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The Future Forward Party (FFP) is paying a high price for coming in as the second runner-up in the general election. Key FFP figures -- namely party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit and secretary-general Piyabutr Saengkanokkul -- have been slapped with dubious criminal accusations that were brought against them by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO).

Asset World Retail Co, the operator of Pantip Plaza, is renovating its Pratunam branch to lure younger customers.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced the use of 30 million baht in funds to finance Songkran activities in 15 provinces, aiming to boost tourism income from the events to 21 billion baht.

It could have happened in August 2001, but Thailand has taken nearly two wasted decades to see the back of Thaksin Shinawatra.

The Election Commission (EC) has ordered election re-runs at six polling stations in five provinces including Bangkok, and the recounting of votes at two stations in Khon Kaen province.

Tyler Mahle makes his season debut.

The Milwaukee Brewers are good, y’all. Damn good. They’ve lost just once all year, and it took a three dinger game from Paul Goldschmidt just to make that happen. They’ve beaten the St. Louis Cardinals three times, and they’ve beaten the Cincinnati Reds three times - each time by just a lone run, mind you.

There’s going to be plenty of that this year. That said, the Reds are going to be just fine.

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Microsoft gaming chief Phil Spencer admitted last year that the software maker had “a ton of work to do on Windows” for PC gamers. Microsoft is now starting to improve its Xbox integration on PC with the unveiling of a big overhaul for the Game Bar feature in Windows 10. Available for beta testers today, the updated Game Bar now includes widgets that look more like the overlays you’d find in Nvidia’s GeForce Experience.

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To his credit, the Politburo transcript also shows how alert and incisive was Gorbachev. Leaving aside the concerns about sabotage and incompetence, he asks pertinent questions about the disaster, such as why the explosion occurred and why rescue vessels couldn't save K-219. He wants to know how toxic gases poisoned the submarine's air, why a tow rope broke, and whether sensitive information on K-219 could be retrieved by the Americans. Читать дальше...

Ketamine may have helped save the lives of the twelve boys and their soccer coach who were rescued from a Thai cave last summer.

Patrick Ta has made a name for himself in Hollywood as the go-to makeup artist for celebrities like Gigi Hadid, Shay Mitchell, Olivia Munn, and so many more. He's known for creating bold eye looks and a lit-from-within glow for his clients. So, when he announced that he was launching a makeup brand focused on glow, it seemed like the perfect move.

1. Microsoft brings Spotify and useful widgets to its Xbox Game Bar on Windows 10  The Verge
2. Windows 10 churned out rogue notifications that looked like a malware infection  TechRadar
3. Microsoft is giving Windows 10 users more control over updates  Engadget
4. Microsoft’s Windows 10 May 2019 Update puts you back in control of updates  The Verge
5. Microsoft explains 'weird' Windows 10 'Thsi test notification' that freaked out users  ZDNet
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What does the resignation on April 2, 2019, of Algerian Pres. Abdelaziz Bouteflika mean for the future of his country and the region, and why was the Algerian military so unprepared for the event? After all, Pres. Boutefilika was 82 years old, was gravely impaired by the effects of a stroke in 2013, and was clearly not engaged in day-to-day decisionmaking even as he prepared to run for a fifth term of the Presidency.  He was replaced, as Acting or Interim President, by the President of the upper chamber of Parliament... Читать дальше...

French oil and gas supermajor Total aims to capture more of the growing Chinese battery and liquefied natural gas (LNG) markets and has just struck two separate deals to gain market shares in the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) market and the world’s top LNG demand center. Total’s subsidiary Saft has signed an agreement with China’s privately held Tianneng Group to create a joint venture (JV) to expand their lithium-ion battery production, the supermajor said on Thursday. Manufacturing will... Читать дальше...

Tensions resurfaced over defense spending. Canada complained about being called a national security threat, and Turkey accused the State Department of being untruthful.

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