Fence mending proposed as diplomatic spat heats up between the Philippines and Kuwait

 

 

Effort is underway in the Philippines to mend fence with Kuwait following an ongoing diplomatic spat which saw the Philippine ambassador to the Gulf state being expelled, according The Manila Times Online on Saturday (April 28).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1035857-fence-mending-proposed-as-diplomatic-spat-heats-up-between-the-philippines-and-kuwait/

The week that was in Thailand news: Focus on the important things – whatever they are to you!

 

 

When I first came to live in Thailand in the mid-1980s I had one overriding goal that I was going to stick to no matter what.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1035841-the-week-that-was-in-thailand-news-focus-on-the-important-things-–-whatever-they-are-to-you/

 

First quarter economy grows strongly

 

 

The central bank governor Veerathai Santiprabhob says the country’s economy has recovered strongly in the first quarter, but warned that low-income earners and farmers are still burdened with heavy household debts and need to closely monitor.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1035875-first-quarter-economy-grows-strongly/

 

New rules ‘worry’ former members of established parties

By The Nation

 

The current political party law has damaged the existing parties’ membership bases and the country’s efforts to restore democracy, according to Nikorn Chamnong, director of Chat Thai Pattana Party.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1035876-new-rules-‘worry’-former-members-of-established-parties/

 

Wissanu mulls amendment to law on NBTC member selection

By The Nation

 

Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam

 

Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said yesterday he was considering asking the Cabinet to pass an amendment to the law regulating the selection of new members for the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1035877-wissanu-mulls-amendment-to-law-on-nbtc-member-selection/

 

Mass rally planned against Doi Suthep judges’ residences

By The Nation

 

 

Forty environmentalist organisations will join forces to hold a mass rally in Chiang Mai downtown and a parallel “online demonstration” on Sunday morning to demand that the government demolish judges’ residences build on forested area on Doi Suthep mountain.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1035878-mass-rally-planned-against-doi-suthep-judges’-residences/

 

Toyota Thailand target podium finishes

By LERPONG AMSA-NGIAM 

THE NATION

 

From left Manat Kulapalanont, Nattapong Horthongkam, Sutthipong Samitchart and Nattavude Charoensukhawatana of Nattavude Charoensukhawatana. 

 

TOYOTA THAILAND Team have set their sights on podium finishes in two local and two overseas events they plan to enter in the 2018 season.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1035879-toyota-thailand-target-podium-finishes/

 

Police superintendents’ authority adjusted under police reform law

 

 

The power to sign off a crime case file to be proceeded to the public prosecutors will in the future rest with the chief inquiry officer of each police station instead of the superintendent of the station as it has been the case for years.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1035880-police-superintendents’-authority-adjusted-under-police-reform-law/

 

PM says “sucking” of ex-MPs is part of Thai democracy

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said that the “sucking” of former MPs into a political party has been in practice long before the establishment of the National Council for Peace and Order and it is a part and parcel of Thai democracy.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1035881-pm-says-“sucking”-of-ex-mps-is-part-of-thai-democracy/

 

EXCLUSIVE: More Chinese tourists expected due to Alibaba

By JINTANA PANYAARVUDH, 
ASINA PORNWASIN 
THE NATION

 

 

EXPERTS URGE THAILAND TO PROTECT ITS TOURIST SITES, PREPARE LOCAL BUSINESSES

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1035883-exclusive-more-chinese-tourists-expected-due-to-alibaba/

 

Folk history, culture at risk unless officials learn from Mahakan Fort fiasco: academics

By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM 
THE NATION

 

 

FOLK HISTORY and culture will never be safe in this land, unless authorities realise the value of unofficial heritage and “intangible” cultural traditions, according to an academic speaking after the last of the houses in Bangkok’s historic Mahakan Fort Community was torn down.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1035885-folk-history-culture-at-risk-unless-officials-learn-from-mahakan-fort-fiasco-academics/

 

Pompeo starts Mideast tour with call for new Iran sanctions

By Lesley Wroughton

 

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia April 28, 2018. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS

 

RIYADH (Reuters) - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday on a hastily-arranged visit to the Middle East as the United States aims to muster support for new sanctions against Iran.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1035886-pompeo-starts-mideast-tour-with-call-for-new-iran-sanctions/

 

Suspected jihadists kill 40 Tuaregs in north Mali - governor

By Tiemoko Diallo

 

BAMAKO (Reuters) - Suspected jihadists killed 40 Tuaregs, mostly young men, in two attacks in northern Mali's Menaka region, which the local governor said seemed calculated to spark an ethnic conflict between Tuareg and Fulani herders.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1035887-suspected-jihadists-kill-40-tuaregs-in-north-mali-governor/

 

Fabregas keeps Chelsea in hunt for Champions League places

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Swansea City v Chelsea - Liberty Stadium, Swansea, Britain - April 28, 2018 Swansea City's Mike van der Hoorn in action with Chelsea's Pedro Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley

 

(Reuters) - SWANSEA CITY 0 CHELSEA 1

 

Cesc Fabregas kept alive Chelsea's hopes of finishing in the top four with a quick fire goal in a 1-0 win at Swansea City which leaves the Welsh side facing a major fight to retain their Premier League status.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1035888-fabregas-keeps-chelsea-in-hunt-for-champions-league-places/

Tadic answers Southampton's prayers in Bournemouth win

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Southampton v AFC Bournemouth - St Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Britain - April 28, 2018 Bournemouth's Jordon Ibe in action with Southampton's Ryan Bertrand REUTERS/David Klein

 

April 28 (Reuters) - SOUTHAMPTON 2 BOURNEMOUTH 1

 

Southampton's Dusan Tadic kept alive their hopes of retaining their Premier League status by scoring twice in a 2-1 win over south-coast rivals Bournemouth to move them ahead of Stoke City in the battle to avoid the drop.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1035889-tadic-answers-southamptons-prayers-in-bournemouth-win/

 

Liverpool frustrated as battling Stoke grab a point

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Stoke City - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - April 28, 2018 Stoke City's Ramadan Sobhi in action with Liverpool's Joe Gomez Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

 

April 28 (Reuters) - LIVERPOOL 0 STOKE CITY 0

 

The battle for the top four in the Premier League may go to the final day after Liverpool were held to a 0-0 draw at Anfield on Saturday by Stoke City whose point may not be enough in their own scrap against relegation.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1035890-liverpool-frustrated-as-battling-stoke-grab-a-point/

Huddersfield fretting after 2-0 home defeat by Everton

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Huddersfield Town v Everton - John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield, Britain - April 28, 2018 Everton's Theo Walcott in action with Huddersfield Town's Philip Billing Action Images via Reuters/Ed Sykes

 

April 28 (Reuters) - HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 0 EVERTON 2

 

Huddersfield Town were left sweating over avoiding relegation after goals from Cenk Tosun and Idrissa Gueye condemned them to a 2-0 home defeat by mid-table Everton in a scrappy Premier League clash on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1035891-huddersfield-fretting-after-2-0-home-defeat-by-everton/

Palace ease relegation fears with 5-0 rout of 10-man Leicester

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Leicester City- Selhurst Park, London, Britain - April 28, 2018 Leicester City's Demarai Gray in action with Crystal Palace's Patrick van Aanholt and Yohan Cabaye Action Images via Reuters/Tony O'Brien

 

April 28 (Reuters) - CRYSTAL PALACE 5 LEICESTER CITY 0

 

Crystal Palace kept their Premier League survival hopes very much alive with a 5-0 thrashing of 10-man Leicester City, who had Marc Albrighton sent off in the 56th minute, at Selhurst Park on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1035892-palace-ease-relegation-fears-with-5-0-rout-of-10-man-leicester/

West Brom grab Premier League lifeline with 1-0 win over Newcastle

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - April 28, 2018 Newcastle United's Jonjo Shelvey in action with West Bromwich Albion's Jake Livermore Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

 

April 28 (Reuters) - NEWCASTLE UNITED 0 WEST BROMWICH ALBION 1

 

Matthew Phillips gave bottom side West Bromwich Albion a Premier League lifeline by lashing home the only goal in a 1-0 win over Newcastle United at St James' Park, but they will still go down if Swansea City beat Chelsea later on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1035893-west-brom-grab-premier-league-lifeline-with-1-0-win-over-newcastle/

Brighton take point at Burnley to edge closer to safety

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Burnley v Brighton & Hove Albion - Turf Moor, Burnley, Britain - April 28, 2018 Burnley's Ashley Barnes in action with Brighton's Dale Stephens Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

 

April 28 (Reuters) - BURNLEY 0 BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 0

 

Brighton & Hove Albion edged closer to survival after their first clean sheet in 14 Premier League games earned them a hard-fought 0-0 draw at Burnley on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1035894-brighton-take-point-at-burnley-to-edge-closer-to-safety/

 

Vettel beats Hamilton to pole hat-trick in Baku

By Alan Baldwin

 

Formula One - F1 - Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan - April 28, 2018 Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel in action during qualifying REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili

 

BAKU (Reuters) - Ferrari's Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel completed a pole position hat-trick on Saturday by beating title rival Lewis Hamilton to the top slot at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1035895-vettel-beats-hamilton-to-pole-hat-trick-in-baku/

 

Pakistan moves jailed doctor who helped track bin Laden

By Jibran Ahmad

 

FILE PHOTO: A roadside vendor sells newspapers with headlines about the death of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, in Lahore May 3, 2011. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza/File Photo

 

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani prison authorities have moved the jailed doctor believed to have helped the CIA hunt down Osama bin Laden, his attorney said on Saturday, speculating it could be a prelude to his release.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1035896-pakistan-moves-jailed-doctor-who-helped-track-bin-laden/

 

Trump calls on Democratic senator to resign after VA pick drops out

 

FILE PHOTO - Ronny Jackson, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, meets with Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) at his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 17, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Picture

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Veteran's Affairs committee should resign after the President's pick to lead the Veterans Affairs department withdrew from consideration amid numerous allegations.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1035897-trump-calls-on-democratic-senator-to-resign-after-va-pick-drops-out/

Scams old and dear

By Paul Dorsey 
The Sunday Nation

 

 

Matt Carrell proves, hilariously, that the one playing nightly in every bar in Thailand isn’t necessarily the best

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1035898-scams-old-and-dear/

 

SPECIAL REPORT: Appropriation denuding Doi Suthep

By PIYAPORN WONGRUANG 
THE SUNDAY NATION

 

Photos and poem courtesy of the Doi Suthep Forest Reclamation Network.

 

EXPERT WARNS UNPREDICTABLE CONSEQUENCES OF CONTINUED DEGRADATION

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1035901-special-report-appropriation-denuding-doi-suthep/

 

Armenian ruling party quits PM race as protest leader bids for power

By Hasmik Mkrtchyan

 

A man holds an Armenian flag as he rides a horse before a rally held by supporters of opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan in the town of Ijevan, Armenia April 28, 2018. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

 

YEREVAN (Reuters) - Armenia's ruling party will not put up a candidate for prime minister, it said on Saturday, in a bid to ease tensions after more than two weeks of street protests against the ruling elite.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1035902-armenian-ruling-party-quits-pm-race-as-protest-leader-bids-for-power/

 

Sainsbury's, Walmart's Asda to create UK supermarket powerhouse

By James Davey and Ben Martin

 

FILE PHOTO: A Sainsbury's worker stacks a vegetable shelf in a store in Redhill, Britain, March 27, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Sainsbury's and Walmart's Asda are in talks to create Britain's biggest supermarket group, a combination which would surpass Tesco's grocery market share and be worth up to 15 billion pounds ($20.7 billion).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1035904-sainsburys-walmarts-asda-to-create-uk-supermarket-powerhouse/

 

Water to be discharged in 12 water retention areas on May 1

 

 

Under the instruction of the government, the Royal Irrigation Department will start on May 1 releasing water from major dams into 10 provinces of the lower Chao Phraya river basin in order to speed up the main rice crop cultivation by one month ahead of schedule.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1035906-water-to-be-discharged-in-12-water-retention-areas-on-may-1/

 

Vietnam asked to lift unfair restriction on Thai cars

 

 

Thailand has demanded Vietnam to lift what it alleged as discriminatory import restriction on cars exported to Vietnam, including cars from Thailand.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1035907-vietnam-asked-to-lift-unfair-restriction-on-thai-cars/

 

Did I really consider leaving you Thailand?

By Dan Cheeseman

 

 

I am not going to beat around the bush, living in Thailand can be a right pain in the arse at times. There I said it. If you disagree then you have not lived here long enough.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1035914-did-i-really-consider-leaving-you-thailand/