Inflation rate for October up 0.34 percent for seventh consecutive month

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Consumer’s price index or inflation rate for the month of October was registered at 106.85 points or 0.34 percent increase compared to that of the same period last year, said Ms Pimchanok Wornkhorporn, deputy director of the Office of Trade Policy and Strategy, on Tuesday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/951470-inflation-rate-for-october-up-034-percent-for-seventh-consecutive-month/

 

Loy Kratong Yee Peng Schedule Released

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – The full schedule for the official Yee Peng festival hosted by the Chiang Mai Municipality has been released.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/951472-chiang-mai-loy-kratong-yee-peng-schedule-released/

 

iPhone 7 Plus absolutely trounces the Google Pixel XL in speed test comparison

BY STAFF WRITER 

 

 

As the battle between Android and iOS rages on, there is one very clear winner in the latest speed test comparison of two of the newest flagship smartphones.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/iphone-7-plus-absolutely-trounces-the-google-pixel-xl-in-speed-test-comparison/18296/

FPO warns of sham loan programs

  

BANGKOK, 1 November 2016 (NNT) – The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) of the Ministry of Finance has warned members of the public to be wary of unfounded claims of state programs offering low interest loans via private clubs or groups. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/951473-fpo-warns-of-sham-loan-programs/

 

Army launches cyber unit tackling distorted information

 

  

BANGKOK, 1 November 2016 (NNT) – The Royal Thai Army has launched the Army Cyber Center to address issues of misinformation and raise awareness on exercising discretion with technology. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/951474-army-launches-cyber-unit-tackling-distorted-information/

 

All guest houses in parks in the North fully booked

 

 

BANGKOK: -- All the guest houses in national parks in the North have been fully booked until the New Year, Mr Tunya Netithammakul, director-general of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants Conservation, disclosed on Tuesday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/951477-all-guest-houses-in-parks-in-the-north-fully-booked/

 

Australian wanted on torture charges spotted free in Bangkok

 

Bangkok: An Australian man wanted in Queensland on kidnapping and torture charges has been photographed socialising in Bangkok bars.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/951478-australian-wanted-on-torture-charges-spotted-free-in-bangkok/

 

VIDEO: Is Barack Obama demob happy?

 

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/951480-video-is-barack-obama-demob-happy/

 

Red Mountain Hua Hin World Cup 2016

 

The 4th annual Hua Hin World Cup is a two day tournament and is confirmed for the weekend of 10th/11th December at the brand new state of the art True Arena in Hua Hin, which is used to host visiting international teams as well as professional clubs from around the world.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/951486-red-mountain-hua-hin-world-cup-2016/

 

 

BAZWAYA, Iraq (AP) - An Iraqi general says his troops have entered the eastern outskirts of Mosul, and are advancing as fighting continues

Cabinet nods to assistance measures for rice farmers

  

BANGKOK, 1 November 2016 (NNT) – The Cabinet has issued assistance measures for rice growers under a budget of more than 19 billion baht in an effort to slow down their rice sales and avert impact from falling market prices. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/951492-thai-cabinet-nods-to-assistance-measures-for-rice-farmers/

 

Uber launches in Chiang Mai

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

The popular ridesharing app Uber has today (Nov 1) officially launched in Chiang Mai.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/uber-launches-in-chiang-mai/18301/

 

B15mn raised in second ‘zero-baht’ Phuket auction

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The Phuket News was told that only 20 people were in attendance at today's auction. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET:-- The Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) netted B15.58 million this morning (Nov 1) when it managed to sell a further 12 items at the second auction for 39 items seized by AMLO in raids on the now-defunct ‘zero-baht’ Tranlee Tour company.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/951508-b15mn-raised-in-second-‘zero-baht’-phuket-auction/

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