Phuket teens arrested for stealing motorbike from police station

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The two teenagers just turned up at the police station and rolled the motorbike out of the car park. Image: CCTV / Wichit Police

 

PHUKET--: Two teenagers have been arrested for stealing a seized motorbike from Wichit Police Station in the early hours of last Friday. The motorbike was not reported missing until its owner turned up to reclaim it on Wednesday, but police found that the motorbike was nowhere to be found.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154708-phuket-teens-arrested-for-stealing-motorbike-from-police-station/

 

You'll Never Walk Alone to be played by UK radio stations at same time amid coronavirus pandemic

By James Rodger

 

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It's the iconic theme of Liverpool Football Club, and it's a motto we could all do with right now, regardless of whether you're Aston Villa, Birmingham City or West Bromwich Albion.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154709-youll-never-walk-alone-to-be-played-by-uk-radio-stations-at-same-time-amid-coronavirus-pandemic/

 

Cannes Film Festival is POSTPONED for the first time in history

By ROXY SIMONS

 

Cannes Film Festival is POSTPONED for the first time in history amid the coronavirus crisis (pictured: Margot Robbie at the Once Upon A Time In Hollywood premiere at last year's event)

 

The Cannes Film Festival has been postponed for the first time in its history due to the coronavirus crisis, it was revealed on Thursday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154710-cannes-film-festival-is-postponed-for-the-first-time-in-history/

 

'Over one hour everything was cancelled' – how coronavirus devastated the film industry

By Catherine Shoard

 

‘It’s like we are living in a bad zombie pandemic movie’ Illustration: Guardian Design

 

This time last week, it still seemed feasible the film industry might weather coronavirus.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154711-over-one-hour-everything-was-cancelled-–-how-coronavirus-devastated-the-film-industry/

 

Two Thai men arrested for raping American tourist on Koh Phangan

 

 

Two Thai men are in police custody after allegedly confessing to raping an American tourist on Koh Phangan.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154724-two-thai-men-arrested-for-raping-american-tourist-on-koh-phangan/

 

We’re doing our best and have resources to beat COVID-19, says Health Ministry

 

Image: Reuters

 

Thailand’s Health Ministry has moved to quash speculation that it does not have adequate resources to be able to cope with a further outbreak of the coronavirus, COVID-19.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154725-we’re-doing-our-best-and-have-resources-to-beat-covid-19-says-health-ministry/

 

Thai court fines Philip Morris $4 million for customs violations

 

FILE PHOTO: A Philip Morris logo is pictured on a factory in Serrieres near Neuchatel, Switzerland December 8, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai court on Friday fined the local unit of tobacco company Philip Morris <PM.N> 130 million baht for dodging tax on cigarette imports from Indonesia.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154727-thai-court-fines-philip-morris-4-million-for-customs-violations/

 

Phuket Town laundrette robber chased down by 56-year-old man

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Sutthipong Aumsuk, 25, originally from Chachoengsao, was arrested after he was chased down by a 56-year-old local resident in Phuket Town. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET:-- Police today arrested a 25-year-old man for robbing coin boxes at a 24-hour laundrette in Phuket Town after a 56-year-old man kicked the thief off his motorbike and chased him to a house in a dead-end street in Samkong

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154728-phuket-town-laundrette-robber-chased-down-by-56-year-old-man/

 

Ex-deputy commerce minister Banyin sentenced to eight years in prison

 

 

Former Deputy Commerce minister Banyin Tangpakorn was sentenced to eight years in prison on Friday, after the Bangkok South Criminal Court found him guilty of falsifying documents and using them in the transfer of about 300 million baht in shares from a property developer to him and his two accomplices, Ms. Kanthana “Namtarn” and Ms. Oracha “Ponkhao” Wachirakunthon, who were sentenced to four years.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154729-ex-deputy-commerce-minister-banyin-sentenced-to-eight-years-in-prison/

 

Thais told to stay home to lessen burden of medical personnel

By The Nation

 

 

Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha has urged Thais to stay at home and avoid travelling to other provinces following a Public Health Ministry announcement today (March 20) that the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases had soared to 322 , said Tewan Liptapanlop, head of Prime Minister's Office.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1154730-thais-told-to-stay-home-to-lessen-burden-of-medical-personnel/

 

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