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Thailand Live Tuesday 2 Feb 2016

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Ministry of Tourism and Sports urged to create electronic tourism data

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BANGKOK, 2 February 2016 (NNT) – Tourism and Sports Minister Korbkarn Wattanawarangkura said the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has designed to promote Thailand's tourism industry with the use of digital technology.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/891516-thai-tourism-min-urged-to-create-electronic-tourism-data/

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Drunk Don't Drive Foundation thanks govt for rigorous law enforcement

BANGKOK, 2 February 2016 (NNT) – Drunk Don’t Drive Foundation Secretary General, Dr. Taejing Siriphanich and the Drunk Driving Victims' Network have visited Deputy Prime Minister Narong Phiphatthayasai to thank the government for its strict enforcement of laws against drunk driving.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/891517-drunk-dont-drive-foundation-thanks-thai-govt-for-rigorous-law-enforcement/

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NLA to meet international parliamentarians at UN HQ, Feb 6-11

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BANGKOK, 2 February 2016 (NNT) – The National Legislative Assembly is set to meet with their international counterparts at a gathering in New York City which will start this weekend.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/891520-thai-nla-to-meet-international-parliamentarians-at-un-hq-new-york/

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Private sector groups sign deal to produce personnel for auto parts sector

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Bangkok, 2 February 2016 (NNT) - Private sector groups and the Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology have signed on to produce highly-skilled laborers to push Thailand’s automotive parts industry to the global stage.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/891521-thai-private-sector-groups-sign-deal-to-produce-personnel-for-auto-parts-sector/

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Thung Song Hong police chief denies he put pressure on the officer who committed suicide

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BANGKOK: -- Thung Song Hong police superintendent denied that he put heavy pressure on one of his subordinates handling a case regarding 204 cars seized from a shopping mall’s parking lot forcing the latter to commit suicide.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/891523-thung-song-hong-police-chief-denies-he-put-pressure-on-the-officer-who-commited-suicide/

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THAI offers discount air fares during St Valentine festival

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BANGKOK: -- Thai Airways International has launched a promotional campaign to celebrate the St Valentine’s Day festival by offering discount air fares for couples travelling together during February 1-July 31.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/891524-thai-offers-discount-air-fares-during-st-valentine-festival/

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Villagers seek help from Justice Ministry after their only route to the village is blocked

BANGKOK: -- About 30 residents of a village in Pak Chong district of Nakhon Ratchasima lodged a petition to the Justice Ministry on Monday seeking a reprieve from the blockade of their only route to their village through a farm.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/891525-villagers-seek-help-from-justice-ministry-after-their-only-route-to-the-village-is-blocked/

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MOPH enhances measures against Malaria

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NONTHABURI, 2 February 2016 (NNT) – The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) has enhanced disease control measures for Malaria, aiming to maintain malaria-free areas for at least 3 years while eliminating drug-resisting vitiates in border provinces, official says.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/891527-thai-health-min-enhances-measures-against-malaria/

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Selling price of consumable items inspected ahead of Chinese New Year

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BANGKOK, 2 February 2016 (NNT) – Officials have inspected the retail price of groceries prior to the Chinese New Year festival, to prevent unrealistic pricings and ensuring a sufficient supply of products, says the DIT chief.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/891528-selling-price-of-consumable-items-inspected-ahead-of-chinese-new-year/

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Tourist killed by elephant gone wild on trekking tour in Koh Samui

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KOH SAMUI: -- At 2-30pm yesterday a man was killed by an elephant he was riding when it went wild during a trekking tour. Early reports suggest the victim man killed by a 36 year old man from Scotland elephant trekking his daughter who was also badly injured in the incident.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/891529-elephant-kills-scottish-tourist-on-koh-samui/

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Cabbie Fined 1,000 Baht for 'Malfunctioning' Meter
By Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter

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Taxis wait at Suvarnabhumi Airport in an undated file photo. Photo: Matichon

BANGKOK — A taxi driver was punished today for using a broken meter that charged passengers by the second, officials said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/891532-bangkok-cabbie-fined-1000-baht-for-malfunctioning-meter/

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British tourist killed by elephant on trek in Thailand
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36-year-old Gareth Crowe, from Scotland, was on holiday with his family on Koh Samui when the animal turned on its handler

LONDON: -- A British tourist has been killed after he was thrown from an elephant during a trek in Thailand.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/891529-elephant-kills-scottish-tourist-on-koh-samui/#entry10376179

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Thailand gears up for one million visitors during Lunar New Year
BY AMY SAWITTA LEFEVRE

BANGKOK: -- Thailand expects a million visitors during the upcoming Lunar New Year, 19 percent more than last year, the country's tourism authority said on Monday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/891533-thailand-gears-up-for-one-million-visitors-during-lunar-new-year/

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British tourist killed by elephant in front of daughter, 16, on Koh Samui in Thailand
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Elephant tramples Scottish man, 36, before goring him to death with tusk when it turns violent as guide takes photos of pair who were on its back

LONDON: -- A British tourist has been killed by an elephant in front of his teenage daughter in Thailand.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/891529-elephant-kills-scottish-tourist-on-koh-samui/#entry10376193

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CDC adjusts Article 259 of draft charter to ban charter drafters from politics for 2 years

BANGKOK, 2 February 2016 (NNT) – The Constitution Drafting Commission has made changes to a part of the new draft charter to make sure their members stay away from elected office for some time after finishing their drafting responsibilities.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/891534-cdc-adjusts-thai-draft-charter-to-ban-charter-drafters-from-politics-for-2-years/

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WHO declares global emergency over condition connected to Zika

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"Members of the committee agreed that the situation meets the conditions for a public health emergency of international concern. I have accepted this advice."

GENEVA: -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a global emergency over a condition linked to the Zika virus. A connection has been made been the outbreak and thousands of birth defects across the Americas.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/891537-who-declares-global-emergency-over-condition-connected-to-zika/

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New Michelin guide boasts 2016's best eating places, but launch saddened by suicide
By Robert Hackwill

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PARIS: -- The Michelin good food guide, the global gastronome’s bible, has been published on the day the news one of the brightest stars in French cooking, Benoit Violier, had shot himself just days after winning a coveted third Michelin star.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/891540-new-michelin-guide-boasts-2016s-best-eating-places-but-launch-saddened-by-suicide/

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UN human rights chief urges Turkey to investigate shooting in Cizre

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"I am urging the Turkish authorities to respect the fundamental rights of civilians in its security operations."

GENEVA: -- The United Nations’ top human rights official has called for an inquiry into the alleged shooting of unarmed civilians by the army in the south east of Turkey.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/891542-un-human-rights-chief-urges-turkey-to-investigate-shooting-in-cizre/

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Game On: Iowa caucuses kick off 2016 presidential election
By JULIE PACE and CATHERINE LUCEY

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — After a long year of campaigning, Republican and Democratic presidential candidates face voters for the first time, battling in Iowa Monday for a boost toward the White House — or in many cases, simply a reason to stay in the race.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/891543-game-on-iowa-caucuses-kick-off-2016-presidential-election/

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UN envoy declares 'official beginning' to Syria peace talks
By BASSEM MROUE and JAMEY KEATEN

GENEVA (AP) — Syrian peace talks gained a small measure of momentum Monday with the U.N. special envoy formally declaring the start of indirect negotiations, even as the opposition spokesman accused Russia of producing a "new Hitler" in Moscow and supporting another Hitler in Damascus.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/891544-un-envoy-declares-official-beginning-to-syria-peace-talks/

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