Australian opposition holds slim lead over government ahead of May 18 election - poll

 

FILE PHOTO: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten shake hands before the first leaders forum at the Seven West Media Studios in Perth, Australia, April 29, 2019. AAP Image/ The West Australian POOL, Nic Ellis/via REUTERS

 

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's opposition Labor Party retained a narrow lead over the conservative coalition government, a closely watched poll showed on Monday, while the Labor's leader popularity hit a four-year high days ahead of a general election.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100103-australian-opposition-holds-slim-lead-over-government-ahead-of-may-18 election -poll/

 

Phetchaburi: Stabbing death at Tesco Lotus: Staffer denies being "gik" claims self defense

 

Picture: Phetchaburi Hot News

 

Thai media reported that a jealous husband went to the Tha Yang branch of Tesco Lotus where he was convinced that a staffer was having a relationship with his wife who also worked at the store. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100107-phetchaburi-stabbing-death-at-tesco-lotus-staffer-denies-being-gik-claims-self-defense/

 

Northern Irish pensioner killed after slamming into abandoned trailer in Ayutthaya

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Police were called to Route 347 on Sunday where they found a white Mitsubishi van that had slammed into the back of a 12 wheel trailer attachment that had been abandoned by the side of the local road. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100108-northern-irish-pensioner-killed-after-slamming-into-abandoned-trailer-in-ayutthaya/

 

Relatives of political activists appeal to the National Human Rights Commission for help

By The Nation

 

Activist Siam Theerawut/ picture: PRACHATAI

 

Relatives of three political activists who were reportedly deported from Vietnam are to seek assistance from the National Human Rights Commission and other international organisations Monday to locate their whereabouts.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100111-relatives-of-political-activists-appeal-to-the-national-human-rights-commission-for-help/

 

Illegal foreign workers: Thais urged to call the "Rat Line" on 1506

 

Caption: Not all arrested. Foreigners taking our jobs

 

Thais have once again been urged to rat on foreigners stealing their jobs.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100113-illegal-foreign-workers-thais-urged-to-call-the-rat-line-on-1506/

 

'It's time to rise up,' Venezuelan general tells military officers in video

By Brian Ellsworth

 

FILE PHOTO: Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, who many nations have recognised as the country's rightful interim ruler, take part in a rally in support of the Venezuelan National Assembly and against the government of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela May 11, 2019. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero

 

CARACAS (Reuters) - A Venezuelan general called on the country's armed forces on Sunday to rise up against President Nicolas Maduro, who has relied on the backing of the military to hold on to power despite an economic collapse.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100114-its-time-to-rise-up-venezuelan-general-tells-military-officers-in-video/

 

90% untreated water flowing into Bang Tao canal

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

90% of business operators and locals are releasing wastewater into the filthy Bang Tao canal.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100115-90-untreated-water-flowing-into-bang-tao-canal/

 

U.N. Secretary-General warns world 'not on track' to limiting temperature rise to 1.5 percent: TVNZ

 

FILE PHOTO: Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres speaks to Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (not pictured) during their meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, April 26, 2019. Parker Song/Pool via REUTERS

 

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said the world was "not on track" to limiting global temperature rises to 1.5%, TVNZ reported on Sunday, during his visit to New Zealand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100116-un-secretary-general-warns-world-not-on-track-to-limiting-temperature-rise-to-15-percent-tvnz/

 

Wanted dead or alive: Police chief orders shoot to kill if necessary after shooting of 7-Eleven woman

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A police chief in Nakorn Sri Thammarat has ordered his men to shoot to kill if necessary as the hunt for a jealous Thai man intensifies.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100118-wanted-dead-or-alive-police-chief-orders-shoot-to-kill-if-necessary-after-shooting-of-7-eleven-woman/

 

Idiot burglar helps himself to noodles - then leaves his phone behind

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Police in Udon Thani said they should have little difficulty tracing a burglar after he left his old phone behind at the scene of the crime. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100122-idiot-burglar-helps-himself-to-noodles-then-leaves-his-phone-behind/

 

21 injured in Nakhon Sawan bus accident

By The Thaiger

PHOTOS: ศูนย์อุบัติเหตุทุกพื้นที่ทั่วประเทศไทย

 

 

21 passengers travelling on a bus have sustained minor injuries in a bus accident in Nakhon Sawan early this morning. Nakhon Sawan is a province north of Bangkok in Central Thailand.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100123-21-injured-in-nakhon-sawan-bus-accident/

 

Top 5 places for foreigners to search for a job in Thailand

By The Thaiger

 

 

It’s about time you’ll stopped looking in all the wrong places.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100125-top-5-places-for-foreigners-to-search-for-a-job-in-thailand/

 

"Who killed my dad?" Hammer wielding druggie trashes 7-Eleven - then goes after locals

 

 

Police were called to a 7-Eleven store in Samut Sakhon after a man seemingly high on drugs trashed the store with a hammer. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100127-who-killed-my-dad-hammer-wielding-druggie-trashes-7-eleven-then-goes-after-locals/

 

All in a day's work for an elephant! Netizens praise pachyderm and mahout

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Pictures posted to Facebook and widely shared on Thai social media showed an elephant and mahout clearing a road of trees in Nakorn Sawan in northern Thailand. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100131-all-in-a-days-work-for-an-elephant-netizens-praise-pachyderm-and-mahout/

 

Couple arrested for "300 baht" murder of man in Pattaya in 2011 

 

Caption: Stabbed to death in dispute over 300 baht

 

The Crime Suppression Division have finally arrested a husband and wife who were wanted for the stabbing murder of a man in Pattaya in 2011. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100134-couple-arrested-for-300-baht-murder-of-man-in-pattaya-in-2011 /

 

Body of missing Myanmar man found in Kanchanaburi cave

By The Nation

 

Picture: Manager

 

The body of a Myanmar national was retrieved from an underwater cave in Kanchanburi’s Thong Pha Phum district on Sunday night.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100138-body-of-missing-myanmar-man-found-in-kanchanaburi-cave/

 

Power outage scheduled near Surin Beach

By The Phuket News

 

Power outages will affect the mains water supply in the areas around Surin Beach and Kamala Beach. Photo: PEA / file

 

PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off near Surin Beach on Thursday (May 16) as work is carried out on high-voltage power cables.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100141-power-outage-scheduled-near-surin-beach/

 

New Zealand begins inquiry into Christchurch's mosques massacre

 

Armed police officers stand guard outside Al Noor mosque where more than 40 people were killed by a suspected white supremacist during Friday prayers on March 15, in Christchurch, New Zealand April 1, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su/Files

 

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - An inquiry into Christchurch's mosques shooting massacre began hearing evidence on Monday, as New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern prepared to co-host a meeting in France that seeks global support to tackle online violence.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100143-new-zealand-begins-inquiry-into-christchurchs-mosques-massacre/

 

Jellyfish warning issued for Bang Tao, Layan beaches

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Tourists and other beachgoers are being urged to stay away from the jellyfish that have washed up on Bang Tao Beach in the hundreds. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub 

 

PHUKET: Cherng Talay Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor) Chief MaAnn Samran is urging tourists and other beachgoers to beware swathes of jellyfish that washed up on Bang Tao Beach over the weekend.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100144-jellyfish-warning-issued-for-bang-tao-layan-beaches/

 

Eco friendly passenger shuttle coming to Saen Saeb Canal

By The Nation

 

FILE photo

 

The Harbour Department is building a 100-seat passenger boat and a charging station for a pilot shuttle service and will offer free service for two months while the new boat is being tested later this year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100147-eco-friendly-passenger-shuttle-coming-to-saen-saeb-canal/

 

Two dead, two injured from collision in Suphan Buri

By The Thaiger

PHOTOS: Samerkun Suphanburi Rescue Foundation

 

 

Two people have died while another two people have sustained serious injuries after two pickup trucks colliided in Suphan Buri, north west of Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100150-two-dead-two-injured-from-collision-in-suphan-buri/

 

Hunt for Thai man who raped Norwegian tourist on Koh Phangan

By The Nation

 

 

Police on Koh Phangan have launched a manhunt for a Thai man who allegedly raped a Norwegian tourist early Sunday after she had spent time at the Half Moon party late Saturday night, a police spokesman said Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100158-hunt-for-thai-man-who-raped-norwegian-tourist-on-koh-phangan/

 

Professional Fitness Equipment at Affordable Prices with SEARA Sports

 



 

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Bangkok Airways organizes “Bangkok Airways Krabi Half Marathon”

By The Nation

 

 

The first event out of Six Running Programs of the Bangkok Airways Boutique Series 2019

 

“Bangkok Airways Krabi Half Marathon” was recently organized to promote Krabi tourism and to ensure that participants recognize the importance of a healthy lifestyle.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100190-bangkok-airways-organizes-“bangkok-airways-krabi-half-marathon”/

 

Durian growers ask Commerce Ministry to find new export markets

 

 

Durian growers in the eastern province of Chanthaburi, Thailand’s largest source of the “king of Thai fruit”, have asked the Ministry of Commerce to seek new export markets for durian, besides China, fearing that there may be a glut of the fruit in the next few years.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100192-durian-growers-ask-commerce-ministry-to-find-new-export-markets/

 

 

DeeMoney launches Inbound money transfer service in Thailand with Cambodian transfer & payment service wing

from left to right) Aswin Phlaphongphanich, Chief Executive Officer of DeeMoney, Jojo Malolos, Chief Executive Officer of Wing (Cambodia) Limited Specialised Bank and Rasmegh Srisethi, Managing Director of DeeMoney.

 

Thailand-based international money transfer service DeeMoney has announced inbound service to Thailand from Cambodia, according to its press release.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100196-deemoney-launches-inbound-money-transfer-service-in-thailand-with-cambodian-transfer-payment-service-wing/

 

11 micro parties throw support to Prayut, Phalang Pracharat

By Kas Chanwanpen 
The Nation

 

 

Eleven micro parties that were last week granted one seat each in the Lower House due to a controversial allocation method announced on Monday they would back General Prayut Chan-o-cha as prime minister and the pro-junta party Phalang Pracharat as the coalition leader.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100203-11-micro-parties-throw-support-to-prayut-phalang-pracharat/

 

Bhumjaithai will not vote for Prayut’s PM nomination if Palang Pracharat get fewer than 251 votes – Anutin

 

 

The Bhumjaithai party has made clear that it will not support General Prayut Chan-o-cha as the next prime minister if the Palang Pracharat-led coalition alliance does not control at least 251 votes in the 500-member House of Representatives.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100212-bhumjaithai-will-not-vote-for-prayut’s-pm-nomination-if-palang-pracharat-get-fewer-than-251-votes-–-anutin/

 

UPDATE:

 

Small parties back Thai junta chief after rule change gave them seats

By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Patpicha Tanakasempipat

 

FILE PHOTO: Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha casts his ballot to vote in the general election at a polling station in Bangkok, Thailand, March 24, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/Files

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Eleven small Thai parties that each gained a parliamentary seat after a disputed electoral rule change will back the main pro-army party, leaders said on Monday, giving the ruling junta chief who launched a 2014 coup enough votes to stay in power.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100203-11-micro-parties-throw-support-to-prayut-phalang-pracharat/?do=findComment&comment=14134875

 

Police urge safety after Italian cyclist hit by car

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The Nissan Almera switched lanes and hit the bicycle outside Ban Tha Rua School in Thalang early on Sunday morning (May 12). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET:-- Police have urged bicycle riders to take extra precautions to stay safe on Phuket’s roads after an Italian man escaped serious injury in an accident in Thalang early on Sunday morning (May 12).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100237-police-urge-safety-after-italian-cyclist-hit-by-car/