More confrontations at Calais migrant camp after bulldozers move in



- More confrontations at Calais camp
- Save the Children condemn forced clearance
- French government see camp demolition as humanitarian action

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Teenagers arrested after robbing foreign tourist in Chiang Mai



CHIANG MAI:-- Two teenagers have been arrested for snatching a bag from a Taiwanese tourist.

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As Taps Go Dry, Hua Hin Questions Immense Artificial Lagoon
By Sasiwan Mokkhasen
Staff Reporter


Promotional image showing the MahaSamutr development in Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan province. Photo: MahaSamutr / Facebook

HUA HIN — Thailand’s first manmade beach and huge artificial lagoon is raising eyebrows among residents facing a critical water supply problem.

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China should invest more in Thailand rail project, minister says
BY PAIRAT TEMPHAIROJANA AND PANARAT THEPGUMPANAT

BANGKOK: -- China should supply the bulk of the investment needed for a planned railway from the Thai-Laos border to the Gulf of Thailand as the project will benefit Beijing, Thailand's transport minister said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899168-china-should-invest-more-in-thailand-rail-project-minister-says/

British man calls on police to fully investigate murder of Thai wife
Kwaang Siripoom



TRANG:-- A British man has called for police to launch a thorough investigation into the murder of his wife.

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Drug mule Brit arrested for trafficking meth from Thailand to Australia
STAFF WRITER



PERTH: -- A 45-year old British man has been arrested in Perth after he was found to have smuggled half a kilo of Methamphetamine to Australia from Thailand on a flight last Saturday.

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Cabinet agrees to amend interim charter to stipulate public referendum

BANGKOK, 1 March 2016 (NNT) - The Cabinet and the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has agreed to amend the interim constitution to stipulate a public referendum.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899206-thai-cabinet-agrees-to-amend-interim-charter-to-stipulate-public-referendum/

Snakes on a Plain: Bangkok's Python Problem
Steve Herman

BANGKOK — Bangkok has a python problem.

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Mummy-looking dead sailor found in yacht off Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police say they're trying to determine the identity and cause of death of a sailor who was found dead while sitting slumped on a table by the radio of a wayward yacht found adrift in the Pacific Ocean.

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Fat Future: 20 percent of Bangkok kids are overweight
By Coconuts Bangkok


Overweight Thai middle school students. Photo: Angthong Hospital

BANGKOK: -- In the city where sweet, fried food can be grabbed at every street corner, the future of Bangkok doesn’t look too healthy right now.

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Foreigners suspected of vandalizing iconic Phuket locations
Sukawin Tanthavanich

PHUKET: -- Police are hunting two foreigners suspected of tagging numerous scenic and iconic locations in Phuket with graffiti, following a burst of outrage on social media.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899257-foreigners-suspected-of-vandalizing-iconic-phuket-locations/

Five days adrift: foreigners rescued from sailing yacht
Chutharat Plerin

PHUKET: -- The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) on Sunday assisted with the rescue of four foreigners who had been adrift at sea on a damaged sailing yacht for five days.

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Phuket-bound Russian charter flight makes emergency landing
Anton Makhrov

The Boeing 767-300 aircraft, belonging to the AZUR Air fleet, made an emergency landing in thе Uzbek capital Tashkent after the pilot reported a low oil level in one of the engines. Photo: AZUR Air

PHUKET: -- A charter jet carrying 327 passengers and nine crew from Moscow to Phuket was forced to make an emergency in Uzbekistan due to engine failure just after midnight, last Friday night (Feb 26).

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899270-phuket-bound-russian-charter-flight-makes-emergency-landing/

New research says Zika “could spark” Guillain-Barré syndrome
Euronews

FRANCE -- A new study by a French scientists suggests the Zika virus might cause a debilitating neurological disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome.

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Peru sends in army to deal with floods blamed on El Niño
Euronews

PERU -- The authorities in Peru are sending the military to help areas affected by floods that have afflicted several parts of the country.

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Kerry says “increasingly concerned” about Syrian refugees
Euronews

WASHINGTON D.C., USA -- The United States says it considers the refugee crisis in Syria to be a global problem.

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Police hunt for Thai man suspected of brutal murder of wife in Udon Thani

Image: Daily News

UDON THANI:-- Police in Udon Thani have stepped up their search for a man suspected of murdering his wife and abducting his two children.

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Five arrested after police seize one million yaba pills in Ayutthaya
Kwaang Siripoom

Image: Khaosod.co.th

AYUTTHAYA:-- Police seized more than one million methamphetamine pills and arrested five men following a high speed chase in Ayutthaya province on Tuesday.

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