Thaivisa Photography Competition (March 2016)
Sponsored by BizPaye



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

Air India lands at Suvarnabhumi after a bomb threat


File photo. Source: Internet

BANGKOK: -- An Air India's Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane made an emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi airport Wednesday night after it received a bomb threat.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/903608-air-india-flight-makes-emergency-landing-at-suvarnabhumi-after-bomb-threat/

Thai motorbike taxi driver arrested for nicking 4,000 pairs of women’s knickers
Thaivisa Reporters

Image: yaklai.com

BANGKOK:-- A man has been paraded by in front of Thai media having been accused of stealing almost 4,000 pairs of women’s knickers and bras.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/903585-thai-motorbike-taxi-driver-arrested-for-nicking-4000-pairs-of-womens-knickers/

3 Days After Causing 2 Road Deaths, Auto Scion Not Yet Charged
By Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter


Jenphop Viraporn’s Mercedes-Benz comes to a rest upside down on the outbound stretch of Phahonyothin Road on Sunday in Ayutthaya province.

AYUTTHAYA — Police have yet to press any charges against the owner of a luxury car dealership who slammed his Mercedes Benz into another car on a highway, killing the two motorists inside.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/903609-3-days-after-causing-2-road-deaths-auto-scion-not-yet-charged/

DPM Prawit defends junta’s charter proposal to pre-empt coups



BANGKOK: -- Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan defended on Wednesday that the military junta’s proposal for the commanders of the three armed forces to be ex-officio senators intended to pre-empt possible coups.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/903610-dpm-prawit-defends-govts-charter-proposal-to-pre-empt-coups/

Corruption Catch-22: Report a Bribe and Go to Jail?
By Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter


A police officer appears to extort a motorist in Bangkok’s Bang Na district a still image from a video uploaded Feb. 20, 2015. Image: The Thailand Life / YouTube

BANGKOK — It looked like a shut-and-closed case when a video went viral of a traffic police officer caught red-handed accepting a bribe last week from a truck driver in Nakhon Sawan province.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/903611-corruption-catch-22-report-a-bribe-and-go-to-jail/

100 cops transferred for suspected link to influential figures



BANGKOK: -- About 100 police officers suspected of being associated with influential criminal figures have been temporarily transferred pending investigations.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/903612-100-thai-cops-transferred-for-suspected-link-to-influential-figures/

Labour Ministry: Unemployment situation normal



BANGKOK: -- The number of unemployed for February who sought compensation from social security system has increased 25.58 percent to 123,087 compared to the same period last year or an increase of 7.83 percent from January’s 114,150.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/903613-thai-labour-ministry-unemployment-situation-normal/

Cho Airong police superintendent removed after the hospital seizure by insurgents on Sunday



NARATHIWAT: -- The police superintendent in Cho Airong district in Narathiwat has been ordered transferred to the southern border provincial police operations centre “to assist work” for 30 days for intelligence failure to predict the seizure of the district hospital by insurgents on Sunday March 13.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/903614-cho-airong-police-superintendent-removed-after-hospital-seizure-by-insurgents/

AOT will be asked to cut prices of fast food and drinking water at airports



BANGKOK: -- The Internal Trade Department will hold a discussion with Airports of Thailand Public Company Thursday about the possibility of slashing the prices of food and drinks at six airports, including Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/903615-aot-will-be-asked-to-cut-prices-of-fast-food-and-drinking-water-at-airports/

Thailand faces a pilot shortage



BANGKOK, 17 March 2016 (NNT) - The Office for National Education Standards and Quality Assessment (ONESQA) has revealed that most aviation schools in Thailand have been rated excellent.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/903616-thailand-faces-a-pilot-shortage/

Sansern dispatched to patch up misunderstanding between PM and CDC chairman



BANGKOK: -- Government spokesman Maj-Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd briefly met with Constitution Drafting Committee chairman Meechai Ruchupan on Tuesday at the order of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha reportedly to patch up any misunderstanding between the CDC chairman and the prime minister.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/903618-sansern-dispatched-to-patch-up-misunderstanding-between-pm-and-cdc-chairman/

People urged to use water sparingly during Songkran festival

BANGKOK, 17 March 2016 (NNT) - Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul discussed with officials of the Ministry of Culture a planned campaign for the public to use water sparingly while still engaging in Songkran festival and other cultural activities during drought season.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/903619-people-urged-to-use-water-sparingly-during-songkran-festival/

Phuket Immigration mulls kids caught in overstay blacklist ban
The Phuket News


Phuket Immigration has yet to announce whether or not children will be caught in the blacklist ban that will come into effect on Sunday (Mar 20). Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot

PHUKET: -- Officers at Phuket Immigration next week will publicly announce whether or not they will include children in the blacklist ban on re-entry on all “aliens” who overstay in the country, which comes into effect on Sunday (March 20).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/903620-phuket-immigration-mulls-kids-caught-in-overstay-blacklist-ban/

Thailand fines executives for insider trading
REUTERS

BANGKOK: -- Thailand's market regulator said on Wednesday it had fined executives at several firms for insider trading amid unprecedented pressure from international and Thai investors for corporate governance reforms.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/903621-thailand-fines-executives-for-insider-trading/

UPDATE:

Air India jet evacuated in bomb scare at Bangkok airport
The Associated Press

BANGKOK (AP) — Passengers and crew of an Air India jetliner were evacuated using emergency slides at Bangkok's international airport, and authorities searched the plane for explosives after an apparent bomb hoax Wednesday, officials said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/903608-air-india-flight-makes-emergency-landing-at-suvarnabhumi-after-bomb-threat/#entry10537631

Obama nominates Garland to high court, challenging GOP
By KATHLEEN HENNESSEY

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama nominated appeals court judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, thrusting a respected moderate jurist and former prosecutor into the center of an election-year clash over the future of the nation's highest court.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/903622-obama-nominates-garland-to-high-court-challenging-gop/

Fed keeps key rates unchanged; foresees fewer hikes in 2016
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is keeping a key interest rate unchanged in light of global pressures that risk slowing the U.S. economy.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/903623-fed-keeps-key-rates-unchanged;-foresees-fewer-hikes-in-2016/

Court: Inmate who survived '09 execution can be put to death
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state can try again to put to death a condemned killer whose 2009 botched execution was called off after two hours, the Ohio Supreme Court said Wednesday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/903624-us-court-inmate-who-survived-09-execution-can-be-put-to-death/

After a night of primary victories, Clinton looks ahead
By LISA LERER and CATHERINE LUCEY

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Sweeping to victory in four key primary contests, Hillary Clinton has solidified her hold on the Democratic nomination, allowing her to begin the work of unifying her party against GOP front-runner Donald Trump.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/903625-after-a-night-of-primary-victories-clinton-looks-ahead/

More than 12 punished for mistaken hospital attack
By ROBERT BURNS

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a dozen U.S. military personnel have been disciplined — but face no criminal charges — for mistakes that led to the bombing of a Doctors Without Borders hospital that killed 42 people in Afghanistan last year, U.S. defense officials say.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/903626-more-than-12-us-military-personnel-punished-for-mistaken-hospital-attack/

Syrian Kurds say they'll declare federal region in Syria
By PHILIP ISSA

BEIRUT (AP) — A powerful Kurdish party announced plans Wednesday to declare a federal region in northern Syria, an idea promptly dismissed by Turkey and Syrian government negotiators at U.N.-brokered peace talks.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/903627-syrian-kurds-say-theyll-declare-federal-region-in-syria/

German court rejects VW customer claim to cancel contract



BERLIN: -- A court in Germany has rejected a Volkswagen customer’s attempt to cancel his VW contract after the company’s emissions scandal.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/903628-german-court-rejects-vw-customer-claim-to-cancel-contract/

Migrants: what could scupper the EU's talks with Turkey?
By Catherine Hardy | With REUTERS



"We are certainly not giving Turkey a free ride"

BRUSSELS: -- The EU has warned that a deal with Turkey to curb mass migration to Europe hinges on Ankara acting to support peace talks in EU member Cyprus.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/903629-migrants-what-could-scupper-the-eus-talks-with-turkey/

UN special envoy Angelina Jolie receives riotous welcome in Greece



PIRAEUS: -- Angelina Jolie is no stranger to the spotlight, but the Hollywood actress received a riotous welcome on a trip to Piraeus port, near Athens, to highlight the plight of refugees and migrants.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/903630-un-special-envoy-angelina-jolie-receives-riotous-welcome-in-greece/

Is it too late to stop the Donald Trump machine?



"Today the name of Paul Ryan was floated, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and for the first time he did not particularly exclude the possibility of running against Trump"

PALM BEACH: -- It was dubbed Super Tuesday II, a crucial test of who is likely to be the presidential candidate for each of the main parties in the US ahead of elections in November.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/903631-is-it-too-late-to-stop-the-donald-trump-machine/

ISIL flag found next to body of suspect killed in Brussels shootout



BRUSSELS: -- Belgium’s federal prosecutor told reporters that an Islamic State (ISIL) flag was found next to the body of a suspect shot dead during an anti-terror operation on Tuesday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/903632-isil-flag-found-next-to-body-of-suspect-killed-in-brussels-shootout/

Four arrested during counter-terrorism operation in France



PARIS: -- Four people have been arrested in Paris as part of a wider investigation into a possible plot to stage an attack in France.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/903633-four-arrested-during-counter-terrorism-operation-in-france/

FIFA: a victim? Or simply shifting the blame?



PARIS: -- Gianni Infantino has been in charge of FIFA for just two weeks, but he’s already taking steps to right the alleged wrongs carried out under the leadership of Sepp Blatter.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/903635-fifa-a-victim-or-simply-shifting-the-blame/

Denmark the 'happiest country' and Burundi 'the least happy'

LONDON: -- Denmark is the world's happiest country while Burundi is the least happy, according to a new survey.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/903637-denmark-the-happiest-country-and-burundi-the-least-happy/