THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Sunday 10 Feb 2019

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The week that was in Thailand news: Exchanging Thailand for Copacabana

 

 

There has been a lot of talk in the air recently about leaving Thailand.  Rooster was propelled back to feelings experienced towards the end of 1987.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083434-the-week-that-was-in-thailand-news-exchanging-thailand-for-copacabana/

 

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Final Phuket candidates register for election

By The Phuket News

 

Fifteen Phuket candidates registered on the final day of registrations yesterday (Feb 8). Photo: PEC

 

PHUKET: Fifteen more candidates registered yesterday to contest the two Phuket seats available in the House of Representatives in the upcoming national election to be held on March 24, bringing the total number of candidates running for election in Phuket to 59.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083487-final-phuket-candidates-register-for-election/

 

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Governor orders Phuket dog shelter to ‘brace for influx’ 

By The Phuket News

 

Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana (2nd from left) has ordered officials operating the Phuket Stray Dog Shelter in Thalang to prepare for a marked increase in the number of dogs arriving at the shelter once the campaign to eliminate rabies and round up all the unclaimed, infected dogs across the island begins in March. Photo: PR Dept
 

PHUKET: Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana has ordered officials operating the Phuket Stray Dog Shelter in Thalang to prepare for a marked increase in the number of dogs arriving at the shelter once the campaign to eliminate rabies and round up all the unclaimed, infected dogs across the island begins in March.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083488-governor-orders-phuket-dog-shelter-to-‘brace-for-influx’/

 

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Cost of living in Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya and Chiang Mai among the highest in ASEAN

 

 

Many of the destinations popular with expats and foreign retirees to Thailand are some of the most expensive cities to live in ASEAN.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083489-cost-of-living-in-bangkok-phuket-pattaya-and-chiang-mai-among-the-highest-in-asean/

 

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Russia hopes its Consulate General in Phuket will open this year - ambassador

 

 

BANGKOK, February 9. /TASS/. The Russian Embassy in Thailand hopes that Russia’s Consulate General will open its doors in the resort city of Phuket this year, Russian Ambassador to Thailand Yevgeny Tomikhin told Russian reporters in the run-up to Diplomats’ Day.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083490-russia-hopes-its-consulate-general-in-phuket-will-open-this-year-ambassador/

 

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Valentines and Maka Bucha Day spending to exceed 6 billion baht

Itiporn  Lakarnchua

 

 

BANGKOK, 8th February 2019 (NNT) –Public confidence in the economy has improved for the first time in five months following clarity in the general election and with tourist numbers also up, the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) has projected that spending during the Valentine and Maka Bucha Day period will be no less than 6.3 billion baht.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083491-valentines-and-maka-bucha-day-spending-to-exceed-6-billion-baht/

 

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Bangkok schools maintain effort against air pollution

Itiporn  Lakarnchua

 

 

BANGKOK, 8th February 2019 (NNT) – Residents of Bangkok and its neighboring provinces have been warned that particulate matter or PM 2.5 levels, may again rise as weather conditions moderate, but many public buildings have committed to combating the pollution by installing and operating water sprinklers.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083492-bangkok-schools-maintain-effort-against-air-pollution/

 

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DSI: DNA sent to UK police in search of missing Thai woman

Praphorn Praphornkul

 

 

BANGKOK, 7th February 2019 (NNT) – The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has forwarded to the British National Crime Agency (NCA) DNA samples given by the parents of a Thai woman who disappeared in Britain in 2004 after she married a British man and moved to the United Kingdom (UK).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083493-dsi-dna-sent-to-uk-police-in-search-of-missing-thai-woman/

 

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Thai Raksa Chart Party HQ almost deserted on Saturday

By The Nation

 

This file photo on December 4 shows Thai Raksa Chart leader hold a meeting with party members and executive at the party head quarters on Chaeng Wattana road.

 

The Thai Raksa Chart Party's head office, which is normally bustling with red-shirt leaders, was almost deserted on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083495-thai-raksa-chart-party-hq-almost-deserted-on-saturday/

 

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Tomorrow’s destination today

By Khetsirin Pholdhampalit 
The Nation Weekend 
Singapore 

 

The products are showcased in deconstructed and reassembled old wooden cabinets.

 

Singapore gets to enjoy contemporary Thai dining, fashion and art – all with a luxury twist

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083496-tomorrow’s-destination-today/

 

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Manchester United into top four with 3-0 win at Fulham

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Fulham v Manchester United - Craven Cottage, London, Britain - Febraury 9, 2019 Manchester United's Paul Pogba scores their third goal from the penalty spot REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United rolled to their 10th win in 11 games under caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with a 3-0 win at Fulham on Saturday, climbing into the top four in the Premier League for the first time since the opening weekend.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083497-manchester-united-into-top-four-with-3-0-win-at-fulham/

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Watford's Gray strikes to sink Everton, pile pressure on Silva

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Watford v Everton - Vicarage Road, Watford, Britain - February 9, 2019 Everton's Kurt Zouma clashes with Watford's Nathaniel Chalobah REUTERS/David Klein

 

(Reuters) - WATFORD 1 EVERTON 0

 

Substitute Andre Gray scored a second-half winner as Watford beat Marco Silva's Everton 1-0 in the Premier League on Saturday to heap the pressure on their former manager.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083500-watfords-gray-strikes-to-sink-everton-pile-pressure-on-silva/

 

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Liverpool back on top after 3-0 win over Bournemouth

By Simon Evans

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v AFC Bournemouth - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - February 9, 2019 Liverpool's Joel Matip in action with Bournemouth's Lys Mousset Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

 

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - LIVERPOOL 3 BOURNEMOUTH 0

 

Liverpool put aside talk of title-race jitters as they returned to the top of the Premier League with a confident 3-0 victory over Bournemouth at Anfield on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083501-liverpool-back-on-top-after-3-0-win-over-bournemouth/

 

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Iwobi, Lacazette lead Arsenal to win at Huddersfield

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Huddersfield Town v Arsenal - John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield, Britain - February 9, 2019 Huddersfield Town's Karlan Ahearne-Grant in action with Arsenal's Bernd Leno and Ainsley Maitland-Niles REUTERS/Andrew Yates

 

(Reuters) - HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 1 ARSENAL 2

 

Arsenal returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over bottom side Huddersfield Town on Saturday, but remain the only side without an away clean sheet in the Premier League this season.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083502-iwobi-lacazette-lead-arsenal-to-win-at-huddersfield/

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Zohore gives Cardiff win over Southampton in frantic finale

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Southampton v Cardiff City - St Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Britain - February 9, 2019 Southampton's Mohamed Elyounoussi in action REUTERS/Ian Walton

 

(Reuters) - SOUTHAMPTON 1 CARDIFF CITY 2

 

Cardiff City's Kenneth Zohore struck deep into stoppage time to secure a crucial 2-1 win on Saturday at fellow Premier League strugglers Southampton, who thought they had snatched a point with a 91st-minute equaliser.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083503-zohore-gives-cardiff-win-over-southampton-in-frantic-finale/

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Zaha makes Palace point against West Ham

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Crystal Palace v West Ham United - Selhurst Park, London, Britain - February 9, 2019 West Ham's Pedro Obiang in action with Crystal Palace's Max Meyer REUTERS/Eddie Keogh

 

(Reuters) - CRYSTAL PALACE 1 WEST HAM UNITED 1

 

Wilfried Zaha's deflected goal earned Crystal Palace a 1-1 draw at home to fellow Londoners West Ham United in the Premier League on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083505-zaha-makes-palace-point-against-west-ham/

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Wood helps Burnley earn win at Brighton to move clear of bottom three

 

Soccer Football - Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion v Burnley - The American Express Community Stadium, Brighton, Britain - February 9, 2019 Burnley's Ashley Barnes celebrates scoring their third goal with team mates REUTERS/Toby Melville

 

(Reuters) - BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 1 BURNLEY 3

 

A double from Chris Wood helped Burnley earn a 3-1 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, a win that steered Burnley three points clear of the Premier League relegation zone.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083506-wood-helps-burnley-earn-win-at-brighton-to-move-clear-of-bottom-three/

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Beckham to be honoured with statue in LA

 

FILE PHOTO: David Beckham poses at the European premiere of "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword" in London, Britain May 10, 2017. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former England captain David Beckham will become the first Major League Soccer player honoured with a statue, which will be unveiled outside LA Galaxy's stadium prior to their season opener on March 2, the team said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083507-beckham-to-be-honoured-with-statue-in-la/

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Seven jailed for life over Tunisian museum, hotel massacres

 

FILE PHOTO: People join hands as they observe a minute's silence in memory of those killed in an attack by an Islamist gunman, at a beach in Sousse, Tunisia July 3, 2015. REUTERS/Anis Mili/File Photo

 

TUNIS (Reuters) - A Tunisian court jailed seven people for life on Saturday for their involvement in two deadly militant attacks in 2015, one on a museum in Tunis and the other on a hotel in a Mediterranean resort.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083510-seven-jailed-for-life-over-tunisian-museum-hotel-massacres/

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All three of Thailand’s weightlifting world champions suspended after new doping cases are revealed

By Brian Oliver

 

Rattanawan Wamalu, second right, is among five of Thailand's six medallists from last year's IWF World Championships in Ashgabat to have subsequently tested positive for banned performance-enhancing drugs ©IWF

 

Two more of Thailand’s medallists from the 2018 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships have tested positive and are provisionally suspended.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083511-all-three-of-thailand’s-weightlifting-world-champions-suspended-after-new-doping-cases-are-revealed/

 

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Nissan X-Trail facelift launched in Thailand – minor restyling, added safety tech for petrol and 2.0L hybrid

By Anthony Lim

 

 

Nissan has given the X-Trail an update for Thailand, and the refresh adds on minor enhancements and introduces new kit to the SUV. The variant line-up has also been revised, with the 2.0 litre petrol being dropped from the model line-up in the Kingdom, the range now consisting of three 2.5 litre petrol (2.5S 2WD, 2.5V 2WD and 2.5VL 4WD) and two 2.0 litre hybrid (V and VL, both 4WD) versions.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083512-nissan-x-trail-facelift-launched-in-thailand-–-minor-restyling-added-safety-tech-for-petrol-and-20l-hybrid/

 

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More violence in Paris as 'yellow vests' keep marching

By Emmanuel Jarry

 

Protesters wearing yellow vests take part in a demonstration by the "yellow vests" movement in Paris, France February 9, 2019. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

 

PARIS (Reuters) - Thousands of French "yellow vest" demonstrators marched on Saturday for their 13th weekend of action, with scuffles in Paris and a demonstrator's hand mangled by a small explosive.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083513-more-violence-in-paris-as-yellow-vests-keep-marching/

 

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U.S.-backed Syrian force launches 'final battle' against IS

By Rodi Said

 

FILE PHOTO: Fighters of Syrian Democratic Forces ride on trucks as their convoy passes in Ain Issa, Syria October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro/File Photo

 

QAMISHLI, Syria (Reuters) - The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) began an assault against the final Islamic State enclave in eastern Syria on Saturday, aiming to wipe out the last vestige of the jihadist group's "caliphate" in the SDF's area of operations.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083514-us-backed-syrian-force-launches-final-battle-against-is/

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U.S. Senator Warren launches 2020 campaign, sounds note of economic equality

By Ginger Gibson

 

Potential 2020 Democratic presidential nomination candidate U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) waves at the crowd ahead of a campaign rally in Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S. February 9, 2019. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

 

LAWRENCE, Mass. (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, struggling to move past criticism over her claims of Native American heritage, aimed for a fresh start on Saturday with the formal launch of her 2020 presidential campaign, saying that she is fighting for all Americans.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083517-us-senator-warren-launches-2020-campaign-sounds-note-of-economic-equality/

 

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Southampton fans face ban for Sala taunts

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Two Southampton supporters could be banned from the club after taunting Cardiff City fans about the death of striker Emiliano Sala, Southampton said on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1083518-southampton-fans-face-ban-for-sala-taunts/

 

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