Users warned of dangerous and ‘advanced’ malware spreading through Facebook Messenger

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

If you receive a message on Facebook from what looks like one of your friends, you may want to think twice about opening it.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/users-warned-dangerous-advanced-malware-spreading-facebook-messenger/23846/

The week that was in Thailand news: Yingluck may be one lucky ying!

 

 

After the country had held its collective breath for several weeks the exhalation of air on Friday was felt palpably by all people both in the country and around the world who follow the affairs of Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/998980-the-week-that-was-in-thailand-news-yingluck-may-be-one-lucky-ying/

 

Alert issued for flood-prone areas as tropical storm is approaching

 

The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) yesterday issued flood alert for all its irrigation officials in flood-prone areas to prepare for possible flooding as a tropical storm is approaching Vietnam and it will have widespread impact on Thailand’s northern and northeastern regions from tomorrow.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/998996-alert-issued-for-flood-prone-areas-as-tropical-storm-is-approaching/

 

Six Ayutthaya districts still flooded

 

 

Six districts of Ayutthaya province are still affected by flooding as a result of a large quantity of water being discharged by the Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat province.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/998994-six-ayutthaya-districts-still-flooded/

 

Vachira Phuket Hospital to serve as Asean health centre 

National News Bureau of Thailand

 

Vachira Phuket Hospital. Photo: The Phuket News / file
 

PHUKET: Vachira Phuket Hospital organised an academic seminar for yesterday which was aimed at improving the hospital’s management and will help transform the facility into an Asean health centre.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/998993-vachira-phuket-hospital-to-serve-as-asean-health-centre/

 

Phuket Meteorological Dept confirms rain to continue, no floods likely 

Shela Riva

 

Phuket Meteorological Dept confirms rain to continue, but no floods likely. Photo: Screengrab
 

PHUKET: Heavy rain is forecast throughout this weekend and into Monday (Aug 26-27), an official from the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has confirmed, following periodic heavy rain today (Aug 26).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/998992-phuket-meteorological-dept-confirms-rain-to-continue-no-floods-likely/

Koh Samet – Great beaches and Bbq!

 

 

Inspire is delighted to bring you ‘Dan about Thailand’s’ weekly vlogs.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/998988-koh-samet-–-great-beaches-and-bbq/

 

Could Hua Hin trump Pattaya for tourism in the future?

 

 

Much has been written over the years about the plight of Pattaya and how it has been reinventing itself and how its  future looks rosy, by contrast Hua Hin goes a little under the radar – but could this town, in time, be a bigger tourist location than Pattaya?

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/998984-could-hua-hin-trump-pattaya-for-tourism-in-the-future/

 

How Much Spending Money Ensures a Good Vacation in Pattaya?

By Dan Cheeseman of inspirepattaya.com

 

 

I was recently asked by a friend planning a trip to Pattaya how much spending money he needed for a two week break, and, well, it stumped me. The truth was I didn’t know what a good rate to ensure he had a good time.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/998986-how-much-spending-money-ensures-a-good-vacation-in-pattaya/

 

China-Thailand Railway – a Silk Road Legacy

by Andrew J Wood

 

 

BANGKOK: Thailand’s cabinet this week approved a draft contract for the  construction and design of the first phase of the country’s high-speed railway project with China.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/998983-china-thailand-railway-–-a-silk-road-legacy/

 

Surrounded by Superstition in Thailand – but who from Thais, Chinese and Russians are the most?

 

 

I have lived in Thailand for over 10 years now, have a Russian wife and have watched the Chinese arrive in huge numbers – and it dawned on me the parallels between the 3 nationalities for being crazy superstitious, from coin throwing into the Pattaya sea to not buying property due to the house number being unlucky…

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/998981-surrounded-by-superstition-in-thailand-–-but-who-from-thais-chinese-and-russians-are-the-most/

 

Ex-PM’s flight ‘will not end the fight for democracy, say red shirts

By KASAMAKORN CHANWANPEN 
THE SUNDAY NATION

 

From left: Weng, Sukhum and Chamnan

 

ACTIVISTS and critics said that former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s sudden disappearance amid the overheated political temperature would not rock the democracy movement, although the way ahead would be unclear at least until an election is held.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999010-ex-pm’s-flight-‘will-not-end-the-fight-for-democracy-say-red-shirts/

Even judges in ex-PM’s case do not know final verdict

By THE SUNDAY NATION

 

 

A SUPREME COURT ruling in the rice-pledging case against former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra has not been made official because the |nine judges have not yet announced their individual decisions to each other, a well-informed source from the court said yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999011-even-judges-in-ex-pm’s-case-do-not-know-final-verdict/

 

How the NACC overcame obstacles in rice-pledging case scam

By THE SUNDAY NATION

 

 

THE MAN in charge of the anti-graft agency’s investigation that finally led to the Supreme Court case against former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra has recounted a mission fraught with obstacles and difficulties.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999012-how-the-nacc-overcame-obstacles-in-rice-pledging-case-scam/

 

We can learn from the studies into the flaws of the rice-pledging schemes

By THE SUNDAY NATION

 

 

HE TWO studies that looked closely into the flaws of the past governments’ rice mortgage scheme might not have gained public attention had the Attorney-General not mentioned one of them in 2014. The National Anti Corruption Commission subsequently cited the studies as part of its indictment report against wrongdoers involving in the scheme, including former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999013-we-can-learn-from-the-studies-into-the-flaws-of-the-rice-pledging-schemes/

 

No special security meeting over Yingluck 

By The Nation

 

Colonel Winthai Suvaree

 

Colonel Winthai Suvaree, spokesperson for the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), said on Saturday that there had been no security meeting to address the disappearance of runaway former premier Yingluck Shinawatra.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999014-no-special-security-meeting-over-yingluck/

Yingluck ‘may seek UK asylum

By THE SUNDAY NATION, AGENCIES

 

 

FORMER PRIME MINISTER Yingluck Shinawatra is in Dubai and may try to seek asylum in the United Kingdom after fleeing the country to avoid a court ruling, a junta source said yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999015-yingluck-‘may-seek-uk-asylum/

 

Elderly man electrocuted as house floods

By The Nation

 

A 70-year-old man was electrocuted in his flooded house in Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district early Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999016-elderly-man-electrocuted-as-house-floods/

 

Narathiwat closes for insurgency drill

By The Nation

 

Narathiwat city centre was briefly closed for a military drill on Saturday to prepare for possible insurgent attacks in the Far South.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999017-narathiwat-closes-for-insurgency-drill/

 

Village head seeks help for two poor siblings in Chon Buri

By The Nation

 

A village headman in Chon Buri’s Si Racha district has appealed for the public to help a sister and a brother abandoned by their mother and totally dependent on hands-out from neighbours to survive.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999018-village-head-seeks-help-for-two-poor-siblings-in-chon-buri/

 

THAI aborts Perth-Bangkok flight after airport accident

By The Nation

 

File photo from www.thaiairways.com

 

Thai Airways flight TG484 from Perth to Bangkok on Saturday was cancelled after an airport’s jet bridge accidentally hit the plane’s left engine cowling.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999019-thai-aborts-perth-bangkok-flight-after-airport-accident/

One Thai, two Myanmar men arrested over motorcycle thefts

By The Nation

 

Metropolitan Police have arrested a Thai man and two Myanmar men for allegedly being members of a gang that stole motorcycles to sell in Myanmar.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999020-one-thai-two-myanmar-men-arrested-over-motorcycle-thefts/

 

United subs Rashford, Fellaini sink Leicester

By Simon Evans

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United vs Leicester City - Manchester, Britain - August 26, 2017 Manchester United's Marouane Fellaini applauds fans after the match REUTERS/Andrew Yates

 

(Reuters) - Manchester United made it three wins out three as substitutes Marcus Rashford and Marouane Fellaini gave them a 2-0 victory over Leicester City at Old Trafford on Saturday to send them clear at the top of the Premier League.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999022-united-subs-rashford-fellaini-sink-leicester/

 

Newcastle off the mark after beating West Ham 3-0

 

Newcastle United vs West Ham United - Newcastle, Britain - August 26, 2017 Newcastle United’s Aleksandar Mitrovic scores their third goal Action Images via Reuters/Craig Brough

 

Aug 26 (Reuters) - Newcastle United chalked up their first three points of the Premier League season after Spanish striker Joselu, defender Ciaran Clark and Aleksandar Mitrovic gave them a 3-0 home win over West Ham United on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999023-newcastle-off-the-mark-after-beating-west-ham-3-0/

Abraham, Ayew score as Swansea sink Palace

 

Premier League - Crystal Palace vs Swansea City - London, Britain - August 26, 2017 Swansea City's Tammy Abraham celebrates scoring their first goal as Crystal Palace's Wayne Hennessey looks dejected REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

 

Aug 26 (Reuters) - Teenager Tammy Abraham scored his first Premier League goal with Swansea City's first shot on target this season before Jordan Ayew's second-half strike sealed a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999024-abraham-ayew-score-as-swansea-sink-palace/

Sterling grabs last-gasp victory for City, then sent off

 

Premier League - AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City, Bournemouth, Britain – August 26, 2017. Manchester City's Raheem Sterling scores their second goal. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

 

Aug 26 (Reuters) - Raheem Sterling's scrambled last-gasp winner gave Manchester City the points with a 2-1 Premier League victory at Bournemouth on England's south coast on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999025-sterling-grabs-last-gasp-victory-for-city-then-sent-off/

Hamilton equals Schumacher's pole record in 200th race

By Alan Baldwin

 

Formula One - F1 - Belgian Grand Prix - Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium - August 26, 2017 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton in action during practice REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

 

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (Reuters) - Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton equalled Formula One great Michael Schumacher's all-time record of 68 pole positions on Saturday with a dominant performance in Belgian Grand Prix qualifying.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999026-hamilton-equals-schumachers-pole-record-in-200th-race/

Hurricane Harvey weakens after battering Texas coast

By Brian Thevenot

 

Traffic lights lie on a street after being knocked down, as Hurricane Harvey approaches in Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. August 25, 2017. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

 

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Reuters) - The most powerful hurricane to hit the U.S. state of Texas in more than 50 years moved slowly inland on Saturday, dumping torrential rain expected to cause catastrophic flooding after battering the coast with 130 miles per hour winds.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999030-hurricane-harvey-weakens-after-battering-texas-coast/

Islamic State stronghold Tal Afar about to fall, says Iraqi military

By Thaier Al-Sudani and Kawa Omar

 

Smoke rises during clashes between joint troops of Iraqi army and Shi'ite Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) against the Islamic State militants in Tal Afar, Iraq, August 26, 2017. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

 

TAL AFAR, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi forces raised the national flag on Saturday in the heart of Tal Afar, Islamic State's stronghold in the country's northwest, and said they were poised to take full control of the city after a week-long offensive.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999031-islamic-state-stronghold-tal-afar-about-to-fall-says-iraqi-military/

Eight people killed in British motorway crash during holiday weekend

 

EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Eight people died when two lorries and a minibus collided on one of Britain's main motorways early on Saturday at the start of a busy bank holiday weekend, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/999032-eight-people-killed-in-british-motorway-crash-during-holiday-weekend/