Deadly Phuket cement truck driver charged, released on bail

Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

The scene of the accident that left a 31-year-old mother of three dead. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET:-- The driver of a cement truck driver who fled the scene of an accident that left a 31-year-old woman dead and her three-year-old son badly injured has been charged with reckless driving causing death after surrendering to police on the same day the accident took place.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996832-deadly-phuket-cement-truck-driver-charged-released-on-bail/

Video: Shocking scene as Thai woman hangs baby boy because her husband won't pick up the phone.

 

Image: Daily News

 

Thai social media went into meltdown after a video appeared of a woman hanging a child with a rope around his neck.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996861-video-shocking-scene-as-thai-woman-hangs-baby-boy-because-her-husband-wont-pick-up-the-phone/

District chief on the move again armed with stickers - but was that a machine gun?

 

Image: Siamchon News

 

Bang Lamung district chief went to Walking Street in South Pattaya to check up on drugs, human trafficking and weapons in the area's Go-Go bars.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996863-district-chief-on-the-move-again-armed-with-stickers-but-was-that-a-machine-gun/

Myanmar pledges to provide legal protection for domestic workers abroad

 

 

The Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population of Myanmar has pledged to legalize the status of Myanmar housemaids working abroad without proper documentation in order to provide them with legal protection, The Irrawaddy Online reported on Thursday (Aug 10).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996865-myanmar-pledges-to-provide-legal-protection-for-domestic-workers-abroad/

 

Thailand capture Pool D top spot at Asian Sr Women’s Volleyball Championship

By The Nation

 

 

In-form Thailand brushed off Taiwan in straight sets 26-24 25-14 25-15 to claim the top spot in Pool D and advance to the round of the last eight teams at the SMM 19th Asian Senior Women’s Volleyball Championship at the Alonte Sports Arena in Binan City, the Philippines on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996866-thailand-capture-pool-d-top-spot-at-asian-sr-women’s-volleyball-championship/

 

US rescuers prepare for retrieval of Thai students’ bodies from river

By MARISA CHIMPRABHA 
THE NATION

 

 

A US military Chinook helicopter on Thursday surveyed the Kings River area in Fresno, California, where the bodies of two Thai students are believed to be trapped in a partially submerged car.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996867-us-rescuers-prepare-for-retrieval-of-thai-students’-bodies-from-river/

 

North Pattaya Beach cleaned up after ‘squatter’ problem

By The Nation

 

 

Workers have been dispatched to clean a 100-metre-long section of North Pattaya Beach, which has been blighted by sanitary problems, allegedly due to homeless people squatting in the area.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996868-north-pattaya-beach-cleaned-up-after-‘squatter’-problem/

 

Trump says U.S. is 'locked and loaded' in North Korea confrontation

By James Oliphant and Dahee Kim

 

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters with Vice President Mike Pence at his side at Trump's golf estate in Bedminster, New Jersey U.S. August 10, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

BEDMINSTER, N.J./SEOUL (Reuters) - President Donald Trump issued a new threat to North Korea on Friday, saying the U.S. military was "locked and loaded" as Pyongyang accused him of driving the Korean peninsula to the brink of nuclear war and world powers expressed alarm.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996869-trump-says-us-is-locked-and-loaded-in-north-korea-confrontation/

Kenyan president re-elected, opposition rejects result

By Duncan Miriri and Maggie Fick

 

Supporters of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga carry banners as they walk along a street in Humura neighbourhood, in Nairobi, Kenya August 10, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

 

NAIROBI/KISUMU, Kenya (Reuters) - Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta secured a second term in office, results showed on Friday, setting off wild street celebrations by his supporters and protests in opposition strongholds in the capital and the west of the country.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996870-kenyan-president-re-elected-opposition-rejects-result/

 

Egypt train crash kills dozens, injures more than 100 people

 

Egyptians look at the crash of two trains that collided near the Khorshid station in Egypt's coastal city of Alexandria, Egypt August 11, 2017. REUTERS/Osama Nageb

 

CAIRO (Reuters) - Two trains collided in Egypt's coastal city of Alexandria on Friday killing 42 people and injuring 133 others, the health ministry said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996871-egypt-train-crash-kills-dozens-injures-more-than-100-people/

Peru expels Venezuelan ambassador to protest constituent assembly

 

Police guard as press stand outside the Venezuela's embassy in Lima, Peru, August 11, 2017 REUTERS/Mariana Bazo

 

LIMA (Reuters) - Peru is expelling Venezuela's ambassador to Peru to protest the country's recent formation of an all-powerful constituent assembly that has been widely condemned as a power grab by Venezuela's socialist President Nicolas Maduro.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996872-peru-expels-venezuelan-ambassador-to-protest-constituent-assembly/

Trump says was being 'sarcastic' in thanking Putin for embassy staff cuts

By James Oliphant

 

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at Trump's golf estate in Bedminster, New Jersey U.S. August 10, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

BEDMINSTER, NJ (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday he was being sarcastic when he thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for saving the United States money by ordering cuts in U.S. diplomatic staff in Russia.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996873-trump-says-was-being-sarcastic-in-thanking-putin-for-embassy-staff-cuts/

World's oldest man, Holocaust survivor, dies in Israel aged 113

 

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Holocaust survivor Israel Kristal, who last year was recognised by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living man, died in Israel on Friday, aged 113, local news media reports said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996874-worlds-oldest-man-holocaust-survivor-dies-in-israel-aged-113/

 

"Sin City" not just for the tourists - Pattaya monk defrocked!

 

Image: Tnews

 

A monk in Pattaya has been defrocked after he was caught in bed with a woman.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996876-sin-city-not-just-for-the-tourists-pattaya-monk-defrocked/

Foreigners must still fill in ‘TM6’ immigration form for security reasons

By THE NATION

 

 

FOREIGNERS travelling to and from Thailand still need to fill in the “TM6” immigration form for security reasons, the Immigration Bureau chief maintained yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996878-foreigners-must-still-fill-in-‘tm6’-immigration-form-for-security-reasons/

 

Extortion racket busted

By KHANATHIT SRIHIRUNDAJ, 
SURIYA PATATHAYO 
THE NATION

 

 

Police and military officers ‘forced Thai company to pay bt2m protection money’.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996880-extortion-racket-busted/

 

Prayut eyes declaration of all state officials’ assets

By THE NATION

 

 

PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed anti-corruption officials to conduct a study on asset declaration by every state official, Prayong Preeyachit, secretary to the National Anti-Corruption Center said on yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996882-prayut-eyes-declaration-of-all-state-officials’-assets/

 

Local budgets used to transport Yingluck supporters, says Pisit

By THE NATION

 

Auditor-General Pisit Leelavachiropas

 

The Auditor-General’s Office has uncovered apparent abuse of local budgets in several provinces to cover the travel expenses of residents going to Bangkok to hear the verdict for former premier Yingluck Shinawatra.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996883-local-budgets-used-to-transport-yingluck-supporters-says-pisit/

Bangkok street cables to be relocated to turn it into Smart Metro

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

 

BANGKOK, 11 August 2017 (NNT) – Authorities have begun to relocate electricity and utility cables along Pahon Yothin road in effort to turn Bangkok into Smart Metro.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996885-bangkok-street-cables-to-be-relocated-to-turn-it-into-smart-metro/

 

PM pledges to accelerate High Speed Rail project

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

 

BANGKOK, 11 August 2017 (NNT) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha addressed a delay in the High Speed Rail project and assured it will be proceeded as fast as possible. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996886-pm-pledges-to-accelerate-high-speed-rail-project/

 

Police chief calls on drone operators to mind restricted areas

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

 

BANGKOK, 11 August 2017 (NNT) – Police have warned drone operators to avoid flying over restricted areas or be prosecuted by law. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996887-police-chief-calls-on-drone-operators-to-mind-restricted-areas/

 

Ban on ‘divisive’ Shakespeare film upheld

By THE NATION

 

 

The Administrative Court yesterday rejected a petition by the producer and director of a controversial feature film against a ban imposed by the Film and Video Censorship Committee five years ago.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996889-ban-on-‘divisive’-shakespeare-film-upheld/

 

Proudest MUM in Thailand

By KUPLUTHAI PUNGKANON 
THE NATION

 

 

The new Miss Universe Thailand has some sweet things to say on Mother's Day

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996890-proudest-mum-in-thailand/

 

Lecturers oppose use of Section 44 for appointments of university execs

 

 

A total of 260 lecturers of universities throughout the country have issued a statement to oppose the invocation of Section 44 of the 2014 interim constitution to make way for outsiders to be appointed executives of state universities.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996891-lecturers-oppose-use-of-section-44-for-appointments-of-university-execs/

 

Restructuring for water agencies, but not merger

By The Nation

 

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha

 

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha is planning to exercise his special powers under Article 44 to restructure water-related agencies – but not to merge them.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996893-restructuring-for-water-agencies-but-not-merger/

Reporter charged investigating former chief’s assets

By The Nation

 

 

Isra news agency on Friday released a brief statement calling for public donations to help support its reporter, who has fresh charges of trespassing on private property allegedly involved in former police chief Patcharawat Wongsuwan’s asset examination.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996894-reporter-charged-investigating-former-chief’s-assets/

 

Pheu Thai letter details ‘irregularities’

By THE NATION

 

 

THE PHEU Thai Party has sent an open letter to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha urging the government to review recent sales of huge rice inventory resulting from the previous government’s rice-pledging scheme.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996896-pheu-thai-letter-details-‘irregularities’/

 

Prawit: military personnels allegedly involved in abduction won’t be protected

 

 

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said on Friday (Aug 11) a military officer attached to the Royal Thai Armed Force Headquarters (RTARF) accused of involving in the abduction of a Singaporean businessman for a ransom will not be protected and must face legal action according to the law.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996898-prawit-military-personnels-allegedly-involved-in-abduction-won’t-be-protected/

 

New Google Maps update lets you tap into local knowledge and gives monthly stats on your driving

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

New features coming to Google Maps lets you ask questions about local businesses and gives a monthly report on your driving habits.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/new-google-maps-update-lets-tap-local-knowledge-gives-monthly-stats-driving/23532/

Trump threatens Venezuela with unspecified 'military option'

By James Oliphant

 

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters about North Korea before meeting with participants in a workforce and apprenticeship discussion at his golf estate in Bedminster, New Jersey U.S. August 11, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

BEDMINSTER, N.J. (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday threatened military intervention in Venezuela, a surprise escalation of Washington's response to Venezuela's political crisis that Caracas disparaged as "craziness."

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996903-trump-threatens-venezuela-with-unspecified-military-option/