Thailand Live Sunday 22 Feb 2015

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Radical monk calls for boycott of the Sangha
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- Buddha Isara urges Buddhists to deny alms over decision not to defrock Dhammachayo

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802419-radical-monk-calls-for-boycott-of-the-sangha/

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'Let both sides govern in coalition'
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- NRC members suggest rival parties be brought together in new government to achieve true reconcilation

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802421-let-both-sides-govern-in-coalition/

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Eight suspects sought for Narathiwat car-bomb
SANTHITI KHORJITMET,
NARONG NUANSAKUL,
NAKARIN CHINWORAKOMON
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- POLICE are hunting for eight suspects over their involvement a car bomb attack in Narathiwat's Muang district on Friday that wounded 13 people, with arrest warrants to be issued in seven days, provincial police chief Maj-General Pattanawut Angkanawin said yesterday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802422-eight-suspects-sought-for-narathiwat-car-bomb/

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NATION ANALYSIS
Car-bomb has left a psychological impact
PAKORN PUENGNETR
THE SUNDAY NATION February 22, 2015 1:00 am

NARATHIWAT: -- The first car-bomb attack of the year in the deep South on Friday caused much structural damage in Narathiwat town and left 13 people wounded. It has also taken a psychological toll on locals, and sabotaged the government's attempt to restore peace in the region.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802424-car-bomb-has-left-a-psychological-impact/

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Jet fighter pilot's body heading to Bangkok
PANYA THIOSANGWAN,
CHATCHAWAL KAEWKRAJAI
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- THE BODY of a Royal Thai Air Force F-16 pilot - who was killed when his jet crashed in Lop Buri province on Friday - will be brought to Bangkok today, Air Force spokesman Montol Sutchukorn said yesterday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802425-jet-fighter-pilots-body-heading-to-bangkok/

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2 Frenchmen nabbed for selling pirated football gear
The Sunday Nation

CHON BURI: -- Two French nationals have been arrested in Chon Buri's Lamung district for buying pirated football shirts and pants for salel in France, Pattaya police superintendent Colonel Sukthad Phumpanmuang said.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802426-2-frenchmen-nabbed-for-selling-pirated-football-gear/

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Spring cleaning in Bangkok
The Sunday Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) yesterday launched "spring cleaning" operations in Dusit district after the Supreme Court upheld a lower court's verdict against being lenient with street hawkers.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802427-spring-cleaning-in-bangkok/

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NLA to start impeachment of ex-senators on Wednesday
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- The National Legislative Assembly will call a special meeting on Wednesday to start impeachment proceedings against 38 ex-senators for seeking to amend the 2007 Constitution to change the set-up of the Senate.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802428-nla-to-start-impeachment-of-ex-senators-on-wednesday/

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EU official here to discuss human rights
The Sunday Nation

BANGKOK: -- A senior European parliament official met Deputy Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai to discuss Thailand's human rights situation on Friday as part of her official visit.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802429-eu-official-here-to-discuss-human-rights/

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Warning over flu, hand foot and mouth disease
The Sunday Nation

Lamphun has issued an official warning over diseases linked to the increasingly warmer weather, the National News Bureau of Thailand reported yesterday.

Officials from the province's Public Health Office reported that flu and hand, foot and mouth disease were very common at this time of year.

The office said these illnesses could occur in people with an immune system weakened by the change in the weather.

It recommended that residents in the province follow the Public Health Ministry's guidelines on maintaining health such as washing hands before and after a meals and especially when using the toilet, and keep living areas clean.

The office also advised the public to refrain from visiting places prone to diseases, adding that locals must seek immediate medical attention if they develop symptoms related to the two illnesses.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Warning-over-flu-hand-foot-and-mouth-disease-30254608.html

-- The Nation 2015-02-22

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EDITORIAL
Car-bomb in Narathiwat: A wake-up call for Bangkok
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Drama shows that govt claims of progress and a drop in violence are not soundly based

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802430-car-bomb-in-narathiwat-a-wake-up-call-for-bangkok/

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UPDATE:

Pattaya, Chon Buri:- Police arrested two French men Saturday for allegedly selling fake sports jerseys, trousers, and shorts online.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802426-2-frenchmen-nabbed-for-selling-pirated-football-gear/#entry9101166

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Exercise Cobra Gold comes to an end with 4 new buildings being given to community schools to be used as extra classrooms, libraries or community centers.

Exercise Cobra Gold, a civil-military operation with an aim to bolster regional security and response times in areas where crisis occurs, is coming to an end. The Engineer / Humanitarian Assistance portion of the exercise aimed to build multipurpose buildings in various districts within the country for local schools.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802417-thailand-celebrates-the-building-of-new-schools/

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The rapid spread of a drug resistant strain of malaria is sweeping into Southeast Asia and major concerns of the strain spreading into India have experts worried.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802415-malaria-concerns-in-myanmar-and-thailand-rise/

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Suvarnabhumi Airport expansion has been approved by the Airports of Thailand board. Expansion is set to begin in March of 2016.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802416-suvarnabhumi-airport-expansion-backed-by-airports-of-thailand/

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Chinese tourist arrivals boost income of Chiang Mai

CHIANG MAI, 21 Feb 2015 (NNT) – Business operators in Chiang Mai are enjoying a dramatic jump in income during the Chinese New Year thanks to the arrival of Chinese tourists.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802431-chinese-tourist-arrivals-boost-income-of-chiang-mai/

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Around The World Cyclist Killed Near Korat
Published by Stickboy BKK

KORAT: -- A cyclist on a round the world trip was killed and his wife and two-year-old son injured on Saturday afternoon after a pickup crashed into them on Mittraphap Road near Korat.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802433-around-the-world-cyclist-killed-near-korat/

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NYC, Orthodox Jews in talks over ritual after herpes cases
VERENA DOBNIK

NEW YORK (AP) — With a swift swipe of his scalpel, Rabbi A. Romi Cohn circumcises the baby boy, then leans down and sucks the blood from the wound as prayers in Hebrew fill the Brooklyn synagogue.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802436-nyc-orthodox-jews-in-talks-over-ritual-after-herpes-cases/

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Pentagon chief: US considering slowing exit from Afghanistan
By ROBERT BURNS

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The United States is considering slowing its military exit from Afghanistan by keeping a larger-than-planned troop presence this year and next because the new Afghan government is proving to be a more reliable partner, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Saturday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802437-pentagon-chief-us-considering-slowing-exit-from-afghanistan/

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Pope, Merkel discuss Ukraine and fight against poverty
By DANIELA PETROFF

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the conflict in Ukraine and the fight against poverty during a private audience on Saturday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802439-pope-merkel-discuss-ukraine-and-fight-against-poverty/

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Attorney: Canada businessman home after released by Cuba
MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN, Associated Press

HAVANA (AP) — A Canadian automobile executive imprisoned in Cuba on corruption charges for more than three years was released Saturday after Cuba's government ended a case that it called a demonstration of the fight against bribery and critics said was a warning against doing business here.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802440-canada-businessman-home-after-released-by-cuba/

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First Ukraine war prisoner exchange completed
VADIM GHIRDA, Associated Press

ZHOLOBOK, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian military and separatist representatives exchanged dozens of prisoners under cover of darkness at a remote frontline location Saturday evening, kicking off a process intended to usher in peace to the conflict-ridden east.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802441-first-ukraine-war-prisoner-exchange-completed/

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UPDATE:

KhonKaen: – A Chilean man, identified as Juan Francisco, has died in a road accident on Mittraphap Road before completing a world record for 250,000-kilometer bicycle ride to five continents in five years.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802433-around-the-world-cyclist-killed-near-korat/#entry9101333

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UdonThani :– Police and social workers have taken custody of a 12-year-old girl after a school’s tip off that she faces high risk for drug abuse and sexual molestation by her family members.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802434-12-year-old-rescued-from-drug-abused-family/

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Udon Thani:- The production of plara or Thai northeastern-traditional fermented fish is now in serious crisis, a major maker in Udon Thani’s Sangcom district said.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802460-plara-in-crisis/

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Thailand not ready for election yet: survey

BANGKOK: -- An opinion among community leaders nationwide found that 71.2 per cent of them do not think Thailand is now ready for an election.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802488-thailand-not-ready-for-election-yet-survey/

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Jimmy Savile's secret daughter: 'Mum was abused by monster - I fear he is my father'
By Matthew Drake

The 29-year-old wants a DNA test after her mother Georgina Martin was snared by the paedophile at a railway station in 1982 aged just 13

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802494-jimmy-saviles-secret-daughter-mum-was-abused-by-monster-i-fear-he-is-my-father/

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Bangkok:- Thailand is no longer a paradise for foreigners who want to rent a womb thanks to a new law that was passed by the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) last Thursday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802028-thai-government-bans-commercial-surrogacy/#entry9102166

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Four activists arrested at victory Monument

BANGKOK: -- Police arrested four activists of the Free Thais of Thailand 58 group at the Victory Monument at 9:40 am before they could distribute flyers and t-shirts.

They were arrested by plainclothes police once they left their car and they were later taken to the Phayathai police station.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Four-activists-arrested-at-victory-Monument-30254622.html

-- The Nation 2015-02-22

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Economists see govt pass economic performance test

BANGKOK: -- An opinion survey among 66 economists from 28 leading organizations found that they gave the government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha 5.62 out of 10 points for its performance in economic management.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/802506-economists-see-govt-pass-economic-performance-test/