webfact Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 BREAKING: Foreigner Threatening To Jump From 15th FloorPublished by Stickboy BKKBANGKOK: -- Reports are coming in via social media that a foreigner is threatening to jump from the top floor of the Police General Hospital at Rachaprasong junction. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/789773-bangkok-foreigner-threatening-to-jump-from-15th-floor-of-police-general-hospital/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 Police to probe contracts for advertisement boards at police kiosksBANGKOK, 7 January 2015 (NNT) – Royal Thai Police Deputy Commissioner Pongsapat Pongcharoen on Tuesday chaired a meeting of police officials and representatives from the Treasury Department over the issue of the allegedly unauthorized advertisement boards on top of police kiosks. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/789771-thai-police-to-probe-contracts-for-advertisement-boards-at-police-kiosks/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 UPDATE: Private sector says export outlook won't meet target after GSP cutsBANGKOK: -- The private sector has voiced concern over the country's export outlook for 2015 after the lifting of its GSP privileges by the European Union as export figure released for the beginning of the year has fallen by 0.2%. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/789725-eu-cuts-thailands-gsp-privileges-due-to-trade-policy-changes/#entry8904567 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 NLA committee to host seminar on police reformBANGKOK, 7 January 2015 (NNT) – A National Legislative Assembly (NLA) committee is set to host a seminar on the overhaul of the Royal Thai Police. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/789782-nla-committee-to-host-seminar-on-thai-police-reform/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 Thai stock index opens on Wednesday at 1,478.87, gains 1.29 points /MCOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 Phatthalung prepares for Children's Day 2015PHATTHALUNG, 7 Jan 2015 (NNT) - The southern Province of Phatthalung is planning to hold Children's Day celebrations under the theme ‘Phatthalung children follow in the footsteps of the King’.The event is organized under joint efforts by the provincial administration, the Tourism and Sports office, the Muang Phatthalung Municipality, as well as educational institutions and government and private sector units in the province.The 9-day event will take place from January 10th to 18th in front of the provincial City Hall and the Jaturamuk Pavilion, where the important Buddha image of the province – Phra Phuttha-nirokhantarai, is located. Activities in the event will promote tourism scene in the province and at the same time encourage children’s creativities and self development based on HM the King’s Sufficiency Economy philosophy.They include a campaign promoting tourism and sports, OTOP Goods Shows, demonstrations of local culinary, a bicycle rally, activities promoting the 12 national core values, and several stage performances.The event also includes a Farmer Night on January 12th which will feature the lives of farmers in the province.Finally, the provincial administration is also planning to give a tour to a local sufficiency economy village with free meals to interested tourists on January 12th, 14th and 16th.-- NNT 2015-01-07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 Shell, villagers agree to $83.5 million for huge oil spillMICHELLE FAUL, Associated PressJOHANNESBURG (AP) — Oil giant Shell has agreed to pay a Nigerian fishing community 55 million pounds (about $83.5 million) for the worst oil spill ever suffered in Nigeria. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/789791-shell-nigerian-villagers-agree-to-us835-million-for-huge-oil-spill/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 Pope Francis’ visit bigger security challenge than Obama’s – Philippines policeMANILA: -- Security officials will provide air cover and deploy snipers on rooftops in addition to nearly 40,000 troops from the police and the army to protect Pope Francis during his visit Jan 15 to 19, according to Philippine National Police (PNP), as reported by INQUIRER.net. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/789795-pope-francis-visit-bigger-security-challenge-than-obamas-philippines-police/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 AirAsia crash insurance to be paid outJAKARTA: -- Insurance firms covering AirAsia flight QZ8501 are still obligated to pay out insurance claims for flight passengers in spite of permit lapses, Indonesia’s financial regulator has said, The Jakarta Globe reported. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/789798-airasia-qz8501-crash-insurance-to-be-paid-out/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 Rajaprajanugroh Foundation donates blankets and uniforms to Phayao studentsPHAYAO, 7 Jan 2015 (NNT) - The Rajaprajanugroh Foundation under the Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King yesterday delivered blankets and school uniforms to students of the Rajaprajanugroh 24 School in Jun District, Phayao Province.The presenting ceremony was presided over by chairman of the provincial committee of the Rajaprajanugroh Foundation, Chuchart Kilapaeng. Taking part in the ceremony were also chief of Phayao’s Red Cross chapter Waraporn Kilapaeng, and other governmental unit chiefs.Rajaprajanugroh 24 School has been established by the Rajaprajanugroh foundation and the Ministry of Education at the instruction of His Majesty the King. It is a coeducation school offering classes from grade 1 to 12 under the supervision of the Department of General Education, Ministry of Education.The school offers satellite online teaching sessions, along with optional occupational courses in agriculture, industry, and home economics. It currently has about 900 students and 90-strong staff including teachers, educational personnel and other employees.-- NNT 2015-01-07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 Internet slows after undersea cable cutVUNG TAU: -- An Asia-America Gateway (AAG) submarine cable, connecting international Internet traffic with Vung Tau, a coastal city in the south of Vietnam, was found cut at 8:05am Monday, according to Viet Nam News. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/789800-vietnam-internet-slows-after-undersea-cable-cut/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 Speeding motorists beware, traffic tickets will come to their homes soonBANGKOK: -- Motorists who broke speed limits while driving along the Friendship Highway passing Khon Kaen province during the New Year festival are told to get ready for traffic tickets to be sent to their homes within a few weeks. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/789801-thailand-speeding-motorists-beware-traffic-tickets-will-come-to-their-homes-soon/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 Buriram nurse scammed out of THB400,000 by American Facebook boyfriendBy Coconuts BangkokPhoto: Morning NewsBURIRAM: -- A nurse from Buriram province was deceived into transferring THB400,000 to her Facebook boyfriend "Johnson Clifford." Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/789822-buriram-nurse-scammed-out-of-thb400000-by-american-facebook-boyfriend/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 Sharp drop in temperatures this weekend in North and NortheastBANGKOK: -- Thailand's northern and northeastern regions could expect unusual drop in temperatures of between 6-8 degrees Celsius in coming weekend as strong cold snap from China is moving in.In today’s issuance of weather forecast by Thailand Meteorological Department, it says another strong wave of cold spell is approaching and will blanket the upper part of the country from January 8-10.Its arrival will coincide with the westerly wind flowing past the northern region.The combination of cold spell and the winds will result in turbulent weather in the upper region of the country which could see torrential rains and strong winds during the period.It said after the rains, temperatures could drop sharply of 6-8 degrees, particularly in the North and the Northeast.Hailstorms are aso expected in some areas.Meanwhile the southern region will expect increased rains and high waves in the Gulf of Thailand from Nakhon Si Thammarat down to the southernmost provinces.Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/sharp-drop-temperatures-weekend-north-northeast -- Thai PBS 2015-01-07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 Existing laws related to frequency allocation may obstruct the rise of 5G mobile services, which are likely to be commercialised globally in 2020. /The Nation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 400 million baht of redundancy money not paid to workersBANGKOK, 7 January 2015 (NNT)-The Department of Labor Protection and Welfare will propose to the cabinet a budget allocation of 130 million baht to help workers being laid off. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/789827-400-million-baht-of-redundancy-money-not-paid-to-workers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Apple Watch to launch in March We have all heard that the much anticipated new Apple Watch would be on the shelves in early 2015. Well, the Apple Watch may be available at your local Apple outlet sooner rather than later according to reports. Find out more here: http://tech.thaivisa.com/apple-watch-said-launch-march-2015/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Pressure on tech industry to protect consumer privacy LAS VEGAS (AP) — While gadget companies are celebrating a coming bonanza of health trackers, connected cars and “smart” home appliances, the head of the Federal Trade Commission is pressing the tech industry to protect consumer privacy. Read more: http://tech.thaivisa.com/pressure-tech-industry-protect-consumer-privacy/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 McDonald's Japan Probing Nuggets From Cargill in ThailandBy Kiyotaka MatsudaTOKYO: -- McDonald’s Corp.’s Japan business and Cargill Inc. are investigating complaints objects were found in chicken nuggets made by a Cargill unit in Thailand, the restaurant chain’s second food-safety crisis in six months. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/789829-mcdonalds-japan-probing-nuggets-rrom-cargill-in-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 Tail of missing AirAsia plane discovered in Java SeaPANGKALAN BUN, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia's search and rescue chief says divers and an unmanned underwater vehicle have spotted the tail of the missing AirAsia plane in the Java Sea, the first confirmed sighting of any wreckage 11 days after Flight 8501 disappeared with 162 people on board. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/789834-tail-of-missing-airasia-plane-discovered-in-java-sea/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 Fire at plastic factory in Samut SakhonSAMUT SAKHON: -- A huge fire broke out at a plastic product manufacturing factory in Samut Sakhon province Tuesday night, causing damages initially estimated at over 20 million baht. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/789862-fire-at-plastic-factory-in-samut-sakhon/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 Technical Students Attack Public Bus in Pathum ThaniBy Khaosod EnglishTechnical students in Pathum Thani broke 3 windows on a public bus after spotting students from a rival school in the vehicle, 7 Jan 2015.PATHUM THANI — Passengers riding a public bus in a Bangkok suburb were forced to evacuate the vehicle early this morning when nearly a dozen technical students reportedly attacked the bus because it was carrying students from a rival school. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/789872-technical-students-attack-public-bus-in-pathum-thani/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 US Navy bribery case commander pleads guiltyThe Phuket NewsCrew from the aircraft carrier USS Stennis board a GDMA shuttle boat in Phuket in 2013 to go on shore leave. Phuket News file photoSAN DIEGO: A Navy commander pleaded guilty Tuesday (January 6) in a massive bribery scheme involving a longtime military contractor in Asia who allegedly offered luxury travel, prostitutes and other bribes to officers in exchange for confidential information about ships movements including ships visiting Phuket. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/789873-us-navy-bribery-case-commander-pleads-guilty/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 UPDATE: IMPEACHMENTYingluck to address NLABANGKOK: -- Former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra will personally deliver her opening defence statement in her impeachment proceedings concerning the rice-pledging scheme before the National Legislative Assembly when the case opens on Friday. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/789676-ms-yingluck-will-defend-herself-against-the-impeachment-bid/page-3?p=8906019#entry8906019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 UPDATE: British visitor to Koh Samui contracts rare illness and needs help to get homeKOH SAMUI: -- Whilst on holiday in Thailand Craig Lindley came down with some kind of illness. Craig, who is 35 and from Hoyle Mill Barnsley was celebrating his friends wedding in Koh Samui. When he woke up New Year’s Day unable to move his legs and function properly. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/789739-campaign-to-help-get-seriously-ill-british-man-home-from-thailand/page-5?p=8906126#entry8906126 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 2014 Tourist Arrivals to Thailand Drop By 6.6 PercentBy Khaosod EnglishNew Year's Eve in Pattaya, a popular destination for Russian tourists that had a week turnout this year due to the fall of the ruble.BANGKOK — The number of foreign tourists who visited Thailand in 2014 is down 6.6 percent from the previous year, a Thai government official confirmed. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/789896-2014-tourist-arrivals-to-thailand-drop-by-66-percent/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 UPDATE: Japan found vinyl in McNuggets imported from ThailandBy Coconuts BangkokTOKYO: -- McDonald's Japan said on Monday it was facing more chicken nugget woes after a customer found a piece of vinyl inside the popular menu item. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/789829-mcdonalds-japan-probing-nuggets-from-cargill-in-thailand/#entry8906246 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 Inheritance tax law likely to take effect mid-yearBANGKOK, 7 January 2015 (NNT) -The First vice president of the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) has reaffirmed that the integrity of each law passed by the assembly in 2014 has been maintained, while expecting the much debated inheritance tax law to come into force in the middle of this year. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/789909-thai-inheritance-tax-law-likely-to-take-effect-mid-year/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 Thais in Dhaka warned to avoid trouble areasBANGKOK: -- Thai citizens living or visiting Dhaka and other major cities in Bangladesh to exercise caution following rising political violence that has killed four people and injured scores. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/789912-thais-in-dhaka-warned-to-avoid-trouble-areas/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 North Korean ambassador visits YongyuthBANGKOK: -- North Korean Ambassador to Thailand Mun Song Mo Wednesday paid a courtesy call to Deputy Prime Minister Yongyuth Yutthawong at the Government House.Yongyuth told reporters that he informed the ambassador that the Thai government is willing to lend support to the reunification of the North and South Koreas.Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/North-Korean-ambassador-visits-Yongyuth-30251395.html-- The Nation 2015-01-07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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