It's a match! Stem cell donor found for Thai-Italian student Lara
By Coconuts Bangkok
Lara Casalotti. Photo: Match4Lara


Lara Casalotti. Photo: Match4Lara

BANGKOK: -- A British student whose family launched a worldwide campaign to find a tissue donor after she was diagnosed with a blood cancer has found a match.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/893596-its-a-match-stem-cell-donor-found-for-thai-italian-student-lara/

Student making cat skeleton model faces disciplinary punishment



BANGKOK: -- The Kasetsart University's Faculty of Science is considering disciplinary punishment against a student for posting on his Facebook false information about the skeleton models he made from a cat and a rabbit died from mercy killings.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/893598-student-making-cat-skeleton-model-faces-disciplinary-punishment/

Cobra Gold 2016 kicked off



Bangkok, 9 February 2016 (NNT) – The Royal Thai Army and Pacific troops of the US armed forces have kicked off their Cobra Gold 2016 joint training exercise with an aim to address emerging threats and serve as an international peace keeping force.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/893602-cobra-gold-2016-kicked-off/

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Spanish Embassy to Attend Segarra Questioning
By Sasiwan Mokkhasen
Staff Reporter


Spanish murder suspect Artur Segarra, 36, is led from Bangkok’s Borwornmongkol police station for questioning Tuesday at the Metropolitan Police Bureau.

BANGKOK — The Spanish Embassy is reportedly sending representatives to be present for the questioning of one of its citizens who has denied involvement in the murder and dismemberment of another Spaniard.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/893198-bangkok-murder-suspect-artur-segarra-arrested-in-cambodia/page-7?p=10403352#entry10403352

Thai Teachers Pose as Foreigners to Teach English
By Sasiwan Mokkhasen
Staff Reporter


Middle-school students at the Parliament Museum in a 2010 file photo. Photo: Office of the Prime Minister

BANGKOK — Seeing him from a distance, young children call out their Singaporean teacher’s name before sprinting toward him, excited to practice speaking English.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/893606-thai-teachers-pose-as-foreigners-to-teach-english/

Very Sarcastic Temple Banner Prompts Drug Busts
By Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter


Novices pose with a sarcastic banner at Wat Thanon Suwan Pradit on Friday in Surat Thani province.

SURAT THANI — Police in Surat Thani province were goaded into raiding the community for drugs after a local abbot erected a banner complaining about rampant drug abuse in his temple.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/893608-very-sarcastic-thai-temple-banner-prompts-drug-busts/

Egypt denies involvement in Italian student death



Egypt angry over accusations police killed Italian student
Body of Giulio Regeni shows signs of torture
Relations strained between Rome and Cairo

CAIRO: -- Egypt has responded for the first time to allegations that its police were responsible for the death of 28-year-old Italian student Giulio Regeni. His body was found last week in Cairo showing extensive signs of torture.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/893610-egypt-denies-involvement-in-italian-student-death/

Canada to end bombing campaign against ISIL within two weeks



"Call us old fashioned, but we think that we ought to avoid doing precisely what our enemies want us to do"

OTTAWA: -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that the country would be pulling out by 22 February its six fighter jets that have been bombing Islamic State (ISIL) targets in Iraq and Syria.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/893611-canada-to-end-bombing-campaign-against-isil-within-two-weeks/

Are you smarter than Mathayom 6? Stupid questions from standardized test leak online
By Prae Sakaowan


An old photo of Kasetsart University students who were told to wear "anti-cheating helmet" during mid-term exams

BANGKOK: -- The most important day for Thai high schoolers took place over the weekend as students across the country sat standardized tests, the gateway to the universities of their dreams.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/893613-are-you-smarter-than-mathayom-6-stupid-questions-from-standardized-test-leak-online/

BERLIN (AP) - Police say several injured in early morning train crash in southern Germany.

UPDATE:

Violent clashes in Hong Kong as police crackdown on street vendors



HONG KONG: -- There has been a night of violent clashes in Hong Kong – the worst since pro-democracy protests in late 2014. The trouble began when police tried to move on illegal street sellers. Officers used batons and pepper spray to disperse crowds. The situation deteriorated when one police officer fired shots into the air.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/893559-hong-kong-activists-police-clash-over-holiday-food-stalls/#entry10403570

PM bolsters mosquito fighting campaign



Bangkok, 9 February 2016 (NNT) – The Prime Minister has promoted the government’s mosquito combating campaign and voiced a desire to see ASEAN wide cooperation to stem disease transmitting insects.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/893621-pm-prayut-bolsters-mosquito-fighting-campaign/

Several dead and scores injured in German rail crash near Bavarian town of Bad Aibling, police say /BBC

Train crash in southern Germany causes deaths, injuries

BERLIN (AP) — Police say several people have been killed or injured in an early morning train crash in southern Germany.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/893624-train-crash-in-southern-germany-causes-deaths-injuries/

Man 'killed by meteorite' could be first victim ever recorded



LONDON: -- A bus driver in India has become the first recorded victim of a meteorite strike, according to the local government.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/893625-man-killed-by-meteorite-could-be-first-victim-ever-recorded/

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Mother of murdered Hannah Witheridge begged her not to go to Thailand
Sukhumvit News

LONDON -- The family of Hannah Witheridge, the British backpacker raped and murdered on Koh Tao in 2014, begged her not to travel to Thailand, according to evidence presented during her inquest.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/893443-family-of-murdered-hannah-witheridge-pleaded-with-her-to-not-go-backpacking-in-thailand/page-3#entry10404078

Calling All Entrepreneurs: The Thailand Startup Summit is Coming
Sukhumvit News

BANGKOK -- Thailand’s startup scene is growing – and with it are the resources and networks that entrepreneurs need to take their business to the next level.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/893671-calling-all-entrepreneurs-the-thailand-startup-summit-is-coming/

Canadian national dies after night out in Patong
Kritsada Mueanhawong



PHUKET: -- Police are waiting for doctors to confirm the cause of death of a Canadian man who died in his hotel room in Patong this morning.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/893521-canadian-man-28-found-dead-at-patong-hotel/page-2#entry10404125

New Hampshire: Dixsville Notch results in
Euronews

USA -- In the US, results are already in from the first ballot of the New Hampshire presidential primary.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/893682-new-hampshire-dixsville-notch-results-in/

Two commuter trains collide head-on in Germany
Euronews

GERMANY -- Latest reports from the scene suggest at least eight people have been killed in a head-on collision between two commuter trains in Germany.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/893683-two-commuter-trains-collide-head-on-in-germany/

Phuket police: “help us identify this man”
The Phuket News

The man died after collapsing on Bagla Rd on Saturday (Feb 6).

PHUKET: -- Police and Vachira Hospital are asking for help in trying to identify a foreign man who died in the hospital’s ICU last night (Feb 8) after he collapsed and hit his head on the path on Bangla Rd on Saturday (Feb 6).

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/893548-another-unidentified-foreigner-dies-after-collapsing-on-bangla/?p=10404514

Missing Phuket child recovering 'well', found alive six days later, 3km from home
Suthicha Sirirat

Nong DJ was found in undergrowth about 3km from his family's home. Photo: Suthicha Sirirat

PHUKET: -- Missing 3-year-old boy Jessadakorn Chaiyo, or “Nong DJ”, who was last seen at his family’s home in on Wednesday (Feb 3) was found alive, but weak, earlier today (Feb 9). He is now recovering at Vachira Phuket Hospital, n Phuet Town.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/893273-boy-3-still-missing-in-phuket/?p=10404539

Six passengers hospitalised after driver loses control of Phuket bound bus
Eakkapop Thongtub

Passengers on the bus say they believe the driver fell asleep and this caused him to lose control of the bus before slamming into the tree. Photo: Narainthon rescue centre

PHUKET: -- Six people were hospitalised this morning (Feb 9) when the Phuket-bound Phuket-Hatyai bus they were travelling on missed a bend and crashed on Petchkasem Rd in Phang Nga.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/893690-six-passengers-hospitalised-after-driver-loses-control-of-phuket-bound-bus/?p=10404563

CDC spokesman: Constitutional court has constitutional power to handle graft cases
NNT News

BANGKOK, 9 February 2016 (NNT) – Constitution Drafting Committee spokesman Udom Ratamarit said the constitutional court has the power to tackle corruption allegations involving any members of a cabinet, elected lawmakers and senators as far as the draft constitution is concerned.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/893691-cdc-spokesman-constitutional-court-has-constitutional-power-to-handle-graft-cases/

Cabinet appoints two officials to director-general posts
NNT News

BANGKOK, 9 February 2016 (NNT) – The Cabinet has agreed to promote two officials in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to director-general posts.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/893694-cabinet-appoints-two-officials-to-director-general-posts/?p=10404597

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