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Thai League 1 Review – Brazilian scores 5 goals for Chonburi in 12 goal thriller!

 

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Each week ex-England and Spurs International Gary Stevens speaks to Jonathan Fairfield to review Thailand’s Football League 1 matches via the Dan about Thailand podcast service.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096774-thai-league-1-review-–-brazilian-scores-5-goals-for-chonburi-in-12-goal-thriller/

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British national and five Burmese arrested in Krabi over working illegally

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

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Koh Phi Phi Police have been cracking down on illegal workers on the island’s and have arrested a British national along with five Burmese yesterday in Krabi.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096839-british-national-and-five-burmese-arrested-in-krabi-over-working-illegally/

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Thailand says 'making progress' with high-speed Thai-Chinese railway

By Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Panu Wongcha-um

 

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BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's government said it is "making progress" with the much-delayed high-speed Thai-Chinese rail line that is to link Thailand, Laos and China, as the three countries prepared to ink another agreement this week at Beijing's Belt and Road summit.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096853-thailand-says-making-progress-with-high-speed-thai-chinese-railway/

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Why the Chinese are infinitely more important than Western tourists to Thailand

By Dan Cheeseman

 

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We need to wake up and smell the roses, us Westerners are no longer an important group for the Thailand tourism industry – in fact, we are what you would call ‘niche’ – and with good reason.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096818-why-the-chinese-are-infinitely-more-important-than-western tourists to-thailand/

 

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Theft charge against Briton ‘justified’ but dropped to let him fly home

By The Nation

 

 

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Police are defending their decision to charge a Briton with theft of a mobile phone at Chiang Mai International airport, despite his insistence that he intended to return it to its owner.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096874-theft-charge-against-briton-‘justified’ but-dropped-to-let-him-fly-home/

 

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Thanathorn faces more legal hurdles

By The Nation

 

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Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit is likely to face another legal problem for allegedly endorsing a party candidate who contested the March 24 election despite being unqualified.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096876-thanathorn-faces-more-legal-hurdles/

 

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PM calls for more domestic spending as ministry readies stimulus measures

By The Nation

 

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The government has yet to finalise details of its measures to stimulate the economy, including the plan to hand out Bt1,500 for people to travel to second-tier cities, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said yesterday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096877-pm-prayut-calls-for-more-domestic-spending-as-ministry-readies-stimulus-measures/

 

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Charter court rejects EC petition on seat method

By The Nation

 

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Twenty-one small political parties, grouped under the banner of “United for Nation Building” and led by Power of Faith Party leader General Anant Boonrampai, third from left, meet outside the Constitutional Court yesterday

 

The Constitutional Court yesterday rejected a petition by the Election Commission (EC) seeking its ruling on the method of calculating and allocating party-list seats.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096878-charter-court-rejects-ec-petition-on-seat-method/

 

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Education Ministry spends Bt10m to study labour market

By The Nation

 

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THE government has decided to spend Bt10 million on a study to pinpoint the labour market’s needs, boost employment and find a way to help youngsters choose a suitable career path.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096879-education-ministry-spends-bt10m-to-study-labour-market/

 

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Weed-laced Thai sweets heading to 30 US states

By PUANGCHOMPOO PRASERT 
THE NATION 

 

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Gamhom Nalanchang, alias Kanja Witch, right, and former Miss Thailand World title holder Chanakarn Chaisri, present traditional Thai sweets at a press conference in Ramkhamhaeng University yesterday.

 

Desserts created by former beauty queen expected to earn over$1 million a month.

 

MARIJUANA-LACED Thai sweets will soon make their way to Las Vegas and many other parts of the United States where the consumption of cannabis for recreation is allowed. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096882-weed-laced-thai-sweets-heading-to-30-us-states/

 

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Nine get 10 years for luring students to join unlicensed university

By KESINEE TANGKHIEO 
THE NATION 

 

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THE CRIMINAL Court yesterday sentenced nine defendants, some of whom are PhD holders, to 10 years in prison for luring students to enrol in the unlicensed World Peace University (WPU) and other related offences.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096883-nine-get-10-years-for-luring-students-to-join-unlicensed-university/

 

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New government must not repeat old failing in far South 

By The Nation

 

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Success of peace process depends on continuity, not fresh face
 

As the country awaits the formation of a new government and something at least resembling democracy, peace in the conflict-plagued far South remains as far away as ever.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096886-new-government-must-not-repeat-old-failing-in-far-south /

 

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World Bank puts Thailand’s 2019 GDP growth at 3.8 percent 

 

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The World Bank has cut Thailand’s growth rate projection this year to 3.8% from 3.9% compared to last year’s 4.1% GDP due to export growth slowing to 5.7% from last year’s 5.9%.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096887-world-bank-puts-thailand’s-2019-gdp-growth-at-38-percent /

 

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Admirers hope Piyabutr is not “too fast to live” kind

 

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Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, secretary-general of the Future Forward Party, is travelling at the speed of light politically. A virtual nobody last year, he has come under a major media spotlight along with his party’s leader, Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, following Future Forward’s stellar performance in the March 24 general election amid a massive “new generation” fever.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096888-admirers-hope-piyabutr-is-not-“too-fast-to-live”-kind/

 

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Governor pushes water-shortage solutions

By The Phuket News

 

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Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana faces the pres slate yesterday (apr 23). Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET: The Phuket Governor has launched a public-relations offensive on the action taken to resolve the water-shortage situation, which only yesterday morning he was at pains to announce was still not a “drought crisis”.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096889-governor-pushes-water-shortage-solutions/

 

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Army starts rolling in emergency water supply to Phuket

By Waranya Prompinpiras

 

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The Army Region 4 commander has ordered his soldiers to deliver emergency water supplies to Phuket. Photo: Royal Thai Army Region 4

 

PHUKET: Lt Gen Pornsak Poonsawat, Commander of the Fourth Army Region base in Nakhon Sri Thammarat, which is the leading Army base in all of Southern Thailand, has ordered his troops to provide emergency relief water to water-starved communities across Phuket – starting with an initial delivery of 45,000 litres that is to arrive today (April 24).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096890-army-starts-rolling-in-emergency-water-supply-to-phuket/

 

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UPDATE:

 

EC: Future Forward leader has seven days to submit evidence on media shareholding

 

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BANGKOK, 25 April 2019 (NNT) - The Office of the Ombudsman has accepted a petition calling for the nullification of the March 24 general election and will consider the issue this week, as the Election Commission (EC) has accused the Future Forward Party leader, Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, of violating MP rules on media shareholding and he has seven days after being informed to submit evidence against the accusation.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096876-thanathorn-faces-more-legal-hurdles/?do=findComment&comment=14076149

 

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Forest fire, haze  situation in North, Northeast

   

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BANGKOK, 25  April 2019 (NNT) - Despite rains in many northern and northeastern areas, the forest fire and haze situation has remained unsolved, such as a forest fire at Nam Lee Tai village in Na Muen district of Nan province where the 32nd Rangers Task Force has put it out, set up fire barriers and stayed on alert.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096891-forest-fire-haze -situation-in-north-northeast/

 

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'AIR HOOLIGAN' 

Raging doctor tied up by passengers after ‘trying to open emergency exit at 33,000ft’ on flight from Bangkok

The 'drunk' medic was tied to a seat for four hours

By Will Stewart

 

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Doctor Vadim Bondar was overpowered by passengers after he 'tried to open the emergency exit'

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THIS was the moment passengers restrained a "drunk" doctor to stop him opening the emergency exit at 33,000ft on a packed jet.

 

FUll story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096892-raging-doctor-tied-up-by-passengers-after-‘trying-to-open-emergency-exit-at-33000ft’-on-flight-from-bangkok/

 

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Picture emerges of well-to-do young bombers behind SriLankan carnage

By Sanjeev Miglani and Joe Brock

 

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COLOMBO (Reuters) - Details began to emerge in Sri Lanka on Wednesday of a band of nine, well-educated Islamist suicide bombers, including a woman, from well-to-do families who slaughtered 359 people in Easter Sunday bomb attacks.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096893-picture-emerges-of-well-to-do-young-bombers-behind srilankan carnage/

 

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Iran's Zarif warns U.S. of 'consequences' over oil sanctions, offer prisoner swap

By Michelle Nichols and Lesley Wroughton

 

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States must be prepared for consequences if it tries to stop Iran from selling oil and using the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warned on Wednesday, while also offering to negotiate prisoner swaps with Washington.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096894-irans-zarif-warns-us-of-consequences-over-oil-sanctions-offer-prisoner-swap/

 

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Trump vows to resist Democratic probes; 'We're fighting all the subpoenas'

By Mark Hosenball and Susan Heavey

 

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday to resist every subpoena from congressional Democrats investigating his administration, promising an all-out legal war and drawing complaints of unprecedented obstruction from Democrats.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096895-trump-vows-to-resist-democratic-probes-were-fighting-all-the-subpoenas/

 

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Spurned by Washington, North Korea's Kim seeks a friend in Putin

By Maria Vasilyeva and Vladimir Soldatkin

 

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un takes part in a welcoming ceremony at a railway station in Khasan, Russia in this undated photo released on April 24, 2019 by North Korea's Central News Agency (KCNA). KCNA via REUTERS

 

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday at a summit designed to show that Washington is not the only power able to set the agenda on Pyongyang's nuclear programme.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096896-spurned-by-washington-north-koreas-kim-seeks-a-friend-in-putin/

 

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UK Conservatives to demand clear departure schedule from PM May

 

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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Conservative Party will demand a clear timetable for Prime Minister Theresa May's departure but will not change the rules governing leadership challenges, the chair of the party's influential 1922 Committee said on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096898-uk-conservatives-to-demand-clear-departure-schedule-from-pm-may/

 

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Thailand set to be SE Asia's hottest IPO market with $5 billion of planned second-half floats

By Chayut Setboonsarng and Anshuman Daga

 

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BANGKOK/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Thailand is set to see the most funds raised from IPOs in Southeast Asia this year, with more than $5 billion expected to be garnered in the second half, sources said, as a tourist boost to the economy trumps jitters stoked by inconclusive elections.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096902-thailand-set-to-be-se-asias-hottest-ipo-market-with-5-billion-of-planned-second-half-floats/

 

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Russia offers passports to east Ukraine, president-elect decries 'aggressor state'

By Darya Korsunskaya and Pavel Polityuk

 

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ST PETERSBURG, Russia/KIEV (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed an order simplifying the procedure for obtaining a Russian passport for residents of separatist-controlled eastern Ukraine, prompting calls for more international sanctions from Kiev.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096903-russia-offers-passports-to-east-ukraine-president-elect-decries-aggressor-state/

 

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Anger over Brexit sparks new grassroots drive for Scottish independence

By Elisabeth O'Leary

 

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EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Supporters of an independent Scotland will launch a new grassroots campaign on Thursday ahead of a possible second referendum on secession from the United Kingdom, hoping to harness Scottish voters' anger over Brexit.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096904-anger-over brexit sparks-new-grassroots-drive-for-scottish-independence/

 

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Millions of children miss measles shots, creating outbreaks - UNICEF

By Kate Kelland

 

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FILE PHOTO: A vial of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is pictured at the International Community Health Services clinic in Seattle, Washington, U.S., March 20, 2019. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - More than 20 million children a year missed out on measles vaccines across the world in the past eight years, laying a path of exposure to a virus that is now causing disease outbreaks globally, a United Nations report said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096905-millions-of-children-miss-measles-shots-creating-outbreaks-unicef/

 

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White supremacist executed in Texas for dragging death of black man

By Brendan O'Brien

 

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FILE PHOTO: Sheriff Billy Rowles (C) and Texas Ranger Ronnie McBride (R) escort John William "Bill" King, 24, through a Jasper County Courtroom as the punishment phase of the dragging death trial continued February 24. King was found guilty Feb. 23, of capital murder for the death of James Byrd Jr./File Photo

 

(Reuters) - A white supremacist convicted of killing James Byrd Jr. in 1998 by dragging the 49-year-old black man behind a truck in one of the most notorious hate crimes of modern times was executed in Texas on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096906-white-supremacist-executed-in-texas-for-dragging-death-of-black-man/

 

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