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Singapore bans protests at free-speech park after Lee's death

SINGAPORE (AFP) - Singapore on Monday indefinitely banned protests and other gatherings at the country's sole free-speech park, declaring it a zone for honouring the late former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/811230-singapore-bans-protests-at-free-speech-park-after-lees-death/

Thais can sign message of condolences at Singapore Embassy

BANGKOK: -- The Singapore Embassy allowed Thais to sign messages at condolences to honour the late former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew from Monday to Sunday.

The embassy is opened for the condolence message signing from 10 am to 6 pm until Saturday. On Sunday, the messages can be signed from 10 am to 3 pm, Singapore Ambassador Chua Siew San said.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Thais-can-sign-message-of-condolences-at-Singapore-30256579.html

-- The Nation 2015-03-23

PM expresses grief over Lee Kuan Yew’s death

BANGKOK, 23 March 2015 (NNT) – The Prime Minister today expressed his grief for the passing of Singapore’s first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.

According to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, he has postponed his official visit to Singapore and expressed his grief for the passing of Singapore’s first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, adding that he is waiting for an official invitation for the funeral from the Singapore government.

Meanwhile, his visit to Brunei will continue to take place as scheduled on 25-26 March 2015.

The Prime Minister also said the explosives found near the location of the cabinet’s meeting in Prachuap Khiri Khan province were more than likely discarded army explosives, and that the meeting would proceed as planned, on 27 March 2015.


-- NNT 2015-03-23

Dr Bowornsak says election possible within the middle of next year



BANGKOK: -- Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) chairman Bowornsak Uwanno assured today that election would be held not later than the middle of next year.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/811234-dr-bowornsak-says-election-possible-within-the-middle-of-next-year/

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - South African judge convicts former tennis champion Bob Hewitt of rape, sexual assault.

UPDATE:

AFTER TRIP TO GERMANY
Election will definitely be held next year, Borwornsak says
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- A general election will definitely be held next year, Constitution Drafting Committee chairman Borwornsak Uwanno said Monday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/811234-dr-bowornsak-says-election-possible-within-the-middle-of-next-year/#entry9221065

Hong Kong man who salted and cooked parents jailed for life
AFP

HONG KONG - A Hong Kong man who killed, dismembered, salted and cooked his parents was sent to prison for life on Monday after being found guilty of double murder.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/811236-hong-kong-man-who-salted-and-cooked-parents-jailed-for-life/

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Army Chief: Found explosives in Prachuap Khiri Khan unrelated to politics

BANGKOK, 23 March 2015 (NNT) – Found explosives in Prachuap Khiri Khan are not related to the political situation, while the inspection process will be swift, says the Army Commander-in-Chief.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/811034-explosives-and-ammunition-found-near-the-site-of-mobile-cabinet-meeting-in-hua-hin/#entry9221112

CP Group denies responsibility for haze in northern provinces



BANGKOK: -- The Charoen Pokphand Group has denied that farmers under the contract farming arrangement with the company were responsible for starting forest fires which caused smoky haze blanketing several northern provinces in the past few weeks.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/811238-cp-group-denies-responsibility-for-haze-in-northern-provinces/

15 women sue AsianDate.com over stolen photos
By Coconuts Bangkok



CHAING MAI: -- Around 15 Chiang Mai women filed a police report against a modeling agent this morning after their photos and full names were used to make fake profiles on a dating web site.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/811239-15-chiang-mai-women-sue-dating-web-site-over-stolen-photos/

UPDATE:

50 Chiang Mai Women Report Dating Site 'Identity Theft'

By Khaosod English

CHIANG MAI — More than 50 women in Chiang Mai province say their photographs were used without their permission to make fake profiles on a dating website.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/811239-15-chiang-mai-women-sue-dating-web-site-over-stolen-photos/#entry9221169

FIve VIetnamese arrested for shoplIftIng

CHIANG MAI: -- FIVE VIETNAMESE nationals were arrested in Chiang Mai's Muang district for shoplifting brand-name clothes and bags worth hundreds of thousand of bath by stuffing the stolen items into their foil-lining bags to avoid setting the barcode theft-preventing alarm off, police announced Monday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/811288-five-vietnamese-arrested-for-shoplifting/

Four more suspects sought over grenade attack at court

BANGKOK: -- Police are obtaining arrest warrants for another four suspects accused of involvement in the hand grenade attack on the Criminal Court earlier this month, Metropolitan Police Bureau chief Pol Lt-General Sriwara Ransibrahmanakul said Monday.

The four men were identified by a police source as Wichian Chaloyram, Wit, Prathueng and Rung. The source did not give details on their alleged crimes in the grenade attack late on March 7.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Four-more-suspects-sought-over-grenade-attack-at-c-30256586.html

-- The Nation 2015-03-24

Martial Court Denies Alleged Torture Victim Bail

By Khaosod Eng.

BANGKOK — A Thai military court has denied bail to a terror suspect who said he was tortured in military custody earlier this month.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/811289-martial-court-denies-alleged-torture-victim-bail/

Fatal accident in Bang Por at road repair spot

KOH SAMUI: -- On Sunday 23rd March two motorcyclists travelling from Nathon towards Maenam on the Maenam side of the hill collided with a cement truck at around 3.30pm

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/811292-fatal-accident-in-bang-por-at-road-repair-spot/

Bangkok:- A 29-year-old Malaysian man has been arrested at the Don Mueang International Airport with 11 fake credit cards and luxurious handbags worth Bt1.1 million.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/811304-malaysian-man-arrested-with-fake-credit-cards/

30 EXTRA COUNTRIES INCLUDED IN INDONESIA’S VISA-FREE TRAVEL POLICY


JAKARTA, Indonesia: -- The government of Indonesia has announced new measures designed to help boost the number of tourists visiting the South East Asian country. Beginning in April, visa requirements will be waived for nationals from additional 30 countries, making a total of 45, allowing them to visit Indonesia for short-term stay without visas. However, once again, Australia has been omitted from that list.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/811301-30-extra-countries-in-indonesia-visa-free-immigration-policy/

Prayut pledges to lead country to high income economy

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha said he would lead the country from middle income economy to high income economy by assisting farmers to sell their crops and push forward projects to lower their production cost.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/811309-prayut-pledges-to-lead-country-to-high-income-economy/

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Thailand Live Tuesday 24 Mar 2015

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