Even immersed in floodwaters, Thais always manage a smile, even if it is ‘grin and bear it’. (Photo by Pattarapong Chatpattarasill) I am sure brake lights and wheels of cars — be they Japanese, European or American — are the latest hip art fad in […]
Catholic brochure explains Christian symbols and culture
The Local · 4 Oct 2016, 18:20 Published: 04 Oct 2016 18:20 GMT+02:00 The Archbishop of Vienna, who earlier warned that Christians faced being pushed aside by a growing Islamisation of Europe, has published a brochure to ask migrants and refugees to respect Christian symbols, […]
Camper van tourists survive dramatic mountain plunge
The Local · 4 Oct 2016, 18:42 Published: 04 Oct 2016 18:42 GMT+02:00 Two tourists in a camper van were lucky to survive a crash down the side of a cliff on a scenic mountain pass. Taiwanese tourist rescued from Austrian mountain via WhatsApp (22 […]
Bangkok Airways tax case sets precedent
Bangkok Airways on Tuesday lost another tax refund case in connection to the lease of its Samui airport on Koh Samui in Surat Thani province. (Bangkok Airways photo) A company which has sold or rented assets to a property fund will now have to pay […]
19-year-old critically injured after being hit by a crane support
The young woman, who lives in Vienna, was walking down a pavement next to a main road in Kritzendorf on Monday afternoon when a truck which had the crane support loaded on the back came towards her at some speed. As the truck passed her […]
Carinthia looks set to avert bankruptcy
“By the time the offer expires on Friday, the number of approvals will be significantly over the minimum required,” Finance Minister Hans Jörg Schelling said. “The risk of bankruptcy for the southernmost province should thereby be averted,” his office said in a statement. The Austria Press Agency quoted Schelling […]
Pound tumbles to 31-year low as Brexit angst persists
A bank employee counts pound notes at a Kasikornbank branch in Bangkok on Oct 12, 2010. (Reuters photo) The pound dropped to a three-decade low, as investor concern about Britain’s exit from the European Union welled up after Prime Minister Theresa May’s announcement that she […]
Vienna to start taxing income from Airbnb-style room rentals
A recent amendment to the Vienna Tourism Promotion Act means that short-term rental landlords who advertise online are now obliged to provide all the information necessary to establish whether they are liable to pay any tax from the money they make. Platforms such as Airbnb […]
Pro-military network moves to keep Prayut as PM
Pro-military groups have begun work to form a bloc that will support Prayut Chan-o-cha as primary apportion after a subsequent election. Paiboon Nititawan, a former senator allocated by a troops to a remodel legislature and a structure drafting committee, pronounced shortly after a Aug 7 […]
Updated Audi RS3 tavern gets 400hp
Compact four-door gets a same lightweight powerplant from a latest TT RS to win a acceleration competition over a Mercedes-AMG CLA45. It seems some-more tiny cars are removing large hearts… Yep, that seems to be a case. But it has indeed been function for utterly […]