Thailand Live Tuesday 10 Mar 2015

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Govt hopes to bring peace back to deep South
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- PM's Office Minister Suwapan Tanyuwattana said yesterday that the government was hoping to restore peace in the deep South, adding that preparations were being made to conduct peace talks with insurgents.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/807186-thai-govt-hopes-to-bring-peace-back-to-deep-south/

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KMITL embezzlement case goes to public prosecutor
The Nation



BANGKOK: -- The Crime Suppression Division (CSD) yesterday submitted an 8,700-page case of alleged embezzlement of Bt1.47 billion from King Mongkut's Institute for Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL) to the Bangkok Min Buri Court public prosecutor. The prosecutor will decide on the case on March 17.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/807187-kmitl-embezzlement-case-goes-to-public-prosecutor/

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GOP tries to undercut nuclear deal with warning to Iran
By BRADLEY KLAPPER and DEB RIECHMANN

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican lawmakers warned the leaders of Iran on Monday that any nuclear deal they cut with President Barack Obama could expire the day he leaves office. The White House denounced the GOP's latest effort to undercut the international negotiations as a "rush to war."

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/807189-us-gop-tries-to-undercut-nuclear-deal-with-warning-to-iran/

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Chad and Niger troops move to attack Boko Haram
By KRISTA LARSON and DALATOU MAMANE

N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Forces from Chad and Niger opened a new front in the regional military fight against the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram, as army vehicles full of soldiers crossed the border into northeast Nigeria, officials and witnesses said Monday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/807190-chad-and-niger-troops-move-to-attack-boko-haram/

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Clinton avoids email controversy at women's event
By JILL COLVIN and KEN THOMAS

NEW YORK (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton's silence on the email controversy swirling around her is getting louder by the day.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/807191-clinton-avoids-email-controversy-at-womens-event/

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Putin describes meeting to take Crimea before referendum
By LAURA MILLS

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has described a secret meeting with officials last year when Russia decided it would take the Crimean Peninsula, the Black Sea region that Moscow annexed from Ukraine last March.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/807192-putin-describes-meeting-to-take-crimea-before-referendum/

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IS beheaded Libyan guards in attack that seized 9 foreigners
By ESAM MOHAMED and TERESA CEROJANO

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Militants from Libya's Islamic State affiliate beheaded eight Libyan guards in an attack on a central oil field last week during which the extremists abducted nine foreigners, a Libyan spokesman said Monday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/807193-is-beheaded-libyan-guards-in-attack-that-seized-9-foreigners/

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'Simpsons' co-creator, philanthropist Sam Simon dies at 59
FRAZIER MOORE, AP Television Writer

Sam Simon, a co-creator of "The Simpsons" and animal-rights advocate who made a midlife career shift into philanthropy and channeled much of his personal fortune into social causes, has died.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/807194-simpsons-co-creator-philanthropist-sam-simon-dies-at-59/

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Apple Watch moves Internet out of your pocket



SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple wants to move the Internet from your pocket to your wrist.

Time will tell if millions of consumers are willing to spend $350 on up — there’s an 18-karat gold version that starts at $10,000 — for a wearable device that still requires a wirelessly connected smartphone to deliver its most powerful features.

Read more: http://tech.thaivisa.com/apple-watch-moves-internet-out-of-your-pocket/6576/

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ISIS uses 46,000 Twitter accounts to spread its hateful propaganda online

The terrorist group Islamic State operates at least 46,000 Twitter accounts, which it uses to help spread its hateful propaganda online, a new report from a U.S based research organisation has found.

Read more: http://tech.thaivisa.com/isis-uses-46000-twitter-accounts-to-spread-its-hateful-propaganda-online/6545/

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Samsung Galaxy S6 storms benchmark tests, fastest mobile CPU ever



The new Samsung Galaxy S6 has a brand new, powerful CPU inside that was designed by Samsung itself, rather than using Qualcomm chips as it has done in the past. This new CPU has been tested recently with various industry-standard benchmark tools, and has been found to be one of the faster ever mobile chips, storming the benchmarks and beating almost everything else in nearly every test.

Read more: http://tech.thaivisa.com/galaxy-s6-benchmarks/6520/

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Teachers' sexual misconduct tops last year’s list

Bangkok: – The Teachers Council of Thailand will take proactive steps to improve on morals and professional ethics as sexual misconduct has remained the topmost complaint since last year.

Teachers are to face strict enforcement of disciplinary and ethics standards, TCT chairman PaitoonSinlarat said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/807199-teachers-sexual-misconduct-tops-last-years-list/

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Police officer accused of love-triangle jealousy rage

Trat: – A woman has filed a complaint charging a police inspector for physical assault triggered by jealousy after seeing his girlfriend falling for her.

After lodging the complaint at KhlongYai police station, Neranchala Phetphloy, 21, told reporters that the police inspector led a group of four to five thugs to attack her at her game shop in Mueang Trat district.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/807200-police-officer-accused-of-love-triangle-jealousy-rage/

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Scotland Yard Chief Wants to Install CCTV Cameras in Every Home

LONDON: -- The United Kingdom’s top law enforcement official says home and business owners should consider outfitting their property with video surveillance to assist police. Privacy advocates are, predictably, up in arms.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/807204-scotland-yard-chief-wants-to-install-cctv-cameras-in-every-home/

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BMA opens new park

Bangkok:- The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has opened a new public park in Bang Plad district as a new recreation venue for Bangkokians to exercise and learn about the nature.

BMA Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra chaired the ceremony to officially open the Charan Pirom Park on Monday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/807208-bma-opens-new-park/

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CDC's Thawinwadee: 58.9% of Thais support election of prime minister

BANGKOK, 10 March 2015 (NNT) - The Constitution Drafting Committee has found that more than half of Thai people prefer to see the new prime minister who is elected by voters in a general election.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/807210-cdcs-thawinwadee-589-percent-of-thais-support-election-of-prime-minister/

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NRC acknowledged report on educational reform committee

BANGKOK, 10 March 2015 (NNT) - The National Reform Council has acknowledged the report from the committee on educational reform which focuses on the development of Thailand’s education and human resources.

The NRC sitting on Monday reviewed a report from one of its committee which is about the strategies for educational reform and people’s development.

Deputy chairman of the committee in charge of the study Narong Budhhicheewin informed the NRC sitting about the principles and the reasons behind the report which he said has compiled researches, documents and opinions from all parties involved.

Mr. Narong added that, while Thailand is entering the era of ageing society, the quality of education in the country remains mediocre while the conditions of human resources are somewhat worrying in many ways. Therefore, he said that the development of Thailand’s educational system and people must be launched to strengthen the citizens and the society.

The committee has hoped to push the suggestions in the report to be included in the national agenda while the NRC members have expressed their support for the setting up of free scholarship for poor children.


-- NNT 2015-03-10

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CDC starts review of all 315 articles of draft charter before submission to NRC

BANGKOK, 10 March 2015 (NNT) - The Constitution Drafting Committee has started reviewing all articles of the draft charter before submitting the entire draft to the National Reform Council in mid-April.

The CDC meeting on Monday looked at the entire draft charter — the process that will take weeks to complete.

The review of the draft charter involves the deliberation of each of the 315 articles, with a focus on the wording and not the principle behind them given that it has been reviewed once already.

However, the CDC will also look at all pending details of any article, such as the proposal to set a minimum of one female political office holders for every two male colleagues, and make a final resolution for each issue before the final draft is submitted to the President of the NRC by April 17.

Apart from the review of the draft charter, the CDC has prepared a table of summary of the intent for additional law amendments to confirm that the charter drafters have carried out their duties as called for by the interim Constitution.


-- NNT 2015-03-10

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NRC's environment committee pushing for prevention of problems from all mega-projects

BANGKOK, 10 March 2015 (NNT) - The National Reform Council’s committee on environment is pushing for more preventive measures against the impact of any problems caused by the implementation of mega-projects.

Spokesman of the NRC’s committee on natural resources and environment Thon Thamrongnawasawat said that the committee is planning to make it compulsory for all large-sized projects to prepare an environmental assessment report in order to promote transparency and the speed of the project execution.

Mr. Thon said that the push will involve the strategic environmental assessment or SEA, which will be conducted in advance for any project that covers a large area.

He added that the SEA will enable the public to be informed of and to take part in the project that will have an impact on their life since the beginning.

According to Mr. Thon, all steps suggested by the committee will be completed and conducted both before and after any project is executed as it is believed that such an approach will help Thailand achieve sustainable development and genuine public participation.


-- NNT 2015-03-10

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Eurozone warns Greece to stop wasting time on reforms plan
ELENA BECATOROS, Associated Press
LORNE COOK, Associated Press

BRUSSELS (AP) — Greece's European creditors told Athens to stop wasting time and flesh out as of Wednesday its proposals for economic reforms, which are crucial to releasing vital funds to assure financial survival.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/807212-eurozone-warns-greece-to-stop-wasting-time-on-reforms-plan/

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20 Cambodian monks repatriated from Thailand

BANGKOK: -- Twenty Cambodian monks were brought home in a bus through the international checkpoint at Poipet, opposite Thailand's Aranyaprathet on Saturday afternoon, following a number of separate arrests made in Thailand, The Phnom Penh Post reported, citing local officials.

According to the report, Thai authorities claimed none of the men were able to show proper documentation for entering or staying in Thailand – merely monk identification cards, with several carrying patently false identifications.

Seng Makara, an administrative official at the international immigration office in Poipet, said such cases have happened before, but usually involving just one or two monks, not in a big group as this one.

He noted that the deportation of such a large number of monks, each arrested in different parts of Thailand, was more unusual.

Police said that the group that returned on Saturday had not been abused in any way.

In late January, seven monks were among a group of 71 Cambodians sent back across the border by Thailand. Nam Yong, an official at the border crossing in Poipet, said at the time that the monks had crossed illegally to beg and none possessed valid passports.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/20-cambodian-monks-repatriated-from-thailand


-- Thai PBS 2015-03-10

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UPDATE:

Poll reveals people want elected prime minister



BANGKOK: -- People want an elected candidate in the next general election to be chosen the prime minister.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/807210-cdcs-thawinwadee-589-percent-of-thais-support-election-of-prime-minister/#entry9167198

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Koh Tachai 'not polluted': park chief

Krabi:- The chief of Mu Ko Similan National Park has insisted that the sea at the popular Koh Tachai, which is part of the park, has not been polluted as alleged by a Facebook user.

Nat Kongkesorn, the park chief, said a bird’s-eye-view photo showing the beach of Koh Tachai might be distorted by light reflecting, causing it to appear that the corals under the shallow sea have died.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/807213-koh-tachai-not-polluted-park-chief/

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Love story of Polish tour guide, Thai man

Chon Buri:- A language barrier has existed in the communications between a Polish tour guide and her Thai sweetheart. But such obstacle is probably a blessing in disguise.

“I think the fact that we have different mother tongue is good. When we get angry and swear in our language, we don’t really offend the other side much,” Saksayam Meeying says.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/807215-love-story-of-polish-tour-guide-thai-man/

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Arab-Israelis Not Loyal to State Should Be Beheaded, Says Israel's FM

JERUSALEM: -- Avigdor Lieberman has gone on record saying that Arab citizens who are not loyal to Israel should have their heads “chopped off with an axe.”

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/807216-arab-israelis-not-loyal-to-state-should-be-beheaded-says-israels-fm/

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Indonesia joins search for 16 missing in Turkey

BANGKOK: -- The Indonesian government is teaming up with Turkish authorities to search for 16 Indonesians who went missing while on a group tour in Istanbul as there are indications that they may have joined the Islamic State (IS) militant group, The Jakarta Post reported.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/807218-indonesia-joins-search-for-16-missing-in-turkey/

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Woman linked to deaths of Japanese lovers pleads not guilty
By Coconuts Bangkok



BANGKOK: -- A couple accused of murdering an elderly Japanese school teacher and dumping his remains in a canal southeast of Bangkok entered their pleas in court yesterday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/807221-thai-woman-linked-to-deaths-of-japanese-lovers-pleads-not-guilty/

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8,000 ya bah pills delivered to undercover cops in Phuket
Darawan Naknakhon


Somboon Prodpai, 33, had provided police with information they hope will help them catch a dealer named Sith.

PHUKET: -- Police are hunting for a drug kingpin following the arrest of a Krabi man who was delivering 8,000 ya bah pills worth more than B800,000 to undercover police officers. The arrest was made at the Tesco Lotus on Chalermprakiet Rd on Friday (March 6).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/807360-8000-ya-bah-pills-delivered-to-undercover-cops-in-phuket/

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Nonthaburi gold shop robbery gang leader arrested in Uttaradit



BANGKOK: -- A Myanmar migrant worker alleged to lead a robbery of a gold shop in Nonthaburi on Sunday and escaped with 14 million baht worth of gold was arrested last night in Uttaradit province.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/807361-nonthaburi-gold-shop-robbery-gang-leader-arrested-in-uttaradit/

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Samui residents get increasingly frustrated with the garbage situation

Many residents in Koh Samui are getting increasingly fed up with garbage being left around the island. One angry resident wrote to the Samui Times today saying “I write this out of frustration about the big mess in our soi (soi sundays opposite talaad Bophut).

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806831-will-samui-paradise-turn-into-garbage-heap/page-2#entry9167945