No penalties for cancelling internet contracts - but users must give five days notice

 

Image: Daily News

 

BANGKOK: -- An issue that many Thais seem to be unaware of has been investigated by Daily News Online.

 

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Mystery surrounds eerie goings on in Thai garage - is a ghost at work or is it staged to get the police to work?

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Thais are going bananas after a man who tried to catch a thief ended up possibly catching a ghost.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/941868-mystery-surrounds-eerie-goings-on-in-thai-garage-is-a-ghost-at-work-or-is-it-staged-to-get-the-police-to-work/

 

Body of American man recovered from Mekong River in Chiang Rai

 

Image: Chiang Mai News

 

CHIANG RAI:-- The body of an American man was recovered from the Mekong River in Chiang Rai on Wednesday morning.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/941870-body-of-american-man-recovered-from-mekong-river-in-chiang-rai/

 

Air China magazine London race slur sparks anger

 

LONDON: -- A Chinese airline has reportedly warned passengers that "precautions" should be taken when visiting areas in London mainly populated by "Indians, Pakistanis and black people".

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/941883-air-china-magazine-london-race-slur-sparks-anger/

 

Chiang Rai police take in major haul in latest drug bust

  

CHIANG RAI, 8 September 2016 (NNT) – Chiang Rai police have reported the apprehension of a drug trading ring with 500,000 pills of methamphetamine and 7 kilograms of heroin seized. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/941884-chiang-rai-police-take-in-major-haul-in-latest-drug-bust/

 

Pharmacies urged to register as corporate pharmacies

 

  

BANGKOK, 8 September 2016 (NNT) - The Revenue Department (RD) has encouraged all pharmacies across the country to register as corporate pharmacies to receive tax benefits. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/941891-thai-pharmacies-urged-to-register-as-corporate-pharmacies/

 

Mongkut Wattana’s paramedics summoned for more questioning

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Mongkut Wattana hospital’s paramedics who performed chest compressions and CPR on former Phuket land official Thawatchai Anukul were summoned by police to Thung Song Hong police station for further questioning.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/941893-death-of-former-phuket-land-official-mongkut-wattana’s-paramedics-summoned-for-more-questioning/

Excavation work at Phuket’s Bang Ku Underpass complete

Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

The main excavation work at the Bang Ku Underpass was completed on Sept 5. Photo: Phuket Highways Office

 

PHUKET: -- The engineer overseeing the construction of the Bang Ku Underpass project has confirmed that the main excavation works is now complete and that the project is well on schedule to be complete by this time next year.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/941894-excavation-work-at-phuket’s-bang-ku-underpass-complete/

 

Mekong River level cause for concern in Nong Khai

 

  

NONG KHAI, 8 September 2016 (NNT) – Nong Khai province has reported a sudden rise in the level of the Mekong River with concerns it will continue to escalate. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/941895-mekong-river-level-cause-for-concern-in-nong-khai/

 

Oil clean-up completed at Bangsaen Beach

  

CHONBURI, 8 September 2016 (NNT) – Officials from the related agencies have completed clean-up of oil residue found on Bangsaen Beach, set to send oil samples for laboratory test to find who dumps it in the sea. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/941899-oil-clean-up-completed-at-bangsaen-beach/

 

DPM Narong observes progress in public works in Krabi

 

  

KRABI, 8 September 2016 (NNT)-Deputy Prime Minister Admiral Narong Pipatanasai has visited Krabi province to attend a meeting and observe progress in public service works being undertaken in the province. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/941900-dpm-narong-observes-progress-in-public-works-in-krabi/

 

Brazil: Temer booed at Independence Day Parade and at Paralympics

 

 

BRASILIA: -- There were jeers from protesters on Wednesday as Michel Temer arrived to take part in his first Independence Day Parade as Brazil’s President.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/941908-brazil-temer-booed-at-independence-day-parade-and-at-paralympics/

 

 

Phuket Airport runway road to remain closed for landslide repairs

The Phuket News

 

 

PHUKET:-- Officials are hoping to start work on temporary measures as early as next week to prevent another landslide on the airport runway road, which was closed last Wednesday (Aug 31) after a landslide covered the road with earth and debris.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/941929-phuket-airport-runway-road-to-remain-closed-for-landslide-repairs/

PM Prayuth set to visit Phuket

Sukawin Tanthavanich

 

 

PHUKET:-- Prime Minister Gen Prayuth Chan-o-cha, who is scheduled to visit Phuket next Friday, has a number of items on his agenda, including the grand opening of the new airport terminal and the regional launch of Startup Thailand.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/941930-pm-prayuth-set-to-visit-phuket/

Another Samsung Galaxy Note 7 explodes, causes 50,000 baht worth of damage

 

 

Samsung have called on thousands of users to turn off their Note 7 after another exploded in a hotel room in Australia.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/another-samsung-galaxy-note-7-explodes-causes-50000-baht-worth-of-damage/17356/

Apple is betting big on a wireless world

 

 

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Apple wants to push consumers further into a wireless world. Its tactics: Eliminate the standard headphone jack in its newest iPhones and market new “AirPods” tiny wireless earbuds that the company claims greatly improve on standard Bluetooth technology.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/apple-is-betting-big-on-a-wireless-world/17359/

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