Thailand Live Sunday 8 Mar 2015

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Thai officials participates in global wildlife trade dialogue

NEW YORK, 7 March 2015 (NNT) – Thailand’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations joined the Illegal Wildlife Trade dialogue for the World Wildlife Day on 3 March 2015, which called for serious combat of wildlife crime.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa....trade-dialogue/

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DITP signs MoU with HK to boost online trading

BANGKOK, 7 March 2015 (NNT) – The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), Commerce Ministry, has signed MoU with Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) for enhancing bilateral trade and investment, revealed DITP director-general Nuntawan Sakuntanaga.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa....online-trading/

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SOCIAL
Calling for equality
Aree Chaisatien
Special to The Sunday Nation

Bhikkhuni Dhammananda, abbess of Watra Songdhammakalayani, was the first Thai woman to be ordained in the Theravada lineage in Sri Lanka

BANGKOK: -- A seminar discusses the ban on the ordination of woman as Buddhist nuns

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806631-calling-for-equality/

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DSI to question abbot, top monks this week
PIYANUT TAMNUKASETCHAI
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- Investigation into credit union embazzlement case gathers pace

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806632-dsi-to-question-abbot-top-monks-this-week/

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UPDATE:

Buddhists to decide on rally today
The Sunday Nation

BANGKOK: -- THE ASSOCIATION of Scholars for Buddhism (ASB) said it and other Buddhist organisations will officially announce their stance this afternoon at the Rattanakosin Hotel in Bangkok.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806354-prayut-warns-monks-against-protest-march/page-3?p=9158955#entry9158955

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UPDATE:

ONE YEAR ON
Malaysia says 'back to drawing board' if the search for MH370 fails
Agence France-Presse
KUALA LUMPUR

Malaysia's transport minister said yesterday his government remains committed to solving the mystery of flight MH370, but added it remained unclear what the next steps would be if the deep-sea search now under way comes up empty.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806456-if-mh370-not-found-by-end-of-may-new-look-at-data/page-2#entry9158959

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Attack on woman 'close to Pongpat'
THIRAPON KHUMSUK,
KAMPANART LAONG
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- Police trying to determine if assault is linked to ex-CIB chief

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806633-attack-on-woman-close-to-pongpat/

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New committee to ensure fair energy price structure
The Sunday Nation

BANGKOK: -- Opponents of the 21st round of petroleum concession bidding and the government have agreed to set up a committee to ensure a fair energy price structure, National Reform Council member Rosana Tositrakul said yesterday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806634-new-committee-to-ensure-fair-energy-price-structure/

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Investment in foreign clubs being seen as win-win situation to develop Thai football
KITINAN SANGUANSAK
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- THERE HAS been some concern over a constant outflow of money from the country in recent years, with Thai investors seemingly following one after another to buy overseas football clubs. However, those involved all believe that the investments will in turn help develop the sport in the Kingdom.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806635-investment-in-foreign-clubs-being-seen-as-win-win-situation-to-develop-thai-football/

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Elephant was not shot
The Sunday Nation

BANGKOK: -- The authorities say a wild elephant found dead near the boundary of Kaeng Krachan National Park in Phetchaburi died of natural causes.

Forensic Science Police Colonel Wirat Thongthai and his team yesterday used metal detectors to scan the area where the animal was found and the carcass but failed find a bullet.

Protected Area Regional Office 3 veterinarian Saowalak Padaung said the 10-year-old elephant, whose trunk was in tact, died of a natural cause.

The carcass will be buried soon.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Elephant-was-not-shot-30255555.html

-- The Nation 2015-03-08

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Thai architect a finalist for top international prize in Italy
PETCHANET PRATRUANGKRAI
THE SUNDAY NATION
BERGAMO, ITALY

A THAI woman reached the final round of this year's arcVision Prize, women and architecture - an international award for female architects, set up by the Italcementi Group, a partner of Asia Cement.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806636-thai-architect-a-finalist-for-top-international-prize-in-italy/

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One killed in hailstorm
The Sunday Nation

BANGKOK: -- A hailstorm that ravaged Chaiyaphum's Kaeng Khro district from Friday evening until yesterday morning killed one resident in her 40s and damaged 100 homes, four schools and state offices, an informed source reported.

Tambon Kaeng Khro Municipality officials were yesterday dispatched to help affected residents and assess the damage and propose a disaster-aid budget.

Villager Chuchat Phumanee of Tambon Chong Sam Mok said his 42-year-old wife Wanida was killed by falling bamboo trees during the storm on Friday night while they were trying to get a car parked near the trees

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/One-killed-in-hailstorm-30255556.html

-- The Nation 2015-03-08

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PM rebuked for punch remark
The Sunday Nation

BANGKOK: -- THE prime minister was criticised yesterday for saying he felt like punching a reporter for asking him a question he disliked. Thai Journalists Association spokesman Manop Tip-Osod said that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's remark during his weekly TV programme on Friday night that he "would almost punch the reporter in the face" was unbecoming given his status.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806637-pm-rebuked-for-punch-remark/

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Majority back non-elected PM 'for brief spell'
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- MOST PEOPLE support a proposal to have a non-elected PM running the country during a crisis provided the tenure is limited but oppose having all 200 senators indirectly elected, according to Bangkok Poll results released yesterday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806638-majority-back-non-elected-pm-for-brief-spell/

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No plan to retain power: Thienchay
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- NATIONAL REFORM Council president Thienchay Kiranan has denied that the Reform Assembly will be established so that NRC members can prolong their stay in power.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806640-no-plan-to-retain-power-thienchay/

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Frederik Aakerlund spends two months in Patong Hospital after vicious beating by 5 or 6 assailants that knocked him out of his wheelchair.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806625-disabled-surfer-tells-story-of-violent-beating-by-thugs-in-phuket/

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MasterCard released their index of Women’s Advancement, ranking Thailand women as the most progressive over the last year

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806627-thailand-women-ahead-of-16-asia-pacific-countries-in-business-leadership/

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Troops arrest two men for allegedly hurling grenade at Criminal Court

BANGKOK: -- Troops have arrested two men for allegedly lobbing a grenade onto the car park of the Criminal Court on Ratchadapisek Road Saturday evening, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Pol Lt Gen Sriwarah Rangsipramkul said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806642-troops-arrest-two-men-for-allegedly-hurling-grenade-at-criminal-court/

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Selma civil rights milestone marked by first black president
JAY REEVES, Associated Press
DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press

SELMA, Alabama (AP) — America's racial history "still casts its long shadow upon us," President Barack Obama said Saturday as he stood in solidarity and remembrance with civil rights activists whose beatings by police a half-century ago galvanized much of the nation against racial oppression and hastened passage of historic legislation guaranteeing voting rights for minorities. Tens of thousands of people joined to commemorate the "Bloody Sunday" march of 1965 and take stock of the struggle for equality.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806643-selma-civil-rights-milestone-marked-by-first-black-president/

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Nigeria's Boko Haram pledges allegiance to Islamic State
MICHELLE FAUL, Associated Press
HARUNA UMAR, Associated Press

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's home-grown Boko Haram group, newly weakened by a multinational force that has dislodged it from a score of northeastern towns, reportedly pledged formal allegiance to the Islamic State group.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806644-nigerias-boko-haram-pledges-allegiance-to-islamic-state/

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With bombing admission, why is Tsarnaev on trial at all?
DENISE LAVOIE, AP Legal Affairs Writer

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's lawyer startled a packed courtroom during opening statements at his federal death penalty trial by bluntly admitting that he committed the 2013 attack with his brother, raising some thorny questions, mainly: Why have a trial at all?

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806646-with-bombing-admission-why-is-tsarnaev-on-trial-at-all/

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2 Nemtsov suspects detained in Russia, prompting skepticism
JIM HEINTZ, Associated Press

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's security service head said Saturday that two suspects in the killing of leading opposition figure Boris Nemtsov have been detained. Russian news reports later cited an official as saying one of them had served with police troops in Chechnya.

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

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Bangkok's boat piers to be reconstructed

BANGKOK, 7 March 2015 (NNT) -- The Marine Department has announced its plan to reconstruct all boat piers on the Chao Phraya River, the goal being to increase safety for commuters generally and also to offer a better service to the disabled.

According to the Director General Chula Sukhamanop, all public boat piers on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok and its vicinity will be upgraded into boat stops with new facilities that are designed for safety and the convenience of all types of commuters, including those who are handicapped.

Currently, the department is responsible for 84 piers on the Chao Phraya River and in the canals. Pinklao, Sathorn and Nontaburi piers will be reconstructed first because they are the busiest piers. The department plans to complete the reconstruction of 17 piers within a budget of 70 million baht.

-- NNT 2015-03-07

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Ang Thong: – Police and social workers are interviewing 15-year-old boy and eight-year-old girl, who are cousins, before deciding the next step for legal proceedings.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806662-marriage-play-leads-to-rape-involving-boy-15-and-girl-eight/

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Bangkok:- Dengue fever has already hit more than 3,700 people and caused three deaths in Thailand this year.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806661-more-than-3700-hit-by-dengue-fever-this-year/

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RT @PouYingluck: "Equality can only be achieved when there is justice." #IWD2015 #MakeItHappen http://twitter.com/PouYingluck/status/574386888313729024/photo/1

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RT @ThaipbsEngNews: "@ASEAN: #ASEAN greets everyone “Happy International Women’s Day!” http://twitter.com/ASEAN/status/574394128064098304/photo/1"

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RT @RichardBarrow: Last chance today to get discounts for your next holiday in #Thailand. The travel Fair is at QSNCC. Best to go by MRT http://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/574102116895092736/photo/1

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UPDATE:

Blasts and gunshots rock Criminal Court

BANGKOK, 8 March 2015 (NNT) - The Criminal Court was rocked last night by bomb blasts and gunshots.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806642-troops-arrest-two-men-for-allegedly-hurling-grenade-at-criminal-court/?p=9159797#entry9159797

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Phuket man, 63, caught with hundreds of reef fish
Tanyaluk Sakoot

Officials unload the large box used to transport the fish.

PHUKET: A 63-year-old local man was arrested on Friday evening (March 6) at Chalong Circle after being caught in possession of about 310 reef fish which he was about to despatch to Bangkok for sale.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806713-phuket-man-63-caught-with-hundreds-of-reef-fish/