What does the future hold for Thailand's Expats? Have your say in our survey

 

 

How will the Thailand Expat landscape change over the next 12 months? 

 

Survey: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948037-what-does-the-future-hold-for-thailands-expats-have-your-say-in-our-survey

 

The King’s general condition still unstable

 

 

His Majesty the King’s general condition remains unstable and he has to be kept under close monitoring by Royal doctors at Siriraj hospital, said the Bureau of the Royal Household in the 38th announcement released Wednesday night.

 

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

 

GSB is to extend loans to flood victims to repair their damaged houses

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Government Housing Bank has set aside a 500 million fund to be extended to its customers affected by flood this year.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948511-gsb-is-to-extend-loans-to-flood-victims-to-repair-their-damaged-houses/

 

PromptPay service launch postponed until early next year

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Bank of Thailand and the Thai Bankers Association have agreed to postpone the launch of PromptPay money transfer service until the first quarter of next year instead of end of October as earlier scheduled.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948512-promptpay-service-launch-postponed-until-early-next-year/

 

UPDATE:

 

Government spokesman says PM has no schedule to address the nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha has no plan to make a special announcement on nationwide television broadcast as widely speculated, government spokesman Lt-Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd told a press conference Wednesday afternoon.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948490-condition-of-king-bhumibol-adulyadej-has-overall-not-yet-stabilised /?do=findComment&comment=11238389

 

MAE KLONG RIVER

Authorities told to tackle water pollution to prevent deaths of aquatic animals

Pratch Rujivanarom
The Nation 

 

 

BANGKOK: -- ACADEMICS have urged authorities to focus on solving water pollution problems to prevent future mass die-offs of aquatic animals.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948514-mae-klong-river-authorities-told-to-tackle-water-pollution-to-prevent-deaths-of-aquatic-animals/

 

OURISM

Security advisories ‘may hurt tourism’

The Nation 

 

 

BANGKOK: -- MANY TOURISTS may not visit Thailand if their countries issue travel advisories after intelligence reports warned of possible bomb attacks in Bangkok, tourism associations said yesterday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948515-thai-tourism-security-advisories-may-hurt-tourism/

 

ROAD MAP

Wissanu reassures about ‘road map’ but offers few details

SAKDA SAMERPHOP 
PRAPASRI OSATHANON 
THE NATION 

 

Wissanu

 

BANGKOK: -- DEPUTY PRIME Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam has insisted there are solutions to every problem related to the promulgation of the new constitution while maintaining that the government’s “road map to democracy” remains unchanged.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948516-wissanu-reassures-about-‘road-map’-but-offers-few-details/

 

DEATHS OF HOMELESS PEOPLE

Slain homeless woman’s DNA found on suspect’s bloody shirt

Kornkamon Aksorndech,
Khanathit Srihirandej,
Jessada Chantharak
The Nation 

 

 

20 -year-old Myanmar suspect now implicated in the deaths of at least four people

 

BANGKOK: -- POLICE HAVE identified the bloodstain on the shirt of a 20-year-old Myanmar suspect identified only as "Jimmy" as belonging to a slain homeless woman whose mutilated body was found under a Bangkok U-turn overpass on Sunday, a source said yesterday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948517-slain-homeless-woman’s-dna-found-on-suspect’s-bloody-shirt/

 

Soldiers arrested after allegedly robbing gambler of Bt3m winnings

Niran Chaichutikan
The Nation 

 

 

BANGKOK: -- TWO RATCHABURI-BASED soldiers have been arrested for allegedly robbing a gambler of his Bt3 million winnings in the Nikhom Khamsoy district of Mukdahan province.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948518-soldiers-arrested-after-allegedly-robbing-gambler-of-bt3m-winnings/

 

Biomass power plants affect health: study

Poungchompoo Prasert
The Nation
 

SURIN: -- A RECENT study on health risks from biomass power plants in Surin province has confirmed that nearby residents are being exposed to tiny dust particles in amounts that exceed the level recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948519-surin-biomass-power-plants-affect-health-study/

 

Australian denied bail over ex-biker’s killing in Chon Buri

Kesinee Taengkhieo
The Nation
 

PATTAYA: -- AN AUSTRALIAN suspect in the abduction and killing of a former Sydney Hells Angels biker in Chon Buri province last year has been refused bail due to fears he might flee Thailand.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948520-australian-denied-bail-over-ex-biker’s-killing-in-chon-buri/

 

Musician died in Thai bike crash fortnight before expected permanent return home to Swansea

By SWEPnino 

 

Ross Mackay was planning to move back to Swansea for good

 

SWANSEA: -- A SWANSEA musician living in Thailand who was due to return home for good died after crashing into a pick-up truck.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948521-british-musician-died-in-pattaya-bike-crash/

 

BURNING ISSUE

A leader must be held accountable for the actions of his team

Attayuth Bootsripoom
The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha seems to be enjoying a brief respite from headaches over controversies involving people close to him.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948522-thai-politics-a-leader-must-be-held-accountable-for-the-actions-of-his-team/

 

Computer crime law changes could violate freedom of expression: experts

JUTHATHIP LUCKSANAWONG
THE NATION 

 

 

BANGKOK: -- HUMAN RIGHTS and international legal organisations yesterday voiced concerns over the new amendment to the Computer Crime Act, saying it could violate international standards, infringe on the right to expression and hamper digital economic growth.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948523-computer-crime-law-changes-could-violate-freedom-of-expression-experts/

 

EDITORIAL

Reassurances on bomb plot ring hollow

The Nation 

 

The police again seem more concerned about the tourism cash cow than doing an efficient job

BANGKOK: -- It would be far easier to accept the assurances of Metropolitan Police Bureau chief Sanit Mahathaworn about public safety in Bangkok in the face of this week's bomb warnings if his force were not so cagey about its investigation - and not labouring under a reputation for corruption and ineptitude.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948524-thai-editorial-reassurances-on-bomb-plot-ring-hollow/

 

THAI TALK

Stop phubbing, put down that phone, and start talking!

Suthichai Yoon
The Nation 

 

BANGKOK: -- I’m confident it’s only a matter of time before Bangkok activists appear on the streets to demand that the government follows what South Korea has done: Launch a safety campaign over smartphone-related collisions between pedestrians and vehicles.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948525-thai-talk-stop-phubbing-put-down-that-phone-and-start-talking/

 

BERLIN (AP) - German officials say Syrian man arrested in a bomb plot has killed himself in prison cell.

British Honorary Consular Agent for Koh Phangan killed in on the roads of Koh Samui

 

 

SAMUI: -- The British Honorary Consular Agent for Koh Phangan was killed on the roads of Koh Samui on Friday Night.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948526-british-honorary-consular-agent-for-koh-phangan-killed-in-on-the-roads-of-koh-samui/

 

Taekwondo teacher accused of sexually abusing underage student

By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter -

 

Chatchapol Laothammateep, at right, on Tuesday at his Chatchapol Taekwondo Gym in Prachinburi city.

 

PRACHINBURI — A taekwondo teacher was behind bars Wednesday on charges of sexually assaulting an underage student after police arrested him in his dojo in Prachinburi city.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948527-taekwondo-teacher-accused-of-sexually-abusing-underage-student/

 

Dentists object to new restrictions on X-ray usage

  

BANGKOK, 13 October 2016 (NNT) – A network of dentists has filed a complaint with the Ministry of Science and Technology against a new law which will require them to first get certified as radiation safety officers in order to operate X-ray scanners. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948528-dentists-object-to-new-restrictions-on-x-ray-usage/

 

Trang man, 37, caught with 98 kilos of marijuana

Yutthawat Lekmak

 

Police proudly present their hail of 98 kilos of marijuana. Photo: Col Thawas Tansakul

 

PHUKET: -- A 37-year-old Trang man was arrested yesterday (Oct 11) after police discovered 98 kilograms of marijuana in his pickup truck at the Tha Chatchai checkpoint in Mai Khao.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948529-trang-man-37-caught-with-98-kilos-of-marijuana/

 

Germany: Catholic Church to pay compensation to Regensburg abuse victims

 

 

REGENSBURG: -- The Catholic Church has agreed to pay compensation to victims of physical and sexual abuse which took place while they were pupils at a famous boys’ choir school in Regensburg, Germany.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948530-germany-catholic-church-to-pay-compensation-to-regensburg-abuse-victims/

 

All in a day’s work: Putin accuses US, UK and France of provoking ‘Russophobia’

 

 

MOSCOW: -- Vladimir Putin has accused Paris of knowingly luring Moscow into vetoing a UN Security Council resolution drafted by France. It called for an end to air strikes over Aleppo. Russia has refuted claims it has deliberately targeted civilians in the city.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948532-all-in-a-day’s-work-putin-accuses-us-uk-and-france-of-provoking-‘russophobia’/

 

Calls in Germany to honour ‘hero’ refugees who caught terror suspect

Alasdair Sandford

 

 

BERLIN: -- The arrest of a migrant in Germany suspected of planning a major terrorist attack has prompted a campaign for the three Syrian refugees who captured him to be honoured.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948534-calls-in-germany-to-honour-‘hero’-refugees-who-caught-terror-suspect/

 

UK parliament debates Brexit but won’t vote on triggering EU divorce

 

 

LONDON: -- Ahead of Wednesday’s parliamentary debate on Brexit, UK Prime Minister Theresa May faced questions on the thorny topic in the House of Commons.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948536-uk-parliament-debates-brexit-but-won’t-vote-on-triggering-eu-divorce/

 

Son caught on tape abusing his handicapped father says "sorry dad"

 

Picture: Sanook

 

BANGKOK: -- A son who was caught abusing his handicapped father in front of their house has begged for his dad's forgiveness.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948538-son-caught-on-tape-abusing-his-handicapped-father-says-sorry-dad/

 

Monks behaving badly -  abbot caught attacking dogs, claims fellow monk

 

Picture: Sanook

 

CHACHOENGSAO: -- Claims have been made online that an abbot at a well known temple in Chachoengsao attacked and killed a dog.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948539-monks-behaving-badly- abbot-caught-attacking-dogs-claims-fellow-monk/

 

 

Ex mayor who kicked a doctor in ER room gets six months for assault

 

Picture: Daily News

 

PHAYAO: -- A former mayor of a district in Phayao has been jailed for six months for kicking a doctor in a hospital.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948540-ex-mayor-who-kicked-a-doctor-in-er-room-gets-six-months-for-assault/

 

Do something about our smelly rubbish say Prachuap villagers

 

Picture: Thairath

 

PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: -- Locals in the Thap Sakae area of Prachuap Khiri Khan are fed up with the local authority over a mountain of rubbish near their houses.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948542-do-something-about-our-smelly-rubbish-say-prachuap-villagers/