Police make arrest after "windscreen washer" video goes viral

 

Image: Komchadluek

 

Thong Lor police went to the Klong Toei intersection last night after a Facebook video showed a gang of windscreen washers menacing a driver.

 

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Couples flock to the beach to show the love!

 

Image: Sanook

 

Sanook.com reported that couples in love were flocking to Pangnga resorts in the south of Thailand to celebrate Valentine's Day.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968339-couples-flock-to-the-beach-to-show-the-love/

 

Woman arrested in Ubon for selling a 14 year old into sex trade

 

Image: Thairath

 

Police in Ubon have arrested a 38 year old woman on a charge of selling a 14 year old girl into the sex trade.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968341-woman-arrested-in-ubon-for-selling-a-14-year-old-into-sex-trade/

 

YouTube Go: Here’s how to legally download YouTube videos on the go

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

YouTube is fantastic but one of the problems that many of us have is that it requires internet access to be viewed.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/youtube-go-heres-how-to-legally-download-youtube-videos-on-the-go/19808/

 

WhatsApp just became more secure than ever – here’s what you need to know

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

WhatsApp has now added a Two-Step Verification feature to its popular messaging app which will allow all of its 1.2 billion users to add another layer of security.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/whatsapp-just-became-more-secure-than-ever-heres-what-you-need-to-know/19806/

 

Brit accused of ordering murder of Tony Kenway in Pattaya to arrive in Thailand today

 

 

Authorities in Cambodia are expected to hand over the man accused of being the mastermind in the murder of a British man in Pattaya.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968347-brit-accused-of-ordering-murder-of-tony-kenway-in-pattaya-to-arrive-in-thailand-today/

 

Phuket Governor to appeal for Bangla bars and clubs to close at 4am 

Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

 

PHUKET: The crackdown on bars and clubs along Bangla Rd in Patong was eased this week with provincial officials revealing they will formally request that the government issue special dispensation to allow entertainment venues on Phuket’s prime tourist party street to stay open until 4am.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968348-phuket-governor-to-appeal-for-bangla-bars-and-clubs-to-close-at-4am/

 

Earthquake in southern Philippines kills four, damages infrastructure

by Manuel Mogato and Karen Lema

 

A man inspects damage at Caraga Regional hospital after an earthquake hit Surigao city, southern Philippines February 10, 2017. Picture taken February 10, 2017. REUTERS/Roel Catoto-Mindanews

 

MANILA (Reuters) - Four people died and more than 100 were injured after a powerful earthquake struck the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines late Friday, damaging some structures and cutting power in many areas, local officials said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968353-earthquake-in-southern-philippines-kills-four-damages-infrastructure/

 

 

U.S. elections official asks Trump for evidence of voter fraud

 

U.S. President Donald Trump listens to a translation during a joint news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 10, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A member of the Federal Election Commission on Friday called on President Donald Trump to share any evidence he has to support a statement that voter fraud caused him and former Senator Kelly Ayotte to lose in New Hampshire in the 2016 U.S. election.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968355-us-elections-official-asks-trump-for-evidence-of-voter-fraud/

 

Trump to Iran's Rouhani: Better be careful

By Ayesha Rascoe

 

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani attends a meeting during the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) summit at the Foreign Ministry in Bangkok, Thailand, October 10, 2016. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran President Hassan Rouhani "better be careful" after Rouhani was quoted as saying that anyone who speaks to Iranians with threats would regret it.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968356-trump-to-irans-rouhani-better-be-careful/

 

Hundreds of immigrants arrested in 'routine' U.S. enforcement surge

By Sharon Bernstein and Kristina Cooke

 

(Reuters) - U.S. federal immigration agents arrested hundreds of undocumented immigrants in at least four states this week in what officials on Friday called routine enforcement actions.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968357-hundreds-of-immigrants-arrested-in-routine-us-enforcement-surge/

 

New top U.S. diplomat plays central role in Trump's China shift

By Matt Spetalnick and Steve Holland

 

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson delivers remarks to Department of State employees upon arrival at the Department of State in Washington, U.S., February 2, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's acceptance of Beijing's demand that he re-commit to a "one China" policy was heavily influenced by his new top diplomat, who argued behind the scenes that relations would remain on hold until Trump cleared up doubts about a longtime bedrock of U.S.-China ties, officials said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968362-new-top-us-diplomat-plays-central-role-in-trumps-china-shift/

 

Thai Buddhists nationwide observe Makha Bucha Day today

 

Thai Buddhists nationwide observed the Makha Bucha Day today offering alms to monks at temples as part of the merit making in this significant religious day.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968361-thai-buddhists-nationwide-observe-makha-bucha-day-today/

 

Phuket masseuse says wrongly convicted of theft, seeks help from Court of Appeal
Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: A 32-year-old Thai woman from Ratchaburi province who has received a 10-year sentence for theft from Trang Provincial Court is seeking assistance from the Region 8 Court of Appeal in Phuket as she says she has been wrongly convicted in the case.

 

Full story:http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968360-phuket-masseuse-says-wrongly-convicted-of-theft-seeks-help-from-court-of-appeal/ 

 

Mating snakes expelled from Phuket school
Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: A pair of mating snakes, initially believed to be cobras, had to be removed from the grounds of a Phuket School yesterday for fears they would harm school children.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968359-mating-snakes-expelled-from-phuket-school/

 

Brazil Espirito Santo state says reaches deal to end police strike

By Paulo Whitaker and Pablo Garcia

 

Police officers carry a body during a military police strike in Vitoria, Espirito Santo, Brazil February 10, 2017. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker

 

VITORIA, Brazil (Reuters) - Authorities in the Brazilian state of Espirito Santo on Friday said they had reached a deal to end a week-long police strike that has sparked violent anarchy and left more than 120 people dead.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968363-brazil-espirito-santo-state-says-reaches-deal-to-end-police-strike/

 

India's Modi faces biggest election test since 2014 landslide

By Rupam Jain and Tom Lasseter

 

FILE PHOTO - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves towards the crowd as he leaves after attending the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India January 26, 2017. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

 

LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces his biggest electoral test since coming to power when the battleground state of Uttar Pradesh, which he swept three years ago, holds an election starting on Saturday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968364-indias-modi-faces-biggest-election-test-since-2014-landslide/

 

U.S. expresses objection to Palestinian as U.N. envoy to Libya

 

Prime Minister Salam Fayyad sits at the head of a Palestinian cabinet meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah April 16, 2013. REUTERS/ Mohamed Torokman/Files

 

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States objected on Friday to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' choice of former Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad as the body's new representative to Libya.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968365-us-expresses-objection-to-palestinian-as-un-envoy-to-libya/

 

China expels 32 South Korea missionaries amid missile defence tension

by Jack Kim

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - China has expelled 32 South Korean Christian missionaries, a Korean government official said on Saturday, amid diplomatic tension between the two countries over the planned deployment of a U.S. missile defence system in the South.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968366-china-expels-32-south-korea-missionaries-amid-missile-defence-tension/

 

Dash cam is very helpful to police

 

 

Dash cam is a new technology that is very helpful to police both in tracking criminals and in reducing traffic case disputes in court.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968382-dash-cam-is-very-helpful-to-police/

 

Get ready – Windows 10 is in line for a MAJOR makeover

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

Microsoft could be about to give Windows 10 a major makeover.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/get-ready-windows-10-is-in-line-for-a-major-makeover/19814/

Samsung Galaxy S8 to launch next month, as leaked photos reveal new ‘infinity screen’

BY STAFF WRITER 

 

 

The Samsung Galaxy S8 will be officially unveiled at an event in New York in March, claims a new report.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/samsung-galaxy-s8-to-launch-next-month-as-leaked-photos-reveal-new-infinity-screen/19817/

Duterte pushes for revival of death penalty

 

 

Citing data from the Bureau of Corrections showing over 3,000 percent increase of people convicted of heinous crimes after the abolition of death penalty in 2006, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is pushing for the reimposition of the capital punishment, The Manila Times Online reported on Saturday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968384-duterte-pushes-for-revival-of-death-penalty/

 

Thai man, 24, in ICU following Phuket motorbike crash 

Yutthawat Lekmak

 

 

PHUKET: A 24-year-old Thai man is in a serious condition in Vachira Phuket Hosptal’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) following a motorbike accident in Wichit yesterday afternoon.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968387-thai-man-24-in-icu-following-phuket-motorbike-crash/

 

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