webfact Posted October 4, 2015 Author Share Posted October 4, 2015 The Walk recounts the 'artistic crime of the century'NEW YORK: -- In 1974, Frenchman Philippe Petit walked a tightrope between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. Called the artistic crime of the century, it’s now the subject of a new vertigo-inducing movie from Robert Zemeckis which stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the lead. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860599-the-walk-recounts-the-artistic-crime-of-the-century/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 4, 2015 Author Share Posted October 4, 2015 Conservative coalition on course for another win in Portuguese electionsLISBON: -- All signs are pointing to a second consecutive election win for Portugal’s conservative Portugal Ahead coalition. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860600-conservative-coalition-on-course-for-another-win-in-portuguese-elections/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 4, 2015 Author Share Posted October 4, 2015 UPDATE: Portugal government re-elected despite painful austerityBARRY HATTON, Associated PressLISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal's center-right coalition government earned another four-year term Sunday, winning a general election behind an improving economy that weathered the austerity measures contested across Europe, but falling short of a crucial outright majority in Parliament. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860600-conservative-coalition-on-course-for-another-win-in-portuguese-elections/#entry9928342 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 4, 2015 Author Share Posted October 4, 2015 Seeking a candidate to love, voters find Clinton one to likeBy LISA LERER and KATHLEEN RONAYNEDERRY, N.H. (AP) — Inside the arena, the roar was deafening when Hillary Rodham Clinton took the stage at the annual convention of the New Hampshire Democratic Party. Thousands of people jumped to their feet to welcome their party's White House front-runner with cheers and noisemakers emblazoned with her campaign logo. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860602-seeking-a-candidate-to-love-voters-find-clinton-one-to-like/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 4, 2015 Author Share Posted October 4, 2015 School hazing gets stern penalty in military-ruled ThailandJOCELYN GECKER, Associated PressBANGKOK (AP) — At a military facility outside Bangkok, a drill sergeant barks orders at a group of film students learning the hard way that creative license has its limits in Thailand. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860603-school-hazing-gets-stern-penalty-in-military-ruled-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 UPDATE: French Riviera declared ‘disaster zone’ after deadly flash floodsCANNES: -- A major stretch of the French Riviera has been declared a natural disaster zone after torential rain caused catastrophic flooding. Towns such as Cannes Antibes and Nice have all be affected. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860470-flash-floods-on-french-riviera-kill-at-least-13/#entry9928669 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 Turkish president accused of electioneering on foreign tripANKARA: -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been accused by opponents of electioneering at an anti-terror rally in Strasbourg. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860617-turkish-president-accused-of-electioneering-on-foreign-trip/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 Vietnam tourism authority seeks visa waiver for 19 countriesVIETNAM: -- The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) says it is proposing visa waivers for more countries and that foreign arrivals in the last three months of the year are expected to surge, Thanhnien News reported. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860621-vietnam-tourism-authority-seeks-visa-waiver-for-19-countries/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 SET up 11.39 points at opening /Bangkok Post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 UPDATE: Portugal’s centre-right is re-elected in parliamentary pollLISBON: -- Portugal’s centre-right coalition government under Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho has won another four-year term. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860600-conservative-coalition-on-course-for-another-win-in-portuguese-elections/#entry9928971 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 Minister Kobkarn: Thailand needs to focus on quantity of tourismBANGKOK, 05 October 2015, (NNT) - Thailand must adjust its tourism policy, focusing on attracting tourists to remain in the Kingdom longer and spend more, said the Tourism Minister, Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860623-minister-kobkarn-thailand-needs-to-focus-on-quantity-of-tourism/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 Thailand's rice export contraction in line with global slowdownBANGKOK, 5 October 2015 (NNT) - The Thai Rice Exporters Association claims that Thailand’s rice exports have contracted in accordance with the global economic slowdown. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860624-thailands-rice-export-contraction-in-line-with-global-slowdown/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 Rohinya migrants escape from detention centre in SouthKHAO LAK: -- Fourteen Rohinya migrants escaped from their detention centre in Phang Nga province last night but nine were brought back and five are still on the run. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860629-rohinya-migrants-escape-from-detention-centre-in-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 NCPO appoints new new charter drafting panelBANGKOK: -- Veteran legal expert Meechai Ruchupan has been appointed chairman of new Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC), deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Monday. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860632-ncpo-appoints-new-new-charter-drafting-panel/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - S. Korea: North Korea will release a detained South Korean student from New York University Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 Four people killed after truck crashes into taxi in Phetchaburi provinceImage: khaosod.co.thPHETCHABURI: Four people have been killed following a road traffic accident in the Ban Lat area of Phetchaburi province. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860659-four-people-killed-after-truck-crashes-into-taxi-in-phetchaburi-province/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 Amulets worth over B100,000 stolen from car parked close to Phuket hospitalEakkapop ThongtubPolice inspect the vehicle from where the amulets were stolen.PHUKET: -- Police are currently looking for a thief or thieves who broke into a man’s car and stole two amulets valued at over B100,000 while he was taking his young son for an appointment at Vachira Hospital. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860663-amulets-worth-over-b100000-stolen-from-car-parked-close-to-phuket-hospital/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 Syrian activists: IS group destroys ancient Palmyra archBy SARAH EL-DEEBBEIRUT (AP) — Syrian activists said late Sunday that Islamic State militants have destroyed a nearly 2,000-year-old arch in the ancient city of Palmyra, the latest victim in the group's campaign to destroy historic sites across the territory it controls in Iraq and Syria. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860665-syrian-activists-is-group-destroys-ancient-palmyra-arch/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 UPDATE: Meechai named chairman of new CDCBANGKOK: -- The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) chaired by Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha today selected Mr Meechai Ruchuphan as chairman of the 21-member constitution drafting committee (CDC). Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860632-ncpo-appoints-new-new-charter-drafting-panel/#entry9929295 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 UPDATE: Officials capture escaped Rohingya women, childrenPhuket GazettePHANG NGA: -- Officers were able to recover all 14 Rohingya women and children who escaped by a rope made of clothes from the second floor of the Phang Nga Shelter for Children and Families this morning. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860629-rohinya-migrants-escape-from-detention-centre-in-thailand/#entry9929312 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 Mujigae continues to bring rain to ThailandBANGKOK, 5 October 2015 (NNT)-Northern, central and eastern residents have been warned of severe weather conditions as tropical storm Mujigae continues to bring rain to these regions. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860668-tropical-storm-mujigae-continues-to-bring-rain-to-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 Thailand will attend meetings of WB and IMF in Peru this weekBANGKOK, 5 October 2015 (NNT)-The Deputy Finance Minister will represent Thailand in the 2015 Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Peru this Friday. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860675-thailand-will-attend-meetings-of-wb-and-imf-in-peru-this-week/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 UPDATE: Palmyra arch 'destroyed' by ISILDAMASKUS: -- Islamic militants have reportedly destroyed the Arch of Triumph which is a major monument in the 2,000-year-old Roman city of Palmyra. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860665-syrian-activists-is-group-destroys-ancient-palmyra-arch/#entry9929386 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 Mujigae brings in heavy rains in many parts of the country, beginning today BANGKOK: -- Typhoon Mujigae has landed in China's southern coast yesterday and now has lessened its strength to depression today and is moving northwesterly at 20 kilometres an hour. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860668-tropical-storm-mujigae-continues-to-bring-rain-to-thailand/#entry9929400 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 Thai man massively overcharged at national park because he looks like a farangImage: Mr Grittapohn ChattreesagoonKRABI: A Thai man has revealed his disappointment at being told he would have to pay ten times the regular ticket price in order to visit a popular tourist attraction in Krabi - all because he looks like a westerner. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860677-thai-man-massively-overcharged-at-national-park-because-he-looks-like-a-farang/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 Refugees tell of ISIL brutality which forced them to leave Syria Thousands of migrants continue to cross from Serbia into Croatia. Most of them are Syrian and Iraqi escaping conflict back home. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860688-refugees-tell-of-isil-brutality-which-forced-them-to-leave-syria/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 UPDATE: Obama Offered Handshake to Prayuth, Govt SaysBy Khaosod EnglishJunta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha and U.S. President Barack Obama shake hands on 29 Sept. at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.BANGKOK — The military government yesterday disputed a media report alleging U.S. officials asked junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha’s entourage not to publish photos of the moment he shook hand with President Barack Obama last week. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860587-thai-govt-eyeing-bbc-thai-over-negative-prayut-report/page-4?p=9929628#entry9929628 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 Class hours cut to make time for ‘good values and living skills’By Coconuts BangkokPhoto: ObecBANGKOK: -- Students in 3,000 of the 38,000 state schools nationwide will have two-hours of class time cut and replaced with more productive extracurricular activities under the Ministry of Education’s “Teach Less, Learn More” pilot programme. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860694-class-hours-cut-to-make-time-for-good-values-and-living-skills/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 Military deploys troops in Buriram in preparation for MujigaeBURIRAM, 05 October 2015, (NNT) - More than 150 military officials from the 26th Military Circle have been deployed in Buriram, along with 8 landing crafts and 9 trucks. An emergency center has also been set up to prepare for the arrival of tropical storm 'Mujigae'. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860668-tropical-storm-mujigae-continues-to-bring-rain-to-thailand/#entry9929690 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 Photos of farang man begging at Suvarnabhumi airport go viralBANGKOK:-- Photographs have emerged of a foreign man begging at Suvarnabhumi airport. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860701-photos-of-farang-man-begging-at-suvarnabhumi-airport-go-viral/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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