Thailand Live Friday 1 Apr 2016

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Police arrest Thai bodybuilder wanted for torturing girlfriend

Thaivisa Reporters

Image: Thairath

BANGKOK:-- Police have made a quick arrest in the case of the former Thai national team body builder wanted for violently attacking his girlfriend and stubbing cigarettes out on her face, reports Thaivisa News.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907151-police-arrest-thai-bodybuilder-wanted-for-torturing-girlfriend/

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Monkeys attacking tourists sparks official action
Kritsada Mueanhawong

PHUKET: -- Park officials concerned about the changing behavior of macaque monkeys on Monkey Beach have erected signs urging tourists not to feed the wild animals.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907130-monkeys-attacking-tourists-sparks-official-action/

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Reckless drivers warned they may have their cars impounded during Songkran



BANGKOK: -- Reckless drivers will have their driving licenses seized and their cars impounded as part of the road safety campaign during the Songkran festival.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907215-reckless-drivers-warned-they-may-have-their-cars-impounded-during-songkran/

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Two railway workers injured when a freight train collided with a trailer truck



KORAT: -- Two railway workers were injured when their freight train rammed into a trailer truck at a railway crossing in Nakhon Ratchasima’s Muang district Thursday afternoon.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907216-two-railway-workers-injured-when-a-freight-train-collided-with-a-trailer-truck/

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Social figures up in arms as body art goes corporate with company logo tattoos
Thaivisa News



BANGKOK:-: Reaction has been swift to a new style of publicity campaign that has seen young attractive people brand their bodies with corporate tattoos, with company logos featuring prominently on their faces, foreheads and anywhere else the eyes may wander.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907218-social-figures-up-in-arms-as-body-art-goes-corporate-with-company-logo-tattoos/

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Drought continues wreaking havoc in many provinces

BANGKOK, 1 April 2016 (NNT) - Drought is prolonged in many provinces in Thailand while the water level of the Chao Phraya river is decreasing.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907219-drought-continues-wreaking-havoc-in-many-thai-provinces/

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Labor Ministry finds jobs for over 180,000 people in past six months

BANGKOK, 1 April 2016 (NNT) – Ministry of Labor spokesman Theeraphol Khunmuang quoted the Department of Employment as saying the Smart Job Centers and Employment Offices nationwide had found jobs for 189,030 people or an average of over 31,000 people monthly which generated an average income of about 283 million baht per month during 2016's past six months.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907220-thai-labor-ministry-finds-jobs-for-over-180000-people-in-past-six-months/

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Innovative plan to improve Don Mueang airport capacity
Thaivisa Reporters



BANGKOK:-- Rapid expansion of the Don Mueang airport has led authorities to what they believe is a radical but innovative solution to the problem of increased flights at the northern Bangkok hub, reports Thaivisa News.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907221-innovative-plan-to-improve-don-mueang-airport-capacity/

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CDC scrambles to publish summaries of draft constitution

BANGKOK, 1 April 2016 (NNT) – The Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) has scrambled to publish summaries of a draft constitution and cartoons describing its content so that they will be submitted to the Election Commission (EC).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907223-thai-cdc-scrambles-to-publish-summaries-of-draft-constitution/

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Media professionals participate in productive workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction



BANGKOK: -- Thai media professionals participated in a two-day intensive workshop on climate change and disaster risk management, co-organized by the Public Relations Department (PRD), and the Asia Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD), the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), and the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) at the Public Relations Department (PRD).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907224-thai-media-professionals-participate-in-productive-workshop-on-disaster-risk-reduction/

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Police clamp down on criminal gangs in Ayutthaya

AYUTTHAYA, 1 April 2016 (NNT) – After collaborating with the military to ransack many areas of Ayutthaya province, the Provincial Police Region 1 has found a large number of illegal weapons and apprehended eight suspects.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907225-police-clamp-down-on-criminal-gangs-in-ayutthaya/

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Fishermen in Thai waters urged to obtain fishing licenses

BANGKOK, 1 April 2016 (NNT) – The Department of Fisheries is calling upon fishermen to urgently obtain fishing licenses in order to legally fish in Thai waters, said Agriculture Minister Chatchai Sarikulya.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907226-fishermen-in-thai-waters-urged-to-obtain-fishing-licenses/

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Cabinet to consider construction of Blue Line railway next month



BANGKOK, 1 April 2016 (NNT) - The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Policy Committee is set to propose to the Cabinet the construction of the Blue Line railway services next month.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907227-thai-cabinet-to-consider-construction-of-blue-line-railway-next-month/

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PM prepares business delegation for mission to Russia



BANGKOK, 1 April 2016 (NNT) – The Prime Minister has prepared to travel to Russia to enhance trade ties this May.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907228-pm-prayut-prepares-business-delegation-for-mission-to-russia/

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Ignored: Most Thais turn blind eye to domestic violence in social experiment (VIDEO)
By Coconuts Bangkok


My Mate Nate's "Thai abuse experiment video" went viral this week.

BANGKOK: -- What would you do if you saw a man physically abuse a woman in public? Thailand-based YouTuber My Mate Nate decided to conduct a social experiment to see how Thais react to domestic violence.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907229-ignored-most-thais-turn-blind-eye-to-domestic-violence-in-social-experiment/

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Cute nanny alert: Creepy men bombard employment agency’s Facebook in bid to woo babysitter
By Coconuts Bangkok


Photo: Facebook

BANGKOK: -- A woman from Myanmar found out the hard way that nowhere seems to be safe from lecherous men in Thailand after her photo on an employment agency’s Facebook page attracted a lot of unwanted attention.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907230-cute-nanny-alert-creepy-men-bombard-employment-agencys-facebook-in-bid-to-woo-babysitter/

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Elementary Students to Study English Every Day
By Sasiwan Mokkhasen
Staff Reporter


Primary students at a Ratchaburi school in a February 2011 file photo. Photo: Office of the Prime Minister

BANGKOK — From late 2016 all students from grade one to three will spend one hour every day learning English, the Minister of Education announced.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907231-elementary-students-to-study-english-every-day/

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Thairath Reporter Taken to Army Base for ‘Red Bowl’ Report
By Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter


Thairath frontpage for its March 28 issue.

CHIANG MAI — A veteran reporter from the largest newspaper said he was detained at an army base in Chiang Mai province for reporting about a festival water bowl that bore messages from ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

Chaipin Kattiaya said the military held him for interrogation for several hours Wednesday and interrogated him regarding a frontpage report about a Redshirt activist posing with one of the red bowls published Monday. The woman, Theerawan Charoensuk was charged with sedition for the photo.

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1459418095

-- Khaosod English 2016-04-01

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4G Spectrum to be Auctioned Again in June
BY BRENDEL BALAGA



BANGKOK: -- Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), will be holding a new auction for the 900-megahertz 4G spectrum licence in June, after the telecom regulator set the reserve price and guarantee for prospective bidders.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907232-4g-spectrum-to-be-auctioned-again-in-june/

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Serbian nationalist Seselj acquitted of war crimes and crimes against humanity
By Catherine Hardy | With REUTERS



BELGRADE: -- UN judges have acquitted Serbian politician Vojislav Seselj of war crimes and crimes against humanity after initially surrendering to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in 2003.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907233-serbian-nationalist-seselj-acquitted-of-war-crimes-and-crimes-against-humanity/

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India: Desperate search for survivors after deadly flyover collapse



"We did not use any inferior quality material and we will cooperate with the investigators"

KOLKATA: -- A race against time is underway in India where dozens of people are feared trapped in the rubble of a collapsed flyover.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907234-india-desperate-search-for-survivors-after-deadly-flyover-collapse/

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Innovative Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid dies at 65
By JILL LAWLESS

LONDON (AP) — Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, whose modernist, futuristic designs included the swooping aquatic center for the 2012 London Olympics, has died at age 65. She leaves a string of bold, often beautiful and sometimes controversial buildings around the world.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907236-innovative-iraqi-british-architect-zaha-hadid-dies-at-65/

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Payback time for Jacob Zuma as court rules on home improvement row



PRETORIA: -- South African President Jacob Zuma has been ordered to pay back some of the milions he spent in state cash upgrading his private home.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907237-payback-time-for-jacob-zuma-as-court-rules-on-home-improvement-row/

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After 7 hurt in Oklahoma tornado, stormy weather slams South
By BILL FULLER

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Thunderstorms rumbled across parts of the South on Thursday, bringing the threat of possible tornadoes, a day after at least seven people were injured when severe storms spawned multiple tornado touchdowns in northeastern Oklahoma.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907238-us-after-7-hurt-in-oklahoma-tornado-stormy-weather-slams-south/

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A look at North Carolina's law on restrooms, discrimination
By GARY D. ROBERTSON

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's new law limiting discrimination claims was approved in a special legislative session and signed by Gov. Pat McCrory later the same day to prevent a Charlotte City Council anti-discrimination ordinance from taking effect this Friday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907239-us-a-look-at-north-carolinas-law-on-restrooms-discrimination/

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Police: Suspect in bus station shooting dead; 3 others hurt
By LARRY O'DELL

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A gunman shot a Virginia state trooper Thursday at a busy bus terminal in the capital city of Richmond before he was shot dead by two other troopers, police said. Two civilians were hurt, though it was not clear if they had been shot.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907240-virginia-state-police-suspect-in-bus-station-shooting-dead;-3-others-hurt/

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Greek parliament to vote on EU-Turkey migrant accord



ATHENS: -- The Greek parliament is expected to vote on Friday on measures putting into practice the EU’s accord with Turkey on the return of refugees and migrants, due to come into effect next week.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907241-greek-parliament-to-vote-on-eu-turkey-migrant-accord/

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Police seize 313 kilos of cannabis head for Koh Phangan
Thaivisa Reporters


Image: Khaosod

NAKHON PHANOM:-- North Eastern cops intercepted a large consignment of 'Grade A' marijuana worth ten million baht headed for use by tourists in Koh Phangan, Phang Nga Province Thursday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907242-police-seize-313-kilos-of-cannabis-head-for-koh-phangan/

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Chinese tour boats not paying national park fees near Koh Phi Phi
Thaivisa Reporters


Image: Thairath

KRABI:-- Patrols out checking in the Koh Phi Phi area found many tour boats filled with Chinese tourists not paying national park entrance fees.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907243-chinese-tour-boats-not-paying-national-park-fees-near-koh-phi-phi/

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A two year old revved a bike killing her granddad who had let her ride in front
Thaivisa Reporters


Image: Thairath

PATHUM THANI:-- A tragic accident yesterday killed a grandfather visiting his two year old granddaughter. He allowed her to sit on the front of a motorcycle and when she grabbed the throttle unexpectedly the bike crashed into railings.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907246-a-two-year-old-revved-a-bike-killing-her-granddad-who-had-let-her-ride-in-front/