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Expats in Bangkok - the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration wants to hear from you!

 

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Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has asked Thaivisa to assist in sharing a questionnaire aimed at foreigners living and working in the Thai capital.


Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is the local organization which is directly responsible for city administration and for looking after the well-being of Bangkok residents.

 

If you live in Bangkok and would like to complete the questionnaire you can do so here: https://bit.ly/SurveyBMA

 

 

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Democrat to approve candidates and Abhisit as PM candidate on Monday

By The Nation

 

The Democrat Party will hold a meeting of its executive board on Monday to approve its list of candidates and approve its only candidate for prime minister, the party spokesman said on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1080869-democrat-to-approve-candidates-and-abhisit-as-pm-candidate-on-monday/

 

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Chiang Mai father shoots himself dead at same spot son committed suicide

By The Nation

 

A grieving father was found dead in front of his house in Chiang Mai's Mae Wang district early on Saturday in an apparent suicide at the same spot where his son killed himself last year, police said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1080872-chiang-mai-father-shoots-himself-dead-at-same-spot-son-committed-suicide/

 

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Canadian PM fires envoy to China after remarks on Huawei case

By David Ljunggren

 

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FILE PHOTO: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (R) shakes hands with former Immigration Minister John McCallum after McCallum delivered his farewell speech in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, January 31, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo

 

OTTAWA (Reuters) - In an unprecedented move, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday said he had fired his ambassador to China, who prompted a political furor with comments about Huawei's high-profile extradition case.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1080874-canadian-pm-fires-envoy-to-china-after-remarks-on-huawei-case/

 

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Foreign troops to quit Afghanistan in 18 months under draft deal - Taliban sources

By Abdul Qadir Sediqi, Jibran Ahmad and Rupam Jain

 

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FILE PHOTO: U.S. troops walk from a Chinook helicopter in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan July 7, 2017. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani/File Photo

 

KABUL/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Taliban officials said U.S. negotiators on Saturday agreed a draft peace deal setting out the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan within 18 months, potentially ending the United States' longest war.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1080875-foreign-troops-to-quit-afghanistan-in-18-months-under-draft-deal-taliban-sources/

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One dead after protesters storm Turkish military camp in north Iraq - Kurdish officials

 

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A smoke rises from vehicles after protesters stormed a Turkish military camp near Dohuk, Iraq January 26, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer

 

DOHUK, Iraq (Reuters) - One protester was killed and at least 10 others wounded when they stormed a Turkish military camp near Dohuk in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region on Saturday, burning two tanks and other vehicles, residents and Kurdish officials said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1080876-one-dead-after-protesters-storm-turkish-military-camp-in-north-iraq-kurdish-officials/

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Osaka outclasses Kvitova to claim Australian Open, world no. 1 rank

By Sudipto Ganguly

 

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Tennis - Australian Open - Women's Singles Final - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, January 26, 2019. Japan's Naomi Osaka poses with the trophy after winning her match against Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

 

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka overcame nerves, tears and a spirited challenge from double Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova to claim the Australian Open title with a 7-6(2) 5-7 6-4 win on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1080877-osaka-outclasses-kvitova-to-claim-australian-open-world-no-1-rank/

 

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AFC Wimbledon topple West Ham in FA Cup, Millwall beat Everton

By Martyn Herman

 

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Soccer Football - FA Cup Fourth Round - AFC Wimbledon v West Ham United - The Cherry Red Records Stadium, London, Britain - January 26, 2019 AFC Wimbledon's Toby Sibbick celebrates scoring their fourth goal with team mates Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs

 

(Reuters) - AFC Wimbledon proved that the spirit of one of the FA Cup's craziest stories lives on by toppling Premier League West Ham United 4-2 in a sizzling fourth-round duel on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1080878-afc-wimbledon-topple-west-ham-in-fa-cup-millwall-beat-everton/

 

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Silva says lack of VAR was unfair in Everton's Cup exit

 

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Soccer Football - FA Cup Fourth Round - Millwall v Everton - The Den, London, Britain - January 26, 2019 Everton manager Marco Silva reacts Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Everton manager Marco Silva said the video assistant referee (VAR) should be used in all FA Cup ties after his side's controversial fourth-round defeat by second-tier Millwall on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1080879-silva-says-lack-of-var-was-unfair-in-evertons-cup-exit/

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United's Sanchez returns to haunt Arsenal in Cup win

By Martyn Herman

 

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Soccer Football - FA Cup Fourth Round - Arsenal v Manchester United - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - January 25, 2019 Manchester United's Paul Pogba in action with Arsenal's Ainsley Maitland-Niles Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Chilean forward Alex Sanchez returned to haunt his old club with the opening goal in Manchester United's 3-1 victory at Arsenal in a heavyweight FA Cup fourth-round clash on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1080880-uniteds-sanchez-returns-to-haunt-arsenal-in-cup-win/

 

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Newport earn FA Cup replay and set up Pulis homecoming

 

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Soccer Football - FA Cup Fourth Round - Middlesbrough v Newport County - Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, Britain - January 26, 2019 Newport County players celebrate after the match Action Images/Lee Smith

 

(Reuters) - Newport County's 1-1 FA Cup draw with Middlesbrough ensured a money-spinning replay at Rodney Parade and another chance to secure a fifth-round spot for the first time since 1949.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1080881-newport-earn-fa-cup-replay-and-set-up-pulis-homecoming/

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U.S. calls on world to 'pick a side' on Venezuela; Europeans set to recognise Guaido

By Michelle Nichols and Mayela Armas

 

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Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido waves to his supporters during a rally with members of the Venezuela’s National Assembly regarding an amnesty law project for members of the military, in Caracas, Venezuela, January 26, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

 

UNITED NATIONS/CARACAS (Reuters) - The United States on Saturday called on the world to "pick a side" on Venezuela and urged countries to financially disconnect from Nicolas Maduro's government, while European powers signalled they were set to follow Washington in recognising Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country's rightful leader.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1080883-us-calls-on-world-to-pick-a-side-on-venezuela-europeans-set-to-recognise-guaido/

 

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Nigeria opposition party pauses election campaign over suspension of judge

By Felix Onuah

 

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FILE PHOTO: Nigeria's main opposition party presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar attends an interview with Reuters in Lagos, Nigeria January 16, 2019. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja/File Photo

 

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's main opposition party has halted its presidential election campaign for 72 hours weeks ahead of the vote in protest at the suspension of the country's most senior judge by President Muhammadu Buhari, it said on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1080884-nigeria-opposition-party-pauses-election-campaign-over-suspension-of-judge/

 

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Where care counts more than money

By Pattarawadee Saengmanee 
The Nation Weekend

 

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Healthconscious travellers are seeking better treatments for sustainable living./Courtesy of The Cabin Chiang Mai

 

Thailand redesigns its healthcare programmes to meet the ever-increasing demands of medical tourists

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1080886-where-care-counts-more-than-money/

 

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Thai Idol Group BNK48 Member Wears Nazi Flag on Stage

By Todd Ruiz, Editor

 

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An image posted by True ID from a televised BNK48 rehearsal on Friday.

 

BANGKOK — A member of one of Thailand’s biggest pop sensations wore a Nazi German war flag replete with swastikas at a Friday performance, according to images of the event.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1080887-thai-idol-group-bnk48-member-wears-nazi-flag-on-stage/

 

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Thailand yoga retreat in sexual assault scandal reopens

Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Bangkok

 

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Sixteen former pupils and staff told the Guardian they thought a ‘sex cult’ was operating inside Agama Yoga in Thailand. Photograph: Facebook/Agama Yoga

 

The world’s biggest tantric yoga school, which closed after multiple women alleged rape and sexual assault, has reopened with the accused leader back in charge and amid accusations that management suppressed an investigation into the abuse.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1080893-thailand-yoga-retreat-in-sexual-assault-scandal-reopens/

 

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Check Out Erudite Furniture and More at Bangkok Design Week

By Jintamas Saksornchai, Staff Reporter

 

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Visitors check out displays on the opening day of Bangkok Design Week Saturday at TCDC.

 

BANGKOK — Champions of better living through cool design are showing their creations at a grand showcase of Bangkok’s creative thinkers.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1080897-check-out-erudite-furniture-and-more-at-bangkok-design-week/

 

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Hezbollah could 'for years' enter Israel, group's leader says after tunnels found

By Laila Bassam and Suleiman Al-Khalidi

 

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FILE PHOTO: An Israeli soldier lowers a camera down an Israeli-dug hole into a cross-border tunnel dug from Lebanon into Israel, as seen on the Israeli side of the border, near the town of Metula December 19, 2018. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo

 

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iran-backed Hezbollah has "for years" been able to enter Israel, the Lebanese group's leader said on Saturday, responding for the first time to Israel's discovery of tunnels dug into Israeli territory from Lebanon.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1080902-hezbollah-could-for-years-enter-israel-groups-leader-says-after-tunnels-found/

 

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Malaysia probing audit firms' conduct in 1MDB scandal

 

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FILE PHOTO: A construction worker talks on the phone in front of a 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) billboard at the Tun Razak Exchange development in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 3, 2016. REUTERS/Olivia Harris/File Photo

 

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's securities regulator said on Saturday it was looking into the conduct of auditors of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), a state fund that was wound up after losing billions of dollars in a scandal that erupted under the country's previous government.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1080907-malaysia-probing-audit-firms-conduct-in-1mdb-scandal/

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