webfact Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 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 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 Rumors on 100 Songkran revelers hospitalized in Silom area dismissed as hoaxBANGKOK, 15 April 2016 (NNT) - Rumors which had been circulated in social media that over 100 Songkran revelers had been hospitalized due to illnesses caused by unhygienic water were merely found by the authorities as a hoax. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910327-rumors-on-100-songkran-revelers-hospitalized-in-silom-area-dismissed-as-hoax/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 Neighbors break down door to stop condo fireKritsada Mueanhawong PHUKET: -- Neighbors at a condominium in Phuket Town helped put out a fire, before firefighters arrived to finish the job last night. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910261-neighbors-break-down-door-to-stop-condo-fire/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 Governor concerned about failure to arrest Phuket speed demonsKongleaphy Keam PHUKET: -- With zero arrests made in Phuket for speeding violations by day three of the 'Seven Days of Danger' road-safety campaign, the Phuket Governor has demanded that officers step up their attempts to catch speed demons in the act. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910259-governor-concerned-about-failure-to-arrest-phuket-speed-demons/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 Phuket Songkran road death toll holds at zeroTanyaluk Sakoot PHUKET: -- The number of people killed on Phuket’s roads since the Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign for Songkran began three days ago remains at zero. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910257-phuket-songkran-road-death-toll-holds-at-zero/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 GSB sets aside 2.6 billion baht for early retirement programmeBANGKOK: -- The Government’s Savings Bank has set aside a 2.6 billion baht fund for its early retirement programme in order to rejuvenate and re-energize the organization. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910328-thai-gsb-sets-aside-26-billion-baht-for-early-retirement-programme/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 Over 10,000 tourists flock to Erawan waterfall to celebrate SongkranBANGKOK: -- Over 10,000 local and foreign tourists visited Erawan waterfall on Thursday to celebrate Songkran after the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants Conservation opens 147 national parks for free public entry since April 7. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910329-over-10000-tourists-flock-to-erawan-waterfall-to-celebrate-songkran/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 Public health ministry warns of easily spoiled food in summerBANGKOK, 15 April 2016 (NNT) - The Ministry of Public Health warns the public to eat only freshly cooked food since food spoils easily in hot weather. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910330-thai-health-ministry-warns-of-easily-spoiled-food-in-summer/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 National e-payment software tested with 3 govt agenciesBANGKOK, 15 April 2016 (NNT) - CAT Telecom has launched a project to test a software which processes payments between the public and private sectors. Three state-run agencies participate in the project. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910331-national-e-payment-software-tested-with-3-thai-govt-agencies/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 150,000 tons of Thai rice sold to Hong Kong during trip headed by commerce ministerBANGKOK, 15 April 2016 (NNT) - The Ministry of Commerce has announced success in selling as high as 150,000 tons of rice during a trip in which it led Thai businessmen to Hong Kong. The trip was aimed at expanding the market of Thai rice and fruits in Hong Kong. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910332-150000-tons-thai-rice-sold-to-hong-kong-during-trip-headed-by-commerce-min/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 NARIT: Sun is perpendicular to Thailand during April and MayBANGKOK, 15 April 2016 (NNT) - National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT)'s deputy director Saran Posayajinda said the sun is in perpendicular position to Thailand for the first time of the current year during April and May. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910333-narit-sun-is-perpendicular-to-thailand-during-april-and-may/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 NCPO spokesman: Former Pheu Thai MP rejects draft charter without seeing itBANGKOK, 15 April 2016 (NNT) - The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) claimed everyone can express their political views as long as they are within the rule of law. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910334-ncpo-spokesman-former-pheu-thai-mp-rejects-draft-charter-without-seeing-it/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 'Baby Gammy' was not abandoned in Thailand, court rulesBy Jonathan Pearlman, SydneySYDNEY: -- A court in Australia has ruled that the biological parents of baby Gammy - the boy at the centre of an international surrogacy dispute - did not abandon him in Thailand and that they should be allowed to keep his twin sister Pipah. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910335-baby-gammy-was-not-abandoned-in-thailand-court-in-australia-rules/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 Don't Climb Here! Foreigners fined for scaling wall in Chiang MaiImage: Daily NewsCHIANG MAI: -- Three foreign tourists caught climbing the historical Ta Pae gate to take selfies were fined on Thursday. Two men from Sweden and a US woman were fined 500 baht each. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910336-dont-climb-here-foreigners-fined-for-scaling-wall-in-chiang-mai/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 Thailand's 10-year Tiger Protection Plan Has Mixed ResultsRon CorbenBANGKOK — Thailand's decade-long campaign to increase tiger populations has lifted tiger numbers in a wildlife sanctuary by more than 50 percent and provided a vital contribution to conservation efforts in South East Asia, scientists said Thursday. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910337-thailands-10-year-tiger-protection-plan-has-mixed-results/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 Microsoft sues US over secret demands for customer dataBY ASSOCIATED PRESSSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In the latest clash over privacy rights in the digital age, Microsoft is suing the U.S. government over a federal law that allows authorities to examine customer emails or online files without the individual’s knowledge.Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/microsoft-sues-us-over-secret-demands-for-customer-data/14774/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 The 9.7 inch iPad Pro is now officially available in ThailandApple recently announced its latest tablet, the 9.7 inch iPad Pro, at their ‘Let us Loop You In’ event which was held in Cupertino, California.Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/the-9-7-inch-ipad-pro-is-now-officially-available-in-thailand/14770/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 Earthquake magnitude 6.4 hits JapanTOKYO: -- A magnitude 6.4 earthquake has hit southwestern Japan. At least two people have died, according to public broadcaster NHK. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910338-strong-quake-kills-2-injures-45-in-japan/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 Ex-Manson family member Van Houten details night of murdersBy AMY TAXINCHINO, Calif. (AP) — Former Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten described in graphic detail Thursday how she helped secure a pillow over the head of murder victim Rosemary La Bianca with a lamp cord and hold her down while someone else stabbed the woman in her home in 1969. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910339-ex-manson-family-member-van-houten-details-night-of-murders/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 Trump campaign manager won't face battery chargesBy CURT ANDERSONWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump's campaign manager won't be prosecuted for battery after briefly grabbing a female reporter's arm at a campaign event, but prosecutors said Thursday the situation might have been avoided with two simple words: I'm sorry. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910340-trump-campaign-manager-wont-face-battery-charges/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 Mon drugs team arrested after sting in northern Bangkok Image: ThairathBANGKOK: -- Shots were fired in a drugs bust in Pathum Thani north of Bangkok Thursday as a husband and wife team were arrested. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910341-mon-drugs-team-arrested-after-sting-in-northern-bangkok/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 New video of 'Chibok girls' puts pressure on Nigerian governmentBy Seamus KearneyLAGOS: -- There is relief that they are still alive, but also anger that authorities are no closer to winning their release. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910342-new-video-of-chibok-girls-puts-pressure-on-nigerian-government/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 Putin defends Syria policy and dismisses Panama Papers in Russia TV phone-inMOSCOW: -- Vladimir Putin has used his annual live TV phone-in to say that Russia’s intervention in Syria left the government’s forces there in a position to take the offensive. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910344-putin-defends-syria-policy-and-dismisses-panama-papers-in-russia-tv-phone-in/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 Brexit: Opposition leader Corbyn backs vote to stay in the EUBy Joanna Gill"I remain very critical of its shortcomings...but change can only come from working within the European Union."LONDON: -- The campaign for the UK to stay in the EU has got a boost from an unlikely supporter. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910346-brexit-opposition-leader-corbyn-backs-vote-to-stay-in-the-eu/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 Fight for New York: Clinton and Sanders gear up for debateBy Joanna GillNEW YORK: -- Democratic presidential rivals Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have been gearing up for Thursday night’s debate in New York ahead of the all-important vote on Tuesday. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910347-fight-for-new-york-clinton-and-sanders-gear-up-for-debate/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 In western town, Iraqi forces uncover remnants of IS ruleBy SUSANNAH GEORGEHIT, Iraq (AP) — After clearing a street of Islamic State fighters, Maj. Salam Hussein began moving house to house. Rifling through drawers in living rooms and bedrooms, he pulled out a handful of papers, pamphlets and books all printed by the Islamic State group. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910348-in-western-town-iraqi-forces-uncover-remnants-of-is-rule/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 UPDATE: Hundreds of casualties after magnitude 6 quake hits JapanBy Seamus Kearney]TOKYO: -- A strong aftershock is caught on camera in Japan, just hours after a magnitude 6 quake hit the southwest of the country. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910338-strong-quake-kills-2-injures-45-in-japan/#entry10639561 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 Turkey urges unity to fight terrorism as Muslim leaders meet in IstanbulISTANBUL: -- Fighting terrorism was top of the agenda at the Islamic Summit as more than 30 leaders of the Muslim world gathered in Istanbul. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910349-turkey-urges-unity-to-fight-terrorism-as-muslim-leaders-meet-in-istanbul/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 TOKYO (AP) - Japan government spokesman says 9 killed in strong quake on southern island of Kyushu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 Angry relatives try to attack suspect at cop's funeralImage: Daily NewsCHANTABURI: -- Scuffles broke out as angry relatives attempted to attack a youth arrested in connection with the death of a volunteer policeman. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/910350-angry-relatives-try-to-attack-suspect-at-thai-cops-funeral/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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