Thai man dies after trying to cross rickety old bridge in his 6 wheeled truck

AYUTTHAYA:-- A 38 year old man drowned on Sunday after the six-wheel truck he was driving plunged into a canal as he tried to drive it across a wooden bridge not suitable for vehicles heavier than a motorbike.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/897389-thai-man-dies-after-trying-to-cross-rickety-old-bridge-in-his-6-wheeled-truck/

Aussie survives Phuket balcony fall
Winai Sarot

PHUKET: -- A conscious Australian tourist was rushed to hospital after falling from the third-floor balcony of a Patong hotel just after midnight today.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/897388-aussie-survives-phuket-balcony-fall/?p=10455758

Fake Facebook Profile Lists Civil Servant as Sex Worker
Teeranai Charuvastra


Kantavadee Nisanpayu, at left, talks to police officers on Tuesday at Samrong Nuea Police Station in Samut Prakan.

SAMUT PRAKAN — A civil servant in Samut Prakan province said a stranger impersonated her on Facebook and posed as a sex worker.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/897430-fake-facebook-profile-lists-civil-servant-as-sex-worker/

Spare parts firm’s owner claims his receipt was forged



BANGKOK: -- The proprietor of a motorbike spare parts firm lodged a complaint with the Department of Special Investigation claiming that the receipt which purportedly shows that his firm supplied auto spare parts to a garage allegedly assembling the vintage Mercedes for Somdet Chuang was forged.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/897431-vintage-mercedes-spare-parts-firms-owner-claims-his-receipt-was-forged/

PM says two-step enforcement of the charter is misinterpreted



BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha clarified the alleged two-step enforcement of the new constitution, saying that it was a misinterpretation of the provisional chapter.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/897432-pm-prayut-says-two-step-enforcement-of-the-charter-is-misinterpreted/

UPDATE:

Man seen strangling a cat will face charge of cruelty to animal



BANGKOK: -- A man who was seen in a video clip strangling a cat will be summoned to meet with police in Tha Muang district of Kanchanaburi to face charge of cruelty to animal.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/897268-man-strangles-girlfriends-cat-after-his-phone-calls-were-ignored/page-2#entry10456405

City Hall to move against vendors at Pratunam, Ratchathevi and Ratchaprarop



BANGKOK: -- Vendors at Patunam, Ratchathevi, Ratchaprarop and New Petchaburi roads have been marked as the next target for cleanup by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/897433-city-hall-to-move-against-vendors-at-pratunam-ratchathevi-and-ratchaprarop/

Krabi park officials to crack down on illegal cliff diving



KRABI: -- Nopparatthara national park officials will on Wednesday begin a crackdown on illegal cliff diving in Krabi province.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/897434-krabi-park-officials-to-crack-down-on-illegal-cliff-diving/

Gov’t pushes forward SEZ investment in Sa Kaeo



SA KAEO, 24 February 2016 (NNT) – Government agencies are now pushing forward the development of the Special Economic Zone in Sa Keao province, in keeping with the state's policy of enhancing the nation’s capability.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/897435-govt-pushes-forward-sez-investment-in-sa-kaeo/

Large water transmission tunnel to be constructed for Northeast

BANGKOK, 24 February 2016 (NNT) - The Royal Irrigation Department is studying diversion of water from the Loei estuary to the Northeast as part of its sustainable solutions to the region’s water shortage.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/897436-large-water-transmission-tunnel-to-be-constructed-for-isaan/

Disease Control Dept steps up effort to control TB

BANGKOK, 24 February 2016 (NNT) - The Department of Disease Control is urgently preventing and controlling tuberculosis after it found that only 59% of TB patients in Thailand had access to medical treatment.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/897437-thai-disease-control-dept-steps-up-effort-to-control-tb/

Thai govt scrambles to contain wildfires and haze

BANGKOK, 24 February 2016 (NNT) - The Thai government is scrambling to contain wildfires and haze in the country and will establish understanding and cooperation among ASEAN countries to contain haze problems in the region.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/897438-thai-govt-scrambles-to-contain-wildfires-and-haze/

DDC scrambles to eradicate Aedes dengue outbreak

BANGKOK, 24 February 2016 (NNT) - Department of Disease Control (DDC) Director General Amnuay Kajina said the number of dengue fever patients is predicted to be higher this year than last year or about 160,000.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/897439-thai-ddc-scrambles-to-eradicate-aedes-dengue-outbreak/

Canadian Nabbed for Heroin Dealing in Pai
by CityNews



CityNews – A 53-year-old Canadian man was arrested in Pai for selling drugs when he was tailed then raided by Mae Hong Son police on February 22.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/897440-canadian-nabbed-for-heroin-dealing-in-pai/

House broken-into as owner attends Temple in Jomtien



PATTAYA: -- As a family worshipped in a local temple on Monday Night, their house was ransacked and items of value were taken.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/897441-house-broken-into-as-owner-attends-temple-in-jomtien/

Harbor Mall Pattaya prepares to open in Central Pattaya



PATTAYA: -- Excitement is building as the opening date for the new Harbor Mall Shopping Center and Office Complex is getting ever-closer.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/897442-harbor-mall-pattaya-prepares-to-open-in-central-pattaya/

BERLIN (AP) - US chocolate maker Mars recalls candy bars in 55 countries after finding plastic in product .

Cabinet extends foreigners’ work permit to 2 years

BANGKOK, 24 February 2016 (NNT) – The Cabinet has approved the extension of the work permit for foreign nationals to two years while giving employers four months to bring their workers to apply for the document.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/897443-thai-cabinet-extends-foreigners-work-permit-to-2-years/

Thaksin Shinawatra Warns Junta about Thailand’s Economy

SINGAPORE – Thailand’s Ex- Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra warned Thailand’s ruling generals on Tuesday that a prolonged stay in power will only worsen economic hardship in Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/897444-thaksin-shinawatra-warns-govt-about-thailands-economy/

How to treat 'katoey': Thai Transgender Alliance hands out guidelines to military
By Prae Sakaowan


Transgender twins at a military draft. Photo: @Ungink

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/897445-how-to-treat-katoey-thai-transgender-alliance-hands-out-guidelines-to-military/

UPDATE:

Body of third missing canoe fisherman found in Phuket mangrove
Eakkapop Thongtub


The body of 53 -year-old Laong Thongpitak was discovered at 11am in a mangrove near a canal in Soi Kingkaew in Rassada. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/897261-two-men-dead-one-missing-after-canoe-capsizes-during-phuket-fishing-trip/#entry10456503

Thailand examines airline finances due to safety concerns
REUTERS

BANGKOK: -- Thailand's civil aviation authority ordered all Thai-registered airlines on Tuesday to submit reports on their financial positions by March 31 to avoid the risk of having their operating licences revoked.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/897446-thailand-examines-airline-finances-due-to-safety-concerns/

One dead as decommissioned UK power station collapses



LONDON: -- One person has been killed with three missing after a building collapsed at Didcot A Power Station in Oxfordshire in the UK.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/897447-one-dead-as-decommissioned-uk-power-station-collapses/

US Congress to vote on plans to close Guantanamo
By Catherine Hardy | With REUTERS, EFE, AFP



US President says he will close Guantanamo

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/897448-us-congress-to-vote-on-plans-to-close-guantanamo/

Mars in meltdown as chocolate recall reaches 55 countries



MCLEAN, Virginia: -- Chocolate maker Mars inc has recalled Mars bars and Snickers from 55 countries.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/897451-mars-in-meltdown-as-chocolate-recall-reaches-55-countries/

Filmmaker Spike Lee to stay away from Oscars over ongoing diversity row



LOS ANGELES: -- In Hollywood they preparing for the Oscars – the movie industry’s biggest night. But how much is all the work papering over the cracks of a world famous institution weakened by the ongoing row over the lack of diversity.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/897452-filmmaker-spike-lee-to-stay-away-from-oscars-over-ongoing-diversity-row/

British business bosses sign Brexit letter
By Catherine Hardy | With REUTERS, APTN



36 FTSE 100 firms
Telecoms giant BT, retailers Marks and Spencer and oil firm BP included
Bank of England making ‘contingency plans’

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/897454-british-business-bosses-sign-brexit-letter/

Cruz, Rubio face critical test in Nevada
By STEVE PEOPLES and NANCY BENAC

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ted Cruz is fighting to keep from spiraling out of contention.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/897455-cruz-rubio-face-critical-test-in-nevada/

Analysis: Despite skepticism, Syrian truce may have a chance
By ZEINA KARAM and DAN PERRY

BEIRUT (AP) — After five years of carnage, the Syrian civil war can seem poised to go on indefinitely. But the "cessation of hostilities" engineered by the U.S. and Russia may actually stand a chance, in part because of the weakness of the mainstream rebels fighting President Bashar Assad.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/897456-analysis-despite-skepticism-syrian-truce-may-have-a-chance/

French court delays decision on Calais jungle demolition



CALAIS: -- A French court has delayed a decision on whether to demolish part of the Calais migrant camp known as the jungle.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/897457-french-court-delays-decision-on-calais-jungle-demolition/