Phuket City museum officials give 30-day deadline for reopening

Phuket Gazette

 

 

Officials stressed that the assets on display during Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhon's visit were very valuable. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

PHUKET: -- Phuket City Municipality officials have confirmed that the Peranakannitat Museum launched earlier this month will be ready and open to the public within a month’s time.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/985545-phuket-city-museum-officials-give-30-day-deadline-for-reopening/

 

Thai national parks begin seasonal closures

By Kaewta Ketbungkan, Staff Reporter

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Erawan National park located in Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand. Photo: Thrillseekr / Flickr.

 

BANGKOK — It’s the time of the year when nature calls for Thailand’s national parks to temporarily close, so best check ahead before paying a visit.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/985546-thai-national-parks-begin-seasonal-closures/

 

Cab skewered as "impatient" driver tries to outrun barrier on Krung Thep bridge

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

BANGKOK: -- A cab driver was seriously injured after he tried to outrun a barrier being lowered on the Krung Thep bridge in Bangkok Tuesday morning.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/985547-cab-skewered-as-impatient-driver-tries-to-outrun-barrier-on-krung-thep-bridge/

 

Chinese high ranking military official discusses military cooperation with Thailand

 

BANGKOK, 30 May 2017 (NNT) - The Chief of the Defense Forces Gen Surapong Suwana-adth has welcomed Gen Fang Fenghui, a member of China's Central Military Commission (CMC) and chief of the Joint Staff Department under the CMC, on his visit to strengthen army relations between the two countries. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/985548-chinese-high-ranking-military-official-discusses-military-cooperation-with-thailand/

 

Five pillars of Thailand Tourism 4.0 are progressing

 

 

BANGKOK, 30th May 2017 –Establishing the Five pillars of Thai Tourism 4.0 is in progress. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/985551-five-pillars-of-thailand-tourism-40-are-progressing/

 

Thai AirAsia booking, payment services available at Big C counters
By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- Thai AirAsia has joined with Big C Supercenter of BJC Group to offer, for the first time, booking and payment services at Big C counters.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/985552-thai-airasia-booking-payment-services-available-at-big-c-counters/

 

Movie director charged with rape after sick casting in Bangkok

 

PIcture: Thai Rath

 

BANGKOK: -- A movie director is now in custody on charges of rape and molestation after he held a casting session for teen girls at a Nonthaburi house.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/985555-movie-director-charged-with-rape-after-sick-casting-in-bangkok/

 

Video: Amazing Thailand - A bride and groom, a motorcycle and a police checkpoint wows the internet

 

 

It was a combination that you are unlikely to find anywhere else in the world except Amazing Thailand!

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/985559-video-amazing-thailand-a-bride-and-groom-a-motorcycle-and-a-police-checkpoint-wows-the-internet/

EOD Team Examines Possible Pipe Bomb Found In Lot Near Subway Station

By Khaosod English

 

An EOD officer examines a suspected pipe bomb found on Ratchadaphisek Road on Tuesday afternoon.

 

BANGKOK — Explosives ordnance officers were inspecting an object believed to be a pipe bomb that was found Tuesday afternoon in a lot near a subway station on Bangkok’s Ratchadaphisek Road.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/985566-eod-team-examines-possible-pipe-bomb-found-in-lot-near-subway-station/

 

DSI blocks bid to ship stolen supercars

By Piyanut Thamnukasetchai
The Nation

 

 

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) successfully prevented a boat carrying three stolen luxury cars from leaving a port at the Bangkok Free Trade Zone on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/985567-dsi-blocks-bid-to-ship-stolen-supercars/

 

Thai Spy with My Little Eye: Defense Ministry may launch intel collection app

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

 

The Ministry of Defense hopes to release an application in the future that would let citizens report any suspicious activity that they observe.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/985494-dpm-prawit-says-app-will-soon-be-launched-to-collect-intelligence-from-public/?do=findComment&comment=11936947

 

 

Three top cops transferred out on alleged corruption charges

Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

PHUKET:-- Three top-ranking officers of the Phuket City Police were transferred out yesterday following a raid on a large illegal ‘casino’ in Phuket Town. The officers are now under investigation for alleged corruption and malfeasance.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/985587-three-top-cops-transferred-out-on-alleged-corruption-charges/

 

Phuket fishermen protest closure of community seafood restaurant

Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

PHUKET:-- Local fishermen and representatives from fish processing groups yesterday morning gathered at the Damrongdharma Center to ask for help after the Phuket Fisheries Office ordered the closure of the Sarasin Seafood Restaurant in Tah Chat Chai. 

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/985588-phuket-fishermen-protest-closure-of-community-seafood-restaurant/

 

 

Bank robber escapes with Bt80,000

 

 

A man robbed the Bang Sue branch of Thanachart Bank on Terddamri Road and escaped with about Bt80,000 on Tuesday, police said.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/985594-bank-robber-escapes-with-bt80000/

 

A suspect in karaoke bar girl’s murder arrested in Vientiane

 

 

One of the four suspects wanted by Khon Kaen police for alleged involvement in the murder and decapitation of a karaoke bar girl was arrested and was being escorted back to Khon Kaen province for questioning.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/985595-a-suspect-in-karaoke-bar-girl’s-murder-arrested-in-vientiane/

 

Asus launches world’s slimmest laptop and new super stylish Zenbooks

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Asus have unveiled three, super thin ZenBooks along with two Vivobooks at their recent Computex press event and they certainly seem pretty impressive.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/asus-launches-worlds-slimmest-laptop-and-new-super-stylish-zenbooks/21985/

New Personal tab will change the way you use Google Search

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

Google has added a new feature that aims to make Search results even more personal.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/new-personal-tab-will-change-the-way-you-use-google-search/21992/

If the iPhone 8 looks like this, we’re all going to want one

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

It seems not a day goes by without a leaked photo or other claiming to show some detail of the iPhone 8.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/if-the-iphone-8-looks-like-this-were-all-going-to-want-one/21995/

No fresh plan to seek bail for ‘Benz Racing’

By Kesinee Tangkhieo
The Nation

 

 

The lawyer for the now infamous former bike-racing champion Akarakit Worarojcharoendet, better known as “Benz Racing”, has no plan to make another bid to bail out his client after the Criminal Court denied Akarawit’s bail plea on Monday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/985600-no-fresh-plan-to-seek-bail-for-‘benz-racing’/

 

Phuket residents left in the dark over huge blackout

Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

A worker attends to high-voltage power wires. Photo: PEA / file

 

PHUKET:-- Officials from the Phuket Provincial electricity Office today were scnat on details on what caused a power failure that left thousands of residents and businesses without electricity this afternoon (May 30).

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/985601-phuket-residents-left-in-the-dark-over-huge-blackout/

 

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