Big Oud and his smart car leads to arrest of seven illegal foreigners

 

Picture: INN

 

Immigration chief Lt-Gen Sompong "Big Oud" Chingduang presented details of the capture of seven illegal foreigners in Khon Kaen province in Thailand's north east. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1143601-big-oud-and-his-smart-car-leads-to-arrest-of-seven-illegal-foreigners/

 

Tourism industry expects more growth this year

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The tourism sector, which is the main economic driver and income generator of the country, is now facing challenges from the appreciated Thai currency, viral diseases, and the conflict between the U.S. and Iran. Despite all these setbacks, the tourism industry is expecting visitors numbers this year will reach 40 million, generating some 2.05 trillion baht in revenue thanks to the government’s tourism promotion measures.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1143603-tourism-industry-expects-more-growth-this-year/

 

Transport Ministry to propose BMTA overhaul plan to Cabinet

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Transport has begun a public forum to gather input on the coming upgrade of the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA), which includes the renting of some 2,000 buses plus maintenance by private companies and changes to the network of bus routes. The plans will be proposed to the Cabinet this month.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1143604-transport-ministry-to-propose-bmta-overhaul-plan-to-cabinet/

 

Video: Snake catchers nab two pythons - but there are more in this nest!

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Villagers in Krabi worried about possible danger to their children and pets called in the snake catchers to deal with a nest of pythons. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1143605-video-snake-catchers-nab-two-pythons-but-there-are-more-in-this-nest/

 

 

Bangkok MP Attawit resigns from Democrat Party

By THE NATION

 

 

The Democrat Party's Bangkok MP, Attawit Suwanpakdee, on Thursday (January 16) resigned from the party.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1143611-bangkok-mp-attawit-resigns-from-democrat-party/

 

German expat, 84, dies of suspected heart attack at Phuket airport car park

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Mr K. was found collapsed behind the wheel of his car at the airport car park. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: An 84-year-old German expat who had lived in Phuket for years on retirement was found dead of suspected heart attack in his car at the Phuket International Airport parking lot yesterday afternoon (Jan 15).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1143614-german-expat-84-dies-of-suspected-heart-attack-at-phuket-airport-car-park/

 

Teen boys busted for burglarizing coffee shop

 

PATTAYA:--Two teenagers were arrested for burglarizing a Pattaya coffee shop with the entire heist caught on video.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1143623-teen-boys-busted-for-burglarizing-coffee-shop/

 

Chinese New Year dawns in 3 Pattaya locations Jan. 25

PATTAYA:--Chinese New Year will be celebrated at three spots across the Pattaya area, featuring music, dance and games.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1143622-chinese-new-year-dawns-in-3-pattaya-locations-jan-25/

 

Chronically ill Sattahip senior dumped on roadside

 

SATTAHIP:-- Sattahip officials hospitalized an ill, elderly man twice put out on the street by family members.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1143620-chronically-ill-sattahip-senior-dumped-on-roadside/

 

Thai Civilized party leader proposes legal brothels and adult shops to reduce rape

 

Mongkolkit Suksintharanont

 

Thai Civilized party leader, and member of the House committee studying ways to reduce rape and other sexual violations, Mongkolkit Suksintharanont, has proposed That Thailand should permit regulated and licenced brothels and sex toy shops as a way to address the problem.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1143628-thai-civilized-party-leader-proposes-legal-brothels-and-adult-shops-to-reduce-rape/

 

Chiang Mai introduces AirCMI pollution management app

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Prior to the Cabinet’s meeting , Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, viewed an exhibition depicting the AirCMI haze and air pollution management system in Chiang Mai, and checked out the Pollution Control Department’s mobile air quality measurement stations.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1143631-chiang-mai-introduces-aircmi-pollution-management-app/

 

Krabi Kindergarten pupils take gold medals at world maths olympiad

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Children at Krabi Kindergarten are among the gold medal winners at the World TITLE: International Mathematical Olympiad in Tokyo.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1143637-krabi-kindergarten-pupils-take-gold-medals-at-world-maths-olympiad/

 

Govt making it easier to decide where to buy medication

By The Nation

 

 

Three thousand kinds of medication will soon have a QR code on the packaging allowing purchasers to compare the retail price at independent pharmacies to that offered at private hospitals.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1143641-govt-making-it-easier-to-decide-where-to-buy-medication/

 

Dutchman jailed in Thailand for money laundering in NL is released

 

Photo: wollertz

 

A Dutchman who ran several cannabis cafes, or coffee shops, in the Netherlands and was jailed for 100 years in Thailand, is heading back home after years of campaigning for his release.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1143657-dutchman-jailed-in-thailand-for-money-laundering-in-nl-is-released/

 

Big C eyes Tesco's business in Thailand

By THE NATION

 

 

Retail operator Big C Supercenter is keen on acquiring Tesco Lotus's business in Thailand to bolster its position in the market, said president Aswin Techajareonvikul, adding that the company had already made an offer to Tesco.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1143658-big-c-eyes-tescos-business-in-thailand/

 

Motion to oust Seripisut from House Anti-Corruption and Misconduct Committee

 

Seripisut Temiyavet ©thethaiger.com

 

An urgent motion has been submitted to the House of Representatives, by a group of Palang Pracharat MPs, demanding the removal of Seri Ruam Thai party leader, Pol Gen Seripisut Temiyavet, from the House Anti-Corruption and Misconduct Committee.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1143659-motion-to-oust-seripisut-from-house-anti-corruption-and-misconduct-committee/

 

Thailand's 2020 rice exports forecast to fall to lowest in seven years

By Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Panarat Thepgumpanat

 

FILE PHOTO: A rice mill worker holds rice that fallen onto the ground in Udon Thani, Thailand, September 16, 2015. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's rice exports in 2020 are forecast to drop to their lowest in seven year, the country's rice exporters group said on Thursday, as the strong baht reduces the competitiveness against other shippers.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1143660-thailands-2020-rice-exports-forecast-to-fall-to-lowest-in-seven-years/

 

Thai fourth quarter GDP growth seen at 2.4%-2.5% - government official

 

FILE PHOTO: Cars pass a Skytrain (Bangkok Mass Transit System) construction site in Bangkok, Thailand May 13, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's economy likely grew by 2.4%-2.5% in October-December from the same period a year earlier, a government official said on Thursday, roughly the same pace as the third quarter.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1143661-thai-fourth-quarter-gdp-growth-seen-at-24-25-government-official/

 

Deputy PM Somkid: One trillion baht from state budget to stimulate economy

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The ongoing trade war between the United States and China and a delay in state spending have added uncertainty to the country’s economic outlook. Due to delays in both public and private investments, the Deputy Prime Minister, Dr. Somkid Jatusripitak, insisted that about 1 trillion baht of the government’s budget be spent to stimulate the Thai economy.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1143662-deputy-pm-somkid-one-trillion-baht-from-state-budget-to-stimulate-economy/

 

BMTA told to embrace new rehab plan

By The Nation

 

Saksayam Chidchob, Transport Minister

 

Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has instructed the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) to improve its business rehabilitation plan.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1143666-bmta-told-to-embrace-new-rehab-plan/

 

Temperature inversion traps dust in Bangkok and suburbs today

 

 

Bangkok and its suburbs are experiencing one of the most polluted days today (Thursday) due to an unusually high accumulation of fine airborne dust being caused by stagnant air, producing a temperature inversion effect.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1143671-temperature-inversion-traps-dust-in-bangkok-and-suburbs-today/

 

Frost at 1C: Chiang Mai catches a chill

By The Nation

 

 

There’ve been chilly mornings in Chiang Mai since the weekend, with the temperature averaging 14-20 degrees Celsius and never rising beyond 36

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1143676-frost-at-1c-chiang-mai-catches-a-chill/

 

Australian tourism industry seeks urgent help as cost of bushfires grows

by Lidia Kelly

 

FILE PHOTO: A wallaby eats after NSW's National Parks and Wildlife Service staff air-dropped carrots and sweet potatoes in bushfire-stricken areas around Wollemi and Yengo National Parks, New South Wales, Australia January 11, 2020. NSW DPIE Environment, Energy and Science/Handout via REUTERS

 

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia’s peak tourism body estimated the country’s bushfire crisis has so far cost the industry almost A$1 billion ($690 million) and called for urgent help from the government to lure back visitors.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1143680-australian-tourism-industry-seeks-urgent-help-as-cost-of-bushfires-grows/

 

Trump walking fine line in supporting Iran protesters

by Steve Holland, Humeyra Pamuk

 

FILE PHOTO - U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., January 14, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With tweets of solidarity in Farsi and technological tools to circumvent internet shutdowns, U.S. President Donald Trump might be close to exhausting his options to support Iranian protesters rising up against their rulers.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1143681-trump-walking-fine-line-in-supporting-iran-protesters/

 

Phang Nga coastal park feeling sea turtle eggs-iety

By THE NATION

 

 

The annual egg watch is underway at Khao Lampi-Hat Thai Mueang National Park in Phang Nga, where up to 85 leatherback turtle hatchlings are due to make their dash to the Andaman Sea on Friday and Saturday (January 17 and 18).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1143682-phang-nga-coastal-park-feeling-sea-turtle-eggs-iety/

 

Half of trucks checked in Don Mueang spewing pollutants

By THE NATION

 

 

Random checks were being conducted on trucks using Vibhavadi Rangsit Road in Bangkok on Thursday (January 16).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1143684-half-of-trucks-checked-in-don-mueang-spewing-pollutants/

 

Spotify creates podcast to comfort lonely dogs left at home when owners are away

By Jasmine Andersson

 

Lonely dogs can relax to the soothing sounds of podcasts (Photo: Pexels)

 

There's nothing quite like the heartbreak of saying goodbye to a dog when you're leaving the house, even if you're only nipping to the shop for five minutes.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1143685-spotify-creates-podcast-to-comfort-lonely-dogs-left-at-home-when-owners-are-away/

 

Cheer: breathtaking, bone-crunching, nerve-racking magic

by Stuart Heritage

 

An incredibly touching thing to witness ... Cheer. Photograph: Courtesy of Netflix

 

If you’re yet to watch Cheer, Netflix’s new cheerleading documentary, chances are it’s down to the subject matter.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1143687-cheer-breathtaking-bone-crunching-nerve-racking-magic/

 

James Bond producer says 007 will always be male

 

Craig says No Time To Die is his last Bond film

 

The producer of the James Bond films has said she is not "interested" in the spy being played by a woman.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1143688-james-bond-producer-says-007-will-always-be-male/

 

‘Not enough water for 2020’, says Phuket water chief

By The Phuket News

 

Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) Chief Graison Mahamad announced the news at Phuket Provincial Hall yesterday (Jan 15). Photo PR Dept

 

PHUKET:-- Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) Chief Graison Mahamad has announced a slew of measures to conserve what little water supplies Phuket has in the hope of staving off serious water shortages across the island.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1143689-‘not-enough-water-for-2020’-says-phuket-water-chief/