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MORE OFFERS HERE > https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1071119-villa-market-special-offers-29-nov-26-dec-2018/

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Bangkok tops Agoda’s 2018 list of Asian destinations

By The Nation

 



 

Online travel agent Agoda has found Bangkok to be the most popular Asian destination of 2018, “not only a convenient transit point to explore the rest of Thailand, but also teeming with energy, quirks and fascinating culture”.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072677-bangkok-tops-agoda’s-2018-list-of-asian-destinations/

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Driver confesses to deadly Chalong U-turn that killed two tourists

By Tavee Adam

 

The driver of the car, Sudapon Nontawat, will be charged for reckless driving causing death, police confirmed today (Dec 11). Photo: Ruamjai Kupai Foundation

 

PHUKET:-- The woman who made a sudden U-turn on Chao Fa West Rd in Chalong late at night on Nov 28, resulting the deaths of two tourists on a motorbike, has confessed to driving carelessly, police have confirmed.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072689-driver-confesses-to-deadly-chalong-u-turn-that-killed-two-tourists/

 

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Ex-Bahrain footballer may face lengthy court battle as detention extended

By KESINEE TANGKHIEW 
THE NATION

 

Hakeem Alaraibi (C), a former Bahrain national team footballer with refugee status in Australia, is escorted by immigration police to a court in Bangkok on December 11, 2018. // AFP PHOTO

 

THE FUTURE of an ex-Bahrain national footballer, who has been granted Australian refugee status, was left hanging in the balance after a Thai court yesterday ruled in favour of detaining him for another 60 days pending an official extradition request from his native country.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072656-bahraini-football-player-moved-to-jail-before-extradition-hearing/?do=findComment&comment=13640949

 

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Lifting of political ban ‘partial’

By THE NATION

 

 

AS POLITICS in the country got a shot in the arm after the junta lifted restrictions on political activities yesterday, critics called for an end to all legal actions against protesters, arguing that the partial repeal of the ban kept intact ongoing legal cases stemming from previous junta orders.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072723-ncpos-lifting-of-political-ban-‘partial’/

 

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Prayut amends anti-graft law, not everybody required to declare assets

By THE NATION

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha

 

THE JUNTA has decided to make crucial changes to the latest anti-corruption law after many members of state university councils and heath organisation boards decided to quit their posts en masse.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072724-prayut-amends-anti-graft-law-not-everybody-required-to-declare-assets/

 

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Investor confidence set to rise after lifting of political ban

By WICHIT CHAITRONG, 
PHUWIT LIMVIPHUWAT 
THE NATION

 

Amornthep Chawla, head of research office at CIMB Thai Bank, yesterday makes his economic projections for next year.

 

INVESTORS should have more confidence in the economy now that the political ban has been lifted and political parties can present their policy platforms in the run-up to the general elections, an economist said yesterday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072725-investor-confidence-set-to-rise-after-lifting-of-political-ban/

 

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State officials behind 90% of rights violations

By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM 
THE NATION

 

 

NHRC blames difference in understanding; expert puts it down to abuse of power.

 

OVER 90 per cent of the human rights violations in Thailand were committed by state officials, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) revealed yesterday, adding that it is getting worse. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072727-state-officials-behind-90-of-rights-violations/

 

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Over Bt2 bn withdrawn for New Year’s gift since Saturday

By THE NATION

 

 

IN THE past three days, registered low-income earners have claimed Bt2.72 billion in New Year gifts from the government.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072728-over-bt2-bn-withdrawn-for-new-year’s-gift-since-saturday/

 

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At least one dead, 10 wounded in French Christmas market shooting

 

Rescue teams work at the scene of shooting in Strasbourg, France, December 11, 2018. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler

 

STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - At least one person was killed and 10 people were wounded in a shooting near a Christmas market in the French city of Strasbourg on Tuesday, the local prefecture said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072729-at-least-one-dead-10-wounded-in-french-christmas-market-shooting/

 

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100 private hospitals agree to reveal their prices for medicines, treatment

By THE NATION

 

File photo

 

IN A move to tackle the issue of overpriced medicines and treatment, the Commerce Industry has garnered cooperation from 100 private hospitals nationwide to reveal the prices they charge for 1,000 medicines and some key medical treatments.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072730-100-private-hospitals-agree-to-reveal-their-prices-for-medicines-treatment/

 

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An iron hand on the scales of wealth

By The Nation

 

 

Shocking inequality has been fuelled by elitist junta rule; rival parties must offer alternative visions ahead of election 

 

Rather than dismissing a report of shocking inequality in Thai society, the junta and its supporters have a duty to show voters how they will tackle the problem as they prepare for the election. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072731-an-iron-hand-on-the-scales-of-wealth-editorial/

 

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US ambassador shares concerns about tourism in Phuket

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

The acting US ambassador has met with Phuket’s Vice Governor to discuss long-term tourism and environment issues whilst visiting the island.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072732-us-ambassador-shares-concerns-about-tourism-in-phuket/

 

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Vegetables and fruits in student lunches heavily contaminated with toxic chemicals   

 

 

Vegetables and fruits found in lunches for students under the government-sponsored lunch programme are almost 100 percent contaminated with pesticides and 99 percent of the urine samples from students and teachers in four provinces were tested with organophosphate, a deadly toxic pesticide that attacks nervous system.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072733-vegetables-and-fruits-in-student-lunches-heavily-contaminated-with-toxic-chemicals/

 

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PM says he won’t invoke special power to solve poll ballot controversy

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha insisted today that he has nothing to do with the controversial new ballot design of the Election Commission and would not invoke his executive power to solve the problem.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072734-pm-prayut-says-he-won’t-invoke-special-power-to-solve-poll-ballot-controversy/

 

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Mother Of Slain Nurse Charged For Constitution Day Rally

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

Protesters dressed as gods of death point to a "sinners list" depicting government and military officials responsible for the 2010 crackdown at a Sunday rally at Bangkok’s Democracy Monument.

 

BANGKOK — The mother of a medic killed by military snipers inside a temple during street protests eight years ago was charged with violating a public gathering law Monday night for staging a rally.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072736-mother-of-slain-nurse-charged-for-constitution-day-rally/

 

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A Gala Dinner with Frank Bruno in Hua Hin

 

A Gala Dinner with Frank Bruno Ex-Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World. Bruno fought some of the best fighters from the modern era which included twice with Mike Tyson. 

 

Info: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1068236-a-gala-dinner-with-frank-bruno-in-hua-hin/

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At least two dead, 11 wounded in French Christmas market shooting

By Foo Yun Chee

 

Police secure a street and the surrounding area after a shooting in Strasbourg, France, December 11, 2018. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler

 

STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - A lone gunman shot dead at least two people and wounded 11 others near a Christmas market in the city of Strasbourg on Tuesday evening before fleeing, police said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072729-at-least-one-dead-10-wounded-in-french-christmas-market-shooting/?do=findComment&comment=13641019

 

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After delaying Brexit vote, May looks set to face leadership challenge

By Costas Pitas and Michelle Martin

 

British Prime Minister Theresa May leaves after a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany December 11, 2018. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

 

LONDON/BERLIN (Reuters) - An attempt to oust British Prime Minister Theresa May looked to be gathering momentum on Tuesday, a day after her decision to delay a vote in parliament on her Brexit deal for fear of a rout angered many in her Conservative Party.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072737-after-delaying-brexit-vote-may-looks-set-to-face-leadership-challenge/

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In heated on-camera clash, Trump bickers with top Democrats on border wall

By Roberta Rampton and Susan Cornwell

 

U.S. President Donald Trump talks to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) as he meets with Schumer and House Speaker designate Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., December 11, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump openly fought with the top two Democratic lawmakers in the Oval Office on Tuesday about government funding, throwing into question whether a deal was possible ahead of a deadline later this month.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072738-in-heated-on-camera-clash trump bickers-with-top-democrats-on-border-wall/

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Gunman kills at least four people in French Christmas market

By Foo Yun Chee and Gilbert Reilhac

 

Police secure a street and the surrounding area after a shooting in Strasbourg, France, December 11, 2018. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler

 

STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - A gunman killed at least four people and wounded 11 others near a Christmas market in the French border city of Strasbourg on Tuesday evening before being cornered by police.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072729-at-least-one-dead-10-wounded-in-french-christmas-market-shooting/?do=findComment&comment=13641044

 

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Putin's Stasi identity card discovered in German archives

By Thomas Escritt

 

FILE PHOTO: Participants of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) gather near an electronic screen showing Russian President Vladimir Putin, who speaks during a session of the forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 2, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin/File Photo

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - The identity card, issued more than three decades ago by East Germany's Stasi secret police, would be of little interest were it not for the name of the man staring out: Vladimir Putin.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072739-putins-stasi-identity-card-discovered-in-german-archives/

 

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Trump administration asks U.S. top court to restore asylum order

By Andrew Chung

 

FILE PHOTO: Dunia, an asylum seeker from Honduras, is reunited with her five-year-old son Wilman at Brownsville South Padre International Airport in Brownsville, Texas, U.S., following their separation of more than five weeks through the Trump administration's "Zero Tolerance" policy, July 20, 2018. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to let his order barring asylum for immigrants who enter the United States illegally take effect even as litigation over the matter proceeds.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072741-trump-administration-asks-us-top-court-to-restore-asylum-order/

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Cosby's lawyers cite grounds for appealing sexual assault conviction

By Suzannah Gonzales

 

FILE PHOTO: Actor and comedian Bill Cosby leaves the Montgomery County Courthouse after his first day of sentencing hearings in his sexual assault trial in Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 24, 2018. REUTERS/Jessica Kourkounis/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Attorneys for Bill Cosby outlined their grounds on Tuesday for appealing his sexual assault conviction, citing what they called errors in legal procedure that may have biased the jury and warrant a new trial for the once-beloved comedian.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072743-cosbys-lawyers-cite-grounds-for-appealing-sexual-assault-conviction/

 

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Canada court grants bail to Huawei CFO; Trump might intervene

By Julie Gordon and Michael Martina

 

Liu Xiaozong (rear R), husband of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, returns to his wife's B.C. Supreme Court bail hearing after a lunch recess in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada December 11, 2018. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson

 

VANCOUVER/BEIJING (Reuters) - A top executive of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd wanted by the United States to answer to fraud accusations was granted C$10 million ($7.5 million) bail by a Canadian court on Tuesday, a move that could help soothe Chinese anger over her arrest.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072745-canada-court-grants-bail-to-huawei-cfo-trump-might-intervene/

 

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Tres bien monsieur! French tourist hands in cash to the police

 

 

Chiang Mai News reported that a French tourist walked into the police station in Muang district of Chiang Mai yesterday with 8,600 baht he had found in the street. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072746-tres-bien-monsieur-french-tourist-hands-in-cash-to-the-police/

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Trump awarded nearly $300,000 in legal fees in Daniels defamation lawsuit

By Alex Dobuzinskis

 

FILE PHOTO: Adult film actress Stephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels, speaks to media along with lawyer Michael Avenatti (R) outside federal court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., April 16, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid/File Photo

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Adult film actress Stormy Daniels must pay more than $290,000 to reimburse President Donald Trump for legal fees he spent defending himself in a defamation lawsuit she brought against him over a tweet, a judge ruled on Tuesday.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072748-trump-awarded-nearly-300000-in-legal-fees-in-daniels-defamation-lawsuit/

 

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Honest cabby returns 50,000 baht - but it's a first for forgetful Chinese businessman

 

Picture: Manager Online

 

A standard story reported by Manager of an honest Bangkok taxi driver had a twist in the tale. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072752-honest-cabby-returns-50000-baht-but-its-a-first-for-forgetful-chinese-businessman/

 

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Drones everywhere as CAAT seek to implement international standards

 

Picture: Daily News

 

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand has said that 5,000 people have gone online to register drones at their website. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072754-drones-everywhere-as-caat-seek-to-implement-international-standards/

 

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Video: Impoverished Thai granny doesn't have money to make a welfare card

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A video made by Thai Rath tugged at the heartstrings of Thais online.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1072756-video-impoverished-thai-granny-doesnt-have-money-to-make-a-welfare-card/