Pistorius murder trial opens

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius goes on trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp /BBC

Southern Unrest: Rangers Admit Murdering Children
By Khaosod English

NARATHIWAT: -- Two Army rangers have confessed to murdering three children and wounding their family members in the restive South.

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Gas explosion in South Korea kills one Thai

BANGKOK: -- A Thai worker was killed and another injured in a recent gas explosion at a factory in South Korea, the Foreign Ministry said.

Sek Wannamethee, who heads the ministry's Department of Information, said yesterday that the injured worker was still undergoing treatment.

In addition, he said, the ministry will contact the killed worker's family and arrange to have the body brought back to Thailand.


-- The Nation 2014-03-03

PDRC gives moral support to Pathum Thani provincial hospital



BANGKOK: -- About 300 members of the People’s Democratic Reform Committee showed up at Pathum Thani provincial hospital today (Monday) to give moral support to the director and his staff in the wake of intimidation from red-shirt hardliners.

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Young Dane robbed at knifepoint by Tuk-Tuk scammers
BY KRISTIAN LAURITZEN

BANGKOK: -- A 25-year-old Dane was robbed at knifepoint by a Tuk-Tuk driver and two accomplices in a dark alleyway between Sukhumvit Soi 25 and Soi 55 in the early hours of Saturday, 1 March 2014.

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Maize farmers threaten to block Saraburi-Phetchabun highway



BANGKOK: -- About 500 maize growers rallied in front of Phetchabun provincial hall today (Monday) to demand 78 million baht in overdue payments of their crops.

The maize farmers who came from most districts in Phetchabun appeared to be unhappy after authorities concerned had promised to use the same amount of money to pay their peers from Loei province who earlier staged a protest in Phetchabun.

The Phetchabun maize farmers contended that they should be paid first instead of the farmers from Loei.

The farmers threatened to block the inbound Saraburi-Phetchabun highway and to camp out at the provincial hall for a prolonged protest until there was a definite answer from the authorities about when they would definitely get paid.

The rally today was peaceful and no untoward incident was reported.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/maize-farmers-threaten-block-saraburi-phetchabun-highway/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=maize-farmers-threaten-block-saraburi-phetchabun-highway

-- Thai PBS 2014-03-03

RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: If the opposite side come here with arms, I will lead my people back home as we are not here for war

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