rooster59 Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Pay Day Promotion: Transfer money out of Thailand for FREE with Dee Money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted June 1, 2019 Author Share Posted June 1, 2019 The week that was in Thailand news: Complaining in Thailand - and sometimes even getting your own way! For a nation that professes to be tolerant the Thais sure do a lot of complaining. Even though they are not very good at it. Their conciliatory approach - slathered unpalatably with the need to consider status and face above all else - often makes their whinging ineffective. Sometimes downright pointless. It becomes merely hot air - like the ramblings of a thousand Thaivisa "irate netizens". Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104053-the-week-that-was-in-thailand-news-complaining-in-thailand-and-sometimes-even-getting-your-own-way/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted June 1, 2019 Author Share Posted June 1, 2019 Campaign on World No-smoking Day tewit kemtong YALA, 31 May 2019 (NNT) - Government agencies and educational units in Yala province have organized a campaign on World No-smoking Day. The provincial public health office reported that smoking cigarettes in Yala has been inclined to drop due to the continual campaign against it. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104120-campaign-on-world-no-smoking-day/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted June 1, 2019 Author Share Posted June 1, 2019 DPM Somkid delivers new foreign trade policy Tanakorn Sangiam BANGKOK, 1 June 2019 (NNT) - The ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China has affected global trading requiring new measures in response. The Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has called a meeting with Thai commercial attaches around the world emphasising the importance of new export markets substituting for those affected by the trade war, while overall exports this year are still expected to achieve 3% growth. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104121-dpm-somkid-delivers-new-foreign-trade-policy/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted June 1, 2019 Author Share Posted June 1, 2019 Political moves tewit kemtong BANGKOK, 1 June 2019 (NNT) - The Chart Thai Pattana Party has reached a unanimous resolution to join in the setting up of a coalition led by the Palang Pracharath Party and to vote for Prayut Chan-o-cha as prime minister. The Democrat Party has been reserved over the issue, pending the settling of problems within the Palang Pracharath Party. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104122-political-moves/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted June 1, 2019 Author Share Posted June 1, 2019 Commerce Ministry announces drug price control measures supawadee wangsri BANGKOK, 1 June 2019 (NNT) - The Ministry of Commerce began to take measure to regulate drug prices on May 30 after discovering that some private hospitals overcharge patients for drugs. Drug dealers have been instructed to submit the purchase and sale prices of over 3,800 items under the Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients (UCEP) program to the Department of Internal Trade (DIT). They are also required to inform the DIT of the raised prices 15 days before the prices will be raised. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104123-commerce-ministry-announces-drug-price-control-measures/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted June 1, 2019 Author Share Posted June 1, 2019 Gamers rev up E-SPORTS scene By Asina Pornwasin The Nation Weekend The top performers have now become athletes and that spells opportunities Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104124-gamers-rev-up-e-sports-scene/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted June 1, 2019 Author Share Posted June 1, 2019 Phaholyothin Road to be partially closed at Central Plaza Ladprao By The Nation The Phaholyothin Road in front of Central Plaza Ladprao will be partially closed from 10pm to 5am from June 5 to June 30, the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand has announced. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104125-phaholyothin-road-to-be-partially-closed-at-central-plaza-ladprao/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted June 1, 2019 Author Share Posted June 1, 2019 Seven passengers injured in Songkhla bus crash By The Nation Seven passengers were injured when a Phuket-Hat Yai bus crashed into a ditch and fell on its side in Songkhla’s Rattaphum district early on Saturday, police said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104126-seven-passengers-injured-in-songkhla-bus-crash/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted June 1, 2019 Author Share Posted June 1, 2019 Democrats to hold meeting on Tuesday over unmet demands By The Nation The Democrat Party plans to meet on Tuesday to discuss the party’s stand on the vote for prime minister as the Phalang Pracharat Party has not met its demands, Democrat spokesman Rames Ratanachaweng said on Saturday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104127-democrats-to-hold-meeting-on-tuesday-over-unmet-demands/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted June 1, 2019 Author Share Posted June 1, 2019 Startups wait for next move up By Asina Pornwasin The Nation Weekend Almost half the startups in Thailand have not moved beyond seed round funding. The top industries for startups are business and service technology, e-commerce, education technology, travel technology, and health technology. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104128-startups-wait-for-next-move-up/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted June 1, 2019 Author Share Posted June 1, 2019 Teenager dies in close-riding collision By Eakkapop Thongtub Police wave traffic past the scene. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub PHUKET: One teenager was killed and another taken to hospital with minor injuries on Friday (May 31) after the pair collided in front of Krungsri Bank, Cherng Talay Branch, in Thalang. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104130-teenager-dies-in-close-riding-collision/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted June 1, 2019 Author Share Posted June 1, 2019 Phuket Regional Blood Centre mobile blood clinic reaches out for donations By The Phuket News A man makes a much-needed donation of blood during a Phuket blood-donation drive. Photo: The Phuket News / file PHUKET: The Phuket Regional Blood Centre (PRBC) has appealed to Thais and foreigners to donate blood at various locations across Krabi, Phang Nga and Phuket throughout June this year. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104131-phuket-regional-blood-centre-mobile-blood-clinic-reaches-out-for-donations/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted June 1, 2019 Author Share Posted June 1, 2019 Saphan Hin roads close as street racing takes hold By The Phuket News Racing on the streets of Sphan hin will is being held today and tomorrow (June 1-2). Photo: Toyota Gazoo Racing / Toyota Pearl Phuket PHUKET: Roads in Saphan Hin will be closed during the day this weekend as one-design racing of sedans and pickups hits the streets in the Toyota Gazoo Racing event to be held from 11am to 7pm today and tomorrow (June 1-2). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104132-saphan-hin-roads-close-as-street-racing-takes-hold/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted June 1, 2019 Author Share Posted June 1, 2019 Poison mushroom alert in Tak after three Myanmar migrants die By The Nation Local residents in the northern province of Tak have been warned to avoid poisonous wild mushrooms after three Myanmar workers died after eating them. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104133-poison-mushroom-alert-in-tak-after-three-myanmar-migrants-die/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share Posted June 2, 2019 Our growing data dependence brings risks By Thawipong Anotaisinthawee SPECIAL TO THE NATION WEEKEND DATA has been a hot topic of conversation for years as vendors, consultancies, partners and customers have dissected every aspect of the subject from size, source, and location to identification, mining, analytics and value. Or so we thought. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104134-our-growing-data-dependence-brings-risks/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share Posted June 2, 2019 Virginia Beach gunman who killed 12 was disgruntled city engineer By Gary Robertson Police evacuate people from a building as a stretcher stands by in this still image taken from video following a shooting incident at the municipal center in Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. May 31, 2019. WAVY-TV/NBC/via REUTERS VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Reuters) - The gunman who killed 12 people at a Virginia Beach municipal building before dying in a shootout with police was identified on Saturday as a disgruntled city engineer and co-worker of most of the victims. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104135-virginia-beach-gunman-who-killed-12-was-disgruntled-city-engineer/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share Posted June 2, 2019 Corbyn accuses Trump of interfering in UK politics with Johnson comments FILE PHOTO: Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn leaves his home in London, Britain, May 15, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville LONDON (Reuters) - UK Labour opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Saturday U.S. President Donald Trump's comments endorsing Conservative front-runner Boris Johnson as the next prime minister were an "unacceptable interference" in Britain's affairs. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104136-corbyn-accuses-trump-of-interfering-in-uk-politics-with-johnson-comments/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share Posted June 2, 2019 Scores injured in blasts at Russian military plant A still image, taken from a video footage, shows smoke rising from the site of blasts at an explosives plant in the town of Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russia June 1, 2019. Elena Sorokina via REUTERS MOSCOW (Reuters) - Seventy-nine people were injured when several blasts at the explosives plant Kristall shook the central Russian town of Dzerzhinsk on Saturday, the Russian health ministry said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104138-scores-injured-in-blasts-at-russian-military-plant/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share Posted June 2, 2019 Judge finds Navy SEAL's fair trial rights violated in war crimes case By Marty Graham U.S. Navy SEAL Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, charged with war crimes in Iraq, is shown in this undated photo provided May 24, 2019. Courtesy Andrea Gallagher/Handout via REUTERS SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - The military judge presiding over the court-martial of a U.S. Navy SEAL charged with war crimes said on Friday prosecutors who electronically tracked email communications of defense lawyers without a warrant violated the accused's right to a fair trial. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104139-judge-finds-navy-seals-fair-trial-rights-violated-in-war-crimes-case/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share Posted June 2, 2019 Accountant in U.S. college admissions scandal to plead guilty By Nate Raymond FILE PHOTO: Steven Masera, accountant and financial officer for the Edge College & Career Network and the Key Worldwide Foundation facing charges in a nationwide college admissions cheating scheme, arrives at the federal courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., March 25, 2019. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo BOSTON (Reuters) - An accountant who once worked for the mastermind behind the U.S. college admissions cheating and bribery scandal has agreed to plead guilty and cooperate in the ongoing investigation, federal prosecutors said on Friday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104140-accountant-in-us-college-admissions-scandal-to-plead-guilty/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share Posted June 2, 2019 Salah, Origi goals bring Liverpool Champions League redemption By Richard Martin Soccer Football - Champions League Final - Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool - Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - June 1, 2019 Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates with the trophy and teammates after winning the Champions League Final REUTERS/Carl Recine MADRID (Reuters) - Liverpool ended an incredible season by winning Europe's biggest prize after beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in Saturday's all-English Champions League final, earning sweet redemption after agonisingly missing out on the Premier League title. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104141-salah-origi-goals-bring-liverpool-champions-league-redemption/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share Posted June 2, 2019 Brazil soccer star Neymar under investigation for alleged rape in Paris By Leonardo Benassatto and Gabriel Stargardter Soccer Football - Copa America - Brazil Training - Granja Comary, Teresopolis, Brazil - May 25, 2019 Brazil's Neymar during training REUTERS/Pilar Olivares SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - A woman has accused Brazil soccer player Neymar of raping her in Paris, according to a Sao Paulo police report seen by Reuters, alleging that the world-renowned sports star drunkenly assaulted her at an up-market hotel in the French capital. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104142-brazil-soccer-star-neymar-under-investigation-for-alleged-rape-in-paris/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share Posted June 2, 2019 Horse racing - Anthony Van Dyck gives O'Brien seventh win in Epsom Derby Horse Racing - Derby Festival - Epsom Downs Racecourse, Epsom, Britain - June 1, 2019 Anthony Van Dyck ridden by Seamie Heffernan in action before winning the 4.30 Investec Derby Stakes Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs (Reuters) - Anthony Van Dyck won the Epsom Derby after a pulsating finish on Saturday, handing trainer Aidan O'Brien a record-equalling seventh victory in Britain's richest horse race. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104145-horse-racing-anthony-van-dyck-gives-obrien-seventh-win-in-epsom-derby/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share Posted June 2, 2019 Motorcycling - Marquez smashes lap record to take pole in Italy FILE PHOTO: MotoGP - French Grand Prix - Circuit Bugatti, Le Mans, France - May 19, 2019 Repsol Honda's Marc Marquez in action during the race REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes (Reuters) - Honda's world champion Marc Marquez secured his fourth pole position of the MotoGP season on Saturday ahead of the Italian Grand Prix, edging out Fabio Quartararo at the end of a dramatic qualifying session. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104146-motorcycling-marquez-smashes-lap-record-to-take-pole-in-italy/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share Posted June 2, 2019 Court orders Danube cruise captain held as flood halts search near wreck By Marton Dunai A search operation continues near the Margaret bridge on the Danube river after a boat carrying South Korean tourists capsized in Budapest, Hungary, June 1, 2019. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo BUDAPEST (Reuters) - A Hungarian court on Saturday ordered the captain of a cruise liner that crashed into a pleasure boat on the Danube to be held pending a criminal investigation into a disaster believed to have killed 28 people, nearly all of them South Korean tourists. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104149-court-orders-danube-cruise-captain-held-as-flood-halts-search-near-wreck/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share Posted June 2, 2019 Indian rescuers to search for eight climbers missing in Himalayas By Sankalp Phartiyal MUMBAI (Reuters) - An Indian rescue team has been sent to search for eight missing climbers who had been trying to climb the summit of Nanda Devi, the second-highest peak in India, and were probably hit by a large avalanche, two state government officials said. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104153-indian-rescuers-to-search-for-eight-climbers-missing-in-himalayas/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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