Believing information on social media has dangers, says Thai PM

 

 

BANGKOK, 13th February 2017 (NNT) – Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has asked the public to be careful when consuming information on social media, saying that believing distorted information has negative consequences. 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968526-believing-information-on-social-media-has-dangers-says-thai-pm/

 

24,700 communities to have high-speed internet by Dec 2017

 

 

BANGKOK, 13th February 2017 (NNT) – A total of 24,700 villages will have access to high-speed internet by the end of this year. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968528-24700-communities-to-have-high-speed-internet-by-dec-2017/

 

THAI staff asks PM to probe “policy corruption” in airline

 

 

BANGKOK: -- A group of employees of Thai Airways International Plc gathered at Suvarnabhumi international airport on Sunday morning to demand Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha to use his special power vested by Section 44 to set up a special panel to investigate former boards and managements of the national flag carrier for alleged policy corruption.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968529-thai-staff-asks-pm-to-probe-“policy-corruption”-in-airline/

 

Alleged shooter files complaint against his assailants

 

 

CHON BURI: -- The engineer who allegedly shot dead a teenager reported himself to Bang Saen police in Chon Buri to be questioned in connection with the shooting incident last week.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968530-alleged-shooter-files-complaint-with-chon-buri-police-against-his-assailants/

 

A former deputy police chief accused of forest encroachment

 

 

KORAT: -- A complaint has been lodged with Wang Nam Khiew district police by a forestry official against former deputy police chief, Pol Gen Chumphon Munmai, former Nakhon Ratchasima police commander and his wife for alleged forest encroachment.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968531-former-korat-deputy-police-chief-accused-of-forest-encroachment/

 

UPDATE:

 

Teens face assault charges in road rage shooting
By THE NATION

 

 

CHON BURI: -- POLICE will summon three teenagers to face assault charges after a man who allegedly shot dead their friend filed a complaint against them yesterday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968530-alleged-shooter-files-complaint-with-chon-buri-police-against-his-assailants/?do=findComment&comment=11615604

 

UPDATE:

 

Ex-deputy police chief among 3 charged with encroachment
By THE NATION

 

Jumpol

 

KORAT: -- FORMER deputy police commissioner Pol General Jumpol Munmai and two others have been charged with encroaching on Thap Lan National Park in Nakhon Ratchasima’s Wang Nam Khiao district.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968531-former-korat-deputy-police-chief-accused-of-forest-encroachment/?do=findComment&comment=11615607

 

UPDATE:

 

THAI staff urge PM to tackle ‘corrupt’ practices at airline
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- A group of Thai Airways International (THAI) employees have called on Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha to exercise his special powers under Article 44 of the interim charter to tackle “corrupt and dubious” practices at the national flag carrier.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968529-thai-staff-asks-pm-to-probe-“policy-corruption”-in-airline/?do=findComment&comment=11615613

 

NLA to submit draft bill on politically motivated offences, Peerasak says
By PRAPASRI OSATHANON,
PIYAPORN WONGRUANG
THE NATION

 

Peerasak

 

BANGKOK: -- THE National Legislative Assembly (NLA) plans to submit its new draft bill on justice for politically motivated offences to the government’s umbrella administrative committee for reform, reconciliation and national strategy, NLA vice president Peerasak Porjit said yesterday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968533-nla-to-submit-draft-bill-on-politically-motivated-offences-peerasak-says/

 

Gulf of Thailand ferry officially open

 

File photo

 

PATTAYA, 13 February 2017 (NNT) - Minister of Transport Arkhom Termpittayapaisith on Sunday presided over the opening ceremony of the Pattaya - Hua Hin ferry service at the Bali Hai pier in Chon Buri province. The ferry service is part of the government’s policy to develop connection between transportation systems in the Gulf of Thailand. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968536-pattaya-hua-hin-ferry-service-officially-open/

 

King anoints new Supreme Patriarch
By THE NATION

 

 

20th chief of Buddhism in Ratanakosin era commended as caring for unfortunate.

 

BANGKOK: -- HIS MAJESTY King Maha Vajiralongkorn yesterday presided over the ceremony to appoint Somdet Phra Ariyawongsakhatayan, the abbot of Ratchabophit Sathitmahasimaram Temple, as the country’s 20th Supreme Patriarch at the Temple of the Emerald Buddha.

 

To honour Thailand’s new Buddhism chief, an investiture ceremony started at about 6.30pm with the King presenting saffron robes to senior monks from the Sangha Supreme Council. He then lit candles and incense sticks to worship the Tripitaka, after which senior monks of the Racha Khana rank chanted and granted religious precepts to the King.

 

The Bureau of Royal Scribes and Royal Decorations then announced the royal command appointing the new Supreme Patriarch. 

 

Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30306245

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-02-13

AIS ‘talks with HBO began before TrueVisions’ deal ended’ 
By  USANEE MONGKOLPORN
THE NATION

 

BANGKOK: -- ADVANCED INFO Service (AIS) has denied the public perception that it has started talks with American premium cable and satellite television network HBO only after HBO and TrueVisions failed to continue their partnership in December.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968537-ais-‘talks-with-hbo-began-before-truevisions’ deal-ended’ /

 

Commerce Ministry set to propose modified retail and wholesale bill to Cabinet
By   PETCHANET PRATRUANGKRAI
THE NATION 

 

BANGKOK: -- THE COMMERCE MINISTRY will this month again try to propose the draft Retail and Wholesale Business Act for Cabinet’s approval, with the aim of controlling aggressive expansion of hypermarkets and protecting local businesses under the spectre of globalism. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968538-commerce-ministry-set-to-propose-modified-retail-and-wholesale-bill-to-cabinet/

 

Time for scuba-diving profession to find ways to avoid sinking 
By   KULDEJ SINTHAWANARONG 
SPECIAL TO THE NATION

 

BANGKOK: -- HAVING BEEN a certified scuba diver for 20 years and now stepping into the profession as an instructor, I have long seen the industry through the eye of enthusiast-turned-insider. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968539-time-for-scuba-diving-profession-to-find-ways-to-avoid-sinking /

 

Premier Bar Bangrak manager arrested for selling alcohol on Buddha Day

 

Posted by John Martucci

 

KOH SAMUI: -- Deano Bryant, the manager of the Premier Bar in Bangrak was arrested last night by the tourist police. Bar owner John Martucci followed the police car to the station.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968540-premier-bar-bangrak-manager-arrested-for-selling-alcohol-on-buddha-day-on-koh-samui/

 

UPDATE:

 

Civil liability cases being prepared against Boonsong and five others
By The Nation

 

Sansern

 

BANGKOK: -- The Commerce Ministry’s Department of Foreign Trade is preparing to forward to the Department of Legal Execution next week |civil liability cases against former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom and five others in the “fake” government-to-government rice deals, according to Lt-General Sansern Kaewkamnerd, the government spokesman.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968301-boonsong-4-others-fail-to-block-rice-scheme-lawsuits/?do=findComment&comment=11615653

 

Bangkok’s street food under threat from gentrification

Chawadee Nualkhair

The Guardian

 

Millions of Bangkokians rely on – and love – the city’s myriad street food stalls, but as the city ‘develops’, vendors who have plied their trade for decades could be priced out or forced to move

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968541-bangkok’s-street-food-under-threat-from-gentrification/

 

NBCT risks credibility by silencing critical media, commissioner warns

By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer

 

Supinya Klangnarong, a free speech advocate and member of the National Broadcasting and Communications Commission, in an undated photo from her website. Photo: Supinya.com

 

BANGKOK — A member of the national broadcasting regulatory agency said it is undermining its own credibility by repeatedly going after media for criticizing the military regime.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968542-nbct-risks-credibility-by-silencing-critical-media-commissioner-warns/

 

OPINION

Japan and Thailand mull pact on weapons transfer
By Kavi Chongkittavorn

 

BANGKOK: -- Japan is currently drafting a legal framework with Thailand to allow the future transfer of its defence equipment and technology. If that happens soon, it would represent a significant milestone in their mutual defence cooperation since the end of World War II.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968544-japan-and-thailand-mull-pact-on-weapons-transfer/

 

Phuket Poll: Does Patong need later closing times for bars and nightclubs?

The Phuket News

 

Should nightlife venues Bangla Rd in Patong be allowed to stay open later than the current legal hours of midnight or 1am? Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

PHUKET: -- Phuket Governor Chockchai Dejamornthan this week is to submit a formal request to extend the closing time for bars and nightclubs on Bangla Rd, Patong, to 4am.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968545-phuket-poll-does-patong-need-later-closing-times-for-bars-and-nightclubs/

 

Army follows up Patong Beach regulation

 

PHUKET, 13 February 2017 (NNT) – The 4th Army Region has joined hands with local authorities in Phuket to follow up on public area and vehicle rental regulations to ensure orderliness. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968546-army-follows-up-patong-beach-regulation/

 

Strawberry fest underway in Chiang Mai

 

 

CHIANG MAI, 13 February 2017 (NNT) - The northern province of Chiang Mai is holding the 16th Strawberry Festival in Samoeng district as a treat for strawberry lovers and tourists. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968547-strawberry-fest-underway-in-chiang-mai/

 

North Korea tests ballistic missile; U.S. to avoid escalation

By Ju-min Park and Matt Spetalnick

REUTERS

 

Passengers watch a TV screen broadcasting a news report on North Korea firing a ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast, at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, February 12, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

 

SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea early on Sunday, the first such test since U.S. President Donald Trump was elected, and his administration indicated that Washington would have a calibrated response to avoid escalating tensions.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968548-north-korea-tests-ballistic-missile-us-to-avoid-escalation/

 

Al Jarreau: Seven-time Grammy-winning jazz singer dies at 76

 

LOS ANGELES: -- Seven-time Grammy Award-winning jazz and pop singer Al Jarreau has died in Los Angeles at the age of 76, his publicist says.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968549-al-jarreau-seven-time-grammy-winning-jazz-singer-dies-at-76/

 

Hamburg airport briefly shut after corrosive discharge

REUTERS

 

Firemen are seen outside the Helmut Schmidt airport in Hamburg, Germany February 12, 2017. The airport was closed after unknown substance was found during security check. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - German authorities on Sunday briefly closed the airport in the northern city of Hamburg after a discharge of a corrosive substance caused eye irritation and breathing difficulties among 50 people in a security check area, a police spokeswoman said.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968550-hamburg-airport-briefly-shut-after-corrosive-discharge/

 

White House official attacks court after legal setbacks on immigration

REUTERS

 

Senior White House Advisor Stephen Miller waits to go on the air in the White House Briefing Room in Washington, U.S., February 12, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A White House official launched a blistering attack on the federal appeals court that blocked President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration on Sunday, calling its ruling a "judicial usurpation of power."

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968551-white-house-official-attacks-court-after-legal-setbacks-on-immigration/

 

Steinmeier elected German president

By Andreas Rinke

REUTERS

 

German president-elect, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, receives congratulations by German Chancellor Angela Merkel after the first round of voting of the German presidential election at the Reichstag in Berlin, February 12, 2017. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - Former foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier was elected Germany's president on Sunday, the 12th person to hold the largely ceremonial post in the post-war era.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968553-steinmeier-elected-german-president/

 

 

Swiss streamline citizenship for third-generation immigrants

REUTERS

 

ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss voters on Sunday approved making it easier for third-generation immigrants to become citizens, dismissing suggestions that the move could pose a security threat.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968554-swiss streamline-citizenship-for-third-generation-immigrants/

 

United pilot replaced after intercom rant while dressed as civilian

REUTERS

 

People walk at the United Airlines terminal at the Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, July 8, 2015. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo

 

REUTERS - United Airlines replaced a pilot before takeoff on Saturday after she boarded in civilian clothes and told passengers over the intercom that both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were liars and that she was getting a divorce, witnesses said.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968555-united-pilot-replaced-after-intercom-rant-while-dressed-as-civilian/

 

France's Fillon faces further legal process in fake work probe -report

By Matthias Blamont and Bernard Grollier

REUTERS

 

Francois Fillon, former French prime minister, member of The Republicans political party and 2017 presidential candidate of the French centre-right, visits the Akuo solar energy farm and fish bassins in Etang-Sale as he campaigns on the French Indian Ocean island of the Reunion, February 11, 2017. REUTERS/Laurent Capmas

 

PARIS/SAINT DENIS DE LA REUNION (Reuters) - France's financial prosecutor is likely to take further legal steps this week in its investigation into allegations of fake work by presidential candidate Francois Fillon's wife, a newspaper reported on Sunday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968556-frances-fillon-faces-further-legal-process-in-fake-work-probe-report/