Thaivisa Photography Competition (September 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/940594-thai-visa-photo-competition-september-2016/

18 cars and trucks involved in a road accident in Surat Thani

 

 

SURAT THANI: -- A road accident involving 18 vehicles of different kinds took place on the road between Na Sarn district and Surat Thani Monday morning but, fortunately, there was no death.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943749-18-cars-and-trucks-involved-in-a-road-accident-in-surat-thani/

 

Basic first aid materials for box jellyfish attacks available on Lamai beach

 

 

SAMUI: -- Bottles of vinegar and booklets on how to do when stung by box jellyfish have been placed on different points on Lamai beach in Koh Samui following the latest box jellyfish attack against a Russian boy.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943750-basic-first-aid-materials-for-box-jellyfish-attacks-available-on-lamai-beach-koh-samui/

 

UPDATE:

 

Commerce minister signs administrative order to recoup G-to-G rice deal loss

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Commerce Minister Apiradee Tantraporn on Monday signed an administrative order to demand compensation for the loss incurred from the fake government-to-government rice deals from former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyaphirom, his deputy Poom Saraphol and four other senior commerce officials.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943655-apiradee-to-officially-demand 20000-million-baht-compensation-from-six-former-officials/?do=findComment&comment=11163362

 

UPDATE:

 

RICE-PLEDGING SCHEME

Bt20 bn damages sought

PETCHANET PRATRUANGKRAI
THE NATION 

 

Civil liability case against former minister Boonsong and five others gets go-ahead in 'fake' rice deal case

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943655-apiradee-to-officially-demand 20000-million-baht-compensation-from-six-former-officials/?do=findComment&comment=11163367

 

7 suspects in the killing of a handicapped bakery delivery man plead not guilty

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Seven suspects charged with the fatal assaulting of a handicapped man in Lat Phrao area in May pleaded not guilty before the Criminal Court on Monday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943751-7-suspects-in-the-killing-of-a-handicapped-bakery-delivery-man-plead-not-guilty/

 

UPDATE:

 

Seven youths plead not guilty to murder

Kesinee Taengkhieo
The Nation
 

BANGKOK: -- SEVEN YOUNGSTERS yesterday pleaded not guilty to all charges in connection with the May 1 murder of a disabled bread deliveryman in Bangkok’s Lat Phrao district.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943751-7-suspects-in-the-killing-of-a-handicapped-bakery-delivery-man-plead-not-guilty/?do=findComment&comment=11163373

 

Trang deputy governor to petition Palace against alleged unfair reshuffle

 

 

TRANG: -- Trang deputy governor Sayant Intharapak has vowed to petition the Palace and to take his case to the Administrative Court to seek justice over what he alleged as unfair reshuffle of governors.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943752-trang-deputy-governor-to-petition-palace-against-alleged-unfair-reshuffle/

 

Warning of flooding for people living along Chao Phraya river in 7 central provinces

 

 

BANGKOK: -- People who are living along the Chao Phraya river in seven central provinces have been warned to brace for possible flooding as water level in the river is steadily rising due to runoffs from the northern region.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943753-warning-of-flooding-for-people-living-along-chao-phraya-river-in-7-central-provinces/

 

AYUTTHAYA BOAT ACCIDENT

Death toll rises to 20 in boat tragedy

The Nation 

 

 

Eleven passengers still missing, vessel licensed to carry 50 but had over 100 on board

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943754-death-toll-rises-to-20-in-ayutthaya-boat-tragedy/

 

BOAT ACCIDENT

Village sinks in grief as 14 victims of boat tragedy are buried

Samrit Jeamcharoenpornkul
Thanapat Thongpaiwan
The Nation

 

 

AYUTTHAYA: -- A VILLAGE in Ayutthaya province was in mourning yesterday as families buried 14 victims of Sunday’s boat tragedy.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943755-ayutthaya-village-sinks-in-grief-as-14-victims-of-boat-tragedy-are-buried/

 

PM'S BROTHER

Preecha stands firm by wife and son amid controversies

The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- Defence Ministry permanent secretary General Preecha Chanocha said he stands firmly behind his wife and son, saying he did not care about recent public criticism of their alleged involvement in inappropriate activities.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943756-pms-brother-preecha-stands-firm-by-wife-and-son-amid-controversies/

 

DEATH OF TAWATCHAI

Probe into DSI death to look at injury timing

The Nation 

 

BANGKOK: -- THE COMMITTEE investigating the death of Tawatchai Anukul while in the custody of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is trying to determine if his liver ruptured before or after he allegedly hanged himself.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943758-death-of-tawatchai-probe-into-dsi-death-to-look-at-injury-timing/

Bt209m in assets seized as major drug suspect arrested

The Nation 

 

BANGKOK: -- Police have arrested a major drug-dealing suspect and his four alleged accomplices and impounded the networks’ assets worth Bt209 million, Secretary-General for the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) Sirinya Sithichai announced yesterday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943759-bt209m-in-assets-seized-as-major-drug-suspect-arrested/

 

NRSA wants all officials to declare assets

Khanittha Theppajorn

 

BANGKOK: THE National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) yesterday unanimously approved its anti-graft reform committee’s proposals that require all governmental boards and officials involved in state procurement to declare their assets and debts.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943760-nrsa-wants-all-officials-to-declare-assets/

 

CDC to clarify ground rules for penalties in poll frauds

Kasamakorn Chanwanpen
The Nation 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Constitution Drafting Commission (CDC) will help finalise basic details to help election officials determine guilt when wrongdoers are assessed for ‘red’ or ‘black cards’ for electoral offences.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943761-cdc-to-clarify-ground-rules-for-penalties-in-poll-frauds/

 

Yingluck hopes for no more coups

The Nation 

 

BANGKOK: -- Former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has said she hopes she is the last leader ousted by a coup. The remark was made on the 10th anniversary of the 2006 coup yesterday.

 

"We lose the opportunity to stand gracefully among world communities every time we have a coup," she said.

 

Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/Yingluck-hopes-for-no-more-coups-30295731.html

 

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Two Italians ‘and a Canadian’ are abducted in Libya

 

 

GHAT: -- Two Italians have been kidnapped in Libya, reportedly alongside a Canadian national.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943763-two-italians-‘and-a-canadian’-are-abducted-in-libya/

 

New York bomb attacks suspect captured after gun battle

 

 

LINDEN, New Jersey: Police in the US have arrested a man in connection with the weekend bomb attacks in New York and New Jersey after he was injured in a gun battle.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943764-new-york-bomb-attacks-suspect-captured-after-gun-battle/

 

Germany: Mea Culpa from Merkel on migrants after election drubbing

 

 

BERLIN: -- German leader Angela Merkel faced the press on Monday after her conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) suffered their worst ever result in Berlin, at local elections, in the latest sign of a backlash against her open door migrant policy.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943766-germany-mea-culpa-from-merkel-on-migrants-after-election-drubbing/

 

Syrian ceasefire over

 

 

DAMASCUS: -- The Syrian Army has announced the end of last week’s ceasefire blaming rebels and citing over 300 violations of the agreement. Each side has accused the other of breaking the truce’s terms. Meanwhile people are fleeing Aleppo and Homs through so called ‘safe corridors’.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943767-syrian-ceasefire-over/

 

Russian election: Putin’s party wins absolute majority

 

 

MOSCOW: -- President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party is on track to take more than three-quarters of the 450 seats following this weekend’s parliamentary elections.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943768-russian-election-putin’s-party-wins-absolute-majority/

 

World leaders at UN approve plan for refugee crisis

By MICHAEL ASTOR

 

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — World leaders on Monday approved a declaration aimed at providing a more coordinated and humane response to the refugee crisis that has strained resources and sparked divisions from Africa to Europe.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943769-world-leaders-at-un-approve-plan-for-refugee-crisis/

 

Brothel 'Restaurant' Raided by Police

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews - A secret brothel posing as a late night restaurant with 'beautiful waitresses' was raided by police on Sunday night in the early hours of the morning.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943771-brothel-restaurant-raided-by-chiang-mai-police/

 

Chinese credit card fraudsters nabbed after Central World spree

 

Image: Daily News

 

BANGKOK: -- Three members of a Chinese credit card gang were arrested by Lumpini police Sunday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943772-chinese-credit-card-fraudsters-nabbed-after-central-world-spree/

 

"We Love Thailand!" - Expats show the love and TAT hopes to encourage more to the Land of Smiles

 

Image: tnamcot

 

BANGKOK: -- The Tourism Authority if Thailand has announced they are organizing the Expat 2016 fair in the country for the first time.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943774-we-love-thailand-expats-show-the-love-and-tat-hopes-to-encourage-more-to-the-land-of-smiles/

 

Teacher in student "mugging" now facing GBH

 

Image: Thairath

 

KORAT: -- The teacher who threw a coffee mug at a student in Korat disfiguring her will now face serious charges; police are charging him with grievous bodily harm.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943776-teacher-in-student-mugging-now-facing-gbh/

 

Video: Police make quick arrest in violent kicking of youth by security guard

 

Image: Thairath

 

CHONBURI: -- Chonburi police have made a quick arrest of a man caught on tape repeatedly kicking a teenager in the head in full view of the public.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943777-video-police-make-quick-arrest-in-violent-kicking-of-youth-by-security-guard/

 

Video: Accident is real but "spirit" of the dead is fake - and disrespectful

 

Image: Sanook

 

LOPBURI: -- A video currently airing on YouTube that purports to show the spirit of a dead victim of a motorcycle accident has been condemned as a fake by netizens.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943778-video-accident-is-real-but-spirit-of-the-dead-is-fake-and-disrespectful/

 

Man Wielding Samurai Sword Robs Gold Shop in Lamphun

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews - A man wielding a samurai sword and a fake gun successfully robbed a gold store in Lamphun on September 18, making away with over 42 gold items.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/943790-man-wielding-samurai-sword-robs-gold-shop-in-lamphun/