance from March 9 to September 4, a source at the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration said on Thursday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088235-bangkok-overpass-closed-for-six-months/

 

Russell Brand impresses with 'cosmic vagina' in Stand Up to Cancer special

by Sean O'Grady

 

Image: screen grab from independent.co.uk

 

Now that’s what I call a showstopper. A show stealer. A show winner too, albeit unconventional.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088237-russell-brand-impresses-with-cosmic-vagina-in-stand-up-to-cancer-special/

 

Maleficent Sequel Titled ‘Mistress Of Evil’, Moves Forward Seven Months

by Ben Travis

 

 

It’s not uncommon for movie release dates to shift back incrementally as films are delayed, or reshoots are pencilled in for lengthy productions.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088238-maleficent-sequel-titled-‘mistress-of-evil’-moves-forward-seven-months/

 

Netflix to adapt One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

by Gabriel García Márquez

 

Colombian-born author Gabriel García Márquez, whose seminal novel One Hundred Years of Solitude is to be adapted by Netflix. Photograph: Miguel Tovar/AP

 

Netflix has acquired the rights to Gabriel García Márquez’s seminal One Hundred Years of Solitude to create the first screen adaptation of the author’s 1967 masterpiece.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088239-netflix-to-adapt-one-hundred-years-of-solitude-by-gabriel-garcía-márquez/

 

Emergency water supplies deployed in Koh Kaew

By The Phuket News

 

Koh Kaew Tambon Administrative Organisation (OrBorTor) issued a ’Drought disaster warning’ this afternoon. Image: Koh Kaew OrBorTor

 

PHUKET:-- Emergency water supplies have been deployed in selected areas of Koh Kaew following a slew of complaints of tap water running at very low pressure – or even not all – despite assurances from the Chief of the Phuket Waterworks Authority that water-saving measures have been introduced.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088253-emergency-water-supplies-deployed-in-koh-kaew/

 

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