Drought causes fewer blooms in Khon Kaen lotus gardens

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

 

BANGKOK, 17 May 2019 (NNT) - The big sale of lotus flowers close to Visakha Bucha day this year may be affected by the drought disaster that has caused fewer lotus to grow and bloom to full size, cutting down the harvest by about half.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101322-drought-causes-fewer-blooms-in-khon-kaen-lotus-gardens/

 

Some 5,000 people registered for medical marijuana possession in Buriram

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

 

BANGKOK, 17 May 2019 (NNT) - The 90-day registration period for persons in possession of marijuana without facing prosecution will end on 21 May. Some 5,000 persons in Buriram have already registered their possession during this period. A community enterprise seminar on marijuana planting and management also took place today to prepare Buriram province as a key manufacturer of medical marijuana.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101324-some-5000-people-registered-for-medical-marijuana-possession-in-buriram/

 

Rainy season to begin May 20th

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

 

BANGKOK, 17 May 2019 (NNT) - The Meteorological Department has announced Thailand will enter the rainy season this year from 20 May, with lesser rain expected.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101325-rainy-season-to-begin-may-20th/

 

WHO praises "crusading" Thailand for 40% rise in tax on cigarettes - even if it was deferred

 

Image: Daily News

 

Thailand has been praised by a World Heath Organisation representative for its actions in discouraging smoking. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101329-who-praises-crusading-thailand-for-40-rise-in-tax-on-cigarettes-even-if-it-was-deferred/

 

What a family! Uncle monk and nephew arrested for separate rapes

 

Image: Daily News

 

Two members of the same family have been arrested for separate rapes.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101332-what-a-family-uncle-monk-and-nephew-arrested-for-separate-rapes/

 

Accident or murder?: Body of 18 year old woman found burned with motorbike

 

Caption: Just married

 

Police in Surat Thaini in southern Thailand are interviewing a man in connection with the disappearance of his 18 year old wife whom he married 6 months ago.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101335-accident-or-murder-body-of-18-year-old-woman-found-burned-with-motorbike/

Germany designates BDS Israel boycott movement as anti-Semitic

By Joseph Nasr and Riham Alkousaa

 

FILE PHOTO: Visitors walk inside the glass dome of the Reichstag building, the seat of the German lower house of parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, January 12, 2018. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke - RC180CE99100/File Photo

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - The German parliament voted on Friday to condemn as anti-Semitic a movement that calls for economic pressure on Israel to end the occupation of Palestinian land, grant Arab citizens equal rights and recognise the right of return of Palestinian refugees.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101339-germany-designates-bds-israel-boycott-movement-as-anti-semitic/

 

Austrian leader calls crisis meeting after deputy filmed discussing deals

By Kirsti Knolle

 

Austria's Vice Chancellor and head of Freedom Party Heinz-Christian Strache addresses the media in Vienna, Austria April 23, 2019. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

 

VIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz called a crisis meeting late on Friday after two German newspapers published footage purportedly showing his deputy discussing state contracts with a potential Russian backer in return for political support.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101340-austrian-leader-calls-crisis-meeting-after-deputy-filmed-discussing-deals/

 

Venice targets prostitutes, drunk tourists in public order crackdown

 

FILE PHOTO: Tourists walk on a bridge as a gondolier rows his gondola near St.Marks Square in Venice, Italy, April 2, 2019. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo

 

VENICE, Italy (Reuters) - Venice city council has approved rules to stop prostitutes plying their trade along the streets and canals of the tourist-packed lagoon city.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101341-venice-targets-prostitutes-drunk-tourists-in-public-order-crackdown/

North Korea asks U.N. chief to address ship seizure by 'gangster' U.S.

 

FILE PHOTO: An undated surveillance image provided in a U.S. Department of Justice complaint for forfeiture released May 9, 2019 shows what is described as the North Korean vessel Wise Honest being loaded with coal in Nampo, North Korea. Department of Justice/Handout via REUTERS

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has asked United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to deal with the "illegal" seizure of one of its cargo ships by the United States, state media said on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101343-north-korea-asks-un-chief-to-address-ship-seizure-by-gangster-us/

U.S. Treasury's Mnuchin rejects subpoena for Trump tax returns

By Makini Brice and David Morgan

 

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testifies before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. May 15, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin defied a congressional subpoena seeking six years of President Donald Trump's tax returns on Friday, all but guaranteeing a federal court battle with Congress over the records.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101344-us-treasurys-mnuchin-rejects-subpoena-for-trump-tax-returns/

 

U.S. imposes drug-related sanctions on Mexican judge, former governor

By Doina Chiacu and Anthony Esposito

 

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Treasury Department in Washington, U.S., August 6, 2018. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The United States slapped sanctions on a Mexican judge and a former state governor on Friday, accusing them of taking bribes from drug traffickers, and saying that government corruption had allowed Mexican drug gangs to grow and operate with impunity.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101346-us-imposes-drug-related-sanctions-on-mexican-judge-former-governor/

 

64 arrested in road racing clampdown

By The Nation

 

Police arrested 64 motorcyclists on Bangkok streets on Friday night and seized 60 motorcycles which were illegally modified for road racing.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101349-64-arrested-in-road-racing-clampdown/

200 secondary schools to recruit students with entrance exams

By The Nation

 

Some 200 secondary schools will be allowed to recruit all their students from across the country through entrance examinations.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101350-200-secondary-schools-to-recruit-students-with-entrance-exams/

 

Buddhist novice in Khon Kaen arrested for allegedly selling meth pills

By The Nation

 

A Buddhist novice was defrocked and arrested at a temple in Khon Kaen’s Ban Haet district on Saturday morning for allegedly abusing and selling methamphetamine in his temple.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101351-buddhist-novice-in-khon-kaen-arrested-for-allegedly-selling-meth-pills/

 

Herman Wouk, author of 'The Caine Mutiny' and 'The Winds of War,' dies at 103

By Bill Trott

 

FILE PHOTO: Author Herman Wouk sits at the desk in the office of his home in Palm Springs, California, U.S. November 6, 2012. Stephanie Diani/Simon & Schuster/Handout via REUTERS

 

(Reuters) - Author Herman Wouk, whose World War Two experiences provided the foundation of his bestseller "The Caine Mutiny" and two epic novels about the war, died on Friday at the age of 103, his literary agent said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101424-herman-wouk-author-of-the-caine-mutiny-and-the-winds-of-war-dies-at-103/

 

Penelope Cruz, Antonio Banderas reunite on Cannes red carpet

 

72nd Cannes Film Festival - Screening of the film "Pain and Glory" (Dolor y gloria) in competition - Red Carpet Arrivals - Cannes, France, May 17, 2019. Pedro Almodovar, Penelope Cruz and Antonio Banderas pose. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

 

CANNES, France (Reuters) - Penelope Cruz and Antonio Banderas, long-time collaborators of director Pedro Almodovar, turned up the glamour on the red carpet at Cannes on Friday for the Spaniard's latest outing, a contender for the top prize at the film festival.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101426-penelope-cruz-antonio-banderas-reunite-on-cannes-red-carpet/

Woodstock 50 festival announces new funding to get show back on

By Jill Serjeant

 

FILE PHOTO: Singer John Fogerty speaks during the announcement event for the lineup for the Woodstock 50th Anniversary concert in New York, U.S., March 19, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The organizers of a three-day concert marking the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock music festival said on Friday they have obtained new funding to enable the show to go on.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1101427-woodstock-50-festival-announces-new-funding-to-get-show-back-on/

 

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