webfact Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Pay Day Promotion: Transfer money out of Thailand for FREE with Dee Money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 Taxi driver returns Bt360,000 in cash to Swiss businessman By The Nation A taxi driver from Si Sa Ket on Tuesday returned a handbag containing some Bt360,000 in banknotes to a Swiss businessman at a ceremony held at FM91 radio station in Bangkok. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103333-taxi-driver-returns-bt360000-in-cash-to-swiss-businessman/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 US Alzheimer's patient: Goodbye Thailand - it was nice knowing you The daughter of the Alzheimer's patient who claimed that her 77 year old mother had been forced out of Thailand by new immigration rules has sent Thaivisa pictures of their impending departure. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103288-us-alzheimers-patient-goodbye-thailand-it-was-nice-knowing-you/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 Prayut ‘to have the final say’ on Cabinet By KAS CHANWANPEN THE NATION Prayut Chan-o-cha PM says he will personally screen the nominees proposed by coalition partners. JUNTA CHIEF Prayut Chan-o-cha, the sole PM candidate of the pro-military Phalang Pracharat Party, said he would personally screen members proposed by coalition partners for the new Cabinet. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103348-prayut-‘to-have-the-final-say’-on-cabinet/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 Laws on sexual crime toughened By Chularat Saengpassa The Nation File photo THAILAND HAS toughened its laws related to rape in a bid to better prevent, or at least curb, sexual crimes. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103350-laws-on-sexual-crime-toughened/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 Cabinet approves seven conditions for regulation of marijuana By THE NATION File photo THE CABINET yesterday fleshed out regulatory details for the production, distribution and possession of marijuana, months after the longstanding narcotics law was amended to allow the production and possession of cannabis for medical purposes. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103351-thai-cabinet-approves-seven-conditions-for-regulation-of-marijuana/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 Boonsong ex-aide gets 50 years over rice deal By The Nation File photo: Boonsong Teriyapirom A CLOSE aide to imprisoned former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom was yesterday sentenced to 50 years in jail in absentia for his role in a corruption scandal linked to the Yingluck Shinawatra government’s rice-pledging scheme. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103353-boonsong-ex-aide-gets-50-years-over-rice-deal/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 Surayud named acting Privy Council president By The Nation General Surayud Chulanont His Majesty the King has named General Surayud Chulanont as acting president of the Privy Council to replace General Prem Tinsulanonda who died aged 98 on Sunday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103354-surayud-named-acting-privy-council-president/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 Fishermen may sue if chemical spill proved By Pratch Rujivanarom The Nation Local fishermen retrieve buckets of water from the sea near Laem Chabang Seaport in Chon Buri province yesterday. Experts suspect more undeclared chemicals may be in cargo at Laem Chabang Port LOCAL FISHERMEN plan to sue the owners of toxic chemical cargo, if proof emerges of a chemical spill in the sea following the fire at Laem Chabang Seaport in Chon Buri province on Saturday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103355-laem-chabang-fishermen-may-sue-if-chemical-spill-proved/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 Villagers grilled in Yala shoot-out investigation By The Nation Buddhists and Muslims join together in a large rally against violence in Pattani’s Nong Chik district yesterday after a bomb blast rocked Bo Thong Market. Photo By Charoon Thongnual AUTHORITIES have interrogated 18 people living near the site of this week’s clash between security officials and suspected insurgents in Yala’s Yaha district, according to an intelligence source. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103356-villagers-grilled-in-yala-shoot-out-investigation/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 Health Ministry wants the book thrown at hospital brawlers By THE NATION File photo THE PUBLIC Health Ministry has clearly run out of patience and wants a zero-tolerance approach to unruly invaders raiding its hospitals and causing violence. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103357-health-ministry-wants-the-book-thrown-at-hospital-brawlers/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 Thai visitors to Sweden warned over heightened robbery risk By The Nation Thai Embassy in Sweden's Facebook The Thai Embassy in Sweden has warned Thais visiting the country about the risk of being robbed while on their travels, following repeated reports of such crime in recent months. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103358-thai-visitors-to-sweden-warned-over-heightened-robbery-risk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 Norwegian Seafood Council promises more growth in Thailand By The Nation With export of fresh Norwegian salmon to Thailand exceeding 10,000 tonnes for the first time in 2018 and Norwegian seafood totaling 29,000 tonnes valued at Bt4.8 billion, an increase of 10 per cent from last year, Thailand has become the focal point of the Norwegian seafood industry’s market investments in Southeast Asia. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103359-norwegian-seafood-council-promises-more-growth-in-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 Thammasat, SkillLane launch TUXSA online master’s degrees across three programmes By The Nation Thammasat University (TU) and SkillLane have launched an online master’s degree in three programmes – MBA Business Innovation, Data Science for Digital Business Transformation, and Applied AI – with the first classes set to commence in August this year. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103360-thammasat-skilllane-launch-tuxsa-online-master’s-degrees-across-three-programmes/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 The Mall Group aims to make retail history with Bt150m ‘Get Lucky Mid-Year Sale’ campaign By The Nation Voralak Tulaphorn, chief marketing officer of The Mall Group The Mall Group, which has joined forces with business partners and the nation’s leading financial institutions, is investing over Bt150 million to launch the “The Mall Group Get Lucky Mid-Year Sale 2019” campaign. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103361-the-mall-group-aims-to-make-retail-history-with-bt150m-‘get-lucky-mid-year-sale’-campaign/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 And the countdown begins… By Tulsathit Taptim The Nation The above headline has nothing to do with political developments coming to a head as this column went to print. Rather, it concerns everyone who has ever contributed to the making of this newspaper. As many of you must know by now, the print edition of The Nation will cease to exist at the end of next month, bringing an end to 48 years of publication. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103362-and-the-countdown-begins…-opinion/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 Economic issues for new Thai government As of press time, political parties from both sides are racing to sign up coalition partners. After the much-awaited general election, finally, there are signs that Thailand may soon have a new government. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103363-economic-issues-for-new-thai-government/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 Greening our cities the organic way By THE NATION Real estate developer Sansiri is launching Sansiri Backyard with pilot projects in Bangkok and Hua Hin in line with its “For Greater Wellbeing” vision. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103364-greening-our-cities-the-organic-way/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 Customs implements technology to ensure tax payments BANGKOK (NNT) -The international trade sector is currently affected by the trade war between China and the US. Despite the tension, the Customs Department has managed to collect tax exceeding its targets in the first seven months of the 2019 fiscal year. The department is working on the implementation of technology to provide greater convenience for companies to pay tax or receive tax refunds. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103366-customs-implements-technology-to-ensure-tax-payments/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 EU leaders agree to pick new 'Mr or Ms Europe' next month By Gabriela Baczynska, Philip Blenkinsop and Michel Rose FILE PHOTO: France's President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel speak during the informal meeting of European Union leaders in Sibiu, Romania, May 9, 2019. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders engaged in a first skirmish on Tuesday over who should become the next chief of the European Commission, giving themselves a short deadline to agree on the bloc's top jobs and a target of assigning half of them to women. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103368-eu leaders-agree-to-pick-new-mr-or-ms europe-next-month/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 Oklahoma takes on drugmakers J&J, Teva in landmark opioid trial By Nate Raymond FILE PHOTO: A Johnson & Johnson building is shown in Irvine, California, U.S., January 24, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake (Reuters) - Gail Box vividly remembers the day in May 2011 when she first learned her 22-year-old son Austin, a University of Oklahoma linebacker, was abusing opioid painkillers: It was the day he died of an overdose. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103369-oklahoma-takes-on-drugmakers-johnson-johnson-teva-in-landmark-opioid trial/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 North Koreans paying bribes to survive - U.N. report By Stephanie Nebehay FILE PHOTO: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet holds a news conference at Centro Cultural Espana in downtown Mexico City, Mexico April 9, 2019 REUTERS/Carlos Jasso GENEVA (Reuters) - North Koreans are forced to pay bribes to officials to survive in their isolated country where corruption is "endemic" and repression rife, the U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday in a report that Pyongyang dismissed as politically motivated. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103370-north koreans-paying-bribes-to-survive-un-report/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 British Labour leader Corbyn set to back second Brexit referendum - report FILE PHOTO: Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn leaves his home, following the results of the European Parliament elections, in London, Britain May 27, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls (Reuters) - Britain's Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn is set to back a second referendum on Brexit and it could be within days, the Mirror newspaper reported late on Tuesday, citing senior figures of the party. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103371-british-labour-leader-corbyn-set-to-back-second brexit referendum-report/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 Fake social media accounts spread pro-Iran messages during U.S. midterms: FireEye By Christopher Bing FILE PHOTO: A staff member removes the Iranian flag from the stage after a group picture with foreign ministers and representatives of the U.S., Iran, China, Russia, Britain, Germany, France and the European Union during Iran nuclear talks at the Vienna International Center in Vienna, Austria, July 14, 2015. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo (Reuters) - A network of fake social media accounts impersonated political candidates and journalists to spread messages in support of Iran and against U.S. President Donald Trump around the 2018 congressional elections, cybersecurity firm FireEye said on Tuesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103372-fake-social-media-accounts-spread-pro-iran-messages-during-us-midterms-fireeye/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 29, 2019 Author Share Posted May 29, 2019 China not seeking 'sphere of influence' in Pacific, Xi says Vanuatu Prime Minister Charlot Salwai and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 28, 2019. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Pool BEIJING (Reuters) - China is not seeking a sphere of influence in Pacific Ocean island states, President Xi Jinping told the visiting prime minister of Vanuatu amid fears in Western capitals of China's growing role in the region. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103380-china-not-seeking-sphere-of-influence-in-pacific-xi-says/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 29, 2019 Author Share Posted May 29, 2019 Avenatti pleads not guilty to extorting Nike, ripping off Stormy Daniels By Brendan Pierson Lawyer Michael Avenatti departs federal court in the Manhattan borough of New York, New York, U.S., May 28, 2019. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lawyer Michael Avenatti pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges that he extorted Nike Inc, just hours after entering a not-guilty plea to defrauding porn star Stormy Daniels, the client who propelled him to fame as an outspoken adversary of U.S. President Donald Trump. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103382-avenatti-pleads-not-guilty-to-extorting-nike-ripping-off-stormy-daniels/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 29, 2019 Author Share Posted May 29, 2019 Satellite images show fields in northwest Syria on fire A satellite overview image that shows burned fields, near Kafr Nabudah, Idlib Province, Syria May 26, 2019. Satellite image ©2019 Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS BEIRUT (Reuters) - New satellite images show fields, orchards and olive groves burning in northwest Syria, where the army has waged an assault against rebels in their last major stronghold. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103384-satellite-images-show-fields-in-northwest-syria-on-fire/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 29, 2019 Author Share Posted May 29, 2019 U.S. may suspend training of Turkish pilots for F-35 jets over Russia missile deal By Humeyra Pamuk and Phil Stewart FILE PHOTO: A Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft is seen at the ILA Air Show in Berlin, Germany, April 25, 2018. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is seriously considering suspending training for Turkish pilots on advanced F-35 fighter jets as Ankara moves ahead with plans to purchase a Russian missile defence system despite objections from Washington, sources told Reuters on Tuesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103385-us-may-suspend-training-of-turkish-pilots-for-f-35-jets-over-russia-missile-deal/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 29, 2019 Author Share Posted May 29, 2019 Bus driver arrested for sexual molestation - one month before the case runs out Picture: Daily News Police in Bangkok finally arrested a man for the sexual molestation of a 16 year old. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103387-bus-driver-arrested-for-sexual-molestation-one-month-before-the-case-runs-out/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 29, 2019 Author Share Posted May 29, 2019 No pictures of driving licences on phones - top cop warns Thais not to be tricky The top cop tasked with amending and restructuring Thailand's driving laws has reminded motorists that they must still carry their licence. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103394-no-pictures-of-driving-licences-on-phones-top-cop-warns-thais-not-to-be-tricky/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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