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British lawmakers overwhelmingly back Brexit delay

By Elizabeth Piper, Kylie MacLellan and William James

 

FILE PHOTO: British and EU flags flutter outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, January 15, 2019. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to seek a delay in Britain's exit from the European Union, setting the stage for Prime Minister Theresa May to renew efforts to get her divorce deal approved by parliament next week.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089499-british-lawmakers-overwhelmingly-back brexit delay/

 

EU says UK must justify any Brexit delay

 

An anti-Brexit protester holds up a sign outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain March 14, 2019. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

 

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union executive said Britain will have to justify any request to postpone Brexit beyond the end of this month and that EU leaders would put a priority on avoiding disrupting EU institutions in considering it.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089500-eu-says-uk-must-justify-any brexit delay/

 

Trump slams handling of Brexit by UK's May

By Jeff Mason and Makini Brice

 

U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a briefing on "drug trafficking on the southern border" in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 13, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday criticized British Prime Minister Theresa May's handling of the Brexit talks for Britain's departure from the European Union and said another referendum on the issue would be unfair to the side that won.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089501-trump-slams-handling-of brexit by-uks-may/

 

VIDEO: Expat attacks waitress in Bangkok bar after complaining about loud music

 

 

CCTV footage captures the moment a Western man attacks a female member of staff in a popular Bangkok bar.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089469-video-expat-attacks-waitress-in-bangkok-bar-after-complaining-about-loud-music/

No major harm to Thailand from Brexit, say experts 

By PHUWIT LIMVIPHUWAT 
THE NATION 

 

A leaflet is seen in the harbour of Rotterdam, to inform transporters how to be prepared for the Brexit, in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, on March 13.//EPA-EFE

 

EXPERTS PREDICT that Brexit will have a limited impact on the Thai economy, saying that the biggest loser will be the United Kingdom itself. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089503-no-major-harm-to-thailand-from-brexit-say-experts /

 

Prayut ‘qualified’ to run for PM

By THE NATION

 

File photo

 

OMBUDSMAN’S RULING QUESTIONED BY MANY, WHO SAY IT IS ACTUALLY THE EC’S JOB TO DECIDE

 

THE OFFICE of the Ombudsman drew on a previous charter court ruling to pronounce junta chief General Prayut Chan-o-cha fit to run for prime minister, overruling questions raised over his incumbency.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089505-prayut-‘qualified’-to-run-for-pm/

 

Locals pray for Salween River to always run free

By Pratch Rujivanarom 
The Nation 
Mae Hong Son 

 

Karen villagers at Ban Sobmoei in Mae Hong Son attend a religious rite to pray for the bounties of the Salween to be preserved on the International Day of Action for Rivers yesterday. Nation Photo Pratch Rujiravanarom

 

EGAT eyeing mega-projects that may destroy river’s ecosystem; water-diversion project will also harm Mekong, pristine forest
 

THE LIVES of people living along the Salween River still face the risk of being adversely impacted by developments in the river basin, environment campaigners said on the International Day of Action for Rivers yesterday. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089506-locals-pray-for-salween-river-to-always-run-free/

 

Sirisak announces squad for China Cup

By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam 
The Nation

 

Chanathip Songkrasin

 

Chanathip Songkrasin and captain Teerasil Dangda will spearhead Thailand’s challenge at next month’s four-nation China Cup in Nanning.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089509-sirisak-announces-squad-for-china-cup/

 

Narathiwat bombing kills one; 3 injured earlier as violence rocks South

By NARONG NUANSAKUL 
THE NATION

 

 

A 54-YEAR-OLD woman injured when a roadside bomb went off in Narathiwat’s Bacho district yesterday morning died later at Bacho Hospital.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089511-narathiwat-bombing-kills-one-3-injured-earlier-as-violence-rocks-south/

 

Chiang Mai haze shortening people’s lives, warns doctor

By SAKAORAT SIRIMA 
THE NATION

 

 

MORE AND more Chiang Mai residents are suffering from health problems after a decade of inhaling particulates, a local medical expert warned recently.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089512-chiang-mai-haze-shortening-people’s-lives-warns-doctor/

 

Northern haze ‘must be on national agenda’

By Chularat Saengpassa 
The Nation

 

A bird’seye view from Phra That Khao Noi Temple in Nan’s Muang district reveals smog shrouding the northern province.

 

CALLS FOR the government to make tackling the problem of serious air pollution part of the national agenda are getting louder.

 

The North has been struggling with severe air pollution for several months now, as outdoor fires are increasing the amount of airborne dust particles. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089513-northern-haze-‘must-be-on-national-agenda’/

 

Educators unimpressed by education policies offered

By Chularat Saengpassa 
The Nation

 

FILE photo

 

AS THE general elections draw near, many major political parties have started announcing their policies on education. However, not many educators are impressed by what’s on offer.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089514-educators-unimpressed-by-education-policies-offered/

 

Economic future lies in partnering, says Prayut 

By   THE NATION 

 

 

PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday shared his proposals for plans and projects that he says would boost investor confidence, including a promise that as the Asian chair this year, the country would drive expansion of the Asean economy to become one of the world’s four largest economic groupings.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089516-economic-future-lies-in-partnering-says-prayut/

 

Hidden in the hills of Nan

By Kitchana Lersakvanitchakul 
THE NATION

 

Wat Phuket offers a stunning view of neighbouring paddy fields.

 

Between puzzles and games, cyclists exploring the northern province find locales teeming with charm

 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089517-hidden-in-the-hills-of-nan/

 

Audi launches sale of its first EV in Thailand

By   KINGSLEY WIJAYASINHA 
THE NATION

 

 

AUDI has officially launched its first electric vehicle in Thailand.

 

The Audi e-tron 55 quattro is a premium SUV that is 100-per cent electrically-powered, and is priced at Bt5.099 million.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089518-audi-launches-sale-of-its-first-ev-in-thailand/

 

Here’s what Thailand needs to thrive

By The Nation

 

 

The incoming government faces a slate of tasks to embrace new technology, curb corruption and foster income parity

 

Several political parties vying for House seats in the March 24 general election have touted policies that will streamline the legal framework for ease of doing business as a means to reduce corruption. The logic is that such an effort, if successful, will also boost Thai competitiveness in the marketplace and help redistribute income to reduce economic inequalities and poverty.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089520-here’s-what-thailand-needs-to-thrive/

 

PM concerned over public safety in risk areas of tropical storms

 

   

BANGKOK, March 15 (NNT) - Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was concerned over public safety in risk areas of tropical storms and instructed all authorities to promptly take preventive and relief measures. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089521-pm-prayut-concerned-over-public-safety-in-risk-areas-of-tropical-storms/

 

Trump vows 'VETO!' after bipartisan U.S. Senate rebuke on wall

By Amanda Becker and Richard Cowan

 

FILE PHOTO: Children stand by a new section of the border wall on the U.S.-Mexico border in this picture taken from Anapra neighborhood in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico May 3, 2018. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday rebuked President Donald Trump by voting to end his border emergency declaration, as 12 Republicans joined Democrats to deliver a second blow in as many days to the president, who quickly pledged a veto.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089522-trump vows-veto-after-bipartisan-us-senate-rebuke-on-wall/

 

Boeing 737 MAX jets could be grounded for weeks as black box probe to start on Ethiopia crash

By David Shepardson, Richard Lough and Aaron Maasho

 

Men unload a case containing the black boxes from the crashed Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 outside the headquarters of France's BEA air accident investigation agency in Le Bourget, north of Paris, France, March 14, 2019. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

 

WASHINGTON/PARIS (Reuters) - Boeing Co's 737 MAX 8 and 9 planes will be grounded for weeks if not longer until a software upgrade can be tested and installed, U.S. lawmakers said on Thursday, as officials in France prepare to begin analyzing the black boxes from a jet that crashed in Ethiopia.

 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089523-boeing 737-max-jets-could-be-grounded-for-weeks-as-black-box-probe-to-start-on-ethiopia-crash/

 

Gaza rockets rattle Tel Aviv, but hurt none; Hamas denies responsibility

By Rami Amichay

 

 

FILE PHOTO: An Israeli soldier keeps watch by an Iron Dome rocket interceptor battery deployed near central Gaza Strip, southern Israel October 31, 2017. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo

 

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Two rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip at the Tel Aviv area on Thursday, the Israeli military said, in the first such attack there since the 2014 war in the Palestinian enclave.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089524-gaza-rockets-rattle-tel-aviv-but-hurt-none-hamas-denies-responsibility/

 

Alleged Gambino crime boss shot, killed outside Staten Island home

By Rich McKay

 

New York City Police officers (NYPD) investigate the scene where, reported New York Mafia Gambino family crime boss, Francesco "Franky Boy" Cali, was killed outside his home in the Staten Island borough of New York City, U.S., March 14, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

 

(Reuters) - The reported crime boss of the New York Mafia's Gambino family, Francesco "Franky Boy" Cali, was gunned down in front of his Staten Island home late Wednesday, police and media said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089525-alleged-gambino-crime-boss-shot-killed-outside-staten-island-home/

 

Attack on government minister walking to work shocks New Zealanders

 

New Zealand Climate Change Minister James Shaw speaks to students during the global school strike for action on climate change outside New Zealand's parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, March 15, 2019. AAP Image/Boris Jancic/via REUTERS

 

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealanders have expressed shock after a government minister was punched in the face while walking to work, a rare attack in a country where politicians mingle freely with the public with no security cover.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089531-attack-on-government-minister-walking-to-work-shocks-new-zealanders/

 

French minister Loiseau wants to lead Macron's EU election campaign

 

FILE PHOTO: French Minister for European Affairs Nathalie Loiseau arrives at the weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, June 22, 2017. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

 

PARIS (Reuters) - France's Europe Minister Nathalie Loiseau, who has handled French Brexit preparations, said on Thursday she wanted to lead President Emmanuel Macron's party in May's European Parliament elections.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089532-french-minister-loiseau-wants-to-lead-macrons-eu-election-campaign/

 

Trump-Xi summit will not happen in March: Mnuchin

By David Lawder and Jeff Mason

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testifies at U.S. House Ways and Means Committee hearing on President Donald Trump's proposed budget in Washington, U.S., March 14, 2019. REUTERS/Mary F. Calvert

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A summit to seal a trade deal between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will not happen at the end of March as previously discussed because more work is needed in U.S.-China negotiations, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089537-trump-xi-summit-will-not-happen-in-march-mnuchin/

 

Tour bus driver loses head, 34 injured, family in lucky escape in horror smash

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A tour bus bound from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani slammed into the back of a ten wheel truck in Saraburi last night. It is suspected that the driver fell asleep at the wheel.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089540-tour-bus-driver-loses-head-34-injured-family-in-lucky-escape-in-horror-smash/

 

Gen Prayut, Thanathorn both cleared to go ahead with election

 

 

Future Forward party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit has been cleared by the Election Commission of any wrongdoing for allegedly posting misleading information in his biography on the party’s website.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089546-gen-prayut-thanathorn-both-cleared-to-go-ahead-with-election/

 

American good Samaritan: Phi Phi police arrest one of three attackers

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

One of the men who attacked an American man on the beach at Koh Phi Phi has been arrested. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089548-american-good-samaritan-phi-phi-police-arrest-one-of-three-attackers/

 

Fisherman dies in minutes after his catch goes down his throat

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A fisherman in Nakon Nayok had a tragic end when a fish he had just caught with his bare hands and put between his teeth went down his throat. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089552-nakon-nayok-fisherman-dies-in-minutes-after-his-catch-goes-down-his-throat/

Hunt begins after Ukrainian passport used in B450k rental motorbike theft

By The Phuket News

 

The man entered the rental shop wearing a cap and sunglasses. Image: CCTV / Supplied

 

PHUKET: A motorbike rental company in Rawai is offering a reward for information that leads the recovery of Honda CB 1000 that was rented and not returned by a man who presented a Ukrainian passport, which the company now believes may be fake.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089555-hunt-begins-after-ukrainian-passport-used-in-b450k-rental-motorbike-theft/