Thailand Live Monday 28 Mar 2016

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Nigerian gang arrested for robbing from guests in Pattaya hotels
Kwaang Siripoom


Image: Daily News

PATTAYA:-- Police from Pattaya have arrested and charged three Nigerian men with robbery, reports Thaivisa News.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/906332-nigerian-gang-arrested-for-robbing-from-guests-in-pattaya-hotels/

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Thai man shot in head three times and dumped in Hat Yai
Thaivisa Reporters


Image: Thairath

HAT YAI:— A manhunt is on in Hat Yai in southern Thailand after an execution style killing of a man dumped on wasteland, reports Thaivisa

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/906334-thai-man-shot-in-head-three-times-and-dumped-in-hat-yai/

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Thaivisa Video News 28 March



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Defense Council briefly discusses 20 year military reform plan



BANGKOK, 28 March 2016 (NNT) – The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense has revealed that the latest Defense Council meeting reviewed monthly reports with the only special agenda being preliminary discussion of the 20 year military reform plan.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/906341-thai-defense-council-briefly-discusses-20-year-military-reform-plan/

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More than 4,000 cars will be sold at the 37th Motor Show



BANGKOK, 28 March 2016 (NNT) - Many people over the weekend flocked to the 37th Bangkok International Motor Show to see new car models and innovations in the automotive industry.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/906343-more-than-4000-cars-will-be-sold-at-the-37th-motor-show/

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PM receives US Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights



BANGKOK, 28 March 2016 (NNT) – The Prime Minister has been visited by the US Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Sarah Sewall as part of her official visit to Thailand.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/906344-pm-receives-us-under-secretary-of-state-for-civilian-security-democracy-human-rights/

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From Israel to Colombia, who's laundering money in China
By ERIKA KINETZ

SHANGHAI (AP) — China is emerging as a global hub for money laundering, not just for Chinese but for criminals around the world, The Associated Press has found. There are a number of options in China for cleaning dirty money, including through major state-run banks, import-export schemes, and informal money transfer systems that date back a millennium, according to recent police investigations and lawsuits in Europe and the United States.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/906353-from-israel-to-colombia-whos-laundering-money-in-china/

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Gusty weather helps disperse haze in Chiang Mai



CHIANG MAI, 28 March 2016, (NNT) - The haze situation in Chiang Mai province has improved, following gusty weather conditions.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/906355-gusty-weather-helps-disperse-haze-in-chiang-mai/

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Breaking News: Foreigner in fatal plunge from Patong guesthouse
Phuket Gazette


Nearby the woman's body police found a mobile phone. Photo: Sampawat Wannasangkam

PHUKET: A foreign woman was killed after falling from Good Dreams Guesthouse in Patong this afternoon.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/906357-foreigner-in-fatal-plunge-from-patong-guesthouse/

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PM to join Nuclear Industry Summit 2016

BANGKOK, 28 March 2016 (NNT) – The Prime Minister will be joining the Nuclear Industry Summit (NIS) 2016 in the United States, echoing Thailand’s intention to cooperate in nuclear security, and is set to receive the Nuclear Industry Summit Awards for Thailand’s proper regulation and use of nuclear technology.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/906360-pm-prayut-to-join-nuclear-industry-summit-2016-in-washington-dc/

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Southern Phuket on target for power-supply boost
The Phuket News

PHUKET: -- The long-awaited power substation under construction on the west side of Kata Hill is target to come on stream in June, providing more stable electrical supply to the high-growth Phuket areas of Kara and Karon, on the west coast.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/906371-southern-phuket-on-target-for-power-supply-boost/

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Finnish woman, 19, dies in Patong hotel fall
The Phuket News

Police are questioning witnesses over the death of the 19-year-old Finnish woman who died at a Patong hotel this afternoon (Mar 28). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: -- A 19-year-old Finnish woman fell to her death at a hotel in Patong this afternoon (Mar 28).

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/906357-foreigner-in-fatal-plunge-from-patong-guesthouse/?p=10580037

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Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr enters Baghdad’s Green Zone
Euronews

BAGHDAD -- Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has entered Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone, beginning a sit-in to call for government reform.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/906376-shiite-cleric-moqtada-al-sadr-enters-baghdads-green-zone/?p=10580087

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US primaries: Sanders challenges Clinton to debate on home turf
Euronews

NEW YORK -- We “do have a path to victory” Bernie Sanders declared fresh off the back of three west-coast triumphs.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/906378-us-primaries-sanders-challenges-clinton-to-debate-on-home-turf/?p=10580134

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Lockdown in Lahore in aftermath of deadly bombing
Euronews

PAKISTAN -- The authorities in Pakistan are hunting the members of a Taliban splinter group who claimed to be behind a suicide bombing that has killed at least 70 people in Lahore.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/906380-lockdown-in-lahore-in-aftermath-of-deadly-bombing/?p=10580172

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Body on Phuket beach identified as British superyacht builder
Kongleaphy Keam

PHUKET: -- Police have identified the body found on a Phuket beach this weekend as the British builder of the 31-meter superyacht Raja Laut.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/906115-floating-body-found-on-surin-beach-matches-description-of-66-year-old-brit/?p=10580429

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Thailand Live Tuesday 29 Mar 2016

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/906442-thailand-live-tuesday-29-mar-2016/