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Professional Fitness Equipment at Affordable Prices with SEARA Sports

 

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For those people who take their health seriously, it’s a battle between the desire to have the best equipment at an affordable budget.

 

Even the best home use equipment can cost a fortune let alone thinking about full commercial grade kit. Buying cheap home use equipment, to those who take things more seriously is also not a thought worth entertaining. Cheaper price means lower quality and more chance of something going wrong, however, they are other options…

 

Find out more >>>>>> https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1047639-professional-fitness-equipment-at-affordable-prices-with-seara-sports/

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Pro-junta bloc claims deal with Democrats, Bhumjaithai

By The Nation

 

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Anutin Charnvirakul

 

Source says Phalang Pracharat well poised to form govt but Pheu Thai not convinced

 

THE PRO-JUNTA Phalang Pracharat Party claimed to have successfully cobbled together a coalition that could form a new government with the participation of the Democrat and Bhumjaithai parties, a source from the major coalition partner said yesterday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101649-pro-junta-bloc-claims-deal-with-democrats-bhumjaithai/

 

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Pattaya offers helping hand as wastewater from Na Jom Thian pollutes sea

By The Nation

 

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Black wastewater flows on to Chon Buri’s Na Jomtien Beach on Saturday, causing alarm among locals and tourists. Photo credit FB WELOVEPATTAYA

 

THE PATTAYA Municipality chief has instructed Na Jom Thian municipality to divert its wastewater to the Pattaya central wastewater treatment pond as part of urgent measures to halt wastewater discharge into the sea.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101650-pattaya-offers-helping-hand-as-wastewater-from-na-jom-thian-pollutes-sea/

 

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Victim’s mother fights for justice nine years after the Wat Pathum Wanaram killings

By The Nation

 

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A candlelighting event is held at the Ratchaprasong intersection last night in memory of the protesters killed during a weekslong, antigovernment rally in the shopping district in 2010. Courtesy of Thai Lawyers for Human Rights’ Twitter account

 

EVENTS WERE held yesterday to mark the ninth anniversary of the killings of six people at Pathum Wanaram Temple in Bangkok during a crackdown on anti-government protesters by security forces in 2010.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101652-victim’s-mother-fights-for-justice-nine-years-after-the-wat-pathum-wanaram-killings/

 

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Health of locals ‘seriously affected by contamination from gold mine’

By Pratch Rujivanarom 
The Nation 

 

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PEOPLE LIVING in the vicinity of the Akara Resources gold mine in Phichit province are complaining that they still have to put up with the contaminated environment, as neither the company nor the authorities have worked to clean up the heavy metals contamination from the gold mine leakage.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101656-phichit-health-of-locals-‘seriously-affected-by-contamination-from-gold-mine’/

 

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Sugar invasion in Roi Et may sour jasmine rice harvests

By Chularat Saengpassa 
The Nation

 

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File Photo : Locals in Tambon None Sawan, Pathumrat district, Roi Et province, declare their opposition to a sugar factory and a connected bagassefuelled power plant in these file photos.

 

Locals have serious concerns about plan to set up a sugar factory

 

THE PROJECT to set up a sugar factory and a connected bagasse-fuelled power plant is posing a threat to one of the world’s renowned jasmine rice varieties – the Thung Kula Rong Hai – according to locals living in the Pathumrat district of Roi Et province.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101657-sugar-invasion-in-roi-et-may-sour-jasmine-rice-harvests/

 

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Experts call for compassionate policies as teen attempts to bury newborn

By The Nation

 

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A 15-YEAR-OLD girl’s recent attempt to bury her newborn baby alive, apparently out of fear that others would find out about her pregnancy, underlines her desperation and the crying need for help, according to activists and social workers.


Full story https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101658-experts-call-for-compassionate-policies-as-teen-attempts-to-bury-newborn/

 

 

 

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Samui Regatta welcomes Synergy Samui Resort as new home
 

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Asia’s favourite “Tropical Island Regatta” is set to return to Samui Island’s shores from May 25 to June 1 on Chaweng Beach at a new venue, Synergy Samui Resort. Known for its high-calibre racing and tropical-chic parties, the Samui Regatta is popular with sailors from around Australasia and organizers expect to welcome competitors of more than 20 nationalities in what is also the season-ending event in the 2018/19 Asian Yachting Grand Prix.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101662-samui-regatta-welcomes-synergy-samui-resort-as-new-home/

 

 

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Ice-cold Carballo downs Chinnarat in Phuket shootout

By LERPONG AMSA-NGIAM 
THE NATION

 

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Miguel Carballo of Argentina with his first trophy in 2019.

 

PHUKET  - LAST YEAR’S Asian Development Tour No 1 player Miguel Carballo of Argentina won a nail-biting play-off against local hope Chinnarat Phadungsil and South Korean teenager Joohyung Kim to win the Bt2-million Singha Laguna Phuket yesterday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101663-ice-cold-carballo-downs-chinnarat-in-phuket-shootout/

 

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Pheu Thai’s Sudarat says Democrats are “final infinity stone” to stop the junta 

 

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Pheu Thai party’s election strategy chief Sudarat Keyuraphan is trying to woo the Democrat party to her pro-democracy coalition, describing the Democrat party leader Jurin Laksanavisit as the savior who can stop military dictatorship and restore democracy to Thailand, like the infinity stones in the ‘Avengers Endgame’ film.

 

Full story:  https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101665-pheu-thai’s-sudarat-says-democrats-are-“final-infinity-stone”-to-stop-the-junta/

 

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2-year campaign to include sexual diversity in school curricula succeeds

 

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Change.org reported on its website on Saturday that its campaign to introduce LGBT education in health and physical activity curricula, starting at Grade 1, has proved successful and will be implemented from the first semester of this year’s educational calendar.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101666-2-year-campaign-to-include-sexual-diversity-in-school-curricula-succeeds/

 

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Central’s new Suvarnabhumi lifestyle centre set to open late August

By The Thaiger

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Central Village, a new luxury retail outlet situated near Suvarnabhumi International Airport, is 70% finished. Wallaya Chirathivat, deputy chief executive of Central Pattana, says the new lifestyle shopping precinct is scheduled to open on August 31.

 

Full story:  https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101667-central’s-new-suvarnabhumi-lifestyle-centre-set-to-open-late-august/

 

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New Zealand man found hanged at Patong hotel

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

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Officers reported finding no evidence of a struggle or any signs of robbery in the room. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Police are investigating the death of a New Zealand man who was found hanged in the bathroom of a Patong hotel room on Friday afternoon (May 17).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101668-new-zealand-man-found-hanged-at-patong-hotel/

 

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Innovativeness key to be a medical hub

By Kwanchai Rungfapaisarn 
The Nation

 

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Dr Atul Gupta, Philips’ chief medical officer for image-guided therapy.

 

Philips exec says Thailand an important market for company’s new solutions

 

Given the rapid growth of the elderly population in Asean and Thailand, Philips sees high potenฌtial for expanding its role in the region’s medical and healthcare industry, said Dr Atul Gupta, the company’s chief medical officer for imageguided therapy.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101669-innovativeness-key-to-be-a-medical-hub/

 

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Blast injures South African tourists near Egypt's Giza  pyramids

 

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A damaged bus is seen at the site of a blast near a new museum being built close to the Giza pyramids in Cairo, Egypt May 19, 2019. REUTERS/Ahmed Fahmy

 

CAIRO (Reuters) - An explosion targeting a tourist bus injured at least 12 people on Sunday, mostly South African tourists, near a new museum being built close to the Giza pyramids in Egypt, two security sources said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101671-blast-injures-south-african-tourists-near-egypts giza-pyramids/

 

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Miracle win offers Australian PM authority and government stability

By Colin Packham

 

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FILE PHOTO: Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison arrives for APEC CEO Summit 2018 at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 17 November 2018. Fazry Ismail/Pool via REUTERS/File photo

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison may have won more than just another three years in office for his conservative coalition government.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101672-miracle-win-offers australian-pm-authority-and-government-stability/

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Exclusive: Google suspends some business with Huawei after Trump blacklist - source

By Angela Moon

 

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FILE PHOTO: Visitors walk past Huawei's booth during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 27, 2017. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google has suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware, software and technical services except those publicly available via open source licensing, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday, in a blow to the Chinese technology company that the U.S. government has sought to blacklist around the world.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101673-exclusive google suspends-some-business-with-huawei after-trump-blacklist-source/

 

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Modi set to return to power with a bigger majority, exit polls show

By Aftab Ahmed and Devjyot Ghoshal

 

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A man looks at a television screen showing exit poll results after the last phase of the general election in Ahmedabad, May 19, 2019. REUTERS/Amit Dave

 

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to return to power with an even bigger majority in parliament after a mammoth general election that ended on Sunday, exit polls showed, a far better showing than expected in recent weeks.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101674-modi set-to-return-to-power-with-a-bigger-majority-exit-polls-show/

 

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Swiss voters approve tighter gun control, avoid EU clash

 

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FILE PHOTO: A rifle with a Swiss flag is pictured during a competition, ahead of a May 19 referendum on proposals to tighten weapon ownership laws in line with EU steps, in Romont, Switzerland May 11, 2019. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

 

ZURICH/GENEVA (Reuters) - Swiss voters agreed by a nearly two-to-one margin on Sunday to adopt tighter gun controls in line with changes to European Union rules, heading off a clash with Brussels.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101675-swiss voters-approve-tighter-gun-control-avoid-eu-clash/

 

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UK PM May to make 'new, bold offer' in Brexit bill, Labour sceptical

By Paul Sandle and James Davey

 

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FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May is seen outside Downing Street in London, Britain May 15, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay/File photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May said she will present a "new, bold offer" to lawmakers with "an improved package of measures" in a final attempt to get the Brexit divorce deal through parliament before she leaves office.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101676-uk-pm-may-to-make-new-bold-offer-in brexit bill-labour-sceptical/

 

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Trump, Saudi Arabia warn Iran against Middle East conflict

By Marwa Rashad and Stephen Kalin

 

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FILE PHOTO: A technical staff is seen at the Port of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, May 13, 2019. REUTERS/Satish Kumar

 

RIYADH (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump issued a new threat to Tehran on Sunday, tweeting that a conflict would be the "official end" of Iran, as Saudi Arabia warned it stood ready to respond with "all strength" and said it was up to Iran to avoid war.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101683-trump-saudi-arabia-warn-iran-against-middle-east-conflict/

 

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Austrian chancellor, president to discuss election after far-right video scandal

 

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Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz addresses the media in Vienna, Austria, May 18, 2019. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

 

VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria's chancellor and president will discuss a date on Sunday for an early parliamentary election and the makeup of a caretaker government, after a video sting brought down the leader of the far-right junior partners in the ruling coalition.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101684-austrian-chancellor-president-to-discuss-election-after-far-right-video-scandal/

 

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Videos: Thai police "showing no mercy" in battle against teen motorcycle racers
 
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Caption: The hunt is on.....Not so cocky now then?
 
Daily News reveled in police videos that showed 30 motorcycle street racers being rounded up in Hat Yai in the South of Thailand. 
 
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Banged up! Serial pick-pocket who preyed on tourists at floating markets

 

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Crime Suppression Division police swooped on a temple in Saraburi and arrested a woman who was part of a dozen member gang preying on tourists at floating markets in Samut Songkhram last year. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101687-banged-up-serial-pick-pocket-who-preyed-on-tourists-at-floating-markets/

 

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