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King advised by doctors to suspend all Royal functions

 

 

His Majesty the King was advised by his doctors on Sunday to suspend all Royal functions because his health condition remains unstable, said the Bureau of the Royal Household in an announcement released Sunday night.

 

According to the announcement, HM the King’s doctors at Siriraj hospital administered hemodialysis on the King from 2 pm until 4.40 pm on Saturday and changed the tube to drain spinal fluid from the brain through the waist.

 

However, it was discovered afterward that the King’s blood pressure dropped occasionally, prompting the doctors to administer medication and ventilator to stabilize blood pressure, said the announcement.

 

However, at about 3 pm on Sunday, the King’s pulse quickened and blood pressure dropped. Blood tests showed an increase of acid in the blood. Echocardiographic examination showed the amount of blood entering the lower part of the left side of the heart dropped sharply as a direct result of high blood pressure in the lung.

 

Doctors then applied medication to expand blood vessel in the lung at about 3 pm and, eventually, the King’s pulse has slowed down and blood pressure has improved, said the announcement.

 

With his health remains unstable, HM the King is now placed under close watch by doctors who advised that the King suspends all Royal King’s health condition, suspend, Royal functions.

 

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/king-advised-doctors-suspend-royal-functions/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-10-10

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Three narrowly escape death after their pick-up truck was rammed by a train

 

 

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: -- A 65-year old man, his wife and 14-year old son narrowly escaped death when their pick-up truck in which they were travelling broke through a train barricade was rammed by a train in Na Bon district of Nakhon Si Thammarat province.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947952-three-narrowly-escape-death-after-their-pick-up-truck-was-rammed-by-a-train/

 

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Tiger temple abbot says he is ready to face legal consequences

 

 

KANCHANABURI: -- Breaking his long silence since the raid in June of the Tiger Temple or Luangta Bua Yannasampanno monastery in Kanchanaburi, Phra Visuthisarathera, the temple abbot, told the media on Friday that he was caught totally unprepared about the raid and its consequences.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947953-tiger-temple-abbot-says-he-is-ready-to-face-legal-consequences/

 

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Troops help strengthen flood wall for a temple in Ayutthaya

 

 

AYUTTHAYA: -- About 50 troopers from the 11th and 25th cavalry battalions were on Sunday sent to Wat Kasatrathiraj Voravihara in Ayutthaya to lay sand bags to form a 400-metre long flood wall as water in the Chao Phraya river is steadily rising.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947954-troops-help-strengthen-flood-wall-for-a-temple-in-ayutthaya/

 

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RID allays fear of possible flooding in Koh Kred

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Royal Irrigation Department has allayed fear that the increased discharge of water from Pasak Cholasit dam in Lop Buri will lead to possible flooding in the economic zone or residential communities in Koh Kred district of Nonthaburi province.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947955-rid-allays-fear-of-possible-flooding-in-koh-kred/

 

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CRIME

4th homeless victim slain at Lat Phrao

KORNKAMOL AKSORNDEJ
THE NATION 

 

 

BANGKOK: -- THE brutal murder of a homeless woman found yesterday at the Lat Phrao Intersection was likened by police to the recent slayings of three homeless men in Pathum Thani.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947956-4th-homeless-victim-slain-at-lat-phrao/
 

 

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RICE SCANDAL

Yingluck targeted with Bt36-bn asset seizure order

THE NATION 

 

Yingluck

 

BANGKOK: -- THE FINANCE MINISTRY is set to issue an administrative order for former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra to pay civil damages of Bt35.7 billion allegedly incurred from her government’s rice-pledging scheme.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947957-yingluck-targeted-with-bt36-bn-asset-seizure-order/

 

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POLITICS

Legal doubts over defence for Yingluck

WASAMON AUDJARINT
THE NATION 

 

 

Experts say Rerngchai case not comparable to former PM’s rice scheme punishment

 

BANGKOK: -- THE CASES AGAINST former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra regarding the controversial rice-pledging scheme are not comparable to that against a former central bank governor who was recently acquitted, according to lawyers familiar with both proceedings.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947958-legal-doubts-over-defence-for-yingluck/

 

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INUNDATION

Downstream residents warned of flood danger

THE NATION 

 

 

BANGKOK: -- PEOPLE LIVING downstream from the Chao Phraya River dam in Chainat were warned yesterday of possible flooding as more water had to be released from the dam following heavy downpours upstream.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947955-rid-allays-fear-of-possible-flooding-in-koh-kred/?do=findComment&comment=11228620

 

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ACD

Prayut calls for ‘inclusive growth’ for Asian region

PICHAYA CHANGSORN
THE NATION 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, centre, greets participants yesterday during the opening ceremony of the ACD Connect Business Forum 2016, a parallel meeting for the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) summit held today. 

 

BANGKOK: -- PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha was joined by other speakers.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947959-acd-prayut-calls-for-‘inclusive-growth’-for-asian-region/

 

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Referendum is over but dozens fighting charges

Juthathip Lucksanawong
The Nation 

 

Anti-coup New Democracy Movement activists, led by Pakorn Areekul, front, appear at Bang Sao Thong Police Station in Samut Prakan province to call on police to clarify a case involving seven fellow activists. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947960-referendum-is-over-but-dozens-fighting-charges/

 

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Prachatai journalist facing charges resolved to report on abuses of power

JUTHATHIP LUCKSANAWONG
THE NATION 

 

Taweesak

 

BANGKOK: -- AFTER HAVING been arrested while on the job for an alleged connection to the campaign that opposed the August referendum, young journalist Taweesak Kerdpoka says the experience has substantially changed his professional and personal life.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947962-prachatai-journalist-facing-charges-resolved-to-report-on-abuses-of-power/

 

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Iranian President visits Thailand

  

BANGKOK, 10 October 2016 (NNT) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has visited Thailand to discuss trade issues and strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947963-iranian-president-visits-thailand/

 

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Scenic island bays in Andaman Sea to reopen to tourism

 

  

 

KRABI, 10 October 2016 (NNT) - Scenic island bays in the Andaman Sea off Krabi province, which had been temporarily closed, are reopening to tourism. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947964-scenic-island-bays-in-andaman-sea-to-reopen-to-tourism/

 

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Idris Elba steps up preparation for kickboxing debut with INTENSE training in Thailand

BY JACK RATHBORN

 

The British actor is taking part in a three-part documentary as he travels to Cuba, Japan, South Africa and South East Asia to become a professional fighter

 

Foto: Buakaw Banchamek/Exclusivepix Media

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947967-british-actor-idris-elba-steps-up-preparation-for-kickboxing-debut-with-intense-training-in-thailand/

 

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German police fail to capture Syrian bomb attack suspect

 

 

CHEMNITZ: -- Police in Germany have raided a second apartment block in their manhunt for a Syrian refugee suspected of planning a bomb attack.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947968-german-police-fail-to-capture-syrian-bomb-attack-suspect/

 

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Syrian forces make gains in Aleppo as diplomatic efforts stall

 

 

ALEPPO: -- Syrian forces continue to make gains in the rebel-held areas of Aleppo.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947969-syrian-forces-make-gains-in-aleppo-as-diplomatic-efforts-stall/

 

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More senior Republicans dump Trump

 

 

WASHINGTON: -- More than 30 senior Republicans have withdrawn support from Donald Trump after his obscene comments about making sexual advances on women were aired across America.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947970-more-senior-republicans-dump-trump/

 

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VIDEO: Deadly truck bombing in Turkey at military outpost

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947971-video-deadly-truck-bombing-in-turkey-at-military-outpost/

 

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Baby humpback nudges mother to safety

 

 

QUEENSLAND: -- A humpback whale stranded on a sandbank in Queensland, Australia was helped to safety by her calf on Friday morning (October 7).

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947972-baby-humpback-nudges-mother-to-safety/

 

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Trump slams GOP ahead of debate, raises Clinton scandals

By JULIE PACE and LISA LERER

 

ST. LOUIS (AP) — His presidential bid in chaos, a defiant Donald Trump slammed Republicans rushing to revoke their support for him as "self-righteous hypocrites" and signaled he may try to turn Sunday night's crucial debate against Hillary Clinton into a referendum on her husband's treatment of women.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947973-trump-slams-gop-ahead-of-debate-raises-clinton-scandals/

 

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Rescues and worry after Matthew inundates North Carolina

By MARTHA WAGGONER and ALLEN BREED

 

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — When Hurricane Matthew dumped torrential rains on North Carolina, thousands of people found themselves suddenly trapped in homes and cars. Rescuers in Coast Guard helicopters plucked some of them from rooftops and used military vehicles to reach others, including a woman who held on to a tree for three hours after her car was overrun by flood waters.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947975-rescues-and-worry-after-matthew-inundates-north-carolina/

 

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The Latest: Obama suggests Trump insecurity prompts insults

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. presidential race (all times EDT):

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947977-obama-suggests-trump-insecurity-prompts-insults/

 

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5-year-old boy revived after boat capsizes off San Francisco

By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ

 

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Two children pulled out of the San Francisco Bay in critical condition after a recreational sailboat carrying 30 people capsized are doing well, and one has been released from the hospital, officials said Sunday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947979-5-year-old-boy-revived-after-boat-capsizes-off-san-francisco/

 

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US forces increasing Iraq footprint ahead of Mosul operation

By SUSANNAH GEORGE

 

CAMP SWIFT, Iraq (AP) — Thirteen years ago, Chase Snow's father was among the American troops who moved into the Iraqi city of Mosul during the U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein. Now Snow, a U.S. Army specialist, is deployed in Iraq to help in the fight to retake the city from the Islamic State group.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947981-us-forces-increasing-iraq-footprint-ahead-of-mosul-operation/

 

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Palestinian gunman kills two in Jerusalem

 

 

JERUSALEM: -- A Palestinian gunman who fired from a car has killed a pedestrian and a police officer in Jerusalem. Israeli police said that he was then shot dead by one of their officers in a chase through the streets.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947982-palestinian-gunman-kills-two-in-jerusalem/

 

 

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WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Oscar-winning Polish film director Andrzej Wajda dies at 90, colleague says.

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SURVEY: Should Donald Trump drop out of the Presidential Race?

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/947855-survey-should-donald-trump-drop-out-of-the-presidential-race/

 

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ST. LOUIS (AP) - Before presidential debate, Donald Trump appears with women who have accused Bill Clinton of rape, unwanted advances.

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ST. LOUIS (AP) - Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump do not shake hands at start of second presidential debate.