THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 4 May 2019

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People hail ‘Long live the King’ as His Majesty arrives for coronation rites

By The Nation

 

 

People waiting outside the Grand Palace shouted “Long Live the King” in joy as the royal car of His Majesty arrived for royal coronation rites.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098554-thailand-to-crown-its-newlywed-king-in-elaborate-ceremonies/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Pattaya to celebrate coronation May 6 on beach

PATTAYA:--Pattaya invites residents who can’t make it to Bangkok to celebrate the coronation of HM the King on the beach.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098586-pattaya-to-celebrate-coronation-may-6-on-beach/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Beaches packed on Labor Day

PATTAYA:--It didn’t fall on a long weekend this year, but Labor Day still was booming in Pattaya and Jomtien.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098585-beaches-packed-on-labor-day/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Diving, snorkeling off Samae San islands banned indefinitely

SATTAHIP:--Sattahip authorities have halted boat tours around nine small islands to protect coral reefs there.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098584-diving-snorkeling-off-samae-san-islands-banned-indefinitely/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Weeds, trash tarnish new Nongprue park project

PATTAYA:--Nongprue residents complained about weeds and garbage on the edge of Charknok Reservoir, saying the sight will put off tourists to the new park.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098582-weeds-trash-tarnish-new-nongprue-park-project/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Schedule set for International Fireworks Festival

PATTAYA:--The International Fireworks Festival returns to Pattaya Beach May 24-25 with music and pyrotechnics.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098580-schedule-set-for-international-fireworks-festival/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Grandfather caught molesting girl outside Sattahip temple

SATTAHIP:--An elderly Sattahip man has been accused of molesting his 11-year-old granddaughter outside a temple.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098578-grandfather-caught-molesting-girl-outside-sattahip-temple/

 

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74-year-old woman makes solo trip from Suphan Buri to show loyalty to King

By The Nation

 

A 74-year-old woman from Suphan Buri travelled to Sanam Luang alone to enter the ground around the Grand Palace to express her loyalty to His Majesty the King on the occasion of the royal coronation rites on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098554-thailand-to-crown-its-newlywed-king-in-elaborate-ceremonies/

 

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Yellow-clad Chiang Mai people give alms to 99 monks to mark royal coronation

By The Nation

 

 

Chiang Mai deputy governor Wiroon Phanthewee led government officials and members of the public clad in yellow to give alms to 99 monks to make merit on the occasion of royal coronation on Saturday morning.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098554-thailand-to-crown-its-newlywed-king-in-elaborate-ceremonies/

 

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Pattaya: Foreign pensioner robbed of 560,000 baht in Euros left in his safe

 

Image: Ruk Siam News

 

A foreign pensioner arrived home in the early hours of this morning to find that his home had been ransacked. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098591-pattaya-foreign-pensioner-robbed-of-560000-baht-in-euros-left-in-his-safe/

 

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Scientology cruise ship faces renewed quarantine at home port in Curacao

By Steve Gorman

 

A 440-foot ship owned and operated by the Church of Scientology, SMV Freewinds, is docked under quarantine from a measles outbreak in port near Castries, St. Lucia, May 2, 2019. REUTERS/Micah George

 

(Reuters) - A Church of Scientology cruise ship quarantined by the Caribbean nation of St. Lucia for measles is due to arrive on Saturday back at its home port on the island of Curacao, where it will face similar restrictions, a top health official there said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098594-scientology-cruise-ship-faces-renewed-quarantine-at-home-port-in-curacao/

 

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BMA officials pay respect to King’s portrait

By The Nation

 

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration governor Aswin Kwanmuang led BMA officials to pay respect to the royal portrait of His Majesty the King to mark the royal coronation on Saturday morning.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098554-thailand-to-crown-its-newlywed-king-in-elaborate-ceremonies/

 

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Loyal subjects crowd Sanam Luang to watch live broadcast of coronation rites

By The Nation

 

Thousands of people gathered around Sanam Luang on Saturday to watch live broadcasts of the royal coronation rites on monitors around the field.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098554-thailand-to-crown-its-newlywed-king-in-elaborate-ceremonies/

 

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Thailand holds ornate coronation ceremonies for king

By Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Panarat Thepgumpanat

 

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn, donning white robes, undergoes a purification ritual during a ceremony before being officially crowned in Bangkok, Thailand, May 4, 2019 in this still image taken from Reuters TV footage. REUTERS/Reuters TV

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Saturday began intricate Buddhist and Brahmin ceremonies to symbolically transform him into a living god as the Southeast Asian nation officially crowns its first monarch in nearly seven decades.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098554-thailand-to-crown-its-newlywed-king-in-elaborate-ceremonies/

 

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Photos released of Royal family watching Royal Purification ceremony

By The Nation

 

Photo courtesy of Royal Household Bureau

 

The Royal Household Bureau has released photos of Royal family members while watching His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn attending the Song Muratha Bhisek or Royal Purification ceremony at Chakrabat Biman Royal Residence on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098554-thailand-to-crown-its-newlywed-king-in-elaborate-ceremonies/

 

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British runner Sharp received death threats for Semenya comments

 

FILE PHOTO: Athletics - British Championships - Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, Britain - June 30, 2018 Lynsey Sharp wins her women's 800m heat Action Images via Reuters/Ed Sykes

 

DOHA (Reuters) - British runner Lynsey Sharp said on Friday she had received death threats for past comments about South African Caster Semenya's "advantage" in middle distance races.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098603-british-runner-sharp-received-death-threats-for-semenya-comments/

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Peter Mayhew, actor who played Chewbacca in 'Star Wars' movies, dies

By Lisa Richwine and Steve Gorman

 

World Premiere of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” – Arrivals – Los Angeles, California, U.S., 09/12/2017 – Actor Peter Mayhew. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British-born actor Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca the Wookiee, the loyal, furry companion of space buccaneer Han Solo in five of the "Star Wars" movies, has died at age 74, his family said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098666-peter-mayhew-actor-who-played-chewbacca-in-star-wars-movies-dies/

 

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Henry VIII's first wife, Catherine of Aragon, in spotlight in new show

 

FILE PHOTO: Actress Charlotte Hope poses as she arrives for the gala screening of the film "A United Kingdom", on the opening night of the 60th British Film Institute (BFI) London Film Festival at Leicester Square in London, Britain October 5, 2016. REUTERS/Neil Hall

 

LONDON (Reuters) - English Tudor king Henry VIII and his six wives are a staple tale of costume dramas - now a new television series is turning viewers' attention to the story of the first, Catherine of Aragon.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098668-henry-viiis-first-wife-catherine-of-aragon-in-spotlight-in-new-show/

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Grime star Stormzy scores first UK no.1 single with 'Vossi Bop'

 

British rapper Stormzy performs at the Arena Stage during the Roskilde Festival 2018 in Roskilde, Denmark, July 5, 2018. Picture taken July 5, 2018. Ritzau Scanpix/Olafur Steinar Gestsson via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Grime artist Stormzy scored his first No. 1 in the UK singles charts on Friday, beating U.S. songstress Taylor Swift to the top spot.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098672-grime-star-stormzy-scores-first-uk-no1-single-with-vossi-bop/

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