Street Man Beaten to Death, Dumped in Canal by Drunks
By Sasiwan Mokkhasen
Staff Reporter


Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem Photo: Heinrich Damm

BANGKOK — Pankacha Khlonkrata and three of his friends, all drunk, were walking near Hua Lamphong Railway Station when they found Teera Phromkot lying in the street.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa....anal-by-drunks/

Private SAR Boat Underway to Andaman and Boat People
By Sasiwan Mokkhasen
Staff Reporter


MOAS’s newly refitted search and rescue ship M.Y. Phoenix at a port in Samut Prakan on Friday.

BANGKOK — Long-range recon drones will fly from what’s billed as the world’s only private search and rescue ship to scour the Andaman Sea for boat people beginning Thursday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899031-private-sar-boat-underway-to-andaman-and-boat-people/

Temples and Buddhist organizations to press for appointment of new supreme patriarch

BANGKOK: -- A network of Buddhist organizations in coordination with temples throughout the country will launch a campaign to press for the appointment of Somdet Phra Maharatchamangalacharn or Somdet Chuang as the new supreme patriarch.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899032-temples-and-buddhist-organizations-to-press-for-appointment-of-new-supreme-patriarch/

National artist urges Thais not to hate Chinese tourists but to help them change



BANGKOK: -- National artist Chalermchai Kositpipat urged Thai people not to hate or despise Chinese tourists in general simply because some of them have misbehaved, lack manners or cause troubles to people in this country.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899033-national-artist-urges-thais-not-to-hate-chinese-tourists-but-to-help-them-change/

Channel 3 suspends airing of Chao Khao Den news talk programme



BANGKOK: -- Channel 3 has suspended the airing of Sorayuth Suthassanachinda’s Chor Khao Den news talk programme this evening following his conviction by the Criminal Court of the charge of abetting wrongful acts by government officials to avoid paying extra air time fees to the Mass Communications Organisation of Thailand.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899034-channel-3-suspends-airing-of-chao-khao-den-news-talk-programme/

Government to distribute state land for the landless



BANGKOK: -- The government plans to allocate about 195,000 rai of state land in 47 provinces for landless poor so they will have a land plot to build a living quarter and to make a living.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899035-thai-govt-to-distribute-state-land-for-the-landless/

Min of Social Development organizes event to raise awareness about human trafficking



BANGKOK, 1 March 2016 (NNT) - The Thai government is trying to prevent human trafficking in all areas, while educating people about its causes via exhibitions and activities.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899036-min-of-social-development-organizes-event-to-raise-awareness-about-human-trafficking/

Royal Rainmaking Operation Units open in north

BANGKOK, 1 March 2016 (NNT) – The Northern Royal Rainmaking Operation Center has been approved to open two Royal Rainmaking Operation Units in fiscal 2016 starting from March 1.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899037-rainmaking-operation-units-open-in-north-thailand/

Agencies in favor of amending laws related to youth crime

BANGKOK, 1 March 2016 (NNT) - Several agencies are in favor of amendments to legislation to prevent and resolve student fights.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899038-thai-agencies-in-favor-of-amending-laws-related-to-youth-crime/

Trespassing buildings removed from Rayong beach

RAYONG, 1 March 2016 (NNT) – Constructions that trespass the beach area have been removed from Laem Charoen Beach after officials have vacated the allowance time expiration as part of the NCPO’s regulation campaign.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899039-trespassing-buildings-removed-from-rayong-beach/

BOI endorses investment support for 14 projects

BANGKOK, 1 March 2016 (NNT) – The Board of Investment (BOI) has approved measures to promote local investment while agreeing to give support to 14 investment projects worth a total of 39 billion baht.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899040-boi-endorses-investment-support-for-14-projects/

Thief Leaves Bank Empty Handed After Botched Robbery
by CityNews



CityNews – On February 24, the Bangkok Bank at Chiang mai Rajabhat University was attacked by a thief who managed to escape in a car but with no money.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899041-thief-leaves-bank-empty-handed-after-botched-robbery-in-chiang-mai/

Gold Goes Missing From Bank Safe, CCTV 'Broken'
by CityNews



CityNews – Gold deposited in a well known bank in Chom Thong was found missing when the owner returned to collect it in late December 2015. It was recently discovered that the CCTV recording devices were broken during the time the gold was deposited, leaving no evidence as to how the gold disappeared.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899042-gold-goes-missing-from-bank-safe-in-chom-thong-cctv-broken/

Shootout at North Pattaya Condominium leaves one man in ICU



PATTAYA: -- In the early hours of Monday, a 35-year-old man was shot and seriously injured during a shootout at his North Pattaya condominium.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899044-shootout-at-north-pattaya-condominium-leaves-one-man-in-icu/

Insurance Broker counting cost of food break in South Pattaya



PATTAYA: -- On Monday afternoon an Insurance Broker decided to stop for food on her way to an appointment and ended up losing valuable items from her vehicle which was broken-into.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899045-insurance-broker-counting-cost-of-food-break-in-south-pattaya/

Phuket police turn to CCTV as leads dry up in hunt for bank robber
The Phuket News


Police are scouring through hours of CCTV in the hope of finding some clues about the robber. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: -- Police are still hunting for the man who robbed a Krungthai Bank on Sakdidet Rd at gunpoint last Friday (Feb 26), with their attention now focused on checking CCTV footage in the hope of gleaning some clues to his identity and whereabouts.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899046-phuket-police-turn-to-cctv-as-leads-dry-up-in-hunt-for-bank-robber/

Commerce Ministry to Crack Down on Illegal Foreign Traders

BY JACOB MASLOW

BANGKOK: -- Thailands Commerce Ministry is working with law enforcement to crack down on nominees of foreign companies that are infringing on the rights of local businesses protected by the FBA (Foreign Business Act).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899047-thai-commerce-ministry-to-crack-down-on-illegal-foreign-traders/

American expat found dead at Rawai home
Darawan Naknakhon

PHUKET: -- Police have yet to confirm the cause of death of a 60-year-old American expat whose body was found in his home in Rawai Feb 29.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899048-american-expat-found-dead-at-rawai-home/

NEW YORK (AP) - Judge in New York drug case: US can't force Apple to provide FBI access to locked iPhone data.

Russian police arrest woman seen waving child's head
VARYA KUDRYAVTSEVA, Associated Press

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian police on Monday arrested a woman who was seen waving the severed head of a small child outside a Moscow subway station. She is suspected of killing the child when it was in her care, officials said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899049-russian-police-arrest-woman-seen-waving-childs-severed-head/

Thaksin Tells Al Jazeera We Saw the 2014 Coup Coming

DUBAI – Former Prime Minister and Billionare, Thaksin Shinawatra claimed he had seen the coup against his sister’s government coming as soon as demonstrators hit the streets in 2014.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899050-thaksin-tells-al-jazeera-we-saw-it-coming/

CAN THEY DO THAT? Trump favors torture that's illegal
By DEB RIECHMANN and JILL COLVIN

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tough talk about torture is a guaranteed applause line for Donald Trump on the GOP presidential stump.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899051-can-they-do-that-trump-favors-torture-thats-illegal/

Trial of ex-Nazi prison camp medic adjourned amid questions about his health
By Seamus Kearney



BERLIN: -- The trial of a 95-year-old former Nazi prison camp medic has been adjourned for two weeks amid debate about whether he is well enough to appear in court.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899052-trial-of-ex-nazi-prison-camp-medic-adjourned-amid-questions-about-his-health/

Scottish warning for David Cameron over referendum on EU membership
By Seamus Kearney



"Let me absolutely clear, I want the vote on the 23rd of June to result in an overwhelming victory across all parts of the UK for remaining in the EU"

LONDON: -- Scotland’s nationalist leader is warning that David Cameron’s renegotiation of Britain’s EU membership may not be enough to sway undecided voters on whether to stay in the bloc.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899053-scottish-warning-for-david-cameron-over-referendum-on-eu-membership/

Border closures fail to deter the flow of people to Greek mainland

ATHENS: -- At least 2,000 more arrived on Monday at the Greek mainland port of Piraeus from the islands of Lesbos, Leros and Chios.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899055-border-closures-fail-to-deter-the-flow-of-people-to-greek-mainland/

Sanders keeps his Judaism in the background, irking US Jews
By RACHEL ZOLL and JOSEF FEDERMAN

NEW YORK (AP) — As Bernie Sanders headed toward victory in New Hampshire, pundits noted the barrier he was about to break: Sanders would become the first Jewish candidate to win a major party presidential primary.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899056-sanders-keeps-his-judaism-in-the-background-irking-us-jews/

Justice Thomas asks questions in court, 1st time in 10 years
By SAM HANANEL

WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Clarence Thomas broke 10 years of courtroom silence Monday and posed questions during a Supreme Court oral argument, provoking gasps from the audience.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899057-us-justice-thomas-asks-questions-in-court-1st-time-in-10-years/?p=10478508

Iranian hard-liners losers in parliament, clerical body
By ALI AKBAR DAREINI

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian voters dealt hard-liners a serious blow in elections for parliament and an influential clerical body, favoring reformists and relative moderates who support last year's nuclear deal in the country's first elections since the landmark agreement, results released Monday showed.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899058-iranian-hard-liners-losers-in-parliament-clerical-body/

South Korean man held by police dies after jumping from Bangkok condo



BANGKOK:-- A South Korean, 41, has died after reportedly jumping from the car park of a Bangkok condo while he was in police custody police.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899059-south-korean-man-held-by-police-dies-after-jumping-from-bangkok-condo/

Actor George Kennedy, star of Naked Gun, dies aged 91

BOISE, Idaho: -- US actor George Kennedy, who starred in movies including Cool Hand Luke and the Naked Gun series, has died at the age of 91, his grandson has announced.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899060-actor-george-kennedy-star-of-naked-gun-dies-aged-91/