North Macedonia's pro-Western candidate wins presidential vote

By Ivana Sekularac and Kole Casule

 

Presidential candidate of the ruling SDSM Stevo Pendarovski celebrates after preliminary results during the presidential election in Skopje, North Macedonia May 5, 2019. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski

 

SKOPJE (Reuters) - North Macedonia's pro-Western candidate, Stevo Pendarovski, won a run-off presidential vote after a campaign dominated by divisions over a change to the country's name that was agreed to mollify Greece and open the way for EU and NATO membership.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098876-north-macedonias-pro-western-candidate-wins-presidential-vote/

 

Hotel freeloader thief turns out to be a right CON-noisseur!

 

Caption: Freeloader at 30,000 baht a meal

 

Further details have emerged of the well-heeled Thai man who ordered expensive meals and wine at three Lumpini area hotels in Bangkok and left without paying. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098877-hotel-freeloader-thief-turns-out-to-be-a-right-con-noisseur/

 

Royal selfie reflects the happy occasion

By The Nation

 

Photo courtesy of official Facebook page's HRH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana

 

Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana has thanked loyal subjects for loving her and always being by her side.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098879-royal-selfie-reflects-the-happy-occasion/

 

Thai dishonesty: Wealthy Rayong woman warns compatriots about trusting friends

 

Caption: My friend turned out to be a venomous snake!

 

A woman that Sanook described as a wealthy heiress went to Rayong police yesterday to report her friend for stealing from her. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098880-thai-dishonesty-wealthy-rayong-woman-warns-compatriots-about-trusting-friends/

 

Video: Thai suggests car being driven the wrong way on the highway was "foreign buffalo"

 

Caption: How I met a buffalo loose on the highway

 

A Thai man went on Facebook to claim that a car being driven the wrong way on a Chiang Mai highway had a foreigner at the wheel. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098883-video-thai-suggests-car-being-driven-the-wrong-way-on-the-highway-was-foreign-buffalo/

PHOTOS: Post-coronation processions wraps after 7 hours

By The Nation

 

 

His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn completed his post-coronation procession shortly before midnight on Sunday – almost seven hours after the historic event started.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098885-photos-post-coronation-processions-wraps-after-7-hours/

 

 

Junta, government to discuss revoking certain orders

By Nattapat Promkaew 
The Nation

 

File photo : Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Kreau-ngam

 

The junta and the government are scheduled to meet on Tuesday to discuss the revocation of orders and announcements originally issued by the junta but which are no longer considered necessary, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Kreau-ngam said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098891-junta-government-to-discuss-revoking-certain-orders/

 

 

First detailed mapping of Tham Luang cave begins

 

 

A team of local and foreign cave experts has been exploring the Tham Luang- Khunnam Nang Non cave, in the Mae Sai district of Thailand’s northern province of Chiang Rai, with the mission to create the first detailed map of the cave complex.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098900-first-detailed-mapping-of-tham-luang-cave-begins/

 

One boy drowns, two two others plucked out of the surf in Phang Nga

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

A boy has drowned while two others have been rescued from the seas off Phang Nga. At 4.20am this morning the dead body of a 12 year old was found under the Natai Bridge, about one kilometre from where he went missing.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098907-one-boy-drowns-two-two-others-plucked-out-of-the-surf-in-phang-nga/

 

Thai king to greet subjects on final day of coronation

 

People wait outside the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall at the Grand Palace, where King Maha Vajiralongkorn will grant a public audience to receive the good wishes of the people in Bangkok, Thailand May 6, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand began the third and final day of coronation ceremonies for King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who will meet foreign diplomats and greet his subjects from atop a balcony, a day after a grand procession through Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098909-thai-king-to-greet-subjects-on-final-day-of-coronation/

 

Phuket lifeguard service warning of strong currents along Phuket beaches

By The Thaiger

PHOTOS: Phuket Lifeguard Service / Newshawk Phuket

 

 

Phuket lifeguards are warning all swimmer at Phuket’s beaches of strong waves and rip currents.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098911-phuket-lifeguard-service-warning-of-strong-currents along-phuket-beaches/

 

No injuries reported in Wichit housing fire

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

No people were reported injured from the fire. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Fire broke out in a residential accommodation on the Chao Fa Suan Luang Rd in Wichit earlier today, reducing traffic along the busy road to a crawl.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098913-no-injuries-reported-in-wichit-housing-fire/

 

Six arrested for Hi-Lo gambling, rest flee into rubber plantation

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Police arrested six suspects in the raid. Photo: Thalang Police

 

PHUKET: Police have arrested six people for gambling beside a road in Srisoonthorn, with the rest of the players fleeing into a rubber plantation.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098918-six-arrested-for-hi-lo-gambling-rest-flee-into-rubber-plantation/

 

Australian DJ Adam Sky dies after accident in Bali

 

 

DJ Adam Sky, known as one of Asia's top DJs, has died while on holiday in a villa on the Indonesian island of Bali.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098929-australian-dj-adam-sky-dies-after-accident-in-bali/

 

Adele says 'thank god year is over' in birthday message after split from husband

By Irishmirror.Ie

 

The Someone Like You singer is back on the shelf after three years of marriage (Image: Getty Images for NARAS)

 

Adele has marked her 31st birthday with an emotional post on Instagram admitting how hard the past months have been.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098931-adele-says-thank-god-year-is-over-in-birthday-message-after-split-from-husband/

 

Distraught mother warns over Netflix suicide show 13 Reasons Why after her 12-year-old daughter watched it then took her own life

By WILLIAM COLE

 

 

A grieving mother has pleaded with other parents to think twice about letting their children watch a popular Netflix show after he daughter killed herself after finishing it. 

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098932-distraught-mother-warns-over-netflix-suicide-show-13-reasons-why-after-her-12-year-old-daughter-watched-it-then-took-her-own-life/

 

Forest fire just fails to reach revered Guan Yin shrine in Mae Hong Son

By The Nation

 

 

The northern province of Mae Hong Son continued to see forest fires at the weekend, with one of them almost reaching a revered Guan Yin shrine in Muang district Sunday night, officials said.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098933-forest-fire-just-fails-to-reach-revered-guan-yin-shrine-in-mae-hong-son/

 

EC expected to announce official constituency seat winners tomorrow

By The Nation

 

 

The Election Commission is on Tuesday expected to announce the official results of the winners of parliamentary constituency seats from the March 24 general election.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098947-ec-expected-to-announce-official-constituency-seat-winners-tomorrow/

 

King expresses his thanks to ‘kindhearted people’

by Marisa Chimprabha

The Nation

 

Tanachai Pramarnpanich / Pramote Putthaisong

 

His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Monday thanked Thai people for their goodwill on the occasion of his coronation.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098953-king-expresses-his-thanks-to-‘kindhearted-people’/

 

Meghan, Britain's Duchess of Sussex and wife of Prince Harry, gives birth to boy

By Gerry Mey

 

FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan wave as they ride a horse-drawn carriage after their wedding ceremony at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle in Windsor, Britain, May 19, 2018. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/File Photo

 

WINDSOR, England (Reuters) - Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex and wife of Britain’s Prince Harry, gave birth to a boy on Monday, Harry announced.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098957-meghan-britains-duchess-of-sussex-and-wife-of-prince-harry-gives-birth-to-boy/

 

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