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- World News
China retaliates on pro-democracy bill by imposing sanctions on US
PHOTO: South China Morning Post Following US President Trump’s signing of a bill to protect the rights of Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigners, China has hit back, with foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announcing a suspension of US warship visits and sanctions against American NGOs. “In response to the unreasonable behaviour of the US side, the Chinese government has decided to…
- Phuket News
Lost in translation – Karon seafood restaurant staff chase American customer
SCREENSHOT: เหยี่ยวข่าว ภูเก็ต Newshawk Phuket A post on the Facebook page ‘Newshawk Phuket’ has a 30 second video captioned ‘in Karon, what happened?This happened on December 2 at 4PM, on the road, in front of Karon Beach, Phuket’. The video shows a group of people running after a western man and attacking him. Today , Karon Police Superintendent, Pol Col…
- Thailand News
More foreign English teachers needed to improve Thais’ English skills
PHOTO: OnTESOL It’s reported that more teaching jobs will become available for foreign English teachers from next year, as efforts are made to boost English language skills in schools across Thailand. A Daily News report says students in their final year of high school need to improve their English language knowledge from “basic” to “independent user” level, which is considered…
- Environment News
Industry Minister says he’ll countersue over farm-chemical ban U-turn
PHOTO: Industry Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit, under fire over his ‘recollection’ of what happened at the meeting that reversed the ‘ban’ decision on agri-chemicals – Thai PBS World A war of words and threatened litigation has broken out over the reversal of the ban on agri-chemicals glyphosate, paraquat and chlorpyrifos. Thai Industry Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit now says he’ll countersue organisations that…
- Việt Nam
Diễn viên Trần Kiều Ân công khai bạn trai thiếu gia kém 9 tuổi
Ảnh: Weibo Nữ diễn viên nổi tiếng Trần Kiều Ân và bạn trai Alan quen nhau khi tham gia chương trình thực tế “Tình yêu của con gái”. Ngày 2/12, Trần Kiều Ân đăng ảnh bên Alan trên trang cá nhân kèm dòng trạng thái: “Đến show Tình yêu của con gái là để yêu đương, không phải vì cát-xê. Không…
- Environment News
Civic groups threaten legal action over U-turn on farm-chemical ban
686 civic groups threaten to sue Industry Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit over the U-turn on banning three agri-chemicals. Thai PBS World reports that the groups are all in favour of the ban on paraquat, glyphosate and chlorpyrifos, which the National Hazardous Substances Committee (NHSC) recently agreed to ban. And then it changed its mind. They say they are working with a group…
- Việt Nam
Á hậu Hoàng Oanh xinh đẹp trong ngày cưới
Ảnh: zing news Tối 1/12, hôn lễ của Á hậu, MC Hoàng Oanh và chồng diễn ra tại một khách sạn hạng sang ở quận 7, TP. HCM. Hoàng Oanh đón khách mời từ lúc hơn 16h. Trước khi đón tiếp khách mời, nữ MC cùng chồng chụp hình, lưu giữ những khoảnh khắc ngọt ngào, đáng yêu cùng bạn…
- Politics News
Thais still strongly support national army conscription – Super Poll
PHOTO: Aljazeera.com Thais say they still support the current conscription laws to fill up the ranks of the Thai army. 82% of respondents to a Super Poll say that there is no better alternative to conscription when ensuring “national security” and that assistance is available to Thai people in cases of a natural disaster or civil unrest. (Numbers rounded off…
- Chiang Mai News
Police track down double murder suspect in Chiang Mai
The main suspect in the murder of a teaching couple in Rayong, east of Bangkok, has been arrested in Chiang Mai. He was arrested along with another man accused of helping him escape. Police have arrested Supakrit Sujasee, a Chiang Mai native, and Panuphong Bualoy early yesterday. Thai media report that they were caught as they were preparing to flee to…
- Tourism News
Taiwanese will have to provide financial statements to get a visa to Thailand
Taiwanese visiting Thailand will be required to give financial details in order to obtain a visitor’s visa starting next month, according to local news reports. Republic of China (Taiwan) passport holders will now be required to apply for a visa online and will have to schedule an appointment to submit their passports in person, according to the Taipei Times. They…
- World News
Thailand’s Pulse Clinic now opens in Hong Kong
PHOTO: Jonathan Wong Today is World Aids Day. Whilst the treatments and social acceptance of HIV and AIDS has come a long way since those scary days in the early 80s, stigmas remain, particularly in Asia. The Thaiger would like to commemorate the day by featuring a story about local Thai hero Dr Deyn Natthakhet Yaemim who has made knowledge about…
- Northern Thailand News
Tourists head to the spectacular Red Lotus Lake in Udon Thani
PHOTO: The Nation Local and foreign tourists are flocking to the Nong Han Lake, aka Red Lotus Lake, in Udon Thani to catch the spectacular display of natural bright pink lotuses blossoming. The phenomenon occurs each year during December and January. The lake, located in Kumphawapee district, Udon Thani, is famous for its annual natural carpets of water lilies floating…
- World News
Thailand and Hong Kong sign five trade agreements
PHOTO: TNA.mcot.net Thailand has signed five MoUs (memoranda of understanding) with Hong Kong, in a commitment to forge “greater economic ties between various creative, technological and development agencies” in both countries. The Nation reports that the MoUs were signed by Deputy PM Somkid Jatusripitak and Hong Kong CEO Carrie Lam, as they co-chaired the 1st Thailand-Hong Kong Special Administrative Region…
- Business News
Ban on used car imports comes into force in December
PHOTO: Roni Motors Thailand “After December 10, all used vehicles imported for personal use will be confiscated and destroyed immediately.” Keerati Ratchano, the director-general of the Foreign Trade Department, says his department is gearing up for a ban on importing used cars to Thailand, to be introduced by the Commerce Ministry in December. The ban was first announced in July…
- World News
Two K-Pop stars sentenced to prison for sexual assault, filming it and sharing it
PHOTO: soompi.com 30 year old K-Pop singer and songwriter, Jung Joon-young, and 29 year old musician Choi Jong-hoon have been convicted of conspiring in the sexual assault of a woman who was incapable of resisting. The decision was handed down by the Seoul Central District Court yesterday. The Court also found Jung guilty of filming women against their will and…
- Việt Nam
Hà Nội: Cháy lớn do nổ bình gas
Ảnh: Gia Chính/VnExpress Vào lúc 9h ngày 29/11, người dân ngõ 8 Bùi Ngọc Dương (Quận Hai Bà Trưng, Hà Nội) giật mình vì nhiều tiếng nổ lớn liên tiếp vang lên. Ngay sau tiếng nổ, chiếc xe chở gas đỗ cạnh cửa hàng kinh doanh gas tại số 63, ngõ 8 Bùi Ngọc Dương chìm trong ngọn lửa lớn.…
- Việt Nam
Hà Nội: Học sinh mầm non tử vong ở sân chơi trong trường
Ảnh: Báo Phụ nữ Việt Nam – Trường Mầm non xã Phù Lỗ. Một cháu bé 3 tuổi tử vong khi đang chơi đùa tại trường Mầm non xã Phù Lỗ, huyện Sóc Sơn, Hà Nội ngày 25/11 vừa qua. Theo báo cáo của UBND huyện Sóc Sơn, 8h45 ngày 25/11, trong giờ hoạt động ngoài trời của lớp Nhà…
- Bangkok News
Thai bank returns 10 million out of 13 million stolen. “Sue us for the rest”
PHOTO: khaosod.com 13 million baht was stolen from a grandmother’s bank account by a bank employee. The bank has now returned 10 million baht and told her that if she wants the rest she’ll have to sue for it. The Thai language story didn’t announce the name or location of the bank although The Thaiger has ascertained it is in…
- Health
First clinic to offer medical cannabis opens in central Thailand
PHOTOS: The Nation Thailand’s first clinic to offer cannabis oil as a treatment option is now open in the central province of Ang Thong. The Nation reports that yesterday’s opening was presided over by the country’s Public Health Minister, Prapon Tangsrikertikul. It’s understood that cannabis oil will be offered at the hospital in the event that conventional treatments prove ineffective.…
- Events
Thailand Charter Week a great success for Thai yachting industry
Organisers of the Thailand Charter Week hope to make next year’s event even bigger after this month’s successful inaugural edition at Phuket Yacht Haven. Yachts hosted familiarisation cruises around Phang Nga Bay and surrounding areas. The second edition is being held from November 14-18, 2020. Many of the world’s most renowned brokerage houses, Asia’s leading charter companies and Thailand-based yacht service…
- Việt Nam
Bình Phước: Tài xế rượt đuổi ném đá vì ánh đèn pha
Ảnh: Văn Trăm/VnExpress – Hiện trường xe ô tô khách tông xe máy, kéo lê một đoạn dài rồi bốc cháy. Chỉ vì bật đèn pha gây chói mắt, hai tài xế ô tô giường nằm và tài xế xe ben “choảng” nhau gây nhiều thiệt hại. Sự việc xảy ra vào tối 27/11, trên quốc lộ 14, ông Thân…
- Bangkok News
Soi Dog reaches new milestone – neutering 100,000 animals in one year
“The day we see no suffering of stray animals on the streets and the eradication of rabies in Thailand.” That’s the long-term goals of the Soi Dog Foundation. The non-profit organisation has made great strides towards these so far in 2019 by surpassing 100,000 stray dog and cat sterilisations in a calendar year for the first time in its history,…
- Việt Nam
Cúp C1 châu Âu – Barcelona vs. Dortmund: Đẳng cấp Messi
Ảnh: bleacherreport.com Lượt đấu thứ 5 bảng F Champions League 2019/20: Barcelona vs Dortmund: Giành chiến thắng, người Catalan đưa Barcelona vào vòng knock-out Champions League thành công. Barcelona tiếp Dortmund trên sân nhà với nhiều áp lực. Với mục tiêu rõ ràng, Barcelona ra sân với một đội hình mạnh và đích đến không gì khác ngoài chiến thắng.…
- World News
Thai Airways absent from new Top 10 list of world airlines
PHOTO: airlineratings.com The airline review website AirlineRatings has just announced its list of the Best Airlines 2020 and Thailand’s national carrier is absent. In fact Thai Airways isn’t even in the top 20 airlines, as compiled by the website. The Nation reports that the list was drawn up by seven editors with a combined 200 years’ experience in the travel…
- Bangkok News
Bangkok City Hall launching walking streets around the city next month
PHOTO: Khao San Road – Upsplash Walking streets are the new rage in Bangkok. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is planning three temporary walking streets in Bangkok as a trial and to stimulate tourism in the areas. The locations are Silom, Yaowaraj and Khao San roads. The projects will start on Sunday, December 13. Deputy Bangkok Governor Sakonthee Patthiyakul says that…
- Pattaya News
Mother and two year old escape Pattaya blaze
A mother and her two year old son have survived a blazing apartment fire in Pattaya. Firefighters were called to the apartment building just off Third Road, near a popular coffee shop. They arrived to find an intense fire destroying the entire top floor of the building. It took around twenty minutes to control the fire which started near the roof.…
- World News
Washington says Myanmar may be stocking chemical weapons
PHOTO: Reuters Myanmar is ignoring a convention banning chemical weapons and may have a stockpile left over from the 1980s… this claim coming out of Washington. A senior US State Department official told the annual meeting of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons that Myanmar may still have weapons at a “historic” facility where mustard gas was once…
- World News
New cruise to Lan Ha Bay, Vietnam
PHOTO: sunlightcruise.com Thailand has Phang Nga Bay, Vietnam has the famous Ha Long Bay and the lesser-known Lan Ha Bay. Vietnamese cruise operator Indochina Sails has a new route starting this December, sailing from Hai Phong to the Lan Ha Bay region, northern Vietnam. They say that joining this new cruise will be more convenient for guests as the home-port…
- Economy News
Thailand signs 3 MoUs with South Korea during PM’s visit
PHOTO: Thai PBS World Thailand has signed three MoUs (Memorandum of Understanding) with South Korea during PM Prayut Chan-o-cha’s official visit, taking place from November 24-27 for the 2019 ASEAN – Republic of Korea Commemorative Summit. Thai PBS World reports that the three agreements were signed yesterday, the first being between Thailand’s Ministry of Higher Education Science, Research and Innovation…
- Crime News
Chinese man stabbed to death in Bangkok office
PHOTO: khaosod.co.th Police are investigating the death of a Chinese man found murdered at his visa service office on the first floor of a Bangkok apartment in Huai Khwang. Police found 54 year old Fang Yang Zen dead, face down at a blood drenched table in the office. There were more than ten cuts on his face and neck, and a…
