webfact Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 Viral video: Thai boy playing "keepy-uppy" with a tissue roll Source: Daily News A video going viral all over the world featured a Thai boy in school uniform playing keepy-uppy with a roll of toilet tissue. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104642-viral-video-thai-boy-playing-keepy-uppy-with-a-tissue-roll/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 "Flask under the brake pedal" Benz driver says sorry with a wai Caption: Man in black Benz wais in apology The Mercedes Benz driver who caused carnage on Ngam Wong Wan Road in Bangkok last week has wai-ed in apology for the eight people he injured and the one person who died. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104646-flask-under-the-brake-pedal-benz-driver-says-sorry-with-a-wai/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 Rayong: Police bigwig stops to help stricken German pensioner Caption: So who was he then? Locals in downtown Rayong were impressed when a police dignitary in a ceremonial white suit stopped to give first aid to a German pensioner who had been knocked off his bicycle. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104647-rayong-police-bigwig-stops-to-help-stricken-german-pensioner / Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 No rent for fire-affected vendors at Chatuchak market for a year BANGKOK, 5 June 2019 (NNT) - Police have continued to investigate Sunday’s fire at Chatuchak market which may have been caused by a short circuit. A sum of 10,000 baht in compensation payments will be provided to each of the affected vendors by Friday and no rent will be collected from them for a year. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104655-no-rent-for-fire-affected-vendors-at-chatuchak-market-for-a-year/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 One injured in Patong Hill collision between two minivans & two sedans By The Thaiger PHOTOS: Newshawk Phuket A minivan driver has sustained injuries in a collision on Patong Hill this morning. The incident was between two minivans and two sedans. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104656-one-injured-in-patong-hill-collision-between-two-minivans-two-sedans/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 Secondary student set upon by female "pack of dogs" Caption: "Bateau neckline" (female) pack of dogs Nearly half a million Thais viewed a clip from the north east that showed a M2 (second year of secondary) take a beating at the hands of more than a dozen other female students. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104665-secondary-student-set-upon-by-female-pack-of-dogs/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 Death of a bike racer speeding on Bang Na - Trat highway Police were called to KM marker 10 inbound on the Bang Na-Trat highway this morning when an 18 year old out racing motorbikes with a large group of racers met his end. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104666-death-of-a-bike-racer-speeding-on-bang-na-trat-highway/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 Sidewalk motorcyclists: More CCTV cameras in July as battle lines drawn in Bangkok Cap: Riding on the sidewalk - heavy penalties Tnews reported that 600 additional CCTV cameras are being installed in Bangkok to catch motorcyclists who ride on the sidewalk. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104668-sidewalk-motorcyclists-more-cctv-cameras-in-july-as-battle-lines-drawn-in-bangkok/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 Expat shows motorists driving through blocked rail crossing in Si Sa Ket By The Nation video screenshot A Finnish expat living in Ubon Ratchathani has posted a video clip revealing Thai motorcyclists and motorists driving through a rail crossing that had already been blocked for an oncoming train. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104672-finnish-expat-shows-motorists-driving-through-blocked-rail-crossing-in-si-sa-ket/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 UPDATE: Spirit medium killers used baseball bat, police reveal By Eakkapop Thongtub Police revealed yesterday that 24-year-old spirit medium Sathaporn ‘Tek’ Yindee was beaten to death with a baseball bat. Screengrab: Eakkapop Thongtub PHUKET: All four suspects arrested for the murder of a spirit medium whose remains were found on Saturday will undergo further questioning by police today (June 5), following the revelation at a press conference yesterday that the murder was carried out with a baseball bat. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104562-four-men-charged-with-murder-following-discovery-of-decomposed-body/?do=findComment&comment=14214176 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 Grab Tuk Tuk Electric launches in Chiang Mai, a Southeast Asia first By The Nation Grab has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with partners from both government and private sector organisations to establish the Chiang Mai Smart Mobility Alliance Network. This public-private partnership aims to reduce the use of private vehicles in Chiang Mai by 35 per cent in five years’ time, contributing to a less-polluted, less-congested Chiang Mai city. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104676-grab-tuk-tuk-electric-launches-in-chiang-mai-a-southeast-asia-first/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 Former leader Abhisit resigns MP seat as Democrats back Prayut return By The Nation Former Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has tendered his resignation as an MP from the country’s oldest party following its decision to support incumbent Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha as the next premier. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104677-former-leader-abhisit-resigns-mp-seat-as-democrats-back-prayut-return/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 Pink, yellow lines secure ADB funding By The Nation Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a Bt9.9-billion loan agreement with Northern Bangkok Monorail Co Ltd and Eastern Bangkok Monorail Co Ltd for construction cost of the pink and yellow lines. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104678-pink-yellow-lines -secure-adb-funding/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 Junta leader favoured as Thai parliament convenes to vote for new PM By Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Panarat Thepgumpanat Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha attends the 2019 National Anti-Trafficking in Persons Day at a Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand, June 5, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha BANGKOK (Reuters) - Both houses of Thailand's parliament convened on Wednesday for the first time since a 2014 coup to choose either the ruling junta leader or a rising opposition star to be the Southeast Asian nation's next prime minister. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104683-junta-leader-favoured-as-thai-parliament-convenes-to-vote-for-new-pm/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 Tourist Police catch foreign tourist who outraged Thais with yoga poses at sacred sites Picture: Manager Online Tourist Police have caught up with a foreign woman who drew criticism from Thais online after she shared photos on Instagram of herself performing yoga exercises at sacred sites throughout Thailand. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104705-tourist-police-catch-foreign-tourist-who-outraged-thais-with-yoga-poses-at-sacred-sites/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 General Prayut and Thanathorn formally nominated as contenders for PM Current Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Future Forward party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit were formally nominated as candidates for the prime minister’s post in parliament this morning. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104708-general-prayut-and-thanathorn-formally-nominated-as-contenders-for-pm/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 Where are Thai’s heading for this summer’s holidays? By The Thaiger Thai travellers who are booking through Airbnb are discovering new ‘off the beaten track’ destinations. Globally, Airbnb identifies some of the top trending destinations based on percentage growth in bookings during the same time last year *. And when we say growth, we mean mega growth! Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104711-where-are-thai’s-heading-for-this-summer’s-holidays/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 Baby dugong ‘Marium’ being cared for in Trang By The Thaiger PHOTOS: DMCR A baby dugong, which was found lost in Krabi two months ago, has been given the name ‘Marium’ and continues to be cared for at a dugong nursery in Trang. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104717-baby-dugong-‘marium’-being-cared-for-in-trang/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASEAN NOW Sales Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Need to send money overseas? DeeMoney will be in Pattaya on 7th June DeeMoney will be in Pattaya on 7th June. Find out more: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104714-need-to-send-money-overseas-deemoney-will-be-in-pattaya-on-7th-june/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 Bangkok man arrested, 1,495kgs of ice seized By The Nation Police and officials from the Office of the Narcotics Control Board have arrested a Bangkok man and seized 1,495kg of crystal meth and 91kg of ketamine at a warehouse in Pathum Thani. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104720-bangkok-man-arrested-1495kgs-of-ice-seized/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 Rohingya man found hanged in Lampang after allegedly killing Thai wife By The Nation A Rohingya man wanted for allegedly killing his Thai wife was found hanged at a friend’s house in Lampang’s Thoen district on Wednesday morning. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104721-rohingya-man-found-hanged-in-lampang-after-allegedly-killing-thai-wife/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 This Pound to Baht exchange rate prediction is enough to make you cry If you’re one of the many long term British retirees in Thailand who long for the days of 50, 60, 70 or even 80 Baht to the Pound, look away now! Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104740-this-pound-to-baht-exchange-rate-prediction-is-enough-to-make-you-cry/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Free legal services in English to land at key Phuket police stations Four of the key lawyers stand in front of Phuket City Police Station, ready to provide free legal advice under the project by the Lawyers Council of Thailand. Photo: Supplied PHUKET:-- Volunteer lawyers with English-speaking capabilities will turn up to aid Thais and foreigners, including tourists, in trouble with the law at Phuket City Police Station and Patong Police Station – free of charge – starting this Sunday (June 9). Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104741-free-legal-services-in-english-to-land-at-key-phuket-police-stations/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Scheduled blackout set for Rawai beachfront By The Phuket News The areas to be affected by the blackout. Image: PEA PHUKET:-- The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) Thalang branch has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Rawai on Friday (June 7) as work is carried out on high voltage cables. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104742-scheduled-blackout-set-for-rawai-beachfront/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Father and son arrested for Bangkok motorcycle robbery By The Nation Bangkok police have arrested a father and his son and another man for allegedly robbing a musician of his motorcycle. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104744-father-and-son-arrested-for-bangkok-motorcycle-robbery/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Four arrested in ice bust By Kriengkrai Rattana The Nation Narcotics police arrested four drug suspects along with 148kg of crystal methamphetamine or ice and 147kg of ketamine, said Provincial Police Region 5 chief Lt-General Montri Sambunnanont. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104745-four-arrested-in-ice-bust/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Ladyboy arrested over stealing from British tourist in Pattaya, Thailand By The Thaiger PHOTOS: Pattaya Message Pattaya police have arrested a ladyboy who stole money from a British tourist’s pocket. Pattaya police were hunting for the ladyboy who allegedly stole money from the pockets of the British man in Pattaya City along Walking Street this week. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104747-ladyboy-arrested-over-stealing-from-british-tourist-in-pattaya-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Missing Muslim teen found dead in Songkhla graveyard By The Nation A Muslim teen was found buried in a Muslim graveyard on Wednesday after he went missing on May 26, police said. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104748-missing-muslim-teen-found-dead-in-songkhla-graveyard/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Loan shark jailed for two years By Thawee Apisakulchat The Nation Supitcha Apichatphokhin The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld two previous court rulings to hand a two-year jail sentence to Nakhon Phanom-based loan shark Supitcha Apichatphokhin, 58, for perjury. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104749-loan-shark-jailed-for-two-years/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 James Bond set 'explosion' at Pinewood Studios injures one Shooting began at Pinewood Studios in April / GETTY IMAGES A blast has injured a crew member on the set of the new James Bond film. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104750-james-bond-set-explosion-at-pinewood-studios-injures-one/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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