webfact Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Mini Marathon will be held next Sunday in honor of the late Princess Mother and to commemorate International Day of Older PersonsBANGKOK, 24 September 2014 (NNT) - A charity walk-and-run marathon will be held next Sunday, October 5, in honor of the late Princess Mother on the occasion of her 114th birthday on October 21, 2014.Announcing the event at a press conference held at the Department of Social Development and Welfare on Krung Kasem Road was Privy Councilor Admiral Jumphol Patjusanont. Entitled the Walk-and-Run Marathon for Older Persons’ Health 2014, the event is jointly organized by the Foundation for the Promotion of Older Persons of Thailand and the Association of Older Persons’ Councils of Thailand. The walkathon will be taking place at Suan Luang Ro Kao Public Park in Bangkok, with a view to promoting exercises among elderly people and their families. It is also organized in conjunction with the International Day of Older Persons on October 1.Proceeds from the event will be used to support physical exercises and promote the quality of life of older persons. The walkathon on October 5 will cover a distance of 2.5 kms for the walk-and-run activity and 10 kms for the mini marathon .Winners of the mini marathon , aged 60 years up, both male and female, will be awarded with HM the King’s trophies. Winners in other categories will be given plaques of honor while every participant who reaches the finish line will be given a commemorative coin. Those who are interested in the event are invited to contact 02-282 7716 or 02-282 3251.-- NNT 2014-09-24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 VN’s airport service charges to rise from Oct 1BANGKOK: -- Airport service charges will be increased on Oct 1, leading industry experts to predict that ticket prices will rise, according to Viet Nam News. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762909-vietnams-airport-service-charges-to-rise-from-oct-1/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 MURDERS AT KOH TAOPolice free bar owners and look for ex-village headman's sonThe NationDNA samples are collected from staff at restaurants and resorts on Koh Tao yesterday as part of the probe into the murder of two British tourists last week.Police seeking former village headman's son who fled islandBANGKOK: -- Police are looking for the son of a former Koh Tao village headman in their pursuit of the killers of two British backpackers on the night of September 14, after learning that the man left the island the following morning. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762910-koh-tao-murders-police-free-bar-owners-and-look-for-ex-village-headmans-son/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 PMFortune tellers fine but no plan to run in polls: PrayutThe NationPrime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha talks with journalists after the Cabinet meeting at Government House yesterday.BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha said yesterday that he had no plans to run for election and denied that he had consulted a famous fortune teller on the subject. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762912-fortune-tellers-fine-but-no-plan-to-run-in-polls-pm-prayut/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 UPDATE: CRIMERussian man nabbed for installing ATM skimmerThe NationA Russian has been arrested for allegedly installing a "skimmer" device to steal PIN numbers of cardholders who used an automatic teller machine (ATM) at a convenience store in eastern Bangkok.BANGKOK: -- The new device was said to be able to deter counter-skimmer measures that commercial banks in Thailand had devised to try to combat this type of fraud. Each skimmer can be installed on an ATM in only 16 seconds, police sources said. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762731-russian-card-skimmer-arrested-at-hua-mark-bangkok/page-3?p=8429199#entry8429199 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 NATIONAL REFORM COUNCILNRC panels admit they followed different selection proceduresThe NationBANGKOK: -- Committees selecting candidates for the National Reform Council (NRC) may not have followed the same set of procedures for the 11 categories of people on the new body. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762914-nrc-panels-admit-they-followed-different-selection-procedures/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 RICEStudy warns of huge loss in rice export valuePetchanet PratruangkraiThe NationBANGKOK: -- Thailand will lose about Bt87.5 billion in rice export value during the next 10 years if the country does not put a serious effort into developing its farming sector and related industries, according to a study by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce's International Trade Studies Centre. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762915-study-warns-of-huge-loss-in-thai-rice-export-value/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 ACTION PLANSommai orders action plans from Finance Ministry agenciesThe NationBANGKOK: -- Finance Minister Sommai Phasee has asked all of the ministry's departments and agencies to formulate action plans and propose them next week, while state enterprises under the ministry were assigned to set monthly investment plans in the hope that budget disbursement could be accelerated. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762916-sommai-orders-action-plans-from-thai-finance-ministry-agencies/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 DIGITALBEC floats idea of simulcast for Channel 3Watchiranont ThongtepThe NationNateeBANGKOK: -- Bangkok Entertainment Company (BEC) says its analogue Channel 3 could be simulcast on a digital-TV channel obtained by its affiliate, BEC-Multimedia, if the broadcasting regulator allowed it to do so. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762918-bec-floats-idea-of-simulcast-for-thai-channel-3/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 EDITORIALBuilding a bicycle culture in BangkokThe NationSaturday's Car-free Day showed us what's possible, but, with a safe, city-wide network of bike lanes, we could escape traffic gridlock permanently Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762919-building-a-bicycle-culture-in-bangkok/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 STOPPAGE TIMEItsy bitsy teenie weenie bikini commentaryTulsathit TaptimBANGKOK: -- Few men can make a comment with the word "bikini" in it and emerge politically correct all the time. But then again, if Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha cared about political correctness, he would never have staged that coup in the first place. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762920-itsy-bitsy-teenie-weenie-bikini-commentary-thai-opinion/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 Customers Awed By Dog-WaiterBy Khaosod EnglishWhile Kallaya Kaewkwan, 49, cooks meals for customers at Mae Boon restaurant, Barry the dog impresses customers with his ability to dutifully ferry money back and forth between the tables and his owner, 23 Sept 2014.NAKHON PANOM — A restaurant in Nakhon Panom province has achieved local fame for employing a dog to fetch bills and deliver change to customers, carrying the banknotes in his mouth. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762921-nakhon-panom-customers-awed-by-dog-waiter/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 "Flashing" Serial Underwear Thief caught in Central PattayaPATTAYA: -- Pattaya Police received a call from the manager of a massage shop after a Thai Man exposed himself to her before driving off, as she sat in front of her shop. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762923-flashing-serial-underwear-thief-caught-in-central-pattaya/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 Chinese Vegetarian Festival begins in PattayaPATTAYA: -- The annual 11 day Chinese Vegetarian Festival otherwise known as “Ginjai” has begun with a grand opening ceremony held in North Pattaya. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762924-chinese-vegetarian-festival-begins-in-pattaya/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 Sek Loso is no 'Grateful Child,' activists insistBy Coconuts BangkokBANGKOK: -- Let’s start this by saying: We have no idea why Sek Loso ever got a “Grateful Child” award. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762925-sek-loso-is-no-grateful-child-activists-insist/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 Jobless Phuket sunbed operator commits suicideEakkapop ThongtubRescue workers bring Jirasak Sharkhu's body out of his home.PHUKET: -- A sunbed-and-umbrella operator killed himself yesterday (September 22), probablybecause of depression after being ejected from the beach, police said. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762926-jobless-phuket-sunbed-operator-commits-suicide/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 Georgian arrested for illegal tour sales in PhuketSaran MitraratOfficials inspect brochures in the shop opened by Tengi Andguladze (with beard).PHUKET: -- Phuket Tourism & Sports officials accompanied by Tourist Police officers arrested a Georgian national in Kata on Friday (September 19) for selling tour packages without a work permit or a tourism license. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762927-georgian-national-arrested-for-illegal-tour-sales-in-phuket/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 3 policemen get life over drug runKesinee TaengkhiaoThe NationBANGKOK: -- THREE POLICEMEN have been sentenced to life in prison for drug trafficking and using a police vehicle to deliver narcotics. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762929-3-thai-police-officers-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-drug-trafficking/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 Probe into Khon Kaen raid after police deny taking cash, gamblersThe NationBANGKOK: -- A FACT-FINDING probe is underway into a raid on a Khon Kaen gambling den last week by soldiers, who say they handed over a large amount of cash and many cars pawned by gamblers to local police. Police claim they never received them. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762930-probe-into-khon-kaen-raid-after-police-deny-taking-cash-gamblers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 PM ready to drop plans to rebuild reporters' roomsJeerapong Prasertpolkrung,Nitipol KiravanichThe NationBANGKOK: -- Reporters' rooms in Government House were spared demolition after pressure was put on Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha by journalists. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762931-pm-prayuth-ready-to-drop-plans-to-rebuild-reporters-rooms/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 South China Sea: Still no evidence of historical Chinese claimsBill HaytonRSISA Chinese submarine surfaces in the South China Sea, the focus of regional disputes over island chains and rocky atolls.Recent arguments repeat a number of commonly-held misunderstandings and do not provide facts in support of Beijing's territorial claims Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762933-south-china-sea-still-no-evidence-of-historical-chinese-claims/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 IS strikes: Not America's fight alone - ObamaWASHINGTON: -- President Obama has hailed the support of Arab nations in air strikes on Islamic State (IS) militants, saying: "This is not America's fight alone." Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762934-is-strikes-not-americas-fight-alone-obama/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 Sulaiman Abu Ghaith sentenced to life in prisonNEW YORK: -- Osama Bin Laden's son-in-law, who was an al-Qaeda spokesman after 9/11, has been sentenced to life in prison for terrorism-related charges at a trial in New York. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762935-bin-laden-son-in-law-jailed-for-life/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 Thai stock index opens on Wednesday at 1,594.45 gains 4.32 points /MCOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 PM vows government seeking solutions to forced labourBy Digital ContentBANGKOK, Sept 24 -- Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha promised today that his government would quickly tackle the problems of forced labour and human trafficking. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762965-thai-pm-prayuth-vows-government-seeking-solutions-to-forced-labour/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 1.39 trillion baht budget framework for state enterprises approvedBANGKOK, 24 September 2014 (NNT) – The Cabinet has approved 1.39 trillion baht budget framework of state enterprises for year 2015, and also made available 650 billion baht for the 56 state enterprises to draw from, for the purpose of making investments. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762967-139-trillion-baht-budget-framework-for-state-enterprises-approved/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 UPDATE: New twist in murder of two Brits in Koh Tao BANGKOK: -- The investigation into the murder of two British tourists in Koh Tao sees a new twist after the police questioned two prime suspects they earlier said have enough evidence to prove their connection. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762910-koh-tao-murders-police-free-bar-owners-and-look-for-ex-village-headmans-son/page-6?p=8430192#entry8430192 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 Islamic State battle could take years, Pentagon saysWASHINGTON: -- The fight against jihadist group Islamic State (IS) will take years, a US military spokesman has told the BBC. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762971-islamic-state-battle-could-take-years-pentagon-says/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 Jet ski operators back on beaches of PhuketSaran MitraratBack in action: Phuket's jet-skis have proven resilient to pressure.PHUKET: -- Patong Mayor Chalermluck Kebsap has denied that her administration is allowing any businesses back on the beach, after questions have been raised about jet-ski activities following the massive beach clean-up. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762987-jet-ski-operators-back-on-beaches-of-phuket/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 SONGKHLATrain derailment likely due to theft not insurgence: district chiefBANGKOK: -- The train derailment in Songkhla's Chana district last week may not have been the work of insurgents as earlier speculated, Chana's district chief Thaweewut Sangsiri said, Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762994-songkhla-train-derailment-likely-due-to-theft-not-insurgence-district-chief/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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