Malaysian octogenarian tourist dies at the hands of Thai massage lady

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Police were called to a hotel in Sadao just across the border from Malaysia after reports that a tourist had died during a massage. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102279-malaysian-octogenarian-tourist-dies-at-the-hands-of-thai-massage-lady/

 

Video: Snake catcher throws a hissy fit as serpent refuses to go quietly!

 

Screams ring out

 

A snake catching video was being shared widely on Thai social media due to the actions of one member of the crew. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102280-video-snake-catcher-throws-a-hissy-fit-as-serpent-refuses-to-go-quietly/

New Mexico counties revolt against migrant releases

By Andrew Hay

 

Central American migrants stand in line before entering a temporary shelter, after illegally crossing the border between Mexico and the U.S., in Deming, New Mexico, U.S., May 16, 2019. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez/Files

 

TAOS, N.M. (Reuters) - Two more New Mexico counties have declared their opposition to taking in migrants in a growing revolt against federal authorities dropping off a surge in Central American families in the state's rural, southern communities.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102283-new-mexico-counties-revolt-against-migrant-releases/

 

"Most Darling" serial thief targeted resorts all over Isaan - interviewed in helmet!

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A video on the Sanook site showed a serial thief responsible for dozens of thefts from roadside motels being interviewed in a full face helmet. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102285-most-darling-serial-thief-targeted-resorts-all-over-isaan-interviewed-in-helmet/

 

And the prize for most hapless thief of 2019 goes to.....Saran, 36!

 

Caption: "Don't forgive him for this"

 

Sanook reported on a story of a Thai man who might be described as the most idiotic thief of the year. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102286-and-the-prize-for-most-hapless-thief-of-2019-goes-tosaran-36/

 

Massive corruption unearthed in flouting of building and safety regulations

 

Picture: Manager Online

 

Manager reported that the Ministry Of the Interior was investigating massive corruption among sections of municipal councils nationwide.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102289-massive-corruption-unearthed-in-flouting-of-building-and-safety-regulations/

 

Phuket police hunting for suspects who attacked an ambulance – VIDEO

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

VIDEO: Detnarong Songsang

 

 

Phuket police are hunting for suspects who tried to stop an ambulance and attack rescue workers. They have good photos of the attackers and say it will be easy to track them down.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102292-phuket-police-hunting-for-suspects-who-attacked-an-ambulance/

 

Benz woman in hot water after applying for new licence to avoid traffic fines

 

 

The Pak Chong Department of Land Transport were displeased when they found out that a woman who reported her licence was stolen was found out to be lying. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102294-benz-woman-in-hot-water-after-applying-for-new-licence-to-avoid-traffic-fines/

 

"Miracle escape" for pick-up driver as tree crushes pick-up in northern Thailand

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A driver of a Toyota Mighty X pick-up had what Daily News called a miracle escape when a huge tree fell on the vehicle on Wednesday afternoon.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102295-miracle-escape-for-pick-up-driver-as-tree-crushes-pick-up-in-northern-thailand/

 

Thai exports for April fall to the lowest level in 24 months

 

 

Thailand’s exports in April fell 2.57% to US$18.5 billion – the lowest since May 2017. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102302-thai-exports-for-april-fall-to-the-lowest-level-in-24-months/

 

Thai film industry in the world’s market

 

   

BANGKOK, 23 May 2019 (NNT) - The Thai Government has been putting effort into promoting the film and video industry, as one of the branches of a creative economy able to build economic value for the country.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102313-thai-film-industry-in-the-world’s-market/

 

Call for tourist limit on Koh Lan to solve garbage issue

By The Nation

 

File photo

 

An independent environmental health expert has called for the number of visitors to Koh Lan in Chon Buri to be less than 5,000 per day to tackle the overwhelming garbage problem.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102314-call-for-tourist-limit-on-koh-lan-to-solve-garbage-issue/

New Economics Party leader quits 

By The Nation

 

File photo : Mingkwan

 

Mingkwan Sangsuwan has resigned as the leader of the New Economics Party following what he described as an "accomplished mission".

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102326-new-economics-party-leader-quits/

 

Karen worker killed at Samut Sakhon temple

By The Nation

 

 

An unidentified Karen worker was found beaten to death at a temple in Samut Sakhon’s Ban Praew district on Thursday morning.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102329-karen-worker-killed-at-samut-sakhon-temple/

 

UPDATE:

Men arrested for axe-wielding road-rage attack on ambulance

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Two men have been arrested for attacking an ambulance with an axe in a fit of road rage, smashing the ambulance’s mirrors and rear window, on Phuket’s bypass road in broad daylight on Monday (May 20).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102292-phuket-police-hunting-for-suspects-who-attacked-an-ambulance/?do=findComment&comment=14170757

 

NBTC Secretary-General: Thailand unaffected by curbs on Huawei

 

   

BANGKOK, 23 May 2019 (NNT) - The Secretary-General of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) disclosed today that Thailand has not been affected by the United States’ curbs on Huawei at this stage, confirming that Thai people can still use current Huawei phones, though users may not be able to use United States’ applications on Huawei’s future phone models.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102332-nbtc-secretary-general-thailand-unaffected-by-curbs-on-huawei/

 

Botswana lifts ban on big game hunting

 

FILE PHOTO: A herd of elephants is seen grazing at a wildlife area, after reports that conservationists have discovered 87 of them slaughtered just in the last few months, outside Kasane in the northeastern corner of Botswana, September 20, 2018. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

 

GABORONE (Reuters) - Botswana, home to almost a third of Africa's elephants, lifted a ban on big game hunting on Wednesday, citing growing conflict between humans and wildlife and the negative impact of the hunting suspension on people's livelihoods.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102344-botswana-lifts-ban-on-big-game-hunting/

 

Pheu Thai confident of New Economics' parliamentary support 

By The Nation

 

File photo

 

Pheu Thai secretary-general Phumtham Wechayachai said on Thursday he believed the New Economics Party would keep its promise to join the anti-junta bloc despite apparent disagreements within the party.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102346-pheu-thai-confident-of-new-economics-parliamentary-support /

 

Two suspects arrested over deadly Songkran brawl

By The Nation

 

 

The Crime Suppression Division police have arrested two young men in Buri Ram for allegedly killing a teenager in a brawl during a Songkran concert.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102348-buri-ram-two-suspects-arrested-over-deadly-songkran-brawl/

 

Malta: Crossroad to history

by Arlene Rafiq

 

 

Malta is often described as a one big open air museum. This is not only a museum with trendy cafes and shops but also an impressive entrance. With some of the nicest windows and doors around. With its capital city of Valetta, with calm and peaceful surroundings. Then you have Mdina, dating back four thousand years. The walled city has a timeless atmosphere where getting lost in small alleys may be a lot of fun for others but could be scary for some but then stumbling into a great dessert may not be too bad after all.Join me in my short but delightful escape to Valleta and Mdina. I will try to guide you about my time here, the places I have visited and a few places that I missed that maybe you should explore. My companion and I arrived early in the capital city at 10:30 in the morning. We would have a few days here so we wanted a mixture of exploring, sightseeing and possibly writing about this place.It is for this last reason that we chose an apartment just across the water and walking distance to almost everything so I can cover as much in a short time. What we did not anticipate was the road leading to the apartment. I thought it was a joke but no, we had to climb at least 50 cobblestone steps to reach the main entrance to the apartment building carrying our heavy luggage and another four floors of winding steps to our main apartment. It was torture! Catching our breath, we sat on the terrace for a short while and completely forget what we had gone through after seeing what we saw. We immediately dumped our bags and headed out to explore the place. I already loved it! From our terrace, we could see the Forts, the beautiful body of water, the port and school of birds flying above us. It was breathtaking to say the least.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102373-malta-crossroad-to-history/

 

Epileptic motorcyclist drowns in Udon Thani canal

By The Nation

 

 

A motorcyclist with epilepsy was found drowned in a canal along a road in Udon Thani’s Muang district on Thursday morning after he failed to return home after work.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102377-epileptic-motorcyclist-drowns-in-udon-thani-canal/

 

Fake goods seized at Cambodian border market

By The Nation

 

 

Police and troops raided a border market in Sa Kaew’s Aranyaprathet district and seized counterfeit goods worth around Bt500,000.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102378-fake-goods-seized-at-cambodian-border-market/

 

Urgent : Court to consider shares case against Thanathorn, suspends him from office

By The Nation

 

File photo : Future Forward leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit

 

The Constitutional Court on Thursday unanimously agreed to accept the case to consider whether Future Forward leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit should be disqualified as an MP candidate due to questions about the timing of his handing over of shares in a media company in the lead-up to the recent election.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102379-urgent-court-to-consider-shares-case-against-thanathorn-suspends-him-from-office/

 

Judith Kerr, beloved author of The Tiger Who Came to Tea, dies aged 95

by Claire Armitstead

 

‘I’ve got better at drawing’ … Judith Kerr in 2013. Photograph: Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert/Getty Images

 

Judith Kerr, the author and illustrator whose debut picture book The Tiger Who Came to Tea introduced generations of pre-school children to the joyful chaos of uncontrolled appetites, died at home yesterday at the age of 95 after a short illness, her publisher said on Thursday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102382-judith-kerr-beloved-author-of-the-tiger-who-came-to-tea-dies-aged-95/

 

Top Gear is back: has it found its Clarkson, Hammond and May 2.0?

by Tara Conlan

 

The new Top Gear presenting team, from left, Andrew Flintoff, Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris. Photograph: Ashley Knotek/Rex/Shutterstock

 

In the race between Top Gear and its Amazon rival The Grand Tour, the BBC show has shifted up a gear judging by the audience reaction to the first studio recording with new lineup Paddy McGuinness, Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff and Chris Harris.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102385-top-gear-is-back-has-it-found-its-clarkson-hammond-and-may-20/

 

Quentin Tarantino Snaps When Asked About Margot Robbie's Role In Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

by Rebecca Shepherd 

 

 

Quentin Tarantino hit back at a journalist who asked why he hadn't given Margot Robbie 'many lines' in his latest film Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102387-quentin-tarantino-snaps-when-asked-about-margot-robbies-role-in-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood/

 

Failed New Economics candidates seek legal help to recover costs

By The Nation

 

File photo

 

Unsuccessful New Economics parliamentary candidates on Thursday sought legal advice from the Election Commission, complaining that the party failed to reimburse them for their electoral campaigns.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102326-new-economics-party-leader-quits/

 

Retailers face Bt10k fines for overpriced lottery tickets

By The Nation

 

File photo

 

Retailers selling lottery tickets for more than the face value can face fines of Bt10,000, according to the amended Government Lottery Office Act.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102403-retailers-face-bt10k-fines-for-overpriced-lottery-tickets/

 

Phuket braces for heavy weather, small boats advised to stay ashore

 

A TMD weather satellite image taken earlier today. Image: TMD

 

PHUKET:-- The Phuket Marine Office Director Wiwat Chitchertwong has issued a notice to all boat operators calling for them to beware storm conditions and for operators of small boats to refrain from putting to sea from today (May 23) through next Wednesday (May 29).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102404-phuket-braces-for-heavy-weather-small-boats-advised-to-stay-ashore/