webfact Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Man charged after cleaver attack in hospital By NILA SINGKHIRI THE NATION POLICE YESTERDAY filed four criminal charges against an Ubon Ratchathani man who attacked a male rival with a cleaver while the latter was being treated for injuries in hospital. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101852-man-charged-after-cleaver-attack-in-hospital/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 Drought remains amid rainy-season kick-off, with below-mean rainfall expected through mid-July By Prasit Tangprasert The Nation File photo Thailand officially entered the rainy season on Monday, even as Nakhon Ratchasima noted its “still-critical” drought situation with five dams and 23 medium-sized reservoirs holding only approximately 30 per cent of their water capacity, while 52 villages in nine districts were short of water for consumption and use. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101788-drought-remains-amid-rainy-season-kick-off-with-below-mean-rainfall-expected-through-mid-july/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 Balancing on the edge By The Nation The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) recently shared a picture of a wild elephant trying to make way for traffic on the edge of the Highway No 2090’s 48th kilometre marker. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101789-balancing-on-the-edge/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 Bangkok Air: How pollution affects our health and what to do about it by Tina Haskins Chadha Expat. Wife. Mother. Writer. Yoga enthusiast. Clean air awareness advocate and NGO co-founder. The last one I never could have predicted when I took a hiatus from my career in branding and corporate communications to focus on my young family and our move from New York City to New Delhi and then years later on to Bangkok. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101793-bangkok-air-how-pollution-affects-our-health-and-what-to-do-about-it/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 Medicines to be produced from seized weed By THE NATION File photo OFFICE of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) says it will be ready to distribute the 24 tonnes of cannabis now in its possession to registered institutions that will use it as the raw material for producing cannabinoid drugs. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101853-medicines-to-be-produced-from-seized-weed/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 Activists call for an end to statelessness, urge agencies to end double standards By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM THE NATION ACTIVISTS are calling on the authorities to cut down on the red-tape and speed up the nationality verification process in order to eradicate statelessness nationwide, instead of dealing with it on a case-by-case basis. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101854-activists-call-for-an-end-to-statelessness-urge-agencies-to-end-double-standards/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 A royal celebration By Kitchana Lersakvanitchakul THE NATION Musicians with the Ruamjaiphak Symphony Orchestra rehearse for the festival at the Thailand Cultural Centre. The very best of Thailand’s cultural heritage goes on show as the nation fetes the crowning of her Monarch Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101855-a-royal-celebration/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 Democrats, Bhumjaithai keep next govt waiting By THE NATION File photo INDECISION BLAMED ON ‘HORSE-TRADING’, DISSATISFACTION WITH WHAT’S ON OFFER WITH LESS than a week before Parliament opens for the first time since the March 24 elections, the Democrat and Bhumjaithai parties are still undecided about which camp they will join. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101856-democrats-bhumjaithai-keep-next-govt-waiting/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 Local, international kickboxers to take to the ring at ‘Thai Fight Betong’ event in Yala By The Nation Betong district in Yala province is preparing to hold “Thai Fight Betong”, a major muay Thai – or Thai kickboxing – event, with the participation of both local and international competitors. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101857-local-international-kickboxers-to-take-to-the-ring-at-‘thai-fight-betong’-event-in-yala/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 Public urged to report child abuse cases By THE NATION UNICEF, in cooperation with the Social Development and Human Security Ministry, has launched a campaign that urges members of the public to call the 1300 hotline if they suspect child abuse or violence against children. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101860-public-urged-to-report-child-abuse-cases/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 Thai Union strikes it rich with tuna oil By JINTANA PANYAARVUDH THE NATION ROSTOCK, GERMANY A view of the Thai Union Marine Nutrients marine oil refinery in Rostock, Germany. WHEN Tunyawat Kasemsuwan, the director of Global Innovation Centre (GIC), joined Thai Union Group five years ago, he saw a lot of “value” left unused at the firm’s tuna processing factory, and decided to take on the responsibility of finding ways to tap that value. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101861-thai-union-strikes-it-rich-with-tuna-oil/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 Pheu Thai party gives up demand for PM post and all political pre-conditions In a last-ditch bid to win the support of the Democrat and Bhumjaithai parties to stop current Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha continuing in office, the Pheu Thai party has withdrawn its demand for the prime minister’s post and dropped all other political pre-conditions. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101862-pheu-thai-party-gives-up-demand-for-pm-post-and-all-political-pre-conditions/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 Long march to campaign for freer access to medicinal cannabis starts tomorrow Photo from Canabis Walk Thailand Facebook Page Civic groups, campaigning for fewer restrictions on the use of cannabis and its products for medical purposes, will begin a long march from Thailand’s northern province of Phichit to Bangkok tomorrow. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101863-long-march-to-campaign-for-freer-access-to-medicinal-cannabis-starts-tomorrow/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 Giving birth to an uncomfortable truth By The Nation Those outraged that a high-ranking Thai official sought US citizenship for her baby should first ask why she took that decision A Thai woman has sparked uproar by travelling to the United States to give birth so that her child would receive American citizenship. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101864-giving-birth-to-an-uncomfortable-truth/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 BG Packaging plans expansion at home and abroad amid competition By KWANCHAI RUNGFAPAISARN THE NATION Vorawat Buranakarn , managing director of BG Packaging Co Ltd (BGP) BG PACKAGING (BGP) has set a three-year expansion plan both in Thailand and abroad, including through mergers and acquisitions, managing director Vorawat Buranakarn told The Nation in an exclusive interview. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101865-bg-packaging-plans-expansion-at-home-and-abroad-amid-competition/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 Frenchman sentenced to death for drug trafficking in Indonesia Frenchman Felix Dorfin, who was sentenced to death for drug trafficking, walks before his trial at Mataram court in Lombok island, West Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia May 20, 2019. Antara Foto/Ahmad Subaidi via REUTERS MATARAM, Indonesia (Reuters) - An Indonesian court sentenced a French national to death on Monday for drug trafficking, his lawyer said, after prosecutors had called for a 20-year prison sentence. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101867-frenchman-sentenced-to-death-for-drug-trafficking-in-indonesia/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 Trump loses lawsuit challenging subpoena for financial records By Jan Wolfe FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the National Association of Realtors' Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in Washington, U.S., May 17, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday ruled in favour of a U.S. House of Representatives committee seeking President Donald Trump's financial records from his accounting firm, dealing an early setback to the Trump administration in its legal battle with Congress. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101870-trump-loses-lawsuit-challenging-subpoena-for-financial-records/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 Austrian cabinet fractures as Kurz ousts far-right minister By Francois Murphy Austria's Chancellor Kurz speaks during a news conference in Vienna, Austria, May 20, 2019. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger VIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz proposed on Monday sacking his interior minister, escalating a battle triggered when a video sting took down the longtime leader of his far-right coalition partners. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101871-austrian-cabinet-fractures-as-kurz-ousts-far-right-minister/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 U.S. eases some restrictions on China's Huawei to keep mobile networks operating By Karen Freifeld and David Shepardson FILE PHOTO: A man uses his phone as he walks past a Huawei shop in Beijing, China, December 19, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Monday eased some restrictions imposed last week on China's Huawei, a sign of how the prohibitions on the telecommunications company may have far-reaching and unintended consequences. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101872-us-eases-some-restrictions-on-chinas-huawei-to-keep-mobile-networks-operating/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 All shook up: Brexit Party's Nigel Farage doused with milkshake on campaign Brexit Party leader Nigel gestures after being hit with a milkshake while arriving for a Brexit Party campaign event in Newcastle, Britain, May 20, 2019. REUTERS/Scott Heppell NEWCASTLE, England (Reuters) - Nigel Farage, the leader of Britain's Brexit Party, was doused in milkshake by a protestor on Monday, the latest anti-EU figure to be targeted during campaigning for the European parliament elections. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101873-all-shook-up brexit partys-nigel-farage-doused-with-milkshake-on-campaign/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 Swedish prosecutor requests Assange's detention over rape allegation By Helena Soderpalm FILE PHOTO: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is seen as he leaves a police station in London, Britain April 11, 2019. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The Swedish prosecutor heading an investigation into a rape allegation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange filed a request with a local court on Monday for him to be detained in absentia. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101874-swedish-prosecutor-requests assanges-detention-over-rape-allegation/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 Shopper injured as car goes into 7-Eleven Caption: Went in and hit customer in "Seven" A nineteen year old man was hurt when an MG 5 plowed into a branch of 7-Eleven yesterday evening. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101878-shopper-injured-as-car-goes-into-7-eleven/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 Video: Emergency! China bound plane returns to Don Mueang as cabin fills with smoke Picture: Sanook A New Gen Airways jet bound from Don Mueang to Xuzhou in China was forced to return to Thailand after smoke filled the cabin. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101879-video-emergency-china-bound-plane-returns-to-don-mueang-as-cabin-fills-with-smoke/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 Iron rod goes clean through Thai man's testicles after fall from mango tree Picture: Daily News A Thai man was in agony after he fell from a mango tree in southern Thailand and got pierced in a very delicate area. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101880-iron-rod-goes-clean-through-thai-mans-testicles-after-fall-from-mango-tree/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 "I'm not a hero" says modest vet who helped save life of baby girl Picture: TNA TNA MCOT caught up with the vet who helped save the life of a premature baby born at a Bangkok construction site. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101886-im-not-a-hero-says-modest-vet-who-helped-save-life-of-baby-girl/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 Relative dies after house under repair collapses in Bangkok Caption: House collapse One dead two injured Soi On Nut 17 One man was killed and two were injured as a house they were repairing in On Nut Soi 17 collapsed. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101888-relative-dies-after-house-under-repair-collapses-in-bangkok/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 Former F1 champion Lauda dead at 70 FILE PHOTO: Niki Lauda poses at the airport in Duesseldorf, Germany, March 20, 2018. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (Reuters) - Three-times Formula One champion Niki Lauda has died at 70, months after having a lung transplant, his former racing team McLaren confirmed on Tuesday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101890-former-f1-champion niki-lauda dead-at-70/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 Video: Revealed - what happened as pick-up collided with tour bus - four dead Caption: Pick-up overshot bend - four dead CCTV showed what happened when a pick-up collided with a motorcycle then a tour bus late Monday morning in Phang Nga in southern Thailand. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101891-video-revealed-what-happened-as-pick-up-collided-with-tour-bus-four-dead/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 Man drowns while catching fish in Krabi temple lagoon By Kritsada Mueanhawong A man has drowned in a lagoon while he was trying to catch fish inside an animal sanctuary area adjacent to a Krabi temple. Mueang Krabi Police were notified of the incident at the Kowaram Temple in Mueang Krabi District at 5.30pm yesterday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101893-man-drowns-while-catching-fish-in-krabi-temple-lagoon/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 Pattaya's Black Sea: Posters call for heads to roll but it may take months to repair Sophon Cable TV reported on the fallout from the spillage that left the sea at Jomtien Beach a putrid black cesspit. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101895-pattayas-black-sea-posters-call-for-heads-to-roll-but-it-may-take-months-to-repair/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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