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Thailand Live Friday 25 Mar 2016

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Radovan Karadzic guilty of genocide for his involvement at Srebrenica

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THE HAGUE: -- Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has been found guilty of 10 of 11 charges by UN judges at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in the Hague.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905570-radovan-karadzic-guilty-of-genocide-for-his-involvement-at-srebrenica/

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Brussels must be a wake-up call for Europe says Israeli security expert

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"I think that police forces should get into problematic neighbourhoods and take care of those who are prone to or involved in terrorism, but let the others live, and even get assistance from the neighbourhood"

JERUSALEM: --Following comments by several of his ministers after the Brussels attacks Israeli Prime Minist
er Benjamin Netanyahu has assured Belgium of his country’s support, and called for a more co-ordinated approach in fighting terror.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905595-brussels-must-be-a-wake-up-call-for-europe-says-israeli-security-expert/

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Belgian officials acknowledge warning signs missed
By JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG and ANGELA CHARLTON

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium's prime minister refused to accept the resignations of his justice and interior ministers Thursday despite increasing evidence of intelligence and law enforcement failures to prevent this week's attacks by Islamic militants.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905596-belgian-officials-acknowledge-warning-signs-missed/

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US official says Marines expanding combat role in Iraq
By LOLITA C. BALDOR

WASHINGTON (AP) — The American combat role in Iraq appeared to expand on Thursday as U.S. Marines operating from a small outpost provided targeting assistance and artillery fire to support Iraqi troops inching forward to retake Mosul from Islamic State militants.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905597-us-official-says-marines-expanding-combat-role-in-iraq/

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Trump: Echoes of George Wallace?
By BILL BARROW

ATLANTA (AP) — One presidential candidate pledged to "Stand up for America." Two generations later, another promises to "Make America Great Again." Their common denominator: convincing certain Americans that their version of the United States is under threat.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905599-trump-echoes-of-george-wallace/

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Egypt says it killed a gang linked to Italian student
MAGGIE MICHAEL, Associated Press

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's Interior Ministry said Thursday it has killed members of a gang suspected of being linked to the killing of an Italian student whose torture and death sparked an international outcry over possible involvement of Egyptian police in his brutal killing.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905601-egypt-says-it-killed-a-gang-linked-to-italian-student-giulio-regeni/

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Brussels Airport suicide bomber ‘deported twice from Turkey’ – reports
By Sarah Joanne Taylor | With REUTERS, FINANCIAL TIMES

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PARIS: -- Ibrahim el-Bakraoui, who has been named as one of the Brussels airport suicide bombers, was deported twice from Turkey last year, local authorities have told Reuters news agency.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905596-belgian-officials-acknowledge-warning-signs-missed/#entry10567892

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Nearly 4,000 Malaysian children went missing in 2014 and 2015

KUALA LUMPUR: -- A total of 3,937 children, aged between 6 to 18 years old, have been reported missing between 2014 until Jan this year, Malaysia's House of Representatives was told, The Star Online reported.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905634-nearly-4000-malaysian-children-went-missing-in-2014-and-2015/

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Thai police new ‘Clear The Road’ patrol praised by the public
Kwaang Siripoom

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BANGKOK:-- A new initiative which sees officers from Samranrat police station patrolling the streets of Bangkok on bicycles and a tricycle in order to clear sois and side alleys of trash and other debris has been widely praised local residents.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905635-thai-police-new-clear-the-road-patrol-praised-by-the-public/

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SET opens up 3.81 to 1,409.22 /Bangkok Post

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Vietnamese blogger to serve 5 years in jail for anti-government blog posts

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HANOI: -- A Vietnamese blogger was sentenced by the People's Court in Hanoi on Wednesday to five years in prison for posting anti-government content on multiple blogs, Tuoi Tre News reported.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905636-vietnamese-blogger-to-serve-5-years-in-jail-for-anti-government-blog-posts/

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'One billion kyats' worth of property lost in Mandalay fire

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MANDALAY: -- The City Municipal Department of Mandalay announced on Thursday that Tuesday’s fire in Mingalar Market had destroyed more than one billion kyats (over US$825,000) worth of property, according to The Irrawaddy.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905653-one-billion-kyats-worth-of-property-lost-in-mandalay-fire/

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Thailand promises South Korea of its sustainable economic growth

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BANGKOK: -- Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has drawn satisfaction from South Korean businessmen when he outlined the government's economic reform plan that will bring sustainable economic growth to the country.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905657-thailand-promises-south-korea-of-its-sustainable-economic-growth/

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Jakarta to host World Islamic Economic Forum in August

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JAKARTA: -- The Indonesian capital will host the 12th World Islamic Economic Forum, or WIEF, slated to take place at the Jakarta Convention Center in Senayan on Aug 2-4, Presidential Chief of Staff Teten Masduki said on Thursday, as reported by The Jakarta Globe.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905659-jakarta-to-host-world-islamic-economic-forum-in-august/

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Lao economic growth forecast at 7.7 percent this fiscal year

VIENTIANE: -- The Lao economy is projected to grow by about 7.7 percent this fiscal year 2015-16, slightly up from 7.6 percent last fiscal year according to the National Economic Research Institute (NERI), Vientiane Times reported.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905660-lao-economic-growth-forecast-at-77-percent-this-fiscal-year/

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Bangkok burglar picks the wrong house to rob as off duty cop shoots him dead
Thaivisa Reporters

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BANGKOK:-- A burglar clambering into a house in the Lat Prao area of Bangkok got a lot more than he bargained for as the owner house he was trying to rob was a policemen who shot him dead, reports Thaivisa News

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905662-bangkok-burglar-picks-the-wrong-house-to-rob-as-off-duty-cop-shoots-him-dead/

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Frenchman from Koh Tao – DAY 12 MISSING from Surat Thani

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SAMUI: -- Today is the 12th day Jean-francois Louet has been missing. Police have continued their inquires but no new French man missing from Koh Taoinformation has come forward.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/904772-urgent-appeal-for-information-on-missing-french-man-last-seen-in-surat-thani/page-3#entry10568558

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Facebook threats leaves Thai youth, 17, dead in the street
Thaivisa Reporters

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BANGKOK: -- A Thai youth was stabbed in the neck after threats made on Facebook spilled onto the street leaving the seventeen year old dead on a Bangkok footpath, reports Thaivisa News.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905663-facebook-threats-leaves-thai-youth-17-dead-in-the-street/

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Water management center for Mekong River to be established

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BANGKOK, 25 March 2016 (NNT) - The Prime Minister has revealed a water management center will be set up under the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) to manage water levels in the Mekong River more effectively.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905676-water-management-center-for-mekong-river-to-be-established/

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Deputy PM: Charter revision acceptable

BANGKOK, 25 March 2016 (NNT) – Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam has acknowledged the newly revised version of the draft constitution, despite some remaining differences from the suggestions submitted by the Four Rivers.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905678-thai-deputy-pm-charter-revision-acceptable/

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Phuket targets B20m for road-safety in annual license plate auction
The Phuket News

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Vice Governor Prajiad Aksornthammakul (left) and Manop Suthipong, who is currently the acting chief of the Phuket Land Transport Office, hold up soe of the license plates up for auction. Photo: PR Dept

PHUKET: -- Officials have set their sights on raising more than B20 million from the Land Transport Department’s 11th License Plate Auction, to be held over two days at the Phuket Merlin Hotel in May.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905680-phuket-targets-b20m-for-road-safety-in-annual-license-plate-auction/

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Three cops fired pending investigation for assaulting students

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PHITSANULOK: -- Three policemen accused of allegedly threatening a group of five Pibulsongkram Rajabhat University students at gunpoint and beating them on the side of a road in Phitsanulok province were suspended from duties after they were identified by the students yesterday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905683-three-cops-fired-pending-investigation-for-assaulting-students/

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