New Phuket governor arrives

Chutharat Plerin

 

 

PHUKET:-- Newly appointed Phuket Governor Chokchai Detamornthan and his wife Raweewan Detamornthan, who is the new president of the Phuket Red Cross, received a warm welcome on their arrival in Phuket this morning. 

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/945989-new-phuket-governor-arrives/

Deputy PM confirms current administration has power to dissolve new parliament

Jettana Pantana

 

BANGKOK, 30 September 2016 (NNT) - Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said today that the current administration and NCPO will have the power to dissolve the newly elected parliament should it fail to elect a suitable prime minister.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946017-deputy-pm-confirms-current-administration-has-power-to-dissolve-new-parliament/

 

Deputy premier urges SRT to expedite dual-track railway project

supawadee wangsri

 

BANGKOK, 30 September 2016 (NNT) - Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak urged the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to expedite the construction of a dual-track railway.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946018-deputy-premier-urges-srt-to-expedite-dual-track-railway-project/

 

Cockfighting purse largest in Thai history

Phuket Gazette

 

PHUKET: Two veteran roosters in Samui’s cockfighting ring drew the largest bets in Thailand’s history yesterday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946019-cockfighting-purse-largest-in-thai-history/

 

Appointment of members of the NCPO

 

 

BANGKOK: The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has issued an announcement No 1/2559 appointing the following individuals as members of the council.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946020-appointment-of-members-of-the-ncpo/

 

CDC issues Zika special travel considerations for 11 SE Asian countries

 

 

The US Communicable Diseases Control (CDC) Department on Thursday issued Zika special considerations for 11 Southeast Asian countries, warning American citizens, especially pregnant women, about travelling to these countries because of the uncertain risk of Zika infection.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946021-cdc-issues-zika-special-travel-considerations-for-11-se-asian-countries/

 

Report spotlights effects of Thailand’s rising household debt

THE NATION

 

 

ALLIANZ GROUP yesterday unveiled the seventh edition of its “Global Wealth Report”, which puts the asset and debt situation of households in more than 50 countries under the microscope.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946022-report-spotlights-effects-of-thailand’s-rising-household-debt/

 

Central provinces warned to brace for floods as more pumps are ordered for Bangkok

WATTANA KHAMCHOO
THE NATION

 

 

THREE central provinces

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946023-central-provinces-warned-to-brace-for-floods-as-more-pumps-are-ordered-for-bangkok/

 

Tense clash over demolitions at Mahakan Fort community

TANATPONG KONGSAI,
PRATCH RUJIVANAROM
THE NATION

 

 

BANGKOK: BMA warns of more lawsuits, forced relocation if people stop them taking down three homes.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946024-tense-clash-over-demolitions-at-mahakan-fort-community/

 

Turkey raids courthouses and jails in post-coup purge

 

 

Turkish police have raided courthouses and prisons as the post-coup crackdown continues.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946025-turkey-raids-courthouses-and-jails-in-post-coup-purge/

 

Stolen Van Gogh paintings recovered by Italian police

 

 

Italian police proudly unveiled two Van Gogh paintings recovered during a mafia raid.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946026-stolen-van-gogh-paintings-recovered-by-italian-police/

 

Eastern Aleppo: thousands trapped, hundreds dead, 30 doctors, 'six' hospitals

Sarah Joanne Taylor

 

 

The offensive in Aleppo shows little sign of slowing down. Hundreds of people have died in the past week alone and hundreds more are in need of medical assistance.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946027-eastern-aleppo-thousands-trapped-hundreds-dead-30-doctors-six-hospitals/

 

Pope Francis takes first trip to Georgia, but not everyone is happy

 

 

Pope Francis is in Georgia for the first time. The head of the Catholic Church was invited to the ex-Soviet Republic by his counterpart in the Georgian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Ilia II.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946028-pope-francis-takes-first-trip-to-georgia-but-not-everyone-is-happy/

 

Hundreds still at large following Brazil jail-break

Catherine Hardy

 

 

At least 200 prisoners are still at large following a jail break from a minimum-security prison in Brazil.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946029-hundreds-still-at-large-following-brazil-jail-break/

 

At least five soldiers killed in Mexico ambush

Catherine Hardy

 

 

At least five soldiers have died and ten have been wounded in an armed attack on a military convoy in Mexico’s northern state of Sinaloa.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946031-at-least-five-soldiers-killed-in-mexico-ambush/

 

American sweep and European rally at Ryder Cup 

DOUG FERGUSON, AP Golf Writer

 

CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — The Americans swept the opening session of the Ryder Cup for the first time since 1975, then hung on to take a 5-3 lead after the first day at Hazeltine.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946032-american-sweep-and-european-rally-at-ryder-cup/

 

Twitter, 'lies' and videotape: Trump shames beauty queen

JOSH LEDERMAN, Associated Press
STEVE PEOPLES, Associated Press

 

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Plunging deeper into campaign controversy, Donald Trumppublicly shamed a former beauty queen on Friday for her "disgusting" sexual past and then — in one of presidential history's more bizarre moments — encouraged Americans to watch a "sex tape" he said would support his case.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946033-twitter-lies-and-videotape-trump-shames-beauty-queen/

 

Body in the freezer: "Peter" admits to murder but police still doubtful as to how he did it

 

 

BANGKOK:-- A week after the sensational case of the passport gang with the cut up body in the freezer broke in Bangkok the suspected ringleader of the gang has admitted to murder.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946034-body-in-the-freezer-peter-admits-to-murder-but-police-still-doubtful-as-to-how-he-did-it/

Thai Post Office warn customers to be careful when buying online

 

Image: Daily News

 

BANGKOK:-- The Thai Post Office has warned customers to be careful of fraud when buying online.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946036-thai-post-office-warn-customers-to-be-careful-when-buying-online/

Not guilty! Thai body builders chucked out of Vietnam event did not take performance enhancing substances, says team boss.

 

Image: Thairath

 

Two Thai body builders who were thrown out of an event in Da Nang, Vietnam, on Wednesday for taking illegal substances are not guilty, said their team boos back in Thailand on Friday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946037-not-guilty-thai-body-builders-chucked-out-of-vietnam-event-did-not-take-performance-enhancing-substances-says-team-boss/

Thailand's Generation Y: More sex but more debt

 

Image: Thai PBS

 

Statistics show that Thai youths have on average five different sexual partners between the ages of 15 and 19. The stats for both females and males are the same.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946038-thailands-generation-y-more-sex-but-more-debt/

Nextbit Robin smartphone now available in Thailand

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

Popular San Francisco technology startup Nextbit, has launched its flagship smartphone, Robin, in Thailand.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/nextbit-robin-smartphone-now-available-in-thailand/17767/

 

 

 

 

iPhone 7 set to go on sale in Thailand on Oct 21

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

The iPhone 7 is expected to go on sale in Thailand on October 21st, according to reports in Thai media.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/iphone-7-set-to-go-on-sale-in-thailand-on-oct-21/17760/

Samsung Pay to launch in Thailand

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

Samsung has officially announced the launch of Samsung Pay in Thailand.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/samsung-pay-to-launch-in-thailand/17763/

 

California police show videos of fatal shooting of black man

JULIE WATSON, Associated Press
ELLIOT SPAGAT, Associated Press

 

EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) — Police released two videos Friday showing an officer fatally shooting an unarmed black man in a San Diego suburb and said they hoped showing the footage would ease escalating tensions.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946063-california-police-show-videos-of-fatal-shooting-of-black-man/

 

CDC speeds up drafting of election and political party laws

Thammarat Thadaphrom

 

BANGKOK, 1 October 2016 (NNT) – The Constitution Drafting Commission (CDC) is accelerating the drafting of organic acts pertaining to general elections and political parties.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946104-cdc-speeds-up-drafting-of-election-and-political-party-laws/

 

NLA confirms its readiness to deliberate on organic bills

Thammarat Thadaphrom

 

BANGKOK, 1 October 2016 (NNT) – The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) is worried about the limited amount of time it has to work on draft organic laws while reiterating its readiness to discuss them.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946112-nla-confirms-its-readiness-to-deliberate-on-organic-bills/

 

CDC confirms no independent organizations to be disbanded

Thammarat Thadaphrom

 

BANGKOK, 1 October 2016 (NNT) – The Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Commission has affirmed that no independent organizations will be dissolved once the new charter is put into effect.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946115-cdc-confirms-no-independent-organizations-to-be-disbanded/

 

CDC confirms organic laws prevent manipulation

Thammarat Thadaphrom

 

BANGKOK, 1 October 2016 (NNT) - The Constitution Drafting Commission (CDC) has reiterated that organic draft acts concerning political parties are being written to prevent capitalists from manipulating Thai politics.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946124-cdc-confirms-organic-laws-prevent-manipulation/

 

Six Myanmar illegal migrants arrested with large number of grenades

 

 

TAK:-- Soldiers, police and local authorities yesterday arrested six Myanmar migrants and seized a large number of grenades during a search at a house near Mae Sod district border in Tak province.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/946132-six-myanmar-illegal-migrants-arrested-with-large-number-of-grenades/