THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Tuesday 6 Mar 2018

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Maid finds German man hanged in Udon back garden

 

 

A young maid arrived at the home of her German employer to find him hanging from a metal washing line in the back garden.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1027791-maid-finds-german-man-hanged-in-udon-back-garden/

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Conservative Thailand - Netizens debate appropriateness of pretties at the football

 

 

While the sport of darts has recently banned the walk on girls, and Formula One has said goodbye to the podium lovelies, Thailand just can't seem to make up its mind.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1027790-conservative-thailand-netizens-debate-appropriateness-of-pretties-at-the-football/

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Dutchman faces six counts of charge related to child prostitution

 

 

Six charges have been lodged against a 69-year old Dutchman and his 19-year old Thai accomplice caught by police at a Pattaya hotel as they arranged three underaged Thai boys for two undercover foreign agents posing as customers.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1027789-dutchman-faces-six-counts-of-charge-related-to-child-prostitution/

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Air conditioned train service Bangkok to Pattaya begins March 17th

 

Picture: Tnews

 

The special six month tourist train service from Bangkok to Ban Plu Ta Luang via Pattaya will begin a six month trial service from March 17th until September 30th.

 

Full story:  https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1027800-air-conditioned-train-service-bangkok-to-pattaya-begins-march-17th/

 

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New political parties seek change ‘but limited by junta’s legacy’

By KHANITTHA THEPPAJORN 
THE NATION

 

New political groups led by the anti-Shinawatra camp and the pro-democracy groups show that young people will bring significant change to politics, but very likely they will be restrained by the junta’s national strategy legacy and the 2017 Constitution, said veteran politician Nikorn Chamnong recently.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1027801-new-political-parties-seek-change-‘but-limited-by-junta’s-legacy’/

 

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Thanathorn poised to disrupt political scene

By SOMROUTAI SAPSOMBOON 
THE NATION

 

MORE THAN 40 groups have applied to set up political parties to contest the next general election, and many more are expected to come forward before the registration period ends at the end of this month.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1027802-thanathorn-poised-to-disrupt-political-scene/

 

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Prayut threatens to arrest mass of migrant workers

By The Nation

 

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha observes a demonstration of a retina-scanning machine, which is used to help to verify the nationalities of migrant workers, during his field visit to Samut Sakhon yesterday.

 

PM enraged as Employment Department ‘sluggish’ in registering almost 700,000 foreign labourers
 

With hundreds of thousands of migrant workers still needing to register according to the government’s timetable, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday threatened to arrest everyone who failed to do so, while criticising the Labour Ministry for what he considered “sluggish management” of the process. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1027803-prayut-threatens-to-arrest-mass-of-migrant-workers/

 

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‘Kom Chad Luek’ wins journalism award for report on pig farms

By THE NATION

 

Kom Chad Luek’s reporter Punnee Amornviputpanich, right, and|photographer Rachanon Intaraksa win Isra Amantakul awards yesterday.

 

AN INVESTIGATIVE report by Kom Chad Luek newspaper has won the Best News Report award from one of the country’s most prestigious contests for journalists.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1027804-‘kom-chad-luek’-wins-journalism-award-for-report-on-pig-farms/

 

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Wall Street English to further expand, targets 20 Thai branches in five years

By THE NATION

 

Jim McGowan, second from right, managing director of Wall Street English International; Wall Street English Thailand's Chairman Matthew Kichodhan, second from left, and CEO Olarn Phirintharangkoon, left, at the press conference yesterday.

 

WAVE Entertainment Plc, the licensed operator of Wall Street English (WSE), Thailand’s largest premier provider of English language instruction, is celebrating its 15th anniversary in the Kingdom with an ambitious five-year expansion scheme targeting 20 branches nationwide and a jump in revenue from Bt700 million to Bt2 billion within five years.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1027805-wall-street-english-to-further-expand-targets-20-thai-branches-in-five-years/

 

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Central eyes Bt200 bn growth push

By KWANCHAI RUNGFAPAISARN 
THE NATION

 

Tos Chirathivat, CEO of Central Group, reveals business direction under the 'New Central, New Economy' concept aimed at transforming the group into one of the country's top technology operators and a market leader in digi-lifestyle platforms.

 

CENTRAL GROUP plans to invest more than Bt200 billion over the next five years on the expansion of its retail and hotel properties in Thailand and abroad, especially in Vietnam, where it expects its retail business to grow by four times over the period.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1027807-central-eyes-bt200-bn-growth-push/

 

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French investors wary over fair play on projects

By Wichit Chaitrong 
The Nation

 

Vice Minister for Transport Teerapong Rodprasert, second from left, met with French business leaders who are seeking rail investment opportunities in Thailand.

 

FRENCH companies are keen on a share of the action from the proposed massive investments to upgrade Thailand’s rail system, but have voiced concerns over whether they will have a level playing field to compete for business.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1027808-french-investors-wary-over-fair-play-on-projects/

 

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Failure to charge Premchai would cause street protests: environmentalist

By JAKRAWAN SALAYTOO 
THE NATION

 

The Seub Nakhasathien Foundation’s president, Sasin Chalermlarp (centre), demands justice for wild animals, including a black leopard, that were shot dead in a national park. // Photo from: Sasin's Facebook

 

THE SEUB Nakhasathien Foundation has threatened to stage protests if police fail to pursue the charge of deliberately killing wildlife against construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1027744-conservation-group-to-protest-if-premchai-charge-not-pursued/?do=findComment&comment=12771022

 

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Police chief probed over lottery row

By The Nation

 

Pol Maj-General Sutthi Puangpikul

 

CRIME SUPPRESSION Division officers will this week order the Counter-Corruption Division to take legal action against the embattled Kanchanaburi police chief, Pol Maj-General Sutthi Puangpikul, in relation to a high-profile case surrounding the dispute over Bt30-million winning lottery tickets.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1027809-police-chief-probed-over-lottery-row/

 

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Officials face probe in ‘furious aunties’ case

By THE NATION

 

Rattanachat and Ranee Saengyoktrakan speak to the media after they heard charges against them of property damage, making threats and carrying weapons in public at Bangkok’s Prawet district police station yesterday.

 

QUESTIONS OVER NEGLIGENCE OF DUTY AFTER FIVE MARKETS NEAR HOUSE DECLARED ILLEGAL
 

BANGKOK GOVERNOR Pol General Aswin Kwanmuang plans to set up a committee to consider disciplinary action against six officials linked to five illegal markets near the house of the so-called “furious aunties” in Bangkok’s Prawet district.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1027738-‘pickup-attack’-sisters-hear-three-charges-counter-with-police-complaint-of-their-own/

 

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Chiang Mai doctor savages authorities as pollution levels soar

By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM 
THE NATION 
CHIANG MAI 

 

Photo from: WarRoomLp60's Facebook fanpage

 

THE SMOG situation in the North has reached hazardous level, especially in Lampang, where the amount of particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns (PM2.5) has increased beyond 200 milligrams per cubic metre of air.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1027810-chiang-mai-doctor-savages-authorities-as-pollution-levels-soar/

 

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Chiang Mai paper drops print run, will now publish exclusively online

By SAKAORAT SIRIMA 
THE NATION 

 

 

Chiang Mai News, a 27-year-old newspaper, has abandoned its print edition to fully embrace online production.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1027811-chiang-mai-paper-drops-print-run-will-now-publish-exclusively-online/

 

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Ash pouring incident resolved with police mediation

By Thai PBS

 

 

It was a happy ending between a 64-year old man who poured ashes from joss papers on the vehicle of his 60-year neighbor next door who often parked the car in front of the former’s house.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1027812-ash-pouring-incident-resolved-with-hat-yai-police-mediation/

 

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Insurance fraud in Krabi

I checked with the insurance company he claimed he was working for and they told me that my name wasn’t in their system.

By Tim Newton

 

 

A 31 year old local chicken vendor, Nattareeya Boonchoo, has spoken about ‘insurance’ she bought for her son that cost her 5,500 Baht. After paying for 2 months, the insurance representative, 35 year old Falipth Wonghan, disappeared – no certificate, no receipt. There are also other 10 other alleged victims from the same case.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1027813-insurance-fraud-in-krabi/

 

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Trump faces pushback on tariffs but says he will not back down

By Susan Cornwell and Ayesha Rascoe

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump announces that the United States will impose tariffs of 25 percent on steel imports and 10 percent on imported aluminum during a meeting at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 1, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump faced growing pressure on Monday from political and diplomatic allies as well as U.S. companies urging him to pull back from proposed steel and aluminium tariffs, although he said he would stick to his guns.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1027814-trump-faces-pushback-on-tariffs-but-says-he-will-not-back-down/

 

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South Koreans meet North Korean leader Kim for talks about talks

By Christine Kim

 

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shakes hands with a member of the special delegation of South Korea's President in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 6, 2018. KCNA/via Reuters

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean delegation had a first-ever meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday and they hoped to encourage Pyongyang and the United States to talk, officials said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1027816-south-koreans-meet-north-korean-leader-kim-for-talks-about-talks/

 

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Workers remove Trump name from Panama hotel in property dispute

 

A worker cleans the site where the Trump name was removed from the Trump Ocean Club International Hotel and Tower in Panama City, Panama March 5, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Lemos

 

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Workers on Monday removed the Trump name from the Trump Ocean Club International Hotel and Tower in Panama City, after the Trump Organization appeared to lose control of administration of the property in a bitter commercial dispute.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1027817-workers-remove-trump-name-from-panama-hotel-in-property-dispute/

 

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German coalition deal no "blank cheque" for Europe, conservative tells SPD

 

German Chancellor Angela Merkel gives a statement a the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) headquarters in Berlin, Germany, March 5, 2018. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - A senior conservative lawmaker on Tuesday told Germany's Social Democrats they would jeopardise a hard-fought coalition agreement if they went overboard with spending plans for Europe.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1027818-german-coalition-deal-no-blank-cheque-for-europe-conservative-tells-spd/

 

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Republican U.S. Senator Cochran to resign on April 1

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Thad Cochran takes part in a news conference at the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba, February 22, 2017. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Thad Cochran, chairman of the powerful Appropriations Committee, said on Monday he will resign on April 1.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1027819-republican-us-senator-cochran-to-resign-on-april-1/

 

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Fights erupt, 12 arrested ahead of white nationalist's speech in Michigan

By Steve Friess

 

FILE PHOTO: Richard Spencer, a leader and spokesperson for the so-called alt-right movement, speaks to the media at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., February 23, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo

 

EAST LANSING, Mich. (Reuters) - A least a dozen people were arrested on Monday after supporters of Richard Spencer clashed with protesters outside a Michigan college campus where the white nationalist was scheduled to speak.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1027820-fights-erupt-12-arrested-ahead-of-white-nationalists-speech-in-michigan/

 

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Samsung confirms launch of Galaxy Note 9

BY STAFF WRITER 

 

Note 8

 

South Korean tech giant Samsung has announced that a new Galaxy Note 9 is in production with a release date later in the year.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/samsung-confirms-launch-galaxy-note-9/27582/

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Twitter’s new bookmarks feature lets you save tweets so you can read them later

BY STAFF WRITER 

 

REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

 

Twitter has become a cavalcade of information on a plethora of subjects, however, when it comes to finding a story, photo or video you glanced at earlier the task is nigh on impossible, until now.

 

Full story: https://tech.thaivisa.com/twitters-new-bookmarks-feature-lets-save-tweets-can-read-later/27585/

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Cambodian men jailed for raping French tourists at knifepoint on Thai island

 

FILE PHOTO: A Cambodian fisherman, who is a suspect (C), points during a crime re-enactment at Koh Kood island near Thailand's maritime border with Cambodia, February 29, 2016. REUTERS/Dailynews

 

Five Cambodian men have each been sentenced to 50 years in jail for a brutal attack on a group of foreign tourists on a Thai beach.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1027823-cambodian-men-jailed-for-raping-french-tourists-at-knifepoint-on-thai-island/

 

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Former Russian spy critically ill in Britain after exposure to unidentified substance

By Guy Faulconbridge and Alistair Smout

 

Police officers stand guard beside a cordoned-off area, after former Russian military intelligence officer Sergei Skripal, who was convicted in 2006 of spying for Britain, became critically ill after exposure to an unidentified substance, in Salisbury, southern England, March 5, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal, who was convicted by Russia of betraying agents to British intelligence, was critically ill on Monday after exposure to an unidentified substance in Britain, two sources close to the investigation told Reuters.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1027825-former-russian-spy-critically-ill-in-britain-after-exposure-to-unidentified-substance/

 

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North Korea leader wants to advance Korea ties, makes agreement with South - KCNA

By Christine Kim

 

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un poses for photographs with the South Korean delegation led by Chung Eui-yong, head of the presidential National Security Office, in Pyongyang, North Korea, March 6, 2018. The Presidential Blue House/Yonhap via REUTERS

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met senior South Korean government officials for the first time and said it is his "firm will to vigorously advance" inter-Korean ties and pursue reunification, the North's official news agency said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1027816-south-koreans-meet-north-korean-leader-kim-for-talks-about-talks/?do=findComment&comment=12771335

 

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Trump says he may travel to Israel for embassy move, Netanyahu calls out Iran

By Matt Spetalnick

 

U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump (R) welcome Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Mrs. Netanyahu at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 5, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he might travel to Israel for the opening of the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem as he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented a united front against Iran in White House talks.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1027831-trump-says-he-may-travel-to-israel-for-embassy-move-netanyahu-calls-out-iran/