Old Thai jailbird has not learned his lesson

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported that officers of the Crime Suppression Division arrested a 76 year old man at the Pata Pin Klao shopping center in Bangkok yesterday. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115410-old-thai-jailbird-has-not-learned-his-lesson/

Two more explosions reported near Chong Nonsee

By The Nation

 

Photo by: Rescuers JS100

 

A further two explosions occurred on Friday morning, this time near the BTS Skytrain Chong Nonsee station.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115412-two-more-explosions-reported-near-chong-nonsee/?do=findComment&comment=14418751

 

UPDATE:

 

Several small blasts heard in Thai capital, two hurt

 

Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) officers work following a small explosion at a site in Bangkok, Thailand, August 2, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Several small explosions were heard in Bangkok in at least three locations on Friday and police said that two street cleaners had been hurt by what appeared to be a homemade bomb.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115408-two-bma-workers-injured-in-explosion-in-suan-luang-district/?do=findComment&comment=14418788

 

UPDATE:

 

Bombs suspected in two small explosions near Government complex in Bangkok

By The Nation

 

Photo by: Rescuers JS100 Twitter

 

Two explosions occurred in a small park in front of the Government Complex in Bangkok’s Lak Si district on Friday morning, police said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115408-two-bma-workers-injured-in-explosion-in-suan-luang-district/?do=findComment&comment=14418839

 

Video: Newborn poisoned by mum and thrown off balcony - couple charged with murder

 

 

Thai media is reporting a shocking case of the murder of a newborn baby girl. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115419-video-newborn-poisoned-by-mum-and-thrown-off-balcony-couple-charged-with-murder/

Chinese tourist found dead on rocks at Koh Samui beach

 

Picture: 77Jowo

 

Bo Phut police and rescue services were called after the body of a middle aged male tourist was found on rocks in Koh Samui yesterday morning. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115425-chinese-tourist-found-dead-on-rocks-at-koh-samui-beach/

 

Video: "You're in the wrong lane - now I'll make you famous"

 

Thai caption: No sense

 

A dash cam video posted on Facebook showed a selfish taxi driver going down the wrong lane in Soi 100 of Rama 2 on the eastern outskirts of Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115426-video-youre-in-the-wrong-lane-now-ill-make-you-famous/

UPDATE:

 

Thai police say total six bombs exploded in Bangkok

 

Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) officers work following a small explosion at a site in Bangkok, Thailand, August 2, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A total of six bombs exploded at three locations in Bangkok on Friday and one explosive device was recovered before it blew up, a senior police officer said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115408-two-bma-workers-injured-in-explosion-in-suan-luang-district/?do=findComment&comment=14419198

 

UPDATE:

 

Prime Minister orders police to speed up hunt for bombers

By The Nation

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha pleaded with the public on Friday morning not to panic and instructed police to rush to bring those behind a series of bombings in Bangkok to justice, the government spokesman said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115408-two-bma-workers-injured-in-explosion-in-suan-luang-district/?do=findComment&comment=14419223

 

Updated: Bangkok hit by series of blasts, small fires on Friday morning

By The Nation

 

 

Bangkok was hit by a series of bomb blasts and small fires beginning early on Friday, a day after a bomb scare in front of the Royal Thai Police headquarters.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115408-two-bma-workers-injured-in-explosion-in-suan-luang-district/?do=findComment&comment=14419243

 

Police hunt killer after man gunned down on Rawai main road

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Police at the scene of the street shooting last night (Aug 1). Photo: Chalong Police

 

PHUKET: Police are hunting for the killer of a man who was found shot dead with a bag of drugs beside his body in Rawai last night (Aug 1).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115438-police-hunt-killer-after-man-gunned-down-on-rawai-main-road/

 

UPDATE:

 

Blasts hit Bangkok as city hosts major security meeting

By Panu Wongcha-um and Panarat Thepgumpanat

 

A crowd gathers near the site where explosions were heard in Bangkok, Thailand August 2, 2019, in this image obtained via social media. Twitter @YRNMXSK via REUTERS

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Six bomb blasts wounded at least four people at three sites in Bangkok on Friday, as the Thai capital hosted a Southeast Asian security meeting with top diplomats from the United States, China and other world powers.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115408-two-bma-workers-injured-in-explosion-in-suan-luang-district/?do=findComment&comment=14419335

 

UPDATE:

 

Police tighten security at Government House

By The Nation

 

 

Police have tightened security inside and around the compound of the Government House following a series of bomb blasts in the capital Friday morning.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115408-two-bma-workers-injured-in-explosion-in-suan-luang-district/?do=findComment&comment=14419432

 

Two suspects arrested in police HQ fake bomb incident 

 

 

Two men were arrested early Friday aboard a south-bound bus in Chumphon province on suspicion of placing two fake homemade bombs in front of the Royal Thai Police headquarters on Thursday evening.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115305-breaking-dumped-box-sets-off-bomb-scare-outside-police-headquarters-in-bangkok/?tab=comments#comment-14419598

 

Thai-owned Royal Lancaster London wins hotel awards

By The Nation

 

 

The Thai-owned Royal Lancaster London hotel has taken major honours in The Cateys 2019 awards, dubbed the Oscars of the hospitality industry.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115469-thai-owned-royal-lancaster-london-wins-hotel-awards/

 

‘Don’t panic’ over bombings, stimulus measures coming, says Finance Minister

By THE NATION

 

Uttama

 

Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana on Friday afternoon (August 2) asked people not to be panic following a series of small explosions in Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115471-‘don’t-panic’-over-bombings-stimulus-measures-coming-says-finance-minister/

 

Dengue fever spike in Northeast continues to worsen

By Prasit Tangprasert
The Nation

 

An “Aor Sor Mor” village health volunteer in May fumes a still-water source at a community in Nakhon Ratchasima’s Phimai district as part of efforts to destroy mosquito larvae breeding grounds to prevent dengue fever.

 

The spike in dengue fever cases in the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima has continued to worsen, with 4,080 patients and two deaths as of July 18, making it the country’s fifth worst-hit province, Nakhon Ratchasima health office head Dr Narinrat Pitchayakamin said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115473-dengue-fever-spike-in-northeast-continues-to-worsen/

 

PM to reform DSI to focus on only ‘special cases’: Wissanu

By The Nation

 

Wissanu

 

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha will restructure the Department of Special Investigations and will have it focus investigations on really “special cases”, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115475-pm-to-reform-dsi-to-focus-on-only-‘special-cases’-wissanu/

 

UPDATE:

 

Link found between Pratunam fires and Bangkok bombings

By The Nation

 

 

 

Evidence left at the scene of three fires in the Pratunam area suggests the fires were intentional arson and were linked to Friday (August 2) morning bomb incidents, a police source said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115408-two-bma-workers-injured-in-explosion-in-suan-luang-district/?do=findComment&comment=14419809

 

Sudarat condemns bombers ‘playing games’ with people’s lives

By The Nation

 

 

The Pheu Thai Party’s chief strategist Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan on Friday afternoon (August 2) condemned the people behind the series of bomb blasts in Bangkok, and called on the government to bring them to justice as soon as possible.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115480-sudarat-condemns-bombers-‘playing-games’-with-people’s-lives/

 

Thailand-Australia military Exercise Chapel Gold 2019

 

   

BANGKOK, 2nd August 2019 (NNT) The Royal Thai Army and the Australian Army have joined forces to hold this year’s Exercise Chapel Gold, an annual bilateral military exercise aimed at enhancing the two countries relationship and military capabilities. The exercise this year is taking place at Vibhavadi Rangsit Military Camp in Surat Thani.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115484-thailand-australia-military-exercise-chapel-gold-2019/

 

Sugarcane evaluation drones from Khon Kaen University could improve quality, reduce costs

By Kawinthara Jaisue
The Nation

 

Photo courtesy of Khon Kaen University

 

Khon Kaen University is developing unmanned aircraft to be used in evaluating the sweetness of sugarcane, aiming to increase farming efficiency and lower the cost to 20 times cheaper than using foreign services.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115491-sugarcane-evaluation-drones-from-khon-kaen-university-could-improve-quality-reduce-costs/

 

Finance chief Uttama vows stimulus to spur investment, reduce inequality

By The Nation

 

 

Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana has ordered state agencies to submit within three months precise action plans to improve the livelihoods of poor people while reducing economic inequality and accelerating public investment in order to cope with fluctuations in global economy.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115492-finance-chief-uttama-vows-stimulus-to-spur-investment-reduce-inequality/

 

Curvature of spine can be treated non-surgically, doctors affirm

By Krissameth Loho
The Nation

 

 

Doctors have said the 14-year-old schoolgirl suffering from scoliosis can be treated without having to undergo surgery, adding that carrying a heavy schoolbag was not a direct cause of the curvature of spine. Doctors have also said that two out of 100 girls under 18 can develop this condition.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115493-curvature-of-spine-can-be-treated-non-surgically-doctors-affirm/

 

ISOC denies parts of Bangkok declared special security zones

By The Nation

 

 

The Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) has denied that certain parts of Bangkok have been declared special security zones and are under tight security in the wake of bomb blasts in different parts of the capital.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115509-isoc-denies-parts-of-bangkok-declared-special-security-zones/

 

Government’s latest peril over alleged incomplete oath-taking

 

 

The government appears to be in the hot seat over Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s alleged failure to recite the full text of the oath of allegiance during the swearing-in ceremony prior to taking office.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115510-government’s-latest-peril-over-alleged-incomplete-oath-taking/

 

Curvature of spine can be treated non-surgically, doctors affirm

By Krissameth Loho
The Nation

 

 

Doctors have said the 14-year-old schoolgirl suffering from scoliosis can be treated without having to undergo surgery, adding that carrying a heavy schoolbag was not a direct cause of the curvature of spine. Doctors have also said that two out of 100 girls under 18 can develop this condition.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115511-curvature-of-spine-can-be-treated-non-surgically-doctors-affirm/

 

North Korea increases pressure with latest missile launches

By Josh Smith

 

People watch a TV showing a file picture of a North Korean missile for a news report on North Korea firing short-range ballistic missiles, in Seoul, South Korea, August 2, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired missiles for the third time in eight days on Friday, a series of launches that analysts say are designed to improve military capabilities and pressure the United States and South Korea as they seek to restart denuclearization talks.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115512-north-korea-increases-pressure-with-latest-missile-launches/

 

U.S. formally withdraws from 1987 nuclear pact with Russia

By Steve Holland, Andrew Osborn

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Ronald Reagan (R) and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev sign the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty in the White House December 8 1987. REUTERS//File Photo

 

WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) - The United States formally withdrew from a landmark nuclear missile pact with Russia on Friday after determining that Moscow was in violation of the treaty, something the Kremlin has repeatedly denied.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115514-us-formally-withdraws-from-1987-nuclear-pact-with-russia/

 

Saudi Arabia lifts travel restrictions on women, grants them greater control

By Marwa Rashad, Stephen Kalin

 

FILE PHOTO: Saudi students walk at the exhibition to guide job seekers at Glowork Women's Career Fair in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia October 2, 2018. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser/File Photo

 

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has allowed adult women to travel without permission and granted them more control over family matters, further eroding a heavily criticized male guardianship system at a time of heightened scrutiny over its human rights record.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1115515-saudi-arabia-lifts-travel-restrictions-on-women-grants-them-greater-control/