Thailand Live Monday 7 Mar 2016

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Thailand marks World Wildlife Day in Kanchanaburi



KANCHANABURI, 7 March 2016 (NNT) - Natural Resources and Environment Minister Gen Surasak Kanjanarat and a group of foreign ambassadors visited Kanchanaburi province to take part in the opening ceremony of an event to mark World Wildlife Day on March 3.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900840-thailand-marks-world-wildlife-day-in-kanchanaburi/

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DJ Keng to serve 3 months and 15 days in prison



BANGKOK: -- The Bangkok North Municipal Court today sentenced Pattarasak Thiemprasert, alias DJ Keng, to three months and 15 days in prison with no suspension after finding him guilty of ramming his pickup truck into another car.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900841-dj-keng-to-serve-3-months-and-15-days-in-prison/

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Conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt dies aged 86



VIENNA: -- The renowned Austrian conductor, Nikolaus Harnoncourt has died aged 86.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900842-conductor-nikolaus-harnoncourt-dies-aged-86/

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Dread Grips Nation as Uranus Enters Astrologically Perilous Position
By Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter


Worshipers pray at Wat Traimit on Sunday.

BANGKOK — Prayers were offered and merit made across the country Sunday in a frantic effort by some to ward off any evil influence a planet 2.5 billion kilometers away may have on the nation.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900844-dread-grips-nation-as-uranus-enters-astrologically-perilous-position/

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DPM meets with Dubai businessmen to discuss investment in Thailand

BANGKOK, 7 March 2016 (NNT) – Business representatives from Dubai have met with the deputy prime minister for economics to indicate their interest in investing in Thailand’s logistics sector.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900849-dpm-meets-with-dubai-businessmen-to-discuss-investment-in-thailand/

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Inventor of modern email, Ray Tomlinson, dies
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS



Raymond Tomlinson, the inventor of modern email and a technological leader, died Saturday.

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/inventor-of-modern-email-ray-tomlinson-dies/14224/

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Phuket Chinese tour bus rammed by ‘unstoppable’ 10-wheeler
Eakkapop Thongtub


Truck driver Tiradech Chanalim, 35, said the brakes on the 10-wheeler had failed. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: -- Chinese tourists who had only just landed on the island were welcomed to Phuket early this morning (Mar 7) by a 10-wheeled truck slamming into the back of their bus while they were heading from Phuket International Airport to their hotel in Patong.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900851-phuket-chinese-tour-bus-rammed-by-unstoppable-10-wheeler/

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Taxi Fares to Rise After Songkran
By Sasiwan Mokkhasen
Staff Reporter


Photo: Johnny Lai / Flickr

BANGKOK — While competition in the taxi app market is driving prices down, the Ministry of Transport approved a fare increase for traditional taxis of at least 5 percent.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900853-taxi-fares-to-rise-after-songkran/

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Khlong Saen Saep commuter boat service resumes as normal today



BANGKOK: -- The commuter boat service operated by Family Transport in Khlong Saen Saep began as usual Monday morning but with reduced number of boats.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900703-khlong-saen-saeb-commuter-boats-suspended-after-engine-blast/#entry10502075

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Video: Ladyboys clash with foreign tourists on Pattaya beach
Kwaang Siripoom



PATTAYA:-- A gang of ladyboys nearly came to blows with four foreign tourists on Pattaya beach road on Saturday evening.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900882-video-ladyboys-clash-with-foreign-tourists-on-pattaya-beach/

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Meeting kicks off to resolve smog and forest fires in ASEAN



CHIANG MAI: -- Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Gen Surasak Kanchanarat today chaired a meeting in Chiang Mai with representatives of the 10-member ASEAN countries to prepare a roadmap to make ASEAN free of smogs.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900884-meeting-kicks-off-to-resolve-smog-and-forest-fires-in-asean/

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'Thailand's new normal': Former PM Anand to give FCCT keynote speech
By Coconuts Bangkok


Anand Panyarachun. Photo: FCCT

BANGKOK: -- Former Thai prime minister Anand Panyarachun will give a keynote speech to the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand (FCCT) later this month.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900899-thailands-new-normal-former-pm-anand-to-give-fcct-keynote-speech/

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PM meets with auto sector

BANGKOK, 7 March 2016 (NNT) – The Prime Minister has explained a 5 year plan to the Automotive Industry to build confidence among investors.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900892-pm-prayut-meets-with-auto-sector/

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Admiral Prajun urges ombudsman’s office to investigate police charges against him



BANGKOK: -- Former close aide to privy council president General Prem Tinsulanonda today (Monday) petitioned the ombudsman’s office asking for a probe of the charges leveled against him by the National Police Office.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900901-admiral-prajun-urges-ombudsmans-office-to-investigate-police-charges-against-him/

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2016 dengue patient number doubles last year

NONTHABURI, 7 March 2016 (NNT) – The number of dengue patients this year has doubled since last year, while the public urged to eliminate mosquito breeding spots on a weekly basis, says the MOPH.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900826-dengue-fever-remains-a-concern-in-thailand/#entry10502478

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Iraqi refugees return after Europe disappoints
By BALINT SZLANKO

SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq (AP) — Surkaw Omar and Rebien Abdullah quit their jobs and spent their life savings to migrate to Europe, only to find crowded asylum camps, hunger and freezing weather. Now back home in northern Iraq, they describe their quest for a better life as a disaster.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900916-iraqi-refugees-return-after-europe-disappoints/

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US election 2016: Sanders beats Clinton in Maine caucuses

Bernie Sanders has beaten Hillary Clinton in the Maine caucuses, the latest contest in the battle to be the Democratic presidential candidate.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900917-us-election-2016-sanders-beats-clinton-in-maine-caucuses/

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Thai police arrest jealous husband wanted for brutal murder of cheating wife
Kwaang Siripoom

Image: Dailynews.co.th

UDON THANI:-- Police have confirmed the arrest of a man wanted of the murder of his wife in Udon Thani.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900949-thai-police-arrest-jealous-husband-wanted-for-brutal-murder-of-cheating-wife/

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Naked driver dances after causing multiple car crash in Bangkok
By Coconuts Bangkok

In a video filmed by a witness, the naked driver climbs out through the side window and poses by the side of the car, before breaking into dance. Screenshot: Street Racing TH

BANGKOK -- A female driver got out of her car naked and started grinding up on the vehicle in the middle of the crowded Lat Phrao Wang Hin Road after colliding head-on with a taxi.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900953-naked-driver-dances-after-causing-multiple-car-crash-in-bangkok/?p=10503144

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Drug Dealer Leads Pattaya Police on Chase
Pattaya One

PATTAYA -- A Nigerian Drug Dealer Led Pattaya Police on a Car Chase over the weekend. A sting operation was set up in order to apprehend him. He discovered the plot and attempted to escape by car but was caught after causing a traffic accident.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900957-drug-dealer-leads-pattaya-police-on-chase/

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Bottleneck of thousands of migrants in Greece adds to urgency at EU-Turkey summit
Euronews

GREECE -- The bottleneck of more than 13,000 migrants at the Greek-Macedonian border has added to the urgency at an EU-Turkey summit taking place in Brussels today.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900962-bottleneck-of-thousands-of-migrants-in-greece-adds-to-urgency-at-eu-turkey-summit/

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Phuket school for adults welcomes freshies
Sukawin Tanthavanich

PHUKET: -- A school for adults in Rassada welcomed a new batch of students aged between 40 and 80 years old on Friday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900971-phuket-school-for-adults-welcomes-freshies/

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More than 1 million sea slugs wash onto Phuket beach
Kongleaphy Keam

PHUKET: -- Marine experts are attempting to understand why more than a million sea slugs washed up on a Phuket beach this morning.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/900997-more-than-1-million-sea-slugs-wash-onto-phuket-beach/?p=10503486

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Who wants to beat a billionaire? Clinton, Sanders clash
Euronews

The gloves were off as US Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders took on frontrunner Hillary Clinton in a televised debate on Sunday (March 6).

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/901001-who-wants-to-beat-a-billionaire-clinton-sanders-clash/?p=10503546

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Signs Syrian main opposition will attend fresh round of UN peace talks this week
Euronews

SYRIA -- There are signs the main Syrian opposition council will attend fresh UN peace talks in Geneva later this week.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/901004-signs-syrian-main-opposition-will-attend-fresh-round-of-un-peace-talks-this-week/?p=10503590

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It’s okay to have a beer on the beach, says Patong police chief
The Phuket News

It’s okay to have a beer on Patong Beach, says the local police chief. Photo: Suthicha Sirirat

PHUKET: -- Kathu Police Chief Col Chaiwat Uikum has confirmed to The Phuket News that drinking beer on Patong Beach is okay by his officers, despite reports by beachgoers earlier today (Mar 7) that alcohol had been banned by the military.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/901011-its-okay-to-have-a-beer-on-the-beach-says-patong-police-chief/

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Thailand Live Tuesday 8 Mar 2016

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