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PM lauds Thais for being good host to foreigners during Songkran

BANGKOK, 15 April 2015 (NNT) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has expressed appreciation to the Thai people for their hospitality towards foreign visitors coming to celebrate Songkran in Thailand this year.


The Prime Minister announced that he would like to thank the Thai people for their cooperation in being a good host to foreign tourists and portraying the beauty of Thai New Year traditions. He said such warm hospitality of Thais has left a great impression on foreigners while estimating the country’s tourism income this Songkran holiday at more than 7.5 billion baht.

Gen Prayut also pointed out that, besides tourism operators, food vendors and transport service providers across the country are also enjoying lucrative business during Songkran.

The Prime Minister’s statement was made after the Ministry of Tourism and Sports revealed that over 470,000 foreign tourists had arrived in the Kingdom for this year’s Songkran Festival, increasing 39 percent compared to the same period of last year.

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Roi-Et has most fatalities, police say
TANATPONG KHONGSAI
THE NATION

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11 KILLED IN FIVE DAYS IN NORTHEASTERN PROVINCE; 251 DEAD AROUND THE COUNTRY

BANGKOK: -- AS the country continued to celebrate the Songkran Festival, the Road Safety Centre reported yesterday that five days of the holiday monitoring period had seen 2,406 road accidents killing 251 persons and injuring 2,532 others.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817356-songkran-2015-roi-et-has-most-fatalities-police-say/

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THAI-US TIES
Obama announces new US ambassador

THE NATION

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Glyn Townsend Davies

DIPLOMAT GLYN DAVIES ENDORSED BY THAI CABINET LAST MONTH

BANGKOK: -- UNITED STATES President Barack Obama announced the nomination yesterday of Glyn Townsend Davies, the former US special representative for North Korea Policy, as the new ambassador to Thailand.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817189-former-us-envoy-for-north-korea-nominated-to-post-in-thailand/page-3?p=9304722#entry9304722

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SAMUI ATTACK
Car bomb 'the work of people who lost power'

THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- THE car bomb in Koh Samui was masterminded by people who have lost power and want to destroy the Songkran atmosphere, along with the country's image and economy, Defence Ministry spokesman Maj General Kongsheep Tantrawanit said yesterday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817357-samui-attack-car-bomb-the-work-of-people-who-lost-power/

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Institution of family honoured, though break-ups increase
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- AS THAILAND reflected on National Family Day yesterday, the state of the family institution looked fragile, with more breaking up under the stress of contemporary lifestyles.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817358-institution-of-family-honoured-though-break-ups-increase-in-thailand/

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
Non-partisan agency necessary to hold elections, says EC's Somchai

Wiraj Sripong
The Nation

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Somchai Srisuthiyakorn

BANGKOK: -- The charter drafters' so-called political neutrality came under doubt when they decided to place the responsibility of holding elections on the shoulders of appointed senior officials under the "election-organising committee". Election commissioner Somchai Srisuthiyakorn tells The Nation's Wiraj Sripong why it is necessary for members of independent bodies like the Election Commission to be non-partisan.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817359-non-partisan-agency-necessary-to-hold-elections-says-ecs-somchai/

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Focus on Pak Chong forest encroachment
PIYANUT TAMNUKASETCHAI
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- THE Nakhon Ratchasima Agricultural Land Reform Office will today look into encroachment cases related to Khao Yai forest in Pak Chong district, while the 2nd Army Area's legal team suggested yesterday that the Land Department review land-ownership documents in Pak Chong before the case gets out of control.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817360-focus-on-pak-chong-forest-encroachment/

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EDITORIAL
Lessons Thailand can learn from Finland

The Nation

Thai education reforms, like those undertaken by the Nordic nation, must put children's interests first

BANGKOK: -- The news about Finland deciding to undertake reforms in its education system - one of the most admired in the world - has taken the world by surprise. In the opinion of its admirers, Finland's education system is almost flawless.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817361-lessons-thailand-can-learn-from-finland/

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REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE
Relations with major powers shake-up the status quo

Kavi Chongkittavorn
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Following the power seizure last May, Thailand has actively pursued a foreign policy that effectively "seeks out friends". After months of being bogged down by the establishment of proper frameworks for economic and political reform and other domestic issues, the Thai military leaders are following their survivalist instincts.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817362-thai-opinion-relations-with-major-powers-shake-up-the-status-quo/

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True Corp Cell Phone Tower Voted Out of Krabi Village

A cell phone tower has been voted out of a Krabi Village. Villagers grew concerned over the True Corp cell phone tower that is still being constructed. Under a vote, the measure passed 93 to 26 in favor of the tower’s removal.


True Corp has been very understanding and states that they will comply with the resident’s decisions immediately.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817352-true-corp-cell-phone-tower-voted-out-of-krabi-village/

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Police Target Drunk Drivers and Relax Enforcement on Other Songkran Bans

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Phuket police have arrested hundreds of people for drunk driving yesterday, but enforcement on other banned Songkran activities has been lax. Before Monday’s celebrations, a nationwide ban was put on sexy dancing, rolling water-fight trucks and provocative outfits. Revelers were also prohibited from mixing foam or powder with water and using ice water.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817350-police-target-drunk-drivers-and-relax-enforcement-on-other-songkran-bans/

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Pattaya Songkran “Rule Breaker” found in Soi 6

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PATTAYA: -- Thai Social Media Channels are currently alive with chat regarding pictures which have emerged of a scantily dressed Foreign Woman who was seen to expose her Breasts during Songkran Festivities in Pattaya’s famous Soi 6 Bar area.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817367-pattaya-songkran-rule-breaker-found-in-soi-6/

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STOPPAGE TIME
A boy's crash course on Russia, America and China

Tulsathit Taptim

BANGKOK: -- The curious boy who had crossed swords with his teachers over American diplomacy ("Stoppage Time", February 14) and the definition of "xenophobia" ("Stoppage Time", June 18, 2014), came home with that puzzled look again. Knowing that he had attended a lesson on international relations, his father didn't even bother questioning the source of that puzzled look.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817370-a-boys-crash-course-on-russia-america-and-china/

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Obama to remove Cuba from state sponsor of terror list
JULIE PACE, AP White House Correspondent

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism, the White House announced Tuesday, a key step in his bid to normalize relations between the two countries.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817372-obama-to-take-cuba-off-us-terror-list/

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Percy Sledge, who sang 'When A Man Loves a Woman,' dies
REBECCA SANTANA

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Percy Sledge, who soared from part-time singer and hospital orderly to lasting fame with his aching, forlorn performance on the classic "When a Man Loves a Woman," died Tuesday in Louisiana. He was 74.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817373-percy-sledge-who-sang-when-a-man-loves-a-woman-dies-at-74/

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Survivors tell aid group some 400 migrants drowned off Libya

ROME (AP) — Survivors of a capsized migrant boat off Libya have told the aid group Save the Children that an estimated 400 people are believed to have drowned. Even before the survivors were interviewed, Italy's Coast Guard said it assumed that there were many dead given the size of the ship and that nine bodies had been found.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817374-hundreds-of-migrants-feared-drowned-off-libya/

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White House agrees to give Congress a say on an Iran deal
By DEB RIECHMANN and LAURIE KELLMAN

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bowing to pressure from Republicans and his own party, President Barack Obama on Tuesday relented to a compromise empowering Congress to reject his emerging nuclear pact with Iran.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817375-white-house-agrees-to-give-congress-a-say-on-an-iran-deal/

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Reserve deputy turns himself in to face manslaughter charge
By JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUS and ALLEN REED

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A 73-year-old Oklahoma volunteer sheriff's deputy who authorities said fatally shot a suspect after confusing his stun gun and handgun was booked into the county jail Tuesday on a manslaughter charge.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817377-us-gun-error-officer-turns-himself-in-to-face-manslaughter-charge/

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Boehner: 'Virtually impossible' to pass Obama force request
By DONNA CASSATA

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner said Tuesday it will be "virtually impossible" for Congress to approve President Barack Obama's proposed authority for military force against Islamic State militants.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817378-boehner-virtually-impossible-to-pass-obama-force-request/

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AP Interview: Afghan warlord warns of Islamic State rise
By LYNNE O'DONNELL

HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan could face a war with the Islamic State group if the government does not resolve internal differences and improve the security situation, one of the country's most powerful warlords warned in an interview with The Associated Pr

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817379-ap-interview-afghan-warlord-warns-of-islamic-state-rise/

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Government spokesman: Appointment of new US ambassador, a good signal for Thailand

BANGKOK, 15 April 2015 (NNT) - A government spokesman has shared his opinion related to the confirmed appointment of a new ambassador from the United States to Thailand.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817381-government-spokesman-appointment-of-new-us-ambassador-a-good-signal-for-thailand/

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Foreign Minister: Thailand to continue tackling human-trafficking problem in spite of U.S. assessment

BANGKOK, 15 April 2015 (NNT) - The Foreign Minister has assured that Thailand will continue to fight human-trafficking no matter how the U.S. will assess the country’s efforts.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817382-thailand-to-continue-tackling-human-trafficking-problem-in-spite-of-us-assessment/

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UN chief gives 007 a special mission - to eliminate mines

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Daniel Craig, who won international acclaim playing James Bond, received a special mission on Tuesday when Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed the actor as the first U.N. Global Advocate for the Elimination of Mines and Explosive Hazards.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/817392-un-chief-gives-007-a-special-mission-to-eliminate-mines/

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