Prayut says his govt uses new way of budget planning

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Friday that his government has implemented new budget planning that involves additional disbursement measures.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa....udget-planning/

DSI team in Lop Buri to trace 119 million baht cheque given to a monk for children’s foundation

BANGKOK: -- The Department of Special Investigation has despatched a team of officials to Lop Buri province on Friday to investigate a report that a wellknown monk in Kok Samrong district, Phra Khru Palad Vijarn, had received a 119 million baht cheque from Mr Supachai Srisupa-aksorn, former chairman of Klong Chan Credit Union Cooperative.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa....ens-foundation/

Three Russians arrested in Phuket for card skimming
Tanyaluk Sakoot

From left: Stanislav Komarov, 34, Vitalii Korobkov, 39, and Pantell Acbas, 36.

Phuket: Three members of a Russian skimming gang were presented to Phuket media today following their arrests yesterday (March 5). They were arrested after Kasikorn Bank became suspicious of credit card payments being made via two shops in the Patak area of Karon and informed police.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa....-card-skimming/

CONSTITUTION WATCH
Bar on charter drafters only
NITIPOL KIRAVANICH
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- Jade proposal shot down; CDC majority says that members of other agencies should not be barred from politics like them

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806353-bar-on-charter-drafters-only/

Prayut warns monks against protest march
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- PRIME MINISTER General Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday warned disgruntled monks against going ahead with any plan to protest.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806354-prayut-warns-monks-against-protest-march/

KLONGCHAN CREDIT UNION
Agencies told to hasten probe
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- Concerted effort needed to complete investigation, deputy prime minister says

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806355-agencies-told-to-hasten-probe/

EIA report on Krabi coal port, plant rejected
PRATCH RUJIVANAROM
THE NATION

KRABI: -- Experts agree it is misleading, incomplete

THE ENVIRONMENTAL impact assessment (EIA) report on the Klong Rua coal seaport and coal-fired power plant project in Krabi province was rejected yesterday amid pressure from the Protect Krabi Network.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806356-eia-report-on-krabi-coal-port-plant-rejected/

Father pleads for action on daughter's killing
ANAPAT DEECHUAY
THE NATION

A JAPANESE man has called on Thai authorities to speed up an investigation into the murder of his daughter, who was killed in Sukhothai province during a holiday eight years ago.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806357-father-pleads-for-action-on-daughters-killing/

TAT holds online Muay Thai contest
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched an online contest designed to increase exposure of the Kingdom's "Thainess" niche-market products across the global social media networks through a "Muay Thai" video contest offering prizes worth more than Bt1 million.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806359-tat-holds-online-muay-thai-contest/

UPDATE:

Nursing association files complaint against bar
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Nurses' Association of Thailand yesterday filed a police complaint against a night entertainment venue in Bangkok's Min Buri district getting its hostesses to wear nurse's uniforms and even advertising services from women dressed as nurses.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806223-nurse-association-cries-foul-over-using-of-nurse-uniform-in-a-bangkok-bar/page-2#entry9155083

Dept to make changes after low ICAO score
SUCHAT SRITAMA
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- THE Department of Civil Aviation is making efforts to enhance services to meet international standards.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806362-dept-to-make-changes-after-low-icao-score/

Members of key agencies have no intention to hold on to power: PM
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- PRIME Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha has said that people in five key bodies set up by the junta have no intention of remaining in power.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806363-members-of-key-agencies-have-no-intention-to-hold-on-to-power-pm/

EDITORIAL
Let's have replays to give football refs a kick
The Nation

Controversy over close or errant calls isn't "part of the sport's charm", as Fifa maintains

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806365-lets-have-replays-to-give-football-refs-a-kick/

CDC: Election to take place with 180 days after new charter is in effect

BANGKOK, 6 March 2015 (NNT) – The next general election will have to take place within less than six months after the new charter is put into effect, according to the Constitution Drafting Committee.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806366-cdc-election-to-take-place-with-180-days-after-new-charter-is-in-effect/

NLA approves draft law on infectious animal diseases

BANGKOK, 6 March 2015 (NNT) – The National Legislative Assembly has approved in principle the draft amendment to the law on infectious animal diseases.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806367-nla-approves-draft-law-on-infectious-animal-diseases/

Cambodian woman dies of meningococcemia disease in Chachoengsao

Chachoengsao medical officials have admitted that one Cambodian woman died of meningococcemia disease in this eastern province as she was on her way back to her country.

The officials, led by the provincial health official Dr Prasit Koagkaoroptham and Dr Veerasak Anutaraangkoon, director of Buddha Sothorn hospital, told a press conference on Friday about the death of the victim whose name was withheld.

The victim’s death was just announced despite the fact that she died some time ago because they had to wait for lab tests to confirm that the death was caused by meningococcemia disease, said the officials, adding that they had no intention to cover up the incident.

Although it was confirmed meningococcemia disease was the cause of the Cambodian woman’s death, additional tests were still required to determine the type and species of the disease.

Dr Rujirat Boonyalikhit, deputy director of Buddha Sathorn hospital, disclosed the last case of meningococcemia was found 15 years ago and the victim was a five-year old boy.

Provincial health official Dr Prasit Kongkaoroptham, meanwhile, denied a rumour that there are still several cases of meningococcemia disease in Chachoengsao.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/cambodian-woman-dies-of-meningococcemia-disease-in-chachoengsao

-- Thai PBS 2015-03-07

UPDATE:

Pattaya Police arrest 3 Frenchmen running Fake Euro mail-order Business

Pattaya Police, in conjunction with the French Embassy in Bangkok, have shut-down a Fake Euro mail-order business allegedly run by three Frenchmen who would produce fake 50 euro bank notes and would send them via Post to customers around the world.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806325-three-frenchmen-arrested-for-allegedly-making-fake-euro-notes/#entry9155140

Semi-Naked Belgian found wandering the streets of Pattaya

PATTAYA: Police were called to a Hotel on Pattaya Beach in the early hours of Friday to deal with a foreign man who was in a semi-naked state and appeared confused and disorientated.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806368-semi-naked-belgian-found-wandering-the-streets-of-pattaya/

Pattaya Police seek cooperation from Gold Shop Owners to prevent Gold Theft cases

PATTAYA: -- On Friday afternoon, the Provincial Police Commander, Police Major General Nittipong, chaired a meeting of Pattaya Gold Shop Owners, who have been asked to cooperate with Police to assist in reducing instances of street crimes related to the theft of Gold necklaces and other valuable items.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806369-pattaya-police-seek-cooperation-from-gold-shop-owners-to-prevent-gold-theft-cases/

Doctor helping downed pilot is shocked to find Harrison Ford
JUSTIN PRITCHARD, Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dr. Sanjay Khurana was close to finishing a golf game when a vintage plane clipped a tree and "dropped like a rock" onto the green. He rushed to the crash, finding a pilot bleeding from a deep gash in his head.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806370-doctor-helping-downed-pilot-is-shocked-to-find-harrison-ford/

IS group erasing history, culture in Syria, Iraq
By ZEINA KARAM

BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group's destruction of the ancient city of Nimrud in northern Iraq is part of a systematic campaign to destroy archaeological sites it says promote apostasy.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806371-is-group-erasing-history-culture-in-syria-iraq/

EU chief speaks out against arms supplies for Kiev
RAF CASERT, Associated Press

RIGA, Latvia (AP) — The European Union's foreign policy chief on Friday came out against a bipartisan call in the United States to provide lethal, defensive weapons to Ukraine in its fight against Russian-backed separatists.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806375-eu-chief-speaks-out-against-arms-supplies-for-kiev/

Phetchaburi: – Tha Yang police are investigating the killing of a Ratchaburi provincial councillor who was a suspect in the murder of a retired police officer.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806372-murder-suspect-shot-dead-in-presumed-reprisal-attack/

Khon Kaen: – One in two people in the Northeast would have plara somtam (papaya salad with fermented fish) in one of their meals for almost every day.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806373-pla-ra-somtam-most-popular-dish-inisaan/

Obama: Ferguson report exposed racially biased system
By NEDRA PICKLER

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Racial discrimination from police in Ferguson, Missouri, was "oppressive and abusive," President Barack Obama said Friday as he called for criminal justice reform as part of the modern struggle for civil rights.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806377-obama-ferguson-report-exposed-racially-biased-system/

Koh Samui, Surat Thani:- A businessman, said to be an influential person on this popular tourist-destination island, was gunned down Friday night at a walking street fair.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806386-koh-samui-influential-person-gunned-down/

RT @RichardBarrow: Last chance today for the International Balloon Festival in Hat Yai #Thailand http://www.thaifestivalblogs.com/2015/02/15/international-balloon-festival-at-jiranakorn-stadium-in-hatyai-from-6-7-march-2015/ http://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/574025609426370560/photo/1

RT @RichardBarrow: Maya Music Festival tonight in #Bangkok http://www.thaifestivalblogs.com/2015/03/04/maya-music-festival-in-bangkok-on-7-march-2015/ http://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/574029507214049280/photo/1

RT @ChadapornLin: Impact Muang Thong Thani will be hosting 17 events this weekend so plan wisely if you're headed there; call 028335445-7 for traffic advice

NRC President assures only charter without flaw will be put to use

BANGKOK, 6 March 2015 (NNT) - The President of the National Reform Council has assured that he will not allow the new Constitution to be put to use if it has any flaw.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806395-nrc-president-assures-only-charter-without-flaw-will-be-put-to-use/