webfact Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Explainer: Reality check for Johnson's Brexit: it's just the beginning By Gabriela Baczynska and John Chalmers Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson holds his dog Dilyn as leaves a polling station, at the Methodist Central Hall, after voting in the general election in London, Britain, December 12, 2019. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson appears set for a sweeping election victory on a promise to "Get Brexit done", but there is a reality check waiting for jaded voters who are feeling relieved that the messy divorce seems to be finally over. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138480-explainer-reality-check-for-johnsons-brexit-its-just-the-beginning/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Thai researchers win gold medal for smart atrial flow regulator By THE NATION King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi’s Smart Material Laboratory has won a gold medal from the International Trade Fair of Ideas, Inventions and New Products, (iENA2019), held recently in Nuremberg, Germany, Assoc Prof. Anak Khantachawana of KMUTT’s Bioengineering Faculty, announced this week. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138482-thai-researchers-win-gold-medal-for-smart-atrial-flow-regulator/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Factbox - UK election: Conservatives make net gain of 16 seats so far A rosette is worn by a supporter of British Prime Minister and Conservatives leader Boris Johnson, at a counting centre for Britain's general election in Uxbridge, Britain, December 13, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservatives have made a net gain of 16 seats so far. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138485-factbox-uk-election-conservatives-make-net-gain-of-16-seats-so-far/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Search for missing kayak couple turns to dive teams By Eakkapop Thongtub The dive team started searching off Koh Mun, located offshore from Yanui Beach, yesterday (Dec 12). Photo: Tourist Police PHUKET: The official efforts to locate missing kayak couple Polish tourist Mateusz Juszkiewicz, 26, and Thai national Werakan Siriprakon, 23, yesterday for the first time deployed divers as part of the search for the pair. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138486-search-for-missing-kayak-couple-turns-to-dive-teams/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Never be misunderstood in Thailand again! Google’s new 'Interpreter Mode' helps you translate Thai file photo The days of miscommunication and misunderstandings between foreigners and Thai speakers could be all but over, and it’s all thanks to Google. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138493-never-be-misunderstood-in-thailand-again-google’s-new-interpreter-mode-held-you-translate-thai/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Samut Sakhon sprays water to control PM2.5 airborne dust The Samut Sakhon provincial administration started using four water spraying machines to reduce PM2.5 dust particles in the air along Rama II Road Thursday night, while water trucks wash dust off the roads in the province. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138496-samut-sakhon-sprays-water-to-control-pm25-airborne-dust/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 No smuggled meth from Mexico in Thailand: ONCB By THE NATION Niyom Termsrisuk Responding to information from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) that amphetamine from Mexico is being smuggled to Asian countries including Thailand, Office of Narcotics Control Board (ONCB)’s secretary general, Niyom Termsrisuk said this week that no reports about such smuggling had been received and that, in any case, importing the drug to Thailand was difficult. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138498-no-smuggled-meth-from-mexico-in-thailand-oncb/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 UK Liberal Democrat leader Swinson loses seat to Scottish National Party Liberal Democrats candidate Jo Swinson speaks after losing her seat in East Dunbartonshire constituency, at a counting centre for Britain's general election in Bishopbriggs, Britain December 13, 2019. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes LONDON (Reuters) - The leader of Britain's pro-European Union Liberal Democrats, Jo Swinson, lost her parliamentary seat to the Scottish National Party on Friday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138500-uk-liberal-democrat-leader-swinson-loses-seat-to-scottish-national-party/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Scotland must be given new independence vote - Sturgeon Leader of the Scottish National Party Nicola Sturgeon waves as she leaves a polling station after voting in the general election in Glasgow, Britain, December 12, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Cairnduff LONDON (Reuters) - Scotland must be allowed to hold another referendum on its place inside the United Kingdom following the crushing victory of the nationalists in the election, leader Nicola Sturgeon said on Friday. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138501-scotland-must-be-given-new-independence-vote-sturgeon/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Thai massage recognized by UNESCO Thai massage or “nuad Thai”, which has already gained global recognition, has now been added to UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list at their meeting, currently being held in Bogota, the capital of Columbia. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138505-thai-massage-recognized-by-unesco/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Two boys in motorbike collision in Kathu, one in critical condition By The Phuket News Medical staff administer emergency treatment to one of the boys involved in the collision. Photo: Kathu Police PHUKET: Two young boys have sustained serious head injuries and were taken to hospital in critical condition after their motorbike was involved in a collision on Wichit Songkram Rd last night (Dec 12). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138510-two-boys-in-motorbike-collision-in-kathu-one-in-critical-condition/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Qantas selects Airbus over Boeing for world's longest flights By Jamie Freed FILE PHOTO: Workers are seen near Qantas Airways, Australia's national carrier, Boeing 737-800 aircraft on the tarmac at Adelaide Airport, Australia, August 22, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Qantas Airways <QAN.AX> picked Airbus SE <AIR.PA> over Boeing Co <BA.N> as the preferred supplier for jets capable of the world's longest commercial flights from Sydney to London, dealing the U.S. planemaker its latest setback this year. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138511-qantas-selects-airbus-over-boeing-for-worlds-longest-flights/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Apple’s Tim Cook surprises locals at Wat Arun By THE NATION Apple Inc’s chief executive officer Tim Cook is on a surprise visit to Thailand, posting on his personal twitter account on Friday (December 13): Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138524-apple’s-tim-cook-surprises-locals-at-wat-arun/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Commerce Minister formally opens New Year Grand Sale 2020 By THE NATION Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Jurin Laksanawisit on Friday (December. 13) opened the “New Year Grand Sale 2020” campaign at the Ministry’s headquarters in Nonthaburi province. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138526-commerce-minister-formally-opens-new-year-grand-sale-2020/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Smaller packets, lower prices By The Nation Many small business owners have applied to the Department of Internal Trade (DIT) to reduce packet sizes and prices to help consumers who want to lower their expenses, DIT’s Deputy Director-General, Prayoth Benyasut said on Friday (December 13). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138528-smaller-packets-lower-prices/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Mobile clinics help farmers overcome problems By The Nation Director of The Department of Agriculture Extension, Kemkaeng Yutidhammadamrong The Department of Agriculture Extension has announced it will organise four more mobile agricultural clinics to help farmers deal with a range of issues including pests and plant disease as well as climate change. More than 100,000 farmers used this service in 2019. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138532-mobile-clinics-help-farmers-overcome-problems/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Thai opposition leader asks supporters to mobilise in Bangkok on Saturday FILE PHOTO: Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, leader of the Future Forward Party, speaks during a news conference at the parliament in Bangkok, Thailand June 5, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai opposition party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit called on supporters to mobilise in Bangkok on Saturday, days after the country's election body called for the dissolution of his Future Forward Party. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138533-thai-opposition-leader-asks-supporters-to-mobilise-in-bangkok-on-saturday/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 ‘Foreign’ couple accused of having sex in Bangkok tuk tuk Thai social went into meltdown on Friday after videos which purported to show two people having sex in the back of a tuk tuk went viral. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138538-‘foreign’-couple-accused-of-having-sex-in-bangkok-tuk-tuk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 EC to petition for dissolution of Future Forward Party By The Nation Narinpong Chinapak The Election Commission (EC) has agreed to file a case in the Constitution Court seeking dissolution of the Future Forward Party overs its leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit allegedly illegally granting loans to the party. Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138540-ec-to-petition-for-dissolution-of-future-forward-party/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 UPDATE: Thanathorn invites supporters to a rally on Saturday By THE NATION Future Forward Party (FFP) leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit on Friday (December 13) invited his supporters to join him at a rally on Saturday (December 14). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138533-thai-opposition-leader-asks-supporters-to-mobilise-in-bangkok-on-saturday/?do=findComment&comment=14853954 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Another Phuket Vice Governor moved out in regular transfers By The Phuket News Phuket Vice Governor Thanyawat Chanpinit has been transferred to Maha Sarakham in Northeast Thailand, where he will take up the post of Vice Governor there. Photo: PR Dept PHUKET: Thanyawat Chanpinit, who has served as Phuket Vice Governor since Oct 8, 2018, has been transferred out of Phuket among the regular transfers announced yesterday (Dec 12). Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138543-another-phuket-vice-governor-moved-out-in-regular-transfers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Johnson pledges not to let down wary first-time Conservative voters Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a Conservative Party event following the results of the general election in London, Britain, December 13, 2019. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised not to let down voters whose hands had “quivered over the ballot paper” before backing his Conservative party for the first time. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138556-johnson-pledges-not-to-let-down-wary-first-time-conservative-voters/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Brexit relief for UK economy might not last long By William Schomberg FILE PHOTO: Clocks in London's Canary Wharf financial centre strike 07:00 GMT, marking the time the polls open for Britain's general election, London, Britain December 12, 2019. REUTERS/Russell Boyce LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s economy will cast off some of the Brexit uncertainty that has held it back since 2016 after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s election triumph, but the risk remains of another “cliff-edge” showdown with Brussels in a year’s time. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138557-brexit-relief-for-uk-economy-might-not-last-long/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 'Moral call to rest of the world' on climate from hardest hit countries, Obama says By Joseph Sipalan Former U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during an Obama Foundation event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, December 13, 2019. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Island nations and poor coastal countries facing the severest effects of climate change offer a “moral call to the rest of the world” to act now, former U.S. President Barack Obama said on Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Six bodies retrieved from New Zealand volcanic island, two still missing By Charlotte Greenfield, Praveen Menon Members of a rescue crew are seen at the White Island volcano, also known by its Maori name Whakaari, in New Zealand, December 13, 2019, in this image obtained via social media. New Zealand Defence Force/Handout via REUTERS WHAKATANE/WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A New Zealand military team in gas masks and hazmat suits recovered six bodies on Friday from the volcanic island that fatally erupted earlier this week, as doctors worked to save badly burned survivors. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138560-six-bodies-retrieved-from-new-zealand-volcanic-island-two-still-missing/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 U.S. and 'like-minded' partners will keep security in Asia - admiral U.S. Admiral John C. Aquilino speaks during a news conference in Bangkok, Thailand, December 13, 2019. REUTERS/Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) - A partnership between the United States and "like-minded nations" will keep Asian countries secure in the face of competition from a rising China, the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet said on Friday. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138561-us-and-like-minded-partners-will-keep-security-in-asia-admiral/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Former beauty queen found guilty of funding terrorism Amaani Noor, 21, arrives at Liverpool Crown Court CREDIT: PA A former beauty contestant and the ex-girlfriend of a professional footballer has been found guilty of funding terrorism. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138562-former-beauty-queen-found-guilty-of-funding-terrorism/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 The 50 best TV shows of 2019: No 5 – The Virtues By Phil Harrison Unflinching emotional honesty ... Stephen Graham in The Virtues. Photograph: Dean Rogers It has been said that Stephen Graham is Shane Meadows’ muse. Graham’s qualities as an actor – unflinching emotional honesty, the ability to convey an infinity of turmoil in a single facial expression – coincide perfectly with Meadows’ journeys into despair and redemption. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138564-the-50-best-tv-shows-of-2019-no-5-–-the-virtues/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Alicia Keys makes an impact in stylish purple pant suit at the Billboard Women In Music event in LA By RACHEL MCGRATH Gorgeous: Alicia Keys walked the red carpet at the Billboard Women In Music event in LA Thursday night in an eye-catching purple tailored pant suit She's set to make history as the first female recording artist to host the Grammys for a second time. Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138566-alicia-keys-makes-an-impact-in-stylish-purple-pant-suit-at-the-billboard-women-in-music-event-in-la/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Nine Chinese arrested for alleged amulet fraud By The Nation Nine Chinese were arrested for allegedly indulging in Buddha image and amulet fraud, Immigration Police chief Pol Lt-General Sompong Chingduang said on Friday (December 13). Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1138572-nine-chinese-arrested-for-alleged-amulet-fraud/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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