Island View: Unchecked road rage in Phuket

Phuket Gazette

 

         

A Thai man was placed in intensive care after being shot in a drive-by road rage attack in October. Photo: Gazette file

 

PHUKET: -- As far as road safety in Phuket goes, authorities always highlight ‘speeding’ and ‘helmetless riding’ as the major causes of the appalling number of 'accidents' and deaths on the road. However, a relatively overlooked area – in my opinion – is road rage. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/960513-island-view-unchecked-road-rage-in-phuket/

 

DSI and police encircle Dhammakaya temple

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Almost a thousand of police and officials from the Department of Special Investigation encircled the Dhammakaya temple before dawn today in a new effort to arrest it's former abbot Phra Dhammachayo who is believed to be still in the temple.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/960522-dsi-and-police-encircle-dhammakaya-temple/

 

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US former ambassador plots Duterte’s overthrow?

 

 

MANILA: -- Former US Ambassador Philip Goldberg proposed to the State Department a blueprint for the overthrow of President Rodrigo Duterte, The Manila Times Online reported on Tuesday quoting a high-placed source.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/960523-us-former-ambassador-plots-duterte’s-overthrow/

 

Land dispute man in ping pong bomb appeal to Prayut

 

 

BANGKOK: -- A northern Thai man from Nan has made a third desperate appeal to the prime minister in two years after getting no resolution to a grievance with the government over land.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/960526-land-dispute-man-in-ping-pong-bomb-appeal-to-prayut/

 

Passenger severely injured when 18-wheeler loses control on Phuket road

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The accident caused the load to fall from the trailer covering a large section of the road. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: -- The passenger in the cab of an 18-wheeler truck was seriously injured yesterday (Dec 26) when the driver lost control on a bend on Thepkasattri Rd. The incident also caused traffic delays as the load fell off the back of the truck covering a large section of the road.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/960528-passenger-severely-injured-when-18-wheeler-loses-control-on-phuket-road/

 

Tsunami memorial lights up Patong beach

The Phuket News

 

Hundreds of people joined the annual Light Up Phuket tsunami memorial event at Loma Park, Patong Beach, last night (Dec 26) to place candles in the sand to remember the thousands who lost their lives to the 2004 Asia Tsunami. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: -- Hundreds of people turned out at the annual Light Up Phuket tsunami memorial event at Loma Park, Patong Beach, last night (Dec 26) to place candles in the sand to remember the thousands who lost their lives to the 2004 Asia Tsunami.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/960529-tsunami-memorial-lights-up-patong-beach/

 

Father stabs young daughter to death - then cleans and dresses her up for mum to find

 

Picture: Sanook

 

MAE SAI: -- A gruesome murder has rocked the Chiang Rai town of Mae Sai.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/960530-father-stabs-young-daughter-to-death-then-cleans-and-dresses-her-up-for-mum-to-find/

 

New homes for homes destroyed in coastal erosion in Narathiwat

 

 

NARATHIWAT, 27 December 2016 (NNT) - Deputy Education Minister M.L. Panadda Diskul visited Narathiwat to present the Sor Por Kor 401 land ownership papers to local residents affected by coastal erosion. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/960532-new-homes-for-homes-destroyed-in-coastal-erosion-in-narathiwat/

 

November export rises over 10%

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Exports for November rose over 10% with value jumping in excess of US$18.9 billion, the Trade Policy and Strategy Office says.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/960533-november-export-rises-over-10/

 

Road service convoy released to help motorists travel with safety and convenience

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Ministry of Transport yesterday released a convoy of service vehicles to provide assistance and help to motorist during the coming New Year holiday break.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/960535-road-service-convoy-released-to-help-motorists-travel-with-safety-and-convenience/

 

Police to tighten traffic law to ensure travel safety during New Year festival

 

 

BANGKOK: -- As New Year festival is just less than a week ahead, all relevant government agencies are preparing to launch nationwide campaign to ensure the safety and security of all people who are to start travelling out of the capital to celebrate this week.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/960537-police-to-tighten-traffic-law-to-ensure-travel-safety-during-new-year-festival/

 

Statue export ban hits at Pyongyang's soft power, hard cash

By ERIC TALMADGE

 

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — With somewhere around 4,000 artists and staff, the Mansudae Art Studio, a huge complex of nondescript concrete buildings on a sprawling, walled-off campus with armed guards in the heart of Pyongyang, churns out everything from watercolor tigers to mosaics so large they seem to depict a race from another, taller planet.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/960544-statue-export-ban-hits-at-pyongyangs-soft-power-hard-cash/

 

Villagers spooked as "Buriram triangle" claims another victim

Picture: Sanook

 

BURIRAM: -- Villagers are convinced that there is some kind of mysterious force at work near the station in Buriram after another person was found unconscious near the tracks.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/960547-villagers-spooked-as-buriram-triangle-claims-another-victim/

 

Nong Khai 7/11 attack - a case of mistaken identity

 

Picture: Thai News Agency

 

NONG KHAI: -- A group of teenagers who attacked a man in a 7/11 at a PTT gas station in Nong Khai on Saturday morning admitted they got the wrong guy.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/960548-nong-khai-711-attack-a-case-of-mistaken-identity/

 

PM denies giving special order to arrest Dhammachayo

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha today assured that he would not revoke any special law to arrest the former abbot of Dhammakaya temple.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/960550-pm-denies-giving-special-order-to-arrest-dhammachayo/

 

Driver of local district chief gunned down in Pattani

 

Picture: Daily News

 

PATTANI: -- The driver of a local district chief was ambushed on a country road Monday and gunned down with war weapons.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/960552-driver-of-local-district-chief-gunned-down-in-pattani/

 

UPDATE:

 

Police and DSI beef up presence ahead of possible "assault" on Wat Dhammakaya

 

Picture: Manager Onlinee

 

BANGKOK: -- The police and DSI have beefed up their presence at Wat Dhammakaya early this morning as an assault on the temple and its rogue monk holed up inside looks increasingly likely.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/960522-dsi-and-police-encircle-dhammakaya-temple/?do=findComment&comment=11462105

 

Drone used in mine development

 

SARABURI, 27 December 2016 (NNT) - The Department of Primary Industries and Mines has used a drone to take aerial photos of a stone mill factory in Saraburi province to pave the way for future mine development. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/960558-drone-used-in-mine-development/

 

Chaiyaphum Police Dept sells local rice to police officers

 

CHAIYAPHUM, 27 December 2016 (NNT) - The Chaiyaphum Police Department has organized a farmer assistance program by selling rice at 25 baht per kilogram, with a goal of selling rice to all police officers totaling 25 tons of rice. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/960559-chaiyaphum-police-dept-sells-local-rice-to-police-officers/

 

Trump calls UN “sad” club after vote on Israeli settlements

 

 

WASHINGTON: -- US President-Elect Donald Trump has openly criticized the United Nations, just days after the UN Security Council voted a resolution demanding Israel stop building settlements.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/960561-trump-calls-un-“sad”-club-after-vote-on-israeli-settlements/

 

Colombia blames human errors in Chapecoense plane crash

 

 

BOGOTA: -- Colombian aviation authorities say the plane crash that killed 71 people last month, including most of a Brazilian football team, was caused by a series of missteps by the pilot, the airline and Bolivian regulators.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/960564-colombia-blames-human-errors-in-chapecoense-plane-crash/

 

More Gold Snatching

By Danny Boy -

 

Gold snatch attempt in North Pattaya

 

PATTAYA: -- At around 10pm on December 26th, police were called to investigate an attempted gold robbery. The incident took place outside a Thai restaurant up in North Pattaya. Arriving on the scene, the police found a Thai businessman, 36 year old, holding part of a gold chain.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/960577-gold-snatch-attempt-in-north-pattaya/

 

Giant Snake Surprise

By Danny Boy -

 

3 meter snake found under car in Jomtien

 

PATTAYA: -- At around 1:30am on the morning of December 27th, rescue workers were called out to help with a giant snake that had found a nice place to sleep under a car.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/960579-3-meter-snake-found-under-car-in-jomtien/

 

Bhichit jailed five years by appeals court in land procurement case
By The Nation

 

Filephoto: Former Bangkok governor Bhichit Rattakul (right) at the Criminal Court last year.

 

BANGKOK: -- The Appeals Court Tuesday sentenced former Bangkok governor Bhichit Rattakul to five years in jail after convicting him in abusing of authority to have the city administration purchase a land plot at an inflate price.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/960581-former-bangkok-governor-bhichit-jailed-five-years-by-appeals-court-in-land-procurement-case/

 

Army Denies Buying Web Security Cracking Devices

By Sasiwan Mokkhasen, Staff Reporter -

 

The director of Army Cyber Center, Maj. Gen. Rittee Intravudh in an undated file photo. Photo : Matichon

 

BANGKOK — Hacktivists posted online Tuesday documents they say contradict army denials it has purchased decryption devices that would allow access to encrypted computer traffic.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/960583-army-denies-buying-web-security-cracking-devices/

 

Hotel apologizes for “Allah” script on Christmas tree

 

 

JAKARTA: -- The management of Novita Hotel in Jambi made a public apology on Monday after an incident in which the word Allah in Arabic script was decorated on a Christmas tree erected by the hotel, The Jakarta Post Online reported on Tuesday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/960588-hotel-apologizes-for-“allah”-script-on-christmas-tree/

 

After years of conflict, Egypt eases pressure on Gaza

By FARES AKRAM

 

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — For most of the past decade, Egypt has been a quiet partner with Israel in a blockade on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip that has stifled the economy and largely blocked its 2 million people from moving in and out of the territory. But after a three-year crackdown, there are signs that Egypt is easing the pressure in a step to repair its shattered ties with the Islamic militant group.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/960594-after-years-of-conflict-egypt-eases-pressure-on-gaza/

 

Long-tailed macaque tranquilized after running wild in Phuket Town

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The long-tailed macaque was reported to be running wild at Phuket Provincial Hall. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET:-- A wild long-tailed macaque had to be shot with a tranquilizer after running wild in Phuket Town today (Dec 27).

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/960637-long-tailed-macaque-tranquilized-after-running-wild-in-phuket-town/

 

Step-father bit young girl all over her body because she was crying

 

Picture: Daily News

 

CHUMPON: -- A cruel step-father bit his wife's two year old all over her body because she wouldn't stop crying, police were told.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/960642-step-father-bit-young-girl-all-over-her-body-because-she-was-crying/