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Dutch cyclist completes near-18,000km overland journey to visit dad in Thailand

By Wattanapol Matcha 
The Nation

 

 

A 28-year-old Dutchman has reportedly completed a 17,900-kilometre cross-continent bicycle ride from the Netherlands to visit his 58-year-old father, who lives in Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069443-dutch-cyclist-completes-near-18000km-overland-journey-to-visit-dad-in-thailand/

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Phuket Airport toilets dubbed ’Best in Thailand'

By The Phuket News

 

Representatives from Phuket International Airport collect the award in Nonthaburi earlier today (Nov 19). Photo: AoT

 

PHUKET:-- The public toilets at Phuket International Airport have been bestowed the title ‘Best Public Toilet of the Year 2018’ by the Thai Ministry of Public Health.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069430-phuket-airport-toilets-dubbed-’best-in-thailand/

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Govt urged to control private hospital fees

By The Nation

 

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Private operators must shift focus from profits to patients, say consumer groups
 

FRESH EFFORTS to make private hospitals “affordable” have now ramped up, with consumer-protection groups voicing their suspicion that private operators may be too focused on making profits and losing track of the core humanity essential to quality medical care.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069464-govt-urged-to-control-private-hospital-fees/

 

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Cannabis patent application rejection not enough: activists

By The Nation

 

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Govt warned of hidden applications in the system which could undermine traditional Thai medicine

 

THE REJECTION of one cannabis patent is not enough, activists said yesterday after the Commerce Ministry agreed to turn down one of 12 applications for registration of patents.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069465-cannabis-patent-application-rejection-not-enough-activists/

 

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New constituency boundaries to be redrawn by end of the month: EC

By THE NATION

 

EC President Ittiporn Boonpracong (file photo)

 

THE ELECTION Commission (EC) declared yesterday that the drawing up of new constituency boundaries will be completed by the end of this month despite a recent junta order allowing the agency extra time.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069467-new-constituency-boundaries-to-be-redrawn-by-end-of-the-month-ec/

 

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Pheu Thai members shift base as survival tactic

By THE NATION

 

Pheu Thai Party's politicians join its sister party Thai Raksa Chart to avoid political threats it is facing.

 

SINCE THE 2017 Constitution was never designed to favour the party, Pheu Thai is now seeing its members joining other parties, Pheu Thai secretary-general Phumtham Wechayachai said yesterday after one of the party’s former core leaders, Chaturon Chaisang, decided to shift to Thai Raksa Chart.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069468-pheu-thai-members-shift-base-as-survival-tactic/

 

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Thailand's King Power loses retail bid in U-Tapao airport concession

 

FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past the King power logo at its headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, June 14, 2016. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha 

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's Central Group and DFS Venture Singapore snapped up retail and services concession at an upcoming airport in the eastern province of Rayong, a government official said on Monday, beating out duty-free giant King Power.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069469-thailands-king-power-loses-retail-bid-in-u-tapao-airport-concession/

 

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Thai 2018 growth should exceed four percent - deputy PM

 

FILE PHOTO: Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak speaks during a seminar on fintech in Bangkok, Thailand, June 14, 2017. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's economy is still expected to grow at least 4 percent this year as the government is driving exports, tourism and government spending, a deputy prime minister said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069470-thai-2018-growth-should-exceed-four-percent-deputy-pm/

 

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'Drugs, alcohol behind violence'

By THE NATION

 

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Respondents also name family life, upbringing as causes; urge stricter enforcement of law.
 

MANY THAIS believe drug abuse and alcohol consumption are the most common causes of violence, a recent large-scale survey showed. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069471-many-thais-believe-drug-abuse-and-alcohol-consumption-are-the-most-common-causes-of-violence-survey/

 

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Boost in workers’ skills necessary to propel nation forward: minister

By The Nation

 

 

THE GOVERNMENT is focusing on technological enhancement to drive development, Labour Minister Pol General Adul Saengsingkaew said at the opening ceremony of the 2nd TVET (technical and vocational education and training) Forum in Bangkok yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069472-boost-in-workers’-skills-necessary-to-propel-nation-forward-thai-minister/

 

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Probe report to decide fate of Praram 2 Hospital today

By The Nation

 

 

THE HEALTH Service Support Department (HSSD) will today release the result of its investigation into Praram 2 Hospital’s handling of an acid-attack victim, who succumbed to injuries.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069473-probe-report-to-decide-fate-of-praram-2-hospital-today/

 

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My future is still in golf, insists Thongchai 

By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam 
The Nation

 

Thongchai Jaidee, 5th from left, in a photo session during the US$500,000 Queen’s Cup hosted by Thongchai Jaidee Foundation press conference.

 

Former Asian Tour No 1 Thongchai Jaidee says he has no plans to hang up his clubs, despite making headlines on Sunday by applying to join the Thai Raksa Chart Party.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069474-my-future-is-still-in-golf-insists-thongchai/

 

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Region unprepared for emerging meth epidemic

By John Coyne 
Special to The Nation

 

 

Last week, Vientiane played host to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s High Level Conference on Transnational Organised Crime in Laos and the Mekong Region. The UNDOC brought together senior Lao officials, international partners, and select experts from neighbouring Mekong countries.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069475-region-unprepared-for-emerging-meth-epidemic-opinion/

 

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Chinese-speaking local guides take to the streets

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

More than 100 Chinese-speaking Thai tour guides have today protested and filed an official complaint to tour companies to stop supporting illegal tour guides. The complaints have become a regular fixture in the PR game between tour guides and the provincial officials.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069476-chinese-speaking-thai-guides-take-to-phuket-streets/

 

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210 Myanmar migrants nabbed in Thailand on way to Malaysia

 

BANGKOK: A total of 210 migrants from Myanmar have been arrested by Thai authorities in three separate operations in Ranong, near the Thailand-Myanmar border, from where most of them intended to enter Malaysia illegally.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069477-210-myanmar-migrants-nabbed-in-ranong-on-way-to-malaysia/

 

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Man arrested for slaying ex-partner in the street

By Tavee Adam

 

Police at the scene where the body of Orathai Fornghoi, 55, was left lying in the street on Nov 7. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub / file

 

PHUKET: The man who stabbed to death his 55-year-old ex-partner in the street in Tha Chatchai, at the northern tip of Phuket, in a fit of jealousy earlier this month has been apprehended, police have confirmed.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069478-man-arrested-for-slaying-ex-partner-in-the-street/

 

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Nissan to oust Ghosn after arrest for alleged financial misconduct

By Ritsuko Ando and Maki Shiraki

 

FILE PHOTO: Carlos Ghosn, chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, attends the Tomorrow In Motion event on the eve of press day at the Paris Auto Show, in Paris, France, October 1, 2018. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Photo

 

YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co <7201.T> Chairman Carlos Ghosn was arrested on Monday for alleged financial misconduct and will be fired from the board this week, a dramatic fall for a leader hailed for rescuing the Japanese carmaker from close to bankruptcy.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069479-nissan to-oust-ghosn-after-arrest-for-alleged-financial-misconduct/

 

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White House restores access for CNN'S Acosta, ending legal fight

 

FILE PHOTO: A White House intern reaches for and tries to take away the microphone held by CNN correspondent Jim Acosta as he questions U.S. President Donald Trump during a news conference at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 7, 2018. Picture taken November 7, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Monday restored press access for CNN reporter Jim Acosta, ending a legal fight that had so far gone against the Trump administration.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069480-white-house-restores-access-for-cnns-acosta-ending-legal-fight/

 

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After Khashoggi murder, some Saudi royals turn against king’s favourite son

 

FILE PHOTO - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a session of the Shura Council in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia November 19, 2018. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Amid international uproar over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, some members of Saudi Arabia's ruling family are agitating to prevent Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman from becoming king, three sources close to the royal court said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069481-after-khashoggi-murder-some-saudi-royals-turn-against-king’s-favourite-son/

 

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Big foreign cyber attack targets Italian certified email accounts

 

ROME (Reuters) - Unknown hackers gained access to thousands of Italian certified email accounts, including those of magistrates and security officials, in a major cyber attack earlier this month, a senior official said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069482-big-foreign-cyber-attack-targets-italian-certified-email-accounts/

 

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UK PM May sticks to Brexit deal as opponents seek formal challenge

By Kylie MacLellan and William James

 

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May replies to questions after speaking at the Confederation of British Industry's (CBI) annual conference in London, Britain, November 19, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May vowed on Monday to stick to her draft European Union divorce deal as dissenting lawmakers in her own party tried to trigger a leadership challenge.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069483-uk-pm-may-sticks-to brexit deal-as-opponents-seek-formal-challenge/

 

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Shooting at Chicago hospital leaves four in critical condition

 

Police are responding to reports of an active shooting situation near Mercy Hospital in Chicago's South Side with multiple people wounded. Witnesses inside the hospital said they were told to shelter in place. 

 

CHICAGO (Reuters) - At least four people, including a police officer, were shot near a Chicago hospital and in critical condition on Monday afternoon and at least one "possible offender" has been shot, police and fire officials said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069485-shooting-at chicago hospital-leaves-four-in-critical-condition/

 

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‘Remove dual language road signages’

 

PETALING JAYA: The Sultan of Selangor has decreed that all dual language road signages in Shah Alam must be removed and replaced with the national language.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069491-‘remove-dual-language-road-signages’-selangor-sultan/

 

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Saudi foreign minister says CIA assessment on Khashoggi murder is false

 

FILE PHOTO: Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir speaks during the second day of the 14th Manama dialogue, Security Summit in Manama, Bahrain October 27, 2018. REUTERS/Hamad l Mohammed

 

CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Tuesday that claims, including by the CIA, that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gave the order to kill journalist Jamal Khashoggi were false, according to an Arabic-language newspaper interview.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069492-saudi-foreign-minister-says-cia-assessment-on-khashoggi-murder-is-false/

 

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U.S. briefly shutters border crossing to brace for migrants

By Lizbeth Diaz

 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Special Response Team (SRT) officers are seen through concertina wire after the San Ysidro Port of Entry land border crossing was temporarily closed to traffic in Tijuana, Mexico November 19, 2018. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

 

TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) - U.S. officials briefly closed the busiest border crossing from Mexico early on Monday to add concrete barricades and razor wire amid concerns that some of the thousands of Central American migrants at the border could try to rush the crossing.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069494-us-briefly-shutters-border-crossing-to-brace-for-migrants/

 

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7-Eleven wages war on plastic bags

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Sanook published a feature that said the convenience store 7-Eleven were mounting all out war on plastic.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069495-7-eleven-wages-war-on-plastic-bags/

 

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Thailand’s No Beach Party for Investors

Shuli Ren

 

(Bloomberg Opinion) -- Bangkok may be among the world’s top 10 tourism destinations, but for overseas investors it’s about as popular as a beach holiday in the Arctic.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069497-thailand’s-no-beach-party-for-investors/

 

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Four killed, including gunman and police officer, in shooting at Chicago hospital

By Suzannah Gonzales

 

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A gunman at a Chicago hospital killed a police officer and two others before dying in the shooting, which sent doctors and patients streaming out of the facility, officials said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069485-shooting-at chicago hospital-leaves-four-in-critical-condition/?do=findComment&amp;comment=13580085

 

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U.S. preparing to add Venezuela to terrorism sponsors list - source

 

FILE PHOTO - Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro attends an event with soldiers who were injured during a recent attack by an armed group, in Caracas, Venezuela November 9, 2018. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is preparing to add Venezuela to its list of state sponsors of terrorism but no final decision has been made, a person familiar with the deliberations said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069498-us-preparing-to-add-venezuela-to-terrorism-sponsors-list-source/

 

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Facebook surprise: "The war is really bad here - I have to send you a million dollars, is that ok!?"

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A Thai woman who runs an accessories business told Sanook that she befriended a man on Facebook. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069499-facebook-surprise-the-war-is-really-bad-here-i-have-to-send-you-a-million-dollars-is-that-ok/