Popular Post webfact Posted February 19, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 19, 2020 Video: Revenge! "Hot" cow takes it out on the crowd at south Thailand fighting event Picture: Daily News A video from Trang in southern Thailand showed the moments when an enraged animal jumped into the stands at a cow fighting event. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149075-video-revenge-hot-cow-takes-it-out-on-the-crowd-at-south-thailand-fighting-event/ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 Chiang Mai splutters: But "Curtain of Water" protects tourists as polluted city continues among world's worst Picture: 77kaoded Thai media reported that Chiang Mai was still in the top ten most polluted places in the world when it comes to 2.5 particulate matter. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149077-chiang-mai-splutters-but-curtain-of-water-protects-tourists-as-polluted-city-continues-among-worlds-worst/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 UPDATE: Thai police arrest gunman for killing ex-wife at shopping mall By Panarat Thepgumpanat Emergency services are seen in front of a cosmetic clinic after a shooting at a shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand February 18, 2020. RD.CBHK079/Handout via REUTERS BANGKOK (Reuters) - A man killed his ex-wife and wounded another person at a shopping centre in Bangkok on Tuesday, police said, just 10 days after a mass shooting at another mall in Thailand's northeast. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149055-police-arrest-gunman-who-shot-ex-wife-at-bangkok-beauty-clinic-sorry-mum-note-found/?do=findComment&comment=15074993 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 Thailand carnage: Much respected rescue worker killed at scene of "jellyfish" accident on Hua Hin bypass Picture: Talk News Online A much respected rescue foundation worker has been killed in a multiple series of collisions on the Hua Hin bypass yesterday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149085-thailand-carnage-much-respected-rescue-worker-killed-at-scene-of-jellyfish-accident-on-hua-hin-bypass/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 True ordered to compensate customers over network failure By THE NATION The National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) has ordered True to compensate its customers in Bangkok after almost an hour of network failure on Tuesday (February 18). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149086-true-ordered-to-compensate-customers-over-network-failure/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 UPDATE: Man arrested for allegedly killing ex-wife in Bangkok department store By THE NATION A 28-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly murdering his former wife. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149055-police-arrest-gunman-who-shot-ex-wife-at-bangkok-beauty-clinic-sorry-mum-note-found/?do=findComment&comment=15075069 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 Pattaya: Korean assaulted by "motorcycle taxi guy" after he refuses to pay in advance for a bar girl Ruk Siam News Police were called to an area by a convenience store around 4 am this morning after a 57 year old Korean man called Mr Sung Ho Im was assaulted by a Thai man. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149087-pattaya-korean-assaulted-by-motorcycle-taxi-guy-after-he-refuses-to-pay-in-advance-for-a-bar-girl/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 PM visits Korat, offers compensation to victims of shooting rampage By The Nation Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday (February 19) went to Nakhon Ratchasima province to meet with people and families affected by the Korat mass shooting earlier this month and offered compensation totalling Bt34.8 million. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149088-pm-prayut-visits-korat-offers-compensation-to-victims-of-shooting-rampage/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 Patong officials target more wastewater released at Merlin Beach By Khunanya Wanchanwet Health officials from Patong Municipality are trying to track down who released untreated wastewater that ended up flowing onto Merlin Beach. Photo: Patong Municipality PHUKET: Patong health officials are trying to track down those responsible for releasing untreated wastewater into a public drain that emptied onto Merlin Beach, south of Patong, late last week. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149091-patong-officials-target-more-wastewater-released-at-merlin-beach/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 Thai GDP growth seen much lower than forecast this year - central bank minutes By Orathai Sriring FILE PHOTO: Thailand's central bank is seen at the Bank of Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's economy will grow at a much slower pace than previously forecast this year and much further below its potential, the central bank said in minutes of a meeting earlier this month when it cut interest rates to a record low. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149092-thai-gdp-growth-seen-much-lower-than-forecast-this-year-central-bank-minutes/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 Almost Thai evacuees from Wuhan, except one, return home as quarantine ends By THE NATION 137 Thai people from China’s Wuhan city were allowed to return to their hometowns on Wednesday (February 19) after two weeks of quarantine. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149096-almost-thai-evacuees-from-wuhan-except-one-return-home-as-quarantine-ends/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 3 solutions to Thailand’s English teacher shortage By The Thaiger by Eric Haeg Thailand needs 10,000 English teachers. News of a teacher shortage is no surprise, but news that the Ministry of Education has recently urged embassies to find English teachers has raised eyebrows. The US Embassy confirmed it participated in the meeting, and it has also been reported that over 20 other embassies participated in the discussions. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149099-opinion-3-solutions-to-thailand’s-english-teacher-shortage/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 Pheu Thai questions PM’s excuse for staying in Army welfare housing File photo Pheu Thai party spokesman Anusorn Iamsa-ard has challenged the excuses offered by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan and Interior Minister Anupong Paochai justifying their continued stay in military welfare housing, despite having retired from the military service. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149119-pheu-thai-questions-pm’s-excuse-for-staying-in-army-welfare-housing/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 Help on the way for GM workers losing jobs By The Nation Jak Punchoopet Labour Minister MR Jatumongkol Sonakul has put his adviser Jak Punchoopet in charge of helping employees of General Motors’ Rayong manufacturing facility secure new jobs after the US automaker announced it will halt Chevrolet production here at the end of the year. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149122-help-on-the-way-for-gm-workers-losing-jobs/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 Recognition for Thai halal standards expected to boost exports By THE NATION Thailand’s halal exports are expected to get a boost after the Central Islamic Council of Thailand has been recognised as a halal organisation meeting the Emirates International Accreditation Centre (EIAC)’s standards, facilitating exports to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149123-recognition-for-thai-halal-standards-expected-to-boost-exports/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 Police warn party followers to obey law BANGKOK(NNT) - On 21st February, the Constitutional Court will read its verdict on whether to dissolve the Future Forward Party, after which some people expect violence may occur should the party be dissolved. A police spokesman says however, that there is no indication of any concerning movements, and has asked party followers to obey the law. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149128-thai-police-warn-future-forward-party-followers-to-obey-law/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 Trump commutes Blagojevich sentence, pardons junk bond king Milken By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich makes a statement to reporters outside his Chicago home one day before reporting to federal prison in Colorado to serve a 14-year sentence for corruption, March 14, 2012. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump came under fire on Tuesday for commuting the sentence of Rod Blagojevich, the ex-Illinois governor convicted of trying to peddle Barack Obama's vacated U.S. Senate seat. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149131-trump-commutes-blagojevich-sentence-pardons-junk-bond-king-milken/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 Finish Maengmoom Card project or face cancellation, Airport Rail Link warns contractor By THE NATION Suthep Phanpheng, managing director of Electrified Train Co Ltd, the operator of Airport Rail Link, said the company’s project to develop a unified ticketing system "Maengmoom Card" had reached a phase where the private contractor must start testing the system immediately in order to meet the deadline. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149135-finish-maengmoom-card-project-or-face-cancellation-airport-rail-link-warns-contractor/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 UPDATE: General Motors to lay off all 1,500 plant workers in Thailand following sale By Panarat Thepgumpanat FILE PHOTO: A general view of the General Motors (GM) plant in the Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate in Rayong province, Thailand February 22, 2011. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom/File Photo BANGKOK (Reuters) - General Motors will begin laying off around 1,500 employees in Thailand in June, after announcing the sale of its production plants in the country, a government official said on Wednesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149122-help-on-the-way-for-gm-workers-losing-jobs/?do=findComment&comment=15076043 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 No new Covid-19 infection found today, says DDC By THE NATION The Department of Disease Control told the press that accumulated cases of Covid-19 in Thailand today (February 19) stayed at 35, the same as yesterday's. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149145-no-new-covid-19-infection-found-today-says-ddc/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 No ‘hidden’ virus cases in Thailand, official insists By THE NATION Sopon Iamsirithaworn Thailand’s current barricade against the spread of Covid-19 takes the form of two-stage screenings for the virus in eight provinces and ramped-up checks on Thais returning home from countries and territories where it’s been found, the director of the Disease Control Department said on Wednesday (February 19). Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149147-no-‘hidden’-virus-cases-in-thailand-official-insists/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Army shouldn’t be turning a profit, Pheu Thai official says By The Nation Anusorn Iamsa-ard The issues for which the Army is being publicly criticised reflect the inequality in society, the deputy spokesperson of the Pheu Thai Party said on Tuesday (February 18). Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149148-army-shouldn’t-be-turning-a-profit-pheu-thai-official-says/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Digital Economy Min calls for crisis information "commander" BANGKOK(NNT) - The Digital Economy and Society Minister has put a spotlight on the need to appoint commanders to navigate the situation at a time of crisis, especially in terms of controlling the flow of information, in order to provide accurate news to members of the public without jeopardizing the police effort to resolve the conflict. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149149-digital-economy-min-calls-for-crisis-information-commander/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Air quality ranges from moderate to unhealthy in greater Bangkok and North BANGKOK(NNT) - With less wind, the concentration of dust particles in the air has increased in many areas, particularly in Muang district of Chiang Rai province, where levels of particulate matter of 2.5 microns or less (PM2.5) have been measured at 73 micrograms per cubic meter of air, as of Wednesday morning (Feb 19). Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149151-air-quality-ranges-from-moderate-to-unhealthy-in-greater-bangkok-and-north/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Global warming causing 'irreversible' mass melting in Antarctica - scientist By Cordelia Hsu FILE PHOTO: A wounded whale that lost part of one of its fins swims near Two Hummock Island, Antarctica, February 2, 2020. Picture taken February 2, 2020. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino SYDNEY (Reuters) - Global warming was leading to an “irreversible” mass melting of the Antarctic ice and purging carbon from the atmosphere was the only solution to slow the process, an Australian climate scientist told Reuters on Wednesday. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149152-global-warming-causing-irreversible-mass-melting-in-antarctica-scientist/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Rains mock drought-stricken Australian town as climate risks hit home By Jonathan Barrett Eight-year-old Chelsea Symonds helps her mother Sally Roser to water plants in their yard with buckets of collected rainwater in the drought-affected town of Murrurundi, New South Wales, Australia February 17, 2020. Picture taken February 17, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott MURRURUNDI, Australia (Reuters) - For all the relief felt in other parts of eastern Australia as torrential rain in the past few weeks doused wildfires and filled reservoirs, the tiny township of Murrurundi, one of the driest places in the country, just can’t seem to catch a break. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149153-rains-mock-drought-stricken-australian-town-as-climate-risks-hit-home/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Violinist plays Mahler and Gershwin to save her music as surgeons remove brain tumour LONDON (Reuters) - A patient at a British hospital played Mahler and Gershwin on the violin while a tumour was removed from her brain so that surgeons could preserve her ability to play music and her 40-year passion for the instrument. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149154-violinist-plays-mahler-and-gershwin-to-save-her-music-as-surgeons-remove-brain-tumour/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Indonesia bill on family targets surrogacy, 'sexual deviations' FILE PHOTO: A view of Indonesia's Parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, November 23, 2017. Picture taken November 23, 2017. REUTERS/Beawiharta JAKARTA (Reuters) - Politicians from four Indonesian parties are backing a so-called “Family Resilience” bill that would outlaw surrogacy and require LGBT people to seek treatment at rehabilitation centres, prompting outrage on social media and criticism from activists. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149155-indonesia-bill-on-family-targets-surrogacy-sexual-deviations/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Phuket Town steams ahead with 22nd Phuket Food Festival By The Phuket News Attendees at the press launch for the 22nd Phuket Food Festival yesterday were treated to samples of some tasty dishes. Photo: PR Dept PHUKET:-- The 22nd Phuket Food Festival 2020 will get underway on Feb 27 and continue through to Mar 4, Phuket Town Deputy Mayor Kawee Tansuktanon announced yesterday (Feb 18). Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149157-phuket-town-steams-ahead-with-22nd-phuket-food-festival/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 People over 50 most at risk of Covid-19 infection By The Nation People over 50-years old, especially those with congenital diseases, are more prone to coronavirus (Covid-19) infection, said Prof Doctor Yong Poovorawan, head of the Centre of Excellence in Clinical Virology at the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1149159-people-over-50-most-at-risk-of-covid-19-infection/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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