Lite Beer Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 Bangkok: A video clip posted by a 29-year-old farang resident in Bangkok has become a talk of the town after he described three habits of Thais he found charming. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802222-what-thai-habits-dek-farang-finds-charming/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 RT @RichardBarrow: Bangkok Farmers’ Market at Gateway Ekkamai in #Bangkok this weekend, 10am-7pm. Every 3rd weekend of the month http://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/568949171798933504/photo/1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 Krathu, Phuket:- Several Chinese tourists were injured when their bus crashed into two motorcycles and houses at the notorious death curve downhill of Patong mountain in Krathu district Friday evening, police said. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802250-several-chinese-tourists-injured-in-patong-accident/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 Workers needed for five key industriesBy Digital Content BANGKOK Feb 21 -- As Thailand is now heading towards an elderly society, the Industry Ministry’s Office of Industrial Economics has projected that the country would need about 3.3 million workers for five key industries between 2015 – 2017. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802275-workers-needed-for-five-key-industries/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 Phayao bustling with Chinese tourists for Lunar New Year festivitiesPHAYAO, 21 Feb 2015, (NNT) - Phayao Provincial Administration Office yesterday reported that a large number of tourist both Thai and foreign nationals have visited the province, joining its Chinese New Year celebration events.The office boasted this year Phayao is offering a wide range of activities and shows to entertain its guests, highlighting the traditional Chinese Lion and Dragon Dances, a drum show, beauty pageant contests for men and women of Chinese descent, Thai-Chinese cultural shows, and much more.Phayao Administration said that all of the activities focus on preserving the great cultural bonds between the people of Thailand and China through the revered beliefs and rituals of Buddhism.A large number of Phayao locals are of Chinese descent, their families arriving in Thailand more than a century ago. -- NNT 2015-02-21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 Lamphun warns people of weather related illnessesLAMPHUN, 21 Feb 2015, (NNT) - The Northern Province of Lamphun has issued an official warning of diseases related to the change of season, as winter leaves the region making way for summer.Officials from the provincial public health office, report that flu, and hand, foot and mouth disease are very common at this time of the year, saying that these illnesses can occur in people with an immune system weakened by the change in the weather.They therefore recommend that residents of the area follow the Ministry of Public Health’s guidelines in maintaining good health such as washing hands before and after a meal and especially when using the toilet, and keeping their living area clean.The office also advised the public to refrain from visiting places prone to the diseases. It added that local people must seek immediate medical attention from doctors if they develop symptoms related to the diseases. -- NNT 2015-02-21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 86-story "Torch" tower in Dubai in flamesOne of the world's tallest residential towers caught fire early Saturday in Dubai's Marina district, sending bright yellow flames several stories high, but there were no reports of casualties, civil defense officials said.Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802274-86-story-torch-tower-in-dubai-in-flames/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 TCEB keen to make Thailand MICE hub of ASEANBANGKOK, 21 February 2015 (NNT) - The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) is pushing hard to make Thailand MICE hub of ASEAN. The word MICE stands for meetings, incentives, conferencing, and exhibitions. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802282-tceb-keen-to-make-thailand-mice-hub-of-asean/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 BMTA requires bidders sign agreement on merit-making business before announcing bid winner BANGKOK: -- The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) is ready to put forward a merit making lease agreement to private operators for the supply of new NGV-fuelled buses on March 6 to service in Bangkok. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802289-bmta-requires-bidders-sign-agreement-on-merit-making-business-before-announcing-bid-winner/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 UPDATE: Mobile app to rate taxi services now for downloadsBANGKOK: -- The Department of Land Transport (DLT) has now launched a mobile phone application for passengers to rate service of taxies they use. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802210-app-against-taxi-cheats-unveiled/#entry9098950 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 Russia keen to buy more farm products from Thailand BANGKOK: -- Russia has expressed its interest to purchase more farm products such as rice and rubber from Thailand. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802294-russia-keen-to-buy-more-farm-products-from-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 UPDATE: Seventeen wounded in Narathiwat bombing incidentBy Digital Content PATTANI, Feb 21 -- A total of 17 persons were wounded by a bomb hidden in a pickup truck and believed to be planted by insurgents which exploded on Friday in the trouble-plagued southern province of Narathiwat, said a senior army officer on Saturday. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802068-dozen-wounded-as-car-bomb-rips-through-southern-thai-town/page-3?p=9099039#entry9099039 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 Prayut outlines various strategies to achieve BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha raised several issues that affect livelihood of the people as national agenda to speedily resolved by his government when he addressed the nation on TV during his Friday night "Returning Happiness to the People" programme. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802296-prayut-outlines-various-strategies-to-achieve/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 Number of deceased Cambodian migrants returned from Thailand risesBANGKOK: -- Despite the fact that the number of Cambodian migrant workers who crossed to Thailand through the Poipet International Border Checkpoint decreased slightly from 2013 to 2014, the number of migrants who died while working in Thailand appeared to increase, The Cambodia Daily reported, cting a provincial official said this week. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802298-number-of-deceased-cambodian-migrants-returned-from-thailand-rises/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 Missing Thai girl, Sattahip areaThis girl has been missing for 6 days now. She is a schoolgirl who failed to turn up for class and her mother has reported her missing to police. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802302-missing-thai-girl-sattahip-area/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 BMA pushes ahead with landscape revampBANGKOK, 21 Feb 2015 (NNT) – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is proceeding with its plan to clear Bangkok’s foot paths of peddlers and stalls as part of its landscape improvement campaign. This time, the cleanup is being carried out in Dusit District, from Baan Manangkalisa House to the Paris Theater. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802313-bma-pushes-ahead-with-landscape-revamp/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 Chanthaburi farmers turn to melon during dry seasonCHANTHABURI, 21 Feb 2015 (NNT) – Rice farmers in drought-hit Chanthaburi province have found a way to survive the dry season by turning to melon cultivation which consumes less water than rice. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802314-chanthaburi-farmers-turn-to-melon-during-dry-season/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thai tech Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 New Android malware pretends to shut down your phone, then steals dataInternet security firm AVG has announced the discovery of a new piece of malware that is targeting Android smartphones.The malware, which is known as the PowerOffHijack malware (catchy) hijacks the shutdown process off the device, making it appear that the device is turned off. However, the device isn’t off and is just made to look like that, which is when the malware starts stealing data from the user.Due to the way the malware operates, it will be unlikely that users will even be aware that the malware has infected their device. Upon trying to turn their Android phone off, users are presented with their regular shutdown animation displayed on screen, which looks for all intents and purposes that it is about to shut down as normal.However, the device is actually still on and it during this time that the malware starts stealing data, as well as performing all manner of other tasks, including initiating outgoing calls and taking photos.Read more: http://tech.thaivisa.com/new-android-malware-pretends-shut-phone-steals-data/5208/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 Train hits truck at unmanned railway crossing again in Pak ThoBANGKOK: -- A truck driver was killed and a woman was seriously injured when the container truck they were travelling in was rammed by passenger train in Pak Tho district of Ratchaburi province Saturday morning. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802319-train-hits-truck-at-unmanned-railway-crossing-again-in-pak-tho/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 UPDATE: Troops deployed at Paknam Bhasicharoen as activist monk urging boycott of Sangkha Council BANGKOK: -- Troops and police were deployed Saturday morning at Wat Pakam Bhasicharoen to maintain peace and order after the activist abbot Buddha-issara called on all Buddhists to boycott the Sangkha Buddhism Council for its ruling yesterday to confirm the monkhood status of Phra Dhammachayo, abbot of the Dhammakaya temple. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802189-sangha-supreme-council-looks-favourably-on-dhammachayo/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 UPDATE: More checkpoints set up in Hat Yai after Narathiwat bombingBy Digital Content SONGKHLA, Feb 21 -- Hat Yai defence volunteers have set up more checkpoints on roads leading to the southern district of Hat Yai in Songkhla near the Thai-Malaysian border, following Friday’s bombing incident in Narathiwat province which wounded 17 persons, police said Saturday. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802068-dozen-wounded-as-car-bomb-rips-through-southern-thai-town/page-3?p=9099629#entry9099629 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 Long-time Phuket resident dies unexpectedlyThe Phuket News Stephen Paine. PHUKET: Well-known property developer and long-time Phuket resident Stephen Paine passed away unexpectedly but peacefully this morning (February 21). Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802367-long-time-phuket-resident-dies-unexpectedly/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 UPDATE: 10 foreign workers perish in Abu Dhabi fireABU DHABI (AFP) - Ten foreign workers have died in a fire that hit a tyre shop in Abu Dhabi, apparently trapping the labourers in a warehouse used illegally for accommodation, local media said Saturday. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802274-86-story-torch-tower-in-dubai-in-flames/#entry9099980 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 UPDATE: Three tourists injured after Phuket taxi flips Eakkapop Thongtub One of the injured paasenegers takewn toThalang Hospital. PHUKET: -- Three Chinese tourists were injured earlier today (February 21) after the car they were travelling in flipped after a tyre blew out. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802250-several-chinese-tourists-injured-in-patong-accident/#entry9100460 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 to continue: Thailand Live Saturday 25 Oct 2015 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802420-thailand-live-sunday-22-feb-2015/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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