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Democracy camp ready to give up PM post to block pro-junta camp

By THE NATION

 

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ANTI-JUNTA PARTIES Pheu Thai and Future Forward hinted at being ready to sacrifice hopes of naming the next prime minister if that’s what it will take to block the generals from remaining in politics, even as medium-sized parties become the determining factor in forming the next government.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100062-democracy-camp-ready-to-give-up-pm-post-to-block-pro-junta-camp/

 

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Grim outlook for exports as trade war escalates

By PHUWIT LIMVIPHUWAT 
THE NATION

 

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File photo: Thailand port

 

Trump frazzles nerves with gamesmanship as tough negotiations with Beijing continue.

 

EXPORTERS WILL pay a heavy price due to the escalation of the US-China trade war, which will also have a negative impact on Thailand’s economy, according to experts.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100064-grim-outlook-for-exports-as-trade-war-escalates/

 

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Concern grows over lifting ban on elephant exports

By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM 
THE NATION

 

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ANIMAL-RIGHTS activists are up in arms over the Commerce Ministry’s plan to legalise the export of live domesticated elephants, saying the elephants could be harmed during transportation abroad – and wild elephants would likely pay a price too.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100065-concern-grows-over-lifting-ban-on-elephant-exports/

 

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Bangkok says bon jour to roving French frigate

By PHUWIT LIMVIPHUWAT 
THE NATION

 

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The arrival of the the French frigate, Vendémiaire, on Sunday morning is greeted by the Royal Thai Navy.

 

The French frigate Vendémiaire docked in Bangkok on Sunday morning ready for joint military training exercises with the Royal Thai Navy.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100066-bangkok-says-bon-jour-to-roving-french-frigate/

 

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Thai biryani flavour tweaked to appeal to Chinese taste buds

By JINTANA PANYAARVUDH 
THE NATION 
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Muhammad Hajeeamsah display biryani at his shop in Pattani's Muang district.

 

After two years of research, ‘Khao Mok’is ready to woo Kunming natives.
 

IN FURTHER proof that Thailand’s cuisine is a world-beater, Thai researchers have hatched plans to export the recipe for Thai biryani or Khao Mok to China after completing a project to develop local cuisine in the far South. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100071-thai-biryani-flavour-tweaked-to-appeal-to-chinese-taste-buds/

 

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Tobacco farmers breathe easier as tax hike pushed back a year

By The Nation

 

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Tobacco farmers submit a letter of thanks at the Finance Ministry last week following its decision to postpone to next year another excise-tax hike on cigarettes.

 

A network of tobacco farmers has welcomed the government’s decision to postpone an excise-tax hike on cigarettes until September next year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100072-tobacco-farmers-breathe-easier-as-tax-hike-pushed-back-a-year/

 

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Visitors to Maya Bay will have to book tour in advance

By Pratch Rujivcanarom 
The Nation

 

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Photo by: Thon Thamrongnawasawat

 

Visitors will have to make advance bookings for limited day tours to the internationally renowned beach at Maya Bay on Phi Phi Islands of Krabi once the site reopens to the public, according to experts.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100078-visitors-to-maya-bay-will-have-to-book-tour-in-advance/

 

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Digital transformation underway

By PHUWIT LIMVIPHUWAT 
THE NATION

 

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Pete Chemsripong, general manager of ThoughtWorks (Thailand)

 

FINANCIAL technology (fintech) has taken the lead in Thailand’s digital transformation process, to be followed by e-commerce in the next five years, said Pete Chemsripong, general manager of ThoughtWorks (Thailand), a global tech-consulting firm.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100079-digital-transformation-underway/

 

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Myanmar woos foreign investors to ‘fast-growing’ Yangon

By KHINE KYAW 
THE NATION 
YANGON

 

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Thaung Tun, chairman of the Myanmar Investment Commission and Union minister for investment and foreign economic relations, delivers a speech at the Yangon Investment Forum 2019 on May 10.

 

WITH MAJOR infrastructure and logistics initiatives being pushed, on top of being home to seven million people, foreign investors should not hesitate to invest in Yangon, officials told the Yangon Investment Forum 2019 on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100082-myanmar-woos-foreign-investors-to-‘fast-growing’-yangon/

 

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Impacts from government’s economic stimulus package minimal: NIDA Poll

 

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In spite of the government’s efforts to stimulate economic growth by launching a series of measures, their impacts on the market may be minimal largely because consumers have not regained confidence on the economy.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100083-impacts-from-government’s-economic-stimulus-package-minimal-nida-poll/

 

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Surin Islands national park closes early due to weather

By The Phuket News

 

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The Surin Islands national park has closed early this year due to heavy weather. Image: DNP

 

PHUKET: The Mu Ko Surin National Park has closed early this year due to heavy weather creating dangerous conditions for visitors. Park Chief Puttapot Khuprasit issued a notice on Friday declaring the park closed from today (May 12) through to May 16.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100087-surin-islands-national-park-closes-early-due-to-weather/

 

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Waiting Room: Chalong Hospital delayed as last-minute changes stall

By The Phuket News

 

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The blue building that has been sitting empty for a year will not open as the Chalong Hospital until at least the end of this year. Photo: The Phuket News

 

PHUKET: The long-awaited Chalong Hospital will not be likely to open until at least the end of the year, the hospital’s director has confirmed. The news comes as the promise of the hospital opening in April flew by last month, a promise made as recently as October.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100089-waiting-room-chalong-hospital-delayed-as-last-minute-changes-stall/

 

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China defiant toward U.S. on trade, Kudlow urges strong enforcement steps

By Humeyra Pamuk and Ben Blanchard

 

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U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, U.S. President Donald Trump's national security adviser John Bolton and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a working dinner after the G20 leaders summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina December 1, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 

WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States and China appeared at a deadlock over trade negotiations on Sunday as Washington demanded promises of concrete changes to Chinese law and Beijing said it would not swallow any "bitter fruit" that harmed its interests.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100091-china-defiant-toward-us-on-trade kudlow urges-strong-enforcement-steps/

 

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UK's Labour questions whether successor to PM May would honour Brexit deal

 

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

 

LONDON (Reuters) - A major sticking point in talks between Britain's government and opposition Labour Party is the lack of any guarantee that a successor to Prime Minister Theresa May would deliver on anyBrexit agreement, Labour's trade policy chief said on Sunday.

 

full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100092-uks-labour-questions-whether-successor-to-pm-may-would-honour brexit deal/

 

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Iran commander calls U.S. military in Gulf a target not a threat - ISNA

 

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The fast combat support ship USNS Arctic pulls alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln to conduct a replenishment-at-sea in the Mediterranean Sea, May 8, 2019. Michael Singley/U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS

 

GENEVA (Reuters) - A senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said on Sunday the U.S. military presence in the Gulf used to be a serious threat but now represents a target, the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA) reported.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100093-iran-commander-calls-us-military-in-gulf-a-target-not-a-threat-isna/

 

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Pakistan security forces kill attackers after raid on luxury hotel

 

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FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Pearl Continental (PC) hotel in Gwadar, Pakistan April 11, 2017. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File photo

By Gul Yousafzai

 

QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani security forces have killed three separatist insurgents who had stormed a luxury hotel in the port city of Gwadar 24 hours earlier, the military said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100094-pakistan security-forces-kill-attackers-after-raid-on-luxury-hotel/

 

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