webfact Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Nakhon Phanom celebrates Songkran in Thai-Lao styleBANGKOK, 14 April 2015 (NNT) - The northeastern province of Nakhon Phanom has kicked off grand Songkran celebrations on Khao Pun road. This year's event is under the theme of Thai-Lao culture and friendship.Nakhon Phanom Governor Adisak Thepsan on Monday presided over the opening ceremony of the "Songkran Nakhon Phanom: Thai-Lao New Year" event at Khao Pun road along the Mekong river. At the opening ceremony, there were cultural performances by people from eight tribes in the province as well as artists from the neighboring country. Free local dishes were handed out to the revelers.Nakhon Phanom is one of the 13 provinces where Songkran celebrations sponsored by the Tourism Authority of Thailand are held. Khao Pun road is also one of the country's most popular Songkran celebration venues.-- NNT 2015-04-14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Thailand is the Most Religious Country in the World Thailand has been voted the most religious country in the world. According to the Guardian, 94% of people state that they are religious in the country. China, on the other hand, has a very drastic difference. Only 6% of people in China said they were religious, and 61% state that they are atheists. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817166-thailand-is-the-most-religious-country-in-the-world/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 SURVEY: Is it in Thailand's interest to be closely aligned with China? http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/816746-is-it-in-thailands-interest-to-be-closely-aligned-with-china/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 8 Arrested in Car Rental Heist Stock photo - Car thief using tool to break into car Car theft is on the rise in Thailand. While not a new crime, many thieves are now targeting rental car services instead of individuals. Vehicles are often resold or have their parts removed for resale in other countries. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817156-8-arrested-in-car-rental-heist/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 French Travelers Rank Thailand Fourth on Dream Destinations List Stock Image - dream vacation In a recent survey by the Paris-based research company Ipsos, French travelers ranked Thailand number 4 on their top 5 dream destinations in 2015. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817157-french-travelers-rank-thailand-fourth-on-dream-destinations-list/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Live Concert and Foaming Ban at Songkran Party Met With ProtestsProtestors hit the streets on Monday to voice their concerns of banning a live concert and foam party at this year’s Songkran festival. The protestors were seen on U-Thong road and included 100 youths and vendors. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817159-live-concert-and-foaming-ban-at-songkran-party-met-with-protests/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Phuket Continues its Search for Lost American Diver Joshua Devine. Source: Internet Phuket’s Marine Police are still searching for an American diver who went missing from a liveaboard [RE1] boat bound for Similans. The scuba diver has been missing since Saturday morning. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817160-phuket-continues-its-search-for-lost-american-diver/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Songkran: Selling High-Pressure Water Guns Could Land You in Jail Tourists celebrating Songkran in 2014 The sale of high-pressure water guns during the Songkran festival could land you in jail for up to five years. The Royal Thai Police Consumer Protection Division warned of the consequences of selling prohibited water guns, which may also lead to a fine of 500,000 baht. Those who are responsible for importing the guns face even harsher penalties of up to 10 years in jail or a fine of up to 1 million baht. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817163-songkran-selling-high-pressure-water-guns-could-land-you-in-jail/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Thailand Fine Dining Reservations Offered With a Click of a Button Fine dining has never been easier in Thailand. Eztable, based in Taiwan, allows Thais to quickly reserve tables online. Using partner restaurants, Eztable allows users to search and book tables in real-time. Users that reserve a table also receive a rebate of up to 5%. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817164-thailand-fine-dining-reservations-offered-with-a-click-of-a-button/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 PM suggests enhancement of farmers' marketsBANGKOK, 14 April 2015 (NNT) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has recommended related officials to further develop farmers’ markets in a bid to assist Thai farmers amidst economic uncertainty. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817180-pm-prayut-suggests-enhancement-of-farmers-markets/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Evidence at guards' homes linked to Samui car bombTHE NATION THREE MALL GUARDS HELD AFTER GIVING CONFLICTING STATEMENTS TO POLICE; NOW IN MILITARY CUSTODYBANGKOK: -- POLICE found evidence during a search of three homes belonging to security guards working at Central Festival on Koh Samui that they believe is linked to the car-bomb attack on the shopping mall on Friday night.Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817181-evidence-at-guards-homes-linked-to-samui-car-bomb/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Songkran starts with a sober splashTHE NATION OFFICIALS PRESIDED OVER MERIT-MAKING EVENTS AND MARKED THAI TRADITIONSBANGKOK: -- MOST SONGKRAN revellers yesterday celebrated the water festival in a buoyant, well-behaved manner around the country - but drunken youths gave the organiser of a Buri Ram event "headaches" and were duly sent to "hell" as punishment. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817182-songkran-starts-with-a-sober-splash/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Premiers past and present offer Songkran wishesTHE NATION PROMINENT POLITICIANS yesterday offered Songkran blessings and good wishes to Thai people and the country as a whole.Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817183-premiers-past-and-present-offer-songkran-wishes/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Geriatric medicine unit to be national modelTHE NATIONBANGKOK: -- THE Public Health Ministry marked National Day of Older People yesterday by vowing to speedily turn the Supreme Patriarch Nyanasanwara Geriatric Medicine Institute into a national prototype for medical treatment for the elderly. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817184-geriatric-medicine-unit-to-be-national-model/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Those with links to pyramid scheme will face arrest: policeTHE NATION BANGKOK: -- EVERYONE found to be involved in an alleged pyramid scheme that has affected more than 100,000 people and led to more than Bt10 billion in damages will be arrested and face legal action, a senior police officer said yesterday. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817185-those-with-links-to-pyramid-scheme-will-face-arrest-thai-police/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 EDITORIALGovt still looking for solutions to problems on high seasThe NationAir Force planes rescuing fishermen from forced slavery is impressive, but human trafficking is not being tackled at its rootsBANGKOK: -- It was good to see the government dispatch aircraft to bring home 68 Thai fishery workers from Indonesia last week, raising to around 250 the retrieval of Thais believed to have been forced to work on trawlers, while some 150 were still waiting for a flight back to their own country. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817186-thai-govt-still-looking-for-solutions-to-problems-on-high-seas/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Four-pronged attack against drug trafficking in regionThe NationBANGKOK: -- Thailand will join China, India and South Korea in suppressing trade in drug-precursor chemicals, while the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) plans to propose Narcotics Act amendments to Justice Minister General Paiboon Khumchaya next month. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817187-four-pronged-attack-against-drug-trafficking-in-region/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Three killed in latest attacks down SouthThe NationNARATHIWAT: -- A sub-district health official was gunned down yesterday morning in Narathiwat's Rusoh district, while a rubber farmer and his wife were shot dead in Yala's Yaha district. Police put the attacks down to the ongoing unrest in the region. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817188-three-killed-in-latest-attacks-in-thailands-deep-south/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Former US envoy for North Korea nominated to post in ThailandWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has nominated a former U.S. envoy for North Korea policy, Glyn Davies, as ambassador to Thailand. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817189-former-us-envoy-for-north-korea-nominated-to-post-in-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Rubio tells supporters he is running for White HouseBy PHILIP ELLIOTT and BRENDAN FARRINGTONMIAMI (AP) — Sen. Marco Rubio entered the presidential race Monday by offering the nation a younger generation of leadership that breaks free of ideas "stuck in the 20th century," a jab at both Democratic favorite Hillary Rodham Clinton and his one-time Republican mentor, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817191-rubio-tells-supporters-he-is-running-for-white-house/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Ex-guards get lengthy prison sentences for Iraq shootingsBy SAM HANANELWASHINGTON (AP) — Rejecting pleas for mercy, a federal judge on Monday sentenced former Blackwater security guard Nicholas Slatten to life in prison and three others to 30-year terms for their roles in a 2007 shooting that killed 14 Iraqi civilians and wounded 17 others. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817192-us-blackwater-guards-jailed-for-iraq-deaths/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 German mother of 13 pregnant with quadruplets at age 65BERLIN (AP) — A 65-year-old German mother of 13 is getting ready to give birth again — this time to quadruplets. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817193-german-mother-of-13-pregnant-with-quadruplets-at-age-65/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Russia lifts ban on delivery of S-300 missiles to IranBy VLADIMIR ISACHENKOVMOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin on Monday sanctioned the delivery of a highly capable Russian air defense missile system to Iran, a game changer move that would significantly bolster the Islamic republic's military capability and fuel Israel's concerns. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817194-russia-lifts-ban-on-delivery-of-s-300-missiles-to-iran/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Killer Jodi Arias gets life term with no chance for releaseBy JACQUES BILLEAUD and JOSH HOFFNERPHOENIX (AP) — The nearly seven-year legal saga of Jodi Arias ended Monday as a judge sentenced her to life in prison for killing her ex-boyfriend, and the victim's sisters unleashed their pain over the 2008 murder that captivated social media with its salacious details. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817195-us-killer-jodi-arias-gets-life-term-with-no-chance-for-release/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Clinton's second act: Her long road to 2016 decisionBy JULIE PACEWASHINGTON (AP) — Around Christmas, Hillary Rodham Clinton set off on her annual holiday vacation at Oscar de la Renta's beachfront estate in the Dominican Republic. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817196-clintons-second-act-her-long-road-to-2016-decision/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Police On the Hunt for a ‘Man in Blue’ in Samui Bomb CaseTruck used in bombing Police are looking to identify a man dressed in blue who is believed to be the driver of the truck used in the Samui bombing this weekend. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817161-police-on-the-hunt-for-a-man-in-blue-in-samui-bomb-case/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 800,000 children forced from homes in Boko Haram violenceMICHELLE FAUL, Associated PressLAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The children's drawings show men with guns, a coffin, a car exploding. One picture has stick-like figures of eight siblings missed by their teenage sister. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817199-800000-children-forced-from-homes-in-boko-haram-violence/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Nina Ricci heir convicted of tax fraud after HSBC leaksPHILIPPE SOTTO, Associated PressPARIS (AP) — A 73-year-old heiress of the fashion and perfume house Nina Ricci was convicted of tax fraud Monday and sentenced to a year in prison for hiding millions of euros in the Swiss accounts of the HSBC bank before getting caught in a massive leak of names. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817202-nina-ricci-heir-convicted-of-tax-fraud-after-hsbc-leaks/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 UPDATE: Family of Western Mass. native Joshua Devine, missing from boat in Thailand, looking for answersBy Jeanette DeForgeENFIELD, Connecticut — - Everything Joshua Devine's family has heard so far about his weekend disappearance from a dive boat in Thailand just seems wrong. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817160-phuket-continues-its-search-for-lost-american-diver/#entry9301947 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 DDC: Yogurt does not reduce alcohol level in bloodBANGKOK, 14 April 2015, (NNT) - The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has indicated that eating yogurt does not help reduce the level of alcohol in blood stream. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817211-thai-ddc-yogurt-does-not-reduce-alcohol-level-in-blood/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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