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Pattaya YouTuber with cancer: Thanks Go Fund Me appeals, says he's cutting down cigarettes and putting off marriage

 

 

The Pattaya based expat who warned people to take out travel insurance has thanked two separate people for starting Go Fund Me appeals for his treatment.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088904-pattaya-youtuber-with-cancer-thanks-go-fund-me-appeals-says-hes-cutting-down-cigarettes-and-putting-off-marriage/

Crackdown on forgery and drugs nets seven

By KHANATHIT SRIHIRUNDAJ 
THE NATION

 

 

SEVEN foreign criminals have been arrested over the past week in a Thai police crackdown on travel document forgery, fraud and drugs smuggling, Immigration Bureau chief Pol Lt-General Surachet Hakpal said on Monday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088905-crackdown-on-forgery-and-drugs-nets-seven/

 

Insurgents behind South bombing spree, not politics

By The Nation

 

 

Senior government officials said the series of bomb blasts over the weekend in the southern provinces of Phatthalung and Satun were related to insurgency activities in the predominantly Muslim region, and had no connection with the upcoming election.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088927-insurgents-behind-south-bombing-spree-not-politics/

 

EC in the firing line over advance voting blunders

By The Nation

 

Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday reiterated that he would not support Prayut Chan-o-cha’s return to power as prime minister. 

 

Voters and candidates asked the Election Commission (EC) to take responsibility for poor preparations that led to mistakes, confusion and inconvenience to advance voters abroad last week even as the country braces for millions of early votes expected to be cast in the Kingdom this Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088928-ec-in-the-firing-line-over-advance-voting-blunders/

 

New measures to protect Phetchabun historical park

By Pratch Rujivanarom 
The Nation 
Phetchabun

 

One of the ancient site discovered near the Si Thep Historical Park in Phetchabun province. photo by Pratch Rujivanarom

 

Fine arts department succeeds in halting oil- drilling project to conserve ancient temple complex
 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088929-new-measures-to-protect-phetchabun-historical-park/

 

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North chokes on toxic haze largely from Myanmar fires

By Kriangkrai Rattana, Panwich Yoodee ,Nathawat Laping 
THE NATION

 

A view from the Mae Sai District Health Office on Monday shows the city in Chiang Rai enveloped in haze, with the day’s PM2.5 particulate level peaking at 128mcg, well beyond the Thai safety limit of 50mcg.Photo Nathawat Laping

 

THE NORTH was once again choking under dangerous levels of PM2.5 dust particles yesterday. For instance, tambon Wiang Phang Kham in Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district cited the day’s peak at 128 micrograms (mcg) per cubic metre of air, more than double the Thai safety limit of 50mcg. As of 11am, the district also hit 238 in its Air Quality Index score (AQI), more than double the safety limit of 100.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088869-north-sees-return-of-dangerous-levels-of-pm25-particles/?do=findComment&comment=13928464

 

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Thais urged to decorate their homes with coronation emblem

By The Nation

 

 

People around Thailand are being invited to set worshipping tables and decorate their homes with a new royal emblem that has been created specially for the coronation in May.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1075563-thai-king-to-be-crowned-in-coronation-ceremonies-may-4-6-palace/?do=findComment&comment=13928468

 

SET uptrend ‘to continue after poll’

By PHUWIT LIMVIPHUWAT 
THE NATION

 

Speakers at the "Thai Stock Insight, Impact of the Election" event organised by Krungthep Turakij yesterday.

 

THE THAI stock market is still in an upward trend this year, thanks to positive developments in the global financial market, and the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index should rebound after the election, provided there is no political turmoil, an expert predicted yesterday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088931-set-uptrend-‘to-continue-after-poll’/

 

An event not to be missed for boxing aficionados

 

Photo: Tourism Authority of Thailand

 

The World Wai Kru Muay Thai Ceremony, held annually at the Ayutthaya Historical Park, allows the opportunity for hundreds of Muay Thai practitioners from around the world to express their gratitude to their masters in the time-honoured tradition known as the Wai Kru ceremony, as well as to celebrate the aged-old martial art of Muay Thai.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088932-world-wai-kru-muay-thai-ceremony-an-event-not-to-be-missed-for-boxing-aficionados/

 

Army chief is a thorn in democracy’s side

By The Nation

 

 

Apirat’s intolerance bodes ill for a nation trying to climb out from beneath the military’s boot

 

Army commander-in-chief General Apirat Kongsompong has an attitude problem. Almost from the moment he was promoted to the post, Apirat let his inner bully take charge.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088933-army-chief-is-a-thorn-in-democracy’s-side/

 

Flying motorbike ends up stuck in power lines in Surin

By The Thaiger

 

PHOTO: เฮฮาหน้าโรงพัก

 

A motorbike has ended up entangled in power lines, four meters up in the air, following an incident in Surin province yesterday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088935-flying-motorbike-ends-up-stuck-in-power-lines-in-surin/

 

Analysis: As March 24 draws near, Abhisit’s dilemma deepens

 

 

Over the past few days, Abhisit Vejjajiva was provoked by two key figures on both sides of the national divide. Suthep Thaugsuban of the Action Coalition for Thailand Party asked if the Democrat leader was siding with Thaksin Shinawatra because the latter’s latest remark seemed to suggest so. Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit said Abhisit’s remark against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was nowhere near enough, and the Future Forward Party leader challenged him to openly declare war against the Palang Pracharat Party. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088937-analysis-as-march-24-draws-near-abhisit’s-dilemma-deepens/

 

Thailand wins Best Destination Asia Award at ITB 2019

 

   

BERLIN (NNT) – The Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Dr. Yuthasak Supasorn, received the Go Asia Award in the Best Destination Asia category from Go Asia at the International Tourismus Borse (ITB) 2019. The event took place at Messe Berlin in Berlin, Germany.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088938-thailand-wins-best-destination-asia-award-at-itb-2019/

 

Deputy PM Prawit visits South to give mora support to civilians, officers

 

   

BANGKOK, 12th March 2019 (NNT) - The Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister, Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan, and his entourage on Monday (March 11) visited southern Thailand to give moral support to civilians and officers, following a series of insurgent attacks in Satun and Phatthalung provinces last week.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088940-deputy-pm-prawit-visits-south-to-give-mora-support-to-civilians-officers/

 

Theresa May wins 'legally binding' Brexit assurances from EU ahead of crucial votes

By Alistair Smout, Kylie MacLellan and Gabriela Baczynska

 

British Prime Minister Theresa May meets with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Strasbourg, France March 11, 2019. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler/Pool

 

LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May clinched legally binding Brexit assurances from the European Union on Monday in a last ditch attempt to win over rebellious British lawmakers who have threatened to vote down her divorce deal again.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088942-theresa-may-wins-legally-binding-brexit-assurances-from-eu-ahead-of-crucial-votes/

 

Algeria's Bouteflika abandons re-election bid after weeks of protest

By Lamine Chikhi and Hamid Ould Ahmed

 

Youth celebrate on the streets after President Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced he will not run for a fifth term, in Algiers, Algeria March 11, 2019. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

 

ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika abandoned his bid for a fifth term in power on Monday, bowing to weeks of mass demonstrations against his 20-year rule by people demanding a new era of politics in a country dominated by an old guard.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088943-algerias-bouteflika-abandons-re-election-bid-after-weeks-of-protest/

 

Berners-Lee says World Wide Web, at 30, must emerge from 'adolescence'

By Tom Miles

 

FILE PHOTO: World Wide Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee speaks during the inauguration of Web Summit, Europe's biggest tech conference, in Lisbon, Portugal, Nov. 5, 2018. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes/File Photo

 

GENEVA (Reuters) - The fraying World Wide Web needs to rediscover its strengths and grow into maturity, its designer Tim Berners-Lee said on Monday, marking the 30th anniversary of the collaborative software project his supervisor initially dubbed "vague but exciting".

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088944-berners-lee-says-world-wide-web-at-30-must-emerge-from-adolescence/

 

U.S. says 737 MAX safe to fly after Ethiopia crash, Boeing shares dip

By Aaron Maasho, Duncan Miriri and David Shepardson

 

Airplane engine parts are seen at the scene of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 302 plane crash, near the town of Bishoftu, southeast of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia March 11, 2019. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

 

GARA-BOKKA, Ethiopia/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States told airlines it was safe to fly 737 MAX 8 planes on Monday as investigators found two black box recorders that will help piece together the final moments of an Ethiopian Airlines jet before it plunged to the ground on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088945-us-says-737-max-safe-to-fly-after-ethiopia-crash-boeing-shares-dip/
 

 

Pompeo blames Russia, Cuba for Venezuelan crisis

By Matt Spetalnick and Lesley Wroughton

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference with Philippines Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. at the Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs Home Office in Manila, Philippines, Friday, March 1, 2019. Andrew Harnik/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday blamed Russia and Cuba for causing Venezuela's political crisis by supporting President Nicolas Maduro and said he had urged India not to help Maduro's government by buying Venezuelan oil.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088946-pompeo-blames-russia-cuba-for-venezuelan-crisis/

 

Chris Dodd, of Broadstone, is in a Thai prison

By Sarah Cartlidge

 

The GoFundMe page set up for Chris Dodd

 

A DESPERATE family has turned to crowdfunding in a bid to help free a popular man from Broadstone who is currently in prison in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088948-go-fund-me-appeal-raises-thousands-for-british-man-locked-up-in-thai-jail/

 

‘Careless’ Dutch official led to Dutchman’s 75-year sentence in Thailand

 

 

The Dutch state was ‘careless’ in its investigation into a Dutch cannabis cafe owner who moved to Thailand, which eventually led to the man being jailed for 75 years, the national ombudsman said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088953-‘careless’-dutch-official-led-to-dutchman’s-75-year-sentence-in-thailand/

 

UFC's McGregor arrested after incident with fan

 

 

FILE PHOTO: UFC fighter Conor McGregor appears in a police booking photo at Miami-Dade County Jail in Miami, Florida, U.S. March 11, 2019. Miami-Dade County Corrections/Handout via REUTERS

 

UFC star Conor McGregor was arrested on a felony charge Monday evening after Miami Beach police said he smashed a fan’s phone, according to a report in the Miami Herald.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088958-ufcs-mcgregor-arrested-after-incident-with-fan/

 

China official says West using Christianity to undermine country

 

FILE PHOTO: A believer reads the bible during mass at St. Joseph's Church, a government-sanctioned Catholic church, in Beijing, China, October 1, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - Western forces are trying to use Christianity to influence China's society and even subvert the government, a senior official said, warning that Chinese Christians needed to follow a Chinese model of the religion.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088960-china-official-says-west-using-christianity-to-undermine-country/

 

Doomed with Democrats, Trump's budget boosts Pentagon, targets safety net

By Roberta Rampton and Ginger Gibson

 

An aide puts her hand on a copy of Volume 1 of U.S. President Donald Trump's budget for Fiscal Year 2020 after it was delivered by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to the House Budget Committee room on Capitol Hill in Washington U.S., March 11, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump called on Monday for spending more U.S. taxpayer money on the military and a U.S.-Mexico border wall, while overhauling social safety-net programs in a budget plan likely to die in Congress but live on in his 2020 re-election campaign.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088963-doomed-with-democrats-trumps-budget-boosts-pentagon-targets-safety-net/

 

Sterling surges as May secures Brexit assurances, yen dips

By Daniel Leussink

 

Pound Sterling notes and change are seen inside a cash resgister in a coffee shop in Manchester, Britain, Septem,ber 21, 2018. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo

 

TOKYO (Reuters) - Sterling rose sharply on Tuesday as speculation swirled that British Prime Minister Theresa May might be closer to securing approval for her Brexit deal.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088964-sterling-surges-as-may-secures-brexit-assurances-yen-dips/

 

Jordanian father tips his two year old tied to a pram into the sea in Pattaya

 

Picture: Rak Siam News

 

A Jordanian man has been arrested at Suvarnabhumi airport after he murdered his son and attempted to flee Thailand. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088966-jordanian-father-tips-his-two-year-old-tied-to-a-pram-into-the-sea-in-pattaya/

Poll: Banning alcohol at Songkran a good idea "to preserve beautiful Thai culture"

 

Picture: Thai PBS

 

Anti-alcohol activists have been buoyed by a poll and still hope to persuade the government to ban drinking on April 13th. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088972-poll-banning-alcohol-at-songkran-a-good-idea-to-preserve-beautiful-thai-culture/

 

"Asian" woman with head injury fished from canal in central Bangkok

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Yanawa police were called after staff on the BRT bus line found the body of a young woman floating in the canal in the central reservation of the Naratiwas Ratchanakharin Road yesterday. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088974-asian-woman-with-head-injury-fished-from-canal-in-central-bangkok/

 

Higher fines for rogue taxi drivers in the offing

 

Picture; Daily News

 

A deputy at the Department of Land Transport told the Thai media that the DLT are preparing to present proposals for higher fines for rogue taxi drivers - especially repeat and habitual offenders. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1088978-higher-fines-for-rogue-taxi-drivers-in-the-offing/