Sharing this photo of a cat could get you booted off Facebook

 

 

Who would have thought that sharing a picture of a cat could get you blocked from Facebook?

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/sharing-this-photo-of-a-cat-could-get-you-booted-off-facebook/17958/

The week that was in Thailand news: Problems that are more than just potholes.

 

 

On the face of it when the model called Palmy decided to take a bath in a north western Thai road full of deep potholes it just looked like a quirky Thai story designed to get a bit of action from sluggish road maintenance crews. And the BBC reported it as such – along with a host of other copy-cat attempts to get local authorities to pull their fingers out.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947793-the-week-that-was-in-thailand-news-problems-that-are-more-than-just-potholes/

 

Floods remain critical in several downstream provinces in Central Region

 

 

Floods in several central provinces along five major rivers of Ping, Wang, Yom, Nan and Chao Phraya are getting worse today as several dams are increasing water discharge as their water storage are closing to critical levels.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947819-floods-remain-critical-in-several-downstream-provinces-in-central-region/

 

Davao City bombing suspects nabbed

 

Four men suspected of involvement in the September 2 deadly bombing of a night market in Davao City that killed 15 people and wounded 69 others have been arrested by authorities, The Manila Times Onlinereported on Saturday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947820-davao-city-bombing-suspects-nabbed/

 

NLA accepts anti-drug abuse bill in principle

Thammarat Thadaphrom

 

 

BANGKOK, 8 October 2016 (NNT) – The national legislature has endorsed in principle a new Anti-Drug Abuse Bill, determined to ensure fairness in the application of drug penalties.

 

Full story:   http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947821-nla-accepts-anti-drug-abuse-bill-in-principle/

 

New Comptroller General's Dept chief pledges overview of govt spending

Thammarat Thadaphrom

 

 

BANGKOK, 8 October 2016 (NNT) – The new Director General of the Comptroller General's Department, Suttirat Rattanachot, said on Friday that the department will ensure that the government spends its money for the maximum benefit of the nation.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947822-new-comptroller-generals-dept-chief-pledges-overview-of-govt-spending/ 

 

CDC asks NLA to speed up impeachment processes

Thammarat Thadaphrom

 

 

BANGKOK, 8 October 2016 (NNT) – The Constitution Drafting Commission (CDC) is urging the country's lawmakers to complete the present impeachment processes ahead of the promulgation of the permanent charter.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947823-cdc-asks-nla-to-speed-up-impeachment-processes/

 

Man blasted with shotgun near Phuket housing estate in suspected jealousy attack 

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

 

PHUKET: Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man in Kathu early this morning who was blasted in the back with a shotgun in an attack that his wife says was most likely motivated over her husband’s romantic affairs with another woman.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947824-man-blasted-with-shotgun-near-phuket-housing-estate-in-suspected-jealousy-attack/

 

Dive instructor confesses, charged for road rage incident 

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

 

PHUKET: Police have filed three charges against a dive instructor after he angrily confronted another motorist in a road rage incident yesterday (Oct 7).

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947825-dive-instructor-confesses-charged-for-road-rage-incident/

 

French tourist, 27, found dead in Phuket hotel room

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

 

The young French tourist checked in to the hotel on Thursday (Oct 6). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub
 

PHUKET: Police are waiting for doctors to confirm the cause of death of a 27-year-old French tourist who was found collapsed in his hotel room in Patong this morning (Oct 8).

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947826-french-tourist-27-found-dead-in-phuket-hotel-room/

 

Sumo competition will celebrate 130 years of Thai-Japanese relations

The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK:-- JAPAN will hold a full-scale sumo tournament in Thailand next year as part of the celebrations of 130 years of bilateral ties between the countries, Deputy Prime Minister Tanasak Patimapragorn said on Saturday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947827-sumo-competition-will-celebrate-130-years-of-thai-japanese-relations/

 

Phuket Vegetarian Festival cook rails against litterbugs

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

 

PHUKET: A cook at one of the main Chinese shrines taking part in the Phuket Vegetarian Festival has railed against litterbugs who eat for free at the shrine where she cooks, then dump their dishes into the waterfront.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947828-phuket-vegetarian-festival-cook-rails-against-litterbugs/

 

Roads to be avoided by motorists due to ACD summit

 

 

BANGKOK:-- Motorists are warned to avoid several roads in Bangkok starting Sunday late afternoon because some of the roads will be temporarily closed to traffic to facilitate the travelling of government leaders and representatives from 33 countries who are in Bangkok to attend the Asia Cooperation Dialogue during October 9-10.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947831-roads-to-be-avoided-by-motorists-due-to-acd-summit/

 

Project increases crab catch

SOMLUCK SRIMALEE
THE NATION
SONGKHLA

 

P Sub Anant Local Fisherman Community and PTTEP’s staff join to release the crab baby to the sea.Photo by PTTEP

 

SONGHLA:-- FIVE YEARS AGO, fishermen in Songkhla’s Singha Nakhon district could catch only 20 kilograms of crabs per boat per day on average because of dwindling crab populations.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947832-project-increases-crab-catch/

 

Top business heads flying in for ACD meet

SUPALAK GANJANAKHUNDEE
THE SUNDAY NATION 

 

BANGKOK:-- PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will today kick off a meeting of the ACD Connect Business Forum 2016 at a Bangkok hotel, bringing together private-sector representatives from across Asia to brainstorm on financial connectivity and financing infrastructure in the region.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947833-top-business-heads-flying-in-for-acd-meet/

 

German police hunt for Syrian after explosives found in his flat

 

 

Police are searching for a Syrian asylum seeker after hundreds of grammes of explosives were found in his apartment in the east German town on Chemnitz.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947834-german-police-hunt-for-syrian-after-explosives-found-in-his-flat/

 

Moderate Islamists win elections in Morocco

 

 

Morocco’s moderate Islamists have won parliamentary elections. The ruling Justice and Development Party or PJDwhich has been in power since Arab-spring inspired protests five years ago won 125 seats.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947835-moderate-islamists-win-elections-in-morocco/

 

Russia denies US cyber attacks

 

 

U.S. accusations that Russia was responsible for cyber attacks against Democratic Party organizations lack any proof and are an attempt by Washington to fan “unprecedented anti-Russian hysteria,” the Foreign Ministry in Moscow has said.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947836-russia-denies-us-cyber-attacks/

 

Clashes erupt at anti-India protests after boy's killing

 

 

Tensions rise in Kashmir as protesters clash with police in the disputed border region.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947837-clashes-erupt-at-anti-india-protests-after-boys-killing/

 

Georgia votes in highly contested parliamentary elections

 

 

Georgians are heading to the polls to vote in highly contested parliamentary elections. The vote is being seen as a test of stability in the former Soviet country.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947838-georgia-votes-in-highly-contested-parliamentary-elections/

 

Aid supplies reach Haiti, as death toll soars to nearly 900

 

 

The trail of destruction wreaked by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti is seen clearly from the air.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947839-aid-supplies-reach-haiti-as-death-toll-soars-to-nearly-900/

 

Republicans tell Trump to quit, billionaire vows to press on

STEVE PEOPLES, Associated Press
JILL COLVIN, Associated Press

 

NEW YORK (AP) — A defiant Donald Trump insisted Saturday he would "never" abandon his White House bid, rejecting a growing backlash from Republican leaders nationwide who disavowed the GOP's presidential nominee after he was caught on tape bragging about predatory advances on women.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947843-republicans-tell-trump-to-quit-billionaire-vows-to-press-on/

 

Leaked campaign emails show 'moderate' side of Clinton

LISA LERER, Associated Press

 

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Hillary Clinton took nearly every precaution to ensure voters would never know what she told investment bankers, lobbyists and corporate executives in dozens of closed-door paid speeches before running for president.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947844-leaked-campaign-emails-show-moderate-side-of-clinton/

 

11 suspected Islamist militants killed in Bangladesh raids 

 

NEW DELHI (AP) — Security forces in Bangladesh killed at least 11 suspected militants in three separate raids Saturday in an ongoing crackdown against Islamic extremism in the South Asian nation, a top government official said.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947845-11-suspected-islamist-militants-killed-in-bangladesh-raids/

 

Hurricane's blow was less than feared; 'We are blessed' 

BRUCE SMITH, Associated Press
RUSS BYNUM, Associated Press

 

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A weakening Hurricane Matthew lashed Georgia and the Carolinas on Saturday in what appeared to be the last leg of its march up the East Coast, leaving in its wake millions of Americans relieved that one of the most fearsome storms on record in the U.S. wasn't that bad after all.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947847-hurricanes-blow-was-less-than-feared-we-are-blessed/

 

Germany flying, England misfiring in World Cup qualifying

CIARAN FAHEY, Associated Press

 

BERLIN (AP) — While Germany eased to its second win in World Cup qualifying on Saturday, England showed it has much to do to placate fans frustrated that their expectations are not being met.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947848-germany-flying-england-misfiring-in-world-cup-qualifying/

 

Germany beats Czech Republic 3-0 in World Cup qualifying

 

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Thomas Mueller scored twice for the second game running as Germany eased past the Czech Republic 3-0 to maintain its winning start to World Cup qualifying on Saturday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947849-germany-beats-czech-republic-3-0-in-world-cup-qualifying/

 

Southgate's winning start with England as Scotland draws 

ROB HARRIS, AP Global Soccer Writer

 

LONDON (AP) — Whatever setbacks and humiliations England's players have endured in recent years, they only have to look to neighbor Scotland to see how much worse it could be.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947850-southgates-winning-start-with-england-as-scotland-draws/

 

Lewandowski scores hat trick for Poland to beat Denmark 3-2 

 

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Robert Lewandowski does for Poland what he does for Bayern Munich: Keeps scoring.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947852-lewandowski-scores-hat-trick-for-poland-to-beat-denmark-3-2/

 

Woods set to return next week at Safeway Open in California 

DOUG FERGUSON, AP Golf Writer

 

Two weeks after the PGA Tour season ended, the next one starts Thursday and for some fans it can't get here soon enough: Tiger Woods is returning to golf.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947853-woods-set-to-return-next-week-at-safeway-open-in-california/