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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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Former VP Biden's 2020 bid reshapes White House race

By James Oliphant and John Whitesides

 

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Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden announces his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination in this still image taken from a video released April 25, 2019. BIDEN CAMPAIGN HANDOUT via REUTERS

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden entered the 2020 Democratic presidential field on Thursday as an instant front-runner, drawing momentum away from other leading candidates and putting new pressure on underperformers to find ways to stay relevant.

 

Source: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097013-former-vice-president-biden-launches-white-house-bid-as-democrat-frontrunner/?do=findComment&comment=14079487

 

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EC keeps everyone guessing

By THE NATION

 

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ELECTION COMMISSION SAYS IT IS YET TO DECIDE ON SEAT CALCULATION METHOD FOR PARTY-LIST MPS 

 

THE ELECTION Commission (EC) yesterday remained non-committal over the party-list MP calculation method after the Constitutional Court refused to intervene and stated the agency had the authority to make a decision in line with the laws.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097047-ec-keeps-everyone-guessing/

 

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Ombudsman queries HSC stance on paraquat ban

By Piyanuch Thamnukasetchai, 
Chularat Saengpassa 
The Nation

 

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Panel has 60 days to explain decision; Biothai questions minister’s intentions

 

THE OFFICE of Ombudsman has demanded that the Hazardous Substance Committee (HSC) clarify within 60 days whether it will ban the widely-used but dangerous herbicide paraquat by the end of this year. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097048-ombudsman-queries-hsc-stance-on-paraquat-ban/

 

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Doctors urge ‘living will’ to ease pain in final stage of life

By Pratch Rujivanarom 
The Nation 

 

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EVERYBODY HAS the right to die a good death by choosing palliative care in their last years, but nobody can opt for euthanasia, medical experts said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097049-doctors-urge-‘living-will’-to-ease-pain-in-final-stage-of-life/

 

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Anzac Day service held in Kanchanaburi

Breaking News April 25, 2019 19:32

By EPA-EFE

 

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The Anzac Day ceremony at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery on April 25 marked those who died in the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, principally in the Gallipoli landings in Turkey during the First World War and the Allied soldiers who died building the death railway between Thailand and Myanmar.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097051-anzac-day-service-held-in-kanchanaburi/

 

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Children living ‘in fear’ over sex allegations

By PRASIT LEEHAKHUNAKORN 
THE NATION

 

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RELATIVES of four young children – three girls aged 6, 10 and 14 and a nine-year-old boy from the same family – say they are living in fear after accusing an influential local man of sexually attacking them.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1096985-chumphon-plantation-owner-accused-of-alleged-sex-abuse-of-four-children/?do=findComment&comment=14079512

 

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Somkid deepens EEC China push

By The Nation 

 

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DEPUTY Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak is leading a delegation representing the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) on a visit to China that will see the signing of two agreements that will provide a major boost to plans for the Eastern Airport City project in Rayong province.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097052-somkid-deepens-eec-china-push/

 

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Folk wisdom gets a helping hand

By Kitchana Lersakvanitchakul 
THE NATION

 

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A villager demonstrates how to weave threads from the polo shirt collars before turning them into a blanket.

 

Women’s groups in a remote area of Chachoengsao explain how Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn’s Occupation Promotion Project has made a difference to their lives

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097054-chachoengsao-folk-wisdom-gets-a-helping-hand/

 

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Thailand gears up to become Asean hub for non-woven fabrics with ANDTEX2019

By The Nation

 

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EJ Krause and Associates Inc, a worldwide leader in exhibitions and conference management, is set to organise “ANDTEX 2019” – an exhibition on non-woven and disposable hygiene technology – which will be joined by 200 exhibitors from 14 countries.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097055-thailand-gears-up-to-become-asean-hub-for-non-woven-fabrics-with-andtex2019/

 

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MACO set to hand over Bt82m in dividend payments next month

By The Nation

 

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Mana Jantanayingyong, fifth from left, board chairman for Master Ad Public Company Limited (MACO), and Phoon Chiong Kit, fourth from left, attend the company’s annual general meeting at a hotel in Bangkok.

 

The board of Master Ad Public Company Limited (MACO) approved the payment of over Bt82 million in dividends and has also changed the accounting period related to BTGS Group during its annual general meeting in January.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097056-maco-set-to-hand-over-bt82m-in-dividend-payments-next-month/

 

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Nok Air shareholders approve Bt3bn loan

By The Nation

 

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Nok Air says it will go ahead with its business turnaround plan which includes fleet improvement and route expansion, to enhance the airline’s competitiveness amid fierce competition. Nok Air said it would reduce expenses and raise revenue, among planned action to achieve a turnaround.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097057-nok-air-shareholders-approve-bt3bn-loan/

 

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Hopewell saga reveals true cost of political corruption

By The Nation

 

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Thai taxpayers have been robbed of Bt11.88 billion, in what should be a lesson for the future

 

When politicians and bureaucrats are corrupt or incompetent or both, taxpayers are the ones who suffer most. This was  amply demonstrated by the Supreme Administrative Court’s latest ruling that the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) must pay Bt11.88 billion in compensation plus interest to the Hong Kong-based Hopewell Company.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097059-hopewell-saga-reveals-true-cost-of-political-corruption/

 

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Thailand’s green meetings prove Asean’s commitment to sustainability goals

By Muhammad Rizki Kresnawan 
Special to The Nation

 

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When Singapore handed the Asean helm to Thailand last November, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha unveiled the theme of its chairmanship for this year as “Advancing Partnership for Sustainability”. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097063-thailand’s-green-meetings-prove-asean’s-commitment-to-sustainability-goals/

 

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Ombudsman to consider call to nullify March-24 election

 

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The Ombudsman’s Office will tomorrow discuss a request by a former party-list candidate of the disbanded Thai Raksa Chart party for the March 24th election to be nullified for breach of the Constitution and the MPs Election Act.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097065-ombudsman-to-consider-call-to-nullify march-24-election/

 

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Defiant Thanathorn returns, to submit defence with EC next week

 

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Firebrand leader of Future Forward Party Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit expressed confidence tonight that he would not be penalized by the Election Commission in connection with the allegation that he breached the Constitution and the election by holding shares in a media firm while registering for the March-24 election.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097067-defiant-thanathorn-returns-to-submit-defence-with-ec-next-week/

 

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Free emergency water to be delivered to Kamala residents

 

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The Kamala Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor) has announced that it will begin to distribute free water to residents from tomorrow (Apr 26). Photo: The Phuket News / file

 

PHUKET: The Kamala Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor) has announced that it will begin to distribute free water to residents from tomorrow (Apr 26).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097069-free-emergency-water-to-be-delivered-to-kamala-residents/

 

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Sri Lanka revises death toll from attacks down by 100

By Ranga Sirilal and Shihar Aneez

 

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COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lankan officials revised the death toll from Easter Sunday bombings down by about 100 on Thursday, blaming the difficulty in identifying body parts at bomb scenes for the earlier inaccurate number.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097070-sri lanka revises-death-toll-from-attacks-down-by-100/

 

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Kim Jong Un says peace on Korean peninsula depends on U.S. attitude: KCNA

 

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Vladivostok, Russia in this undated photo released on April 25, 2019 by North Korea's Central News Agency (KCNA). KCNA via REUTERS

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, during his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, said peace and security on the Korean peninsula will entirely depend on the future U.S. attitude, state media Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097071-kim-jong-un-says-peace-on-korean-peninsula-depends-on-us-attitude-kcna/

 

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Migrants evacuated as confident Tripoli fighters tell Haftar: 'We are coming'

By Ahmed Elumami and Hani Amara

 

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Members of the the Libyan internationally recognised government forces take position during the fighting with the Eastern forces in Ain Zara, in Tripoli, Libya April 21, 2019. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah

 

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - The United Nations on Thursday evacuated more than 350 migrants from a detention centre in southern Tripoli where a fierce battle raged as fighters from rival Libyan camps traded rockets and artillery shells.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097073-migrants-evacuated-as-confident-tripoli-fighters-tell-haftar-we-are-coming/

 

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France's Macron to shut elite ENA school in drive for fairness

By Richard Lough

 

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The main entrance of France's National School of Administration, ENA, (Ecole Nationale d'Administration) is seen in Strasbourg, France April 24, 2019. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler

 

PARIS (Reuters) - The Ecole Nationale d'Administration has for decades churned out presidents, ambassadors and industry leaders but on Thursday, President Emmanuel Macron said he would abolish what has become a symbol of inequality in his drive for a fairer society.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097074-frances-macron-to-shut-elite-ena-school-in-drive-for-fairness/

 

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U.S. judge blocks Trump's cutoff of family planning subsidies: plaintiffs

By Steve Gorman

 

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(Reuters) - A federal judge in Washington state on Thursday blocked a Trump administration cutoff of U.S. subsidies for poor women obtaining birth control from Planned Parenthood and other clinics that offer abortion services or information to patients, according to the state attorney general.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097075-us-judge-blocks-trumps-cutoff-of-family-planning-subsidies-plaintiffs/

 

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US man and wife commit suicide with gas canister in Chiang Mai hotel

 

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A maid was sent to a Chiang Mai hotel room after an American man and his wife were not heard from in several days and it was time to check out. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097088-us-man-and-wife-commit-suicide-with-gas-canister-in-chiang-mai-hotel/

 

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Foreign workers warned: Report within 15 days or face 20,000 baht fine

 

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The chief of the Thai Department of Employment told Manager that some employers are still not aware of regulations regarding the hiring of migrant or foreign labor. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097093-foreign-workers-warned-report-within-15-days-or-face-20000-baht-fine/

 

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Brazil's Bolsonaro shocked by high number of penis amputations

By Gabriel Stargardter

 

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RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday expressed horror over the 1,000 penis amputations that occur each year in the country including those due to a lack of basic hygiene, a figure he called "ridiculous and sad."

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097094-brazils-bolsonaro-shocked-by-high-number-of-penis-amputations/

 

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Pattaya: Lady of the Night steals Indian businessman's expensive gold necklace

 

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An Indian businessman told the Pattaya police last night that while he was walking on Naklua Soi 29/1 a woman with long hair came up to him offering sex. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097096-pattaya-lady-of-the-night-steals-indian-businessmans-expensive-gold-necklace/

 

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China seeks to allay fears over Belt and Road debt risks

By Kevin Yao

 

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Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad before the bilateral meeting of the Second Belt and Road Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, April 25, 2019. Andrea Verdelli/Pool via REUTERS

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - China aims to make the Belt and Road initiative sustainable and prevent debt risks, its finance minister said on Thursday, seeking to allay criticism that the infrastructure plan to boost trade and investment creates a heavy burden for some nations.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1097098-china-seeks-to-allay-fears-over-belt-and-road-debt-risks/

 

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