webfact Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Magnetic card holders told to make the switch to chip card By The Nation Siritida Panomwon Na Ayudhya, the Bank of Thailand's Assistant Governor/ Payment Systems Policy and Financial Department, said the central bank in cooperation with the Thai bankers Association, and financial institutes have been urging card holders to change their magnetic cards to chip cards, in order to enhance safety in credit and debit card usage and prevent counterfeit card fraud and skimming. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123905-magnetic-card-holders-told-to-make-the-switch-to-chip-card/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 Thai bank employee caught stealing customers’ cash By The Thaiger PHOTOS: kapook.com A video has been shared showing a female bank employee walking behind the bank’s reception and, allegedly, emptying the contents of a yellow basket into her pocket. She was carrying yellow basket and looked into the basket before quickly grabbing the cash and stuffing it into her suit pocket before going into another room through the white door. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123891-thai-bank-employee-caught-stealing-customers’-cash/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 Complaint against ‘complainer in chief’ for filing too many complaints By THE NATION Association for the Protection of the Constitution secretary-general Srisuwan Janya Palang Pracharat Party MP Paiboon Nititawan filed a complaint with the Election Commission on Tuesday (September 17) demanding that action be taken against Srisuwan Janya, secretary-general of the Association for the Protection of the Constitution, for lodging far too many complaints. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123916-complaint-against-‘complainer-in-chief’-for-filing-too-many-complaints/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 Lifeguards return to Phuket’s Surin Beach – to stay, says MaAnn By Tanyaluk Sakoot Lifeguards have returned to Phuket’s Surin Beach. Photo: Surin-Bangtao Surf Lifesaving Club PHUKET:-- Trained, experienced lifeguards have returned Surin Beach to patrol the sands to protect tourists from drowning. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123931-lifeguards-return-to-phuket’s-surin-beach-–-to-stay-says-maann/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 Thai PM defends police monitoring of Muslim university students By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Panu Wongcha-um FILE PHOTO: Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha arrives before delivering the policy statement of the council of ministers to parliament in Bangkok, July 25, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's prime minister on Tuesday defended police for requesting information about minority Muslim students from universities around the country, after criticism of the move as discriminatory and illegal. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123966-thai-pm-defends-police-monitoring-of-muslim-university-students/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 UPDATE: Muslim students not being targeted, Prayut insists By THE NATION Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday (September 17) defended the Police Special Branch Bureau’s decision to gather the personal information of Muslim university students, saying it was not discriminatory, but just plain compilation of data. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123966-thai-pm-defends-police-monitoring-of-muslim-university-students/?do=findComment&comment=14580027 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 Attacks on Aramco prompt cut in contribution to Oil Fund By THE NATION The Energy Policy Administration Committee today (September 17) resolved to lower the contribution of retail oil operators to the Oil Fund by Bt1 per litre for benzene and Bt0.60 per litre for diesel in a move to stabilise retail fuel prices. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123968-attacks-on-aramco-prompt-cut-in-contribution-to-oil-fund/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 Smuggling keeps lid on sticky rice price By The Nation Sticky rice have been smuggled into the country, but ironically it has helped curb soaring price, said Chukiat Opaswong, honorary president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123969-smuggling-keeps-lid-on-sticky-rice-price/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 Transport Ministry hopes appeal against Hopewell case will tip the scale By The Nation The Transport Ministry has called on the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) to file an appeal on the Hopewell case before Friday (September 20), with the hope of repeating the Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT)’s victory in a similar case 18 years ago. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123970-transport-ministry-hopes-appeal-against-hopewell-case-will-tip-the-scale/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 Cabinet okays Bt11 bn for six waterworks projects By The Nation FILE photo The Cabinet has approved a Bt11-billion budget for the Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA)’s six projects that were approved in 2018 with the aim of benefiting more than 200,000 people in provincial areas. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123971-cabinet-okays-bt11-bn-for-six-waterworks-projects/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 AOT considers bidding for Don Mueang’s Bt34-bn Phase Three By The Nation FILE photo Nitinai Sirismatthakarn, president of the Airports of Thailand (AOT), said the third phase of the Don Mueang Airport is being considered, though the agency has to consult with the State Enterprise Policy Office (SEPO) first. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123972-aot-considers-bidding-for-don-mueang’s-bt34-bn-phase-three/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 Prayut to meet economic council to push for hastening of mega projects By The Nation Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha is meeting with the council of economic ministers on Friday (September 20) to seek ways of speeding up the implementation of long-delayed mega-transport projects worth more than Bt100 billion. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123973-prayut-to-meet-economic-council-to-push-for-hastening-of-mega-projects/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 Thailand’s inflation rate may increase as oil prices surge after Saudi drone attacks Higher global crude oil prices following Saudi oil attacks may increase Thailand’s inflation rate this year by 0.3 percent, according to Kasikorn Research Center. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123974-thailand’s-inflation-rate-may-increase-as-oil-prices-surge-after-saudi-drone-attacks/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 New design manhole covers to be introduced as part of Bangkok’s landscaping The City Planning Office of City Hall is to introduce a new design of manhole covers as part of the efforts to beautify and improve the landscaping of Bangkok. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123975-new-design-manhole-covers-to-be-introduced-as-part-of-bangkok’s-landscaping/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 Cabbies threaten to petition Administrative Court to stop ride hailing services Taxi drivers are up in arms about ride-hailing services and are threatening to take their case to the Administrative Court with a demand for about 8.5 billion baht compensation from the government if ride-hailing services are legalized. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123976-cabbies-threaten-to-petition-administrative-court-to-stop-ride-hailing-services/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 UPDATE: 2.4 billion baht from Oil Fund to stabilize domestic prices for three months Thailand’s Energy Policy Committee decided today to set aside about 2.4 billion baht, from the Oil Fund, to stabilize domestic oil prices ahead of an anticipated global oil price hike after Saudi Arabian oil production by was cut by half as a result of Houthi rebels’ drone attacks on Saudi oil installations over the weekend. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123968-attacks-on-aramco-prompt-cut-in-contribution-to-oil-fund/?do=findComment&comment=14580072 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 Taliban attacks kill 48, Afghan leader unhurt as bomber targets rally Security personnel is seen at the site of a blast near an election rally by President Ashraf Ghani in Parwan province, north of Kabul, Afghanistan September 17, 2019. Reuters TV via REUTERS KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban suicide bombers killed 48 people in two separate attacks in Afghanistan on Tuesday, the deadliest taking place near an election rally by President Ashraf Ghani, though he was unhurt. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123979-taliban attacks-kill-48-afghan-leader-unhurt-as-bomber-targets-rally/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 Israeli election too close to call, Netanyahu weakened - exit polls By Jeffrey Heller Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin and his wife Sara casts their votes during Israel's parliamentary election at a polling station in Jerusalem September 17, 2019. Heidi Levine/Pool via REUTERS JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's battle for political survival looked set to stretch on after exit polls following Tuesday's election showed the race too close to call and Israel's longest-serving leader weakened. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123980-israeli-election-too-close-to-call-netanyahu-weakened-exit-polls/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 U.S. Democrats urge new probe of Kavanaugh, impeachment inquiry By Amanda Becker and Susan Cornwell FILE PHOTO: U.S. Supreme Court Asociate Justice Brett Kavanaugh is seen at a joint session of the U.S. Congress in Washington on Feb. 5, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Kamala Harris on Tuesday urged a House of Representatives panel to investigate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, while a Democratic lawmaker filed an impeachment resolution in the wake of new allegations of sexual misconduct by the conservative judge when he was in college in the 1980s. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123981-us-democrats-urge-new-probe-of-kavanaugh-impeachment-inquiry/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 Saudi oil attacks came from southwest Iran, U.S. official says, raising tensions By Phil Stewart and Parisa Hafezi A satellite image showing damage to oil/gas Saudi Aramco infrastructure at Abqaiq, in Saudi Arabia in this handout picture released by the U.S Government September 15, 2019. U.S. Government/DigitalGlobe/Handout via REUTERS WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) - The United States believes the attacks that crippled Saudi Arabian oil facilities last weekend originated in southwestern Iran, a U.S. official told Reuters on Tuesday, an assessment that further increases tension in the Middle East. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123984-saudi-oil-attacks-came-from-southwest-iran-us-official-says-raising-tensions/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 18, 2019 Author Share Posted September 18, 2019 Thailand production slump threatens Japanese automakers Output declines for 4 straight months through August as regional market sputters YOHEI MURAMATSU, Nikkei staff writer Workers at a Toyota plant in Thailand assemble pickup trucks. © Reuters BANGKOK -- Thailand's automobile output shrank for four straight months through August, an industry group reported Tuesday, as a result of weakened domestic spending and downward pressure on exports that could spell trouble for Japanese automakers. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123988-thailand-production-slump-threatens-japanese-automakers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 18, 2019 Author Share Posted September 18, 2019 Thai beach murders: Hannah Witheridge's sister Laura dies in hospital Laura Daniels was gravely ill in hospital//Copyright FAMILY PICTURE The family of Hannah Witheridge, a backpacker who was murdered in Thailand, have had their "hearts broken" by a second death. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123990-thai-beach-murders-hannah-witheridges-sister-laura-dies-in-hospital/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 18, 2019 Author Share Posted September 18, 2019 Another biometrics success: American pensioner arrested on illegal gun warrant Picture: Naew Na An American citizen has been arrested entering Thailand at the Friendship Bridge 2 in Mukdahan. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1123993-another-biometrics-success-american-pensioner-arrested-on-illegal-gun-warrant/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 18, 2019 Author Share Posted September 18, 2019 Group representing European businesses in Thailand calls for TM.30 and TM.28 to be abolished An association representing European businesses in Thailand has called on the Thai government to scrap the controversial TM.30 and TM.28 reporting requirements. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124000-group-representing-european-businesses-in-thailand-calls-for-tm30-and-tm28-to-be-abolished/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 18, 2019 Author Share Posted September 18, 2019 VIDEO: How the world’s leading passport forger was arrested in Bangkok A fascinating documentary reveals how Thailand’s Immigration Bureau arrested key players of a gang who supplied forged passports of the highest quality to foreign criminals, refugees, migrants and even individuals suspected of having links to terrorist networks. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124003-video-how-the-world’s-leading-passport-forger-was-arrested-in-bangkok/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 18, 2019 Author Share Posted September 18, 2019 Pattaya devastated: Farang goes down the drain and stinking water pollutes the sea Thai caption: Pattaya is badly hit More trouble has hit Pattaya - this time mother nature had her say. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124008-pattaya-devastated-farang-goes-down-the-drain-and-stinking-water-pollutes the-sea/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 18, 2019 Author Share Posted September 18, 2019 Ubon floods: Help on the way from motorized pumps Picture: Thai Rath A video on the Thai Rath site showed that help is on the way for those suffering in the flooding in Ubon Ratchathani in Thailand's north east. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124011-ubon-floods-help-on-the-way-from-motorized-pumps/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 18, 2019 Author Share Posted September 18, 2019 Porsche driver tells the cops: GPS made me do it! Thai caption: GPS made me do it! A Porsche driver has come out with the excuse of the week blaming his GPS for a traffic violation that was all over Thai social media. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124012-porsche-driver-tells-the-cops-gps-made-me-do-it/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 18, 2019 Author Share Posted September 18, 2019 Pakistani teacher and school owner arrested in Chumphon Picture: Naew Na Immigration police under the leadership of Pol Lt-Col Charoenpong Khantilo along with Department of Employment officials went to a school in the Don Yang sub-district of Pathiw, Chumphon in Thailand's south yesterday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124014-pakistani-teacher-and-school-owner-arrested-in-chumphon/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 18, 2019 Author Share Posted September 18, 2019 Foetus found buried by the side of the road in Samrong Thai caption: Child buried by the road A Thai man went to investigate after a neighbor told him that he had seen a woman digging by the side of the road in a Bangkok suburb at 3 am on Monday night. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1124016-foetus-found-buried-by-the-side-of-the-road-in-samrong/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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