Buriram: Savage dog attack leaves three year old girl dead

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A grandfather described the terrifying moment when he found his three year old granddaughter in the jaws of a savage dog in the village. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1139461-buriram-savage-dog-attack-leaves-three-year-old-girl-dead/

 

Suvarnabhumi to provide free parking during Year-end Holidays

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Suvarnabhumi Airport has announced that it will provide free parking spaces later this month.

 

Fullhttps://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1139464-suvarnabhumi-to-provide-free-parking-during-year-end-holidays/ 

Government’s economic stimulus campaign a success, with 24 billion baht spent by public

 

   

BANGKOK(NNT) - The third phase of the government’s Chim, Shop, Chai (Taste, Shop, Use) economic stimulus campaign is considered a success, with spending via the g-Wallet 2 reaching 13 billion baht.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1139467-government’s-economic-stimulus-campaign-a-success-with-24-billion-baht-spent-by-public/

 

Chiang Mai: No parking sensors to help with traffic jams in "Smart City" 

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

Traffic police in Chiang Mai proudly announced that no parking sensors were being installed in an area of  town known as "Smart City".

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1139469-chiang-mai-no-parking-sensors-to-help-with-traffic-jams-in-smart-city/

 

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Boat collision kills one and injures ten in Phang-nga

 

 

One foreign tourist died and ten others were injured in a collision between a speed boat and a yacht in the Andaman Sea off Thailand’s southern province of Phang-nga on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1139381-tourists-injured-as-tour-boat-hits-yacht-off-phuket/?do=findComment&comment=14872785

 

TV stations join no single-use plastic bags campaign

 

   

BANGKOK(NNT) - The Department of Environmental Quality Promotion (DEQP) has signed an agreement with eight TV stations to discourage the availability of single-use plastic bags by censoring scenes showing the bags in programs, while major shops and stores will officially discontinue offering these bags from 1st January.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1139475-tv-stations-join-no-single-use-plastic-bags-campaign/

 

Dual pricing: Dutch man seeking hospital justice complains nothing is happening

 

Thai Caption: Six month case delay

 

A 50 year old man from the Netherlands who has been involved in a long running dispute with Hua Hin Hospital after he was overcharged is refusing to let the case die a death. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1139478-dual-pricing-dutch-man-seeking-hospital-justice-complains-nothing-is-happening/

 

Video: Wonderful foreigners! Two praised for dragging man out of Chiang Mai moat

 

Thai caption: Two foreigners to the rescue after person falls in the moat

 

Channel 7 national Thai news broadcast footage from CM108.com that showed two westerners dragging a man from the moat in the Suan Prung area of the northern Thai city. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1139479-video-wonderful-foreigners-two-praised-for-dragging-man-out-of-chiang-mai-moat/

 

"Deadly New Year" on the Thai Roads: Zero fatalities targeted

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

A southern Thai province is aiming to have zero fatalities on their roads during what is known as the "Seven Deadly Days of New Year". 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1139483-deadly-new-year-on-the-thai-roads-zero-fatalities-targeted/

Partial solar eclipse visible on December 26th from 14 Thai provinces

 

File photo shows a partial solar eclipse of the sun visible over a mosque. AFP PHOTO / MAHMOUD ZAYYAT (Photo by MAHMOUD ZAYYAT / AFP)

 

A partial solar eclipse will be visible on December 26th from 14 provinces of Thailand, with the best views of the phenomenon will be from Betong district of the southern border province of Yala.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1139485-partial-solar-eclipse-visible-on-december-26th-from-14-thai-provinces/

 

Birds of a feather

By THE NATION

 

 

The fourth Pattaya International Pigeon Race will be held from January 10 to 12 with the winner earning a royal trophy from His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn and other prizes worth a total of Bt28 millions.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1139497-fourth-pattaya-international-pigeon-race-january-10-to-12/

 

Handcuffed American man who escaped from police in Phuket is recaptured  

 

 

An American man who escaped from police custody in Phuket earlier this week has now been recaptured.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1139502-handcuffed-american-man-who-escaped-from-police-in-phuket-is-recaptured/

 

Rains bring heavy floods to southern provinces

By THE NATION

 

 

Southern Thailand has seen heavy rains since Tuesday (December 17), which have caused floods in several areas, especially in Yala province where 51 villages in 4 districts including Yaha, Bannangsta, Krong Pinang and Raman were inundated.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1139505-rains-bring-heavy-floods-to-southern-provinces/

 

The Phuket Dream continues

By The Phuket News

 

The Dream Phuket Hotel & Spa will not be affected by the liquidation of the Castlewood Group's Singapore assets. Photo: Drream Hotel

 

PHUKET: Following sensational reports earlier this week that the Dream Phuket Hotel & Spa was one the verge of liquidation, management of the resort issued a statement today (Dec 19) to confirm that the resort is operating well and to refute claims that hotel will be sold off.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1139513-the-phuket-dream-continues/

 

Bt50m worth of fake goods confiscated in Saraburi

By The Nation

 

 

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) on Thursday (December 19) confiscated 150,000 pairs of fake brand glasses from a warehouse in Saraburi. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1139515-bt50m-worth-of-fake-goods-confiscated-in-saraburi/

 

Mental health team heads to school where student was shot dead

By THE NATION

 

Kiattiphum Wongrajit

 

A Mental Health Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team will visit the school in Nonthaburi province where a schoolboy was shot dead by his classmate on Wednesday (December 18), to help students, teachers, staff and parents cope with the tragedy.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1139518-mental-health-team-heads-to-school-where-student-was-shot-dead/

China says in touch with U.S. on signing of Phase 1 trade deal

 

FILE PHOTO: Chinese staff members adjust U.S. and Chinese flags before the opening session of trade negotiations between U.S. and Chinese trade representatives at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China February 14, 2019. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - China and the United States are in touch over the signing of their Phase 1 trade deal, China’s commerce ministry said, which will see lower U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods and higher Chinese purchases of U.S. farm, energy and manufactured goods.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1139528-china-says-in-touch-with-us-on-signing-of-phase-1-trade-deal/

 

Hundreds detained in India for defying ban on protests against citizenship law

By Devjyot Ghoshal

 

Muslims offer prayers during a protest against a new citizenship law, in Delhi, India, December 19, 2019. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

 

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Police detained hundreds of people in New Delhi and southern city of Bengaluru on Thursday and shut down the internet in some places as protests entered a second week over a new citizenship law that critics say undermines India’s secular constitution.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1139530-hundreds-detained-in-india-for-defying-ban-on-protests-against-citizenship-law/

 

Philippine massacre masterminds jailed for life over 57 murders

By Eloisa Lopez, Karen Lema

 

Relatives of the victims of the 2009 Maguindanao Massacre in the southern Philippines arrive at a police headquarters for the promulgation of the case in Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines, December 19, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

 

MANILA (Reuters) - A Philippine court found the bosses of an influential political clan guilty on Thursday of masterminding a 2009 massacre of 57 people, a ruling cheered as a partial victory for justice and a challenge to the country’s notorious culture of impunity.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1139531-philippine-massacre-masterminds-jailed-for-life-over-57-murders/

 

Temporary Thai tsunami orphanage becomes a permanent home

By Prapan Chankaew

 

FILE PHOTO: Submerged buildings are seen near the pier at Ton Sai Bay in Thailand's Phi Phi island, December 28, 2004 after a tsunami hit the area. REUTERS/Luis Enrique Ascui/File Photo FROMÊTHEÊFILESÊ- 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF THEÊINDIAN OCEAN TSUNAMI

 

PHANG NGA, Thailand (Reuters) - An orphanage in southern Thailand has been Watana Sittirachot’s home since 2004, when a deadly tsunami killed hundreds of thousands of people, including many of his family members, in one of the biggest natural disasters in recent history.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1139532-temporary-thai-tsunami-orphanage-becomes-a-permanent-home/

 

School checks students' bags after fatal shooting

By THE NATION

 

 

A secondary school in Nonthaburi province, where a 13-year-old was allegedly shot dead by his classmate on Wednesday (December 18), checked students’ bags on Thursday for any weapons.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1139518-mental-health-team-heads-to-school-where-student-was-shot-dead/?do=findComment&comment=14874261

 

Florida man ‘depressed and exhausted’, finally arrested in Rawai

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Ezekiel Shiloni Dolcide, 28, from Florida, was found by hiding amid heavy undergrowth on a vacant plot in Rawai. He was ‘depressed and exhausted’, said police. Photo: Chalong Police
 

PHUKET:-- The American man who fled police custody on foot while still handcuffed on Monday afternoon was finally found alive and well at about midday today (Dec 19) – and taken back into police custody.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1139502-handcuffed-american-man-who-escaped-from-police-in-phuket-is-recaptured/

 

Two celestial objects named Chao Phraya and Maeping

By The Nation

 

Photo credit: IAU Project

 

Chao Phraya and Maeping were among more than 100 names given to exoplanets and host stars by the International Astronomical Union on Tuesday (December 17).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1139534-two-celestial-objects-named-chao-phraya-and-maeping/

 

Patong Tunnel hoped to open 2026, says EXAT Chief

By The Phuket News

 

EXAT Governor Suchart Chonsakpipat at the meeting in Phuket yesterday (Dec 18). Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET: Suchart Chonsakpipat, Governor of the Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT), which is overseeing the project to construct the tunnel through Patong Hill, has reavealed that – if all goes according to plan – construction of the long-awaited Patong Tunnel could commence as early as mid-2022.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1139535-patong-tunnel-hoped-to-open-2026-says-exat-chief/

 

Yacht 'belonging to Marc Anthony' on fire in dramatic Miami blaze

By James Brinsford

 

Marc Anthony performs on stage during his Opus tour (Image: Getty Images)

 

A huge yacht reportedly belonging to singer Marc Anthony is on fire in Miami.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1139536-yacht-belonging-to-marc-anthony-on-fire-in-dramatic-miami-blaze/

 

Dog Forced To Wear Sunscreen After Groomer Cuts Off All His Hair

By TOM WOOD

 

 

A poor dog ended up having to wear sunscreen after a groomer shaved off all of his hair.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1139537-dog-forced-to-wear-sunscreen-after-groomer-cuts-off-all-his-hair/

 

Eight-Year-Old Boy Is Highest Paid YouTuber For Second Year In A Row

By JAKE MASSEY

 

 

When you were eight-years-old, you probably spent most of your days mucking about and playing with toys. Well, that is exactly what Ryan Kaji does as well - but he's raking in an estimated $26 million (£19.8 million).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1139540-eight-year-old-boy-is-highest-paid-youtuber-for-second-year-in-a-row/

 

Search for missing kayak couple broadens into new areas

By The Phuket News

 

The search for the missing couple last seen kayaking off Yanui beach continues into new areas. Photo: Supplied
 

PHUKET:-- A further team was dispatched earlier today (Dec 19) as the search for the missing couple last seen kayaking on Dec 7 off Yanui beach continues and broadens into new areas.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1139549-search-for-missing-kayak-couple-broadens-into-new-areas/

 

Four observation sites prepared for Dec 26 solar eclipse

By The Nation

 

 

The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT) has made arrangements in four provinces for the public to watch next week's solar eclipse.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1139551-four-observation-sites-prepared-for-dec-26-solar-eclipse/

 

Air pollution soars in Thai capital, authorities issue warning

By Jiraporn Kuhakan

 

FILE PHOTO: The sunset in Bangkok on a poor air quality day in the Thai capital, January 30, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Authorities in Thailand’s capital warned people to wear face masks or stay indoors on Thursday after choking air pollution returned to Bangkok following months of clear air in one of the world’s top tourist destinations.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1139556-air-pollution-soars-in-thai-capital-authorities-issue-warning/