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In Arkansas, Huckabee poised to launch 2nd White House bid
By BILL BARROW

HOPE, Ark. (AP) — Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is preparing another bid for the Republican presidential nomination, eight years after his first efforts to expand on the support of evangelical Christians helped him win eight states in the 2008 primaries.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/822765-huckabee-poised-to-launch-2nd-white-house-bid/

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Doctor says Their Majesties the King and Queen are getting stronger

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BANGKOK: -- His Majesty the King’s physical health has steadily improved to the extent that he is strong enough to make more frequent travels to different places, said Dr Udom Kachinthorn, rector of Mahidol University, today.

Dr Udom who has been in charge of looking after medical treatment and rehabilitation of Their Majesties the King and Queen said that HM the Queen is also getting stronger although she still needs to be rehabilitated continuously.

As for HM the King, he said that the King is getting stronger and there is no sign of illness.

He added that Their Majesties the King and Queen have expressed their wish to leave the Siriraj hospital in order to return to the Chitrlada Palace.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/doctor-says-their-majesties-the-king-and-queen-are-getting-stronger

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At least one body found at Rohingya trafficking site near Phuket
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Rescue workers carry a skeleton, believed to be that of a Rohingya woman, from the Takuapa site.

PHUKET: -- At least one body as been found in a camp set up by people traffickers in Phang Nga that was abandoned after a raid by police and officials in September last year.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/822798-at-least-one-body-found-at-rohingya-trafficking-site-near-phuket/

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Tourists visit "Prasat Phra Thep Bidon" on Coronation Day, 5 May

BANGKOK, 5 May 2015 (NNT) - Thai and foreign tourists, especially Chinese, visited Prasat Phra Thep Bidon (The Royal Pantheon) to indulge its gorgeous beauty and pay homage to statues of the past sovereigns of the Chakri Dynasty on the Coronation Day, 5 May.


Prasat Phra Thep Bidon, or "The Shrine of the celestial Ancestors”, opens for public visit only seven days a year. Among those days are the Coronation Day, Chakri day, Songkran Festival, and King Chulalongkorn Day. Only female visitors wearing long skirt and male visitors with trousers are allowed to go inside. Today, the Royal Pantheon is open until 5 p.m.and can be accessed through Sawasdisopa Gate, opposite the Defense Ministry Building.

Prasat Phra Thep Bidon is located in the compound of the Grand Palace. It was built in King Rama IV’s reign on a cruciform plan with four porticoes and stupa-shaped spire for the enshrinement of the Emerald Buddha. The construction was completed in King Rama V’s reign. King Rama V did not move the Emerald Buddha to the new building as he considered it was too small to accomodate the congregation during royal ceremonies.

In 1903, the gilt stupa together with part of the edifice was destroyed by fire. After the repair of the building King Rama IV made use of it as the Royal Pantheon of the Chakri Dynasty, bestowing its name as "Prasat Phra Thep Bidon".

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