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Smiling buffalo's former owner mad as hell about crowdfunded sale

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

Boonlert Kanpakdee holds 100,000 baht with attorney Songkran Atchariyasap, at right, Monday at Khan Na Yao Police Station.

 

BANGKOK — A small town official came to the capital Monday to complain about selling a buffalo to a poor farmer whose friendship with the animal made them an internet sensation.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1070431-smiling-buffalos-former-owner-mad-as-hell-about-crowdfunded-sale/

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Russian Helicopters demonstrates its latest civil aircraft to Thai operators at U-Tapao

By The Nation

 

 

Within its demonstration tour of Mi-171A2 and Ansat aircraft across Southeast Asia, Russian Helicopters – part of the Rostec state corporation – has presented its newest civil helicopters to potential customers in Thailand. 

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1070433-russian-helicopters-demonstrates-its-latest-civil-aircraft-to-thai-operators-at-u-tapao/

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Most provinces see only a few senator hopefuls turn up on day 1 of applications

By The Nation 

 

 

The first day of applications for nationwide senatorial candidates was largely quiet on Monday, with just a handful of senator hopefuls showing up in most provinces.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1070466-most-provinces-see-only-a-few-senator-hopefuls-turn-up-on-day-1-of-applications/

 

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Prayut keeps his options open, avoids all parties

By KAS CHANWANPEN 
THE NATION

 

 

THE JUNTA chief said yesterday that he has decided not to join any political party – not even the pro-junta one. Yesterday was the last day for election candidates to announce their political affiliation, which has to be done 90 days before the election tentatively set for February 24.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1070450-prayut-keeps-his-options-open-avoids-all-parties/

 

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Prosecutor confident of conviction as Premchai poaching case hearing resumes

By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM 
THE NATION

 

 

THE PUBLIC prosecutor’s office is confident that corporate chief Premchai Karnasuta and his alleged accomplices will be found guilty in the black panther poaching case, as the Thong Pha Phum Provincial Court begins examining the evidence and witnesses today after weeks of delays.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1070467-prosecutor-confident-of-conviction-as-premchai-poaching-case-hearing-resumes/
 

 

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Plan to invoke Article 44 for decision on cannabis patents

By The Nation

 

 

THE JUNTA is planning to use the extraordinary powers of Article 44 to introduce a solution to the cannabis-related patent problems.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1070468-plan-to-invoke-article-44-for-decision-on-cannabis-patents/

 

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Two injured in Songkhla checkpoint shooting

By SANTIPARP RAMASUTRA 
THE NATION 

 

 

SUSPECTS BELIEVED TO BE LINKED TO KILLING OF THREE ON SUNDAY, TEAM OF RANGERS ALSO ATTACKED IN YALA

 

TWO GUNMEN opened fire on security volunteers at a checkpoint yesterday morning in Songkhla’s Thepha district. Two people were injured. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1070469-two-injured-in-songkhla-checkpoint-shooting/

 

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Public, private sectors must do more to support rising number of Thai seniors, says Thonburi Healthcare chief

By The Nation

 

FILE photo

 

Thailand is one of the countries with the fastest rates of ageing-citizen growth in Asia – reportedly second only to China – while the public and private sectors’ preparations to support the rising number of seniors are not yet sufficient, Thonburi Healthcare Group chairman Dr Boon Vanasin said earlier this month.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1070470-public-private-sectors-must-do-more-to-support-rising-number-of-thai-seniors-says-thonburi-healthcare-chief/

 

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Vote buying by any other name

By The Nation

 

 

The junta government says its generosity to welfare recipients has nothing to do with coming election. Is anyone convinced?

 

Everyone likes freebies, a trait that successive Thai governments have exploited to retain power, including the junta that’s been running the country for the past four years. The generals are now pinning hopes on winning a mandate from voters in the coming election, their ambitions bolstered by a Constitution they authored that tilts the playing field in their favour. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1070471-vote-buying-by-any-other-name-editorial/

 

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As Asean chair, Thailand must get to grips with Rakhine crisis

By Laetitia Van Den Assum,  
Kobsak Chutikul  
Special to The Nation

 

 

This month saw growing international concern and commitment to help resolve the crisis in Rakhine state, Myanmar. As a result of this crisis some 800,000 Muslim Rohingya have sought refuge in Bangladesh since October 2016. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1070472-as-asean-chair-thailand-must-get-to-grips-with-rakhine-crisis-opinion/

 

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Wissanu says December-7 meeting will clear up political uncertainty

 

 

Uncertainty about the election date and when exactly political restrictions will be lifted to allow parties to engage fully in political activities will be cleared up at a meeting scheduled for December 7 between political parties and the so-called “Five Rivers” that include the government and the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1070473-wissanu-says-december-7-meeting-will-clear-up-political-uncertainty/

 

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Junta ponders executive decree to resolve marijuana deadlock

 

 

The National Council for Peace and Order is mulling invoking Article 44 of the interim Constitution to resolve the problem over marijuana patents, said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in his capacity as the council chairman.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1070468-plan-to-invoke-article-44-for-decision-on-cannabis-patents/?do=findComment&comment=13600730

 

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BASF buoyant on Thailand prospects

By KWANCHAI RUNGFAPAISARN 
THE NATION

 

Ramkumar Dhruva, president, regional division for South and East Asia, Asean and Australia and New Zealand, BASF East Asia Regional Headquarters Ltd

 

THAILAND will continue to keep its vital role as a hub for the Asean region, especially among Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, said Ramkumar Dhruva, president, regional division for South and East Asia, Asean and Australia and New Zealand, BASF East Asia Regional Headquarters Ltd based in Hong Kong.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1070475-basf-buoyant-on-thailand-prospects/

 

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Hua Hin food shop-owers sign MoU not to overcharge customers

 

 

Forty-eight food shop-owners in Hua Hin seaside resort town signed a memorandum of understanding today with local authorities promising not to overcharge their customers, especially for seafoods.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1069631-hua-hin-food-sellers-to-sign-mou-not-to-overcharge-customers/?do=findComment&comment=13600756

 

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Court Fines Woman For Blocking ‘Axe Aunties’ Mansion

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

Boonsri Saengyoktrakarn and Rattanachat Saengyoktrakarn hold up photos of people parking illegally in front of their house.

 

BANGKOK — A court on Monday slapped a 5,000 baht fine on the shopper who blocked a driveway in east Bangkok with her truck, prompting a colorful reprisal.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1070401-gate-blocking-pickup-owner-gets-suspended-jail-term-bt5000-fine/?do=findComment&comment=13600771

 

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NASA's InSight lands on Mars for unprecedented seismic mission

By Steve Gorman

 

A life-size model of the spaceship Insight, NASA's first robotic lander dedicated to studying the deep interior of Mars, is shown at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, U.S. November 26, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake

 

PASADENA, Calif. (Reuters) - NASA's Mars science lander InSight touched down safely on the surface of the Red Planet on Monday to begin its two-year mission as the first spacecraft designed to explore the deep interior of another world.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1070476-nasas-insight-lands-on-mars-for-unprecedented-seismic-mission/

 

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Asia mood to be tested by Trump warning on China

By Wayne Cole

 

FILE PHOTO - U.S. President Donald Trump waves during joint statements with China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A tentative rebound in global share markets will be tested in Asia on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump quashed hopes he might strike a truce on trade with China, dampening risk appetite across the region.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1070477-asia-mood-to-be-tested-by-trump-warning-on-china/

 

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Ukraine introduces martial law citing threat of Russian invasion

By Andrew Osborn and Natalia Zinets

 

 

Seized Ukrainian ships, small armoured artillery ships and a tug boat, are seen anchored in a port of Kerch, Crimea November 26, 2018. REUTERS/Pavel Rebrov

 

MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine on Monday imposed martial law for 30 days in parts of the country most vulnerable to an attack from Russia after President Petro Poroshenko warned of the "extremely serious" threat of a land invasion.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1070478-ukraine-introduces-martial-law-citing-threat-of-russian-invasion/

 

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Britain will head into unknown if Brexit deal is rejected - May

By Kylie MacLellan and William James

 

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves Downing Street, London, Britain November 26, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May warned on Monday that Britain would be thrust into the unknown if parliament rejects the Brexit deal she has negotiated with the European Union, as lawmakers from all sides lined up to criticise the agreement.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1070479-britain-will-head-into-unknown-if-brexit-deal-is-rejected-may/

 

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Trump says Brexit agreement may hamper U.S.-British trade; UK differs

 

U.S. President Trump talks to reporters as he departs the White House for travel to Mississippi in Washington, U.S. November 26, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday the agreement allowing the United Kingdom to leave the European Union may make trade between Washington and London more difficult, but the UK prime minister's office disputed his interpretation.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1070480-trump-says-brexit-agreement-may-hamper-us-british-trade-uk-differs/

 

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Albon to race for Toro Rosso F1 team in 2019

 

Alexander Albon//Wikipedia

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British-born Thai racer Alexander Albon will race for Toro Rosso next season, the Red Bull-owned Formula One team announced on Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1070487-british-born-thai-racer-alexander-albon to-race-for-toro-rosso-f1-team-in-2019/

 

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THAI expects Cabinet nod next month for purchase of new aircraft

By PHUWIT LIMVIPHUWAT 
THE NATION

 

Sumeth Damrongchaitham, president of Thai Airways International

 

SUMETH Damrongchaitham, president of Thai Airways International, said he expects the Cabinet to approve the airline’s proposal to purchase new aircraft by next month.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1070490-thai-expects-cabinet-nod-next-month-for-purchase-of-new-aircraft/

 

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Technical issue with Scoot plane grounds Bangkok passengers for 29 hours

By Low Zoey

 

FILE PHOTO

 

SINGAPORE: Scoot passengers in Bangkok who were due to depart for Singapore on Monday (Nov 26) were hit with a 29-hour delay after their aircraft encountered technical difficulties.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1070491-technical-issue-with-scoot-plane-grounds-bangkok-passengers-for-29-hours/

 

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Ex-Trump campaign chairman Manafort lied to FBI - special counsel

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign chair and convention manager Paul Manafort speaks at a press conference at the Republican Convention in Cleveland, U.S., July 19, 2016. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort lied to the special counsel investigating Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, breaching his plea agreement, according to a court filing on Monday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1070494-ex-trump-campaign-chairman-manafort-lied-to-fbi-special-counsel/

 

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Trump says he expects to raise China tariffs: Wall Street Journal

 

Shipping containers are seen at a port in Shanghai, China July 10, 2018. REUTERS/Aly Song

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he expected to move ahead with raising tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports to 25 percent from the current 10 percent and repeated his threat to slap tariffs on all remaining imports from China.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1070495-trump-says-he-expects-to-raise-china-tariffs-wall-street-journal/

 

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Over 100 ex-MPs quit parties on the last day of party membership registration

 

 

Over 100 politicians, mostly members of the trouble-plagued Pheu Thai party, showed up at the office of the Election Commission on Monday to submit their resignations from their original parties to switch political affiliation in what was seen as a mass exodus on the last day of party membership registration.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1070496-over-100-ex-mps-quit-parties-on-the-last-day-of-party-membership-registration/

 

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Malaysia bets on durian as China goes bananas for world's smelliest fruit

By Emily Chow

 

Customers take pictures of a durian hotpot at Coconut Chicken Hotpot Store in Shanghai, China November 14, 2018. REUTERS/Aly Song

 

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The stinky, spiky durian is set to become Malaysia's next major export as the Southeast Asian nation rushes to develop thousands of acres to cash in on unprecedented demand for the fruit from China.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1070498-malaysia-bets-on-durian-as-china-goes-bananas-for-worlds-smelliest-fruit/

 

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Tesco Lotus To Drop Disposable Plastic Bags Next Week (Updated)

By  Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter

 

 

Update: Tesco Lotus has apologized for misstating its plans in a news release. The company later said it would only join the campaign for one day, not indefinitely as it was originally worded. This story has been revised accordingly.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1070381-tesco-lotus-to-drop-disposable-plastic-bags-next-week/?do=findComment&comment=13601232

 

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Dead dugong found in Trang sent to Phuket

By The Thaiger

 

 

PHOTOS: DMCR

 

A dugong has been found dead in the sea off Trang province. The body was sent to Phuket for further examination.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1070500-dead-dugong-found-in-trang-sent-to-phuket/

 

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Kamala to be hit by water-supply outage

By The Phuket News

 

The whole of Kamala will suffer a mains water supply outage on Thursday (Nov 29). Image: PWA

 

PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced that the mains water supply will be shut-off in “the whole of Kamala” this Thursday (Nov 29).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1070501-kamala-to-be-hit-by-water-supply-outage/