Marco Rubio easily wins Republican primary in Puerto Rico
DANICA COTO, Associated Press

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida won Puerto Rico's Republican presidential primary election Sunday, with supporters saying he would help lift the island out of its long economic slump.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900733-marco-rubio-easily-wins-republican-primary-in-puerto-rico/

As army rebuilds, Iraqi assault to retake Mosul months away
By SUSANNAH GEORGE and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA

BAGHDAD (AP) — It will take many more months to prepare Iraq's still struggling military for a long-anticipated assault on the Islamic State group's biggest stronghold in the country, the city of Mosul, U.S. and Iraqi officials say — and it may not even be possible to retake it this year, despite repeated vows by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900734-as-army-rebuilds-iraqi-assault-to-retake-mosul-months-away/

Woman's body found in China lift a month after workers switched off power
By Agency

Maintenance crew detained after finding corpse when they returned to carry out repairs in the residential building in Xi'an

XIAN: -- The discovery of a woman's body in a lift in the Chinese city of Xi'an has led to the detention of a maintenance crew who improperly cut off power to the lift a month ago without checking if anyone was inside.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900737-womans-body-found-in-china-lift-a-month-after-workers-switched-off-power/

Thailand slips deeper into China's embrace
Tan Hui Yee Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok

Beijing's naval aid plus treatment of Chinese dissidents in Kingdom leave some uneasy

BANGKOK: -- Thailand's navy wants to buy a submarine - and China's offer looks tempting. It is not only cheaper than the rest, but reportedly includes technology transfer and training.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900738-thailand-slips-deeper-into-chinas-embrace/

Monotony and 'moments of terror' mark search for Flight 370
By KRISTEN GELINEAU

SYDNEY (AP) — The shifts on board the ship are punishing: 12 hours on, 12 hours off, seven days a week, for a month straight — though pingpong and poker during the downtime help break up the monotony. But for the American man who designed a sonar device being used in the hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, spending nearly six months at sea searching for the plane was something of an honor.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900739-monotony-and-moments-of-terror-mark-search-for-flight-370/

China looks to ramp up Internet growth, and its controls
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS



BEIJING (AP) — China’s government has highlighted big data, encryption technology and “core technologies” such as semiconductors as the key elements of its push to grow into a tech powerhouse, according to a new five-year plan released Saturday that envisages the Internet as a major source of growth as well as a potential risk.

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North Korea again threatens nuke strikes on US, South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is yet again threatening nuclear strikes on the United States and South Korea, this time in reaction to the start of huge U.S.-South Korean military drills.

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Sydney shooting: One man shot dead, two injured at Ingleburn industrial area
Megan Levy, Matt O'Sullivan

SYDNEY: -- One man has been killed and two others taken to hospital during a shooting at a signage business in an industrial area at Ingleburn in Sydney's south-west.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900765-sydney-shooting-one-man-shot-dead-two-injured-at-ingleburn-industrial-area/

Stone Buddha carving found in Laos’s Xaysomboun province



VIENTIANE: -- A Buddha image carved from stone, and six pieces of marble, estimated to be 900-1,200 years old and possibly dating back to the Khmer Empire, were unearthed on Feb 29 in Naluang village, Longxan district, Xaysomboun province, Vientiane Times reported.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900766-stone-buddha-carving-found-in-laoss-xaysomboun-province/

Uninsured foreigners burdens Thai public hospitals
by Frederik Guy Hoff Sonne


Methanee Merani is on the phone with relatives to a Swedish patient(Photo: Frederik Sonne)

Three public hospitals reports of million baht expenses from unpaid hospital bills by foreigners.

BANGKOK: -- ScandAsia have gotten insight in Vachira Hospital in Phuket’s outstanding balance on unpaid bills by foreigners and it counts almost 20 million baht negative in recent 8 years. Scandinavians forms 20 percent of this loss. Banglamoong Hospital in Pattaya and Patong Hospital in Phuket claims they have the same problem.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900767-uninsured-foreigners-burdens-thai-public-hospitals/

US resident, who stayed 4 weeks in Philippines, tested positive of Zika virus

MANILA: -- The Department of Health of the Philippines disclosed on Sunday that an American woman, who had been in the Philippines for four weeks, tested positive of Zika virus, reported Manila Bulletin.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900770-us-resident-who-stayed-4-weeks-in-philippines-tested-positive-of-zika-virus/

SET opens up 7.04 to 1,386.57 /Bangkok Post

Vietnam's health ministry launches campaign to prevent Zika disease

HO CHI MINH CITY: -- Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has called on local citizens to carry out necessary measures to prevent the outbreak of dengue fever and other disease brought about by the Zika virus, according to Tuoi Tre News.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900771-vietnams-health-ministry-launches-campaign-to-prevent-zika-disease/

OIC extraordinary summit on Palestine kicks off in Jakarta



JAKARTA: -- An extraordinary summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Palestine and Al-Quds Al-Sharif — or Jerusalem — was opened on Sunday morning at the Jakarta Convention Center in the Indonesian capital, bringing together representatives of 49 countries, The Jakarta Globe reported.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900773-oic-extraordinary-summit-on-palestine-kicks-off-in-jakarta/

DOEB: Boat explosion possibly caused by faulty LNG installation

BANGKOK, 7 March 2016, (NNT) - The Department of Energy Business (DOEB) has theorized that the boat explosion in San Saab Canal was caused by the faulty installation of its gas fuel system.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900776-canal-boat-explosion-possibly-caused-by-faulty-lng-installation/

Justice Fund gives the impoverished access to legal services

BANGKOK, 7 March 2016 (NNT) - The government has reportedly helped more than 2,500 impoverished individuals with legal fees via the Justice Fund.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900778-thai-justice-fund-gives-the-impoverished-access-to-legal-services/

Algerian novelist sparks bitter Islamophobia row
By Hugh Schofield
BBC News, Paris

PARIS: -- If you want a reminder of how fractious life can feel in modern-day Europe, then take a look at the furious row in France over the writings of Kamel Daoud.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900779-algerian-novelist-sparks-bitter-islamophobia-row/

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1 dead, 2 injured in shooting at business in western Sydney

SYDNEY (AP) — One person was killed and two others injured in a shooting at a business in western Sydney, police said Monday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900765-sydney-shooting-one-man-shot-dead-two-injured-at-ingleburn-industrial-area/#entry10501300

Man in Thailand linked to NZ meth operation

AUCKLAND: -- Thailand police have arrested a man they accuse of smuggling large amounts of methamphetamine into New Zealand.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900784-man-in-thailand-linked-to-new-zealand-meth-operation/

China corruption crackdown 'netted 300,000 in 2015'

BEIJING: -- China's ruling Communist Party says it punished nearly 300,000 officials last year for corruption.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900785-china-corruption-crackdown-netted-300000-in-2015/

'Mad Matt' Maloney in court over biting head off rat
Kim Stephens

BRISBANE: A man accused of biting the head off a live rat and posting the video on social media has fronted court for the first time on charges of animal cruelty.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900788-aussie-mad-matt-maloney-in-court-over-biting-head-off-rat/

Donald Trump and the NSFW election

By Jessica Lussenhop

BBC News

WASHINGTON: -- The 2016 presidential election has been filled with insults, sexual innuendo and just plain bizarre antics. Should children even be allowed to follow politics now?

Full story:http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900789-us-election-inappropriate-for-children/

Brit, Russian busted for multi-year overstays
By Boonlua Chatree

Chonburi Immigration Police arrested a Briton and a Russian in Pattaya who combined had overstayed their visas by nearly four years.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900809-brit-russian-busted-for-multi-year-overstays/

More foreigners caught on overstay
By Boonlua Chatree

PATTAYA: -- With only weeks left before Thailand begins blacklisting foreigners who overstay their visas for up to 10 years, the Immigration Bureau has stepped up efforts to find people here illegally.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900811-more-foreigners-caught-on-overstay/

Infant, Boy Among 6 Injured in Ratchathewi Apartment Fire
By Sasiwan Mokkhasen
Staff Reporter


Residents are rescued from the burning Royal Court Apartment Early Monday morning.

BANGKOK — Six people including a baby girl were injured when a fire tore through an apartment early Monday morning in a small lane in Ratchathewi district.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900813-infant-boy-among-6-injured-in-bangkok-apartment-fire/

Chinese gang leader says handguns fetch very high prices in China



BANGKOK: -- The Chinese robbery gang leader arrested on train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai on Saturday has confessed that his gang intended only to rob handguns for sales in China because handgun price is very high there.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900815-chinese-gang-leader-says-handguns-fetch-very-high-prices-in-china/

Extra protein? Woman found cockroach in noodles at Japanese restaurant Tenya
By Coconuts Bangkok


Pantip user Nattanonkun shared a photo of a cockroach found his girlfriend's food at Tenya restauran. Photo: Nattanonkun/ Pantip

BANGKOK: -- A netizen shared a gruesome snapshot of his girlfriend's meal at a popular franchise Japanese restaurant, which she had been enjoying until a cockroach crawled out from under the pile of noodles.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900821-extra-protein-woman-found-cockroach-in-noodles-at-a-japanese-restaurant-in-bangkok/

Dengue fever remains a concern this year

BANGKOK: -- Dengue fever remains a concern in Thailand as cases recorded during the past two months of this year has doubled cases in the same period last year.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900826-dengue-fever-remains-a-concern-in-thailand/

Murderer Found After 4 Years on the Run Thanks to The Victim’s Spirit Giving an Address to a Family Member in a Dream



CityNews – A murderer who managed to escape police over four years ago was finally found and arrested after a family member of the victim gave an address that they claim the victim gave them in a dream.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900836-murderer-arrested-in-chiang-may-after-4-years-on-the-run/

NHRC calls for women to have better role in governance for International Women's Day

BANGKOK, 7 March 2016 (NNT) – The National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (NHRC) has urged the government to support women in having a greater role in dictating the direction of the nation on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2016.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900838-nhrc-calls-for-women-to-have-better-role-in-governance-for-international-womens-day/