Fire wrecks electronic-parts warehouse in Pathum Thani
By The Nation

 

 

Fire-fighters in Pathum Thani spent two hours extinguishing a blaze at an electronic-parts warehouse on Wednesday morning. The facility was empty at the time and no one was injured.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986791-fire-wrecks-electronic-parts-warehouse-in-pathum-thani/

 

Truck points skyward in Sai Mai accident
By The Nation

 

Photo from: Js100

 

BANGKOK: -- A crane truck flipped on its back in an accident on Paholyothin Road in Bangkok’s Sai Mai district on Wednesday, leaving the truck standing on end pointing vertically.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986792-crane-truck-points-skyward-in-sai-mai-accident/

 

Exclusive: Apple makes iPhone screen fixes easier as states mull repair laws

BY REUTERS 

 

A broken Apple iPhone repaired by a third party service provider is seen at Apple's display repair laboratory in Sunnyvale, California, U.S., May 19, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Lam

 

SAN FRANCISCO(Reuters) – Hey Siri, where can I get my cracked iPhone screen fixed?

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/exclusive-apple-makes-iphone-screen-fixes-easier-as-states-mull-repair-laws/22154/

 

Junta considers invoking Section 44 to speed up Thai-Sino rail construction

By Coconuts Bangkok 

 

Photo for illustration purposes only

 

The construction of the long-delayed Thai-Chinese high-speed railway may actually start this year since the military government is considering invoking Section 44 of the interim charter to make it all possible.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986796-govt-considers-invoking-section-44-to-speed-up-thai-sino-rail-construction/

 

Chakthip denies showing favours to murder suspects
By Suriya Patathayo
The Nation

 

National Police Commissioner Pol General Chakthip Chaijinda (L)

 

BANGKOK: -- National Police Commissioner Pol General Chakthip Chaijinda has denied he showed any favours to the three female murder suspects in the much-publicised dismemberment murder case.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986797-chakthip-denies-showing-favours-to-murder-suspects/

 

Labour Ministry considers wage hike in fisheries industry
By The Nation

 

File photo

 

BANGKOK: -- Labour Ministry is considering a minimum daily wage hike to at least Bt400 for workers in the fishery sector in 12 provinces, Labour Inspector-General Suthi Sukosol said on Wednesday. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986800-labour-ministry-considers-wage-hike-in-fisheries-industry/

 

Wissanu not worried about qualifications probe
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Wednesday that he was not worried about the probe into the qualifications of nine ministers including himself by the Election Commission.

 

Source: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986802-wissanu-not-worried-about-qualifications-probe/

 

Thailand’s 4G networks are improving but still lags behind, new report finds

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

Image: ThaiRath

 

BANGKOK: -- The average speed of Thailand’s 4G networks are almost twice as fast as they were 6 months ago, a new report has found.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/thailands-4g-networks-are-improving-but-still-lags-behind-new-report-finds/22158/

Mini Moon: Check out weirdly small micromoon on Friday

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

Photo: National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand

 

The supermoon was so overrated. This Friday, it’s time for the “micromoon” to shine.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986817-mini-moon-check-out-weirdly-small-micromoon-on-friday/

 

More Soldiers Implicated In Mail-Order Weapons Ring: Police

By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter

 

Explosive ordnance disposal officers inspecting hand grenades found Friday inside a parcel at a Kerry Express shop in Bangkok’s Bang Khen district.

 

BANGKOK — Investigation of a weapons trafficking ring which has implicated more than a dozen military personnel has found at least 22 shipments sent by parcel, an army official announced Wednesday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986819-more-soldiers-implicated-in-mail-order-weapons-ring-police/

 

 

Phuket police investigating horrific road death of 26-year-old biker

Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

PHUKET:-- A bike rider was killed after he hit a car, flew off his bike and had his head crushed by an 8-wheeled truck in Phuket yesterday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986820-phuket-police-investigating-horrific-road-death-of-26-year-old-biker/

 

 

PM wants Thailand to become food industry ‘superpower’ in 20 years

By The Nation

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha vowed to make the country a food industry “superpower” in the next 20 years with a new strategy.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986824-pm-wants-thailand-to-become-food-industry-‘superpower’-in-20-years/

 

Probe into ministers’ qualifications a legal requirement, says Somchai

By The Nation

 

Election Commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn on Wednesday said the EC has launched a probe into the qualifications of nine ministers to follow the law, not to take revenge.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986825-probe-into-ministers’-qualifications-a-legal-requirement-says-somchai/

 

Myanmar military aircraft missing after losing communication - military

YANGON (Reuters) - A Myanmar army aircraft went missing on a domestic flight on Wednesday, the military said in a statement on its official Facebook page. It did not specify how many people were on board.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986826-myanmar-military-aircraft-missing-after-losing-communication-military/

 

New update for WhatsApp on iOS helps you to keep things a little more organised

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

A small but significant update to WhatsApp on iOS adds albums, camera filters and a quick reply feature to the popular messaging application.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/new-update-for-whatsapp-on-ios-helps-you-to-keep-things-a-little-more-organised/22167/

Dismemberment case suspects risk death penalty

By The Nation

 

 

Police have now pressed pre-meditated murder charge against four of the five suspects in the dismemberment murder case.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/986835-dismemberment-case-suspects-risk-death-penalty/

 

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