Lacazette scores but Lyon's defense falls apart in 3-1 loss

JEROME PUGMIRE, AP Sports Writer

 

PARIS (AP) — Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette remembered how to take penalties but his teammates forget how to defend in a 3-1 home loss to Guingamp in the French league on Saturday.

 

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Teenage lightning: Locatelli leads AC Milan to win over Juve 

 

MILAN (AP) — Teenage midfielder Manuel Locatelli scored a spectacular second-half goal as AC Milan marked a return to prominence with a 1-0 win over visiting Juventus in Serie A on Saturday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950050-teenage-lightning-locatelli-leads-ac-milan-to-win-over-juve/

 

Iniesta injured, Messi scores 2 as Barca beats Valencia 3-2

JOSEPH WILSON, Associated Press

 

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Andres Iniesta's serious knee injury overshadowed another stellar performance by Lionel Messi on Saturday, when the Barcelona forward scored a second goal in stoppage time to earn a 3-2 win at Valencia.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950051-iniesta-injured-messi-scores-2-as-barca-beats-valencia-3-2/

 

No birthday celebration for Wenger as Arsenal slips up 

STEVE DOUGLAS, AP Sports Writer

 

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Arsenal climbed to the top of the English Premier League on its manager's 67th birthday.

 

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Bayern wins, Dortmund slips, Hertha soars in Bundesliga

CIARAN FAHEY, Associated Press

 

BERLIN (AP) — As Bayern Munich's traditional rivals continue to drop points, Hertha Berlin has taken the mantle of challenging the leader with its best ever start in the Bundesliga.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950053-bayern-wins-dortmund-slips-hertha-soars-in-bundesliga/

 

Mane, Coutinho score for Liverpool in 2-1 win over West Brom

 

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Sadio Mane and Philippe Coutinho scored first-half goals to set up Liverpool for a 2-1 win over West Bromwich Albion in the English Premier League on Saturday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950054-mane-coutinho-score-for-liverpool-in-2-1-win-over-west-brom/

 

Leicester beats Palace 3-1 for 3rd win of EPL title defense

 

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Leicester finally managed to transfer its Champions League form to the English Premier League, beating Crystal Palace 3-1 thanks to goals by strikers Ahmed Musa, Shinji Okazaki and Christian Fuchs on Saturday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950056-leicester-beats-palace-3-1-for-3rd-win-of-epl-title-defense/

 

Lewis Hamilton wins pole position at US Grand Prix

JIM VERTUNO, AP Sports Writer

 

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lewis Hamilton needs a late-season charge to catch Nico Rosberg for the Formula One championship. He can start Sunday from pole position at the U.S. Grand Prix.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950057-lewis-hamilton-wins-pole-position-at-us-grand-prix/

 

Thais honor late king with special version of royal anthem

 

BANGKOK (AP) — A massive crowd gathered in central Bangkok on Saturday to sing a special version of Thailand's royal anthem in honor of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died this month.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950058-thais-honor-late-king-with-special-version-of-royal-anthem/

 

Off his message again: Trump vows to sue all female accusers

JOSH LEDERMAN, Associated Press
JILL COLVIN, Associated Press

 

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Steering his campaign toward controversy yet again, Donald Trumpvowed Saturday to sue every woman who has accused him of sexual assault or other inappropriate behavior. He called them "liars" whose allegations he blamed Democrats for orchestrating.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950059-off-his-message-again-trump-vows-to-sue-all-female-accusers/

 

Massive turnout for anthem

By Juthathip Lucksanawong The Nation

 

Thais wearing black in mourning for late HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej, with many also holding the King’s portraits, gather for the Royal Anthem at Bangkok’s Sanam Luang yesterday as part of an impressive performance in dedication to the beloved King.

 

Royal Anthem Crowd estimated at 150,000 as sanam luang becomes a sea of black

 

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Premiers Najib, Hun Sen visit the Grand Palace

By Wasamon Audjarint  The Nation

 

Foreign leaders and Thai communities around the globe have expressed their deep respect for His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who passed away peacefully at age 89 last week.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950062-premiers-najib-hun-sen-visit-the-grand-palace/

 

Tight security near Grand Palace over long weekend 

By The Sunday Nation

 

SOME 1,500 police have been deployed to provide security in the Sanam Luang and Grand Palace area over the three-day long weekend, from yesterday till Monday, PM’s Office Minister Suwapan Tanyuwattana said yesterday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950063-tight-security-near-grand-palace-over-long-weekend/

 

Three Thai shuttlers in Denmark Open showdowns

By The Nation

 

 

Three Thai musketeers stormed their ways to the finals of the US$700,000 Yonex Denmark Open World Superseries Premier Badminton Championships at Odense Sports Park in Odense, Denmark, with world No.18 Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk going up against Korean Son Wan Ho in the men’s singles showdown on Sunday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950064-three-thai-shuttlers-in-denmark-open-showdowns/

 

HRH Princess Sirindhorn chairs Sat morning religious rites for HM King Bhumibol

Kitti Cheevasittiyanon

 

BANGKOK, 23 October 2016 (NNT) - HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has chaired the morning religious rites for HM King Bhumibol.

 

Full story:  http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950065-hrh-princess-sirindhorn-chairs-sat-morning-religious-rites-for-hm-king-bhumibol/

 

Mourners’ weekend influx complicates traffic conditions around Sanam Luang

Kitti Cheevasittiyanon

 

BANGKOK, 23 October 2016 (NNT) - Traffic conditions around the Sanam Luang area of Bangkok have been difficult following an increase in the number of people, who have traveled to pay their respects to HM the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950066-mourners’-weekend-influx-complicates-traffic-conditions-around-sanam-luang/

 

Govt ready to accommodate mourners at Grand Palace throughout long weekend

Kitti Cheevasittiyanon

 

BANGKOK, 23 October 2016 (NNT) - The government has pledged its readiness to accommodate an expectedly large crowd of mourners, who will visit the Grand Palace throughout the long weekend.

 

Full story:  http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950067-govt-ready-to-accommodate-mourners-at-grand-palace-throughout-long-weekend/

 

Metropolitan Police confirm orderliness in Bangkok

Kitti Cheevasittiyanon

 

BANGKOK, 23 October 2016 (NNT) - The city police have confirmed that the situation throughout Bangkok has been calm and orderly, so far.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950068-metropolitan-police-confirm-orderliness-in-bangkok/

 

Officials: 100 mostly barefoot inmates escape Haiti lockup

 

ARCAHAIE, Haiti (AP) — More than 100 mostly barefoot inmates overpowered guards on Saturday and escaped from a lockup in central Haiti, officials said.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950072-officials-100-mostly-barefoot-inmates-escape-haiti-lockup/

 

Nobel academy member calls Bob Dylan's silence 'arrogant'

JAN M. OLSEN, Associated Press

 

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A member of the Swedish Academy that awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature to Bob Dylan says the American singer-songwriter's silence since receiving the honor is "impolite and arrogant."

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950073-nobel-academy-member-calls-bob-dylans-silence-arrogant/

 

New version of Royal Anthem film will be screened next week

 

 

A new film featuring the new version of the Royal Anthem which was sung by hundreds of thousands of mouners together with the Siam Philharmonic Orchestra and over 150 professional choral singers will be screened in movie theatres across the country next week, said M.C. Chatrichalerm Yugala, wellknown film producer and director.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950093-new-version-of-royal-anthem-film-will-be-screened-next-week/

 

All governmental agencies told not to remove late King’s portraits

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha has ordered all governmental agencies and units not to remove the portraits of the late King Bhumibol and Her Majesty the Queen from their offices until there is an instruction from the government about the change of wordings to be used with the portraits, government spokesman Lt-Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd said on Saturday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/950095-all-governmental-agencies-told-not-to-remove-late-king’s-portraits/

 

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