Four ways to reverse law removing current EC members: Somchai

By The Nation 

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Outgoing Election Commission (EC) member Somchai Srisutthiyakorn argued today that there are at least four ways to reverse the organic law to remove the current commissioners from office. Somchai was speaking in response to a legislator’s claim that there are only two options.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992494-four-ways-to-reverse-law-removing-current-ec-members-somchai/

 

Line Thailand buys local firm to develop business apps

BY THE NATION 

 

 

LINE Thailand Company yesterday announced its first acquisition of a Thai software company with its purchase of DMG59, which becomes the company’s first engineering team working on developing Line’s applications and services.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/line-thailand-buys-local-firm-develop-business-apps/22929/

Australian gov’t to force tech firms to hand over encrypted messages

BY REUTERS

 

REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File Photo

 

Australia to compel technology firms to provide access to encrypted missives

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/australian-govt-force-tech-firms-hand-encrypted-messages/22933/

Canadian found dead in Bangkok police custody was admin of world’s biggest Dark Web marketplace

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

A Canadian man who was found hanged in a cell at the Narcotics Suppression Bureau headquarters in Bangkok was the admin the world’s largest marketplace on the Dark Web, it has been claimed.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/canadian-dead-bangkok-admin-dark-web-marketplace-alphabay/22936/

Supreme Patriarch blesses Prayut’s mission for the country

By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Supreme Patriarch placed an emphasis on “honesty” and offered blessing for the noble missions for Thailand during his meeting with Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha and entourage on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992497-supreme-patriarch-blesses-prayut’s-mission-for-the-country/

 

Phuket suspends parasailing following fatal accident to decipher new safety measures

 

PHUKET, 14 July 2017 (NN) – Phuket province has stepped up measures after an Australian man was killed in a fatal parasailing accident on Kata Beach, temporarily ordering a stop to the activity while better safety precautions are sought. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992501-phuket-suspends-parasailing-following-fatal-accident-to-decipher-new-safety-measures/

 

Suspect in Krabi family massacre arrested

By The Nation

 

File photo

 

KRABI: -- Police have arrested a man who they believe is the mastermind behind the massacre of a village head and his family in Krabi.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992502-suspect-in-krabi-family-massacre-arrested/

 

'Get used to it' China says as it flies bombers near Japan

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - China told Japan on Friday to "get used to it" after it flew six warplanes over the Miyako Strait between two southern Japanese islands in a military exercise.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992504-get-used-to-it-china-says-as-it-flies-bombers-near-japan/

 

British Man Fined For Spray Painting Chiang Mai Railway Station

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – A British man was arrested by police after he was accused of illegally spraying graffiti onto a wall at the Chiang Mai Railway Station.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992516-british-man-fined-for-spray-painting-chiang-mai-railway-station/

 

Mae Jo Farmers Market Goes Jungle This Week Only

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – Mae Jo University is hosting a jungle and farmers market for two days only, called Kad Mae Jo 2577 with the theme ‘community forest, local pantry and traditional lifestyle.’

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992517-mae-jo-farmers-market-goes-jungle-this-week-only/

 

New iPad Pro is Now Available At AIS Shops

by CityNews

 

 

New iPad Pro is now available at AIS Shops, Telewiz shops and AIS online store, featuring the world’s most advanced display with ProMotion technology and incredible performance with the new A10X Fusion chip. The new 10.5-inch model reduces the borders by nearly 40 percent to fit into an incredibly compact package that still weighs just one pound. Combined with powerful new iPad features in iOS 11 coming this fall, like the all-new Files app, customizable Dock, improved multitasking and deeper integration of Apple Pencil, iPad Pro gives users the ability to be even more productive and creative.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992519-new-ipad-pro-is-now-available-at-ais-shops/

 

Depositors rally for KCUC asset seizure to get money back

By Piyanuch Tamnukasetchai 
The Nation

 

 

A group of depositors affected by the multi-billion baht Klongchan Credit Union Cooperative (KCUC) embezzlement scandal rallied outside the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) head office in Bangkok on Friday, urging the agency not to revoke its confiscation orders of assets seized from the case’s suspects.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992520-depositors-rally-for-kcuc-asset-seizure-to-get-money-back/

 

No More Punk Monks: Ordained Thai Buddhists will be forced to carry smart ID cards

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

 

A monk in Chiang Mai gives the finger to a tourist after being refused a donation in a story that went viral in 2015.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992521-no-more-punk-monks-ordained-thai-buddhists-will-be-forced-to-carry-smart-id-cards/

 

Former police officer jailed two years in Thai Rak Thai bribe case

By The Nation 

 

 

The Supreme Court on Friday sentenced former police officer Pol Colonel Charnchai Netiratkan to two years’ imprisonment for offering a bribe to a Constitutional Court judge in a bid to prevent dissolution of the now-defunct Thai Rak Thai Party in 2006.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992522-former-police-officer-jailed-two-years-in-thai-rak-thai-bribe-case/

 

Police found “crucial evidence” in Krabi massacre

 

 

Deputy police commissioner Pol Gen Chalermkiat Srivorakarn flew to Krabi today (July 14) upon receiving information from investigation team that they gained some important clues to the shooting of headman Vorayuth Sunglung and his seven family members.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992502-suspect-in-krabi-family-massacre-arrested/?do=findComment&comment=12082690

 

Nine months until police-reform proposals ready: committee chairman

By Jakrawan Salaytoo 
The Nation

 

 

The police-reform committee’s proposal is unlikely to affect any police reshuffle this year, according to its chairman, General Boonsrang Niumpradit.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992524-nine-months-until-police-reform-proposals-ready-committee-chairman/

 

New report on privacy could put you off using WhatsApp

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

A major new report into online privacy could make you think twice about using WhatsApp.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/new-report-privacy-put-off-using-whatsapp/22941/

 

Four Thai men arrested in Phuket with drugs, gun and ammunition

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Just a small part of the confiscated items. Photo: Phuket Provincial Police

 

PHUKET:-- Police arrested four Thai men this week when they were found to be in possession of a variety of drugs, firearms and ammunition. The arrests came as police continue with their ongoing anti-drug and crime campaign.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992526-four-thai-men-arrested-in-phuket-with-drugs-gun-and-ammunition/

 

Shooting suspect surrenders, denies ‘attempted murder’ charges

Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

PHUKET:-- The second suspect in the shooting of a police assistant surrendered himself to police yesterday. 

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992528-shooting-suspect-surrenders-denies-‘attempted-murder’-charges/

 

Youth Orchestra returns after prize-winning Austria trip

By The Nation

 

 

The Thai Youth Orchestra (TYO), which won the outstanding prize from the 11th Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival 2017 in Austria, returned to Thailand on Friday.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992537-youth-orchestra-returns-after-prize-winning-austria-trip/

 

Supercars distributor frets over Bt700m worth of lost business because of DSI probe

By Angsuma Sridokkham 
The Nation

 

 

Seree Chinabarramee, president of Niche Cars Group, has complained that the country’s leading distributor of supercars has suffered a Bt700-million in lost business opportunities caused by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI)’s delayed inspection of its 83 vehicles over the past two months.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992539-supercars-distributor-frets-over-bt700m-worth-of-lost-business-because-of-dsi-probe/

 

Hungry homeless duo nabbed for stealing pond fish

By Supachai Phetchthewee 
The Nation

 

 

Bangkok’s Chokchai police arrested two members of a key chain-selling homeless gang for stealing carp fish for consumption from a resident’s pond on the night of June 24.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992540-hungry-homeless-duo-nabbed-for-stealing-pond-fish/

 

Phuket parasail operators ‘asked’ to impose ban, face full safety review

Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

 

PHUKET:-- The Governor of Phuket today called on parasail operators in Phuket to refrain from providing parasail rides at Phuket beaches until they all attend a mandatory safety review on Monday (July 17).

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/992543-phuket-parasail-operators-‘asked’-to-impose-ban-face-full-safety-review/

 

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