Confusion reigns on first day of new order for passenger vans

 

 

Confusion reigned on the first day of the introduction of a new order requiring all passenger vans to park at three bus terminals as many passengers took extra time to find the vans they wanted to travel while several others complained of having to pay more expenses to travel to the bus terminals.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950434-confusion-reigns-on-first-day-of-new-order-for-passenger-vans/

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PM appeals to the people to have trust in him

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha on Tuesday appealed to the Thai people to have trust in the laws of the land and to refrain from fighting one another, saying that such fight, when reported by foreign media, will leave a bad impression among foreigners towards the country.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950456-pm-prayut-appeals-to-the-people-to-have-trust-in-him/

 

Security plan for Deep South to be readjusted following Pattani’s bomb explosion

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Security plan for the three restive southernmost provinces is to be readjusted following a bomb explosion in Pattani’s Muang municipal area on Monday which left two civilians killed and about 20 injured.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950457-security-plan-for-deep-south-to-be-readjusted-following-pattani’s-bomb-explosion/

 

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Mourners asked to bring their own plastic boxes to contain food in order to reduce the amount of garbage

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang has appealed to mourners to bring with them plastic boxes to contain food and canteens in order to reduce the huge amount of garbage generated each day at Sanam Luang and around the Grand Palace, which has become a big problem.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950397-cleanup-campaign-launched-to-get-rid-of-garbage-in-sanam-luang-and-around-the-grand-palace/?do=findComment&comment=11267996

 

World’s longest painting created by 200 Chiang Rai artists as a tribute to King Bhumibol

 

 

CHIANG RAI: -- About 200 artists in Chiang Rai led by national artist Chalermchai Kositpipat took part in creating what was reputed to be the world’s longest painting depicting the life of the late King Bhumibol since his childhood days in Switzerland, his growing up in Thailand, his marriage, his monkhood, his accession to the throne and his lifelong dedication to works for the betterment of the livelihood of the people through various royally-sponsored projects.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950458-world’s-longest-painting-created-by-200-chiang-rai-artists-as-a-tribute-to-king-bhumibol/

 

Australian gets 15 years prison for abusing girls in Bali 

 

Robert Ellis. File photo

 

BALI, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian court on Tuesday sentenced an Australian retiree to 15 years in prison for sexually abusing girls on the tourist island of Bali.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950459-australian-retiree-gets-15-years-prison-for-abusing-underage-girls-in-bali/
 

 

Police seize 11,040 meth pills in Phuket parcel delivery

Darawan Naknakhon

 

Somchok “Bao” Thanomjit, 36, reportedly confessed that he collected the drugs on behalf of another person as he could get some of the drugs for free. Photo: Darawan Naknakhon

 

PHUKET: -- Police arrested a Ranong man with 11,040 methamphetamine (ya bah) pills that he was collecting from a private post box at a transport company office north of Phuket Town on Sunday (Oct 23).

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950460-police-seize-11040-meth-pills-in-phuket-parcel-delivery/

 

Fire at Malaysian government hospital kills 6 patients 

 

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A fire at a Malaysian government hospital killed six patients and injured another patient and 10 hospital staff early Tuesday, officials said.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950461-fire-at-malaysian-government-hospital-kills-6-patients /

 

Wissanu insists road map still on course after King’s death
By THE NATION

 

Wissanu

 

BANGKOK: -- DEPUTY PRIME Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said the promulgation of further organic laws would follow processes similar to that of the charter promulgation despite the passing of the King.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950462-wissanu-insists-road-map-still-on-course-after-king’s-death/

 

Order for Yingluck to pay Bt36 bn in compensation is legitimate: Prayut
By THE NATION

 

Yingluck

 

BANGKOK: -- PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha insisted yesterday that enforcement of an administrative order against former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra to pay compensation of Bt35.7 billion |for huge losses incurred by her government’s rice pledging scheme was legitimate.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950463-order-for-yingluck-to-pay-bt36-bn-in-compensation-is-legitimate-prayut/

 

Hunt for lese majeste fugitives
By WASAMON AUDJARINT

THE NATION

 

Prayut

 

Prayut orders enforcement of extradition treaties; embassies contacted

 

BANGKOK: -- PRIME MINISTER General Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday launched a campaign to enforce extradition treaties with foreign countries to hunt down lese majeste fugitives.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950464-hunt-for-lese-majeste-fugitives/

 

Rice farmers urged to sell directly to consumers
By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM

THE NATION

 

A poster for the “Farmer’s Children” campaign initiated by Kasetsart University professor Decharut Sukkumnoed invites farmers’ children to help their parents by selling rice directly to consumers.

 

Academic addresses plummeting prices

 

BANGKOK: -- ACADEMICS have proposed that farmers employ relatives sell to rice to friends to remove middlemen and help to tackle falling prices. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950465-rice-farmers-urged-to-sell-directly-to-consumers/

 

Police prepare for traffic paralysis as schools reopen
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Metropolitan Police are devising a strategy to cope with traffic congestion that is expected to be worse than usual when the second semester starts at the end of this month.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950466-bangkok-metro-police-prepare-for-traffic-paralysis-as-schools-reopen/

 

Wave of support for official who warned of dangers of farmers using chemicals
By THE NATION

 

Phu Thap Boek

 

PHETCHABUN: -- THE deputy governor of Phetchabun received a flood of support from Thais on social media yesterday for his courage in warning that chemicals used by contract farmers to grow potatoes on Phu Thap Boek would contaminate the popular tourist mountain in the North.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950467-wave-of-support-for-official-who-warned-of-dangers-of-farmers-using-chemicals/

 

Social media outpouring after Pattani bombing
By THE NATION

 

Fourth Army commander Lt-General Piyawat Narkwanic, right, and other officials inspect the site of Monday’s bomb blast in Pattani province yesterday.

 

Monday blast killed one and injured 18 as links to Tak Bai incident speculated

 

PATTANI: -- FOLLOWING Monday’s bomb attack on a noodle shop near a night market in Pattani’s Muang district

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950468-social-media-outpouring-after-pattani-bombing/

 

How sufficiency-economy ideas can guide more than just farmers
By Nophakhun Limsamarnphun

The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- The philosophy of sufficiency economy is often misunderstood as applying only to farmers and other low-income workers. In fact His Majesty the King’s doctrine is a valuable tool in controlling risk and other aspects of management in the public and private sectors.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950470-how-sufficiency-economy-ideas-can-guide-more-than-just-farmers/

 

One-2-Call cards running out at 7-Elevens
By USANEE MONGKOLPORN

The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- MANY 7-Eleven convenience stores have run out of Advanced Info Service’s One-2-Call refill cards as the country’s largest cellular operator and CP All, the operator of 7-Eleven, have yet to reach agreement on their new revenue-sharing rate. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950471-one-2-call-cards-running-out at-7-elevens/

 

Jean-Marie Le Pen’s immunity lifted over racial hatred charges

Joanna Gill

 

 

STRASBOURG: -- The European Parliament has voted to lift the immunity of French far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen over charges of inciting racial hatred.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950473-jean-marie-le-pen’s-immunity-lifted-over-racial-hatred-charges/

 

Small radioactive leak at Norwegian nuclear reactor 

 

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Norwegian authorities say there has been a small leak of radioactive iodine at a nuclear reactor in Halden, in southern Norway.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950474-small-radioactive-leak-at-norwegian-nuclear-reactor /
 

 

German police launch 13 raids in anti-terror operation

 

 

BERLIN: -- German police launched 13 simultaneous raids on apartments and a refugee centre in a major anti-terrorism operation.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950475-german-police-launch-13-raids-in-anti-terror-operation/

 

US expects anti-ISIL Mosul and Raqqa offensives to overlap

 

 

PARIS: -- As Iraqi forces edge closer to Mosul in Iraq, anti-ISIL coalition members discussed preparations for an overlapping offensive on the extremists’ Syrian stronghold, Raqqa. Coalition forces began their assault to take the last major Iraqi city under IS control last week.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950476-us-expects-anti-isil-mosul-and-raqqa-offensives-to-overlap/

 

Russia to extend air strike moratorium, as opposition alleges bombing in Aleppo

 

 

ALEPPO: -- Fighting rages around Aleppo, as Russia says it will extend a moratorium on air strikes on the besieged Syrian city into a ninth day.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950477-russia-to-extend-air-strike-moratorium-as-opposition-alleges-bombing-in-aleppo/

 

Whale sanctuary plan is harpooned at the IWC

Catherine Hardy

 

 

PARIS: -- A group of countries, led by Japan, have blocked a move by South American and African states to create a whale sanctuary in the South Atlantic.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950478-whale-sanctuary-plan-is-harpooned-at-the-iwc/

 

Trump, GOP look to 'Obamacare' report as comeback lifeline

By STEVE PEOPLES and JONATHAN LEMIRE

 

DORAL, Florida (AP) — Suddenly armed with fresh political ammunition, Donald Trump and anxious Republicans across the nation seized on spiking health care costs Tuesday in a final-days effort to spark election momentum.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950479-trump-gop-look-to-obamacare-report-as-comeback-lifeline/

 

APNewsbreak: Voter group says dead people likely registered

By BRIAN SLODYSKO

 

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A data analysis firm hired by a voter registration group said on Tuesday that Indiana's voter database is riddled with errors, including thousands of people over the age of 110 who would likely be deceased but are still on the registration list.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950480-apnewsbreak-us-voter-group-says-dead-people-likely-registered/

 

Teachers use nasty election to spark polite student debate

By JENNIFER C. KERR

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — From mock elections to writing projects and Electoral College math, many teachers around the country are embracing the often nasty presidential race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton as a real-world teaching tool.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950482-teachers-use-nasty-us-election-to-spark-polite-student-debate/

 

Cop and volunteer police in Pattaya extortion and rape case fail to show

 

Picture: Daily News

 

PATTAYA: -- The patrol officer and two police volunteers at the center of the alleged extortion and rape of a karaoke girl in Pattaya failed to show up yesterday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950483-cop-and-volunteer-police-in-pattaya-extortion-and-rape-case-fail-to-show/

 

Video: Cat and mouse game on the highway but taxi says he was not guilty

 

Picture: Thairath

 

BANGKOK: -- A  Facebook user posted a long video of a cat and mouse game on the highways around Rama 3 on Saturday night.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950484-video-cat-and-mouse-game-on-the-highway-but-taxi-says-he-was-not-guilty/

 

Outbreak of RSV in Korat - many children hospitalized

 

Picture Daily News

 

NAKHON RATCHASIMA: -- A doctor has given advice online as an outbreak of Respiratory Syncytial Virus has hit many children in Nakon Ratchasima province.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950486-outbreak-of-rsv-in-korat-many-children-hospitalized/

 

Nigerians arrested after fire burns friend as they cook up cocaine

 

Picture: Daily News

 

BANGKOK: -- Police have arrested several Nigerians and a Thai woman who were cooking coca leaves at a house in Samut Prakarn on Saturday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950487-nigerians-arrested-after-fire-burns-friend-as-they-cook-up-cocaine/