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The week that was in Thailand news: Thai Proverb: When brain failure occurs, blame the brakes!

 

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One can learn an awful lot about the culture of a country or people by examining the proverbs that they use. And Thailand is no different to anywhere in this regard.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1079182-the-week-that-was-in-thailand-news-thai-proverb-when-brain-failure-occurs-blame-the-brakes/

 

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Mexico fuel pipeline blast kills 66, witnesses describe horror

By Anthony Esposito

 

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Forensic technicians prepare to remove bodies from the site where a fuel pipeline ruptured by suspected oil thieves exploded, in the municipality of Tlahuelilpan, state of Hidalgo, Mexico January 19, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Romero

 

TLAHUELILPAN, Mexico (Reuters) - At least 66 people were killed after a pipeline ruptured by suspected fuel thieves exploded in central Mexico, authorities said on Saturday, as President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador defended the army despite its failure to clear the site before the blast.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1079459-mexico-fuel-pipeline-blast-kills-66-witnesses-describe-horror/

 

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Murdered Polish mayor's funeral draws crowd of 45,000 in Gdansk

By Pawel Goraj

 

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Candle lights and signs honouring Pawel Adamowicz, Gdansk mayor who died after being stabbed at charity event, are seen in the main square of Krakow, Poland January 19, 2019. Agencja Gazeta/Jakub Porzycki via REUTERS

 

GDANSK, Poland (Reuters) - Murdered Gdansk mayor Pawel Adamowicz's funeral drew tens of thousands of people in the Polish Baltic coast city on Saturday amid outrage over his murder six days ago.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1079473-murdered-polish-mayors-funeral-draws-crowd-of-45000-in-gdansk/

 

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Former British PM John Major urges May to drop Brexit red lines

 

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Britain's ex-Prime Minister John Major appears on the Marr Show on BBC television in London, Britain, July 22, 2018. Jeff Overs/BBC/Handout via REUTERS/Files

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Former British prime minister John Major urged Theresa May on Saturday to drop her "red lines" on Brexit or allow parliament to find a way forward to avoid a damaging no-deal departure from the European Union in March.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1079474-former-british-pm-john-major-urges-may-to-drop-brexit-red-lines/

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Trump proposes wall-for-DACA in bid to end U.S. government shutdown

By Steve Holland and Jan Wolfe

 

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U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the humanitarian crisis on the Southern border and the shutdown as Vice President Mike Pence looks on at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 19, 2019. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump proposed an immigration deal on Saturday in a bid to end a 29-day partial government shutdown, including temporary protections for "Dreamers" and other immigrants, but Democrats immediately dismissed it.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1079475-trump-proposes-wall-for-daca-in-bid-to-end-us-government-shutdown/

 

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Schar double earns Newcastle crucial 3-0 win over Cardiff

 

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Soccer Football - Premier League - Newcastle United v Cardiff City - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - January 19, 2019 Cardiff City's Nathaniel Mendez-Laing in action with Newcastle United's Matt Ritchie Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

 

(Reuters) - Newcastle United moved out of the relegation zone and dropped Cardiff City into it as an unlikely double by Fabian Schar earned them a crucial 3-0 victory at St James' Park on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1079496-schar-double-earns-newcastle-crucial-3-0-win-over-cardiff/

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Offside call leaves Burnley to settle for draw at Watford

 

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Soccer Football - Premier League - Watford v Burnley - Vicarage Road, Watford, Britain - January 19, 2019 Watford's Gerard Deulofeu shoots at goal REUTERS/David Klein

 

(Reuters) - Lowly Burnley made it four games unbeaten in the Premier League with a 0-0 draw at seventh-placed Watford on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1079509-offside-call-leaves-burnley-to-settle-for-draw-at-watford/

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Arsenal revive top-four hopes with win over Chelsea

By Martyn Herman

 

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Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Chelsea - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - January 19, 2019 Arsenal's Laurent Koscielny shoots at goal REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

 

LONDON, (Reuters) - Arsenal revived their hopes of a top-four finish with first-half goals by Alexandre Lacazette and Laurent Koscielny securing a comfortable 2-0 derby win at home to toothless Chelsea on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1079517-arsenal-revive-top-four-hopes-with-win-over-chelsea/

 

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Liverpool dig deep to see off Palace in Anfield goalfest

By Simon Evans

 

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Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Crystal Palace - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - January 19, 2019 Liverpool's Mohamed Salah in action with Crystal Palace's Mamadou Sakho REUTERS/Phil Noble

 

Premier League leaders Liverpool recovered from a poor first-half display as they came from behind to beat an impressive Crystal Palace 4-3 in an enthralling clash at Anfield on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1079518-liverpool-dig-deep-to-see-off-palace-in-anfield-goalfest/

 

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Wilson scores wonder volley as Bournemouth beat West Ham

 

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Soccer Football - Premier League - AFC Bournemouth v West Ham United - Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, Britain - January 19, 2019 Bournemouth's Joshua King in action with West Ham's Declan Rice Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs

 

(Reuters) - Bournemouth's Callum Wilson smashed home a wonderful second-half volley and his strike partner Joshua King added a second to give their side a much-needed 2-0 home win over West Ham United in their Premier League clash on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1079519-wilson-scores-wonder-volley-as-bournemouth-beat-west-ham/

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Big win for Hasenhuettl's revived Southampton over Everton

 

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Soccer Football - Premier League - Southampton v Everton - St Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Britain - January 19, 2019 Everton's Gylfi Sigurdsson in action with Southampton's Jannik Vestergaard Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge

 

(Reuters) - Southampton earned a crucial 2-1 win over Everton at St Mary's on Saturday but had to endure a nervy finish as they boosted their battle against Premier League relegation under galvanising new manager Ralph Hasenhuettl.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1079520-big-win-for-hasenhuettls-revived-southampton-over-everton/

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Man United keep rolling with 2-1 win over Brighton

 

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Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - January 19, 2019 Manchester United's Paul Pogba shoots at goal REUTERS/Peter Powell

 

(Reuters) - Manchester United stretched their perfect run under caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to seven wins from as many games in all competitions with a 2-1 home defeat of Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1079521-man-united-keep-rolling-with-2-1-win-over-brighton/

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Rival groups demonstrate in Thailand as election tensions grow

By Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Panarat Thepgumpanat

 

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A placard mocking Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha as Pinocchio is seen as activists hold up candles while gathering to demand quick elections to end military rule at a university in Bangkok, Thailand, January 19, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Rival groups held demonstrations in Thailand's capital on Saturday, with hundreds of people demanding quick elections to end military rule and a much smaller group of pro-junta supporters saying it was too soon for a vote.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1079523-rival-groups-demonstrate-in-thailand-as-election-tensions-grow/

 

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Man charged with murder of Israeli exchange student in Melbourne

 

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Aiia Maasarwe's father Saeed Maasarwe is seen at the vigil for his daughter on the steps of Parliament House in Melbourne, Australia, January 18, 2019. AAP Image/Stefan Postles/via REUTERS

 

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A 20-year-old man was charged on Saturday with the murder of Israeli student Aiia Maasarwe in Melbourne amidst an outrage over violence against women in Australia's second-largest city.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1079525-man-charged-with-murder-of-israeli-exchange-student-in-melbourne/

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Malaysia court rules in favour of Wynn Macau in $4.2 million case-lawyer

 

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FILE PHOTO: The name of "Wynn" is displayed outside Wynn Macau resort opposite to Grand Lisboa (at background), owned by owned by Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau (STDM) in Macau, China November 21, 2015. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

 

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A Malaysian judge on Friday ruled in favour of Wynn Macau <1128.HK> in a case against a fund manager who owed the casino millions of dollars, the company's lawyer said, the first time a casino has been allowed to recover dues in the country.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1079527-malaysia-court-rules-in-favour-of-wynn-macau-in-42-million-case-lawyer/

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Indonesia to release suspected Bali bomb mastermind from prison

 

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Abu Bakar Bashir (C), the alleged mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings, walks as he is visited by Yusril Ihza Mahendra (R), who is the lawyer of Indonesia's presidential candidate Joko Widodo, at Gunung Sindur prison in Bogor, Indonesia, January 18, 2019. Antara Foto/Yulius Satria Wijaya/via REUTERS

 

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Abu Bakar Bashir, the radical Muslim cleric and alleged mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings, will be granted early release from jail on humanitarian grounds, Indonesia's president said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1079528-indonesia-to-release-suspected-bali-bomb-mastermind-from-prison/

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'Super Blood Wolf Moon' to get star billing in weekend lunar eclipse

By Barbara Goldberg

 

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FILE PHOTO: A combination photo shows the lunar eclipse from a blood moon (top L) back to full moon (bottom right) in the sky over Frankfurt, Germany, July 27, 2018. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Look up into the night sky on Sunday and - if it is clear - you may witness the so-called "Super Blood Wolf Moon" total lunar eclipse, which will take a star turn across the continental United States during prime time for viewing.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1079529-super-blood-wolf-moon-to-get-star-billing-in-weekend-lunar-eclipse/

 

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EC to endorse election results within 150-day timeframe

Thammarat Thadaphrom

 

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BANGKOK - The Election Commission of Thailand (EC) has promised to endorse election results within the 150-day timeframe as stipulated in the 2017 Constitution.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1079530-ec-to-endorse-election-results-within-150-day-timeframe/

 

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Police hunting for driver in hit and run – Patong

By The Thaiger

 

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Patong Friday, January 18, 2.06am – Police are trying to locate the driver of this hit and run silver sedan in Patong. If you have any information please contact the Tourist Police or Patong Police – 1155 or 191 (Thai)

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1079531-police-hunting-for-driver-in-hit-and-run-–-patong/

 

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Russian teenagers rescued after getting trapped in Pattaya condo lift

 

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Image: Pattaya Update News

 

Two Russian tourists had to be rescued after becoming trapped in an elevator at a condominium in Pattaya on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1079535-russian-teenagers-rescued-after-getting-trapped-in-pattaya-condo-lift/

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Pattaya police arrest thief who stole from foreign tourists while they were swimming

 

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Image: Ruk Siam News

 

Police in Pattaya on Saturday announced the arrest of a Thai man who they say is responsible for a spate of thefts from foreign tourists.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1079537-pattaya-police-arrest-thief-who-stole-from-foreign-tourists-while-they-were-swimming/

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Over 4,000 people attend bathing rite for monks killed in Narathiwat armed assault

 

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Photo from Thai PBS ศูนย์ข่าวภาคใต้

 

About 4,000 villagers and Buddhist disciples, including more than 300 monks from several temples in the southern provinces and Malaysia, today attended the bathing rite for the two monks killed by gunmen who stormed Wat Rattananuparb in Narathiwat Friday night.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1079538-over-4000-people-attend-bathing-rite-for-monks-killed-in-narathiwat-armed-assault/

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Southern Thai peace talks will be “very long process”: Malaysian facilitator

 

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Malaysian dialogue facilitator Abdul Rahim Noor sees a long process ahead. — Photo from Malaysiakini.com

 

Peace talks between the Thai Government and the southern Thai separatist groups could take up to three years, Malaysian dialogue facilitator Abdul Rahim Noor, said in an interview.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1079539-southern-thai-peace-talks-will-be-“very-long-process”-malaysian-facilitator/

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Security increased in Narathiwat as hunt for monk killers intensifies

By The Nation

 

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File photo : Phra Khru Prachote Rattanarak

 

The national police chief has ordered police regional units in Narathiwat to increase security in the province and hunt down the culprits behind the deadly attack at a temple on Friday night.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1079540-security-increased-in-narathiwat-as-hunt-for-monk-killers-intensifies/

 

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Narathiwat temple attack inhumane acts, says Defence Ministry 

By The Nation

 

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File photo : Lt General Kongcheep Tantrawanich

 

The cold-blooded attack on a Narathiwat temple where two monks were gunned down was inhumane and barbaric, the Defence Ministry said on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1079541-narathiwat-temple-attack-inhumane-acts-says-defence-ministry/

 

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Congo top court declares Tshisekedi presidential-elect

By Giulia Paravicini and Stanys Bujakera

 

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FILE PHOTO: Felix Tshisekedi, leader of the Congolese main opposition party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress, gestures to supporters at party headquarters in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Olivia Acland/File Photo

 

KINSHASA (Reuters) - Congo's constitutional court confirmed Felix Tshisekedi's presidential election win on Sunday, dismissing a challenge from another opposition leader who rejected the court's decision and declared himself president.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1079542-congo-top-court-declares-tshisekedi-presidential-elect/

 

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