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Villa Market special offers 29 Nov - 26 Dec 2018

 

 

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

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The week that was in Thailand news: Have yourself a very Melly Clitamart!

 

 

One of the great things about Christmas in Thailand is that it can still be completely ignored. Whereas avoiding Songkran requires adopting a strategy of pincer movements like a military operation, giving Yuletide a wide berth just means barking a few orders for shopping to the missus and firing off a few salvos of mock good cheer should the neighbors think you give a damn. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074354-the-week-that-was-in-thailand-news-have-yourself-a-very-melly-clitamart/

 

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U.S. envoy in fight against Islamic State quits after Syria pullout

By Lesley Wroughton

 

FILE PHOTO - U.S. envoy to the coalition against Islamic State Brett McGurk attends the Kuwait International Conference for Reconstruction of Iraq, in Bayan, Kuwait February 13, 2018. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top U.S. envoy leading a global coalition fighting Islamic State has quit over President Donald Trump's decision this week to pull U.S. troops out of Syria, a source familiar with the matter said on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074395-us-envoy-in-fight-against-islamic-state-quits-after-syria-pullout/

 

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With no deal, U.S. government shutdown likely to drag on past Christmas

By James Oliphant and Richard Cowan

 

Sun shines on the U.S. Capitol Dome as budget legislation deadlines loom for a potential federal government shutdown in Washington, U.S., December 21, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A partial U.S. government shutdown appeared likely to drag through the Christmas holiday after the Senate adjourned on Saturday with no deal to end an impasse over President Donald Trump's demand for more funds for border security.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074396-with-no-deal-us-government-shutdown-likely-to-drag-on-past-christmas/

 

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25 Thai call-centre gang members repatriated after being jailed in Cambodia

By The Nation

 

Cambodian authorities handed over 25 Thais to Thai police on Saturday after they had served 10 months in a Cambodian jail for working for a Taiwanese-led call centre scam gang.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074397-25-thai-call-centre-gang-members-repatriated-after-being-jailed-in-cambodia/

 

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Tipping point year forecast for startup ecosystem

By Asina Pornwasin 
The Nation Weekend 

 

 

Emerging technology ventures are tipped to build on the solid performance seen in 2018, with a busy schedule of fundraising deals ahead to spur growth

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074398-tipping-point-year-forecast-for-startup-ecosystem/

 

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Dell Experience Roadshow 2018 features devices for every lifestyle

By The Nation

 

 

Dell is holding its Dell Experience Roadshow 2018 on December 22 and 23 December, featuring computing devices for every user need.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074399-dell-experience-roadshow-2018-features-devices-for-every-lifestyle/

 

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Vardy earns Leicester narrow win at Chelsea

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Chelsea v Leicester City - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - December 22, 2018 Chelsea's Antonio Rudiger in action with Leicester City's Jamie Vardy REUTERS/Hannah McKay

 

(Reuters) - CHELSEA 0 LEICESTER CITY 1

 

Jamie Vardy's well-taken breakaway goal earned Leicester a 1-0 win at Chelsea on Saturday to ease the pressure on coach Claude Puel and inflict the hosts' first home Premier League defeat of the season.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074402-vardy-earns-leicester-narrow-win-at-chelsea/

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Southampton power past struggling Huddersfield Town

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Huddersfield Town v Southampton - John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield, Britain - December 22, 2018 Southampton's Nathan Redmond in action with Huddersfield Town's Terence Kongolo REUTERS/Andrew Yates

 

(Reuters) - HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 1 SOUTHAMPTON 3

 

Southampton continued their revival under new manager Ralph Hasenhuettl as goals from Nathan Redmond, Danny Ings and Michael Obafemi sealed a 3-1 Premier League victory at Huddersfield Town on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074403-southampton-power-past-struggling-huddersfield-town/

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Aubameyang brace gives Arsenal win over Burnley

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Burnley - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - December 22, 2018 Burnley's Jeff Hendrick in action with Arsenal's Sokratis Papastathopoulos Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley

 

(Reuters) - ARSENAL 3 BURNLEY 1

 

Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang shot to the top of the Premier League scoring charts with two goals in Saturday's 3-1 home win over struggling Burnley, returning his side to winning ways after two straight defeats.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074404-aubameyang-brace-gives-arsenal-win-over-burnley/

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Brooks double gives Bournemouth 2-0 win over Brighton

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - AFC Bournemouth v Brighton & Hove Albion - Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, Britain - December 22, 2018 Bournemouth's David Brooks in action with Brighton's Bernardo Action Images via Reuters/Adam Holt

 

(Reuters) - BOURNEMOUTH 2 BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 0

 

Midfielder David Brooks continued his fine run of form with a superb brace to earn Bournemouth a 2-0 home win over 10-man Brighton & Hove Albion in a lively Premier League clash on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074405-brooks-double-gives-bournemouth-2-0-win-over-brighton/

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Fulham dig deep to deny Newcastle and earn first clean sheet

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Newcastle United v Fulham - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - December 22, 2018 Fulham's Joe Bryan in action with Newcastle United's Kenedy REUTERS/Scott Heppell

 

(Reuters) - NEWCASTLE UNITED 0 FULHAM 0

 

Fulham secured their first clean sheet of the season with some dogged defending in a 0-0 draw with Newcastle United in the Premier League on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074406-fulham-dig-deep-to-deny-newcastle-and-earn-first-clean-sheet/

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Deeney and Deulofeu seal Watford win at West Ham

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - West Ham United v Watford - London Stadium, London, Britain - December 22, 2018 West Ham's Javier Hernandez shoots at goal REUTERS/Eddie Keogh

 

(Reuters) - WEST HAM UNITED 0 WATFORD 2

 

Watford brought West Ham United's streak of Premier League success to an abrupt halt with a surprise 2-0 win at the London Stadium on Saturday thanks to a first-half Troy Deeney penalty and a late Gerard Deulofeu clincher.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074407-deeney-and-deulofeu-seal-watford-win-at-west-ham/

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Five-star Manchester Utd rediscover their swagger but City are stunned

By Ian Chadband

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Cardiff City v Manchester United - Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Britain - December 22, 2018 Manchester United's Anthony Martial scores their third goal Action Images via Reuters/Craig Brough

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City stumbled to the most unexpected defeat of the Premier League season on Saturday before neighbours Manchester United began their brave new world under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with a glorious reminder of long-forgotten attacking swagger.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074408-five-star-manchester-utd-rediscover-their-swagger-but-city-are-stunned/

 

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Few turn out for French 'yellow vest' protests, driver dies at road block

By Johanna Decorse and Emmanuel Jarry

 

Police use a water cannon during a demonstration by the "yellow vests" movement on the Champs Elysees near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, December 22, 2018. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

 

TOULOUSE/PARIS, France (Reuters) - France's anti-government "yellow vest" protest was losing steam on Saturday but caused traffic disruption through road blocks across the country, leading to the death of a 10th person since the start of the movement last month.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074409-few-turn-out-for-french-yellow-vest-protests-driver-dies-at-road-block/

 

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A renegotiated Brexit would go ahead under Labour government: Corbyn

 

FILE PHOTO: Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the Labour Party, speaks at the Confederation of British Industry's (CBI) annual conference in London, Britain, November 19, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn would push ahead with Brexit and seek to renegotiate the terms if he won a snap election next year, he said on Saturday, in a blow to party supporters who want a second referendum.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074410-a-renegotiated-brexit-would-go-ahead-under-labour-government-corbyn/

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At least 13 killed in Mogadishu car bomb claimed by al Shabaab

By Abdi Sheikh

 

Smoke rises after an explosion in Mogadishu, Somalia December 22, 2018 in this still image taken from social media video. Twitter/Halima via REUTERS

 

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - At least 13 people were killed and 17 wounded in a car bomb attack claimed by al Qaeda-linked group al Shabaab close to the president's residence in the Somali capital Mogadishu, police said on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074411-at-least-13-killed-in-mogadishu-car-bomb-claimed-by-al-shabaab/

 

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Democrat unveils economic policy aimed at helping farmers and labourers

 

 

The Democrat Party on Friday unveiled an economic policy designed to guarantee minimum wages for labourers at no less than 120,000 baht per annum and the minimum price of rice at not less than 10,000 baht per ton.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074412-democrat-unveils-economic-policy-aimed-at-helping-farmers-and-labourers/

 

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PM concerned with Bangkokians’ health due to worsening air pollution

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ol-cha has ordered the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and Pollution Control Department to urgently tackle the dust particle pollution problem in Bangkok which has exceeded standard level, government spokesman Putthipong Punnakan said Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074413-pm-concerned-with-bangkokians’-health-due-to-worsening-air-pollution/

 

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Election Commission clarifies about fund-raising activities and political donations

 

 

Political parties can hold fund-raising events until the Royal Decree on the election of members of the parliament comes into effect after which such activities are banned, but political donations can be received all the time, according to Election Commission’s deputy secretary-general Sawaeng Boonmee.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074415-election-commission-clarifies-about-fund-raising-activities-and-political-donations/

 

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Burnley manager Dyche fumes over diving in Premier League

By Hugh Lawson

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Burnley - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - December 22, 2018 Arsenal manager Unai Emery with Burnley manager Sean Dyche at the end of the match Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Diving is ruining football and setting a terrible example for millions of children who love the game, manager Sean Dyche said on Saturday after Burnley's 3-1 loss at Arsenal, where he felt aggrieved at numerous refereeing decisions.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074416-burnley-manager-dyche-fumes-over-diving-in-premier-league/

 

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Real Madrid ease past Al Ain for fourth Club World Cup title

 

Soccer Football - Club World Cup - Final - Real Madrid v Al Ain - Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - December 22, 2018 Real Madrid players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Club World Cup REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah

 

ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Real Madrid lifted the FIFA Club World Cup for a record fourth time on Saturday after thrashing local side Al Ain 4-1 in the final in Abu Dhabi with the help of impressive distance strikes in either half from midfielders Luka Modric and Marcos Llorente.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074418-real-madrid-ease-past-al-ain-for-fourth-club-world-cup-title/

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Babies corpses stolen by graverobbers in Rayong for 'black magic'

 

Image: Sanook

 

The bodies of ten babies have been stolen by graverobbers from a cemetery in Rayong.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074419-babies-corpses-stolen-by-graverobbers-in-rayong-for-black-magic/

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Death toll from Indonesia tsunami climbs to 43, hundreds injured - disaster agency

 

Residents sit inside a mosque as they evacuated following high waves and the eruption of Anak Krakatau volcano at Labuan district in Pandeglang regency, Banten province, Indonesia, December 22, 2018 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Picture taken December 22, 2018. Antara Foto/Muhammad Bagus Khoirunas/ via REUTERS

 

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's disaster agency said 43 people were dead and another 584 injured after a tsunami struck coastal areas around the Sunda Strait between the islands of Sumatra and Java on Saturday night.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074420-death-toll-from-indonesia-tsunami-climbs-to-43-hundreds-injured-disaster-agency/

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TrueMove, DTAC or AIS? Thailand’s fastest mobile network revealed

 

 

A new report has revealed which of Thailand’s mobile operators offer the fastest 3G and 4G data speeds.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074421-truemove-dtac-or-ais-thailand’s-fastest-mobile-network-revealed/

 

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Botanic Festival 2019 kicks off in Chiang Mai

supawadee wangsri

 

 

CHIANG MAI, 21 December 2018 (NNT) - The Botanical Garden Organization is showcasing the beauties of botanical plants at the Botanic Festival 2019 in Chiang Mai. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074422-botanic-festival-2019-kicks-off-in-chiang-mai/

 

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Ministry of Culture to offer 13 New Year's activities

Itiporn  Lakarnchua

 

 

BANGKOK, 21st December 2018 (NNT) – The Ministry of Culture has prepared 13 major activities to mark the New Year’s holiday, including cross-year prayers.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074424-ministry-of-culture-to-offer-13-new-years-activities/

 

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Candidates vie for Senate seats at national level

Thammarat Thadaphrom

 

 

BANGKOK, 23rd December 2018 (NNT) – Results of provincial Senate elections on Saturday reveal that 2,778 candidates will be vying for seats at the national level. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074425-candidates-vie-for-senate-seats-at-national-level/

 

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NRCT, CMU continue on Haze Free Thailand campaign

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

 

CHIANG MAI, 21 December 2018 (NNT) - The National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) and Chiang Mai University (CMU) have continued on the Haze Free Thailand campaign for a second year in an integrated effort to solve haze problems sustainably and concretely. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074429-nrct-cmu-continue-on-haze-free-thailand-campaign/

 

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Tham Luang rescue this year's top topic of interest: Bangkok Poll

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

 

BANGKOK, 22nd December 2018 (NNT) - Bangkok University's Bangkok Poll has released the results of a survey on top topics of interest in 2018, with the story of Tham Laung cave rescue topping the list. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074431-tham-luang-rescue-this-years-top-topic-of-interest-bangkok-poll/