Thailand Live Thursday 3 Mar 2016

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Thaivisa Photography Competition (March 2016)

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Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899020-thaivisa-photography-competition-march-2016/

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Missing MH370: Possible Boeing 777 Part Found Off Mozambique, Sources Say

by TOM COSTELLO and ALASTAIR JAMIESON

An object that could be debris from a Boeing 777 has been found off Mozambique and is being examined by investigators searching for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, sources told NBC News.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899587-missing-mh370-possible-boeing-777-part-found-off-mozambique-sources-say/

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Cute Thai police woman impresses Chiang Mai tourists
Kwaang Siripoom

CHIANG MAI:-- In what could be considered a slow news day, Thai media is reporting how a Chiang Mai tourist police officer has become a hit with local and foreign tourists.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899554-cute-thai-police-woman-impresses-chiang-mai-tourists/

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Online opinion poll shows Sorayuth’s credibility has dropped



BANGKOK: -- Wellknown news anchor Sorayuth Suthasnajinda’s credibility has dropped in the aftermath of his conviction of cheating MCOT’ of 138 million baht in advertising air time fee by the Criminal Court on Monday, according to an online pollster, People Poll Thailand.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899646-online-opinion-poll-shows-sorayuths-credibility-has-dropped/

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Export shipments for the first quarter are expected to shrink 5 percent



BANGKOK: -- Export shipments for the first quarter of this year are expected to contract by 5 percent due to global economic downturn instead of 2 percent growth as earlier projected, said Mr Nopporn Thepsittha, president of Thai National Shippers Council, on Wednesday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899647-export-shipments-for-the-first-quarter-are-expected-to-shrink-5-percent/

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NCPO spokesman says Wattana was invited for talk because of his distorted comments



BANGKOK: --- Former commerce minister Wattana Muangsuk was invited for an “attitude adjustment” meeting with the military Wednesday because his latest comments might cause public misunderstanding toward the National Council for Peace and Order, said NCPO spokesman Col Winthai Suvaree yesterday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899649-ncpo-spokesman-wattana-was-invited-for-talk-because-of-his-distorted-comments/

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Khunying Pornthip urges public to speak up against corruption and Sorayuth's court case



BANGKOK: -- Wellknown forensic expert Khunying Pornthip Rojanasunant called on members of the public not to just gossip about corruption scandals, including the one against news anchor Sorayuth Suthasnajinda, but to rise up to speak against them publicly.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899650-dr-pornthip-urges-public-to-speak-up-against-corruption-and-sorayuths-court-case/

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Pheu Thai and Ms Yingluck demand Wattana's immediate release



BANGKOK: -- Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her Pheu Thai party have demanded the immediate release of former commerce minister Wattana Muangsuk from military custody.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899651-pheu-thai-and-ms-yingluck-demand-wattanas-immediate-release/

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Officer who took photos under the skirt of a woman surrenders to his boss



LAMPANG: -- A police officer who was seen in a widely-distributed video footage using a smartphone to take photos under the skirt of a woman at a convenience store in Lampang has been penalized by his superior.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899452-thai-cop-caught-red-handed-filming-up-students-skirt/page-7?p=10486214#entry10486214

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Court orders merger of two rice fraud cases

BANGKOK, 3 March 2016 (NNT) – The Supreme Court has agreed to the prosecutor’s request to merge two cases in connection with the fake government-to-government (G2G) rice deal of the previous government.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899652-thai-court-orders-merger-of-two-rice-fraud-cases/

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Arrest made following 'execution' at East Pattaya Restaurant



PATTAYA: -- Late on Tuesday Night a 25-year-old man was shot in the head by the Husband of his former girlfriend at an East Pattaya Restaurant, following angry words exchanged between her current and former partner.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899653-arrest-made-following-execution-at-east-pattaya-restaurant/

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Man caught after attempted escape from South Pattaya Police Checkpoint



PATTAYA: -- In the early hours of Wednesday there was drama at a Police Checkpoint in South Pattaya after a Honda Civic and its driver was stopped but the driver decided to speed off and was later caught and arrested.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899654-man-caught-after-attempted-escape-from-south-pattaya-police-checkpoint/

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Cement Truck Brake Failure blamed for Central Pattaya road crash



PATTAYA: -- On Wednesday afternoon four vehicles were involved in a road crash, thought to have been caused by a Cement Truck brake failure.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899655-cement-truck-brake-failure-blamed-for-central-pattaya-road-crash/

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Britain's state pension age review sparks media frenzy
Source: Xinhua

LONDON, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Young Britons woke up to front page headlines Wednesday telling them they'd have to work well unto their 70s or even 80s before qualifying for a state pension.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899656-britains-state-pension-age-review-sparks-media-frenzy/

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Thailand Targets Upgrade After US Trafficking Report
Ron Corben

BANGKOK — The United States and European Union are keeping up pressure on Thailand to continue with reforms in its fishing industry to resolve issues such as slave labor and the exploitation of seafood plant workers.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899658-thailand-targets-upgrade-after-us-trafficking-report/

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Deputy PM: Police Chief's appointment should remain Police Board's duty

BANGKOK, 3 March 2016 (NNT) – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Gen Prawit Wongsuwon has rejected the idea of authorizing the Office of the Police Commission to appoint the National Police Chief while affirming that no position buying will take place.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899659-police-chiefs-appointment-should-remain-police-boards-duty-deputy-pm/

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Thai govt and United Nations coordinator discuss political, human rights issues

BANGKOK, 3 March 2016 (NNT) - Luc Stevens, the resident United Nations coordinator in Thailand, has paid a courtesy call on the Thai Foreign Affairs Minister Don Pramudwinai.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899660-thai-govt-and-united-nations-coordinator-discuss-political-human-rights-issues/

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Tsunami, road accidents and collapsing building drill to be held in Phang Nga

PHANG NGA, 2 March 2016 (NNT) – Phang Nga Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office Head Kultharin Rotchanasurasee said that Phang Nga province is scheduled to hold a tsunami, road accidents and collapsing building drill on Tuesday, March 8, from 2 p.m. onwards at 813 Boat, in the Kheuk Khak subdistrict of Phang Nga Province.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899661-tsunami-road-accidents-and-collapsing-building-drill-to-be-held-in-phang-nga/

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Bangkok Airways to add 3 new routes including Bangkok-Danang flight
By Coconuts Bangkok


Bangkok Airways plane. Photo: Bangkok Airways

BANGKOK: -- Bangkok Airways is launching three new routes this year in a bid to increase profits.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899662-bangkok-airways-to-add-3-new-routes-including-bangkok-danang-flight/

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New petition seeks to replace adverts at bus stop with useful bus map
By Coconuts Bangkok


The petition's poster compares the contents shown on a bus stop in Thailand (right) with South Korea's (left). Photo: Oam Phecharaporn

BANGKOK: -- When waiting for a bus, isn't it better to know which bus to hop on instead of looking at a nice photo of frozen food?

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899663-new-petition-seeks-to-replace-adverts-at-bus-stop-with-useful-bus-map/

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Two Palestinians shot dead after attacking Israeli in West Bank



NABLUS: -- Israeli soldiers have shot dead two Palestinian teens after they allegedly attacked an Israeli settler at his home in the occupied West Bank.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899664-two-palestinians-shot-dead-after-attacking-israeli-in-west-bank/

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EU unveils multi-million aid plan to help ease migrant crisis



BRUSSELS: -- The European Union has agreed a 3-billion euro aid deal with Turkey to help it shelter refugees, mainly from Syria, in return for preventing their travelling on to Europe.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899665-eu-unveils-multi-million-aid-plan-to-help-ease-migrant-crisis/

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Ahead of Fukushima anniversary residents worry about future of affected areas
By Seamus Kearney

"It became an environment where people could not live safely and comfortably ever again"

TOKYO: -- Five years after the earthquake and tsunami that triggered the Fukushima nuclear disaster, bags full of radioactive dirt and debris are still visible nearby.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899666-ahead-of-fukushima-anniversary-residents-worry-about-future-of-affected-areas/

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UNHCR warns Europe is on the cusp of a largely self-induced humanitarian crisis



GENEVA: -- The United Nations High Commission for Refugees has warned Europe is on the cusp of a largely self-induced humanitarian crisis.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899667-unhcr-warns-europe-is-on-the-cusp-of-a-largely-self-induced-humanitarian-crisis/

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Gulf Arab states label Hezbollah a terrorist group



RIYADH: -- The Shi’ite militant group Hezbollah is facing further sanctions after a decision by the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to class it as a terrorist organisation.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899668-gulf-arab-states-label-hezbollah-a-terrorist-group/

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Release of Turkish journalists 'a clear defeat' for Erdogan
By Keith Walker | With REUTERS



"We have a president who is not accustomed to defeat. Rather than accepting the ruling, he is seeking to turn it into a state crisis."

ANKARA: -- The release of two Turkish journalists has been described by one of them as a “clear defeat” for the country’s president.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899670-release-of-turkish-journalists-a-clear-defeat-for-erdogan/

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US voters react: 'I don’t think either candidate is qualified to run the country'



NEW YORK: -- The reality of how the US presidential race is shaping up is now hitting home, the morning after Super Tuesday and confirmation of the favourites.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899671-us-voters-react-i-dont-think-either-candidate-is-qualified-to-run-the-country/

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Brazilian judge frees Vice President of Facebook in Latin America
By Seamus Kearney



"Diego's detention was an extreme, disproportionate measure, and we are pleased to see the court in Sergipe issue an injunction ordering his release"

SERGIPE: -- A Brazilian judge has ordered the release of the Vice President of Facebook in Latin America.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899673-brazilian-judge-frees-vice-president-of-facebook-in-latin-america/

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El Chapo: Extradite me to the US, the Mexican prison guards won’t let me sleep!
By Seamus Kearney



"He has reached the limit. It is an act of desperation"

MEXICO CITY: -- A complaint of sleep deprivation is said to be behind a request by the captured drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to be quickly extradited from Mexico to the US.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899674-el-chapo-extradite-me-to-the-us-the-mexican-prison-guards-wont-let-me-sleep/

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Talking Trump: the leading Republican candidate in quotations
Produced by Beatriz Beiras



NEW YORK: -- “Tomorrow belongs to Donald Trump”, declared one headline after Super Tuesday. If so it could be a time devoid of ideology but filled with incendiary-like quotations.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/899675-talking-trump-the-leading-republican-candidate-in-quotations/