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Thailand Live Thursday 11 Apr 2019

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Do not miss TOM GREEN with special guest STEPHEN K AMOS at the Lancaster Hotel on Saturday, 20th April. Act fast!  VIP tickets are already sold out, but standard tickets (1500 THB) are still available for purchase at: https://www.ticketflap.com/tomgreen-bkk19 

 
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  • Avoid sexy or alcohol-filled social-media content on social over Songkran on pain of jail time, warn police By THE NATION     NO PHOTOS, video clips of live broadcasts of nudi

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Three killed from fire at hotel in heart of Bangkok, says Bangkok governor

By The Nation

 

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A fire broke out at Centara Grand@CentralWorld Hotel at Bangkok’s Ratchaprasong Intersection on Wednesday afternoon, killing three and injuring seven others, said Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1094487-three-killed-from-fire-at-hotel-in-heart-of-bangkok-says-bangkok-governor/

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Deputy police chief denies envoys attended Thanathorn interrogation 

By The Nation

 

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The deputy national police commissioner has denied that a group of foreign diplomats joined in an investigation into the Future Forward party leader’s sedition charges on April 6.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1094458-deputy-police-chief-denies-envoys-attended-thanathorn-interrogation/

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US defends its presence at police station in Thanathorn case

By THE NATION

 

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THE FOREIGN Ministry yesterday summoned foreign envoys one by one to accuse their embassies of taking sides in Thai politics.

 

The ministry’s diplomatic aide memoir objected to the presence of envoys at Pathumwan Police Station last Saturday when Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit arrived to hear charges against him. But the US Embassy told The Nation that attendance at legal prosecutions is standard practice.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1094516-us-defends-its-presence-at-police-station-in-thanathorn-case/

 

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Arrest, drug seizure nothing but bullying: Decha

By Pratch Rujivanarom 
The Nation 

 

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Decha Siriphat, centre,is greeted by his supports at Don Meuang Airport upon arrival from Laos yesterday .Photo by Pratch Rujivanarom

 

Herbal expert vows to fight for patients’ access to cannabinoid medicines
 

A PROMINENT practitioner of traditional medicine, Decha Siriphat, yesterday declared war on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), saying he had tried to register his traditional cannabinoid medicines but was turned down, and one of his staff members was arrested. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1094517-arrest-drug-seizure-nothing-but-bullying-decha/

 

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'Seeing the unseeable': Scientists reveal first photo of black hole

By Will Dunham

 

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The first ever photo a black hole, taken using a global network of telescopes, conducted by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) project, to gain insight into celestial objects with gravitational fields so strong no matter or light can escape, is shown in this handout photo released April 10, 2019. Event Horizon Telescope (EHT)/National Science Foundation/Handout via REUTERS

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Using a global network of telescopes to see "the unseeable," an international scientific team on Wednesday announced a milestone in astrophysics - the first-ever photo of a blackhole - in an achievement that validated a pillar of science put forward by Albert Einstein more than a century ago.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1094519-seeing-the-unseeable-scientists-reveal-first-photo-of-black hole/

 

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EC to seek court opinion on MP calculation method

By THE NATION

 

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Pheu Thai warns awarding seats to small parties ‘unconstitutional’ 

 

AFTER DAYS of debate and dispute over the right formula to calculate MP seats, the Election Commission (EC) president said yesterday that the agency was considering approaching the Constitutional Court to seek its opinion.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1094520-ec-to-seek-court-opinion-on-mp-calculation-method/

 

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Latest : Two killed from fire at hotel in heart of Bangkok, says Bangkok governor

By The Nation

 

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A fire broke out at Centara Grand@CentralWorld Hotel at Bangkok’s Ratchaprasong Intersection on Wednesday afternoon, killing three and injuring seven others, said Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1094487-three-killed-from-fire-at-hotel-in-heart-of-bangkok-says-bangkok-governor/?do=findComment&comment=14031031

 

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Avoid sexy or alcohol-filled social-media content on social over Songkran on pain of jail time, warn police

By THE NATION

 

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NO PHOTOS, video clips of live broadcasts of nudity, lewd acts or inviting consumption of alcohol should be published on Thai social media during Songkran, people are being warned.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1094522-avoid-sexy-or-alcohol-filled-social-media-content-on-social-over-songkran-on-pain-of-jail-time-warn-police/

 

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Makro celebrates 30 years in Thailand

By The Nation

 

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Suchada Ithijarukul, group CEO of Siam Makro Plc, during the press briefing on Wednesday.

 

Stepping into its 30th year of operations, Makro said the financial highlights of 2018 was an increase of 3.3 per cent in revenue and its determination to strive for the Makro 4.0 era.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1094526-makro-celebrates-30-years-in-thailand/

 

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Why the West is watching us

By The Nation

 

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It’s not clear why a dozen foreign diplomats turned out to see Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit being booked for sedition, but there are safe guesses

 

Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai seems to be jumping the gun with his accusation that a group of Bangkok-based diplomats violated diplomatic protocol when they visited the Prathumwan police station to observe charges being filed against Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Jungrungruengkit.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1094527-why-the-west-is-watching-us/

 

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Rivalry is fierce, but national govt remains possible

 

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The tight and ferocious race to seize political control, the foreseen instability of the next administration, no matter who leads it, and the need to achieve some kind of harmony after the royal coronation have kept alive speculation that a national government may emerge in the next few weeks.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1094528-rivalry-is-fierce-but-national-govt-remains-possible/

 

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Police promote Songkran holiday house patrol program

 

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BANGKOK, 11 April 2019 (NNT) – During the Songkran holidays, travellers can still register their house with the police as part of the safety patrol campaign preventing thieves striking when owners are away. The deputy commissioner-general of the police force has urged all officers nationwide to give maximum facilitation to ensuring the confidence of the general public.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1094529-police-promote-songkran-holiday-house-patrol-program/

 

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Investors ’confident’ in political situation, stock market volatility ’short term’

 

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BANGKOK, 11 April 2019 (NNT) – Results from an opinion survey on the confidence of investors in the Thai capital market during the next three months show a stable trend due to several factors, including the trade war between the United States and China, while current political uncertainty in the country is expected to be short-lived.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1094532-investors-’confident’-in-political-situation-stock-market-volatility-’short term’/

 

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Ex-immigration chief transferred to civil service

 

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BANGKOK, 11 April 2019 (NNT) – The announcement of the removal of Pol Lt Gen Surachet Hakpal from the position of Immigration Bureau Chief, to be based at the Royal Thai Police headquarters has been all over the news and has captured the general public’s attention over the past 4-5 days.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1094533-ex-immigration-chief-big-joke-transferred-to-civil-service/

 

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Thai Foreign Affairs Ministry to discuss ’diplomatic protocol’ with diplomats

 

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BANGKOK, 11 April 2019 (NNT) – The Foreign Affairs Ministry of Thailand plans to talk to foreign diplomats after the Thai government called the action of some foreign diplomats accompanying Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit to a police station on Saturday, "a breach of diplomatic protocol."

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1094534-thai-foreign-affairs-ministry-to-discuss-’diplomatic-protocol’-with-diplomats/

 

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Macron speaks against long Brexit delay at EU summit: diplomats

 

 

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French President Emmanuel Macron arrives at a European Union emergency summit on Brexit in Brussels, Belgium, April 10, 2019. Alastair Grant/Pool via REUTERS

 

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron told his European Union peers on Wednesday any Brexit delay beyond June 30 would undermine the bloc, diplomatic sources said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1094535-macron-speaks-against-long brexit delay-at-eu-summit-diplomats/

 

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Australia sets May 18 election with campaign expected on taxes, climate change

 

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FILE PHOTO: Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his wife Jenny arrive for the national remembrance service for victims of the mosque attacks, at Hagley Park in Christchurch, New Zealand March 29, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australians go to the polls in a general election on May 18, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday, firing the starting gun on a campaign expected to be fought over taxation, climate change and inequality.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1094536-australia-sets-may-18-election-with-campaign-expected-on-taxes-climate-change/

 

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un says country must deliver 'serious blow' to those imposing sanctions - KCNA

 

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gestures during a Central Committee of the Worker's Party meeting in Pyongyang, North Korea in this photo released on April 9, 2019 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency. KCNA via REUTERS

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country needs to deliver a "serious blow" to those imposing sanctions through a self-reliant economy, North Korean state media Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1094538-north-koreas-kim-jong-un-says-country-must-deliver-serious-blow-to-those-imposing-sanctions-kcna/

 

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BREAKING:

 

EU leaders agree Brexit delay until October: diplomats

 

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French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel talk to the media as they arrive at an extraordinary European Union leaders summit to discuss Brexit, in Brussels, Belgium April 10, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman

 

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU leaders agreed on Thursday to delay Brexit until the end of October, with a review in June, diplomatic sources told Reuters.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1094541-eu-leaders-agree brexit delay-until-october-diplomats/

 

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No sign yet of Trump's tax returns, increasing likelihood of court fight

 

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U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters as he departs for travel to Texas from the White House in Washington, U.S., April 10, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The likelihood of a court fight over President Donald Trump's tax returns grew on Wednesday when the U.S. Treasury Department said it would not meet a deadline set by Democratic legislators to provide them and Trump himself stuck to his refusal to publicly release the documents.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1094542-no-sign-yet-of-trumps-tax-returns-increasing-likelihood-of-court-fight/

 

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Acknowledging frustration, Britain's May calls on parliament to deliver Brexit

 

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FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Theresa May arrives for a news conference with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Strasbourg, France March 11, 2019. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler

 

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May acknowledged on Thursday there was "huge frustration" that she had to request a second delay to Brexit from the European Union, urging parliament to finally support her Brexit deal.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1094545-acknowledging-frustration-britains-may-calls-on-parliament-to-deliver-brexit/

 

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EU's Tusk tells UK: 'Don't waste Brexit overtime'

 

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European Council President Donald Tusk holds a news conference after an extraordinary European Union leaders summit to discuss Brexit, in Brussels, Belgium April 11, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman

 

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Council President Donald Tusk told Britain on Thursday not to waste the extra time to sort out Brexit after the EU agreed a second delay to London's departure until Oct.31.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1094547-eus-tusk-tells-uk-dont-waste-brexit-overtime/

 

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Fire at hotel in Bangkok: Workers and patrons speak of confusion and no fire alarms
 
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Sanook spoke to office workers and people at a fitness center when the fire at Central World broke out yesterday evening. 
 
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