THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Sunday 26 May 2019

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The week that was in Thailand news: Battered and bruised - but Amazing Thailand still knocks Boring Malaysia for six!

 

 

Thailand should come with a government health warning - it can be seriously damaging to your health!

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102778-the-week-that-was-in-thailand-news-battered-and-bruised-but-amazing-thailand-still-knocks-boring-malaysia-for-six/ 

 

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Myanmar worker fatally stabs colleague following argument

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Min Than Win sits near the knife used to fatally stab his colleague Wai Lin Boy. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub
 

PHUKET: Police have charged a man for the fatal stabbing of a fellow Myanmar national in Thalang on Friday (May 24).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102800-myanmar-worker-fatally-stabs-colleague-following-argument/

 

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Busted: People running a hotel at Bangkok condominium arrested/charged in police/immigration raid

 

Image: Thai Tourist Police Bureau page on Facebook

 

The Thai Tourist Police Bureau page on Facebook reported that a 40 strong contingent of their men, immigration, protection agency officials and interpreters descended on a luxury Bangkok condominium on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102793-busted-people-running-a-hotel-at-bangkok-condominium-arrestedcharged-in-policeimmigration-raid/

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More violence at ER - man stabbed with surgical scissors

 

Image: TNA MCOT

 

TNA MCOT reported on yet more violence in a Thai hospital emergency room.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102784-more-violence-at-er-man-stabbed-with-surgical-scissors/

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Video: Motorcycle taxi driver stabs pump attendant "for taking his time filling up"

 

Image: TNAMCOT TV

 

CCTV footage from several angles at a gas station in Hat Yai in southern Thailand showed an altercation between a motorcycle taxi rider and a pump attendant.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102781-video-motorcycle-taxi-driver-stabs-pump-attendant-for-taking-his-time-filling-up/

 

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Motorcyclists seriously injured in U-turn collision

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The motorbike riders were seriously injured in the collision in Thalang. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub
 

PHUKET: An accident between a car and a motorbike at a U-turn in Thalang has left two people seriously injured.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102798-motorcyclists-seriously-injured-in-u-turn-collision/

 

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Marine Rangers: DMCR calls for volunteers to help protect marine treasures 

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

Marine officials conduct a study on a damaged reef off Phuket. Photo: DMCR
 

PHUKET: The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) is calling for people – Thai or foreign – to volunteer as “Marine Rangers” in order to protect coral reefs and other coastal areas, including mangroves, from damage by irresponsible tour operators or other unscrupulous parties.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102799-marine-rangers-dmcr-calls-for-volunteers-to-help-protect-marine-treasures/

 

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Volcano erupts on Indonesia's Bali causing flight cancellations

 

Thick smoke and glow from lava are seen as Mount Agung volcano erupts in Karangasem Regency, Bali, Indonesia, May 24, 2019, in this picture obtained from social media. Wayan Kartika/via REUTERS

 

JAKARTA (Reuters) - A volcano erupted on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali, causing some overnight flight cancellations to and from Australia as an ash cloud rose into the sky, officials said on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102794-volcano-erupts-on-indonesias-bali-causing-flight-cancellations/

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Myanmar backs 'strategic partner' Huawei despite US ban

By Khine Kyaw 
The Nation, Yangon

 

Liman Zhang, chief executive of Huawei Myanmar, delivers a speech at the Myanmar Indoor Coverage Digitalisation Summit 2019 held in Yangon on May 24 (Photo courtesy of Huawei Myanmar)

 

Amid the ongoing trade war between the United States and China that recently intensified with Washington’s ban on Huawei Technologies, Myanmar has publicly announced its stance on the issue at the event entitled, “Myanmar Indoor Coverage Digitalisation Summit 2019” on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102796-myanmar-backs-strategic-partner-huawei-despite-us-ban/

 

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SCB wants developers on board 

By The Nation Weekend

 

Tana Pothikamjorn, left, EVP and Head of Digital Platform, and Kaweewut Temphuwapat, ,right, Head SCB10X, Siam Commercial Bank

 

Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) has launched a banking application programming interface (API) that allows system developers to use the bank’s developer web portal to create products and services.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102829-scb-wants-developers-on-board/

 

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Facebook to boost SMEs’ digital skills

By Asina Pornwasin 
The Nation Weekend

 

 

IN AN attempt to unlock business growth among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Thailand, Facebook has launched the “Boost with Facebook” digital skills training programme in collaboration with Kenan Foundation Asia.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102830-facebook-to-boost-smes’-digital-skills/ 

 

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Full STREAM ahead to add viewers

By Asina Pornwasin 
The Nation Weekend

 

 

LINE TV teams up with partners such as Workpoint Entertainment to attract more men and customers in upcountry areas

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102831-full-stream-ahead-to-add-viewers/

 

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Phalang Pracharat MPs move to delay House Speaker voting

By The Nation

 

 

Phalang Pracharat MPs proposed postponing the voting for House Speaker in Parliament on Saturday amid reports that the pro-junta camp is still negotiating with other parties to form a coalition government.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102833-phalang-pracharat-mps-move-to-delay-house-speaker-voting/

 

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Chuan elected speaker of lower house on dramatic day

By The Nation

 

Former prime minister Chuan Leekpai walks through a group of MPs after being elected as House Speaker on the first day of the Lower House meeting on Saturday.//Rachanon Intharagsa

 

Democrat patriarch and party-list MP Chuan Leekpai was elected the speaker of the House of Representatives on Saturday, after much wrangling between the pro- and anti-junta blocs.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102835-chuan-elected-speaker-of-lower-house-on-dramatic-day/

 

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Update: No evidence of dangerous chemicals at port blaze site

By The Nation

 

 

Preliminary investigations have not found any toxic chemicals at Laem Chabang Port, which suffered a disruption due to a fire on Saturday morning, the director of Thailand Port Authority, Kamolsak Phromprayoon, said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102836-update-no-evidence-of-dangerous-chemicals-at-port-blaze-site/

 

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The yachting life for Thais

By Jintana Panyaarvudh 
The Nation Weekend 
Singapore

 

A general view of Princess Y85

 

The beauty of these boats in that friends and family can enjoy complete privacy as they cruise

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102837-the-yachting-life-for-thais/

 

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Promising jobs and justice, Ramaphosa sworn in as South Africa's president

By Nqobile Dludla

 

Cyril Ramaphosa takes the oath of office at his inauguation as South African president, at Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria, South Africa May 25, 2019. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

 

PRETORIA (Reuters) - Trade unionist-turned-businessman Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in as South Africa's president on Saturday, vowing to create jobs and tackle deep-rooted corruption that has strangled economic growth.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102838-promising-jobs-and-justice-ramaphosa-sworn-in-as-south-africas-president/

 

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Yoga teacher found alive after 17 days lost in Hawaii forest

 

Amanda Eller, a Hawaiian yoga teacher who went missing in early May, was found alive after getting lost on a popular hiking trail. Conway G. Gittens reports.

 

(Reuters) - Rescuers in Hawaii have found a yoga instructor who went missing for 17 days while hiking in a forest reserve and survived by drinking from streams and eating plants.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102839-yoga-teacher-found-alive-after-17-days-lost-in-hawaii-forest/

 

 

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Russia must release detained Ukrainian sailors - maritime tribunal

 

FILE PHOTO: Seized Ukrainian ships are seen anchored in the port of Kerch, Crimea, Nov. 26, 2018. REUTERS/Pavel Rebrov/File Photo

 

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Moscow must release 24 sailors who were aboard three Ukrainian vessels it intercepted in November as they crossed a strait between Russian-annexed Crimea and southern Russia, an international maritime tribunal said on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102841-russia-must-release-detained-ukrainian-sailors-maritime-tribunal/

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Judge blocks some funds Trump sought for U.S.-Mexico border wall

 

FILE PHOTO: Workers replace a section of the border fence between U.S. and Mexico, as seen from Tijuana, Mexico, April 16, 2019. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares/File photo

 

The Trump administration must temporarily halt the use of some Defense Department funds for a border wall with Mexico, a judge ruled on Friday, because the money was not specifically authorized by Congress for construction of the barrier.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102842-judge-blocks-some-funds-trump-sought-for-us-mexico-border-wall/

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Trump arrives in Japan for ceremonial visit as trade tensions loom

By Jeff Mason

 

U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive aboard Air Force One at Tokyo Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan May 25, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato

 

TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, landed in Japan on Saturday on a largely ceremonial visit meant to showcase strong ties with Tokyo even as trade tensions loom.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102843-trump-arrives-in-japan-for-ceremonial-visit-as-trade-tensions-loom/

 

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British climber dies on Everest as death toll of climbers in Nepal reaches 18

By Gopal Sharma

 

FILE PHOTO: A trekker stands in front of Mount Everest, which is 8,850 meters high (C), at Kala Patthar in Solukhumbu District May 7, 2014. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar/File Photo

 

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A British climber too weak to descend from Mount Everest died on Saturday, officials said, the eighth climber to die on the world’s tallest mountain and the 18th in Nepal's Himalayas during the current climbing season.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102844-british-climber-dies-on-everest-as-death-toll-of-climbers-in-nepal-reaches-18/

 

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Contest to replace May as British prime minister hots up

By Michael Holden

 

FILE PHOTO: Former British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson gives a speech at the JCB Headquarters in Rocester, Staffordshire, Britain, January 18, 2019. REUTERS/Andrew Yates/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - The contest to replace Theresa May as British prime minister hotted up on Saturday with five candidates now vying for a job whose central task will be to find a way to take a divided Britain out of the European Union.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102845-contest-to-replace-may-as-british-prime-minister-hots-up/

 

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Motor racing - This one is for Niki, says Hamilton in pole tribute to Lauda

By Alan Baldwin

 

Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain (L) speaks to former Formula One driver Niki Lauda of Austria during the first practice session of the Australian F1 Grand Prix at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne March 14, 2014. REUTERS/Brandon Malone

 

MONACO (Reuters) - (Attention language in paras five and 15) Lewis Hamilton celebrated a memorable Monaco pole position on Saturday before speaking eloquently of the debt he owed to friend and late triple world champion Niki Lauda.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102846-motor-racing-this-one-is-for-niki-says-hamilton-in-pole-tribute-to-lauda/

 

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Soccer - France women beat Thailand 3-0 in World Cup warm-up

 

(Reuters) - A late rally from France in the second half helped the women's World Cup hosts to overcome a stiff challenge from Thailand to win 3-0 in a warm-up match in Orleans on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102847-soccer-france-women-beat-thailand-3-0-in-world-cup-warm-up/

 

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Lewandowski strikes twice as Bayern seal German double

 

Soccer Football - DFB Cup - Final - RB Leipzig v Bayern Munich - Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany - May 25, 2019 Bayern Munich's Manuel Neuer celebrates winning the DFB Cup final with a young boy on his shoulders.REUTERS/Andreas Gebert

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - Champions Bayern Munich beat RB Leipzig 3-0 on Saturday thanks to two goals from Robert Lewandowski to win their 19th German Cup and complete a domestic league and Cup double.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102848-lewandowski-strikes-twice-as-bayern-seal-german-double/

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Celtic win historic treble-treble with Scottish Cup win

 

Soccer Football - Scottish Cup Final - Heart of Midlothian v Celtic - Hampden Park, Glasgow, Britain - May 25, 2019 Celtic's Scott Brown and team mates celebrate with the trophy after winning the Scottish Cup Final REUTERS/Russell Cheyne

 

(Reuters) - Scottish champions Celtic fought back from a goal down to beat Heart of Midlothian 2-1 in the Scottish Cup final to clinch an unprecedented 'treble-treble' at Hampden Park in Glasgow on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102850-celtic-win-historic-treble-treble-with-scottish-cup-win/

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Villa meet Derby in playoff battle for 170 million pounds prize

By Simon Evans

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Championship - Aston Villa v Derby County - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - April 28, 2018 Derby County's Tom Lawrence in action with Aston Villa's Jack Grealish Action Images/Andrew Couldridge

 

(Reuters) - Aston Villa face Derby County in the Championship playoff final on Monday with both clubs desperate for a return to the Premier League in a game billed as the richest in world football with at least 170 million pounds on the line.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102853-villa-meet-derby-in-playoff-battle-for-170-million-pounds-prize/

 

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Iran can sink U.S. warships with 'secret weapons', military official says

 

An F/A-18F Super Hornet makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Gulf of Oman May 22, 2019. U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matt Herbst/Handout via REUTERS

 

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran can sink U.S. warships sent to the Gulf region using missiles and "secret weapons", a senior Iranian military official was quoted as saying by the semi-official news agency Mizan on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102854-iran-can-sink-us-warships-with-secret-weapons-military-official-says/

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Video: Brake failure! Nine vehicle pile up at Chonburi intersection

 

Caption: Pile up at the lights

 

A rear facing camera on a pick-up caught the terrifying moment when a ten wheel truck carrying a full load of sugar smashed into a line of cars and trucks waiting at the lights at a Chonburi intersection yesterday. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102785-video-brake-failure-nine-vehicle-pile-up-at-chonburi-intersection/