webfact Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Pattaya, Marine Dept. point fingers over failure to remove encroaching bridge PATTAYA:--Seventeen months after an illegal bridge across the South Pattaya flood-drainage canal was ordered demolished, is still standing and progress to remove it standing still. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135537-pattaya-marine-dept-point-fingers-over-failure-to-remove-encroaching-bridge/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 Pattaya unprepared for plastic-bag ban PATTAYA:--In six weeks, major Thai retailers will stop handing out single-use plastic bags, but Pattaya residents seem unprepared for the change. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135536-pattaya-unprepared-for-plastic-bag-ban/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 Driver plunges into flood canal in Sattahip SATTAHIP:--A Bangkok man was seriously injured when he drove his Mazda pickup into a drainage canal. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135535-driver-plunges-into-flood-canal-in-sattahip/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 Loose road plate sparks accident fears PATTAYA:--Pattaya motorists say a damaged steel plate has created a traffic hazard on Central Road. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135534-loose-road-plate-sparks-accident-fears/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 Pattaya Grab Food drivers strike over wage cuts, long hours PATTAYA:--About 150 Grab Food drivers went on strike to protest wage cuts and heavy workloads. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135532-pattaya-grab-food-drivers-strike-over-wage-cuts-long-hours/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 Motorcycle thieves arrested in Patong By The Thaiger PHOTOS: Newshawk Phuket Patong Police arrested three men in the seaside city with motorbikes that had been stolen. It appears the group has been stealing motorcycles around Patong since November 20. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135583-motorcycle-thieves-arrested-in-patong/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 Representative of the owner of collapsed building visits the victims in Phuket By The Thaiger PHOTOS: Phuket Hotnews On November 23, the owner of the petrol station project, where the concrete structure collapsed on Thursday, killing 7 people and injuring two, sent a representative of the project to visit the injured and the families of the deceased. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135584-representative-of-the-owner-of-collapsed-building-visits-the-victims-in-phuket/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 Phuket building collapse company managing director on the run, flees charges By Eakkapop Thongtub Officials inspect the site of the deadly building collapse on Friday (Nov 22). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub PHUKET: The managing director of the company responsible for the construction of a petrol station in Phuket where a building collapse killed seven workers and hospitalised two others on Thursday is believed to be in hiding after police were issued a warrant for his arrest to face charges of negligence causing death and serious bodily harm. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135585-phuket-building-collapse-company-managing-director-on-the-run-flees-charges/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 Woman motorbike passenger killed after struck by pickup near airport By Eakkapop Thongtub The motorbike was struck from behind by the pickup truck. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub PHUKET: A 56-year-old woman died from fatal head injuries after the motorbike she was riding pillion on was struck from behind by a pickup truck on the winding road south of Phuket International Airport yesterday afternoon (Nov 23). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135586-woman-motorbike-passenger-killed-after-struck-by-pickup-near-airport/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 Egat reaches out to Lampang locals with Mae Moh Festival By THE NATION The 15th Mae Moh Festival opened at the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) office in Mae Moh district, Lampang on Friday (November 22) with the aim of promoting tourism in the province in the winter months from December to February. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135587-egat-reaches-out-to-lampang-locals-with-mae-moh-festival/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 Greed main reason for people falling prey to Ponzi schemes: survey By The Nation FILE photo A survey has revealed that most Ponzi schemes have involved investments in oil, gold and foreign currency while most respondents blamed "greed" for such frauds. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135589-greed-main-reason-for-people-falling-prey-to-ponzi-schemes-survey/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 Lukewarm response to Future Forward 'Against the Tide' campaign: poll By The Nation Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit Most Thais are not following the Future Forward Party's “Against the Tide” campaign, according to a poll. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135590-lukewarm-response-to-future-forward-against-the-tide-campaign-poll/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 Pareena’s chicken farm might encroach on state land By The Nation Pareena Kraikup MP Pareena Kraikup of the Phalang Pracharath Party owns property in her home province of Ratchaburi that partially encroaches on protected national woodland, the Forest Management Bureau announced on Sunday (November 24) following an inspection. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135591-pareena’s-chicken-farm-might-encroach-on-state-land/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 Finance Ministry mulls tax incentives for longer-term investment: source By Wichit Chaitrong The Nation The Finance Ministry will decide on Monday (November 25) on tax incentives for long-term equity investment. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135592-finance-ministry-mulls-tax-incentives-for-longer-term-investment-source/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 Cabinet okays draft law on appearance of buildings on Rattanakosin Island By The Nation A Cabinet meeting last week has approved the draft law on houses and shops around Rattanakosin Island, including making cream the standard colour and tone of buildings in the area. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135594-cabinet-okays-draft-law-on-appearance-of-buildings-on-rattanakosin-island/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 Swiss dominate Laguna Phuket Triathlon By THE NATION Ruedi Wild Stellar performances by Switzerland’s Ruedi Wild and Imogen Simmonds delivered them the glory at the 26th Laguna Phuket Triathlon on Sunday (November 24), Wild in the overall standings and Simmonds in the women’s field. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135595-swiss-dominate-laguna-phuket-triathlon/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 Explanation demanded from Agriculture Department over chemical ban delay The Department of Agriculture has been ordered to explain, in writing, its sudden about-turn by now asking for an additional six months to offload residual stocks of paraquat, glyphosate and chlorpyrifos. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135596-explanation-demanded-from-agriculture-department-over-chemical-ban-delay/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 Monetary policy has less room to maneuver amid historical low interest rates With Thailand’s interest rates hitting a historical low, monetary policy has less room to maneuver, even though the Thai baht has risen beyond its fundamentals, the Bank of Thailand’s governor said over the weekend. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135597-monetary-policy-has-less-room-to-maneuver-amid-historical-low-interest-rates/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 Thailand joins UNESCO media meeting PARIS (NNT) - Thai delegates have joined a media committee meeting for UNESCO’s 40th Session of the General Conference in Paris, France, expressing their support for UNESCO’s organization of the Global Media and Information Literacy Week earlier this year. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135598-thailand-joins-unesco-media-meeting/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 At least four dead after massive floods hit southeastern France Waves flood the street, in Villefranche-Sur-Mer, France November 23, 2019 in this still image obtained from social media video. Picture taken November 23, 2019. BRICE RODIERE/via REUTERS ROQUEBRUNE-SUR-ARGENS, France (Reuters) - Four people were found dead on Sunday after massive flooding that has hit southeastern France since Friday, causing major damage in the region, local authorities said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135599-at-least-four-dead-after-massive-floods-hit-southeastern-france/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 Media mogul Bloomberg enters U.S. presidential race, takes aim at Trump By Linda So and John Whitesides FILE PHOTO: Former New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg speaks during the Presidential Gun Sense Forum in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S., August 10, 2019. REUTERS/Scott Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Billionaire media mogul Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of America's largest city, jumped into the race for the Democratic U.S. presidential nomination on Sunday as a moderate with deep pockets unabashedly aiming to beat fellow New Yorker Donald Trump in the November 2020 election. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135600-media-mogul-bloomberg-enters-us-presidential-race-takes-aim-at-trump/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 Netanyahu faces court, party challenges after indictment By Dan Williams Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, November 24, 2019. Sebastian Scheiner/Pool via REUTERS JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's top court on Sunday dismissed a petition to order Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to step aside after his indictment on corruption charges. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135601-netanyahu-faces-court-party-challenges-after-indictment/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 Hong Kong democrats score landslide victory in local elections amid political crisis By Clare Jim and Felix Tam Supporters of local candidate Kelvin Lam celebrate, after it was announced he won the local council elections in his district, at a polling station in the South Horizons West district in Hong Kong, China November 25, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter HONG KONG (Reuters) - Pro-democracy candidates in Hong Kong romped to a landslide and symbolic majority in district council elections after residents turned out in record numbers on Sunday to vote following six months of anti-government protests in the embattled city. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135602-hong-kong-democrats-score-landslide-victory-in-local-elections-amid-political-crisis/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 Italy grants access to Spanish migrant rescue ship By Juan Medina Migrants rest on board a NGO Proactiva Open Arms rescue boat in the central Mediterranean Sea, November 24, 2019. REUTERS/Juan Medina ON BOARD THE OPEN ARMS, OFF SICILY (Reuters) - Italian authorities have agreed to grant the Open Arms ship access to a port to disembark 62 African migrants it has been carrying since Wednesday, the founder of the Spanish rescue mission said on Sunday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135603-italy-grants-access-to-spanish-migrant-rescue-ship/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 25, 2019 Author Share Posted November 25, 2019 U.S. defence secretary fires Navy chief over handling of SEAL saga By Phil Stewart FILE PHOTO: U.S. Navy SEAL Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher arrives at court for the start of his court-martial trial at Naval Base San Diego in San Diego, California, U.S., June 18, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defence Secretary Mark Esper fired the Navy's top civilian after losing confidence in him over his handling of the high-profile case of a Navy SEAL convicted of battlefield misconduct in Iraq, the Pentagon said on Sunday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135604-us-defence-secretary-fires-navy-chief-over-handling-of-seal-saga/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 25, 2019 Author Share Posted November 25, 2019 Cool and foggy in Upper Thailand, more rain for South By THE NATION The northeast monsoon prevailing over the Gulf and southern Thailand is strengthening, bringing more rain to the South with heavy downpours likely in the lower South possibly causing flash flooding and landslides, the Thailand Meteorological Department warned on Monday (November 25). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135607-cool-and-foggy-in-upper-thailand-more-rain-for-south/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 25, 2019 Author Share Posted November 25, 2019 Topless protesters crash pro-Franco demonstration in Madrid A Franco bust is pictured at a demonstration of supporters of former Spanish dictator Francisco Franco against his exhumation during the annual gathering held on the week of the 44th anniversary of the dictator's death, in Madrid, Spain, November 24, 2019. REUTERS/Javier Barbancho MADRID (Reuters) - Topless female activists on Sunday interrupted a demonstration in Madrid commemorating the legacy of Spain's former dictator Francisco Franco, 44 years after his death. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135609-topless-protesters-crash-pro-franco-demonstration-in-madrid/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 25, 2019 Author Share Posted November 25, 2019 Forest Department to sue Pareena for encroachment By THE NATION Attapol Charoenchansa, director-general of Royal Forest Department (RFD) said on Sunday (November 24) that an inspection of 1,700 rai of land in Rangbua subdistrict, Jombeung district of Ratchaburi province owned by Ratchaburi MP Pareena Kraikup of the Phalang Pracharath Party had revealed 30 rai of land was in fact in the national reserve forest on left bank of Phachi River under the National Reserved Forest Act of 1964, and 16 rai encroached on forest land under Forest Act of 1941. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135610-forest-department-to-sue-pareena-for-encroachment/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 25, 2019 Author Share Posted November 25, 2019 Arrest made in stabbing death of Chinese visa agent Thai caption: Visa extension aged stabbed to death Bangkok police investing the stabbing death of a 54 year old Chinese visa agent have made an arrest. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135611-arrest-made-in-stabbing-death-of-chinese-visa-agent/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 25, 2019 Author Share Posted November 25, 2019 Senior Democrat says next step underway in Trump impeachment probe By Doina Chiacu FILE PHOTO: Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) speaks during a House Intelligence Committee impeachment inquiry hearing into U.S. President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Erin Scott/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. lawmakers have begun the next step in the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump - writing a report on their findings - but still could take more testimony and hold additional hearings, the chairman of the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee said on Sunday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1135612-senior-democrat-says-next-step-underway-in-trump-impeachment-probe/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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