webfact Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Win a pair of tickets to Mahanakhon Skywalk, Thailand’s highest observation deck at King Power Mahanakhon with Thaivisa Bangkok has a new, stunning attraction to hit its landscape and it sits on Thailand’s highest observation deck, 314 metres above ground. It is the Mahanakhon SkyWalk at King Power Mahanakhon, located at Chong Nonsi BTS (exit 3). Read more: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1105714-win-a-pair-of-tickets to-mahanakhon-skywalk-thailand’s-highest-observation-deck at-king-power-mahanakhon-with-thaivisa/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 Farang checkout thief who stole 2,000 baht from Thai shopper returns the money - He's British The female Thai shopper who dropped 2,000 baht at a supermarket in Pattaya only to see an old westerner on CCTV pick it up and pocket it has told Thaivisa that she has got her money back. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106282-exclusive-farang-checkout-thief-who-stole-2000-baht-from-thai-shopper-returns-the-money-hes-british/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 Expat held over US murder charges By Kesinee Taengkhieo The Nation A court on Thursday issued an extradition order for a Canadian man facing murder charges in the United States, saying there was clear evidence against him. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106248-expat-held-over-us-murder-charges/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 UPDATE: Fast and Furious to be filmed in Thailand By Sitthichai Sikhawat The Nation Thailand's world-renowned scenery will be featured in the latest edition of action-packed Fast And Furious franchise, as the filming of FF9 will take place in Phuket, Phang Nga, Krabi and Surat Thani from July 1 to 27. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106134-fast-and-furious-filming-in-thailand-will-showcase-culturenot-street-racing/page/4/?tab=comments#comment-14242842 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 Prayut ‘set to take charge of Phalang Pracharat’ By KAS CHANWANPEN THE NATION Move seen as Premier’s attempt to soften public perception of his links to the military. COUP LEADER-turned-two-term prime minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha has decided to take over the leadership of the junta-aligned Phalang Pracharat Party once his Cabinet is installed, a party source said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106314-prayut-‘set-to-take-charge-of-phalang-pracharat’/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 Malaysia steps up security as Rohingya land on Thai beach By THE NATION MALAYSIA STEPPED up security measures along its border with Thailand after a group of 65 Rohingya landed in southern Satun province this week on their way to the predominantly Muslim neighbouring country. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106315-malaysia-steps-up-security-as-rohingya-land-on-thai-beach/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 Court rejects hospitals’ call for respite from cap on prices By The Nation PRIVATE HOSPITALS have failed to win respite from an order controlling their medical prices, after the Supreme Administrative Court turned down their request yesterday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106316-court-rejects-hospitals’-call-for-respite-from-cap-on-prices/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 UPDATE: Actress Numtarn’s illness still a mystery to Siriraj doctors By PUNGCHUMPOO PRASERT THE NATION BANGKOK’S SIRIRAJ Hospital admitted yesterday that the mysterious illness that nearly killed actress Butsaran “Numtarn The Star” Thongchio, 28, earlier this week has never been encountered in Thailand before. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106082-butsaran’s-mystery-illness-to-be-revealed-on-thursday/?do=findComment&comment=14242987 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 Survey finds 400,000 Thai children are at work By The Nation File photo 1 in 4 found to be working in dangerous conditions and during sleeping hours A recent study found that over 400,000 Thais under the age of 18 spend at least one hour a week labouring either for wages, other benefits or simply to ease their parent’s workload. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106317-survey-finds-400000-thai-children-are-at-work/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 Tests find food supplements laced with dangerous drugs sold online By The Nation SEVERAL SUPPLEMENTS that claim to help with weight loss or sexual potency and distributed via popular online platforms contain dangerous drugs, the Foundation for Consumers said yesterday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106318-tests-find-food-supplements-laced-with-dangerous-drugs-sold-online/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 Big business pushes for stimulus to shore up growth By THE NATION Supant A PROMINENT business lobby is calling on the government to loosen the purse strings in a bid to revive economic growth with the help of increased state spending. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106319-big-business-pushes-for-stimulus-to-shore-up-growth/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 10 teenagers picked for training at prestigious LCFC Academy By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam The Nation King Power yesterday announced the 10 youngsters that would take part in the fourth year of the Fox Hunt project. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106320-10-teenagers-picked-for-training-at-prestigious-lcfc-academy/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 Strong baht to deliver Bt66 bn hit By The Nation THE strengthening baht could wipe as much as Bt66 billion off the value of Thailand’s exports this year, research shows. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106321-strong-baht-to-deliver-bt66-bn-hit/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 Bangkok climbs up rankings on living costs By THE NATION BANGKOK has been ranked the 63rd most expensive location in a cost of living survey for expatriates. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106322-bangkok-climbs-up-rankings-on-living-costs/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 Countries with the ‘host’ factor By THE NATION Thailand, Indonesia, Mexico, Taiwan and India are the top five countries where locals consider hospitality to be in their DNA when comparing experiences of being a guest in their home country and being a guest aboard, according to research conducted by Booking.com across 21,500 travellers from 29 countries. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106323-countries-with-the-‘host’-factor/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 Man arrested for attack on woman in Chalong By Eakkapop Thongtub Weerayut Phansarn, 27, appears to be under the influence of drugs as he is arrested by Chalong Police following an attack on a woman in Chalong. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub PHUKET: A man has been arrested after he attacked a 21-year-old woman in her rented room in Chalong this morning (June 13), allegedly trying to choke her in the attack. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106324-man-arrested-for-attack-on-woman-in-chalong/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 Wissanu expects new cabinet to start work after 34th ASEAN Summit (Photo) Thai cabinet in front of Government House, January 2017 The new cabinet is expected to start functioning after the 34th ASEAN Summit, scheduled to take place in Bangkok from June 21st to 23rd, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said today (Thursday). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106325-wissanu-expects-new-cabinet-to-start-work-after-34th-asean-summit/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 Officials seize Bt80m of fake Botox, stem cells and fillers in Bangkok More than 400,000 items of fake Botox, stem cells and breast enhancement injectables, worth an estimated 80 million baht, were seized by Department of Special Investigation police and officials from the Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Intellectual Property from 12 locations in Bangkok on Wednesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106326-officials-seize-bt80m-of-fake-botox-stem-cells-and-fillers-in-bangkok/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 New government urged to get tough on graft The Anti-Corruption Organization of Thailand (ACT) has called on the incoming government to get tough on corruption and to make sure that members of the coalition parties do not get involved in corrupt practices. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106327-new-government-urged-to-get-tough-on-graft/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 U.S. blames Iran for tanker attacks in Gulf of Oman, oil prices rise By Lisa Barrington and Phil Stewart An oil tanker is seen after it was attacked at the Gulf of Oman, June 13, 2019. ISNA/Handout via REUTERS DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two oil tankers were attacked on Thursday and left adrift in the Gulf of Oman, driving up oil prices and stoking fears of a new confrontation between Iran and the United States, which blamed Tehran for the incident. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106328-us-blames-iran-for-tanker-attacks-in-gulf-of-oman-oil-prices-rise/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 Brexit supporter Johnson far ahead in contest to replace British PM By Elizabeth Piper, Kylie MacLellan and William James PM hopeful Boris Johnson leaves his home in London, Britain, June 13, 2019. REUTERS/Simon Dawson LONDON (Reuters) - Boris Johnson, who has pledged to deliver Brexit on Oct. 31, surged closer to power on Thursday, winning by far the most support from Conservative lawmakers in the first round of the contest to replace Prime Minister Theresa May. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106329-brexit-supporter johnson far-ahead-in-contest-to-replace-british-pm/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 U.S. government watchdog: Trump aide Conway should be fired for political comments By Steve Holland FILE PHOTO: White House counselor Kellyanne Conway speaks with the news media after giving an interview to Fox News outside of the White House in Washington, U.S. May 23, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. government watchdog agency on Thursday recommended KellyanneConway, a senior adviser to President Donald Trump, be fired for repeatedly violating U.S. law with political comments while serving in the White House. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106330-us-government-watchdog-trump-aide conway should-be-fired-for-political-comments/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 Putin fires police generals over discredited case against journalist Russian journalist Ivan Golunov, who was freed from house arrest after police abruptly dropped drugs charges against him, reacts during a meeting with the media and his supporters outside the office of criminal investigations in Moscow, Russia June 11, 2019. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday fired two police generals involved in a discredited criminal case against a journalist, an episode that sparked a mass protest in Moscow the previous day, the Kremlin said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106331-putin fires-police-generals-over-discredited-case-against-journalist/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 Democrats: Trump comments give green light to foreign election meddling By Richard Cowan and Doina Chiacu FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a joint news conference with Poland's President Andrzej Duda in at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 12, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic lawmakers accused President Donald Trump on Thursday of giving Russia the green light to interfere in the 2020 U.S. presidential race, while a top Republican ally said Trump was wrong to say he would accept political dirt from foreign sources. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106336-democrats-trump-comments-give-green-light-to-foreign-election-meddling/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 Brazil Supreme Court rules homophobia a crime FILE PHOTO: Soldiers of the presidential guard with the Supreme Court building in the background stand at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil May 11, 2016. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The Brazilian Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that homophobia should be criminalised under existing legislation until Congress creates a specific law for the subject, weighing in on a topic that has drawn the ire of President Jair Bolsonaro. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106337-brazil-supreme-court-rules-homophobia-a-crime/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 Accused Christchurch gunman pleads not guilty to all charges in New Zealand court By Charlotte Greenfield FILE PHOTO: People visit a memorial site for victims of Friday's shooting, in front of the Masjid Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand March 18, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo WELLINGTON (Reuters) - An Australian man pleaded not guilty on Friday to 92 charges stemming from a massacre in two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch three months ago and will stand trial in May next year. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106338-accused-christchurch-gunman-pleads-not-guilty-to-all-charges-in-new-zealand-court/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 British expat and Hua Hin bar owner arrested on eight year overstay Caption: Arrest of man from the land of gentlemen (Britain) Visa ran out 7 years ago. Sneakily running a bar in Hua Hin Banmuang reported that following complaints a team from Prachuap Khiri Khan immigration arrested a 50 year old British man by the name of Michael Gary Doyle on Thursday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106339-british-expat-and-hua-hin-bar-owner-arrested-on-eight-year-overstay/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 Thai PM acts on illegal and unlicensed hotels and accommodation By The Thaiger Owners of shop-houses, rented properties, even entire floors of condos – running them as defacto hotels – are about to get the Article 44 treatment. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106342-thai-pm-acts-on-illegal-and-unlicensed-hotels-and-accommodation/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 Big Oud strikes: Foreigners and Thai ladyboys on new immigration chief's radar Picture: Naew Na A press conference yesterday was headed by the man who is settling into the role as head of the Thai Immigration Bureau - Lt-Gen Sompong Chingduang. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106347-big-oud-strikes-foreigners-and-thai-ladyboys-on-new-immigration-chiefs-radar/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 Campaigner slams government/police for appalling death toll of children on Thai roads Picture: Daily News A leading campaigner for road safety has slammed the government and the police for abandoning Thai children who are dying at the rate of three a day on the nation's roads - known as some of the most deadly in the world. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1106351-campaigner-slams-governmentpolice-for-appalling-death-toll-of-children-on-thai-roads/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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