Manhunt for opposition member Kem Sokha for alleged dalliance with a hairdresser

PHNOM PENH: Cambodian police have launched a manhunt for acting president of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) for defying a second summons to appear at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court to answer questions about an alleged dalliance with hairdresser, according to The Phnom Penh Post on Friday.

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Len Robredo is Philippine vice president

MANILA: In the end, it is a woman who won the vice presidential elections in the Philippines, reported The Manila Times on Saturday.

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Klong 8 rural road sank 3 metres

PATHUM THANI: A 50-metre section of a rural asphalt road parallel to Klong 8 in Nong Sua district of Pathumthani province sank three metres last night, disrupting traffic in the area.

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Burma to campaign against betel nuts chewing

YANGON: The National League of Democracy government is taking a bold move aimed at one of Burma’s iconic habits –chewing betel nuts.

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Outbreak of encephalitis feared in northern Vietnam

CAO BANG: At least seven babies in Vietnam’s mountainous province of Cao Bang have died in the past five weeks since April possibly from viral encephalitis, raising concerns about an outbreak, reported the Thanh Nien News on Friday.

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Ariya Jutanugarn, First Thai Winner in Tour History, Poised to Three-peat

Bangkok native Ariya Jutanugarn putts on the 13th green Thursday during the second round of the LPGA Volvik Championship golf tournament in Ann Arbor, Mich. Photo: Carlos Osorio / Associated Press

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Ariya Jutanugarn tore her scorecard into pieces after walking off the 18th green at Travis Pointe, proving the competition isn't the only thing she is tearing up.

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NCPO to lift travel ban on blacklisted politicians and political activists

BANGKOK: Politicians who were invited for “attitude adjustment” will be allowed to leave the country beginning June 1 as the National Council for Peace and Order is to scrap Order Number 21/2557.

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Politicos Welcome Lifting of Overseas Travel Ban

By Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter

Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha speaks to reporters on Mar. 3, 2015, at the Government House in Bangkok. Under his order, more than 100 people must seek his permission before traveling abroad.

BANGKOK — Politicians from both the Democrat and Pheu Thai parties said the junta’s decision yesterday to lift ban on overseas travel currently imposed on more than 100 people is a positive step toward reconciliation.

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Wat Dhammakaya wants DSI to withhold arrest of Dhammachayo

BANGKOK: Phra Dhammachayo’s followers have wanted the Department of Special Investigation not to arrest the embattled abbot of Wat Dhammakaya now until there is a ruling from the Appeals Court regarding the lawyers’ appeal against the Criminal Court’s rejection against their demand for the withdrawal of the arrest warrant.

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‘Baby Soldiers’ Draw Praise, Condemnation

By Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter

Undated photo of children dressed in army garbs at Dun Sat School in Khon Kaen province that has been widely shared on the internet

KHON KAEN — A preschool in northeastern Thailand raised many eyebrows after its director ordered its young pupils to show up for class in army uniforms.

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Spanish journalist freed in Colombia

Spanish journalist Salud Hernández has been freed by after six days in captivity in Colombia.

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Putin in Greece to talk trade and energy

Russian President Vladimir Putin received full military honours and a warm welcome at Athens airport for his first visit to Greece in nine years.

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Champions League: Milan gears up for ding-dong Madrid derby

Another Champions league final and another Madrid ding-dong derby.

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Zika virus: WHO rejects demands to move Rio Olympics

The World Health Organization has rejected demands for this summer’s Rio Olympics to be moved or postponed due to the Zika virus.

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The week that was in Thailand news: Stock phrases and stock responses as the Brits are coming

In a week of several serious accidents and tragedies it was a much more mundane incident that caught my attention.

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Park head calls for the arrest of person who posted "sex at James bond island" video

Image: Daily News

The head of the Phangnga Bay National Park has called for the arrest of the person who posted a video implying that officials allowed a farang film crew to make a sex movie in the iconic James Bond island area.

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Pointing event of the year as "Krapao Kai Khai Dao" thief is nabbed

Image: Daily News

CHONBURI: It was the pointing event of the year outside the Samed, Chonuri, police station on Saturday. Ten food vendors came from far and wide to finger the thief who stole from them.

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Monks just cant give up Ya Ba

Image: Thairath

LAMPANG: Three monks who entered the monkhood to get away from Ya Ba were found high on the drugs by Lampang police Friday.

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If you see this luckless dad and his son - give them a helping hand

Image: Daily News

KANCHANABURI: A dad and his son out on their luck tugged at the Thai heartstrings as their story was shared online Saturday.

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First a python now this - water monitor is latest visitor in a Thai house

Image: Thairath

BANG PAKONG: Just days after an unwelcome python bit a man's never you mind as he was doing his morning business came another story from the same Bang Pakong area.

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We will get you one way or another - DSI warns fugitive jet setting monk

Image: Daily News

BANGKOK: The Department of Special Investigation(DSI) has warned fugitive monk Wirapol Sukphol that they are following his movements as he jet sets around the globe.

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Real Madrid wins Champions League in penalty shootout

GRAHAM DUNBAR, AP Sports Writer


MILAN (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo did it again for Real Madrid, stepping forward to score a penalty and inflict another devastating loss in a Champions League final on rival Atletico Madrid.

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Italian, Irish, German ships save over 650 migrants at sea

FRANCES D'EMILIO, Associated Press


ROME (AP) — A flotilla of ships saved 668 migrants Saturday from smugglers' boats in distress in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya, Italian authorities said — bringing the week's total of migrants plucked from the sea to a staggering 13,000 people.

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Hull wins soccer's richest match, back in Premier League

LONDON (AP) — Hull secured an immediate return to the English Premier League and a minimum $250 million cash bonanza by beating Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 in the League Championship playoff final on Saturday.

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Zika virus alert in Udon Thani’s Sangkhom district

Udon Thani’s Sangkhom district has been declared off-limits especially to pregnant women after a resident of the district was quarantined in Taiwan after he was tested to be infected with Zika virus.

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Princess Chulabhorn has lump removed from throat

Sirinthip Sitabutr

BANGKOK, 29 May 2016 (NNT) - Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn has undergone a successful surgery to remove a lump in her throat to prevent a malignant development of the tissue, the Bureau of the Royal Household said in a statement issued on Saturday.

The surgery was conducted after doctors at Vichaiyuth Hospital took sample tissues of the lump for biopsy on May 20. Although pathological examinations on the specimen showed it was non-cancerous, the medical team suggested the lump be removed to prevent malignant development in the future.

The Bureau of the Royal Household said that after the operation which went smoothly, Her Royal Highness was able to move her arms only slightly. The Princess also developed stomach ache and nausea due to her continuing symptoms of pancreatitis, causing her to vomit and experience high temperatures occasionally. Her Royal Highness also showed fatigue and was able to take only little food.

The royal medical team has advised that Her Royal Highness suspend official duties for a period of time to allow herself to rest and be able to take medication regularly.

-- NNT 2016-05-29

Thailand to mark World No Tobacco Day on May 31

Thammarat Thadaphrom

BANGKOK, 28 May 2016 (NNT) – World No Tobacco Day which falls on May 31st will be celebrated in Thailand as the Ministry of Public Health is preparing for the upcoming event.

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PM offers condolences to families of Chiang Rai fire victims

Thammarat Thadaphrom

BANGKOK, 28 May 2016 (NNT) – Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has expressed his condolences to the families of those killed or injured by the recent dormitory fire in Chiang Rai province.

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EDITORIAL: Tracking you down... for safety!

Not the happiest of places.

The new immigration form mandating foreign nationals disclose various personal details is intrusive, much like distrusting parents tracking their children’s smart-phones. Not only do authorities appear to lack subtlety and a clear understanding of how technology works, they also seem to lack the capacity to safely manage and protect the extensive data they are collecting.

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