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Thai police arrest South Korean financial crimes fugitive

By Kornkamon Aksorndej 
The Nation

 

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Thai immigration police has detained a South Korean man wanted in his own country for financial crimes.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1090991-thai-police-arrest-south-korean-financial-crimes-fugitive/

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Mueller submits Trump-Russia inquiry report to U.S. attorney general

By Sarah N. Lynch

 

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FILE PHOTO: Special Counsel Robert Mueller (R) departs after briefing members of the U.S. Senate on his investigation into potential collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 21, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Friday handed in a long-awaited report on his investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 presidential election and any potential wrongdoing by U.S. President Donald Trump, setting off a clamour from lawmakers in both parties for the document's release.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091040-mueller-submits-trump-russia-inquiry-report-to-us-attorney-general/

 

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U.S. lawmaker seeks Boeing whistleblowers, some MAX 737 orders in jeopardy

By David Shepardson and Cindy Silviana

 

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An aerial photo shows several Boeing 737 MAX airplanes grounded at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 21, 2019. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson

 

WASHINGTON/JAKARTA (Reuters) - A U.S. lawmaker on Friday urged current or former Boeing Co and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees to come forward with any information about the certification programme for the 737 MAX, which has suffered two fatal crashes in five months.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091042-us-lawmaker-seeks-boeing-whistleblowers-some-max-737-orders-in-jeopardy/

 

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Israeli PM Netanyahu says he will sue political rivals for libel

By Stephen Farrell and Jeffrey Heller

 

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks as U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits Netanyahu's official residence in Jerusalem March 21, 2019. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

 

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday he would sue two of his main political rivals for libel, claiming that they labelled him a traitor over a graft scandal involving a German submarine deal.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091043-israeli-pm-netanyahu-says-he-will-sue-political-rivals-for-libel/

 

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Trump says all Islamic State land lost in Syria, SDF says fight continues

 

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FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises from the last besieged neighborhood in the village of Baghouz, Deir Al Zor province, Syria, March 20, 2019. REUTERS/Rodi Said/File Photo

 

PALM BEACH, Fl./BAGHOUZ, Syria (Reuters) - Islamic State militants in eastern Syria still held out late on Friday, the U.S.-backed militia besieging them said, after U.S. President Donald Trump said the jihadist group had lost its last scrap of territory.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091044-trump-says-all-islamic-state-land-lost-in-syria-sdf-says-fight-continues/

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Returning to London, Britain's May faces mammoth task to change minds on Brexit

By Alastair Macdonald and Elizabeth Piper

 

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Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May arrives to give a news briefing after meeting with EU leaders in Brussels, Belgium March 22, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman

 

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday began the mammoth struggle of persuading a deeply divided parliament to back her Brexit deal after an EU summit granted her more time but little to help change minds at home.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091045-returning-to-london-britains-may-faces-mammoth-task-to-change-minds-on-brexit/

 

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Cholera cases reported as hunger, disease stalk African cyclone survivors

By Emma Rumney

 

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A survivor carries supplies on her head as she moves to higher ground at Ngangu suburb in Chimanimani, Zimbabwe, March 22, 2019. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo

 

BEIRA, Mozambique (Reuters) - Cholera cases were reported on Friday in the Mozambican city of Beira, adding a risk of deadly illnesses for hundreds of thousands of people who are scrambling for shelter, food and water after catastrophic flooding in southern Africa.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091046-cholera-cases-reported-as-hunger-disease-stalk-african-cyclone-survivors/

 

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Suspect in Utrecht shooting admits guilt to judge, prosecutors say

 

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FILE PHOTO: Flowers are placed at the site of a shooting in Utrecht, the Netherlands March 19, 2019. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo

 

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A man suspected of killing three people in a shooting aboard a tram in the city of Utrecht this week admitted his guilt to a judge on Friday and has said he acted alone, Dutch prosecutors said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091047-suspect-in-utrecht-shooting-admits-guilt-to-judge-prosecutors-say/

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Sterling bags hat-trick as hungry England thrash Czechs

By Martyn Herman

 

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Soccer Football - Euro 2020 Qualifier - Group A - England v Czech Republic - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - March 22, 2019 England's Harry Kane shoots at goal REUTERS/David Klein

 

LONDON (Reuters) - England made a hugely impressive start to their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign as Raheem Sterling scored a hat-trick in a 5-0 thrashing of a sorry Czech Republic side on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091048-sterling-bags-hat-trick-as-hungry-england-thrash-czechs/

 

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'Thrones' star Emilia Clarke reveals close brushes with death

 

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FILE PHOTO: 91st Academy Awards - Oscars Arrivals - Red Carpet - Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 24, 2019. British actress Emilia Clarke from "Game of Thrones" wears Balmain. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Game of Thrones" actress Emilia Clarke on Thursday revealed she suffered two brain aneurysms during her early years with the hit television show that left her convinced she would die.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091049-thrones-star-emilia-clarke-reveals-close-brushes-with-death/

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Nostalgic 'Only Fools and Horses' stage show soothes divided Britain

By Barbara Lewis and Lisa Keddie

 

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LONDON (Reuters) - British comedy "Only Fools and Horses" ran for decades, drew the biggest home audience yet for a TV episode – and has smashed box office records with a West End musical version that resonates in a nation riven by Brexit and yearning for simpler times.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091050-nostalgic-only-fools-and-horses-stage-show-soothes-divided-britain/

 

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Bring a hankie - heartwarming 'Dumbo' movie may also bring tears

 

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Producer Katterli Frauenfelder, actor Colin Farrell, actor Nico Parker, director Tim Burton, actor Finley Hobbins, actor Eva Green, actor Danny DeVito, producers Derek Frey and Justin Springer attend the European premiere of "Dumbo" movie in London, Britain March 21, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Bring a hankie to the new movie version of Disney's flying elephant tale "Dumbo" because it may be a little dark for some people.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091051-bring-a-hankie-heartwarming-dumbo-movie-may-also-bring-tears/

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Over 1,000 suspects nabbed in crime sweep

By Sitthichai Sikhawat 
The Nation

 

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In a month-long crime sweep, police nabbed more than 1,000 suspects and seized 143 firearms, 52,791 meth-amphetamine pills, 316 grams of crystal meth, 1,392 kilogams of marijuana and 235kg of krathom leaves, Provincial Police Region 8 chief Pol Lt-General Pongwuth Pongsri said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091052-over-1000-suspects-nabbed-in-crime-sweep/

 

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MCOT joins ETDA to create innovative ‘WHAM’ platform

By The Nation

 

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MCOT Public Co Ltd (MCOT) is partnering with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society’s Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) to launch a new digital media platform.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091053-mcot-joins-etda-to-create-innovative-‘wham’-platform/

 

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Abhisit urges voters to opt for democracy with ‘integrity’

By Jintana Panyaarvudh 
The Nation

 

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In a final effort to attract voters in Sunday’s general election, Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva offered himself up as the next prime minister, promising to release the country from a new round of conflict.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091054-abhisit-urges-voters-to-opt-for-democracy-with-‘integrity’/

 

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Prayut vows to safeguard country in final bid for votes

By Kas Chanwanpen 
The Nation

 

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Junta chief General Prayut Chan-o-cha finally went on stage for the Phalang Pracharat Party on Friday in a last-ditch effort to win votes ahead of the general election on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091056-prayut-vows-to-safeguard-country-in-final-bid-for-votes/

 

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Splendid in Si Sa Ket

By Pattarawadee Saengmanee 
The Nation Weekend

 

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Bueng Ban Bok is a new attraction in Sisaket.

 

With its Kmer ruins, breathtaking scenery and welcoming residents, this lower Isaan province is perfect for a weekend break

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091058-splendid-in-si-sa-ket/

 

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Thailand job is not yours yet, Sirisak told

By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam 
The Nation Weekend

 

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Interim coach Sirisak Yodyadthai is still unlikely to be appointed the full-time manager of the Thailand football team, despite orchestrating Thursday’s astonishing 1-0 win over China in Nanning.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091062-thailand-job-is-not-yours-yet-sirisak-told/

 

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Civil activists urge voters to bring back ‘people power’

By THE NATION WEEKEND

 

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THOUGH THE junta-led government’s initiatives and limited reforms over the past five years have been praised in some quarters, citizens have often expressed dismay at restrictions on social and community activism.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091066-civil-activists-urge-voters-to-bring-back-‘people-power’/

 

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88 arrested, 94 motorcycles seized in road racing clampdown

By The Nation

 

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Police arrested 88 motorcyclists and seized 94 motorcycles on Friday on suspicion that they illegally modified their bikes for road racing.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091076-88-arrested-94-motorcycles-seized-in-road-racing-clampdown/

 

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MEA confident of no blackouts on election day

By The Nation

 

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The Metropolitan Electricity Authority expressed confidence on Saturday that no blackout would occur at ballot counting and election coordination centres in Bangkok on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091083-mea-confident-of-no-blackouts-on-election-day/

 

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China rescuers pull survivor from blast rubble as death toll rises

By David Stanway

 

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Smoke billows from the pesticide plant owned by Tianjiayi Chemical following an explosion, in Xiangshui county, Yancheng, Jiangsu province, China March 22, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song

 

YANCHENG, China (Reuters) - Rescuers pulled a survivor from rubble early on Saturday in the wake of a massive explosion at a pesticide plant in eastern China that flattened buildings, blew out windows more than a mile away and killed at least 64 people.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1091087-china-rescuers-pull-survivor-from-blast-rubble-as-death-toll-rises/

 

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