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Professional Fitness Equipment at Affordable Prices with SEARA Sports

 



 

For those people who take their health seriously, it’s a battle between the desire to have the best equipment at an affordable budget.

 

Even the best home use equipment can cost a fortune let alone thinking about full commercial grade kit. Buying cheap home use equipment, to those who take things more seriously is also not a thought worth entertaining. Cheaper price means lower quality and more chance of something going wrong, however, they are other options…

 

Find out more >>>>>> https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1047639-professional-fitness-equipment-at-affordable-prices-with-seara-sports/

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Mandatory health insurance for retirement visa holders likely to take effect in July

By Chularat Saengpassa 
The Nation

 

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FOREIGNERS aged 50 and above living in Thailand on a long-stay visa will likely have to buy health insurance from July onwards, as authorities are preparing guidelines to enforce the new rules.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100759-mandatory-health-insurance-for-retirement-visa-holders-likely-to-take-effect-in-july/

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PODCAST: The best title race ever! English Premier League and Thai League 1 Review

 

Image: Manchester City FC

 

Dan about Thailand has teamed up with Thaivisa.com and ex-Spurs and England footballer Gary Stevens for the Final Whistle podcast - a weekly football review show covering the English Premier League and Thai League (T1).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100653-podcast-the-best-title-race-ever-english-premier-league-and-thai-league-1-review-ep8/

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Activist ‘victim’ of NCPO’s forest policy

By CHULARAT SAENGPASSA 
THE NATION

 

 

Nittaya vows to keep fighting for land rights as Court slaps her with four months in jail, Bt40,000 in fines

 

THE APPEALS Court yesterday upheld a guilty verdict and jail term against a land-rights activist over forest encroachment.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100801-activist-‘victim’-of-ncpo’s-forest-policy/

 

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Jurin’s first challenge: keep Democrats united

By THE NATION

 

 

New leader will have to deal with hot potato of whether to join the projunta camp or stay in opposition; Pheu Thai reaches out to him

 

LONG-TIME Democrat Party deputy leader Jurin Laksanawisit was yesterday elected to lead the country’s oldest party amid political uncertainty both inside the party and in the post-election Parliament.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100663-jurin-picked-to-lead-ailing-democrats/?do=findComment&comment=14144161

 

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‘Cannibal’ Si Quey, executed for the murder of children, deserves proper burial: netizens

By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM 
THE NATION

 

 

NETIZENS are calling for Si Quey, an infamous alleged Chinese cannibal and serial killer, to be granted human dignity and are calling on Siriraj Medical Museum remove his embalmed corpse from public exhibition and hold a proper funeral for him.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100666-campaign-launched-to-restore-dignity-of-thailand’s-only-infamous-cannibal/?do=findComment&comment=14144164

 

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Thai anti-junta leader says 'no giving up' on forming next government

By Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Kay Johnson

 

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) - An alliance of Thai anti-junta parties is not giving up on forming the country's next government and blocking the ruling junta from retaining power following a disputed March election, a leader of a key member party said on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100802-thai-anti-junta-leader-says-no-giving-up-on-forming-next-government/

 

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Ramathibodi biobank makes good progress on cancer diagnosis, treatment

By THE NATION

 

 

THE RAMATHIBODI Comprehen-sive Tumour Biobank is making good progress in its efforts to support research that will deliver better diagnoses and treatment of cancer.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100803-ramathibodi-biobank-makes-good-progress-on-cancer-diagnosis-treatment/

 

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Authorities propose free flu vaccines for students in 2020

By THE NATION

 

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HEALTH AUTHORITIES will provide free influenza shots for some 9.6 million children from next year under a Bt1-billion proposal that will soon be submitted to the National Vaccine Committee for approval. The vaccines will cover children from Prathom 1 to Mathayom 6.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100804-authorities-propose-free-flu-vaccines-for-students-in-2020/

 

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An artist in the kitchen

By THE NATION

 

 

Chef Chris Naylor of the Michelin-starred Vermeer restaurant in Amsterdam is bringing his creativity to Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel’s Madison steakhouse for two nights next month.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100805-an-artist-in-the-kitchen/

 

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Sirisak lays down the law: find your form or miss out

By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam 
The Nation

 

Thailand coach Sirisak Yodyadthai

 

Thailand coach Sirisak Yodyadthai said on Wednesday that players should be able to hit peak form if picked by their country, no matter how tough a time they’ve had with their clubs.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100806-sirisak-lays-down-the-law-find-your-form-or-miss-out/

 

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Phichit ducks forced to flee drought

By Sayan Chucham 
The Nation

 

 

The severe drought in Phichit's Pho Prathab Chang district has caused farmers to evacuate more than 2,500 free-range ducks along with their pumps to a water source 20km away.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100807-phichit-ducks-forced-to-flee-drought/

 

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Prepare for a parade of political donkeys

By The Nation

 

 

Horse trading for Cabinet seats will soon be over, and once again the outcome is unlikely to serve the public well 
 

Thailand’s post-election horse trading – the making of the next government – is coming to an end as the medium-sized Democrat and Bhumjaithai parties are pressed hard to choose which coalition they will support.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100808-prepare-for-a-parade-of-political-donkeys/

 

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Thailand acts to end a famine

By Renaud Meyer, 
Monthian Buntan 
Special to The Nation

 

 

Thailand is bringing an end to a famine. 

 

This is not a typical famine, however, but a “book famine”. This is a situation where people with “print disabilities” have minimal access to books, textbooks and other print materials in a format they can read due to conditions such as blindness, poor vision or paralysis. They therefore require accessible formats such as braille, audio, ebooks and large print.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100809-thailand-acts-to-end-a-famine/

 

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PM warned not to interfere in Philip Morris court case

 

 

Pheu Thai party core member Chalerm Yubamrung has warned Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to stay clear of the ongoing court case between the Thai public prosecutor and Philip Morris, a giant US-based cigarette manufacturer, or he might end up in prison.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100810-pm-warned-not-to-interfere-in-philip-morris-court-case/

 

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PM defends the appointment of senators

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has asked critics to stop criticizing the alleged opaque manner in which the new senators were chosen, claiming that they had been screened and royally endorsed.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100812-pm-prayut-defends-the-appointment-of-senators/

 

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PM promises to do “better and better” if he is reappointed

 

Thailand’s junta leader and Phalang Pracharat party’s candidate for prime minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha speaks during the party’s final major campaign rally in Bangkok on March 22, 2019, ahead of the March 24 general election. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

 

Thailand’s current Prime Minister, General Prayut Chan-o-cha, said today that he would do everything “better and better” if he is elected to continue as Prime Minister.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100814-pm-promises-to-do-“better-and-better”-if-he-is-reappointed/

 

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Foreign divers volunteer for Maya Bay coral restoration project

 

Volunteers and officials work on a coral restoration project at Maya Bay in April 2018. Photo: Magnus Larsson

 

PHUKET: A new coral restoration project will begin at Maya Bay tomorrow (May 15) according to the chief of Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park, Worapoj Lomlim.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100815-foreign-divers-volunteer-for-maya-bay-coral-restoration-project/

 

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Phuket Town underground cable works to finish early

By The Phuket News

 

The news was delivered during an inspection today (May 15). Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET: The project to bury power and communication cables along parts of Phang Nga Rd and Rassada Rd will be completed well ahead of the projected October deadline, the chief of the Phuket office of the Public Works and Town Planning & Country Planning Department (DPT-Phuket) has announced.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100817-phuket-town-underground-cable-works-to-finish-early/

 

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More than 200 Phuket prisoners released by royal pardon

By Waranya Prompinpiras

 

Relatives wait outside Phuket Prison this morning (May 15). Photo: Waranya Prompinpiras

 

PHUKET: More than 200 prisoners were released from Phuket Provincial Prison this morning (May 15) after receiving a royal pardon from His Majesty in honour of his Royal Coronation.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100818-more-than-200-phuket-prisoners-released-by-royal-pardon/

 

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UTCC: Thai export sector to be affected by US-China trade war

 

   

BANGKOK, (NNT) - Thailand’s export sector is believed to be affected by trade war between the United States and China. The director of the University of Thai Chamber of Commerce’s International Trade Study Center has forecast that Thailand’s export growth will drop from 3.2-4.6% to 2.2-4.6%. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100820-utcc-thai-export-sector-to-be-affected-by-us-china-trade war/

 

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SCB introduces prepaid card for tourists

 

   

BANGKOK,  (NNT) - In the latest move to realize the cashless society concept in Thailand, the Siam Commercial Bank has joined hands with The Mall Group and VISA to introduce the SCB M VISA PREPAID TOURIST card, a reloadable debit card product offering greater convenience to foreign visitors to Thailand when making payments.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100821-scb-introduces-prepaid-card-for-tourists/

 

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German biscuit heiress apologises for Nazi forced labour remarks

By Joseph Nasr

 

FILE PHOTO: Part of a memorial to the victims of forced labour under Nazi rule in Germany is seen at the former Buchenwald concentration camp site in Schwerte, Germany, January 13, 2015. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender/File Photo

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - The heiress of a German biscuit empire has apologised for stirring outrage with remarks that appeared to play down the hardship suffered by dozens of people forced to work at the family business under Nazi rule.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100825-german-biscuit-heiress-apologises-for-nazi-forced-labour-remarks/

 

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U.S. pulls staff from Iraq, says Iran gave 'blessing' for tanker attacks

By John Davison and Mark Hosenball

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his wife Susan walk at the U.S. Embassy compound toward the heli pad to catch a helicopter that will transport them to the International Airport, in Baghdad, Iraq, January 9, 2019. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

 

BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Helicopters ferried U.S. staff from the American embassy in Baghdad on Wednesday out of apparent concern about perceived threats from Iran, which U.S. sources believe encouraged Sunday's attacks on four oil tankers in the Gulf.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100827-us-pulls-staff-from-iraq-says-iran-gave-blessing-for-tanker-attacks/

 

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Trump order clears way for barring Huawei from U.S. telecommunications networks

By David Shepardson

 

FILE PHOTO: The Huawei logo is seen at a bus stop in Mexico City, Mexico February 22, 2019. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order declaring a national emergency and barring U.S. companies from using telecommunications equipment made by firms posing a national security risk, paving the way for a ban on doing business with China's Huawei Technologies Co.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100828-trump order-clears-way-for-barring-huawei-from-us-telecommunications-networks/

 

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U.S. orders suspension of flights between the U.S. and Venezuela

By Chris Sanders and Luc Cohen

 

FILE PHOTO: Aircraft are seen at a runway on the Simon Bolivar airport in Caracas July 17, 2015. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON/CARACAS (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday ordered the suspension of all commercial passenger and cargo flights between the United States and Venezuela, citing reports of unrest and violence around airports in the South American country.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100829-us-orders-suspension-of-flights-between-the-us-and-venezuela/

 

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Trump to propose plan to make U.S. immigration more merit-based

By Steve Holland and Roberta Rampton

 

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the 38th Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 15, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will outline on Thursday a plan to harden border security and overhaul the legal immigration system to favour applicants who speak English, are well-educated and have job offers, senior administration officials said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100832-trump-to-propose-plan-to-make-us-immigration-more-merit-based/

 

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Alabama governor signs nation's strictest abortion ban

By Steve Gorman and Daniel Trotta

 

FILE PHOTO: Alabama Lt Governor Kay Ivey speaks to the media after being sworn in as Alabama's new governor, after Alabama Governor Robert Bentley announced his resignation amid impeachment proceedings on accusations stemming from his relationship with a former aide, in Montgomery, Alabama, U.S., April 10, 2017. REUTERS/Marvin Gentry/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Alabama's governor on Wednesday signed a bill to ban nearly all abortions in the state, even in cases of rape and incest, in political conservatives' latest challenge to the landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision establishing a woman's right to terminate her pregnancy.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100833-alabama-governor-signs-nations-strictest-abortion-ban/

 

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Video: British man's car attacked while he slept at Pattaya housing estate

 

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Nong Prue police are investigating after a gang of four masked men attacked a Ford Fiesta car parked outside the home of a 62 year old British man in Pattaya. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100840-video-british-mans-car-attacked-while-he-slept-at-pattaya-housing-estate/

 

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Video: Police patience wears thin as Thai man with no licence taken in to custody

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath showed a video of a an angry man confronting traffic police on Pattanakarn Road in Bangkok. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1100842-video-police-patience-wears-thin-as-thai-man-with-no-licence-taken-in-to-custody/