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Analysis - First days of Trump era signal America's deepening political divide

By Scott Malone

REUTERS

 

People gather for the Women's March in Washington. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the blocks surrounding the White House, signs reading "Love Trumps Hate" and "Build Bridges Not Walls" littered the sidewalks on Sunday, the detritus of the Women's March protesting the policies of President Donald Trump.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/965124-analysis-first-days-of-trump-era-signal-americas-deepening-political-divide/

 

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Chelsea stretch lead at top of table with win over Hull

REUTERS

 

Football Soccer Britain - Chelsea v Hull City - Premier League - Stamford Bridge - 22/1/17 Chelsea's Gary Cahill and David Luiz after the match Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Couldridge Livepic

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea extended their lead at the top of the English Premier League to eight points on Sunday when recalled striker Diego Costa set them on their way to a 2-0 home win over struggling Hull City.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/965125-chelsea-stretch-lead-at-top-of-table-with-win-over-hull/

 

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Thai PM congratulates newly sworn-in President Trump

 

BANGKOK, 23rd January 2017 (NNT) – Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has sent a congratulatory message to Donald J. Trump upon his inauguration as the 45th President of the United States. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/965132-thai-pm-congratulates-newly-sworn-in-president-trump/

 

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Deadly storms kill 16, trigger tornado threat across U.S. South

By Letitia Stein

REUTERS

 

A U.S. Air Force airman surveys debris covering an area of the Sunshine Acres neighborhood after a tornado struck Adel, Georgia, U.S. January 22, 2017. Courtesy of Nathaniel Sixberry/Handout via Reuters

 

TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) - A dangerous weekend weather system has killed at least 16 people in the U.S. South, as Georgia officials on Sunday reported a dozen fatalities and severe thunderstorms and tornadoes menaced several states.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/965137-deadly-storms-kill-16-trigger-tornado-threat-across-us-south/

 

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UK PM May promises frank talk with Trump after women protest

By Kylie MacLellan

REUTERS

 

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May arrives at the BBC's Broadcasting House in London, Britain January 22, 2017. REUTERS/Neil Hall

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May promised on Sunday to challenge any "unacceptable" talk when she meets President Donald Trump later this week, as she tries to secure Britain's "special relationship" with the new U.S. administration.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/965142-uk-pm-may-promises-frank-talk-with-trump-after-women-protest/

 

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Italian killed by falling branch while out for a walk on Jomtien beach

 

Picture: Daily News

 

PATTAYA: -- An Italian man out for a Sunday stroll on Jomtien beach was killed when a large branch fell on him.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/965146-italian-killed-by-falling-branch-while-out-for-a-walk-on-jomtien-beach/

 

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Public Health Min introduces new health approach

 

BANGKOK, 23 January 2017 (NNT) - The Ministry of Public Health will be implementing a 4-pronged approach to promoting public health this year. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/965149-thai-public-health-min-introduces-new-health-approach/

 

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Immigration police in quick arrest of Indian who ordered political assassination

 

Picture: Thairath

 

BANGKOK: -- Thai immigration have made a quick arrest of an Indian national who has admitted ordering the assassination of a man in his homeland.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/965154-immigration-police-in-quick-arrest-of-indian-who-ordered-political-assassination/

 

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More heavy rains in South and cooler temperatures in Bangkok and other regions this week

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The southern region will face more heavy to very heavy rains, while the northern region will become colder and Bangkok will experience cool temperature this week, according to the forecast of the Meteorological Department Monday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/965156-more-heavy-rains-in-south-and-cooler-temperatures-in-bangkok-and-other-regions-this-week/

 

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Bruce Springsteen says the 'new resistance' against Trump has begun

REUTERS

 

Bruce Springsteen performs with U2 during a surprise concert in support of World AIDS Day in Times Square in New York, U.S. on December 1, 2014. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/Files

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - American rock star Bruce Springsteen, who supported Hillary Clinton during the recent presidential election campaign, said on Sunday his band joins a global "new resistance" against U.S. President Donald Trump.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/965159-bruce-springsteen-says-the-new-resistance-against-trump-has-begun/

 

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Rising tide leaves drunk’s pickup sunk in Phuket sand

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

It took seven hours for the vehicle to be removed from the sand. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: -- It took more than seven hours for the owner of a pickup truck to have his vehicle removed from Bang Tao Beach yesterday (Jan 22) after it got stuck in the sand due to rising tides.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/965160-rising-tide-leaves-drunk’s-pickup-sunk-in-phuket-sand/

 

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Trump invites Netanyahu to Washington for visit - White House

By Ayesha Rascoe and Matt Spetalnick

REUTERS

 

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., January 11, 2017 and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem January 22, 2017 in a combination of file photos. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit Washington in early February during a phone call in which they discussed the importance of strengthening the U.S.-Israeli relationship, the White House said on Sunday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/965161-trump-invites-netanyahu-to-washington-for-visit-white-house/

 

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All smiles as serial motorcycle taxi robber arrested in Sukhumvit

 

Picture: Thairath

 

BANGKOK: -- It was all smiles at the Thong Lor police station yesterday after police announced the arrest of a motorcycle taxi bag snatcher.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/965168-all-smiles-as-serial-motorcycle-taxi-robber-arrested-in-sukhumvit/

 

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American grandchildren seek Vietnam War era Thai sweetheart online

 

Picture: Sanook

 

BANGKOK: -- The grandchildren of a US serviceman from the Vietnam War are seeking a Thai woman after the couple fell in love but had to part.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/965170-american-grandchildren-seek-vietnam-war-era-thai-sweetheart-online/

 

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Italian man dies from falling tree brach in Pattaya

 

 

PATTAYA: -- An 91-year-old Italian national died after a broken tree branch fell on his head while he was walking on the sidewalk on Pattaya beach road yesterday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/965146-italian-killed-by-falling-branch-while-out-for-a-walk-on-jomtien-beach/

 

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Phuket tuk-tuk driver, 81, slams into police checkpoint

The Phuket News

 

The Phuket tuk-tuk driven by 81-year-old Fad Yayee slammed into the Kathu Police Checkpoint this morning. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: -- An 81-year-old Phuket tuk-tuk driver is in hospital after his vehicle crashed into the Kathu Police Checkpoint this morning (Jan 23), causing serious damage to the structure and causing traffic delays as rush-hour motorists paused to take in the spectacle.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/965174-phuket-tuk-tuk-driver-81-slams-into-police-checkpoint/

 

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17 Indonesian returnees from Turkey detained for suspected IS links

 

 

JAKARTA: -- Indonesian authorities have detained 17 citizens who returned home Saturday from Turkey under suspicion that they might have joined the Islamic State militant group, The Jakarta Post Online reported on Monday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/965175-17-indonesian-returnees-from-turkey-detained-for-suspected-is-links/

 

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Singer Madonna defends 'blowing up the White House' remark

By Sharon Bernstein

REUTERS

 

Madonna performs at the Women's March in Washington U.S., January 21, 2017. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/Files

 

REUTERS - Pop singer Madonna, who said in a profanity-laced speech at Saturday's Women's March in Washington, D.C., that she had thought about "blowing up the White House," said on Sunday that she was speaking metaphorically.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/965178-singer-madonna-defends-blowing-up-the-white-house-remark/

 

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Science graduate uses his degree to open an illegal brewery

 

Source: Sanook

 

BANGKOK: -- A recently qualified science graduate thought he would use what he had learnt at university to good effect.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/965180-science-graduate-uses-his-degree-to-open-an-illegal-brewery/

 

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Shootout at Texas mall leaves one dead, seven wounded

By Jim Forsyth

REUTERS

 

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - At least one person was killed and seven others wounded during a botched robbery at a jewelry store at a San Antonio mall, police said on Sunday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/965181-shootout-at-texas-mall-leaves-one-dead-seven-wounded/

 

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Firecrackers scare away wild elephants from crop raiding in Chanthaburi

 

 

CHANTABURI: -- Farmers living in Kaeng Harng Maew wildlife sanctuary in Chanthaburi province scared away a herd of 50 wild elephants with firecrackers as the animals tried to raid their crops Saturday night.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/965183-firecrackers-scare-away-wild-elephants-from-crop-raiding-in-chanthaburi/

 

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First round of talks on reconciliation to take place in February

 

BANGKOK, 23 January 2017 (NNT) – The Deputy Chairman of the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) has let on the body will soon invite 6-7 representatives for a first round of reconciliation discussions in February, assuring the talks will not touch on amnesty.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/965184-first-round-of-talks-on-reconciliation-to-take-place-in-february/

 

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Ethics lawyers to sue Trump over foreign payments

By Dan Levine

REUTERS

 

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the Inaugural Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders Reception in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., January 22, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

 

(Reuters) - A group including former White House ethics attorneys will file a lawsuit on Monday accusing President Donald Trump of allowing his businesses to accept payments from foreign governments, in violation of the U.S. Constitution.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/965186-ethics-lawyers-to-sue-trump-over-foreign-payments/

 

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TAT expects 825,000 tourists during Chinese New Year

 

  

BANGKOK, 23January 2017 (NNT) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) expects the country to welcome 825,000 foreign tourists during Chinese New Year festivities, generating more than 19 billion baht in revenue. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/965196-tat-expects-825000-tourists-during-chinese-new-year/

 

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Buakaw meets Jackie Chan, fans pray for collab

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

Photo: Banchamek Gym

 

BANGKOK: -- The world was shaken by a quake of awesomeness yesterday when Buakaw Banchamek and Jackie Chan posed for a picture together.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/965199-buakaw-meets-jackie-chan-fans-pray-for-collab/

 

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Bangkok-Chiang Mai train derails

 

 

NAKHON SAWAN: -- A train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai derailed at Ta-klee district of Nakhon Sawan before dawn today, but there were no injuries.

 

Full story:  http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/965201-bangkok-chiang-mai-train-derails-at-ta-klee-district-of-nakhon-sawan/

 

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Your private browsing history is far from private, researchers find

BY STAFF WRITER 

 

 

If you think you have covered your tracks online by searching the web using incognito or private mode, then think again.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/your-private-browsing-history-is-far-from-private-researchers-find/19482/

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Samsung Elec won’t unveil Galaxy S8 smartphone at MWC show – exec

BY REUTERS 

 

 

SEOUL (Reuters) – Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Monday it will not unveil its Galaxy S8 smartphone at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) trade show this year, suggesting the flagship model’s launch may be later in the year than its 2016 version.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/samsung-elec-wont-unveil-galaxy-s8-smartphone-at-mwc-show-exec/19479/

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Transport Minister orders urgent action to end to Phuket Airport queues

The Phuket News

 

Thailand’s Transport Minister Lt Gen Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said he had ordered urgent steps be taken to the notorious queues at Phuket Airport. Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET: -- Thailand’s Transport Minister Lt Gen Arkhom Termpittayapaisith inspected Phuket International Airport yesterday (Jan 22), where he announced that he had ordered urgent action to be taken to end the long queues of passengers waiting to clear immigration – and hundreds of tourists waiting to clear security to even enter the brand-new International Terminal.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/965100-phuket-airport-scrambles-to-improve-services/?do=findComment&comment=11550587

 

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Missing Japanese tourist may have taken own life

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Japanese tourist who went missing almost a month ago and his body found and plucked from a canal in Bangkok yesterday might have committed suicide, police investigators said today.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/965098-body-believed-to-be-missing-japanese-found/?do=findComment&comment=11550657