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Daughter of Alzheimer's mum hits back at "keyboard warriors" - praises Philippines immigration

 

 

 

The daughter of a 77 year old woman with Alzheimer's who said that her mum had been forced out of Thailand because of changes in financial rules has slammed critics online as "keyboard warriors" who are "lost souls who feel powerful behind a computer screen".

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103732-daughter-of-alzheimers-mum-hits-back-at-keyboard-warriors-praises-philippines-immigration/

 

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‘Furious aunts’ fined Bt12,000 each, handed suspended jail terms

By The Nation

 

 

The two so-called “furious aunts” were handed a suspended jail term, on top of a fine of Bt12,000 each, for taking a hammer to a car blocking the gate of their home in Bangkok’s Prawet district last year.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103691-‘furious-aunts’-fined-bt12000-each-handed-suspended-jail-terms/

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Netizens bemused by Prayut’s ‘Animal Farm’ recommendation

By SUPALAK GANJANAKHUNDEE 
THE NATION

 

 

PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha became a laughing stock after he suggested that everybody in Thailand read George Orwell’s dystopian novel, “Animal Farm”.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103735-netizens-bemused-by-prayut’s-‘animal-farm’-recommendation/

 

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Bridge plan threatens city’s famous market

By CHULARAT SAENGPASSA 
THE NATION

 

 

Vendors in Sampheng complain construction will do nothing to ease traffic problems, but will affect their businesses.

 

VENDORS IN Bangkok’s wholesale Sampheng market have joined forces to oppose plans to construct a bridge near their area. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103736-bridge-plan-threatens-city’s-famous-market/

 

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Mu Pa boy’s language skills wins him top award

By THE NATION

 

File photo: Adul Samon

 

ADUL SAMON, one of the 12 boys who were rescued from Tham Luang Cave in Chiang Rai last year, was presented a Global Citizen’s Award for his leadership during the salvage operation.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103737-mu-pa-boy’s-language-skills-wins-him-top-award/

 

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Phalang Pracharat takes time out

By The Nation

 

 

PHALANG PRACHARAT Party politicians will revisit Cabinet portfolio offers, after key potential partner parties expressed discomfort at the involvement of the junta chief in deciding ministry posts.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103738-phalang-pracharat-takes-time-out/

 

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Technology takes command

By Kitchana Lersakvanitchakul 
THE NATION

 

Baan Suan Melon is a learning centre as well as a place to relax and eat.

 

Young smart farmers in Chachoengsao province adopt the Internet of Things to grow their 100-per-cent organic produce

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103739-chachoengsao-technology-takes-command/

 

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Grieving family bows to deceased teen’s decision to donate his organs

By THE NATION

 

 

A TEENAGER’S family learned about his decision to donate his organs only after his death, it was disclosed yesterday at a press conference.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103740-grieving-family-bows-to-deceased-teen’s-decision-to-donate-his-organs/

 

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Govt takes concrete steps to stop overpricing at private hospitals

By THE NATION

 

File photo

 

PRIVATE HOSPITALS will no longer be allowed to hit patients with huge bills after authorities introduced clear legal measures yesterday to curb hefty prices.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103742-govt-takes-concrete-steps-to-stop-overpricing-at-private-hospitals/

 

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New law to protect four species

By THE NATION

 

File photo: Whale shark

 

FOUR MARINE species were announced yesterday as “preserved” animals after a long wait, following publication in the Royal Gazette.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103743-new-law-to-protect-four-species/

 

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Prestige boss named in retail hall of fame

By The Nation

 

Chadatip Chutrakul, CEO of Siam Piwat Co Ltd

 

Siam Piwat Co Ltd, the operator of Prestige retail developments such as Siam Paragon, Siam Centre and Siam Discovery, as well as the joint venture partner of Iconsiam on the Chao Phraya River said its CEO Chadatip Chutrakul becoming the first female Thai to be selected for a place in the World Retail Congress’ World Retail Hall of Fame.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103745-prestige-boss-named-in-retail-hall-of-fame/

 

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A change of tune

By THE NATION

 

Fans of Thai songs-for-life will have fond memories of the song “Ganja” (“Marijuana”), which first featured on Carabao’s 1982 album “Pae Khai Khuad”. The lyrics of that timeless song condemned the fact that ganja was illegal but now, with marijuana legalised for medical purposes.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103748-a-change-of-tune/

 

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Abhisit cracks joke with Pheu Thai’s prime ministerial candidate

 

 

Former Democrat party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva appears to be in jovial mood, after resigning as party leader and being free from the headaches of having to deal with internal conflict and the seemingly endless talks on government formation.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103750-abhisit-cracks-joke-with-pheu-thai’s-prime-ministerial-candidate/

 

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Prolific armed robber, police impersonator arrested

By The Phuket News

 

By The Phuket News

 

PHUKET: Police have tracked down and arrested a man who was wanted for a string of recent robberies in Phuket including an armed robbery in which he claimed to be a police officer before robbing a woman at gunpoint in front of her home in Koh Kaew on May 18.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103752-prolific-armed-robber-police-impersonator-arrested/

 

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Phuket massage parlour operator charged with human trafficking of minors for sex

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

Supachat Chirawattananukul, 47, originally from Lampang, was taken into custody in Tambon Pak Nam, in Krabi’s Mueang District, at 8pm on Tuesday (May 28). Photo: APTD

 

PHUKET: A man wanted for human trafficking in providing underage girls as prostitutes at a massage parlour near Phuket International Airport has been arrested in Krabi after more than a year on the run.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103753-phuket-massage-parlour-operator-charged-with-human-trafficking-of-minors-for-sex/

 

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Phuket ordered to ready for local elections

By Waranya Prompinpiras

 

PEC Director Nutthawat Wongitsaraphap has confirmed that his office has received an order to start preparing to hold local elections. Photo: PEC / file

 

PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Election Commission of Thailand (PEC) has received an order to start preparations for local elections, The Phuket News confirmed today (May 30).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103754-phuket-ordered-to-ready-for-local-elections/

 

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Trump says impeachment is 'dirty, filthy, disgusting word'

By Steve Holland

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump drinks during a state banquet at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan May 27, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday scornfully rejected 'disgusting' talk among Democrats about launching an impeachment inquiry against him in the aftermath of the Russia probe, saying he did nothing to merit such an outcome.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103755-trump says-impeachment-is-dirty-filthy-disgusting-word/

 

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Pompeo says Iran attacked oil tankers to raise global oil price

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives to hold a classified briefing on Iran, with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford and acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan, for members of the House of Representatives on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. May 21, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday blamed Iran for attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf, saying it was an effort by Tehran to raise the global price of oil.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103756-pompeo-says-iran-attacked-oil-tankers-to-raise-global-oil-price/

 

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UK PM May's party slumps to third place amid Brexit crisis - opinion poll

 

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May gives a speech in response to the Augar Review into post-18 education in central London, Britain May 30, 2019. Daniel Leal-Olivas/Pool via REUTERS

 

(Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives would slump to third place if a general election were held now, according to a new opinion poll, as voters frustrated with the deadlock over Brexit would punish the main political parties.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103757-uk-pm-mays-party-slumps-to-third-place-amid-brexit-crisis-opinion-poll/

 

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Saudi king calls for firm Arab stance against threats from Iran

By Marwa Rashad and Aziz El Yaakoubi

 

A journalist watches the speech of Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz on tv at the media center during the 14th Islamic Summit in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, May 30, 2019. REUTERS/Hamad l Mohammed

 

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia convened emergency Arab summits on Thursday to deliver a strong message to Iran over regional security after recent attacks on Gulf oil assets, as American officials said a U.S. military deployment had deterred Tehran.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103758-saudi-king-calls-for-firm-arab-stance-against-threats-from-iran/

 

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Seven South Koreans dead, hope dims for missing in Budapest boat disaster

By Marton Dunai and Krisztina Than

 

A woman places flowers at the site of a ship accident near Margaret Bridge killing several people in the Danube river in Budapest, Hungary, May 30, 2019. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic

 

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungarian rescue officials said there was little chance of finding survivors after a boat with South Korean tourists on board sank on the Danube River in Budapest, with seven people confirmed dead and 21 missing.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103760-seven-south-koreans-dead-hope-dims-for-missing-in budapest boat-disaster/

 

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Trump to impose 5% tariff on Mexican imports over illegal immigration

 

FILE PHOTO: Trucks wait in a long queue for border customs control to cross into U.S. at the World Trade Bridge in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico April 6, 2019. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States will impose a 5% tariff on all goods coming from Mexico starting on June 10 until illegal immigration across the southern border is stopped.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103763-trump-to-impose-5-tariff-on-mexican-imports-over-illegal-immigration/

 

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Extinction Rebellion considers using drones to shut Heathrow Airport

By Matthew Green

 

FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators march along Whitehall during an Extinction Rebellion protest in London, Britain April 23, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Climate activists from Extinction Rebellion are considering using drones to shut London's Heathrow Airport this summer in a campaign against plans to build a third runway at Europe's busiest airport, the group said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103764-extinction-rebellion-considers-using-drones-to-shut-heathrow-airport/

 

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un carrying out purge after Hanoi summit collapse - Chosun Ilbo

 

FILE PHOTO: Kim Hyok Chol, North Korea's special representative for U.S. affairs, leaves the Government Guesthouse in Hanoi, Vietnam, February 23, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea executed Kim Hyok Chol, its special envoy to the United States, and foreign ministry officials who carried out working-level negotiations for the second U.S.-North Korea summit in February, holding them responsible for its collapse, a South Korean newspaper reported on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103766-north-koreas-kim-jong-un-carrying-out-purge-after-hanoi-summit-collapse-chosun-ilbo/

 

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U.S. wants new trade pact with Canada, Mexico passed by summer - Pence

By Steve Scherer and Roberta Rampton

 

FILE PHOTO: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and United States Vice President Mike Pence meet atf the National Governors Association summer meeting in Providence, Rhode Island, U.S., July 14, 2017. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

 

OTTAWA (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Thursday he was pushing to get the U.S. Congress to ratify the new North American trade agreement this summer after both Canada and Mexico signaled they are ready to start the approval process.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103767-us-wants-new-trade-pact-with-canada-mexico-passed-by-summer-pence/

 

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U.S. measles cases in 2019 highest since 1992

 

FILE PHOTO: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia September 30, 2014. REUTERS/Tami Chappell/File Photo/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - The United States recorded 971 cases of measles in the first five months of 2019, surpassing the total for any year since 1992, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103768-us-measles-cases-in-2019-highest-since-1992/

 

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Ahead of UK visit, Trump praises Brexit-supporting 'friends' Johnson and Farage

By Steve Holland and Guy Faulconbridge

 

Former British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, who is running to succeed Theresa May as Prime Minister, leaves his home in London, Britain, May 30, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

 

WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump lauded Britain's most high-profile Brexit supporters - Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage - as his friends on Thursday, weighing into Britain's political crisis just days before his state visit to London.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103769-ahead-of-uk-visit-trump-praises brexit-supporting-friends-johnson-and-farage/

 

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Tuk-Tuk driver turns on the waterworks and wais after ripping off US tourists

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Tourist police and the Department of Land Transport tracked down the tuk-tuk driver who ripped off three American tourists earlier this week. He had charged them 1,500 baht for a short hop.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103773-tuk-tuk-driver-turns-on-the-waterworks-and-wais-after-ripping-off-us-tourists/

 

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Raindrops are falling on my head - in bed! Belgian complains about shoddy new Pattaya house

 

Image: 77kaoded

 

A Belgian retiree in Pattaya has complained to the media after he bought a new house and in little over a year rain was coming in through the roof. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1103776-raindrops-are-falling-on-my-head-in-bed-belgian-complains-about-shoddy-new-pattaya-house/