Thailand Live Monday 14 Mar 2016

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7 Killed in Explosion at SCB Park

By Teeranai Charuvastra

Staff Reporter

Rescue workers Sunday night at SCB Park Plaza in Bangkok.

BANGKOK At least seven people were killed Sunday night when a large hydrogen tank exploded in a basement at the SCB Park Plaza near Ratchayothin intersection.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902716-7-killed-in-explosion-at-scb-park-plaza-in-bangkok/

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Frenchman, 36, found dead in Chiang Mai guesthouse
Thaivisa Reporters



CHIANG MAI:-- A 36 year old French national was found dead in his guest house in downtown Chiang Mai after not being seen or heard of for three days. No foul play is suspected in the case.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902714-french-man-36-found-dead-in-chiang-mai-guesthouse/

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Thaivisa Photography Competition (March 2016)
Sponsored by BizPaye



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

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THAIVISA SURVEY:

Do you believe Thailand should scale back on Songkran due to the drought?

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902248-survey-do-you-believe-thailand-should-scale-back-on-songkran-due-to-the-drought/

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Frenchman arrested for growing cannabis on Koh Samui
Thaivisa Reporters



SURAT THANI:-- A Frenchman caught red handed growing marijuana in Koh Samui on Sunday claimed the ten plants in his kitchen were for personal use.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902660-frenchman-arrested-for-growing-cannabis-on-koh-samui/

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Body Found in Abandoned Discotheque in South Pattaya



PATTAYA: -- At 11:30 on Saturday morning the body of an unidentified older man was found in a 10 year abandoned entertainment complex.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902718-body-found-in-abandoned-discotheque-in-south-pattaya/

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Three Bars Raided in North Pattaya and Pratumnak Area



PATTAYA: -- In the early hours of Sunday morning Naval Officers conducted raids in Pratumnak and North Pattaya

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902719-three-bars-raided-in-north-pattaya-and-pratumnak-area/

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Militants launch multiple attacks to mark BRN's founding day



NARATHIWAT: -- Militants launched a series of attacks In the Deep South Sunday in what security officers described as symbolic to mark the 56th anniversary of founding of the Barisan Revolusi Nasionale separatist movement.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902720-militants-launch-multiple-attacks-in-deep-south-to-mark-brns-founding-day/

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Interior Ministry urges drought relief aid providing



BANGKOK, 14 March 2016 (NNT) – The Ministry of Interior (MOI) is urging officials to provide relief aid and assistance to the drought affected public, urging the local administration to establish a disaster mitigation center on the local level too coordinate relief efforts, says MOI official.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902721-thai-interior-ministry-urges-drought-relief-aid-providing/

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Thai Govt cracks down on 'influential figures'



SA KAEO, 14 March 2016 (NNT) – Thai authorities are continuing a crackdown on ‘influential figures’ and organized crime in a bid to clean up the country and improve the country’s image.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902722-thai-govt-cracks-down-on-influential-figures/

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Police raise public awareness of online offenses



BANGKOK, 14 March 2016 (NNT) – The police are warning the general public to be careful of posting online and to help promote creative and beneficial uses of online media.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902723-thai-police-raise-public-awareness-of-online-offenses/

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Liquefied natural gas is safe, says PTT



BANGKOK, 14 March 2016 (NNT) - PTT Public Company Limited, a Thai state-owned oil and gas company, reassured that public that liquefied natural gas is very safe compared to other common fuel types.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902724-liquefied-natural-gas-is-safe-says-ptt/

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NBTC receive first 4G payment from True



BANGKOK, 14 March 2016 (NNT) - True Move H Universal Communication Co Ltd, one of the two 4G auction winners, made it first payment to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902725-nbtc-receive-first-4g-payment-from-true/

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Metropolitan police launch security training for volunteers

BANGKOK, 14 March 2016 (NNT) – The Metropolitan Police Bureau has launched a training program for security volunteers.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902726-bangkok-metropolitan-police-launch-security-training-for-volunteers/

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Deputy Education Minister: Parents vital for child development



BANGKOK, 14 March 2016 (NNT) – Deputy Education Minister Theerakiat Jareonsettasin has highlighted the role of parents in child development.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902727-deputy-education-minister-parents-vital-for-child-development/

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Thailand: 7 Killed and 38 Injured in 3 Separate Road Accidents

SA KAEO — Three people were killed and five others injured in head-on collision between two pick-up trucks in Watthana Nakhon district of Sa Kaeo Province on Sunday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902728-thailand-7-killed-and-38-injured-in-3-separate-road-accidents/

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German voters punish Merkel's conservatives in regional elections – exit polls



BERLIN: -- Exit polls in Germany’s regional elections suggest the anti-migrant AfD party has won enough support to enter all three state parliaments.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902729-german-voters-punish-merkels-conservatives-in-regional-elections-exit-polls/

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BREAKING

Turkey: Dozens killed and injured in Ankara car bomb
By Alasdair Sandford



ANKARA: -- A large explosion – thought to have been caused by a car bomb – has struck the centre of the Turkish capital Ankara, killing at least two dozen people and injuring scores of others.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902730-car-bomb-in-turkeys-capital-ankara-kills-at-least-34-wounds-125/

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Greece refugee crisis: Fears of disease as rain turns Idomeni into 'swamp'
By Alasdair Sandford | With REUTERS



“Merkel! Merkel! Merkel!”

IDOMENI: -- Stranded for days at Greece’s northern border, migrants chanted the name of the European leader they hope can set them back on their journey north.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902731-greece-refugee-crisis-fears-of-disease-as-rain-turns-idomeni-into-swamp/

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At least 16 dead in Ivory Coast beach shooting



GRAND-BASSAM: -- At least 16 people including four Europeans were killed on Sunday after gunmen opened fire at a beach resort in Ivory Coast, according to a police source.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902732-at-least-16-dead-in-ivory-coast-beach-shooting/

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Assad regime accused of trying to disrupt new Syria peace talks



PARIS: -- On the eve of a new round of peace talks, the US has warned the Assad regime and its allies against testing the boundaries of Syria’s fragile truce or disrupting the negotiations.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902733-assad-regime-accused-of-trying-to-disrupt-new-syria-peace-talks/

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Germanwings crash: BEA calls for less medical secrecy for pilots
By Alasdair Sandford | With AFP, REUTERS



"Several private doctors had information that the co-pilot was ill... However this information was not passed on to the aviation authorities and wasn't passed on to the employer Germanwings"

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902734-germanwings-crash-bea-calls-for-less-medical-secrecy-for-pilots/

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Protest against US-S.Korea war games as Pyongyang 'seeks missing submarine'



"The people of the North and South Koreans are one nationality and we should exclude external powers"

SEOUL: -- Not all South Koreans are happy about the current war games with the United States.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902735-protest-against-us-skorea-war-games-as-pyongyang-seeks-missing-submarine/

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From 'welcome' to 'enough' - Europe's migrant view shifts
By ANGELA CHARLTON

PARIS (AP) — Last fall, soccer fans celebrated refugee children at a legendary Munich stadium; today, European voters are boosting anti-immigrant political parties and governments are closing their gates to new arrivals. The refrain of Europe's migrant crisis has changed from "welcome" to "enough already."

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902737-from-welcome-to-enough-europes-migrant-view-shifts/

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Palestinian teacher wins $1 million Global Teacher Prize

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Palestinian primary school teacher who grew up in a refugee camp and educates her students about non-violence won a $1 million prize for teaching excellence on Sunday, beating out 8,000 other applicants from around the world.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902738-palestinian-teacher-wins-1-million-global-teacher-prize/

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Prison plays hide-and-seek with ex-polygamist sect leader
By MICHAEL GRACZYK

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Earlier this year, a wife of former polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs tried to visit him at a Texas state prison with a tiny microphone implanted in her hollowed-out watch. Another time recently, a woman planning to visit the convicted sex offender was denied entry after a metal detector found something buried in her hair and she refused to show it to a corrections officer.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902739-us-prison-plays-hide-and-seek-with-ex-polygamist-sect-leader/

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'Am I not in a hotel?' Drunk British tourist passes out in stranger's bed

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - An Amsterdam man had the shock of his life on Friday night when he found a drunken British tourist in his bed.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902740-am-i-not-in-a-hotel-drunk-british-tourist-passes-out-in-strangers-bed/

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UPDATE:

Ten dead and fifteen injured in a chemical accident at SCB Park building



BANGKOK: -- Ten workers died of suffocation and fifteen others injured in a dangerous chemical accident at the basement of the SCB Park building on Sunday night, said the Erawan emergency center.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902716-7-killed-in-explosion-at-scb-park-plaza-in-bangkok/?p=10526289#entry10526289

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Bulgarian man, 33, severely injured in superyacht anchor chain accident off Phuket
Eakkapop Thongtub


Bulgarian man, 33, severely injured in superyacht anchor chain accident off Phuket

PHUKET: -- A Bulgarian crewmember of 140-metre-long superyacht is in critical condition after he lost a significant amount of blood from deep gashes on both of his legs, which he sustained yesterday afternoon (March 13) in an anchor chain accident near Koh Tachai, a small island about 100km northwest of Phuket in the Andaman Sea.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902755-bulgarian-man-33-severely-injured-in-superyacht-anchor-chain-accident/

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UPDATE:

Eight died and seven injured in chemical accident at SCB building

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/902716-7-killed-in-explosion-at-scb-park-plaza-in-bangkok/page-2?p=10526590#entry10526590