Bang Saen warns visitors of dangerous jellyfish on the beach

 

 

Saensuk Municipality authorities have put up signs along the Bang Saen beach after it is invaded by a large number of dangerous jellyfish.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948410-bang-saen-warns-visitors-of-dangerous-jellyfish-on-the-beach/

 

China to buy first 100,000 tons of rice via G2G deal with Thai govt

  

BANGKOK, 12 October 2016 (NNT) - Commerce Minister Apiradee Tantaraporn said China already agreed to buy 100,000 tons of Thai rice via a government-to-government (G2G) deal. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948411-china-to-buy-first-100000-tons-of-rice-via-g2g-deal-with-thai-govt/

 

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Missing body of premature baby at Samut Prakarn hospital prompts investigation

 

 

Samut Prakarn hospital is now investigating into the mystery surrounding the missing of the body of a premature baby after the family has filed a complaint with the police.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948355-premature-babys-corpse-disappears-from-hospital-amid-fears-it-was-taken-for-an-occult-ceremony/?do=findComment&comment=11236506

 

Jail term sentence on three redshirt activists upheld by court

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Appeals Court today upheld the jail sentence on three redshirt activist leaders for defaming a former party-list MP of the Democrat Party in November 2009.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948422-jail-term-sentence-on-three redshirt-activists-upheld-by-court/

 

Apple recognizes UTCC for ICT use 

  

BANGKOK, 12 October 2016 (NNT) – Apple Incorporated has awarded the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) for its use of information and communication technology in education. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948423-apple-recognizes-utcc-for-ict-use /

 

Drunk New Yorker arrested after attacking vehicles in Phuket

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The drunk American man was attempting to get a ride to the airport before he blocked traffic and damaged three cars. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: -- A drunk American man was taken into police custody after causing a minor traffic incident in northern Phuket early this morning (Oct 12).

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948427-drunk-american-man-arrested-after-attacking-vehicles-in-phuket/

 

ISOC's Fourth Region to restore peace in southern border provinces

 

  

BANGKOK, 12 October 2016 (NNT) - The Internal Security Operations Command's Fourth Region has planned to restore peace in southern border provinces with the use of His Majesty the King's sustainable development strategy. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948436-isocs-fourth-region-to-restore-peace-in-southern-border-provinces/

 

Erawan Shrine bomber translator, running from drugs charges, arrested in Phuket

Yutthawat Lekmak

 

Srojiddin Bakhadirov (wearing baseball cap), who acted as translator for Adem Karadeg, the prime suspect in the Erawan Shrine bombing in Bangkok in August last year, was arrested in Phuket yesterday (Oct 11). Phuket Tourist Police

 

PHUKET: -- Police in Phuket have arrested Uzbekistan national Srojiddin Bakhadirov, who acted as translator for Adem Karadeg, the prime suspect in the Erawan Shrine bombing in Bangkok in August last year.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948437-erawan-shrine-bomber-translator-running-from-drugs-charges-arrested-in-phuket/

 

Visa overstays get short shrift in border security debate

By ELLIOT SPAGAT

 

SAN DIEGO (AP) — More than 20 years had elapsed since the U.S. government estimated how many people entered the country legally and overstayed their visas. The updated numbers, finally published in January, were sobering.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948442-visa-overstays-get-short-shrift-in-us-border-security-debate/

 

Concerned neighbor's report of hanged man turns out to be just a pair of pants

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

Photo: Siamchon News

 

PATTAYA: -- A concerned neighbor in Pattaya called police in the middle of the night after he saw an outline through a curtained window that appeared as if someone had hanged themselves.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948443-concerned-neighbors-report-of-hanged-man-turns-out-to-be-just-a-pair-of-pants/

 

Demolition Deadline Looms for Naklua Buildings

Report by Pattaya One News Team

 

  

PATTAYA: -- On the morning of October 11 the acting Pattaya Governor, Mr Chanatpong Sriwises. assembled a Civic Office inspection team and visited areas along the public canal at Klongpukplub, Nakleau.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948445-demolition-deadline-looms-for-naklua-buildings/

 

Biker Fights 40,000 baht Necklace Snatchers 500m from Checkpoint

Report by Pattaya One News Team

 

 

PATTAYA: -- At 11pm, on the night of October 11, Private Thawatchai Sriwipat, a twenty-two-year old member of the Armed Forces, reported to a police checkpoint at Pattaya Park of an attempted robbery only 500 meters away.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948446-biker-fights-40000-baht-necklace-snatchers-500m-from-checkpoint/

 

Young voters not swayed by Bill Clinton's history 
BILL BARROW, Associated Press

 

ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Ignoring his own sexually aggressive predilections, Donald Trump wants voters to see Bill Clinton as a scandal-plagued cad whose history with women should disqualify Hillary Clinton from the presidency.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948447-young-voters-not-swayed-by-bill-clintons-history /

 

GENEVA (AP) - UN rights chief: If elected, Trump would be 'dangerous' unless he changes from recent 'deeply unsettling' comments

Video: Thousands evacuated from flooded Carolinas

 

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948449-video-thousands-evacuated-from-flooded-carolinas/

 

 

Thais gather at Siriraj Hospital in support of ailing HM King Bhumibol

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

Photo: @KapookDotCom/ Twitter

 

Hundreds of Thais have gathered at Siriraj Hospital this afternoon where HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej is undergoing treatment for blood purification.

 

Full Story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2016/10/12/thais-gather-siriraj-hospital-support-ailing-hm-king-bhumibol

Cholera emergency hits Haiti

Catherine Hardy

 

 

HAITI -- The interim president of Haiti has played down the international aid response to Hurricane Matthew.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948473-cholera-emergency-hits-haiti/

Abdeslam stays silent, his legal team gives up

Catherine Hardy

 

 

PARIS -- Lawyers acting for the main suspect from last year’s militant attacks in Paris say they will no longer defend him.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948475-abdeslam-stays-silent-his-legal-team-gives-up/

Many die in attack on Shi’ite shrine in Kabul

Catherine Hardy

 

 

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN -- At least 14 people were killed on Tuesday when a gunman wearing a police uniform opened fire on worshippers gathered for a Shi’ite holy day at a shrine in Kabul.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948477-many-die-in-attack-on-shi’ite-shrine-in-kabul/

Current security alert is a normal procedure: Army chief

 

 

Security alert currently in place in Bangkok and its peripherals and several southern provinces is a normal procedure of the security forces when they were informed of potential terrorist acts whether the information is true or not, Army Commander-in-Chief General Chalermchai Sitthisart explained on Wednesday.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948478-current-security-alert-is-a-normal-procedure-army-chief/

 

Samsung to compensate anyone who ordered a Galaxy Note 7 in Thailand

 

 

Thai Samsung Electronics has offered compensation to anyone who pre-ordered and paid a deposit on the now defunct Galaxy Note 7 smartphone.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/samsung-to-compensate-anyone-who-ordered-a-galaxy-note-7-in-thailand/18036/

Condition of King Bhumibol Adulyadej has "overall not yet stabilised"

Well wishers gather outside on Wednesday to pray for the King. Image: ThaiPBS

 

BANGKOK:-- The condition of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand has "overall not yet stabilised", according to a statement released on Wednesday evening by the Royal Household Bureau.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948490-condition-of-king-bhumibol-adulyadej-has-overall-not-yet-stabilised /

 

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Thailand Live Thursday 13 Oct 2016

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