Toxic gas leaks from tank in warehouse in Brazil

SAO PAULO (AP) — Toxic gas Thursday leaked from tanks in a cargo warehouse in the Brazilian coastal city of Guaruja sending some 40 people to hospitals.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/886738-toxic-gas-leaks-from-tank-in-warehouse-in-brazil/

Crocodile that ate Australia woman's arm destroyed

DARWIN: -- A 2.2m (7.2ft) crocodile that ripped a woman's arm off in north-west Australia has been killed.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/886741-crocodile-that-ate-australia-womans-arm-destroyed/

Paris attacker said to have contacted lawyer



BRUSSELS: -- Paris attacks fugitive Salah Abdeslam, caught on CCTV after the attacks, is reported to have contacted his lawyer.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/886744-paris-attacker-said-to-have-contacted-lawyer/

Tourism Australia names 'world's sexiest man' its new Global Ambassador

LOS ANGELES, CA - Australian actor Chris Hemsworth - the "world's sexiest man alive," according to People magazine, has been announced as the global ambassador for Tourism Australia's new campaign, which will focus on the country's world-class aquatic and coastal experiences.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/886745-tourism-australia-names-worlds-sexiest-man-its-new-global-ambassador/

British FM optimistic for breakthrough in resolution of Cyprus issue
Source: Xinhua

ATHENS, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- British Foreign Minister Philip Hammond expressed optimism on Thursday that a breakthrough in resolving the Cyprus issue may come soon.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/886747-british-fm-optimistic-for-breakthrough-in-resolution-of-cyprus-issue/

TOKYO (AP) - Rescue officials say at least 14 killed and 27 injured in ski tour bus crash in central Japan.

At least 14 killed, 27 injured in Japan ski tour bus crash

TOKYO (AP) — Rescue officials say an overnight tour bus on its way to a ski resort in central Japan slid down the mountainside, killing at least 14 passengers and injuring 27 others.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/886760-at-least-14-killed-27-injured-in-japan-ski-tour-bus-crash/

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesian TV: Police arrest 3 men on suspicion of links to Jakarta attack

Rene Angelil, husband of Celine Dion, dies in Nevada
SALLY HO, Associated Press
NEKESA MUMBI MOODY, Associated Press

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Rene Angelil, Celine Dion's husband and manager, who molded her from a French-speaking Canadian ingénue into one of the world's most successful singers, died Thursday after a long battle with throat cancer, officials and family members said.

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Clinton cries foul over Sanders TV ad on Wall Street
By KEN THOMAS

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign on Thursday accused Democratic rival Bernie Sanders of breaking a self-imposed pledge against negative advertising, offering up the latest sign that her campaign is concerned about the Vermont senator's rise in Iowa.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/886765-clinton-cries-foul-over-sanders-tv-ad-on-wall-street/

Lawyer: Suspect left Florence victim alive after fight
By TRISHA THOMAS and NICOLE WINFIELD

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Italian prosecutors on Thursday laid out evidence collected against a key suspect in the death of an American woman who was strangled and suffered deadly head trauma in her Florence apartment: They said a Senegalese man she met at a disco had left "decisive" DNA traces on a condom and cigarette butt at her home and was using her cellphone.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/886768-senegalese-man-arrested-in-americans-murder-in-italy-said-he-left-her-alive/

Electronic gadgets, social media blamed for high divorce rates in Malaysia



KUALA LUMPUR: -- The use of electronic gadgets and social media, especially among the younger generation, is said to be a contributing factor to divorce, according to The Star Online.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/886772-electronic-gadgets-social-media-blamed-for-high-divorce-rates-in-malaysia/

Restoration of Mandalay’s famed teak monastery to resume

MANDALAY: -- The restoration of Mandalay’s Shwe Nan Daw Kyaung Monastery looks set to resume in February, following lengthy delays in the supply of teak pillars needed to repair the building’s terrace, The Irrawaddy reported.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/886779-restoration-of-mandalays-famed-teak-monastery-to-resume/

SET up 8.86 points at opening /Bangkok Post

Yingluck appears at first hearing of rice pledging scheme trial



BANGKOK: -- Former prime minister Ms Yingluck Shinawatra arrived at the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions to hear charges against her in the controversial rice pledging scheme.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/886781-yingluck-appears-at-first-hearing-of-rice-pledging-scheme-trial/

Govt looks for long-term solution to low rubber prices



BANGKOK, 15 January 2016 (NNT) - Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said the government’s procurement of rubber at 45 baht per kilogram is only a short-term solution to the price problem.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/886784-thai-govt-looks-for-long-term-solution-to-low-rubber-prices/

Four Mexican tourists dead in Phichit van crash; Six Injured
By Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter


Scene of the van crash that killed four Mexican tourists Thursday night in Phichit province.

PHICHIT — A van crash in Phichit province last night killed four Mexican tourists and injured six others Mexicans, police said today.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/886787-four-mexican-tourists-dead-in-phichit-van-crash;-six-injured/

Trump, Cruz go at each other in Republican debate
JULIE PACE, Associated Press
BILL BARROW, Associated Press

NORTH CHARLESTON, South Carolina (AP) — Bombastic billionaire Donald Trump doubled down Thursday on his questions about Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's eligibility to serve as president, telling his rival that his birth in Canada leaves "a big question mark on your head."

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/886789-trump-cruz-go-at-each-other-in-republican-debate/

Taxi driver punches Patong hotel staff for calling a Tuk tuk instead
Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: -- A taxi driver was charged with assault on Wednesday (Jan 13) for punching the Holiday Inn Patong's Human Resource Director in the face on Tuesday (Jan 12) after he saw hotel staff call a tuk tuk to service hotel guests.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/886790-taxi-driver-punches-patong-hotel-staff-for-calling-a-tuk-tuk-instead/

1.6 Billion Approved for Khlong Lat Phrao Renovation
By Sasiwan Mokkhasen
Staff Reporter


A rendering of how Khlong Lat Phrao could look once extensive renovation of the waterway is completed. Image: Khon-Kool-Klong / Facebook

BANGKOK — City Hall signed a 1.6 billion-baht contract yesterday for the construction of 45-kilometer berms along Khlong Lat Phrao.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/886800-16-billion-approved-for-bangkoks-khlong-lat-phrao-renovation/

Jay Kiew says 'No' to bus fare reduction



BANGKOK: -- The president of the Bus Operators' Association says bus fare will not be cut despite diesel price will decline several times in the past weeks.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/886805-jay-kiew-says-no-to-bus-fare-reduction/

Min of Interior pushes to resolve local issues of rubber, drought

BANGKOK, 15 January 2016 (NNT) - The Ministry of Interior is urging provincial governors to quickly solve problems related to low rubber prices and drought.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/886811-thai-interior-min-pushes-to-resolve-local-issues-of-rubber-drought/

Bangkok Bank aims for 2016 loan growth of 3-5 pct

BANGKOK: -- Jan 15, Thai lender Bangkok Bank Pcl said on Friday it was aiming for loan growth of 3-5 percent this year based on a GDP growth forecast of 3.5-4.0 percent.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/886813-bangkok-bank-aims-for-2016-loan-growth-of-3-5-pct/

Cruz's 2012 Senate bid bolstered by undisclosed loan from Goldman Sachs
FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS

DALLAS: -- As Ted Cruz tells it, the story of how he financed his upstart campaign for the U.S. Senate four years ago is an endearing example of loyalty and shared sacrifice between a married couple.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/886814-cruzs-2012-senate-bid-bolstered-by-undisclosed-loan-from-goldman-sachs/

Police arrest 3 men on suspicion of links to Jakarta attack
NINIEK KARMINI, Associated Press

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police on Friday arrested three men on suspicion of links to the brazen attacks in the heart of the country's capital, and said they recovered a flag of the Islamic State group from the home of one of the attackers.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/886816-police-arrest-3-men-on-suspicion-of-links-to-jakarta-attack/

Chiang Mai Inventor's Ingenuity Goes to the Dogs (VIDEO)
By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee
Staff Reporter



CHIANG MAI — Call it a bold technological advancement or a new, effective way to punish your dog.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/886817-chiang-mai-inventors-ingenuity-goes-to-the-dogs-video/

Pheu Thai's white paper on rice scam sceptical



BANGKOK: -- Former Phitsanulok MP of the Democrat Party Dr Warong Dechgitvigrom today questioned the white paper issued by the Pheu Thai Party just one day before the beginning of the rice pledging scheme trial today, suspecting it might aim to put all the blame on its former commerce minister.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/886827-pheu-thais-white-paper-on-rice-scam-sceptical/

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Somali official: Islamic extremist rebels attack African Union base run by Kenyan peacekeepers in southwestern Somalia .

Ukraine pushing for return of Crimea



KIEV: -- Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he is seeking help from the EU and the US in securing the return of Crimea to Ukrainian sovereignty.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/886831-ukraine-pushing-for-return-of-crimea/

PCAD Links ‘In the Past,’ Says New Govt. Spokesman
By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer


Photo: Courtesy Col. Atisith Chainuvati

BANGKOK — A newly appointed spokesman for the military government is playing down his ties to the movement which helped unseat the former civilian government.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/886833-pcad-links-in-the-past-says-new-govt-spokesman/