Fire damages wood pellets factory in Bangkok

By The Nation

 

Image: Komchadluek

 

A wood pellets factory in Bangkok’s Bang Na district was hit by a fire early on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111518-fire-damages-wood-pellets-factory-in-bangkok/

 

14 arrested in crackdown on road racing in Bangkok

By The Nation

 

Image: NationTV

 

Police rounded up 13 motorcyclists and a car driver and seized 30 motorcycles and a car for allegedly gathering to race on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road near the Lat Phrao intersection early on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111520-14-arrested-in-crackdown-on-road-racing-in-bangkok/

 

Expert calls for regular checks of elevated railway structure after concrete slab falls

By The Nation

 

 

The head of an engineering association has urged the operator of the Bangkok’s elevated railway to regularly check infrastructure after rusty parts reportedly led to a concrete slab falling recently.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111521-expert-calls-for-regular-checks-of-elevated-railway-structure-after-concrete-slab-falls/

 

Baht drops slightly after central bank’s ‘warning shot’

By Wichit Chaitrong
The Nation

 

Pipat: “I think this was just a warning shot and it implies that the central bank doesn’t really want to lower interest rates.”

 

The central bank’s move to curb the rising baht is just a warning shot and will have little impact on the currency’s value or on the bond and stock markets, analysts said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111522-baht-drops-slightly-after-central-bank’s-‘warning-shot’/

 

The artist of customer satisfaction

By PHUWIT LIMVIPHUWAT
THE NATION

 

Pete Chemsripong

 

Software guru Pete Chemsripong explains how art and technology can synergise to transform user experience, before sharing his vision to revolutionise business practices in Thailand with the ‘concept to cash’ process

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111525-the-artist-of-customer-satisfaction/

 

People want govt to keep pre-poll promises, Prayut most trusted: survey

By The Nation

 

 

An opinion survey found that most people want the new government of Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha to keep its pre-election promises and that the most trusted member of the current Cabinet is Prayut. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111529-people-want-govt-to-keep-pre-poll-promises-prayut-most-trusted-survey/

 

Big spending Indians keeping Thai tourism afloat, says media

 

 

Thai media has reported that Indian tourism to Thailand has shown a massive rise.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111573-big-spending-indians-keeping-thai-tourism-afloat-says-media/

 

Little girl's eyes bleed after doctor prescribes "unsafe" eye drops

 

Image: Thai Rath

 

A mother in Nakorn Pathom took her ten month old daughter to hospital after she developed conjunctivitis.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111575-little-girls-eyes-bleed-after-doctor-prescribes-unsafe-eye-drops/

Thai public warned: Don't send parcels for other people - they could contain drugs

 

Image: INN News

 

The Thai post Office has warned the public not to send parcels for other people without checking first what they contain. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111576-thai-public-warned-dont-send-parcels-for-other-people-they-could-contain-drugs/

 

Murder most fowl: Thai man beats neighbor to death over chicken theft

 

Caption: He died because of chickens

 

Police in Phayao in northern Thailand were called when a man was found dead floating in a canal.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111577-murder-most-fowl-thai-man-beats-neighbor-to-death-over-chicken-theft/

In 'Harry Met Sally' tribute, New York deli invites contestants to 'have what she's having"'

By Barbara Goldberg

 

FILE PHOTO: Cast members Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan pose as they arrive for the 30th anniversary screening of comedy movie "When Harry Met Sally" in Hollywood, California, U.S. April 11, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - It was the moan heard around the world.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111601-in-harry-met-sally-tribute-new-york-deli-invites-contestants-to-have-what-shes-having/

 

Phuket officials tackle fire safety

By The Phuket News

 

A full-scale fire drill was held at Rassada Municipality on Thursday (July 11). Photo: Rassada Municipality
 

PHUKET: Officials across the island this week ramped their efforts for fire safety, with two of the island’s main municipalities conducting full-scale fire drills and Vice Governor Prakob Wongmaneerung yesterday (July 12) calling for people to be aware of the state of the electrical wiring in their homes and businesses – and especially places of worship, which he said were often overlooked.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111602-phuket-officials-tackle-fire-safety/

 

Expat workers prefer Vietnam to Thailand: HSBC survey

 

 

Thailand has suffered a slight fall in popularity amongst expat workers, according to a new survey.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111604-expat-workers-prefer-vietnam-to-thailand-hsbc-survey/

 

American expat and Thai wife arrested in Pattaya on drugs and weapon charges

 

 

An American expat and his Thai wife have been arrested in Pattaya after being found in possession of nearly 1kg of crystal meth, a pistol and 200 bullets.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111608-american-expat-and-thai-wife-arrested-in-pattaya-on-drugs-and-weapon-charges/

 

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Thailand Live Sunday 14 July 2019

 

https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111641-thailand-live-sunday-14-july-2019/