webfact Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 'He is a free man' - refugee Bahraini footballer heads home to Australia By Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Juarawee Kittisilpa Released Bahraini footballer Hakeem Al Araibi is seen while boarding a plane, at Bangkok's International Airport, in Bangkok, Thailand, February 12, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha BANGKOK (Reuters) - A refugee Bahraini footballer with residency status in Australia boarded a flight for Melbourne early on Tuesday after Bahrain dropped its bid to have him extradited from Thailand, bringing to an end a case that had drawn international criticism. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083823-he-is-a-free-man-refugee-bahraini-footballer-heads-home-to-australia/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 Princess formally disqualified from PM nomination By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter A file photo of Princess Ubolratana Mahidol BANGKOK — The Election Commission on Monday afternoon declared that the eldest daughter of the late King Bhumibol cannot compete in the upcoming election as a candidate for prime minister. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083761-princess-formally-disqualified-from-pm-nomination/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 Three foreign couples among 17 taking the plunge during Trang’s underwater wedding By The Nation This year’s underwater wedding in Trang province will see 17 couples tie the knot and have their marriage licences registered, Pichai Manasut, president of the Trang Chamber of Commerce, said on Monday. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083756-three-foreign-couples-among-17-taking-the-plunge-during-trang’s-underwater-wedding/ Edited 27 minutes ago by webfact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 Coup ‘fake news’, military united: Prayut By THE NATION PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday dismissed rumours of a junta order removing the military’s commanders-in-chief as “fake news”, insisting the military remained united. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083826-coup-‘fake-news’-military-united-prayut/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 UPDATE: Princess out of PM list By Kas Chanwanpen The Nation EC to set up committee that will investigate thai raksa chart’s controversial nomination Citing the King’s royal command issued late on Friday, the Election Commission (EC) did not include Princess Ubolratana’s name among prime ministerial candidates announced yesterday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083761-princess-formally-disqualified-from-pm-nomination/?do=findComment&comment=13835233 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 Smog set to ease, but summer brings water shortage fears By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM THE NATION File photo: Smog lingers over Wat Arun, or Temple of Dawn (C) and the city sky in Bangkok, Thailand, 15 January 2019. // EPA-EFE PHOTO WINTER in Thailand will be over next week, the Meteorological Department announced yesterday. Even though the smog problem is expected to improve nationwide once winter ends, the arrival of summer brings along a new problem – water shortage. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083827-smog-set-to-ease-but-summer-brings-water-shortage-fears/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 Ministry using ‘Quality of Love’ QR Code from Feb 14 to give health advice to couples planning a family By The Nation The Public Health Ministry will provide 10 key pieces of information for “quality family creation” via the “Quality of Love: Phro Rak Jeung Yakhai Roo (We love you, we want you to know)” QR Code, from Valentine’s Day on Thursday on wards. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083828-ministry-using-‘quality-of-love’-qr-code-from-feb-14-to-give-health-advice-to-couples-planning-a-family/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 Universal healthcare ‘to stay’ By CHULARAT SAENGPASSA THE NATION Prominent politicians from the Democrat, Future Forward, Pheu Thai and Phalang Pracharat parties join a debate on Thais’ healthcare future at the K-Bank Siam Pic-Ganesha theatre in Bangkok yesterday. Most parties agree to keep schemes afloat, reject co-payment idea. JUDGING by what key politicians had to say at a public debate yesterday, it looks like the universal healthcare scheme will stay no matter which party leads the next government. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083831-universal-thai-healthcare-‘to-stay’/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 Plea to use pristine forests rejected By THE NATION FILE photo ENVIRONMENT Minister General Surasak Kanchanarat yesterday dismissed fresh calls from some forest community representatives for the utilisation of pristine forests in the latest forestland survey and demarcation, arguing that possible changes in the modest way of living of forest dwellers could affect the forest ecosystem. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083832-plea-to-use-pristine-forests-rejected/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 18 investors file complaint alleging firm cheated them out of Bt10 million By The Nation FILE photo A group of investors on Monday filed a complaint with Saladaeng police station in Bangkok, alleging that a company had cheated them out of Bt10 million. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083833-18-investors-file-complaint-alleging-firm-cheated-them-out-of-bt10-million/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 UPDATE: Policeman faces angry mob after killing student By THE NATION A PLAINCLOTHED policeman, returning from an operation to arrest five drugs suspects in Bangkok’s Min Buri district, shot dead a 22-year-old technical college student early on Monday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083704-wild-attack-on-under-cover-cop-amid-claims-he-shot-their-friend-dead/?do=findComment&comment=13835278 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 Poll: Thais want better living standards BANGKOK, 12th February 2019 (NNT) - Dusit Poll reports that Thai people want better standards of living after the election. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083834-poll-thais-want-better-living-standards/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 PM calls on state officials to remain neutral BANGKOK, 12th February 2019 (NNT) – Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has called on government officials and employees of state enterprises, public organizations, local administrative organizations, and other state agencies to maintain political impartiality in the lead up to the general election. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083835-pm-prayut-calls-on-state-officials-to-remain-neutral/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 'El Chapo' jurors appear to focus on top U.S. charge; no verdict By Gabriella Borter and Jonathan Stempel FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is escorted by soldiers during a presentation in Mexico City, Jan. 8, 2016. REUTERS/Tomas Bravo/File Photo NEW YORK (Reuters) - The jury weighing the fate of accused Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman on Monday appeared focussed on the main charge against him, whether he engaged in a continuing crime spree that could land him in prison for life. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083836-el-chapo-jurors-appear-to-focus-on-top-us-charge-no-verdict/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 Trump administration unveils order to prioritize and promote AI U.S. President Donald Trump thumbs up as he returns to the White House in Washington, U.S., after an annual physical test at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, February 8, 2019. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order asking federal government agencies to dedicate more resources and investment into research, promotion and training on artificial intelligence, known as AI. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083837-trump-administration-unveils-order-to-prioritize-and-promote-ai/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 French presidential aide quits as Benalla scandal deepens FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron attends a meeting with farmers at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, February 11, 2019. Ian Langsdon/Pool via Reuters PARIS (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron's special advisor Ismael Emelien joined a wave of departures from the Elysee as the French leader struggles to rebuild his popularity, sapped by "yellow vest" protests and a scandal surrounding his former security chief. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083838-french-presidential-aide-quits-as-benalla-scandal-deepens/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 Former Trump lawyer Cohen Senate testimony postponed due to surgery FILE PHOTO: Michael Cohen, U.S. President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, exits the United States Courthouse after sentencing at the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., Dec. 12, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (Reuters) - Testimony by U.S. President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen planned for Tuesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee has been postponed due to a recent medical procedure, an attorney for Cohen said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083839-former-trump-lawyer-cohen-senate-testimony-postponed-due-to-surgery/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 Trump objects to measure ending U.S. support for Saudis in Yemen war By Patricia Zengerle FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a presidential memorandum signing for the "Women's Global Development and Prosperity" initiative in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 7, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration threatened on Monday to veto an effort in the U.S. Congress to end U.S. military support for the Saudi Arabia-led coalition in the war in Yemen, continuing a stand-off with lawmakers over policy toward the kingdom. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083844-trump-objects-to-measure-ending-us-support-for-saudis-in-yemen-war/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 U.S. lawmakers meet on border security, scrambling to avert shutdown By Richard Cowan and Susan Cornwell A U.S. Capitol police officer patrols the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., February 6, 2019. REUTERS/Mary F. Calvert WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top four Democratic and Republican congressional negotiators on border security funding resumed talks on Monday, with the possibility of another partial U.S. government shutdown looming if they fail to reach a deal by a Friday deadline. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083846-us-lawmakers-meet-on-border-security-scrambling-to-avert-shutdown/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 California pulls most National Guard troops from U.S.-Mexico border FILE PHOTO: California Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom speaks after being elected governor of the state during an election night party in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 6, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday signed an order withdrawing more than two-thirds of the state's National Guard troops from the U.S.-Mexico border, calling claims of an illegal immigration crisis there nothing but "political theatre." Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083851-california-pulls-most-national-guard-troops-from-us-mexico-border/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 U.S. lawmaker apologises after House leaders condemn comments as anti-Semitic FILE PHOTO: U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) participates in a news conference to call on Congress to cut funding for ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., February 7, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic lawmaker Ilhan Omar apologised on Monday after party leaders condemned her comments about the pro-Israel lobby in the United States as using anti-Semitic stereotypes. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083852-us-lawmaker-apologises-after-house-leaders-condemn-comments-as-anti-semitic/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 British cabinet ministers believe PM May preparing to resign: The Sun FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks to the press at the European Council headquarters in Brussels, Belgium February 7, 2019. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (Reuters) - Cabinet ministers now believe Theresa May is preparing to resign as British Prime Minister this summer so she can influence who succeeds her, The Sun newspaper reported Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083855-british-cabinet-ministers-believe-pm-may-preparing-to-resign-the-sun/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 49 baby leatherback sea turtles hatched on Phang Nga Beach – VIDEOS By Kritsada Mueanhawong PHOTOS / VIDEOS: Thon Thamrongnawasawat/ DMCR 49 baby leatherback sea turtle hatched on Kuek Kak Beach in Takua Pa, Phang Nga last night. 48 of them have survived and headed straight for the Andaman Sea once they got their bearings. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083858-49-baby-leatherback-sea-turtles-hatched-on-phang-nga-beach/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 U.S. presidential candidate Harris says she tried pot - and inhaled FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Kamala Harris launches her campaign for President of the United States at a rally at Frank H. Ogawa Plaza in her hometown of Oakland, California, U.S., January 27, 2019. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage/File Photo (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, a former prosecutor who is seeking the Democratic Party's 2020 presidential nomination, said on Monday she had smoked marijuana in college and supported its legalization. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083862-us-presidential-candidate-harris-says-she-tried-pot-and-inhaled/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 UPDATE: Thailand releases Bahraini footballer BANGKOK, 12th February 2019 (NNT) - Thailand has returned refugee Bahraini footballer Hakeem al-Araibi to Australia after authorities withdrew an extradition case against him. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083823-he-is-a-free-man-refugee-bahraini-footballer-heads-home-to-australia/?do=findComment&comment=13835856 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 VIDEO: Dramatic moment child is rescued dangling from Kanchanaburi hospital roof video screenshot Footage shared to social media shows the dramatic rescue of a four year old girl who was dangling from the side of a hospital in Kanchanaburi. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083870-video-dramatic-moment-child-is-rescued-dangling-from-kanchanaburi-hospital-roof/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 Woman strangled while showing room to man who previously stole from her By The Nation Pictures: Komchadluek Police are hunting for an unidentified Chinese man for having allegedly strangled and robbed a Thai woman while she was showing him a condo room he said he wanted to rent. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083871-woman-strangled-while-showing-room-to-chinese-man-who-previously-stole-from-her/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 16 month old baby dies after being crushed by a bus in Rawai By Kritsada Mueanhawong A 16 month old girl has sustained serious injuries after being crushed by a bus in Rawai. She later died at hospital. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083873-16-month-old-baby-dies-after-being-crushed-by-a-bus-in-rawai/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 UPDATE: Australian supporters cheer refugee Bahraini footballer freed from Thai jail Hakeem al-Araibi, a refugee Bahraini footballer who was released from a Thai prison, is seen with Craig Foster as he arrives at the airport in Melbourne, Australia February 12, 2019 in this picture obtained from social media. Matt Burke/via REUTERS SYDNEY (Reuters) - A refugee Bahraini footballer, who was held in a Thai prison for more than two months at the Gulf state's request, arrived in the Australian city of Melbourne from Bangkok on Tuesday, Australian television pool footage showed. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083823-he-is-a-free-man-refugee-bahraini-footballer-heads-home-to-australia/?do=findComment&comment=13836009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 Ramathibodi Hospital pleads for urgent blood donations By The Nation The Ramathibodi Hospital in Bangkok is pleading for urgent blood donations, after running short of blood stocks. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083874-ramathibodi-hospital-in-bangkok-pleads-for-urgent-blood-donations/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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