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Queen Suthida’s birthday adds to festive royal air

By The Nation

 

 

EVENTS CELEBRATING Her Majesty Queen Suthida’s birthday will take place across the country today.
 

Many citizens are expected to give alms to monks in the morning to make merit for the Queen. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104225-queen-suthida’s-birthday-adds-to-festive-royal-air/

 

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Thailand still sealed in plastic

By Pratch Rujivanarom 
The Nation 

 

File Photo : Thai Environment Day gives consumers a chance to show they care by waving off offers of plastic bags at a department store.

 

WITH WORLD Environment Day being observed on Wednesday, major retail chains Tesco Lotus and Central Group have pledged to further reduce plastic use in their operations, and on a permanent basis.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104227-thailand-still-sealed-in-plastic/

 

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People sick of politicians haggling for posts: poll

By The Nation

 

 

Amid delay in formation of new government, nearly 76 per cent ‘more tired’ of Thai politics

 

MOST PEOPLE have become fed up with politicians bargaining for Cabinet seats amid ongoing efforts to form a coalition government, a recent survey found.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104228-people-sick-of-politicians-haggling-for-posts-poll/

 

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Bhakdibodin Building likely venue for PM to receive royal command on appointment

By The Nation

 

Bhakdibodin Building

 

THE BHAKDIBODIN Building at Government House, often used for state receptions, is expected to be the venue for the new prime minister to receive royal command of appointment.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104229-bhakdibodin-building-likely-venue-for-pm-to-receive-royal-command-on-appointment/

 

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On the road again with ‘Toon’ for a cause

By The Nation

 

 

A MERE couple of decades after making his debut on the music scene, Artiwara “Toon” Kongmalai is about to hit the road again – not with his band Bodyslam but with a full series of charity runs like the one that made him a national hero in 2017.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104230-on-the-road-again-with-‘toon’-for-a-cause/

 

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Over 2,000 volunteers sign up for Time Bank

By The Nation

 

 

SCHEME OFFERS CREDITS FOR TAKING CARE OF ELDERLY CITIZENS IN 28 PROVINCES

 

ABOUT 2,000 people have registered themselves as volunteers for Thailand’s Time Bank initiative, under which they will provide care to the elderly to earn credits that would entitle them to similar help in the future. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104231-over-2000-volunteers-sign-up-for-time-bank/

 

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Buriram wonder-kid Suphanat, 16, is ‘future of national football team’

By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam 
The Nation

 

Suphanat Muenta

 

Thailand coach Sirisak Yodyadthai hailed Suphanat Muenta as a future force of Thai football after including the 16-year-old sensation in the final cut of the King’s Cup squad yesterday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104232-buriram-wonder-kid-suphanat-16-is-‘future-of-national-football-team’/

 

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Sarit credits caddie pal after winning Singha Classic

By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam 
The Nation

 

Sarit Suwannarat

 

After being dogged by bad luck for months, young gun Sarit Suwannarat finally returned to the winner’s circle with a one-stroke victory in the Bt2-million Singha Classic at the Royal Hills Golf Resort and Spa in Nakhon Nayok yesterday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104233-sarit-credits-caddie-pal-after-winning-singha-classic/

 

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Five senior Pattaya police officers transferred

By The Nation

 

File photo

 

Five top police officers in Pattaya City have been slapped with transfer orders after two night-time entertainment venues in their area were found to have operated beyond legal hours.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104234-five-senior-pattaya-police-officers-transferred/

 

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Chinese men accused of stealing at airport

By The Nation

 

 

Two Chinese men have been arrested for allegedly stealing from unsuspecting tourists at Suvarnabhumi Airport.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104236-chinese-men-accused-of-stealing-at-suvarnabhumi/

 

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One dead in Pathum Thani as pickup spins out of control

By The Nation

 

Picture: Sanook

 

The driver of a pickup truck spinning out of control was killed when a van carrying factory workers crashed into him in Pathum Thani on Sunday morning.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104239-one-dead-in-pathum-thani-as-pickup-spins-out-of-control/

 

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Good architecture celebrates and enriches the neighbourhood

By SOMLUCK SRIMALEE 
THE NATION

 

The Wine Ayutthaya project, Ayutthaya province

 

WHEN designing a building, it must be ensured that is a part of the community and environment. This is the way to improve the quality of life of people who reside around the building, Boonserm Premthada, a lecturer in the Department of Interior Architecture at Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Architecture, said in a recent interview with The Nation.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104240-good-architecture-celebrates-and-enriches-the-neighbourhood/

 

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Book stores to reduce use of plastic wraps by half

 

 

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), the Publishers and Booksellers Association of Thailand (PUBAT) and book stores on Friday, May 31st launched a campaign called “Aan Rak Lok: Lod Chai Plastic” or “Reading with care: reducing plastic use”, which aims to half the use of plastic in the industry this year.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104241-book-stores-to-reduce-use-of-plastic-wraps-by-half/

 

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Wildlife groups want review of regulations on elephant exports 

 

 

Wildlife conservation groups and Chart Thai Pattana MP Nikorn Chamnong oppose the export of Thai elephants and are demanding that the Commerce Ministry review its elephant export regulations.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104243-wildlife-groups-want-review-of-regulations-on-elephant-exports /

 

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Phuket Opinion: One way, or the other

By The Phuket News

 

A truck sits jacknifed in the entrance to the Darasamut Underpass last week after crashing with no other vehicle involved does not bode well for the safety of the now-opened Chalong Underpass. Photo: Supplied

 

PHUKET: The opening of the Chalong Underpass this weekend will serve as a form of victory for local officials involved in its construction. The beleaguered project has suffered an unending series of setbacks since the initial contract for works to begin came into effect on July 28, 2015 – today, an auspicious day for the nation.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104244-phuket-opinion-one-way-or-the-other/

 

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Top Five things to consider when buying condos in Thailand

By The Thaiger

 

 

Straight-talking about buying condominiums in Thailand from Desmond Hughes from Hughes Krupica…

 

One of the most commonly read or spoken summary of foreign ownership of property in Thailand is along the lines of “Foreigners can buy a foreign freehold condominium in their name”.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104245-top-five-things-to-consider-when-buying-condos-in-thailand/

 

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PM Prayut happy with rubber price situation

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The increase of the price of para rubber has reflected the government’s efforts to improve the rubber price situation, and one of the measures is using more para rubber in government projects.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104246-pm-prayut-happy-with-rubber-price-situation/

 

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Drug-addled ex-con slashes Pattaya cop

PATTAYA:--A Pattaya police officer was injured while trying to subdue a drug-using ex-convict threatening his former mother-in-law with a knife.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104073-drug-addled-ex-con-slashes-pattaya-cop/

 

 

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Dongtan Beach to get speed bump

 

PATTAYA:--Pattaya will fit the road running along Dongtan Beach with speed bumps after complaints about speeders.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104085-dongtan-beach-to-get-speed-bumps/

 

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Pattaya Music Festival expands to Jomtien June 14-15

PATTAYA:--The Pattaya Music Festival expands to Jomtien Beach for the first time in its history when the curtain goes up on the June 14-15 concerts.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104078-pattaya-music-festival-expands-to-jomtien-june-14-15/

 

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3 hurt when motorbikes collide in Sattahip

SATTAHIP:--Three people were injured when two motorbikes collided in Sattahip.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104082-3-hurt-when-motorbikes-collide-in-sattahip/

 

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SUV overturns in E. Pattaya

PATTAYA:--Two women sustained minor injuries when they overturned their SUV in East Pattaya.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104074-suv-overturns-in-e-pattaya/

 

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Donald Trump wades into Britain's Brexit crisis

By Steve Holland and Guy Faulconbridge

 

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May and U.S. President Donald Trump walk to a joint news conference at Chequers, the official country residence of the Prime Minister, near Aylesbury, Britain, July 13, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump arrives in Britain on Monday on a state visit laden with diplomatic peril, having already humiliated outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May over Brexit and challenged her to be tougher in dealing with China's Huawei.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104247-donald-trump-wades-into-britains-brexit-crisis/

 

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U.S. prepared to talk to Iran with 'no preconditions', Iran sees 'word-play'

By David Brunnstrom and John Revill

 

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis (not pictured) attend a joint news conference at the medieval Castelgrande castle in Bellinzona, Switzerland June 2, 2019. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

 

BELLINZONA, Switzerland (Reuters) - The United States is prepared to engage with Iran without pre-conditions about its nuclear programme but needs to see the country behaving like "a normal nation", U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104248-us-prepared-to-talk-to-iran-with-no-preconditions-iran-sees-word-play/

 

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German SPD leader quits in blow to Merkel's loveless coalition

By Holger Hansen and Edward Taylor

 

FILE PHOTO: Leader of Social Democratic Party (SPD) Andrea Nahles attends a news conference after Bavaria state election, in Berlin, Germany, October 15, 2018. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi/File Photo

 

BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Andrea Nahles said on Sunday she would resign as leader of Germany's Social Democrats (SPD), raising new doubts about the durability of Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition with the centre-left party.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104249-german-spd-leader-quits-in-blow-to-merkels-loveless-coalition/

 

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Pope pleas for European unity, says ideologies threaten its existence

By Philip Pullella

 

Pope Francis talks to the media on the papal plane after his visit to Romania, June 2, 2019. AP Photo/Andrew Medichini/Pool via Reuters

 

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (Reuters) - Pope Francis made an impassioned plea for Europe to stick together and revive the ideals of its founders on Sunday, saying ideologies and fear-mongering politicians were threatening its very existence as a bloc.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104251-pope-pleas-for-european-unity-says-ideologies-threaten-its-existence/

 

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North Korea's former top nuclear envoy seen with Kim Jong Un on Sunday - KCNA

 

FILE PHOTO: Vice Chairman of the North Korean Workers' Party Committee Kim Yong Chol, North Korea's lead negotiator in nuclear diplomacy with the United States, waves as he meets with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (reflected in background 2ndL) for talks aimed at clearing the way for a second U.S.-North Korea summit in Washington, U.S., January 18, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean senior official and former top nuclear envoy Kim Yong Chol accompanied leader Kim Jong Un to a Sunday art performance, state media KCNA said on Monday, signalling that the former spymaster is alive and remains a force in North Korea's power structure.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104253-north-koreas-former-top-nuclear-envoy-seen-with-kim-jong-un-on-sunday-kcna/

 

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China and U.S. clash again on trade and regional security

By Lee Chyen Yee

 

Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe speaks at the IISS Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore, June 2, 2019. REUTERS/Feline Lim

 

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China and the United States clashed again this weekend on trade and security, accusing each other of destabilising the region and potentially the world.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104256-china-and-us-clash-again-on-trade-and-regional-security/

 

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U.S. regulators say some Boeing 737 MAX planes may have faulty parts

By David Shepardson

 

FILE PHOTO: An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 MAX airplanes parked at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Washington, U.S. March 21, 2019. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Sunday disclosed a new problem involving Boeing Co's grounded 737 MAX, saying that more than 300 of that troubled plane and the prior generation 737 may contain improperly manufactured parts and that the agency will require these parts to be quickly replaced.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1104257-us-regulators-say-some-boeing-737-max-planes-may-have-faulty-parts/