rooster59 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 North Korea displays apparently new missiles as U.S. carrier group approaches By Sue-Lin Wong and James Pearson A man holds an umbrella over flowers as people gather to pay their respects at the statues of North Korea founder Kim Il Sung (L) and late leader Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang, North Korea April 14, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj PYONGYANG/SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea displayed what appeared to be new long-range and submarine-based missiles on the 105th birth anniversary of its founding father, Kim Il Sung, on Saturday, as a nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier group steamed towards the region. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978582-north-korea-displays-apparently-new-missiles-as-us-carrier-group-approaches/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 On Good Friday, Pope speaks of shame for Church and humanity By Philip Pullella Pope Francis leads the Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) procession during Good Friday celebrations in front of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, April 14, 2017. REUTERS/Max Rossi ROME (Reuters) - Pope Francis, presiding at a Good Friday service, asked God for forgiveness for scandals in the Catholic Church and for the "shame" of humanity becoming inured to daily scenes of bombed cities and drowning migrants. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978584-on-good-friday-pope-speaks-of-shame-for-church-and-humanity/https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978584-on-good-friday-pope-speaks-of-shame-for-church-and-humanity/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 In about-face, Trump nominates new head of export bank Then Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) questions SEC Chairwoman Mary Jo White during a hearing in Washington, U.S., November 15, 2016. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/Files WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump nominated former Republican lawmaker Scott Garrett as president of the Export-Import Bank of the United States on Friday, completing an about-face over an institution he had denounced as "featherbedding" for big business. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978585-in-about-face-trump-nominates-new-head-of-export-bank/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 Russian tourist and two Thai men killed in motorbike accident on Koh Samui Image: T News A Russian tourist was killed after the motorcycle they were riding was involved in a head on collision with another motorcycle on Koh Samui. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978588-russian-tourist-and-two-thai-men-killed-in-motorbike-accident-on-koh-samui/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 Seatbelts save two in Phuket high-speed crash The Phuket News PHUKET: Two people in a car survived a high-speed impact into a power pole after reportedly swerving to avoid hitting a bus on Thepkrasattri Rd in central Phuket early this morning (April 15). Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978590-seatbelts-save-two-in-phuket-high-speed-crash/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 Bahrain prefers Filipino workers but wants deployment process fastened Bahrain wants more Filipino migrant workers but finds the Philippine government’s process of deploying its workers too slow, according to the Philippine Inquirer Online report on Friday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978592-bahrain-prefers-filipino-workers-but-wants-deployment-process-fastened/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 Jokowi upset that China gets more Saudi investment than Indonesia does President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is disappointed when he learned that Saudi Arabia invested US$ 65 billion in China, almost ten times the Rp 89 trillion it pledged to Indonesia despite his special treatment of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud during his visit to Indonesia in March, according to the Jakarta Post Online report on Friday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978593-jokowi-upset-that-china-gets-more-saudi-investment-than-indonesia-does/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 Seven teens arrested after molestation video clip goes viral By The Nation Samut Prakan police arrested seven teenagers for allegedly molesting two teenage girls after the video clip of their action went viral. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978598-seven-teens-arrested-after-molestation-video-clip-goes-viral/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 One killed, three injured in Songkran stabbing By The Nation A young man was killed and three others injured during a street brawl while engaging in Songkran water splashing in Prachin Buri’s Kabin Buri district on Friday night, police said. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978599-one-killed-three-injured-in-songkran-stabbing/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 Storm damages 10 houses in Saraburi By The Nation A thunderstorm damaged 10 houses in Saraburi’s Wiharn Daeng district and caused a blackout on Friday night. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978601-storm-damages-10-houses-in-saraburi/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 Nearly 3,500 vehicles impounded for drunk driving in first three days of Songkran break By The Nation Authorities have impounded 3,460 vehicles and taken legal action against some 200,000 people for drunk driving during the first three days of the “seven dangerous” Sonkran holidays, a spokeswoman of the National Council for Peace and Order said on Saturday. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978603-nearly-3500-vehicles-impounded-for-drunk-driving-in-first-three-days-of-songkran-break/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 Storm topples power poles, causing blackout in Phichit By The Nation A thunderstorm brought down 68 power poles in the Taphan Hin district of Phichit province on Friday night, leaving some 4,000 houses without power. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978605-storm-topples-power-poles-causing-blackout-in-phichit/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 Bangkok-bound vehicles from North bring traffic congestion to Nakhon Sawan By The Nation Roads in Nakhon Sawan leading to Bangkok started to clog with vehicles on Saturday morning as people started returning to the capital after Songkran celebrations in the North. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978606-bangkok-bound-vehicles-from-north-bring-traffic-congestion-to-nakhon-sawan/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 Pathum Thani people join annual Buddha idol bathing ritual By The Nation Residents of Lam Lukkka district in Pathum Thani province took part in the annual bathing ceremony of the Buddha idol at Wat Nangkhan Juntree on Saturday morning. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978607-pathum-thani-people-join-annual-buddha-idol-bathing-ritual/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 226 died, 2,457 injured in four days of Songkran festival The Road Safety Centre said today traffic accidents during the past four days of the Songkran festival have now claimed 226 lives and 2,457 injuries. Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978611-226-died-2457-injured-in-four-days-of-songkran-festival/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 It’s started: Microsoft is forcing Windows 7 and 8.1 users to upgrade to Windows 10 BY STAFF WRITER Microsoft has started to block users running Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 on computers running new processors. Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/its-started-microsoft-is-forcing-windows-7-and-8-1-users-to-upgrade-to-windows-10/21019/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 To continue: Thailand Live Sunday 16 Apr 2017 - All the news in one click! https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/978656-thailand-live-sunday-16-apr-2017/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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