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Prince joins mourners viewing final procession

By The Nation

 

 

His Royal Highness Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti on Sunday afternoon visited the Pat Cafe Boran coffeeshop located on a street corner in front of Bangkok’s Wat Bavoranives Vihara to observe the final procession in the Royal Cremation Ceremony for HM the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008919-prince-joins-mourners-viewing-final-procession/

 

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Yingluck case ‘technically over’ in absence of appeals

By THE NATION

 

File photo: Yingluck Shinawatra

 

THE CRIMINAL case against former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra for her role in the rice-pledging scheme technically closed on Friday when neither Yingluck nor the prosecutor submitted an appeal, her lawyer and the prosecutor both confirmed yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008922-yingluck-case-‘technically-over’-in-absence-of-appeals/

 

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All mourning signs for late King to be removed

 

BANGKOK, 30 October 2017 (NNT) - The Bangkok Governor, Pol. Gen. Assawin Kwanmuang, said he has instructed all district offices to remove all the mourning signs from their premises, following the end of the one-year mourning period since the passing of His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008923-all-mourning-signs-for-late-king-to-be-removed/

 

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NCPO claims flood-management win

By THE NATION

 

Ban Tha Ko School in Bang Rakham is still under one metre of water yesterday as many parts of Phitsanulok’s Phrom Piram, Muang and Bang Rakham districts were flooded.

Rainfall matches 2011 levels with 19 people drowning in past four weeks.

 

DUE TO THREE tropical storms and one tropical depression, cumulative rainfall so far this year this has been 1,798 millimetres – similar to the same period in 2011, when Thailand witnessed its worst flood in 50 years.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008924-ncpo-claims-flood-management-win/

 

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Ex-Army captain to face murder charge as body identified

By PONGPAT TRAIPIPAT 
THE NATION

 

 

SI SA KET police chief Pol Maj-General Suradech Dentham has instructed police to file two additional charges of premeditated murder and concealing a body against former Army captain Supachai Paso, 30, today in relation to the disappearance of Juthaporn Oun-on, 37, a Si Sa Ket-based local administration organisation official.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008925-ex-army-captain-to-face-murder-charge-as-body-identified/

 

 

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Critics slam NCPO order suspending city planning

By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM 
THE NATION

 

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ACADEMICS AND residents in the Eastern region have slammed a special order issued during the Royal Cremation Ceremony, which revoked city planning in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), as inappropriate during the mourning period and harming public participation.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008926-critics-slam-ncpo-order-suspending-city-planning/

 

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KMUTT invention seeks to safeguard bedridden patients

By THE NATION

 

A new electromechanical system developed by King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) and a German partner is connected to a patient’s bed to detect movements that could lead to a fall.

 

ACCIDENTAL FALLS suffered by bedridden patients at medical facilities or at home could be pre-emptively avoided thanks to a newly developed programme by Bangkok-based King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) and a private sector partner.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008927-kmutt-invention-seeks-to-safeguard-bedridden-patients/

 

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Govt declares end of official mourning period for late King

By THE NATION

 

 

AS THE MOURNING period following the passing of His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej drew to a close yesterday, the government provided guidelines to the public.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008928-thai-govt-declares-end-of-official-mourning-period-for-late-king/

 

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‘An opportunity for generosity’

By WASAMON AUDJARINT 
THE NATION

 

Mourners prostrate before Phra Ubosot, or ordination hall, of Wat Bovoranives where the Buddha statue Phra Buddha Chinnasi is located, under which the second portion of the late King’s ashes will be laid.

 

Shopkeepers in procession areas distribute much-needed provisions.

 

YESTERDAY could have provided a big money-making opportunity for the communities around Wat Rajabopidh Sathitmahasimaram and Wat Bovoranives Vihara, where massive crowds of black-clad mourners were waiting for processions to bring the Royal Ashes of His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008931-‘an-opportunity-for-generosity’/

 

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Internment of Royal Ashes marks ceremonial finale

By THE NATION

 

HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn holds the Royal Ashes alongside HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn during the final procession yesterday concluding the five-day Royal Cremation Ceremony.

 

Cavalry processions reflect careful preparations for five-day event’s conclusion.
 

THE FIVE-DAY Royal Cremation Ceremony for His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej ended yesterday with the highest tributes to the “King of Hearts” and “Soul of the Thai people”.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008932-internment-of-royal-ashes-marks-ceremonial-finale/

 

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Biotech agency aims to create ‘herb hub’ for Asean region

By Jirapan Boonnoon 
The Nation

Somvong

 

HERBAL products will be a major focus for the National Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (Biotec) over the next five years.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008933-biotech-agency-aims-to-create-‘herb-hub’-for-asean-region/

 

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King Bhumibol sowed seeds of new economic doctrine

By Tulsathit Taptim 
The Nation

 

His Majesty King Rama IX of Thailand has been a huge jigsaw. If one looks too close, one can miss the big, overall picture.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008934-king-bhumibol-sowed-seeds-of-new-economic-doctrine/

 

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Honda hopes to build PCX Electric bike in Thailand

By Wasamon Audjarint 
The Nation 
Tokyo, Japan 

 

Honda Motor President and CEO Takahiro Hachigo with Honda Riding Assist-e, the company’s latest unique balance control technology debuted during 45th Tokyo Motor Show 2017 last Wednesday.

 

Government asked to change rules to pave way

AP Honda has sought cooperation with Thai authorities in a move to market the PCX Electric, Honda Motor’s latest electrically powered motorcycle, in the Kingdom and is set to announce updates this January.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008935-honda-hopes-to-build-pcx-electric-bike-in-thailand/

 

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Can Trump reverse Thailand’s drift towards China

by Qi Lin

 

Under the doctrine of “America First,” the Thai military regime has enjoyed warming relations with the United States. However, economic and development opportunities with China have pulled Thailand into China’s orbit. Does the U.S. have the chance to increase its engagement in Thailand – or will China emerge as the preeminent economic and security guarantor in Southeast Asia?

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008937-can-trump-reverse-thailand’s-drift-towards-china/

 

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PM Prayut satisfied with overall economic situation, calls for cooperation

 

 

BANGKOK, 30 October 2017 (NNT) - The Prime Minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, said he is satisfied with Thailand's overall economic situation, and has called on all parties to cooperate with the government to make positive changes. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008938-pm-prayut-satisfied-with-overall-economic-situation-calls-for-cooperation/

 

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At least 29 dead after Islamist attack on Somali hotel

By Abdi Sheikh and Feisal Omar

 

Somali security assess the scene of a suicide car bomb explosion, at the gate of Naso Hablod Two Hotel in Hamarweyne district of Mogadishu, Somalia October 29, 2017. REUTERS/Feisal Omar

 

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - An Islamist attack on a hotel in Mogadishu ended on Sunday after 29 people were killed during a siege lasting nearly 12 hours, police said, prompting the government to sack two top security officials over their failure to stop repeated attacks.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008939-at-least-29-dead-after-islamist-attack-on-somali-hotel/

 

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Hundreds of thousands march for unified Spain, poll shows depths of division

By Sonya Dowsett

 

Pro-unity supporters take part in a demonstration in central Barcelona, Spain, October 29, 2017. REUTERS/Yves Herman

 

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of supporters of a unified Spain filled Barcelona's streets on Sunday in one of the biggest shows of force yet by the so-called silent majority that has watched as regional political leaders push for Catalan independence.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008941-hundreds-of-thousands-march-for-unified-spain-poll-shows-depths-of-division/

 

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Hundreds rally in France to protest sexual harassment after Weinstein scandal

By Johnny Cotton and Mathieu Rosemain

 

Women hold placards during a gathering against gender-based and sexual violence in Marseille, France, October 29, 2017. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier

 

PARIS (Reuters) - Hundreds of women attended rallies in Paris and other French cities on Sunday to protest against sexual harassment in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008942-hundreds-rally-in-france-to-protest-sexual-harassment-after-weinstein-scandal/

 

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Qatar emir says open to Trump-hosted talks over Gulf crisis - CBS

 

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani is seen during a joint news conference with Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the presidential palace in Bogor, West Java province, Indonesia October 18, 2017. REUTERS/Beawiharta

 

DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar's ruler said he is ready for U.S.-hosted direct talks aimed at solving the worst diplomatic crisis in the Gulf in years but has yet to hear a response to U.S. President Donald Trump's invitation to the four Arab states boycotting Doha.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008943-qatar-emir-says-open-to-trump-hosted-talks-over-gulf-crisis-cbs/

 

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Kurdish leader Barzani resigns after independence vote backfires

By Raya Jalabi and Maher Chmaytelli

 

FILE PHOTO - Iraqi Kurdish president Masoud Barzani speaks during a news conference in Erbil, Iraq September 24, 2017. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari/File Photo

 

ERBIL/BAGHDAD Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani said he would give up his position as president on Nov. 1, after an independence referendum he championed backfired and triggered a regional crisis.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008944-kurdish-leader-barzani-resigns-after-independence-vote-backfires/

 

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U.S. special counsel's Russia probe entering new phase with first charges

By John Whitesides

 

Special Counsel Robert Mueller departs after briefing the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 20, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The investigation into possible Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election will enter a new phase as early as Monday, when the first charges resulting from the probe could be unsealed and a target taken into custody.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008946-us-special-counsels-russia-probe-entering-new-phase-with-first-charges/

 

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Republican senator wants Democrats to testify on Trump dossier

By Ginger Gibson

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Susan Collins speaks at the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce's Quarterly Business Breakfast in Rockport, Maine, U.S., October 13, 2017. REUTERS/Joel Page

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a Republican member of the Intelligence Committee, said Democrats should be called again to testify about reports that their party and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign paid for parts of a dossier that detailed accusations about President Donald Trump's ties to Russia.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008947-republican-senator-wants-democrats-to-testify-on-trump-dossier/

 

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Thai woman busted for cocaine leads to Nigerian man

 

Picture: INN News

 

INN news reported that a Thai woman and a Nigerian man were arrested at the weekend for importing cocaine into Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008952-thai-woman-busted-for-cocaine-leads-to-nigerian-man/

 

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U.S. envoy Haley's blunt diplomacy targets South Sudan, Congo

By Michelle Nichols

 

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley is received upon arriving at the N'Djili International Airport in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, October 25, 2017. REUTERS/Robert Carrubba

 

JUBA, South Sudan/KITCHANGA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - In a mountainous camp for displaced Congolese, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley wrapped her arm around an inconsolable woman who recounted being raped twice.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008958-us-envoy-haleys-blunt-diplomacy-targets-south-sudan-congo/

 

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British minister to be investigated over sexual harassment allegation

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May has ordered an investigation into a report that one of her ministers asked a female secretary to buy sex toys for him, as she tries to tackle a culture of sexual harassment in politics.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008962-british-minister-to-be-investigated-over-sexual-harassment-allegation/

 

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Syrian army, allies step up attacks on last militant bastion in Deir al-Zor city

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi

 

A still image taken from a video footage and released by Russia's Defence Ministry on September 29, 2017, shows Russian military de-mining engineers at work in Deir al-Zor, Syria. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS TV

 

AMMAN (Reuters) - The Syrian army, supported by Russian jets and Iranian-backed militias, escalated bombing on Sunday of areas of the Syrian city of Deir al-Zor still held by Islamic State.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008963-syrian-army-allies-step-up-attacks-on-last-militant-bastion-in-deir-al-zor-city/

 

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Video: Shooting in Bangkok - chief praises cops after hostage drama

 

Picture: Sanook

 

The chief of a Bangkok police station has praised his men for following procedures after a man was shot three times following a hostage drama at a downtown salon.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008964-video-shooting-in-bangkok-chief-praises-cops-after-hostage-drama/

 

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Trump and Netanyahu share a kiss on West Bank wall mural

 

A man photographs a woman as she stands next to a mural depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the controversial Israeli barrier, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem October 29, 2017. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

 

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) - Another Donald Trump mural believed to be the work of Australian graffiti artist Lushsux has popped up on Israel's barrier in the occupied West Bank, this time depicting the U.S. president sharing a kiss with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008965-trump-and-netanyahu-share-a-kiss-on-west-bank-wall-mural/

 

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Netizens debate future of store after Fashion Mall says it will close from Wednesday

 

Picture: Manager Online

 

Social media was abuzz with speculation as to what would become of a well known department store closing down this week.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008966-netizens-debate-future-of-store-after-fashion-mall-says-it-will-close-from-wednesday/

 

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Upper Thailand to see mercury drop by 2 to 4 degrees

By The Nation

 

Upper regions of Thailand will experience a temperature drop of 2 to 4 degrees Celsius due to expansion of a high-pressure mass from China into the regions, the Meteorological Department has predicted.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1008968-upper-thailand-to-see-mercury-drop-by-2-to-4-degrees/