webfact Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Buddhist group goes after Buddha-Ultraman artist, as abbot calls on society to forgive and forget By Supachai Phetchthewee, Supachai Sinprasert, Prasit Tangprasert The Nation The group “Chao Phut Phalang Phaendin” (Buddhists who are the power of the land) on Wednesday (September 11) filed a police complaint against a fourth-year university student for depicting Buddha as an Ultraman superhero in four paintings that were on display at a Nakhon Ratchasima shopping mall early this month. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1122964-buddhist-group-goes-after-buddha-ultraman-artist-as-abbot-calls-on-society-to-forgive-and-forget/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 11, 2019 Author Share Posted September 11, 2019 Russian tourist drowns at Karon Beach By Eakkapop Thongtub The man was rushed ashore early this afternoon. Photo: Karon Police PHUKET:-- A Russian tourist has died after being pulled from the surf unconscious at Karon Beach today (Sept 11). Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1122958-russian-tourist-drowns-at-karon-beach/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 11, 2019 Author Share Posted September 11, 2019 UPDATE: 'Ultraman Buddha' art in Thailand prompts police complaint By Panu Wongcha-um and Panarat Thepgumpanat Paintings of Japanese superhero "Ultraman" with Thai-style Buddha's head are seen in Bangkok, Thailand September 11, 2019. REUTERS/Pakorn Porncheewangkul BANGKOK (Reuters) - A group of Buddhist hardliners in Thailand filed a police complaint against a young female artist on Wednesday over paintings that depict images of the Buddha as the 1960s Japanese superhero character Ultraman. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1122964-buddhist-group-goes-after-buddha-ultraman-artist-as-abbot-calls-on-society-to-forgive-and-forget/?do=findComment&comment=14560588 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 11, 2019 Author Share Posted September 11, 2019 Thammanat claims he ‘just slept’ in Aussie lock-up By The Nation At a parliamentary questioning session on Wednesday (September 11), Deputy Agriculture Minister Thammanat Prompao insisted that his 1993 jail sentence in Australia had been settled and that he would like to continue working as a Cabinet member. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1122982-thammanat-claims-he-‘just-slept’-in-aussie-lock-up/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 11, 2019 Author Share Posted September 11, 2019 Concerns rise over microplastics in stomachs of mackerel By Khanitta Sitong The Nation Photo Courtesy of The 3rd Marine National Park Operation Centre in Trang The discovery of microplastics in the stomachs of mackerel caught in Trang Sea have raised concerns, but the 3rd Marine National Park Operation Centre urged Thais on Wednesday to refrain from panicking and shunning mackerel. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1122983-concerns-rise-over-microplastics-in-stomachs-of-mackerel/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 11, 2019 Author Share Posted September 11, 2019 Harm reduction with safer alternatives new approach to public health By Jintana Panyaarvudh Special to The Nation Seoul While policymakers in Thailand are concerned about the dangers of e-cigarettes and have vowed to retain the ban on smoking devices, other countries in Asia are joining forces in their fight against tobacco. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1122984-harm-reduction-with-safer-alternatives-new-approach-to-public-health/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 11, 2019 Author Share Posted September 11, 2019 Tax to rise on zero-alcohol beer By The Nation Uttama The Finance Ministry plans to raise the excise tax rate on zero-alcohol beer, saying it would discourage people from start drinking. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1122985-tax-to-rise-on-zero-alcohol-beer/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 11, 2019 Author Share Posted September 11, 2019 Bangkok Bank offers help to people affected by tropical storms, floods By The Nation Bangkok Bank is helping customers hit by “Podul” and “Kajiki” tropical storms in the North, Northeast, Central and South of Thailand by issuing measures to ease repayment conditions, enhance short-term liquidity and providing additional credit support to customers directly or indirectly affected by floods. Bank officials have also visited flood victims to provide them with advice. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1122986-bangkok-bank-offers-help-to-people-affected-by-tropical-storms-floods/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 11, 2019 Author Share Posted September 11, 2019 PM declines to talk about departure of one small party from the governing coalition Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha this morning (Wednesday) covered one of his ears with his hand as he pretended not to hear a reporter’s question about the announcement yesterday that the Prachatham Thai party is to pull out of the government’s coalition. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1122987-pm-declines-to-talk-about-departure-of-one-small-party-from-the-governing-coalition/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 11, 2019 Author Share Posted September 11, 2019 12 former UDD leaders imprisoned for 4 years by Supreme Court for disrupting the 2009 ASEAN Summit in Pattaya The Supreme Court today upheld the four-year prison terms imposed on 12 former core members of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) for their role in leading red-shirt protesters in breaking up the ASEAN Summit at the Royal Cliff Beach Resort in Pattaya on April 11th, 2009. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1122988-12-former-udd-leaders-imprisoned-for-4-years-by-supreme-court-for-disrupting-the-2009-asean-summit-in-pattaya/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 11, 2019 Author Share Posted September 11, 2019 Serving police officer arrested with 198,000 meth pills in his luggage on a bus in Chiang Rai province A police investigative inspector in the central Thai province of Uthai Thani has been arrested by police in Mae Sai district of the northern province of Chiang Rai after almost 200,000 methamphetamine tablets were found in his luggage on a Bangkok-bound bus. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1122989-serving-police-officer-arrested-with-198000-meth-pills-in-his-luggage-on-a-bus-in-chiang-rai-province/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 11, 2019 Author Share Posted September 11, 2019 Govt arranges volunteer activity to clean Chao Phraya river banks FILE photo BANGKOK (NNT) - The government is organizing a volunteer activity to clean the banks of the Chao Phraya river in preparation for the Royal Barge Procession. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1122990-govt-arranges-volunteer-activity-to-clean-chao-phraya-river-banks/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 11, 2019 Author Share Posted September 11, 2019 People invited to observe shrimp parade UBON RATCHATHANI (NNT) - During this rainy time of the year, the northeastern province of Ubon Ratchathani features a procession that’s like no other: the shrimp parade at Kaeng Lamduan. It is a phenomenon that tourists are willing to wait for. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1122991-ubon-ratchathani-people-invited-to-observe-shrimp-parade/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 11, 2019 Author Share Posted September 11, 2019 More train carriages added in Yala to transport longkong YALA (NNT) - Many people arrived at a railway station in Yala province today to transport boxes of longkong to their friends and relatives in various provinces. Railway officers helped the people by sorting the boxes according to their destination and loading them into cargo carriages. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1122992-more-train-carriages-added-in-yala-to-transport-longkong/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 11, 2019 Author Share Posted September 11, 2019 Cambodia feared lagging behind predators in cybersex trafficking crackdown By Matt Blomberg Police officers stand guard at the Supreme Court in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, November 16, 2017. REUTERS/Samrang Pring PHNOM PENH (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - U.S. and Australian crime fighters are preparing Cambodia for a spike in online child sex abuse cases but local officials fear that predators are a step ahead of police due to narrow laws. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1122993-cambodia-feared-lagging-behind-predators-in-cybersex-trafficking-crackdown/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 11, 2019 Author Share Posted September 11, 2019 Chinese national convicted for trespassing at Trump's Florida resort By Erik Bojnansky FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club is shown ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Dorian in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., August 31, 2019. REUTERS/Joe Skipper/File Photo FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Reuters) - A Chinese national arrested for bluffing her way into U.S. President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Florida resort, sparking concerns she could pose an intelligence threat, was found guilty on Wednesday of lying to a federal officer and trespassing. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1122995-chinese-national-convicted-for-trespassing-at-trumps-florida-resort/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 11, 2019 Author Share Posted September 11, 2019 Canada's Trudeau kicks off tough re-election campaign, faces ethics questions By David Ljunggren Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau leave Rideau Hall after asking Governor General Julie Payette to dissolve Parliament, and mark the start of a federal election campaign in Canada, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, September 11, 2019. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicked off a challenging six-week re-election campaign on Wednesday and immediately faced new questions about a nagging ethics scandal that could cut support for his Liberal Party. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1122996-canadas-trudeau-kicks-off-tough-re-election-campaign-faces-ethics-questions/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 11, 2019 Author Share Posted September 11, 2019 UK's worst-case no-deal Brexit plan warns of food shortages, public disorder By Paul Sandle A cyclist rides past an electronic billboard displaying a British government Brexit information awareness campaign advertisement in London, Britain, September 11, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville. LONDON (Reuters) - The British government's plans for a no-deal Brexit warn of severe disruption to cross-Channel routes, affecting the supply of medicines and certain types of fresh foods, and say that protests and counter-protests will take place across the country, accompanied by a possible rise in public disorder. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1122998-uks-worst-case-no-deal brexit plan-warns-of-food-shortages-public-disorder/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 World-Beating Currency Gives Thailand Major Economic Headache By Anuchit Nguyen -- Baht is best performer globally against dollar over five years -- Growth estimates cut for economy relying on trade and tourism File photo Thailand’s effort to revive economic growth with more than $10 billion of stimulus faces an obstacle from its surging currency. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123000-world-beating-currency-gives-thailand-major-economic-headache/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 Water found in atmosphere of planet beyond our solar system An artist's impression released by NASA on September 11, 2019 shows the planet K2-18b, its host star and an accompanying planet. Courtesy ESA/Hubble/M. Kornmesser/NASA Handout via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists for the first time have detected water in the atmosphere of an Earth-like planet orbiting a distant star, evidence that a key ingredient for life exists beyond our solar system, according to a study published on Wednesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123001-water-found-in-atmosphere-of-planet-beyond-our-solar-system/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 Trump says Bolton a 'disaster' on North Korea, 'out of line' on Venezuela By Jeff Mason and David Brunnstrom FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he departs for travel to North Carolina from the White House in Washington, U.S., September 9, 2019. REUTERS/Erin Scott WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that John Bolton, dismissed a day earlier as national security adviser, had been a "disaster" on North Korea policy, "out of line" on Venezuela, and did not get along with important administration officials. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123002-trump-says-bolton-a-disaster-on-north-korea-out-of-line-on-venezuela/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 Trump administration seeks ban on flavoured e-cigarettes to combat youth addiction By Jeff Mason and Chris Kirkham FILE PHOTO: Vaping products are seen for sale at a shop in Manhattan in New York, U.S., September 10, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Trump administration announced plans on Wednesday to remove all flavoured e-cigarettes from store shelves in a widening crackdown on vaping, as officials warned that sweet flavours had drawn millions of children into nicotine addiction. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123004-trump-administration-seeks-ban-on-flavoured-e-cigarettes-to-combat-youth-addiction/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 New environment minister says Japan should stop using nuclear power Japan's Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attends a news conference at Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's official residence in Tokyo, Japan September 11, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's newly installed environment minister, Shinjiro Koizumi, wants the country to close down nuclear reactors to avoid a repeat of the Fukushima catastrophe in 2011. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123007-new-environment-minister-says-japan-should-stop-using-nuclear-power/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 Chinese tourists injured in Patong jet-ski collision By Eakkapop Thongtub Chinese tourist Yang Ming (left), 26, at Patong Police Station yesterday (Sept 11). Photo: Patong Police PHUKET: Two Chinese tourists were injured in a jet-ski collision at Patong Beach yesterday (Sept 11). Both men escaped serious injury, but compensation for damages to the jet-skis the men were riding has yet to be agreed. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123008-chinese-tourists-injured-in-patong-jet-ski-collision/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 Centara signs up three more Phuket hotels By Bill Barnett The surge of new properties continues in Phuket as the developers and Thai business leaders continue to show their confidence in Phuket as an international holiday destination. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123012-centara-signs-up-three-more-phuket-hotels/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 Pattaya: One dead, one seriously injured after nightclub shooting Picture: Daily News One man is dead and another reportedly in a coma in hospital after a shoot out outside a popular Pattaya nightspot last night. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123014-pattaya-one-dead-one-seriously-injured-after-nightclub-shooting/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 Father faces court date for allowing son to sit on the roof Picture: Daily News A father who couldn't stand his young son's complaining in a trip home from school let him sit on the roof of his car through the sunroof. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123016-father-faces-court-date-for-allowing-son-to-sit-on-the-roof/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 Bahamas says 2,500 missing after Dorian; prime minister warns death toll to rise 'significantly' By Zachary Fagenson A man looks the devastated cabin at the back yard of his house after Hurricane Dorian hit the Abaco Islands in Spring City, Bahamas, September 11, 2019. REUTERS/Marco Bello NASSAU, Bahamas (Reuters) - Some 2,500 people are still listed as missing in the Bahamas more than a week after Hurricane Dorian pummeled the Caribbean island chain, although that number may include evacuees who fled to shelters, authorities said on Wednesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123017-bahamas-says-2500-missing-after-dorian-prime-minister-warns-death-toll-to-rise-significantly/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 Deputy PM Wissanu delivers policy to address public complaints BANGKOK, 12 September 2019(NNT) - Seventeen government agencies have collaborated to exchange and share information about complaints made by the general public. The collaboration will help the government identify and address the people’s problems more effectively. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123018-deputy-pm-wissanu-delivers-policy-to-address-public-complaints/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 Mobile company employee stole 10 million baht from customers in credit card data fraud Picture: Daily News A Thai man who worked on the counter for two well known mobile phone operators stole the credit card details of customers and helped himself to riches in an elaborate fraud. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123024-mobile-company-employee-stole-10-million-baht-from-customers-in-credit-card-data-fraud/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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