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Narcotics legalisation not coming to Thailand, Justice Minister tells world body

By The Nation

 

File photo: // EPA-EFE PHOTO

 

Thailand’s move to allow medical marijuana will not spill into the legalisation of narcotics, the Kingdom’s Justice Minister told the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089710-narcotics-legalisation-not-coming-to-thailand-justice-minister-tells-world-body/

 

Iconic goalkeeper Oliver Khan on four-day visit to Bangkok

By The Nation weekend

 

Peter Leible Head of Global Audio Visual Rights and legendary goalkeeper Oliver Kahn

 

As part of a campaign to bring German football even closer to its legion of Asian fans, the Bundesliga has brought legendary goalkeeper Oliver Kahn to Thailand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089711-iconic-goalkeeper-oliver-khan-on-four-day-visit-to-bangkok/

 

BACKGROUNDER: Wildlife forensics leaps in criminal justice process

By PIYAPORN WONGRUANG 
THE NATION WEEKEND

 

 

WILDLIFE FORENSICS’ INTENSIFYING ROLE IN ANIMAL POACHING CASES WILL BE AT PLAY ON TUESDAY WHEN JUDGES RULE ON PREMCHAI’S FATE

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089712-backgrounder-wildlife-forensics-leaps-in-criminal-justice-process/

 

It’s a teenage dream: Kultida nails maiden title

By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam 
The Nation Weekend

 

Kultida Pramphun

 

Seventeen-year-old Kultida Pramphun won the Bt1 million Singha-SAT Championship at the Royal Hills Golf Resort and Spa in Nakhon Nayok on Friday, her first title since turning professional.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089713-it’s-a-teenage-dream-kultida-nails-maiden-title/

 

A race to save the past

By Phatarawadee Phataranawik 
The Nation Weekend

 

Archaeology experts suggest the Fine Arts Department declare restrictive zoning as soon as possible so that the national heritage law can be invoked to protect the site. Nation/Prasert Thepsri

 

Vaster than ancient Ayutthaya and perhaps just as important in its day, Si Thep in Phetchabun has begun sharing its secrets. it also sits on an oil field

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089714-a-race-to-save-the-past/

 

Thailand has all the taste it needs

By Khetsirin Pholdhampalit 
The Nation Weekend

 

Taan restaurant takes sustainably-sourced local ingredients for twisted Thai dishes.

 

Chef Thep Monthep at Bangkok restaurant Taan uncovers amazing possibilities using only local ingredients

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089715-thailand-has-all-the-taste-it-needs/

 

Trump vetoes measure to end his emergency declaration on border wall

By Jeff Mason and Roberta Rampton

 

U.S. President Donald Trump holds up his veto of the congressional measure to end his emergency declaration to get funds to build a border wall after signing it in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., March 15, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump issued the first veto of his presidency on Friday to block a measure passed by Democrats and Republicans in Congress that would terminate his emergency declaration for a wall on the U.S. border with Mexico.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089716-trump-vetoes-measure-to-end-his-emergency-declaration-on-border-wall/

 

'Worse than Voldemort': Global students' strike targets climate change

By Tom Westbrook and Alex Fraser

 

Protesters demanding action on climate change gather at Te Ngakau Civic Square in Wellington, New Zealand March 15, 2019. REUTERS/Charlotte Greenfield

 

SYDNEY/LONDON (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of school students around the world walked out of classes on Friday in a global strike to protest against government inaction on climate change.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089717-worse-than-voldemort-global-students-strike-targets-climate-change/

 

Algerians demand Bouteflika quits in biggest protest yet

By Lamine Chikhi and Hamid Ould Ahmed

 

People carry their national flags as they protest over President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's decision to postpone elections and extend his fourth term in office, in Algiers, Algeria March 15, 2019. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

 

ALGIERS (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of people protested in central Algiers on Friday in the biggest demonstration against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's 20-year rule since unrest began last month.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089719-algerians-demand-bouteflika-quits-in-biggest-protest-yet/

 

Cyclone Idai lashes Mozambican port, hits communications

By Manuel Mucari and Mfuneko Toyana

 

MAPUTO/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Parts of Mozambique were cut off on Friday as a tropical storm battered the coast and the major port city of Beira with heavy rain and winds of up to up 170 kph (105 mph).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089720-cyclone-idai-lashes-mozambican-port-hits-communications/

 

FIFA votes for new Club World Cup, Euro clubs confirm boycott

By Simon Evans

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA President Gianni Infantino Media Briefing - Shangri-La Bosphorus Hotel, Istanbul, Turkey - February 15, 2019 FIFA President Gianni Infantino during a media briefing REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File Photo

 

MIAMI (Reuters) - FIFA will go ahead with a new 24-team Club World Cup starting in 2021, its President Gianni Infantino said on Friday, setting the world soccer governing body in conflict with Europe's top clubs.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089721-fifa-votes-for-new-club-world-cup-euro-clubs-confirm-boycott/

 

U.S. imposes visa bans on International Criminal Court investigators - Pompeo

By Lesley Wroughton

 

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington, U.S., March 15, 2019. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will withdraw or deny visas to any International Criminal Court personnel investigating possible war crimes by U.S. forces or allies in Afghanistan, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089722-us-imposes-visa-bans-on-international-criminal-court-investigators-pompeo/

 

From past to present: the history of Bangkok’s Front Palace

By Khetsirin Pholdhampalit 
The Nation Weekend

 

Suanplu Chorus performs songs specially rearranged and adapted for the historical space Isara Winitchai Throne Hall in the National Museum Bangkok.

 

The history of Bangkok’s Front Palace is told through contemporary artworks and performance

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089726-from-past-to-presentthe-history-of-bangkok’s-front-palace/

 

'Ice is nice': Blind Thai teacher wins royal recognition

By Athit Perawongmetha and Chayut Setboonsarng

 

Damkerng Mungthanya, who is a blind teacher, teaches English during a class at Satri Si Suriyothai school in Bangkok, Thailand, February 15, 2019. Picture taken February 15, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Damkerng Mungthanya is a 26-year-old Thai who wakes up at 5 each morning for his mother to walk him to a train station for the commute into downtown Bangkok, where a student accompanies him to the high school where he works.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089727-ice-is-nice-blind-thai-teacher-wins-royal-recognition/

 

EC: Polling stations ready for early voting

Praphorn Praphornkul

 

 

BANGKOK, 14th March 2019 (NNT) - The Deputy Secretary-General of the Election Commission (EC), Metha Silaphan, said all central polling stations throughout Thailand are ready for early voting ahead of the general election, which will take place on March 24th, 2019.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089729-ec-polling-stations-ready-for-early-voting/

 

 

 

Upper Thailand suffers from smog crisis

Jettana Pantana

 

 

LAMPANG, 15 March 2019 (NNT) - The upper regions of Thailand have continued to suffer from poor air quality, despite mitigation measures and campaigns against burning activities.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089730-upper-thailand-suffers-from-smog-crisis/

 

Boeing 737 Max aircraft not allowed to enter Vietnam’s airspace

Pichanan Inpota

 

 

Hanoi (VNA)- The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) on March 13 decided to nullify the granted licences and not to grant new ones for flights using the Boeing 737 Max to enter Vietnam’s airspace.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089731-boeing-737-max-aircraft-not-allowed-to-enter-vietnam’s-airspace/

 

 

Man charged with murder after New Zealand mosque shootings

By Charlotte Greenfield and Praveen Menon

 

Brenton Tarrant, charged for murder in relation to the mosque attacks, is lead into the dock for his appearance in the Christchurch District Court, New Zealand March 16, 2019. Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald/Pool via REUTERS.

 

CHRISTCHURCH/WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Reuters) - The main suspect in mass shootings at two New Zealand mosques was charged with one count of murder on Saturday, a day after the attack that killed 49 people and wounded dozens, prompting the prime minister to vow reform of the country's gun laws.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089734-man-charged-with-murder-after-new-zealand-mosque-shootings/

 

New Zealand massacre shows how online users find ways to share violent videos

By Joseph Ax and Charlotte Greenfield

 

An armed police officer stands guard in a perimeter outside Linwood mosque after Friday's gunmen attacks, in Christchurch, New Zealand March 16, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su

 

LEBANON, N.H./CHRISTCHURCH (Reuters) - The Friday massacre at two New Zealand mosques, live-streamed to the world, was not the first time that violent crimes have been broadcast on the internet, but trying to stop the spread of a video once it has been posted online has turned into a virtual game of whack-a-mole.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089735-new-zealand-massacre-shows-how-online-users-find-ways-to-share-violent-videos/

 

World reacts with sadness, anger to New Zealand mosque shootings

 

People attend a vigil for victims of the mosque shootings in New Zealand, outside city hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 15, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Helgren

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Leaders and organizations around the world expressed disgust and sorrow at the killing of 49 people in shootings at two New Zealand mosques on Friday, attacks that many blamed on the demonisation of Muslims by the West.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089736-world-reacts-with-sadness-anger-to-new-zealand-mosque-shootings/

24-hour alcohol ban for Sunday advance voting

By THE NATION WEEKEND

 

File photo/AFP

 

The sale and distribution of drinks containing alcohol will be banned from 6pm on Friday for the next 24 hours and during advance voting tomorrow, according to the Royal Thai Police.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089671-alcohol-banned-ahead-of-advance-voting/

 

DELL Inspiration 14 5000 2-in-1: It’s got the moves

By Paisal Chuenprasaeng 
The Nation Weekend 

 

 

The two-in-one Dell Inspiration allows you to work and be entertained on the go

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089744-dell-inspiration-14-5000-2-in-1-it’s-got-the-moves/

 

TrueMove and Oppo join up to offer great deals for dream smartphone

By The Nation

 

 

TrueMove H and OPPO Thailand are giving smart phone buyers a chance to book the new “OPPO F11 Pro” at a very affordable price.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089745-truemove-and-oppo-join-up-to-offer-great-deals-for-dream-smartphone/

 

PM orders review of duty free concession bidding process

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered a review of the bidding process for the concession to operate duty free shops at Suvarnabhumi, Chiang Mai, Phuket and Hat Yai airports to ensure transparency and optimum benefit for the state.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089746-pm-orders-review-of-duty-free-concession-bidding-process/

 

Palang Pracharat promises 400-450 baht minimum wage to woo voters

 

 

The pro-Prayut Palang Pracharat party has come up with a set of populist policies ahead of the general election just nine days away, including a daily national minimum wage of 400-450 baht.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089747-palang-pracharat-promises-400-450-baht-minimum-wage-to-woo-voters/

 

3 wounded in explosion at Narathiwat border defence unit

 

 

Three security officials were injured late Thursday night when armed militants attacked a border defence unit’s base near the Kolok River in the Tak Bai district of Thailand’s southern province of Narathiwat. Several houses and cars nearby were damaged by the powerful device.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089748-3-wounded-in-explosion-at-narathiwat-border-defence-unit/

 

BOI supports electric vehicle and railway investment in EEC

Jettana Pantana

 

 

BANGKOK, 15 March 2019 (NNT) - The government has continued to promote investment in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), especially its electric vehicle and railway sectors.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089749-boi-supports-electric-vehicle-and-railway-investment-in-eec/

 

Some provinces to experience severe drought

Jettana Pantana

 

 

KHON KAEN, 15 March 2019 (NNT) - The Governor of Khon Kaen has affirmed that, despite the early drought, the province will have enough water for public consumption.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089750-some-provinces-to-experience-severe-drought/

 

Chiang Mai: Filmmaker calls for urgent action on smog as trainee coughs up blood

 

Image: Daily News

 

A Chiang Mai filmmaker put pictures online of a trainee at his company coughing up blood.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1089751-chiang-mai-filmmaker-calls-for-urgent-action-on-smog-as-trainee-coughs-up-blood/