THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 15 July 2019

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Total ad spending falls 5.38 per cent in June

By THE NATION

 

 

Total advertising spending dropped 5.38 per cent year on year in June this year with the newspaper and magazine segments plunging by 22.72 per cent and 22.12 per cent to Bt398 million and Bt81 million respectively, according to the latest Nielsen's media report.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111910-total-ad-spending-falls-538-per-cent-in-june/

 

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Dancing queen? Theresa May boogies to Abba in final days as British PM

 

FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Theresa May arrives on stage dancing to Abba's 'Dancing Queen' before delivering her keynote address on the final day of at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, Britain, October 3, 2018. REUTERS/Darren Staples/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Theresa May boogied away one of her last weekends as British prime minister, showing off some of her famously awkward dance moves to Abba hits such as “Dancing Queen” and “Mamma Mia” at a festival.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111912-dancing-queen-theresa-may-boogies-to-abba-in-final-days-as-british-pm/

 

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UK banks say business investment slowing further ahead of Brexit

By Sinead Cruise, Iain Withers

 

FILE PHOTO: Hot air balloons fly over Canary Wharf during the Lord Mayor's Hot Air Balloon Regatta, in London, Britain June 9, 2019. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s major banks have seen a growing number of business customers delay decisions on investments and borrowing in recent weeks, as the probability of a disorderly exit from the European Union inches higher.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111914-uk-banks-say-business-investment-slowing-further-ahead-of-brexit/

 

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Climate activists disrupt British cities with 'summer uprising'

 

Extinction Rebellion climate activists raise a mast on their boat during a protest outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London, Britain July 15, 2019. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Environmental activists sought to sow chaos in five British cities on Monday in a bid to force the government to act to help avert what they cast as a climate cataclysm.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111915-climate-activists-disrupt-british-cities-with-summer-uprising/

 

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Healthcare promotion urged for Thailand’s ageing society

By Prasit Tangprasert
The Nation

 

 

As the number of elderly people in Thailand continues to rise, Department of Health director-general Dr Panpimol Wipulakorn predicted on Monday that the country would have more than 20.5 million senior citizens by 2040. She therefore instructed all public officials to urgently conduct healthcare promotion to tackle age-induced ailments.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111918-healthcare-promotion-urged-for-thailand’s-ageing-society/

 

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Policy debate not for censuring govt: Prayut

By The Nation

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha urged the opposition on Monday not to focus on attacking his new government when it delivers its policy statement to Parliament next week, pointing out it was not a censure debate.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111921-policy-debate-not-for-censuring-govt-prayut/

 

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Will Smith jokes son Jaden ‘got here’ thanks to tequila as they celebrate his 21st birthday

By Abigail Gillibrand

 

Will Smith thanks tequila for son Jaden’s conception (Picture: Getty Images)

 

Will Smith has just gone and won the award for most embarrassing dad – but we love him for it.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111923-will-smith-jokes-son-jaden-‘got-here’-thanks-to-tequila-as-they-celebrate-his-21st-birthday/

 

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Jennifer Lopez 'devastated' as she cancels show after New York power cut

By Sharon Marris

 

A blackout left much of Manhattan in darkness

 

A transformer fire cut power to tens of thousands of properties in Manhattan for most of Saturday night.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111925-jennifer-lopez-devastated-as-she-cancels-show-after-new-york-power-cut/

 

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Lashana Lynch To Take Over James Bond's Iconic 007 Code Name

By Dominic Smithers

 

 

For the past few years, fans and critics have been debating whether we will ever see a female James Bond.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111926-lashana-lynch-to-take-over-james-bonds-iconic-007-code-name/

 

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Thai transsexual prisoners being denied hormones, says activist

By The Nation

 

Photo credit: Northern Illinois University

 

A transgender advocacy group has lodged a complaint with the Human Rights Commission (HRC) on Monday, demanding that transsexual prisoners be allowed access to hormonal therapy behind bars.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111934-thai-transsexual-prisoners-being-denied-hormones-says-activist/

 

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Little rain expected so save water, pleads Ministry

By The Nation

 

 

The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is calling on people everywhere to save water as this year’s rainy season is expected to remain drier than normal.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111935-little-rain-expected-so-save-water-pleads-ministry/

 

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On a plate: DLT hands out registration stats

By The Nation

 

 

The Department of Land Transport (DLT) says the number of new vehicles registered with red licence (temporary) number plates reached 1.61 million in the first half of 2019.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111936-on-a-plate-dlt-hands-out-registration-stats/

 

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Ambassador upbeat over bilateral ties with Thailand

By PHUWIT LIMVIPHUWAT
THE NATION

 

Lapouge

 

French Ambassador to Thailand Jacques Lapouge says his country and Thailand will continue to strengthen their business ties through the Airbus-Thai Airways (THAI) U-Tapao Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) hub and the re-negotiation of the Thai-EU free trade agreement (FTA).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111941-ambassador-upbeat-over-bilateral-ties-with-thailand/

 

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Soldier killed in parachute jump ahead of wedding

By Chatchawal Kaewkrajai
The Nation

 

 

A 29-year-old soldier was killed in a rice field in Lop Buri’s Muang district when his parachute failed to open during a practice jump on Monday afternoon.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1111942-soldier-killed-in-parachute-jump-ahead-of-wedding/

 

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