Thai Doctor Saves Foreign Tourist After Cardiac Arrest on Pattaya Street

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Koh Samui, Surat Thani: The shooting and killing of a Turkish tourist on Koh Samui Friday took a new twist as police arrested a bar manager and his worker on Saturday for allegedly murdering the man in cold blood.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/800529-turkish-tourist-killing-on-samui-takes-new-twist/

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Nida Poll says people believe Ms Yingluck will return if she is allowed to leave the country

BANGKOK: -- Over 47 percent of respondents to the Nida Poll have suggested that the court should be the authority to decide whether to allow former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra to leave the country for abroad or not and 35.22 percent believe she will return within the schedule.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/800530-poll-court-should-decide-if-yingluck-can-go-overseas/#entry9073953

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Bangkok:- Thanks to the Suvarnabhumi Airport’s recently-introduced Taxi Kiosk system, a total of 103 passengers have successfully retrieved the valuable belongings they have accidentally left behind in the cabs.

Read More: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/800532-103-passengers-get-back-valuables-left-in-air-port-taxis/

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Thailand Reform Institute: Reform must not weaken bureaucratic system

BANGKOK, 15 February 2015 (NNT) - The chairman of Thailand Reform Institute has pointed out that the reform of Thailand must not lead to the weakening of the country’s bureaucratic system.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/800534-thailand-reform-institute-reform-must-not-weaken-bureaucratic-system/

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Activists arrested for political gathering freed on bail

BANGKOK: -- Four activists who were arrested by police on Saturday for staging political activity to demand the return of democratic rule in front of Bangkok Art & Culture Centre have been released on bail early Sunday morning.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/800406-rare-anti-coup-protest-in-thailand/page-4?p=9074037#entry9074037

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Baby elephant dies after being rescued from a pond

CHANTHABURI: -- A three-day old baby elephant which was helped out of a pond in Chanthaburi ‘s Ang Runai wildlife sanctuary by villagers and later on taken to KhaoKheo wildlife conservation zone in Chon Buri for proper care has died Saturday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/800536-baby-elephant-dies-after-being-rescued-from-a-pond/

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Surapong hits back at Thavorn over Ms Yingluck’s alleged escape plan

BANGKOK: -- Former deputy prime minister and foreign minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul hit back at former Democrat MP Thavorn Senniam for lying about former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s plan to escape abroad and to seek political asylum.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/800537-surapong-hits-back-at-thavorn-over-ms-yinglucks-alleged-escape-plan/

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Man shot dead by Copenhagen police after gun attacks

COPENHAGEN (AFP) - Copenhagen police said early Sunday they had shot dead a man who opened fire on officers hours after two people were killed and five wounded in twin shootings in the Danish capital.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/800451-1-dead-in-shooting-at-copenhagen-free-speech-event/page-3?p=9074246#entry9074246

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Public health ministry concerned over smog in 9 northern provinces

BANGKOK, 15 February 2015 (NNT) - The Ministry of Public Health has instructed provincial public health offices in nine provinces to closely monitor effects of smog caused by forest fires on health.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/800552-public-health-ministry-concerned-over-smog-in-9-northern-provinces/

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Thailand launches campaign to host 2016 World Tourism Day

BANGKOK, 15 February 2015 (NNT) - The Ministry of Tourism and Sports will ask the Cabinet to approve Thailand’s bid to host the 2016 World Tourism Day next year.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/800555-thailand-launches-campaign-to-host-2016-world-tourism-day/

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German tourist rescued after stranded 15 hours on Prachuap mountain

BANGKOK: -- Officials and foundation Sunday rescuers rescued a 25-year-old German tourist who was stranded on the Mong Lai Mountain in Prachuap Khirikhan's Muang district for 15 hours.

Officials managed to reach the tourist and led him down the mountaintop at noon. He walked up the mountain to watch sunset Saturday evening and fell into a gorge. Fortunately, a fisherman spotted him calling for help Sunday morning.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/German-tourists-rescued-after-stranded-15-hours-on-30254130.html

-- The Nation 2015-02-15

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Thailand Live Monday 16 Feb 2015

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