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/

Unforgettable experience

By The Nation 

 

A sea of yellow-clad people gather at the Grand Palace to greet their new monarch when he grants audience from the balcony of the Suddhaisavarya Prasad Throne Hall on Monday (May 6).

 

Historic event gives loyal citizens a chance to show their love for the royal family

 

AFTER TWO years of mourning following the passing of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), Thais cheered with joy and hoped for a glorious and peaceful reign under the new monarch, His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn, whose three-day coronation ceremony ended yesterday in keeping with centuries-old practices and customs.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098977-unforgettable-experience-historic-event-gives-loyal-citizens-a-chance-to-show-their-love-for-the-royal-family/

 

Blessings for His Majesty

By The Nation 

 

A sea of yellow-clad people gather at the Grand Palace to greet their new monarch when he grants audience from the balcony of the Suddhaisavarya Prasad Throne Hall on Monday (May 6).

 

Leading business people marvel at the beauty and pomp of the Royal Coronation

 

AS THAILAND moves forward under a new reign, prominent figures expressed their gratitude towards the new King after observing the three-day Royal Coronation. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098978-blessings-for-his-majesty/

 

Legalisation of marijuana boosts organisations’ interest in research

By THE NATION

 

File photo

 

THE RECENT legalisation of medical marijuana has spurred active efforts to develop the herb’s medicinal properties.

 

Several organisations have unveiled their plans. For instance, the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) has said it hopes to start producing cannabinoid medicines on an industrial level, while several universities have rushed to forge collaboration with the Khao Kwan Foundation, which has long experimented with marijuana-based medicines. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098979-legalisation-of-marijuana-boosts-organisations’-interest-in-research/

Junta readies list of senators for royal endorsement

By THE NATION

 

File photo

 

Those with senate aspirations urged to quit govt.

 

MANY MEMBERS of the Cabinet and the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) who aspire to become senators are expected to resign soon, as the junta chief readies senatorial appointments for royal endorsement by the end of the week. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098980-junta-readies-list-of-senators-for-royal-endorsement/

 

Rebound in Chinese tourists lifts airport passenger numbers

By THE NATION

 

Nitinai Sirismatthakarn, AOT president

 

THE NUMBER of passengers travelling through the six airports run by Airports of Thailand (AOT) reached 38 million in the first quarter this year, up 4.49 per cent over the same quarter last year and largely driven by a rebound of Chinese arrivals, according to the company.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098981-rebound-in-chinese-tourists-lifts-airport-passenger-numbers/

 

Beaten human rights watchdog turns against itself

 By The Nation

 

 

Buckling under a five-year assault, the National Human Rights Commission has turned on the most prominent of its own members 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098982-beaten-human-rights-watchdog-turns-against-itself/

 

INPUT 2019 documentary event starts in Bangkok

 

 

Participants of INPUT 2019 register for the reception at Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel Monday night.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098983-input-2019-documentary-event-starts-in-bangkok/

 

 

Turkey to re-run Istanbul election lost by Erdogan's AKP

By Ece Toksabay and Jonathan Spicer

 

Turkish police stand guard outside the High Election Board (YSK) in Ankara, Turkey, May 6, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer

 

ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish authorities on Monday scrapped the result of a vote for Istanbul mayor lost by President Tayyip Erdogan's candidate, responding to calls by his AK Party for a re-run, in a move that hit the lira and drew opposition accusations of "dictatorship."

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098984-turkey to-re-run-istanbul-election-lost-by-erdogans-akp/

 

UK PM May looking at second Brexit vote options if talks fail - Telegraph

 

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves church, as Brexit turmoil continues, in Sonning, Britain, May 5, 2019. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May has carried out "scenario planning" for a second Brexit referendum in case she is forced by parliament to hold one, the Daily Telegraph newspaper reported on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098985-uk-pm-may-looking-at-second brexit vote-options-if-talks-fail-telegraph/

 

U.S. House panel readies contempt vote against Barr over Mueller report

By David Morgan

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Attorney General William Barr speaks at a news conference to discuss Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential race, in Washington, U.S., April 18, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Democrats moved closer on Monday to citing AttorneyGeneral William Barr for contempt of Congress over his failure to give them an unredacted version of the Mueller report, escalating a showdown with the White House.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098987-us-house-panel-readies-contempt-vote-against-barr-over-mueller-report/

 

Scientists warn a million species at risk of extinction

By Gus Trompiz

 

FILE PHOTO: A man snorkels in an area called the "Coral Gardens" near Lady Elliot Island, on the Great Barrier Reef, northeast of Bundaberg town in Queensland, Australia, June 11, 2015. REUTERS/David Gray/File Photo

 

PARIS (Reuters) - One million animal and plant species are at imminent risk of extinction due to humankind's relentless pursuit of economic growth, scientists said on Monday in a landmark report on the devastating impact of modern civilization on the natural world.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098988-scientists-warn-a-million-species-at-risk-of extinction/

 

Indian judges' panel clears chief justice of sexual harassment

By Suchitra Mohanty and Zeba Siddiqui

 

FILE PHOTO: Ranjan Gogoi, a Supreme Court judge, gestures as he addresses the media at a news conference in New Delhi, India January 12, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

 

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Supreme Court said on Monday a panel of its judges had dismissed a complaint of sexual harassment made against Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi by a former court employee, as it lacked substance.

 

Full story:  https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098989-indian-judges-panel-clears-chief-justice-of-sexual-harassment/

 

Russia says it won't ground Sukhoi plane despite fatalcrash-landing

By Gleb Stolyarov and Andrew Osborn

 

A view shows a damaged Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100 passenger plane after an emergency landing at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, Russia May 5, 2019. Picture taken May 5, 2019. City News "Moskva"/Handout via REUTERS

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia sees no reason to ground its domestically produced Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft despite one of the planes bursting into flames during a crash-landing and killing 41 people, the country's transport minister said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098990-russia says-it-wont-ground-sukhoi-plane-despite-fatalcrash-landing/

 

 

Chinese reversal prompts Trump to impose new tariff hike as markets fall

By Jeff Mason and David Lawder

 

FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags are set up for a meeting during a visit by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao at China's Ministry of Transport in Beijing, China April 27, 2018. Picture taken April 27, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China backtracked on substantial commitments it had made during trade talks with the United States, prompting President Donald Trump to impose additional tariffs on Chinese goods slated to go into effect on Friday, top U.S. trade officials said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098992-chinese-reversal-prompts-trump-to-impose-new-tariff-hike-as-markets-fall/

 

Golf - Emotional Woods accepts Medal of Freedom at White House

By Rory Carroll

 

Golfer Tiger Woods is awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, by U.S. President Donald Trump in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 6, 2019. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

 

(Reuters) - Tiger Woods, who stunned the sports world when he won his fifth Masters title last month, received his country's highest civilian honour, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, from U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098994-golf-emotional woods accepts-medal-of-freedom-at-white-house/

 

Missing in Krabi: Search resumes for Netherlands pensioner this morning

 

 Cap: Missing

 

Authorities in Krabi were preparing to resume the search for a missing pensioner from the Netherlands this morning. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1098999-missing-in-krabi-search-resumes-for-netherlands-pensioner-this-morning/

 

Protester throws egg at Australian prime minister

 

Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison reacts during the APEC CEO Summit 2018 at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 17 November 2018. Fazry Ismail/Pool via REUTERS

 

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A protester threw an egg at Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison at an election campaign event on Tuesday, grazing him in the head with it, footage on Australian television showed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099002-protester-throws-egg-at-australian-prime-minister/

 

Myanmar to release 6,500 prisoners in amnesty on Tuesday - president

 

Myanmar's president Win Myint reviews the honor guard during his welcome ceremony at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand June 14, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/Pool

 

YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar will release 6,520 prisoners in an amnesty on Tuesday, the president's office said in a statement.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099003-myanmar-to-release-6500-prisoners-in-amnesty-on-tuesday-president/

 

Krabi: Newborn baby boy left in a washing machine

 

Caption: Left in a washing machine

 

A Krabi woman thought she heard the sound of a cat when she returned from a daytime trip to Pangnga yesterday. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099005-krabi-newborn-baby-boy-left-in-a-washing-machine/

 

Exclusive: Pence to offer 'carrots' to Venezuela military, warnings to judges

By Roberta Rampton

 

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the 148th National Rifle Association (NRA) annual meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S., April 26, 2019.   REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is set on Tuesday to offer new incentives to Venezuela's military to turn against President Nicolas Maduro, responding to an attempted uprising that fizzled out last week, a senior administration official told Reuters.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099008-exclusive-pence-to-offer-carrots-to-venezuela-military-warnings-to-judges/

 

Underage motorcyclists hurt in Plutaluang wreck

 

SATTAHIP:--Two 15-year-olds were severely injured when their motorbike cut off a pickup truck in Plutaluang.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099006-underage-motorcyclists-hurt-in-plutaluang-wreck/

 

Temple thief thwarted in 2nd attempt

PATTAYA:--The woman wanted for stealing 40,000 baht from Nong Jubtao Temple was thwarted from doing the same at Najomtien Temple.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099007-temple-thief-thwarted-in-2nd-attempt/

 

Sewers repaired

PATTAYA:-- Pattaya workers spread out across the city to clean and repair sewers following recent rain.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099009-sewers-repaired/

 

Final details sorted for May 7-12 seafood festival



PATTAYA:--Pattaya ironed out the final details covering traffic, garbage and security at the upcoming Amazing Seafood Festival.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099010-final-details-sorted-for-may-7-12-seafood-festival/

 

New Immigration boss "Big Oud" shows his teeth: Orders transfer of Ranong chief after slow service

 

Picture: Daily News

 

 Lt-Gen Sompong Chingduang has made his first decisive move as the new immigration chief. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099011-new-immigration-boss-big-oud-shows-his-teeth-orders-transfer-of-ranong-chief-after-slow-service/

 

Korat: Customer cars damaged as building supplies firm hit again by storms

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News reported that high winds and rain caused the collapse of a car park roof and depot retaining wall at the building supplies firm Siam Global House in Nakorn Ratchasima yesterday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099013-korat-customer-cars-damaged-as-building-supplies-firm-hit-again-by-storms/

 

One dead, one injured after stabbing in Chalong

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

Police are hunting for a Burmese suspect who was involved in the stabbing of a fellow Burmese couple in Chalong. One person is dead and another injured.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099018-one-dead-one-injured-after-stabbing-in-chalong/

 

Thai man reports "loan shark friend" to police after assault over interest on 2,000 baht

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Two Thai men allegedly beat up a man who owed them 20% interest on a 2,000 baht loan. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099019-thai-man-reports-loan-shark-friend-to-police-after-assault-over-interest-on-2000-baht/