webfact Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Tokyo overtakes Bangkok as the top Songkran destination By The Nation Traditionally a time when Thais return to their hometowns to pay respect to their elders by pouring scented water onto their palms and visit a temple to make merit, newly released booking data from Agoda (http://www.agoda.com/?site_id=1811392) suggests that they are bucking tradition to spend Songkran abroad. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1090752-tokyo-overtakes-bangkok-as-the-top-songkran-destination/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 Pattaya officials help a Finnish tourist sort out a lost passport and luggage By The Thaiger PHOTOS: Tourist Police Bureau Pattaya Tourist Police have coordinated with local agencies to help a 53 year old Finnish tourist Jussi Harri Tuokkola. He’d lost his passport, luggage, cash and other valuable items on Tuesday. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1090756-pattaya-officials-help-a-finnish-tourist-sort-out-a-lost-passport-and-luggage/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 Protect Andaman mass beach cleanup at Layan nets 92kg of trash By Waranya Prompinpiras About 200 people joined the beach cleanup, which netted 92.5kg in trash. Photo: Phuket MNRE PHUKET:-- About 200 volunteers, hotel workers local residents and officials collected a total of 92.5kg of trash from Layan Beach, on Phuket’s west coast, yesterday (Mar 20). Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1090751-protect-andaman-mass-beach-cleanup-at-layan-nets-92kg-of-trash/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 No sign of concrete policies for conflict in the far South By DON PATHAN SPECIAL TO THE NATION File photo Parties offer few if any answers for a 15-year-old deadly insurgency that successive govts have failed to quell. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1090811-no-sign-of-concrete-policies-for-conflict-in-the-far-south/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 Parties urged to address ongoing foreign issues By SUPALAK GANJANAKHUNDEE THE NATION Thai voters cast their ballots during advance voting of the general election at a polling station in Bangkok, Thailand, 17 March 2019. // EPA-EFE PHOTO Few parties breaking the norm when it comes to foreign policy, say experts. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1090812-parties-urged-to-address-ongoing-foreign-issues/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 University to launch cannabis medicine in 5 years By Mongkhonchaowarat Tangmangmee The Nation A researcher at Naresuan University analyses cannabis supplied by the police, the first step on the road to producing effective medicines and possibly even a pain-killing bandage. Naresuan University (NU) plans to begin introducing high-quality cannabis-derived medicines in about five years. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1090813-university-to-launch-cannabis-medicine-in-5-years/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 Experts make dire predictions as lower than average rain forecast By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM THE NATION File photo MOST OF THAILAND will face drought and water shortages this year based on both current water supplies and weather forecasts, but the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) insists that, with good management of resources, we won’t go thirsty. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1090814-experts-make-dire-predictions-as-lower-than-average-rain-forecast/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 HOL SOBERING Thailand’s alcohol ban means Brit holidaymakers won’t be able to buy any booze ahead of the country’s elections The ban will take place this weekend for 24 hours across shops and bars By Kara Godfrey Brits will be unable to buy alcohol for 24 hours this weekend BRITS on holiday in Thailand will be banned from buying any alcohol while in the country due to the upcoming election. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1090816-thailand’s-alcohol-ban-means-brit-holidaymakers-won’t-be-able-to-buy-any-booze-ahead-of-the-country’s-elections/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 Stop spreading ‘fake news’, media told By The Nation Four professional media associations yesterday issued a joint statement calling for journalists to exercise their freedom with responsibility and help stop spreading fake news and disinformation. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1090819-stop-spreading-‘fake-news’-media-told/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 First poll results to be released by 6pm on Sunday: EC By THE NATION File photo SOME election results will be available just an hour after voting in the long-awaited national poll ends at 5pm on Sunday, the Election Commission (EC) vowed yesterday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1090821-first-poll-results-to-be-released-by-6pm-on-sunday-ec/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 Evicted Karen want heritage status delayed By THE NATION File photo: Ban Bang Kloi ETHNIC KAREN have asked United Nations policymakers to suspend plans to declare Phetchaburi’s Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex a World Heritage site. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1090822-evicted-karen-want-heritage-status-delayed/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 Community aims to prepare Thais for ageing By The Nation Jin Wellbeing County, which describes itself as Thailand’s first residential district built for post-retirement life on 140 rai on Phahonyothin Road, has revealed tips for a healthy diet that will inject life into ageing bodies and make them ‘Glow As Jin.’ Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1090823-community-aims-to-prepare-thais-for-ageing/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 87% of Thais more likely to vote for environmentally friendly party: poll By The Nation FILE photo “Environmental” concerns among Thais was rated on top of the list of major concerns about the country, more than any other concern, including rising prices, corruption, congestion, crime and the economy, according to a Marketbuzzz poll. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1090824-87-of-thais-more-likely-to-vote-for-environmentally-friendly-party-poll/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 Starbucks receives Thai award for 5th consecutive years By The Nation Starbucks Coffee Thailand says it has been recognised for the fifth consecutive year with “Thailand’s Most Admired Brand & Why We Buy 2019” award in the category of Modern Coffee Shops. Nednapa Srisamai, managing director, represented the company in receiving the award. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1090826-starbucks-receives-thai-award-for-5th-consecutive-years/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 At the dawn of ‘e-mobility’ without a road map By The Nation There’s a long, bumpy ride ahead for the government, automotive industry and consumers once the electric-car revolution ignites One of the key policy challenges for the next government will be in drawing a road map for electric mobility, in keeping with the global shift to the more environmentally friendly form of transportation. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1090827-at-the-dawn-of-‘e-mobility’-without-a-road-map/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 Abhisit admits “no to Prayut” stand is not yet his party’s resolution Democrat party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva made clear today that his recent announcement that he will not support Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s return to joining pro-Thaksin parties in forming the post-election government is not a party’s resolution, but is in line with its political stance. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1090828-abhisit-admits-“no-to-prayut”-stand-is-not-yet-his-party’s-resolution/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 Thai voters voices: Old conflicts and new ideas A woman looks at the candidate list of the upcoming Thai election at a polling station in Bangkok, Thailand, March 17, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai voters head to the polls on Sunday for the first general election since a military coup in 2014. Though the contest broadly pits loyalists of the ruling junta against supporters of populist parties, many voters want change. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1090829-thai-voters-voices-old-conflicts-and-new-ideas/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 In post-coup election, Thai rice, rubber farmers rethink old divide A woman looks at the candidate list of the upcoming Thai election at a polling station in Bangkok, Thailand, March 17, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun KHON KAEN/SONGKHLA, Thailand (Reuters) - In the rice-growing heartland ofThailand's northeast, Kamol Suanpanya, 80, meets in the off season with fellow farmers at a community centre, where they discuss Sunday's election, the first after nearly five years of military rule. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1090830-in-post-coup-election-thai-rice-rubber-farmers-rethink-old-divide/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 Ferry capsize kills nearly 80 in Iraq's Mosul - medics An Iraqi rescue helicopter searches for survivors over the site where an overloaded ferry sank in the Tigris river near Mosul in Iraq, March, 21,2019. REUTERS/Stringer MOSUL (Reuters) - At least 79 people died when an overloaded ferry carrying families on an outing sank in the Tigris river in Mosul in northern Iraq, medical sources told Reuters on Thursday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1090831-ferry-capsize-kills-nearly-80-in-iraqs-mosul-medics/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 Stop Brexit: A million people sign UK petition to stay in EU An anti-Brexit protester waves an EU flag outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain March 20, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay LONDON (Reuters) - More than one million people have rushed to sign a petition on the British parliament's website calling for the government to revoke its divorce notice to the European Union and remain in the bloc. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1090833-stop brexit-a-million-people-sign-uk-petition-to-stay-in-eu/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 UK PM May's "reckless" Brexit message angers the lawmakers she needs to win over By Kylie MacLellan Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May attends a European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium March 21, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman LONDON (Reuters) - If British Prime Minister Theresa May hoped a televised address late on Wednesday would help persuade wavering lawmakers to support her Brexitdeal, it appears to have backfired, instead alienating the very people she needs to win over. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1090834-uk-pm-mays-reckless brexit message-angers-the-lawmakers-she-needs-to-win-over/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 EU considers options for Brexit delay: May 7, year-end or open-ended, diplomats say European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Belgium's Prime Minister Charles Michel and Britain's Permanent Representative to the EU Tim Barrow attend a European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium March 21, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders were considering different options on delaying Brexit on Thursday, possibly until May 7, the end of the year or even leaving the date open for now, diplomatic sources said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1090835-eu-considers-options-for brexit delay-may-7-year-end-or-open-ended-diplomats-say/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 In major shift, Trump says time for U.S. to recognise Israeli sovereignty over Golan By Steve Holland and Matt Spetalnick FILE PHOTO: An Israeli soldier stands next to signs pointing out distances to different cities, on Mount Bental, an observation post in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that overlooks the Syrian side of the Quneitra crossing, Israel May 10, 2018. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday it was time to recognise Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights that Israel seized from Syria in 1967, marking a dramatic shift in U.S. policy and giving a boost to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the middle of his re-election campaign. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1090836-in-major-shift-trump-says-time-for-us-to-recognise-israeli-sovereignty-over-golan/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 Trump signs executive 'free speech' order for U.S. colleges U.S. President Donald Trump shows an executive order linking "free speech" efforts at public universities to federal grants during a signing ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 21, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order linking "free speech" efforts at public universities to federal grants in an effort to combat what he considers a clamp down on conservative students' abilities to share their views. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1090838-trump-signs-executive-free-speech-order-for-us-colleges/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 UPDATE: EU sets April 12 Brexit date if Britain fails to back deal By Gabriela Baczynska and William James European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker embraces Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May as they attend a European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium March 21, 2019. Aris Oikonomou/Pool via REUTERS BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain could leave the European Union without a Brexit deal on April 12 if lawmakers fail next week to back Prime Minister Theresa May's agreement with Brussels, EU leaders said after a crisis summit in Brussels on Thursday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1090835-eu-considers-options-for brexit delay-may-7-year-end-or-open-ended-diplomats-say/?do=findComment&comment=13963243 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 Police discuss harsher driving offence penalties By SURIYA PATATHAYO THE NATION File photo TRAFFIC police are discussing with other agencies amendments to the penalties for drink-drivers and repeat offenders on Thai roads. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1090840-police-discuss-harsher-driving-offence-penalties/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share Posted March 22, 2019 Hundreds more targeted in immigration crackdown on illegal foreigners - tally tops 8,000 Picture: Thai Rath The deputy commander of immigration told the press this morning of the latest arrests in a long running crackdown to rid the country of over-stayers, people illegally entering on tourist visas, scammers, skimmers and Thais breaking the law by not reporting their whereabouts. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1090847-hundreds-more-targeted-in-immigration-crackdown-on-illegal-foreigners-tally-tops-8000/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share Posted March 22, 2019 Thai massage video: Dr Happy denies he broke poor woman's leg by stepping on her Picture: Daily News Traditional Thai massage - where practitioners step and walk on people - is in the news after a poor food seller from Korat claims that her leg was broken. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1090859-thai-massage-video-dr-happy-denies-he-broke-poor-womans-leg-by-stepping-on-her/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share Posted March 22, 2019 Japanese family offer 50,000 baht reward for information about missing father in Chiang Mai Picture: Sanook The family of a Japanese octogenarian who went missing on Doi Inthanon nearly a year ago have not given up hope of finding their father. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1090862-japanese-family-offer-50000-baht-reward-for-information-about-missing-father-in-chiang-mai/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share Posted March 22, 2019 Video: Electioneering pick-up in smash at Phrae intersection Picture: Daily News CCTV footage from Phrae in Thailand's north showed a pick-up out canvassing for votes smashed to pieces in a collision at a T-junction. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1090866-video-electioneering-pick-up-in-smash-at-phrae-intersection/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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