Coming week will be important for Brexit negotiation: EU's Barnier

 

FILE PHOTO - European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier takes part in the European Commission's weekly college meeting in Brussels, Belgium, April 10, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman

 

PARIS (Reuters) - The outcome of talks between British Prime Minister Theresa May's government and the opposition Labour Party to break the deadlock over Britain's exit from the European Union could be known in the coming week, European Union's chief negotiator said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097498-coming-week-will-be-important-for brexit negotiation-eus-barnier/

 

Belgian's suicide note: Cremate me today - no need to send me home

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Lumpini police and Ruam Katanyu rescue foundation went to a luxury condo in Sukhumvit Soi 1 in Bangkok yesterday after reports that a Belgian man had attacked himself. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097499-belgians-suicide-note-cremate-me-today-no-need-to-send-me-home/

 

Tourists injured as minivan flips over in Krabi

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

Indian tourists have sustained minor injuries after the minivan they were traveling in over-turned in Krabi on the way back to Ao Nang from Phuket.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097501-tourists-injured-as-minivan-flips-over-in-krabi/

 

Swiss man found dead at Hua Hin hill

 

Caption: Slipped and fell at hill - hit ground and sad death

 

A 57 year old Swiss national has been found dead after apparently slipping while out walking. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097502-swiss-man-found-dead-at-hua-hin-hill/

 

BOI, Fiscal Policy Research Institute Foundation arrange "Creating Thai Investors in Foreign Countries training program

 

   

BANGKOK, 29 April 2019 (NNT) - To promote Thai investment abroad, all sectors must help one another boost competitiveness. However, it is necessary to invest in what that country needs, which will help strengthen the Thai business sector.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097503-boi-fiscal-policy-research-institute-foundation-arrange-creating-thai-investors-in-foreign-countries-training-program/

 

Man arrested with Cat 1 drugs and guns in Phuket

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

Officers have arrested a drug suspect in Cherng Talay, Phuket. The man was found with 20,666 methamphetamine pills, 339 grams of crystal methamphetamine (a third of a kilogram) and two guns.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097505-man-arrested-with-cat-1-drugs-and-guns-in-phuket/

 

Masked gunman steals 2 million in gold from Big C in Sattahip

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Police are hunting a masked gunman who held up staff at a gold shop in the Tao Than branch of Big C yesterday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097507-masked-gunman-steals-2-million-in-gold-from-big-c-in-sattahip/

 

Britons opt for non-EU holidays in face of Brexit impasse: Thomas Cook

 

A British passport is pictured in front of an European Union flag in this photo illustration taken in Brussels, Belgium, June 20, 2016. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/Illustration/Files

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British holidaymakers are favouring destinations outside the European Union after repeated delays to Brexit discouraged travellers from booking early and prompted them to look further afield, travel firm Thomas Cook said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097508-britons-opt-for-non-eu-holidays-in-face-of-brexit-impasse-thomas-cook/

 

Australia's opposition Labor lead over government slips ahead of election: poll

 

Australian Labor Party opposition leader Bill Shorten laughs during remarks at his election night party in Melbourne, July 2, 2016 on Australia's federal election day. REUTERS/Jason Reed/Files

 

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The opposition Labor Party's lead over Australia's conservative coalition government narrowed further, while a minor right-wing party gained support, a closely watched opinion poll showed on Monday ahead of a general election on May 18.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097509-australias-opposition-labor-lead-over-government-slips-ahead-of-election-poll/

 

Amazing dog "Boonnrod" recovered and has a new home

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Boonrod - the dog recovered by staff at a drilling platform 135 miles out to sea in the gulf of Thailand - has recovered from his ordeal and is set to go to a new home. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097510-amazing-dog-boonnrod-recovered-and-has-a-new-home/

 

Motorcyclist killed in Takhianti

SRIRACHA:--A Chiang Rai man died when he ran his motorbike into the back of a parked 10-wheeled truck in Takhiantia.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097511-motorcyclist-killed-in-takhiantia/

Thai woman dies after bite from centipede

 

Poisoned fangs

 

A 54 year old Thai woman in Nakorn Pathom has died after she was bitten by a centipede. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097516-thai-woman-dies-after-bite-from-centipede/

 

Bangkok: Thai taxi driver arrested after stealing from female passenger using box cutter

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Police in Bangkok have arrested a 36 year old taxi driver who threatened a female passenger with a box cutter in his cab and stole her necklace and amulets. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097521-bangkok-thai-taxi-driver-arrested-after-stealing-from-female-passenger-using-box-cutter/

 

Chinese man taken to hospital after leap from Phayathai airport link station

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A 23 year old Chinese man was taken to Ratchawithi Hospital after he jumped from a supporting pier at Phayathai station on the airport link in Bangkok. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097522-chinese-man-taken-to-hospital-after-leap-from-phayathai-airport-link-station/

 

Eighteen wheeler was too high for the bridge

 

Picture: INN

 

INN reported that an eighteen wheel truck toppled onto its side after it hit a bridge at a U-turn.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097524-eighteen-wheeler-was-too-high-for-the-bridge/

 

Australian navy ship HMAS Canberra visits Phuket for maritime exercises

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

The Australian Navy’s HMAS Canberra, which is carrying helicopters, and HMAS Newcastle arrived in Patong on Saturday to join the ‘Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019’ .

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097526-australian-navy-ship-hmas-canberra-visits-phuket-for-maritime-exercises/

 

Chiang Mai nighttime crackdown: A-Go-Go with no licence raided

 

Caption: Chiang Mai entertainment area crackdown: Lawbreaking and arrests

 

Chiang Mai News reported that police and other authorities carried out several raids on entertainment areas in the city on Friday night and Saturday morning. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097527-chiang-mai-nighttime-crackdown-a-go-go-with-no-licence-raided/

 

Bangkok’s New Spectrum Rooftop Bar is now open 

Award-winning Japanese architecture firm Super Potato tops off Hyatt Regency Bangkok

Andrew J Wood

 

 

BANGKOK - As sprawling and glamorous as a luxury home, Bangkok’s newest rooftop bar opened its doors as a sparkling new jewel in the crown of Bangkok’s top-shelf night spots.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097528-bangkok’s-new-spectrum-rooftop-bar-is-now-open /

Grandmother and grandson flee for their lives as train smashes pick-up at "faulty" crossing

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A grandmother and her ten year old grandson were lucky to escape with their lives after getting stuck between the barriers of a level crossing in Prajuab Khiri Khan on Sunday. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097530-grandmother-and-grandson-flee-for-their-lives-as-train-smashes-pick-up-at-faulty-crossing/

 

Cardboard packaging factory in Ayutthaya burns down

By The Nation

 

video screenshot

 

A cardboard packaging factory in Ayutthaya’s Wang Noi district was burned to the ground in a massive fire early Monday, police said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097549-cardboard-packaging-factory-in-ayutthaya-burns-down/

 

US praises Thai intellectual property operations

 

   

BANGKOK, 29 April 2019 (NNT) -The government has long placed importance on the issue of intellectual property infringement, and has worked tirelessly to put an end to it. The United States has recently praised Thailand’s ongoing protection of intellectual property which has yielded concrete results.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097556-us-praises-thai-intellectual-property-operations/

 

Three including baby killed in Maha Sarakham crash

By The Nation

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Three people died and four others were injured in Maha Sarakham on Monday morning when a pickup truck loaded with durians crashed head-on with a trailer truck hauling sand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097559-three-including-baby-killed-in-maha-sarakham-crash/

 

Rassada community gratefully receives army water supplies

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

Residents of Soi 2 King Kaew in Rassada thank the army for delivering much needed water supplies to the community on Wednesday (Apr 24). Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

PHUKET: Residents from a poor community in Rassada were overjoyed when the army arrived as promised on Wednesday morning (Apr 24) to provide them with free emergency water.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097562-rassada-community-gratefully-receives-army-water-supplies/

 

IndiGo pulls non-stop flights between Phuket and Bengaluru

By The Thaiger

 

 

‘Commercial non-viability’ is the official reason given for the pulling of the twice-weekly non-stop flights between Bengaluru, India and Phuket by IndiGo Airline. The airline’s six weekly non-stop flights between Delhi and Phuket will continue.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097568-indigo-pulls-non-stop-flights-between-phuket-and-bengaluru/

 

Airport Rail Link vows to be better serve aged, handicapped

By The Nation

 

FILE photo

 

Airport Rail Link on Monday pledged to add portable ramps and do away with platform gaps at all stations, as it seeks to better serve older customers and those travelling with wheelchairs.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097588-airport-rail-link-vows-to-be-better-serve-aged-handicapped/

 

French Ambassador talks trash, tourist safety in Phuket

By The Phuket News

 

France Ambassador Jacques Lapouge (left) speaks with Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana at Phuket Provincial Hall on Friday (Apr 26). Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET: The French Ambassador to Thailand visited Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana at Phuket Provincial Hall on Friday (Apr 26) to discuss business and tourism projects, as well as safety and the activities of the French community on the island.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097590-french-ambassador-talks-trash-tourist-safety-in-phuket/

 

Thai banks face tough competition in digital world

 

 

Although the Thai commercial banks achieved higher net profits in the first quarter of 2019, they expect a tough year ahead amid aggressive competition in the digital era.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097591-thai-banks-face-tough-competition-in-digital-world/

 

Democrat, Future Forward claim victory in Nakhon Pathom recount

 

 

Both the Democrat and Future Forward parties are claiming victory in an vote recount in Nakhon Pathom’s Constituency One.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097593-democrat-future-forward-claim-victory-in-nakhon-pathom-recount/

 

Australian Navy and Phuket Consulate join in ‘Big Cleaning Day’

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

Officers from the Royal Australian Navy and representatives from the local Australian Consulate joined with Rassada Municipality officials and staff for the ‘Big Cleaning Day’.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097594-australian-navy-and-phuket-consulate-join-in-‘big-cleaning-day’/

 

UPDATE:

 

Stepping up to the CROWN

By The Nation

 

 

Ahead of this weekend’s much-anticipated Coronation of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn, an overview of an already impressive career and many achievements.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1075563-thai-king-to-be-crowned-in-coronation-ceremonies-may-4-6-palace/?do=findComment&comment=14090454