Internet loves Buakaw’s humble, rural-style garage (PHOTOS)

By Coconuts Bangkok 

 

Photo: Buakaw Banchamek/ Facebook

 

BANGKOK: -- Despite his Muay Thai superstar status, Buakaw Banchamek is admired for his humble country lifestyle.  

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979227-internet-loves-buakaw’s-humble-rural-style-garage/

 

Watana to face charge of violating computer crime law
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Technology Crime Suppression Division of the Royal Thai Police plans to file a complaint against Pheu Thai’s former MP Watana Muangsook for computer crime

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979230-watana-to-face-charge-of-violating-computer-crime-law/

 

Missing historical plaque is not an antique, says Fine Arts Department
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Fine Arts Department says a missing historical plaque marking the 1932 Siamese revolution is not an antique as defined under the Ancient Monuments, Antiques, Objects of Art and National Museums Act.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979231-missing-historical-plaque-is-not-an-antique-says-fine-arts-department/

 

Public urged to buy tour packages from legal operators only

By The Nation

 

The Tourism and Sports Ministry’s Department of Tourism (DOT) has urged tourists to buy tour packages only from legal operators with proper licences to avoid being victims of unscrupulous businesses.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979244-public-urged-to-buy-tour-packages-from-legal-operators-only/

 

Emirates offers special airfares for customers travelling in groups

By The Nation

 

 

Travelling with others is certainly more fun than doing it alone, and now, thanks to special discounts on Emirates airfares when making group bookings of two to nine passengers, it’s even more affordable, the airline says.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979245-emirates-offers-special-airfares-for-customers-travelling-in-groups/

 

City Hall Instructed To Remove 11 CCTVs Before 1932 Plaque Taken

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

The new plaque that replaced the 1932 revolution marker.

 

BANGKOK — City Hall officials Wednesday morning repeated claims it has no security camera footage to explain what happened to a historic marker which went missing earlier this month.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979247-city-hall-instructed-to-remove-11-cctvs-before-1932-plaque-taken/

 

'Laugh Juice' In Short Supply As Fad Sweeps Thailand

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

 

BANGKOK — I was halfway through the first bottle when I caught myself staring at a particular spot on my monitor, having abandoned whatever task I’d been working on. Still, I downed the rest of the bottle, and that’s when I noticed my heartbeat slow.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979249-laugh-juice-in-short-supply-as-fad-sweeps-thailand/

 

Boat operators rush to apply for operating licenses in marine park

 

 

Many operators of long-tailed and speed boats showed up at the office of the Haad Nopparatthara-Phi-Phi islands national park on Wednesday to apply for operating licenses.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979250-boat-operators-rush-to-apply-for-operating-licenses-in-marine-park/

 

Half naked rampaging foreigner tied up by Pattaya locals

 

 

A man, believed to be British, was caught and tied up by locals in Pattaya after running across the roof of their homes wearing only his boxer shorts.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979252-half-naked-rampaging-foreigner-tied-up-by-pattaya-locals/

 

Couple puts ‘Pacquiao’ their pit bull up for adoption after severe attack

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

Photo: Thonglor Pet Hospital

 

A Thai couple decided to put Pacquiao, their two-year-old pit bull, up for adoption after the dog attacked them twice at their home in Pathum Thani, resulting in the couple calling rescue volunteers for help.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979254-couple-puts-‘pacquiao’-their-pit-bull-up-for-adoption-after-severe-attack/

 

 

Here’s how the next major update to Windows 10 will give a big boost to your battery

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

Microsoft may only just have launched its Windows 10 Creators Update, but the tech giant is already testing new features for the next major update to Windows.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/heres-how-the-next-major-update-to-windows-10-will-give-a-big-boost-to-your-battery/21097/

This is cool: NASA has put its entire photo archive online

BY STAFF WRITER

 

Image: NASA

 

NASA has put its jaw dropping photo archive online in a searchable database that captures some of mankind’s greatest achievements.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/this-is-cool-nasa-has-put-its-entire-photo-archive-online/21099/

Phuket water shut-offs to hit Chalong, Rawai as Governor voices concern

The Phuket News

 

 

PHUKET:-- The Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority announced today (April 19) that water supply to residential and business areas in Chalong and Rawai will be shut off tomorrow (April 20) while repairs are carried out on mains pipes at the underpass construction site at Chalong Circle.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/979259-phuket-water-shut-offs-to-hit-chalong-rawai-as-governor-voices-concern/

 

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