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Network lauds decision to return Doi Suthep site to national park

By PATINYA SRISUPAMART 
THE NATION

 

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THE Chiang Mai people’s network was yesterday satisfied with the decision to return the site of the controversial residential project for court officials at the foot of the Doi Suthep Mountain to the Treasury Department.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1036993-network-lauds-decision-to-return-doi-suthep-site-to-national-park/

 

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Huge cosmetics market loaded with ‘substandard’ products

By The Nation

 

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AUTHORITIES have found more than 300,000 items of substandard products in the Bangkok-based Donmuang Modern Market. Widely known as a big cosmetics marketplace, the market spans over 18 rai (2.9 hectares) of land in the capital’s Don Muang district.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1036996-huge-cosmetics-market-in-bangkok-loaded-with-‘substandard’-products/

 

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Project seeks illness cause in Northeast

By CHULARAT SAENGPASSA 
THE NATION 

 

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UNIVERSITIES COOPERATE IN RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY CAUSE OF FLESH-EATING DISEASE

 

NONG BUA LAMPHU, where many cases of a “flesh-eating disease” have been detected in recent years, has kickstarted a province-wide research project on environmental contaminants in what looks set to become a model for other provinces. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1036997-project-to-identify-cause-of-flesh-eating-disease-in-northeast/

 

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Govt in race against time to update data privacy law

By Asina Pornwasin 
The Nation 

 

 

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The Personal Data Protection Commission has fined 22 organisations a total of $216,500 over the past two years for security breaches that exposed the personal details of Singaporeans. AFP/ANN

 

Experts call for quick action amid growing ecommerce, data breach fears and upcoming tough new EU legislation

 

THAILAND needs to quickly enact data privacy legislation as the country moves ahead with the digital economy and society platforms, according to legal and other experts.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1036998-thai-govt-in-race-against-time-to-update-data-privacy-law/

 

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Race winner Wipawee is a class act

By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam 
The Nation

 

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Wipawee Pratumsuwan after winning in Krabi.

 

Krabi - Race favourite Wipawee Pratumsuwan racked up yet another title, clocking 1:36.34 hours to win the women’s 21k at the Bangkok Airways Krabi Half Marathon on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1036999-bangkok-airways-krabi-half-marathon-race-winner-wipawee-is-a-class-act/

 

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Alibaba brings focus on tech-based education curriculum

By The Nation

 

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CHINESE e-commerce giant Alibaba’s Bt11-billion promised investment in Thailand have prompted the country’s higher education institutes to step up their technology and related curriculum in preparation for a rising demand for digital skills.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037000-alibaba-brings-focus-on-tech-based-education-curriculum/

 

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Historic elephant palace in Ayutthaya to get Bt30 million makeover

By Samrit Jeamjarernpornkul 
The Nation

 

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The Fine Arts Department will spend Bt30 million on improving the Ayutthaya Elephant Palace & Royal Kraal. Sacred and rare rituals will be carried out at the facility on Monday to mark the start of conservation efforts.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037001-historic-elephant-palace-in-ayutthaya-to-get-bt30-million-makeover/

 

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EDITORIAL

Ageing society masterplan has to be written now

By The Nation

 

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Thailand requires comprehensive preparations for the invitable

 

Some policies needed to be thought through more than others. A policy to cope with the country’s ageing society is among those that are extremely sensitive. It’s an issue that requires comprehensive planning and the people in charge must know it inside and out.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037003-editorial-ageing-society-masterplan-has-to-be-written-now/

 

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Thai environment protesters claim victory in battle over forest housing

 

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The construction site of a government luxury housing project earmarked as homes for judges on land in the foothills of Doi Suthep mountains is seen in Chiang Mai, Thailand May 6, 2018. REUTERS/Panu Wongcha-um

 

CHIANG MAI, Thailand (Reuters) - Environmental activists in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai claimed victory after the country's military government agreed in talks on Sunday not to use forested land to develop luxury property.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1036993-network-lauds-decision-to-return-doi-suthep-site-to-national-park/?do=findComment&comment=12960742

 

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Test results fail to dent demand for Mor Saeng’s herbal capsules

By The Nation

 

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Mor Saeng’s herbal capsules – seen by many as a miraculous cure for cancer – remain hugely popular, even after the Public Health Ministry’s tests have shown they are not effective in suppressing carcinogenic cells.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037006-test-results-fail-to-dent-demand-for-mor-saeng’s-herbal-capsules/

 

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No secret chambers behind ancient Egypt's young king Tutankhamen - research

 

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FILE PHOTO: The golden sarcophagus of King Tutankhamun in his burial chamber is seen in the Valley of the Kings, in Luxor, Egypt, November 28, 2015. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany/File Photo

 

CAIRO (Reuters) - Researchers at Italy's Turin Polytechnic University have found no evidence of the existence of any hidden chambers behind the walls in the tomb of ancient Egypt's boy-king, Tutankhamen, the Antiquities Ministry said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037014-no-secret-chambers-behind-ancient-egypts-young-king-tutankhamen-research/

 

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Italy's 5-Star makes last-ditch overture to League for government

By Steve Scherer

 

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FILE PHOTO: Anti-establishment 5-Star Movement Luigi Di Maio looks on during a news conference at the Foreign Press Club in Rome, Italy, March 13, 2018. REUTERS/Tony Gentile/File Photo

 

ROME (Reuters) - The leader of Italy's anti-establishment 5-Star Movement, Luigi Di Maio, on Sunday made a last-ditch offer to the far-right League in a bid to break a political deadlock that has dragged on for more than two months.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037015-italys-5-star-makes-last-ditch-overture-to-league-for-government/

 

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Trump CIA nominee sought to withdraw over interrogation role

By Mark Hosenball

 

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U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director nominee Gina Haspel (R) attends Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's ceremonial swearing-in at the State Department in Washington, U.S. May 2, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the CIA, Gina Haspel, sought to withdraw over concerns about her role in the agency's interrogation program, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037016-trump-cia-nominee-gina-haspel-sought-to-withdraw-over-interrogation-role/

 

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Trump lawyer Giuliani does not rule out payments were made to other women

By Timothy Gardner

 

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FILE PHOTO: A combination photo shows Adult film actress Stephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels speaking in New York City, and U.S. President Donald Trump speaking in Washington, Michigan, U.S. on April 16, 2018 and April 28, 2018 respectively. . REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid (L) REUTERS/Joshua Roberts (R)/File Photos

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's attorney, Rudy Giuliani, said on Sunday he would not rule out the possibility that payments were made to women other than porn star Stormy Daniels to get them to stay silent about allegations against Trump.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037017-trump-lawyer-giuliani-does-not-rule-out-payments-were-made-to-other-women/

 

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Rouhani says plans in place for any Trump decision on nuclear deal-TV

 

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FILE PHOTO: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a meeting with Muslim leaders and scholars in Hyderabad, India, February 15, 2018. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

 

DUBAI (Reuters) - President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday Iran had plans to respond to any move by U.S. President Donald Trump on the 2015 nuclear agreement and the United States would regret a decision to exit the accord.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037018-rouhani-says-plans-in-place-for-any-trump-decision-on-nuclear-deal-tv/

 

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Hawaiians race home for pets, essentials during lull in volcano eruptions

By Karin Stanton and Terray Sylvester

 

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Lava advances along a street near a fissure in Leilani Estates, on Kilauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone, Hawaii, the U.S., May 5, 2018. U.S. Geological Survey/Handout via REUTERS

 

PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) - Hawaiians forced to flee repeated eruptions of the Kilauea volcano, which has already destroyed 26 homes as it spews rivers of lava and fountains of toxic gases into residential areas, were allowed to make a quick visits home on Sunday to rescue pets, medication and other essentials.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037033-hawaiians-race-home-for-pets-essentials-during-lull-in-volcano-eruptions/

 

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