Swift arrest in sex attack on Russian tourist in Samui - Thai man held
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SURAT THANI:-- Samui police have made a quick arrest of a man charged in the robbery and attempted rape of a young Russian tourist in Mae Nam, reports Thaivisa News.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905249-swift-arrest-in-sex-attack-on-russian-tourist-in-samui-thai-man-held/

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Their Majesties send condolence letter to Belgian King



BANGKOK: -- Their Majesties the King and Queen on Wednesday sent a letter of condolence to the King of Belgium over the terrorist attacks in Brussels on Tuesday which killed at least 34 people and injured many others.

The letter reads as follows:

“The Queen and I are shocked and deeply distressed by reports of the terrorist attacks in Brussels resulting in senseless loss of innocent lives and injury. We wish to express our heart-felt sympathy and condolences to Your Majesty, the Belgian people and particularly the members of the bereaved families who have suffered from this tragic incident.”

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/content/156511


-- Thai PBS 2016-03-24

Cabbie arrested for robbing two Chinese tourists



BANGKOK: -- A taxi driver has been arrested for allegedly robbing two Chinese tourists in Pathum Thani’s Lat Lum Kaew district on Monday night.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905262-cabbie-arrested-for-robbing-two-chinese-tourists/

Thailand will have sufficient water for consumption until rainy season

BANGKOK, 24 March 2016 (NNT) - The Royal Irrigation Department has expressed confidence that all areas across the country will have sufficient water for consumption until July this year.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905263-thailand-will-have-sufficient-water-for-consumption-until-rainy-season/

Commerce minister: Foreign investors still confident in Thailand



BANGKOK, 24 March 2016 (NNT) - Minister of Commerce Apiradee Tantaporn has expressed confidence that foreign investors are still confident in Thailand’s potential to be a production base of automobiles and a hub of transportation in the region.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905264-commerce-minister-foreign-investors-still-confident-in-thailand/

Body of Unknown Man Pulled from Chao Phraya
By Sasiwan Mokkhasen
Staff Reporter


Onlookers linger where a rescue boat retrieved the body of an unidentified middle-aged man Wednesday morning from Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River near the Rama V Bridge.

NONTHABURI — A dead body was found floating again in the Chao Phraya River this morning near the Rama V Bridge.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905265-body-of-unknown-man-pulled-from-chao-phraya-river-in-bangkok/

PACC and OAG confirm Rajabhakti park project is clean



BANGKOK: -- The Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) and the Office of the Auditor-General have cleared the Rajabhakti park project in Hua Hin of any corruption.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905266-pacc-and-oag-confirm-rajabhakti-park-project-is-clean/

New auction for 900 MHz 4G spectrum expected in late June



BANGKOK: -- The Broadcasting Commission expects it will be able to stage a fresh auction for the 900 Mhz 4G spectrum license forfeited from JAS Mobile in June following a public hearing to gauge public opinions about the new bid and related issues.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905267-new-auction-for-900-mhz-4g-spectrum-expected-in-late-june/

Dr Wisanu says he is satisfied with the CDC's final charter draft



BANGKOK: -- Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam admitted Wednesday that he was satisfied with the Constitution Drafting Committee’s final charter draft which incorporated only half of the military junta’s proposal in the draft.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905279-dr-wisanu-says-he-is-satisfied-with-the-cdcs-final-charter-draft/

BoT retains policy rate at 1.5 percent for the 7th time



BANGKOK: -- The Fiscal Policy Office of the Bank of Thailand agreed on Wednesday to retain its key interest rate at 1.5 percent because fiscal policy is still necessary to cope with global economic situation.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905280-bot-retains-policy-rate-at-15-percent-for-the-7th-time/

Traditional massage practitioners complain against TV Channel 3



BANGKOK: -- A group of Thai traditional medicine practitioners and masseuses yesterday (Tuesday) lodged a complaint with the Department for Development of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine against a soap opera series of TV Channel 3 which, they claimed, are insulting to their practice.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905281-traditional-massage-practitioners-complain-against-tv-channel-3/

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Bangkok police hunt for gunman in predawn shooting on Rama 4 road



BANGKOK: -- Metropolitan police are now hunting for the gunman who shot and seriously injured a motorist in a chase on Rama 4 road this morning.
The victim’s wife was also injured in the shooting which happened at 5.20 am near Klong Toey.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905133-motorist-survives-bangkok-rama-iv-road-assassins/page-2#entry10563471

Yingluck narrowly misses protesters at Supreme Court's hearing



BANGKOK: -- Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra narrowly missed encountering a small group of protesters when she appeared at the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Political Office Holders to hear accusations against her in the trial related to her rice-pledging scheme.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905282-yingluck-narrowly-misses-protesters-at-supreme-courts-hearing/

Min of Public Health determined to stop tuberculosis infections in 20 years



BANGKOK, 24 March 2016 (NNT)-The Ministry of Public Health is determined to stop tuberculosis in Thailand over the next 20 years. The goal was announced to coincide with World Tuberculosis Day observed each year on March 24th.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905283-thai-public-health-min-determined-to-stop-tuberculosis-infections-in-20-years/

Botched Drug Bust Leaves Dealer Dead
by CityNews



CityNews – A gunfight at Suandok Villa in Chiang Rai left one person dead after a drugs bust went wrong on March 22.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905284-botched-chiang-rai-drug-bust-leaves-dealer-dead/

PM satisfied with results of Mekong management initiative



BANGKOK, 24 March 2016 (NNT) – The Prime Minister has expressed satisfaction with preliminary work to manage the Mekong River better.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905287-pm-prayut-satisfied-with-results-of-mekong-management-initiative/

High-speed Mercedes crash ignites uproar in Thailand
JOCELYN GECKER, Associated Press

BANGKOK (AP) — The dash cam video is jaw-dropping: On a virtually empty stretch of highway, a midsize car is seen traveling in the slow lane. Suddenly, a black Mercedes-Benz zooms into the frame and rear-ends the car at tremendous speed. Within a split second, a cloud of smoke and debris fill the video screen.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905288-high-speed-mercedes-crash-ignites-uproar-in-thailand/

Japanese Investors Concerned with Thai Labor Force
BY JACOB MASLOW



BANGKOK: -- Japanese investors have raised concerns that Thai workers are not able to meet the needs of major companies. Automotive suppliers and car makers expressed their concerns as they attempt to build an Asean hub in Thailand. Investors state that Thais fail to meet their needs.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905289-japanese-investors-concerned-with-thai-labor-force/

Businesses Calls on Government to Raise Water Fees for Heavy Users
BY RENE EMERY



BANGKOK: -- Thailand’s drought conditions have resulted in the private sector asking the government to increase tap water fees for heavy users. Factories and households that use excessive water in April are being targeted in the petition.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905290-businesses-calls-on-thai-govt-to-raise-water-fees-for-heavy-users/

Pattaya locals watch in horror as Englishman attempts gruesome suicide
Thaivisa Reporters



- Shocked bystanders in Sattahip watched on a street in broad daylight as a 54 year old Englishman slashed his own neck with a six inch box cutter blade.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905291-pattaya-locals-watch-in-horror-as-englishman-attempts-gruesome-suicide/

From the Peruvian jungle to death by jihadi in Brussels



BRUSSELS: -- Very few of the fatal victims of the Brussels attacks have been identified yet, but one who has has made headlines back in her native Peru, a country that only had its EU visa restrictions lifted last week.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905292-from-the-peruvian-jungle-to-death-by-jihadi-in-brussels/

Srebrenica divided as it awaits Karadzic verdict
By Catherine Hardy | With REUTERS



- Radovan Karadzic verdict due

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905293-srebrenica-divided-as-it-awaits-karadzic-verdict/

Europe tightens airport security as fresh attacks feared



BRUSSELS: -- Security is being tightened at European airports following the Brussels attacks, with the airport there now closed until the weekend.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905294-europe-tightens-airport-security-as-fresh-attacks-feared/

Valls, Juncker call for Europe-wide cooperation on security



"I also reiterated the urgent need to better fight arms trafficking, the urgent need to adopt a European PNR system, to enable the tracking of terrorists' movements."

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905296-valls-juncker-call-for-europe-wide-cooperation-on-security/

President Barack Obama recognises sanctions imposed on Cuba have not worked



WASHINGTON: -- With a wave before boarding Air Force 1 President Baracj Obama left Cuba. But it is an image that does not portray the deep significance of President Barack Obama’s three-day visit to Cuba. A goodbye to the president and a farewell to the last remnants of the Cold War welcoming in “a future of hope” for the island.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905297-president-barack-obama-recognises-sanctions-imposed-on-cuba-have-not-worked/

Clinton says she, not Trump, is the one to defeat IS group
By CATHERINE LUCEY and LISA LERER

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Hillary Clinton is doing what Republican rivals now say they took far too long to do: Taking Donald Trump seriously.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905298-clinton-says-she-not-trump-is-the-one-to-defeat-is-group/

Greatest show on Earth: The 2016 presidential campaign
By DAVID BAUDER

NEW YORK (AP) — Jon Casey has no confidence in his NCAA bracket picks this year.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905299-greatest-show-on-earth-the-2016-us-presidential-campaign/

Officials: Brussels bombers may have rushed attack
By RAF CASERT and ANGELA CHARLTON

BRUSSELS (AP) — As police hunted for the surviving Brussels bomber, evidence mounted Wednesday that the same Islamic State cell carried out the attacks in both Paris and Brussels, and that the militants may have launched this week's slaughter in haste because they feared authorities were closing in on them.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905300-officials-brussels-bombers-may-have-rushed-attack/

Swedish man found dead in the swimming pool of his Hua Hin home
Thaivisa Reporters


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PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN:-- The body of a Swedish man was found floating in the swimming pool of a house in Hua Hin on Wednesday, reports Thaivisa News.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905314-swedish-man-found-dead-in-the-swimming-pool-of-his-hua-hin-home/