webfact Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Phuket City Mayor resigns over mural fiascoDarawan NaknakhonPhuket City Deputy Mayor Dr Kosol Tang-utai (centre). Photo: Darawan NaknakhonPHUKET: -- The Deputy Mayor of Phuket City Municipality handed in his resignation ollowing the fiasco surrounding a mural painted on the old Standard Chartered Bank building in Phuket Town.Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909825-fate-of-phuket-mural-to-be-decided-april-22/?p=10631808 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Thaivisa Photography Competition (April 2016) Enter the Thaivisa Photography Competition where you can win a two night stay at the luxury Palm Grove Resort in Pattaya, worth an estimated 10,000 Baht. Submit your photos here:http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907140-thaivisa-photography-competition-april-2016/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 S44 expected to be invoked to solve 2G network shutdownBANGKOK: -- The National Council for Peace and Order chief General Prayut Chan-ocha has decided to invoke Section 44 of the interim constitution to solve the problem of 2G network shutdown of 900 MHz spectrum on April 14. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909895-s44-expected-to-be-invoked-to-solve-2g-network-shutdown/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Six injured in THAI flight during air turbulence over SingaporeBANGKOK: -- One passenger and five crew members of a Thai Airways International’s flight from Jakarta to Bangkok on Monday were slightly injured when the plane hit air turbulence while flying over Singapore. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909897-six-injured-in-thai-flight-during-air-turbulence-over-singapore/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Pattaya tourists enter bike showroom - in their carPATTAYA: -- A French tourist went into a South Pattaya motorcycle showroom with his wife on Tuesday - unfortunately they were still in their car! Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909898-pattaya-tourists-enter-bike-showroom-in-their-car/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Junta explains why the Democrats’ handout sets are confiscatedBANGKOK: -- The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has to confiscate the Democrat party’s handout sets which include a blue towel and a medicinal box because they are deemed to be politically divisive, said Colonel Piyapong Klinpant, a member of the spoke persons of the council, on Tuesday. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909899-ncpo-explains-why-the-democrats-handout-sets-are-confiscated/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 NLA president warns of criminal litigation against those who distort referendum questionBANGKOK: -- Anybody who distorts the essence of the question for the voters in the national referendum may face criminal litigation, National Legislative Assembly president Pornpetch Wichitcholachai warned on Tuesday. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909900-nla-president-warns-of-criminal-litigation-against-those-who-distort-referendum-question/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Suvarnabhumi revamps control to handle growing number of flightsBANGKOK, 13 April 2016 (NNT) – Suvarnabhumi International Airport has prepared to accommodate an expected throng of travelers during this Songkran holiday. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909901-suvarnabhumi-revamps-control-to-handle-growing-number-of-flights/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Drought committee gives report to CabinetBANGKOK, 13 April 2016 (NNT) – A committee handling the drought situation has informed the Cabinet that water levels this year should be better than last. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909902-drought-committee-gives-report-to-thai-cabinet/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 NCPO steps up road safety measuresBANGKOK, 13 April 2016 (NNT) – The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has asked the public for cooperation in following suggestions from security agents to bolster their safety following the discovery that over 3,000 drunk drivers took to roads during the first 3 days of Songkran. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909908-ncpo-steps-up-road-safety-measures/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Dam erosion damages homes in NonthaburiNONTHABURI, 13 April 2016 (NNT) – Erosion at a Chao Phraya River dam in Nonthaburi province has resulted in damage to riverside homes. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909909-dam-erosion-damages-homes-in-nonthaburi/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Premier meets with Thai Red Cross Society in blood donation campaignBANGKOK, 13 April 2016 (NNT) – The National Blood Center of the Thai Red Cross Society led actors and actresses in a meeting with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and the cabinet at Government House to campaign for blood donation. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909910-premier-meets-with-thai-red-cross-society-in-blood-donation-campaign/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 UPDATE: Turbulence Injures 6 on Thai Airways FlightBy Chayanit ItthipongmaeteeStaff ReporterThe scene when Thai Airways Flight TG434 landed at Suvarnabhumi airport Monday afternoon. Photo: Kru P'Birth / FacebookBANGKOK — Air turbulence was blamed for six injuries on a Thai Airways flight from Jakarta to Bangkok Monday. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909897-six-injured-in-thai-flight-during-air-turbulence-over-singapore/#entry10632550 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Latest on spate of robberies in Chonburi areaPATTAYA: -- Police suspect that two gangs are at work in a spate of robberies to hit the Chonburi area in the last few weeks. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909911-latest-on-spate-of-robberies-in-chonburi-area/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Critics: Keeping Public in Dark About Draft Charter Rejection UnfairBy Pravit RojanaphrukSenior Staff WriterGen. Prayuth Chan-ocha splashes water on the media Tuesday morning at Government HouseBANGKOK — It’s unfair for the junta not to tell the public what Thailand will get if the draft charter gets voted down, say critics. Some add that this is a psychological tactic to persuade the public to opt for the known-quantity, which is the charter draft. Critics differ on whether this constitutes as a shrewd move by the junta or not. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909912-critics-keeping-public-in-dark-about-draft-charter-rejection-unfair/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Thailand to Face Three Middle Eastern Nations in World Cup QualifiersBy Simon DuncanAssistant EditorAsian Football Confederation (AFC) General Secretary Windsor John holds the country name card of Japan in the draw for 2018 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers final round in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Tuesday, April 12, 2016. Photo: Vincent Thian / Associated PressKUALA LUMPUR — The draw for the the final qualifying round of the 2018 World Cup in Russia was made this afternoon at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Kuala Lumpur. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909914-thailand-to-face-three-middle-eastern-nations-in-world-cup-qualifiers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Chinese Demand for Rosewood Has Turned Thailand’s Forests Into Virtual War ZonesCharlie CampbellIllegal loggers and forest rangers regularly do battle over the precious timber Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909915-chinese-demand-for-rosewood-has-turned-thailands-forests-into-virtual-war-zones/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 PR rep shoots herself dead at Navy firing range in Bangkok Image: Thairath BANGKOK: -- A public relations representative shot herself dead at the Navy firing range in Bang Na on Tuesday. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909916-pr-rep-shoots-herself-dead-at-navy-firing-range-in-bangkok/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 French Catholic Church announces new measures to deal with cases of paedophiliaPARIS: -- The Catholic Church in France has pledged to set up an independent commission to ‘shed light’ on cases of paedophilia. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909917-french-catholic-church-announces-new-measures-to-deal-with-cases-of-paedophilia/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Austria beefs up border controls, expecting a massive migrant influxVIENNA: -- Austria has begun construction work at the Brenner Pass Alpine crossing with Italy. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909918-austria-beefs-up-border-controls-expecting-a-massive-migrant-influx/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Police swoop on 'criminal families' in BerlinBy Catherine Hardy | With ARDBERLIN: -- Eight people have been arrested in Berlin as part of an investigation into a suspected network of criminal families. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909919-police-swoop-on-criminal-families-in-berlin/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Greenpeace stage roof protest in WarsawWARSAW: -- Campaigners from Greenpeace have staged a protest on the roof of government buildings in Poland. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909920-greenpeace-stage-roof-protest-in-warsaw/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Is that a Caravaggio in the attic?By Catherine Hardy | With ANSATOULOUSE: -- A leaky roof could prove to be a lucky break for one family in France. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909921-is-that-a-caravaggio-in-the-attic/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Diplomatic tension escalates between Egypt and ItalyBy Catherine Hardy | With REUTERS, AFPROME: -- Diplomatic tension is escalating in the wake of the death of an Italian student in Egypt. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909922-diplomatic-tension-escalates-between-egypt-and-italy/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 House Speaker Ryan rules out presidential bidBy ERICA WERNERWASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday definitively ruled out a bid for president this year, insisting that the party's choice should emerge from the group of candidates who pursued the GOP nomination. "Count me out," he said. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909923-house-speaker-ryan-rules-out-presidential-bid/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Syria talks to resume amid disputes, escalating violenceBy BASSEM MROUEBEIRUT (AP) — Indirect peace talks between Syria's warring parties are scheduled to resume in Geneva on Wednesday, the third round this year. There are two main groups at the negotiations in Switzerland, in addition to others that were invited by the United Nations as advisers. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909924-syria-talks-to-resume-amid-disputes-escalating-violence/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Trump amassing delegates who might not be loyal to himBy THOMAS BEAUMONT and STEPHEN OHLEMACHERDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Already behind the curve in organizing for the Republican convention, Donald Trump has missed crucial deadlines in a number of states to lock up delegates who would stay loyal beyond the first ballot. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909925-trump-amassing-delegates-who-might-not-be-loyal-to-him/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Fake monk with porno mag and orange car arrestedImage: ThairathPETCHABUN: -- Petchabun police rounded up an old con artist pretending to be a monk Tuesday. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909926-fake-thai-monk-with-porno-mag-and-orange-car-arrested/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Schiphol Airport near Amsterdam evacuatedAMSTERDAM: -- Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport has reportedly been evacuated due to a security alert. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909927-schiphol-airport-near-amsterdam-evacuated/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 JACKSON, Ga. (AP) - Georgia executes man who killed woman during 1996 burglary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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