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I am no cheat, says boxer’s ex-girlfriend

By The Nation

 

 

THE FORMER live-in girlfriend of super-flyweight champion boxer Srisaket Sor Rungvisai is denying that she has been cheating on him.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037788-i-am-no-cheat-says-boxer’s-ex-girlfriend/

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Europe moves to safeguard interests in Iran after U.S. pullout

By Paul Carrel and Leigh Thomas

 

FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel wave after Macron was awarded Charlemagne Prize in Aachen, Germany May 10, 2018. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo

 

BERLIN/PARIS (Reuters) - Europe's largest economies lobbied to protect their companies' investments in Iran on Friday, seeking to keep the nuclear deal with Tehran alive after Washington pulled out and threatened to impose sanctions on European companies.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037810-europe-moves-to-safeguard-interests-in-iran-after-us-pullout/

 

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Trump assails high drug prices, avoids direct hit on industry

By Yasmeen Abutaleb

 

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar listens as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a speech about lowering prescription drug prices from the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 11, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday blasted drugmakers and healthcare "middlemen" for making prescription medicines unaffordable for Americans, but healthcare stocks rose as his administration avoided aggressive direct measures to cut prices.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037811-trump-assails-high-drug-prices-avoids-direct-hit-on-industry/

 

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Pompeo promises North Korea future 'brimming with prosperity' if it denuclearises

By Lesley Wroughton and David Brunnstrom

 

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo holds a joint press availability with South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha after their meeting at the State Department in Washington, U.S., May 11, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea can look forward to "a future brimming with peace and prosperity" if it agrees to quickly give up its nuclear weapons, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pledged on Friday ahead of a historic summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037812-pompeo-promises-north-korea-future-brimming-with-prosperity-if-it-denuclearises/

 

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Israeli gunfire kills Palestinian as border protest builds to climax

By Nidal al-Mughrabi

 

Tear gas canisters are fired by Israeli forces at Palestinian demonstrators during a protest demanding the right to return to their homeland, at the Israel-Gaza border in the southern Gaza Strip, May 11, 2018. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

 

GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli troops killed a Palestinian and hundreds of others were hurt on Friday, Palestinian medical workers said, bringing to 44 the number killed during a six-week protest at the Gaza-Israel border.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037813-israeli-gunfire-kills-palestinian-as-border-protest-builds-to-climax/

 

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AT&T CEO: We made 'big mistake' hiring Cohen, chief lobbyist out

By Jessica Toonkel and David Shepardson

 

Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Randall Stephenson speaks during a moderated discussion before the Economic Club of New York, in New York City, U.S., November 29, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/Files

 

(Reuters) - AT&T Inc <T.N> on Friday ousted its top lobbyist, and the No. 2 wireless carrier's chief executive said it was a "big mistake" to hire Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's personal attorney, for advice on working with the Trump administration.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037814-att-ceo-we-made-big-mistake-hiring-cohen-chief-lobbyist-out/

 

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McCain's daughter slams White House aide's 'he's dying' comments

By Justin Mitchell

 

FILE PHOTO: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) speaks at a press conference about the National Defense Authorization Act in Washington, U.S., October 25, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator John McCain's daughter, Meghan McCain, on Friday questioned how the aide who disparaged her ailing father during a White House meeting still has a job there.

 

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Ex-Congo Republic army chief, opposition figure jailed for 20 years

 

Ex-army chief and opposition presidential candidate Jean-Marie Michel Mokoko stands during his trial at a court in Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of the Congo May 11, 2018. REUTERS/Roch Bouka

 

BRAZZAVILLE (Reuters) - A court in Congo Republic sentenced ex-army chief and opposition presidential candidate Jean-Marie Michel Mokoko to 20 years in prison on Friday on charges of violating state security and illegal possession of weapons.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037817-ex-congo-republic-army-chief-opposition-figure-jailed-for-20-years/

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U.N. asks Nicaragua to let it investigate protest deaths

 

Demonstrators block a street during a protest against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's government in Managua, Nicaragua May 11, 2018. REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas

 

GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights office has asked Nicaragua to let it enter the country to gather evidence about the deaths of dozens of students in protests, U.N. human rights spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037818-un-asks-nicaragua-to-let-it-investigate-protest-deaths/

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Somyot did not declare Bt300m loan: NACC

By THE NATION 

 

File photo : Pol General Somyot

 

Agency raises questions about claims made by ex-police chief of borrowings from fugitive victoria’s parlour owner

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037820-somyot-did-not-declare-bt300m-loan-nacc/

 

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Consumer networks threaten to sue over high cost of medical services

By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM 
THE NATION

 

 

CONSUMER protection networks have threatened to sue the Commerce Ministry in the Administrative Court for not controlling the price of medical services.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037821-consumer-networks-threaten-to-sue-over-high-cost-of-medical-services/

 

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Rural doctors want Council sec-gen back

By The Nation

 

 

THE RURAL Doctors Society is pushing for the reinstatement of Dr Sukit Tassanasunthornwong as the Medical Council’s secretary-general.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037822-rural-doctors-want-council-sec-gen-back/

 

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‘Shoot to kill’ justified against cop killer, says senior officer

By JAKKAPAN RAWIWAN 
THE NATION

 

 

PROVINCIAL POLICE Region 4 chief Pol Lt-General Surachai Khuantechakhup yesterday said police officers would be justified in adopting a “shoot to kill” stance against the elusive drug suspect Suriyan Lekphet, who shot dead a policeman and injured another in Kalasin’s Tha Khantho district on Thursday, if he resisted their attempts to arrest him.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037823-‘shoot-to-kill’-justified-against-cop-killer-says-senior-officer/

 

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Constitution needs fixing to decentralise power, boost democracy, say politicians

By WASAMON AUDJARINT 
THE NATION

 

 

REPRESENTATIVES from three political parties yesterday agreed that the 2017 Constitution should be amended to not only decentralise power to people but also to enable “genuine democracy” in Thailand, while a fourth politician said the country is stuck with the new charter for now.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037824-constitution-needs-fixing-to-decentralise-power-boost-democracy-say-politicians/

 

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Six arrested, 500 websites blocked in child porn crackdown

By SURIYA PATATHAYO, 
THAWEE APISAKULCHAT 
THE NATION

 

 

THAILAND HAS stepped up its crackdown on online child pornography, leading to the recent arrest of six suspects and the blocking of more than 500 websites.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037825-six-arrested-500-websites-blocked-in-child-porn-crackdown/

 

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Distressed Srisaket to seek fight postponement

By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam 
The Nation

 

Srisaket Sor Rungvisai and Patchareewan Kanha in 2017.

 

Two-time WBC super-flyweight champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai will have to delay his next fight in August he is not in a condition to practise following the breakdown of his 14-year romance, according to his promoter.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037827-distressed-srisaket-to-seek-fight-postponement/

 

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Journalists’ bodies up in arms over NBTC’s suspension order for Peace TV

By THE NATION

 

 

THE THAI JOURNALISTS Association (TJA) and the Thai Broadcast Journalists Association (Thai BJA) yesterday called for the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to review its recent order to suspend the broadcast of the red-shirt Peace TV.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037828-journalists’-bodies-up-in-arms-over-nbtc’s-suspension-order-for-peace-tv/

 

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Thailand suffers heartbreak defeat despite individual win by Atthaya

By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam 
The Nation

 

Atthaya Thitikul poses with the individual trophy.

 

Teenage sensation Atthaya Thitikul won the individual event but Thailand lost the team title to South Korea in heart-breaking fashion as the 40th Queen Sirikit Cup concluded on Friday at the Thana City Country Club.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037830-thailand-suffers-heartbreak-defeat-despite-individual-win-by-atthaya/

 

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SpaceX launches new rocket primed for future crewed missions

By Joey Roulette

 

 

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – An updated version of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, tailored for eventual crewed missions for NASA, made its debut launch on Friday from Florida’s Cape Canaveral carrying a communications satellite for Bangladesh into orbit.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/spacex-launches-new-rocket-primed-future-crewed-missions/28679/

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Apple is almost a $1 trillion company, but watch out for Amazon

BY REUTERS

 

 

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple is on the verge of becoming the first $1 trillion publicly listed U.S. company, but even if it gets there, it could soon be overtaken as Amazon.com surges from behind.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/apple-almost-1-trillion-company-watch-amazon/28677/

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Bodyslam single falls from sky

By THE NATION

 

 

Bodyslam’s first single in four years, “Khrai Khue Rao”, heralds great things from their seventh studio album, “Wicha Tua Bao”, produced as usual by Aof Big Ass.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037831-bodyslam-single-falls-from-sky/

 

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So much to eat at the Pattaya Seafood Festival

By Dan Cheeseman

 

 

The annual Pattaya seafood festival left me pleasantly full and certainly also filled a couple of hours the week just gone. One thing Thailand consistently gets right is food, so I had to head down to this event; and I made sure I did so on an empty stomach.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037832-so-much-to-eat-at-the-pattaya-seafood-festival/

 

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Is it an end of an era for the Western Expat?

By Dan Cheeseman

 

 

The two boxers complete twelve grueling rounds of boxing and it goes to the scorecards. Both eagerly awaiting for the decision, both hopeful that they had done enough to win.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037833-is-it-an-end-of-an-era-for-the-western-expat/

 

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Rapid Response: Medevac ‘Sky Doctors’ Eyed For Bangkok

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

A medevac helicopter on display Friday in Bangkok.

 

BANGKOK — A top aviation official pledged Friday to amend current regulations to increase medical evacuations by air, which experts say could save many lives.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037834-rapid-response-medevac-‘sky-doctors’-eyed-for-bangkok/

 

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Gun violence in Thailand: A problem that can't be solved?

By Jack Board

 

More than 3,000 people were killed by firearms in homicides in Thailand in 2016. (Photo: Jack Board)

 

BANGKOK: When Sunantha Ratchawat was hit, her body went numb. It was dark inside the bar, popular with young Thais drinking and dancing and on this night, it was crowded. Music - American hip hop - was blasting through the venue’s speakers.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037840-gun-violence-in-thailand-a-problem-that-cant-be-solved/

 

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Malaysia's ousted PM says to take a break amid reports of flight

By A. Ananthalakshmi and Tom Allard

 

FILE PHOTO: Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife Rosmah Mansor arrive at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center before the opening ceremony of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Nusa Dua, Bali November 17, 2011. REUTERS/Stephen Morrison/Pool/File Photo

 

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Twitter that he would take a short break to spend time with his family, hours after it emerged that his name was on the flight manifest of a private jet scheduled to leave for Jakarta on Saturday morning.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037841-malaysias-ousted-pm-says-to-take-a-break-amid-reports-of-flight/

 

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Iraqis expect little of first poll since defeat of Islamic State

By Michael Georgy and Ahmed Aboulenein

 

A man walks past a campaign poster ahead of the parliamentary election in Kirkuk, Iraq May 11, 2018. REUTERS/Ako Rasheed

 

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq holds its first parliamentary election on Saturday since defeating Islamic State, but few people expect its new leaders to deliver the stability and economic prosperity that have long been promised.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037843-iraqis-expect-little-of-first-poll-since-defeat-of-islamic-state/

 

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Ranger killed, two British nationals kidnapped in Congo national park

 

BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - A park ranger was killed and two British citizens were kidnapped on Friday in Democratic Republic of Congo's Virunga National Park, a park service official and a local civil society leader said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037845-ranger-killed-two-british-nationals-kidnapped-in-congo-national-park/

 

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Pentagon to keep backing Lebanon military, despite Hezbollah gains

 

FILE PHOTO: Lebanese army soldiers take part in a military parade to celebrate the 74th anniversary of Lebanon's independence in downtown Beirut, Lebanon November 22, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military is committed to supporting and providing assistance to the Lebanese armed forces, the Pentagon said on Friday, despite the Iran-backed Hezbollah group and its allies making significant gains in parliamentary election.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037846-pentagon-to-keep-backing-lebanon-military-despite-hezbollah-gains/

 

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Pirates burn, beat, and toss fishermen overboard off Suriname: survivors

By Neil Marks

 

PARAMARIBO (Reuters) - Pirates burned Guyanese fishermen with hot oil, attacked them with machetes and forced them overboard tied to anchors in a fatal attack in the Atlantic Ocean off the neighboring South American nation of Suriname, according to survivors.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1037847-pirates-burn-beat-and-toss-fishermen-overboard-off-suriname-survivors/