Helpless elderly woman found with daughter’s bloated body in Pathum Thani
Neighbours called the Khukot police station at 11.30pm to report a persistent foul smell coming from the house of Chanjira Upree, 44, which she shared with her ailing mother. When police, rescuers and a doctor from the Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital arrived at the house, they found Chanjira’s mother lying on the floor. Chanjira’s body was on the adjacent sofa.. It grew stronger on Sunday and they identified it as coming from Chanjira’s house. There was no sign of an attack and the body has been sent for autopsy to Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital.
Source:The Nation Bangkok
April 22, 2019 03:22 UTC
Double podiums for Sandy in Sepang
On Saturday afternoon Sandy had a brilliant start in race 1 and maintained his lead position into the first corner. The Thai driver then proceeded to pull away from the field at a rapid rate. The pair finished in 2nd place, with the other B-Quik Racing Audi R8 GT3 Evo finishing just behind in 3rd place. The Thai driver got up to speed quickly and began to close the gap to the leaders. Because Sandy and Shaun are both FIA Silver ranked drivers, their mandated pit-stop time is longer than their competitors.
Source:The Nation Bangkok
April 22, 2019 02:37 UTC
Golden oldie Pizarro out to spoil Bayern's double dreams | Bangkok Post: news
BERLIN - Werder Bremen's Peruvian veteran Claudio Pizarro hopes to ruin Bayern Munich's dreams of a domestic double when he faces his old club in the German Cup semi-final this week. Bremen will also be hoping to count on Pizarro's German Cup pedigree on Wednesday. The Peruvian has appeared in eight German Cup finals, more than any other player in history. - Leipzig eye first ever final -The other semi-final pits Bremen's traditional rivals Hamburg against Bundesliga high-fliers RB Leipzig on Tuesday. For Hamburg, meanwhile, the cup semi-final provides a welcome respite from an increasingly nerve-shattering promotion race in the second tier.
Source:Bangkok Post
April 22, 2019 01:41 UTC
Horror film 'Curse' leads the pack on a very slow weekend | Bangkok Post: news
LOS ANGELES - For Warner Bros., the release this weekend of "The Curse of La Llorona" brought good news and bad: the horror film topped all comers in North American theaters, but it did so on the worst weekend overall in years. But the overall box-office total of $112 million was the lowest for an Easter weekend since 2005, the Comscore site said, with no new blockbusters coming out. In second place this weekend was Warner Bros.' lighthearted superhero tale "Shazam! Disney's "Captain Marvel" placed fourth at $9.1 million, up a surprising two spots despite being in its seventh week in release. Rounding out the weekend's top 10 were:"Dumbo" ($6.8 million)"Pet Sematary" ($4.9 million)"Missing Link" ($4.4 million)"Us" ($4.3 million)"Hellboy" ($3.9 million)
Source:Bangkok Post
April 22, 2019 01:41 UTC
Davies sets top four target for Spurs | Bangkok Post: news
It was a frustrating end to a memorable week that saw Tottenham reach the Champions League semi-finals with a dramatic away goals success at City. With the race for qualify for next season's Champions League heating up, Tottenham defender Davies knows his team have no margin for error in their remaining fixtures. Davies believes only four successive victories will be enough to secure Tottenham's place in Europe's elite club competition. "It's never easy to reflect but look, it's about kicking on and trying to win every game between now and the end of the season," Davies said. "The point means a lot in the context of things, it almost feels like we've won the game," Ryan said after the Wolves fixture.
Source:Bangkok Post
April 22, 2019 00:45 UTC
Comedian headed for landslide victory in Ukraine | Bangkok Post: news
Ukrainian comedian and presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks to the media and his supporters at his headquarters after the second round of presidential elections in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, April 21, 2019. 1 task would be securing the release of about 170 Ukrainian military members taken prisoner in the east or in Russia. Although the early results were a small fraction of the vote, the US Embassy in Ukraine congratulated Zelenskiy, as did NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg. Poroshenko positioned himself as a president who could stand up to Russia and said Zelenskiy would be easy prey for Moscow. "We have had enough of them getting mired in corruption and filling their pockets and treating us as fools.''
Source:Bangkok Post
April 22, 2019 00:11 UTC
Former foes unite to lead France into Fed Cup final against Australia
Former Roland Garros doubles champions Garcia and Mladenovic beat Simona Halep and Monica Niculescu 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 to secure the winning point and a final date against Australia in November. Earlier Sunday, French Open champion Halep won her second singles of the weekend, seeing off Garcia 6-7 (6/8), 6-3, 6-4 for a 2-1 lead in the semi-final. France, who won the last of their two titles in 2003, will travel to Australia for the final. Halep gave Romania a lead on Saturday by seeing off Mladenovic 6-3, 6-1 before Garcia swept past Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-3, 6-3 to level the tie. Ash and Sam are superstars," said captain Alicia Molik who will look to inspire a first title since 1974 for Australia in the final.
Source:The Nation Bangkok
April 21, 2019 23:48 UTC
History preserved | Bangkok Post: news
A lucky find inside an old Bangkok building in 1981 provides Thais with a glimpse into the royal coronation of King Rama VIIScenes from the footage of King Rama VII's coronation ceremony. The ceremonies of King Rama I up to King Rama V were recorded but only in written chronicles and archives and only in summary," said historian Asst Prof Dinar Boontharm from the Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University. Dinar specialises in royal coronation ceremonies and sacred rituals in the royal court. According to Dinar, filming coronation rites was first done during the reign of King Rama VII or around 1925. As with other momentous events, King Rama VII's coronation was filmed and screened before the public.
Source:Bangkok Post
April 21, 2019 23:15 UTC
Earth Day should trigger a wake-up call for us all | Bangkok Post: opinion
Today, more than one billion people will celebrate Earth Day in more than 190 countries. So the need for action is high, and this action will primarily have to take place at the national level. And who will pay for it, the consumer, the private sector, the public sector? To reach this goal government, businesses and civil society agreed to develop a joint plan of action that will be translated to public policy. With the private sector, knowledge institutions, academia, and of course the public sector.
Source:Bangkok Post
April 21, 2019 23:15 UTC
Small deposits add up | Bangkok Post: business
Financial analysts recommend high-yield savings accounts over money market accounts because of higher returns, less risk and more liquidity. High-yield savings accounts are the best place for individuals to keep an emergency fund and gain a little interest in the process. Many high-yield savings accounts offer interest of 1.50%, compared with 1.60% offered by some fixed deposits accounts. "People should shun money market funds and shift to high-yield savings accounts because of better returns and deposit protection," Mr Picha said. Retirees or anyone at least aged 60 searching for attractive savings account returns may want to try GH Bank's Chao Sao Savings.
Source:Bangkok Post
April 21, 2019 23:15 UTC
Appeal for wider scope of tax perks | Bangkok Post: business
PONGPHAT WONGYALATourism operators have urged the government to broaden the tourism tax break scheme to cover more smaller-scale operators. "The authorities, therefore, should speed up measures to bring these small operators into the tax system." Under the tax measure, individual travellers who spend on tourism services for either accommodation or dining can use their receipts to claim a tax deduction of up to 15,000 baht. Meanwhile, Yuthasak Supasorn, governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, said the reinstatement of the tax rebate will help promote local tourism to grow continuously, especially during the low season. "More importantly, the system remains in place to help accelerate local tourism."
Source:Bangkok Post
April 21, 2019 23:03 UTC
Use the power of mindset to expand your learning potential | Bangkok Post: business
Prof Dweck introduced many general readers to the concept of the growth mindset and the fixed mindset. An outward mindset sees other people as people, and their goals as part of the collective goal, while someone with an inward mindset sees others as obstacles to achieving their own goals. We all have positive and negative qualities in us, but it is inevitable that we aim to shift toward a more positive mindset. Learning isn’t always easy and as you follow the path toward success, you’ll realise that failure is inevitable. To bring out your learning potential, reskill and transform yourself and achieve new heights of success, you must first begin with your mindset.
Source:Bangkok Post
April 21, 2019 23:03 UTC
A country where the truth goes to die | Bangkok Post: opinion
Pol Lt Gen Surachate Hakparn, left, then Immigration Bureau commissioner, speaks at a press conference in Bangkok in April. Such a remark from a deputy prime minister in charge of security affairs is disappointing. But in the end, it seems no one knows the real truth about Pol Lt Gen Surachate's sudden downfall except, perhaps, the man himself or his boss, who won't talk. More importantly, he was known to be closely connected with, and even a protege of, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit. Pol Lt Gen Surachate deserves a fair investigation and the chance to tell his side of the story.
Source:Bangkok Post
April 21, 2019 23:03 UTC
NCB to collect mobile data for World Bank | Bangkok Post: business
The National Credit Bureau plans to collect mobile phone usage data to meet the World Bank's demand. PAWAT LAOPAISARNTAKSINThe National Credit Bureau (NCB) plans to collect mobile phone usage data to meet the World Bank's demand for additional information in evaluating ease of doing business. The credit bureau will gather data from utility service providers, starting with mobile phone usage. The additional data is expected to help raise Thailand's ranking in the World Bank's survey of business-friendly countries. Regulations to be amended include those governing both the NCB and mobile phone service operators.
Source:Bangkok Post
April 21, 2019 23:03 UTC
We should let China spy on us | Bangkok Post: opinion
Even as the US and China seem headed toward a truce on trade, their rivalry is heating up in other areas. That's a mistake -- not because China isn't trying to spy on the US, but precisely because it is. The use of overseas Chinese student associations to engage in influence operations (principally targeting Chinese students themselves) is well documented. Inevitably, some Chinese citizens in foreign countries will be spies -- and likely more in the US, China's most important rival, than anywhere else. The fact that the US and China are strategic competitors shouldn't cause Washington to overreact to China's attempts to improve its covert knowledge.
Source:Bangkok Post
April 21, 2019 23:03 UTC