rooster59 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 The week that was in Thailand news: Giving the turkeys a pre-Christmas roasting - whoever "they" are! The phone rang. There was a brief silence. A muffled sniff. Then came the thunder. It was several Christmases ago and the first wife was calling in from Pathum Thani. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138700-the-week-that-was-in-thailand-news-giving-the-turkeys-a-pre-christmas-roasting-whoever-they-are/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 Survey highlights the rising cost of living for expats in Bangkok and Chiang Mai A new survey has highlighted the increasing cost of living in two of Thailand’s most popular expat destinations. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138753-survey-highlights-the-rising-cost-of-living-for-expats-in-bangkok-and-chiang-mai/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 Overstaying Australian arrested after allegedly stealing from tourists in Pattaya Image: Pattaya Police A 42 year old Australian has been arrested after allegedly stealing from tourists at a hostel in Pattaya. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138755-overstaying-australian-arrested-after-allegedly-stealing-from-tourists-in-pattaya/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 Israeli tourist fined 2,000 baht for littering in Pattaya, makes complaint to police An Israeli man who was fined 2,000 baht for littering has made a complaint to Pattaya police regarding the incident. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138756-israeli-tourist-fined-2000-baht-for-littering-in-pattaya-makes-complaint-to-police/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 Over 8,000 foreigners have a Thailand Elite Card, surge in applicants in 2019 More than 8,000 foreigners have bought a Thailand Elite Card, with the company which operates the program reporting a surge in new applicants. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138757-over-8000-foreigners-have-a-thailand-elite-card-surge-in-applicants-in-2019/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 Thousands join biggest protest for years in Thai capital By Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Matthew Tostevin Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit of Thailand's progressive Future Forward Party gestures to his supporters at a sudden unauthorised rally in Bangkok, Thailand December 14, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya BANGKOK (Reuters) - Several thousand people took part in Thailand's biggest protest since a 2014 coup on Saturday after authorities moved to ban a party that has rallied opposition to the government of former military ruler Prayuth Chan-ocha. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138758-thousands-join-biggest-protest-for-years-in-thai-capital/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 Cabinet to consider legalising ride-hailing service By THE NATION Deputy Government Spokesperson Traisulee Traisoranakul Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob will soon table before the Cabinet his proposal to legalise ride-hailing services, Deputy Government Spokesperson Traisulee Traisoranakul said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138760-cabinet-to-consider-legalising-ride-hailing-service/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 EU envoy discusses human rights with Somsak By The Nation Pirrka Tapiola (Left) and Somsak Thepsutin (Right) The European Union's ambassador to Thailand met Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin on Friday (December 13) to discuss human rights. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138761-eu-envoy-discusses-human-rights-with-somsak/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 Seven opposition parties launch campaign for charter change By The Nation A group of opposition parties has come together to call for amendments to the 2017 Constitution and the drafting of a new charter. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138762-seven-opposition-parties-launch-campaign-for-charter-change/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 Jazz takes control with a sizzling 62 By THE NATION Jazz Janewattananond Thai rising star Jazz Janewattananond proved his credentials as the newest Asia’s number one by firing a scintillating 10-under-par 62 to seize the third-round lead at the BNI Indonesian Masters supported by Bank BRI and MedcoEnergi on Saturday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138763-jazz-takes-control-with-a-sizzling-62/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 Sook Siam celebrates first anniversary and Bt1 billion in revenue By The Nation Muang Sook Siam at Iconsiam has plenty to celebrate this month as it marks its first birthday and higher-than-expected revenue of Bt1 billion. Designed to showcase Thai lifestyles to the world, it has succeeded in drawing both visitors both Thais and foreigners, all of whom have taken the new destination to their hearts, loving its varied and local eating and shopping experiences on the theme “Feel the charm of happy Thai lifestyles with a trip to Muang Sook Siam”. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138764-sook-siam-celebrates-first-anniversary-and-bt1-billion-in-revenue/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 Anger erupts at U.N. climate summit as major economies resist bold action By Matthew Green and Valerie Volcovici A woman carries her luggage past a sign of the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Madrid, Spain, December 14, 2019. REUTERS/Nacho Doce MADRID (Reuters) - Major economies resisted calls for bolder climate commitments as a U.N. summit in Madrid limped towards a delayed conclusion on Saturday, dimming hopes that nations will act in time to stop rising temperatures devastating people and the natural world. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138765-anger-erupts-at-un-climate-summit-as-major-economies-resist-bold-action/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 Violent protests rage in India for fourth day over citizenship law By Subrata Nagchoudhury and Saurabh Sharma FILE PHOTO: Protesters run for cover amid tear gas fired by police during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, a bill that seeks to give citizenship to religious minorities persecuted in neighbouring Muslim countries, outside the Jamia Millia Islamia University in New Delhi, India, December 13, 2019. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi KOLKATA/LUCKNOW (Reuters) - Demonstrators in eastern India set fire to more than a dozen buses and vandalised at least six railway stations on Saturday, as violent protests against a new citizenship law continued for a fourth straight day. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138768-violent-protests-rage-in-india-for-fourth-day-over-citizenship-law/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 Italy's anti-Salvini 'sardines' take protest to Rome By Gavin Jones and Stefano Bernabei Protesters attend a demonstration held by "the sardines", a grassroots movement against far-right League leader Matteo Salvini, in Rome, Italy, December 14, 2019. REUTERS/Yara Nardi ROME (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people joined a demonstration in central Rome on Saturday organised by a grassroots movement known as "the sardines", launched only a month ago to protest against far-right leader Matteo Salvini. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138769-italys-anti-salvini-sardines-take-protest-to-rome/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 Albania seeks arrests for quake deaths in collapsed buildings By Benet Koleka FILE PHOTO: General view of a collapsed building in Durres, after an earthquake shook Albania, November 28, 2019. REUTERS/Florion Goga/File Photo TIRANA (Reuters) - Albanian prosecutors have issued a series of arrest warrants on charges including murder and abuse of office over the deaths of 51 people killed when a 6.4-magnitude earthquake toppled dozens of buildings last month, police said on Saturday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138770-albania-seeks-arrests-for-quake-deaths-in-collapsed-buildings/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 Former Sudan president Bashir sentenced to two years in detention for corruption By Khalid Abdelaziz Sudanese former president Omar Hassan al-Bashir sits inside a cage during the hearing of the verdict that convicted him of corruption charges in a court in Khartoum, Sudan. December 14, 2019. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah KHARTOUM (Reuters) - A Sudanese court on Saturday convicted former president Omar al-Bashir on corruption charges and sentenced him to two years of detention in a reform facility, the first ruling against the ex-leader ousted by mass unrest. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138771-former-sudan-president-bashir-sentenced-to-two-years-in-detention-for-corruption/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 'I will repay your trust', UK PM Johnson tells ex-Labour voters on trip to north Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures as he speaks to supporters on a visit to meet newly elected Conservative party MP for Sedgefield, Paul Howell, at Sedgefield Cricket Club in County Durham, north east England on December 14, 2019, following his Conservative party's general election victory. Lindsey Parnaby/Pool via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited former strongholds of his Labour opponents in northern England on Saturday and pledged to repay their trust for helping to deliver a stunning victory for his Conservative Party in Britain's national election. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138773-i-will-repay-your-trust-uk-pm-johnson-tells-ex-labour-voters-on-trip-to-north/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 Liverpool extend lead to 10 points as Leicester held at home By Simon Evans Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Watford - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - December 14, 2019 Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates REUTERS/Phil Noble (Reuters) - Liverpool moved 10 points clear at the top of the Premier League after beating Watford 2-0 on Saturday, while second-placed Leicester City were held 1-1 at home by struggling Norwich City, ending the Foxes' club record eight-match winning run. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138775-liverpool-extend-lead-to-10-points-as-leicester-held-at-home/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 Arsenal distances itself from midfielder Ozil's comments on China, Uighurs FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Norwich City v Arsenal - Carrow Road, Norwich, Britain - December 1, 2019 Arsenal's Mesut Ozil REUTERS/Chris Radburn SHANGHAI (Reuters) - English soccer club Arsenal tried on Saturday to distance itself from the comments of its star midfielder Mesut Ozil after he posted messages on Twitter and Instagram critical of China's policies toward its Muslim Uighur minority. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138777-arsenal-distances-itself-from-midfielder-ozils-comments-on-china-uighurs/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 U.S. fight back to leave Presidents Cup in the balance By Ian Ransom FILE PHOTO: Golf - The 148th Open Championship - Royal Portrush Golf Club, Portrush, Northern Ireland - July 19, 2019 South Africa's Ernie Els during the second round REUTERS/Ian Walton MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The United States clawed back into contention at the Presidents Cup on Saturday by dominating the afternoon foursomes, but late scrambling by the Internationals secured a 10-8 lead heading into the final day at Royal Melbourne. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138778-us-fight-back-to-leave-presidents-cup-in-the-balance/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 Disease control agency closely monitoring flu season Tanakorn Sangiam BANGKOK (NNT) - The Department of Disease Control (DDC) Director General, Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoenchai, has revealed the latest number of influenza patients in Thailand from 1st January to 30th November 2019 at 363,837 cases with 24 fatalities. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138779-disease-control-agency-closely-monitoring-flu-season/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 Thailand’s countdown to ban on single-use plastic bags supawadee wangsri BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is encouraging people to cut down on the single use of plastic materials and has disclosed the results of Suan Dusit Poll’s survey on the banning of single-use plastic bags in 2020. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138780-thailand’s-countdown-to-ban-on-single-use-plastic-bags/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 Medical professionals warn of inappropriate cannabis use Tanakorn Sangiam BANGKOK (NNT) - Despite the legalization of medical cannabis in Thailand, all cannabis use must remain under the supervision of trained doctors and experts. There have been misunderstandings over cannabis treatment for many diseases, requiring clarification from the medical sector. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138781-medical-professionals-warn-of-inappropriate-cannabis-use/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 Rod Stewart becomes oldest male artist to top UK album chart Sir Rod Stewart has become the oldest male solo artist to have a number one album in the UK. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138783-rod-stewart-becomes-oldest-male-artist-to-top-uk-album-chart/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 North Korea conducts new test at rocket site, aims to 'overpower U.S. nuclear threats' By Heekyong Yang and Josh Smith FILE PHOTO - A North Korean flag flies on a mast at the Permanent Mission of North Korea in Geneva October 2, 2014. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Picture SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said it had successfully conducted another test at a satellite launch site, the latest in a string of developments aimed at "restraining and overpowering the nuclear threat of the U.S.", state news agency KCNA reported on Saturday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138785-north-korea-conducts-new-test-at-rocket-site-aims-to-overpower-us-nuclear-threats/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 UK tourist 'shot dead' in robbery in Argentina A British tourist was killed and his son was injured when they were shot during a suspected robbery in Buenos Aires, according to local media. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138787-uk-tourist-shot-dead-in-robbery-in-argentina/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 Week-long search fails to find missing kayak couple as slew of water safety incidents kills 10 in two months By The Phuket News A Royal Thai Navy sailor scours the horizon for any couple of the missing kayak couple Mateusz Juszkiewicz and Werakan Siriprakon. Photo: Royal Thai Navy After a week of of searching by air and sea, hopes are quickly fading of finding Polish tourist Mateusz Juszkiewicz, 26, and Thai national Werakan Siriprakon, 23, from Nakhon Sawan, safe. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138789-week-long-search-fails-to-find-missing-kayak-couple-as-slew-of-water-safety-incidents-kills-10-in-two-months/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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