Supersports 10 Mile International Run Series Thailand 2019 comes to Phuket

 

 

PHUKET, Thailand – A weekend of sporting fun the 5th Supersports 10 Mile International Run series Thailand 2018 Phuket Presented by Skechers. Held on 31st March, 2019 at the Thanyapura Health & Sports Resort, there was something for everyone with distances including a 500 metre Kids Run, 3 Mile (4.8km), 5 Mile (8km) and the iconic 10 Mile (16km) run, all part of a “Thailand series” concept that has seen the event grow to become one of Phuket& leading sports events.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1085731-supersports-10-mile-international-run-series-thailand-2019-comes-to-phuket/

Supalai sets 10% investment budget for Australia

By The Nation

 

Pratheep Tangmatitham, CEO of Supalai Plc

 

Listed property firm Supalai Plc has set aside an investment budget in Australia of about 10 per cent of the total yearly investment, the company's chief executive officer Pratheep Tangmatitham said in a press release on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1087177-supalai-sets-10-investment-budget-for-australia/

 

Supa start to the year for Sukhothai player

By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam 
The Nation

 

Supamas Sangchan and amateur winner Phannarai Meesom-us pose with their trophies.

 

Five-time China LPGA winner Supamas Sangchan completed a wire-to-wire victory to win the season-opening Bt1 million Singha-SAT Championship at the Kabinburi Sport Club in Prachin Buri on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1087179-supa-start-to-the-year-for-sukhothai-player/

 

EC ‘brave’ to send Thai Raksa Chart to Constitutional court, says former commissioner Somchai

By Kas Chanwanpen 
The Nation

 

Thai Raksa Chart Party holds an election rally at Lan Khon Muang plaza in front of Bangkok City Hall on Friday.

 

While others have criticised the Election Commission’s decision to take the Thai Raksa Chart Party to the Constitutional Court to seek dissolution, former commissioner Somchai Sriwatanayakorn on Friday hailed the agency’s “courage”. Taking the case to the court at a later date could have brought about much political confusion, he said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1087180-ec-‘brave’-to-send-thai-raksa-chart-to-constitutional-court-says-former-commissioner-somchai/

 

Security cooperation plan pushed for defence ministers' meeting

By The Nation

 

 

The Defence Ministry will propose a “3S” model framework to push forward security cooperation in the upcoming Asean Defence Ministers’ Meeting [ADMM] and ADMM-Plus to be hosted by Thailand in Bangkok this year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1087181-security-cooperation-plan-pushed-for-defence-ministers-meeting/

 

DFT hosts event to boost Thai-Cambodia border trade

By The Nation 

 

 

The Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) will host a Thai-Cambodia economic partnership event in which the governments of both countries and the private sector have been invited to trade and investment promotion and solutions.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1087182-dft-hosts-event-to-boost-thai-cambodia-border-trade/

 

Tens of thousands of Algerians call on Bouteflika to step down

By Lamine Chikhi and Hamid Ould Ahmed

 

People gather during a protest against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's plan to extend his 20-year rule by seeking a fifth term in April elections in Algiers, Algeria March 1, 2019. REUTERS/Ramzi Boudina

 

ALGIERS (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people in cities across Algeria called on President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to leave office on Friday in the biggest anti-government demonstrations there since the Arab Spring eight years ago.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1087183-tens-of-thousands-of-algerians-call-on-bouteflika-to-step-down/

 

Canada approves Huawei extradition proceedings, China seethes

By David Ljunggren

 

FILE PHOTO: Meng Wanzhou, Executive Board Director of the Chinese technology giant Huawei, attends a session of the VTB Capital Investment Forum "Russia Calling!" in Moscow, Russia October 2, 2014. REUTERS/Alexander Bibik/File Photo

 

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian government, as expected, on Friday approved extradition proceedings against the chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, prompting a furious reaction from China.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1087184-canada-approves-huawei-extradition-proceedings-china-seethes/

 

EU ready to give Britain more guarantees 'backstop' is temporary: Barnier

 

FILE PHOTO: EU Chief Brexit Negotiator Michel Barnier attends a joint news conference with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz in Vienna, Austria February 28, 2019. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - The European Union is ready to give Britain more guarantees that the Irish "backstop" is only intended to be temporary, the bloc's chief Brexit negotiator said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1087185-eu-ready-to-give-britain-more-guarantees-backstop-is-temporary-barnier/

Australian defence minister the latest to quit as election looms

 

FILE PHOTO: Australian Defence Minister Christopher Pyne speaks to the media at the Australian embassy in Beijing, China January 24, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Defence Minister Christopher Pyne said on Saturday he will not stand in elections due in May, becoming the latest high-profile resignation as opinion polls suggest Prime Minister Scott Morrison's centre-right government faces heavy defeat.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1087187-australian-defence-minister-the-latest-to-quit-as-election-looms/

U.S.-backed Syrian force attacks final IS enclave

By Ellen Francis and Rodi Said

 

Fighters of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stand together near the village of Baghouz, Deir Al Zor province, Syria March 1, 2019. REUTERS/Rodi Said

 

DEIR AL-ZOR PROVINCE, Syria (Reuters) - U.S.-backed forces launched an attack on Friday to evict Islamic State from its last territorial bastion and seal four years of international efforts to roll back a "caliphate" that redrew the map of the Middle East.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1087188-us-backed-syrian-force-attacks-final-is-enclave/

 

Somali militant siege ends, at least 29 civilians dead

By Abdi Sheikh and Feisal Omar

 

People stand near damaged buildings after a suicide car bomb exploded, targeting a hotel in a business center in Maka Al Mukaram street, Mogadishu, Somalia March 1, 2019. REUTERS/Feisal Omar

 

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali government troops shot dead three Islamist militants holed up in a building in central Mogadishu on Friday, police said, ending a day-long bomb and gun attack that killed at least 29 civilians.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1087189-somali-militant-siege-ends-at-least-29-civilians-dead/

 

Saudi Arabia strips Osama bin Laden's son of citizenship

 

A photograph circulated by the U.S. State Department’s Twitter account to announce a $1 million USD reward for al Qaeda key leader Hamza bin Laden, son of Osama bin Laden, is seen March 1, 2019. State Department/Handout via REUTERS

 

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has stripped citizenship from Hamza bin Laden, the son of slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, the interior ministry said in a statement published by the official gazette.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1087191-saudi-arabia-strips-osama-bin-ladens-son-of-citizenship/

 

The crowning of a King

By Khetsirin Pholdhampalit 
The Nation Weekend

 

The chief Brahmin offered King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) the Great Crown of Victory during his coronation ceremony on May 5, 1950.

 

Historians explain the intricate and symbolic ceremonies for the coronation of His Majesty King Rama X

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1075563-thai-king-to-be-crowned-in-coronation-ceremonies-may-4-6-palace/

 

THAI arranging special flights to fly stranded passengers out of Bangkok

By The Nation

 

Stranded tourists whose Thai Airways flights have been canceled, wait for news at the Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, 28 February 2019. // EPA-EFE

 

Some 2,000 passengers were still stranded at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport on Friday after Pakistan closed its airspace due to rising tensions with India.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1087137-some-2000-travelers-still-stranded-in-bangkok-after-flights-disrupted/page/2/?tab=comments#comment-13896429

 

New cyber law will not steal personal data: ministry

By The Nation Weekend

 

File photo/AFP

 

The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society brushed aside criticism that the newly-passed national cybersecurity law will infringe upon people’s privacy, saying instead that the new law will secure the country’s critical infrastructure.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1087195-new-cyber-law-will-not-steal-personal-data-ministry/

 

Life at the ‘Edge’: Chiang Mai rehabilitation centre helps young gaming addicts

By Pattarawadee Saengmanee 
The Nation Weekend 

 

Courtesy of The Cabin Chiang Mai

 

A new programme offered by a Chiang Mai rehabilitation centre helps young gaming addicts adapt to a healthier digital lifestyle

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1087196-life-at-the-‘edge’-chiang-mai-rehabilitation-centre-helps-young-gaming-addicts/

 

Thailand election: Careful what you promise

By Wichit Chaitrong 
The Nation weekend

 

Pheu Thai Party

 

Depleted coffers, unpopular taxes, army resistance could leave ambitious welfare proposals unfulfilled

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1087198-careful-what-you-promise/

 

SPECIAL REPORT: EU-driven timber certification raises hopes for sustain forest management and forest dwellers' benefits.

By PIYAPORN WONGRUANG 
THE NATION WEEKEND

 

The recent raid by the Forest Protecting Operation Center. Photos courtesy of FPOC and RFD.

 

With Potentially high benefits at stake, Thailand is moving toward allowing the harvesting of some tree species, which is currently banned unless special permission is obtained.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1087200-special-report-eu-driven-timber-certification-raises-hopes-for-sustain-forest-management-and-forest-dwellers-benefits/

 

It’s fun to get crabby

By Khetsirin Pholdhampalit 
The Nation Weekend 

 

Chaolay Seafood restaurant offers a wide selection of seafood dishes and delicacies – all are also halal-certified.

 

Wholesale distributor Viya Crab brings its famed products to a new Bangkok restaurant

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1087203-it’s-fun-to-get-crabby/

 

Thailand’s answer to Banksy cheekily skewers all combatants in the coming election

By Phatarawadee Phataranawik 
The Nation Weekend

 

Prayut Chanocha looks like he’s got an unbeatable hand in his poker showdown against Thaksin Shinawatra. They’re the stars of an art exhibition by Headache Stencil, whose real name is best left unmentioned. Photo courtesy of WTF Gallery

 

Thailand’s answer to Banksy cheekily skewers all combatants in the coming election

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1087204-headache-coming-on-for-all/

 

Thailand defends cybersecurity law amid concerns over rights, abuse

By Patpicha Tanakasempipat

 

People look at data on their mobiles as background with internet wire cables on switch hub is projected in this picture illustration taken May 30, 2018. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration/Files

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Friday defended a controversial cybersecurity law approved this week, following an outcry from rights groups and internet users over privacy and surveillance concerns.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1087195-new-cyber-law-will-not-steal-personal-data-ministry/

 

Russians, Chinese lead foreign arrivals to Thailand 

By Anton Makhrov

 

Russia kept its status as the most important market among non-Asian countries with 229,518 arrivals in January (+1.2% y-o-y) and B17.3bn in generated revenue. Photo: Miguel Discart / Flickr
 

PHUKET: Continuing resurgence in Chinese visitor arrivals in January helped Thailand start 2019 with a total of 3.7 million arrivals during the first month of the year, an increase of 4.8% year-one year, generating tourism expenditure of over B195.8 billion (+2.4% y-o-y), the Ministry of Tourism and Sport (MoTS) has announced.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1087206-russians-chinese-lead-foreign-arrivals-to-thailand/

 

Thailand Bans Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum Classic, Litecoin from Trading Pairs & ICOs

Samantha Chang

 

Thailand is tweaking its list of seven accepted cryptocurrencies for ICO funding and fiat trading in the country. | Source: Shutterstock

 

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission banned bitcoin cash (BCH), Litecoin (LTC), and Ethereum Classic (ETC) from eligibility for initial coin offerings, investments, and base trading pairs against other cryptocurrencies traded on digital asset exchanges.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1087207-thailand-bans-bitcoin-cash-ethereum-classic-litecoin-from-trading-pairs-icos/

 

CONNECTING the dots for 5G quest

By Khine Kyaw, 
Somluck Srimalee 
The Nation WEEKEND 
Barcelona, Spain

 

 

Big players STEP UP EFFORTS FOR lEAD POSITION in transformative technology

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1087208-connecting-the-dots-for-5g-quest/

 

Tablet or smartphone? Huawei lets you switch between each

By Somluck Srimalee 
The Nation WEEKEND 
Barcelona, Spain

 

 

OPTIMISTIC that its 5G technology will soon replace 4G in much of the world, China-based Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) showed off its latest related products at the Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona this past week.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1087209-tablet-or-smartphone-huawei-lets-you-switch-between-each/

 

SpaceX to launch capsule to space station in key milestone

By Joey Roulette

 

A SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying the Crew Dragon spacecraft sits on launch pad 39A prior to the uncrewed test flight to the International Space Station from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., March 1, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake

 

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Elon Musk's SpaceX was due to launch an unmanned crew capsule atop a Falcon 9 rocket early on Saturday bound for the International Space Station, a major step toward NASA's goal of reviving the U.S. human spaceflight program this year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1087218-spacex-to-launch-capsule-to-space-station-in-key-milestone/

 

Brazil's Lula to leave jail temporarily for grandson's funeral

By Lisandra Paraguassu

 

FILE PHOTO: Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends a protest in front of the metallurgic trade union in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil April 7, 2018. REUTERS/Leonardo Benassatto

 

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected to leave jail temporarily to attend the funeral of his 7-year-old grandson, who died early on Friday, according to a statement from the Paraná state government.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1087219-brazils-lula-to-leave-jail-temporarily-for-grandsons-funeral/

 

Canada PM shuffles cabinet for second time in six weeks amid crisis

 

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in a cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, March 1, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Wattie

 

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday shuffled his cabinet for the second time in six weeks in response to a crisis caused by the resignation of a minister who then alleged inappropriate conduct by officials.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1087223-canada-pm-shuffles-cabinet-for-second-time-in-six-weeks-amid-crisis/

Five years on, MH370 families band together to seek closure

By Rozanna Latiff

 

FILE PHOTO: A woman leaves a message of support and hope for the passengers of the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 in central Kuala Lumpur March 16, 2014. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/File Photo

 

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Five years ago, their loved ones boarded a plane and vanished.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1087224-five-years-on-mh370-families-band-together-to-seek-closure/