Thailand Live Tuesday 26 Apr 2016

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Three legged dog "Lloyd" latest Thai internet sensation!


Image: Voice TV

BANGKOK:-- A dog called "Lloyd" who lost a leg has become the latest star of the internet for Thai animal lovers.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912778-three-legged-dog-lloyd-latest-thai-internet-sensation/

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NRSA's sports committee to propose setting up national sports universities, in May

BANGKOK, 26 April 2016 (NNT) - A National Reform Steering Assembly committee is planning to officially propose the creation of national sports universities. The suggestion will be made to the assembly’s main meeting in May.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912781-nrsas-sports-committee-to-propose-setting-up-national-sports-universities-in-may/

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Pregnant Pattaya Woman Falls From Balcony


Pregnant Thai woman falls from her third floor balcony

PATTAYA: -- At 9pm, 24th of April, 27 year old Miss Nampung Meechumsaeng fell from her third floor balcony. Miss Nampung is six months pregnant, had injuries to her back, body pains, and vaginal bleeding.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912786-pregnant-pattaya-woman-falls-from-balcony/

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Dubai pushes the pedal to the metal on driverless cars
By JON GAMBRELL

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Already home to the world's biggest skyscraper, Dubai has another tall order to fill: By 2030, its leader wants 25 percent of all trips on its roads to be done by driverless vehicles.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912790-dubai-pushes-the-pedal-to-the-metal-on-driverless-cars/

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NRSA approves report on public health and the environment

BANGKOK, 26 April 2016 (NNT) - The National Reform Steering Assembly has approved a report, which recommends an overhaul of the country’s garbage management system and all related laws.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912792-thai-nrsa-approves-report-on-public-health-and-the-environment/

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Hospitals braced for first all-out doctors' strike

LONDON: -- Hospitals in England are braced for the first all-out doctors' strike in the NHS's history on Tuesday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912793-hospitals-in-england-braced-for-first-all-out-doctors-strike/

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Saudi Arabia outlines reform plan for oil-addicted economy
ABDULLAH AL-SHIHRI, Associated Press
AYA BATRAWY, Associated Press

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia unveiled a bold reform plan on Monday aimed at weaning the country off its "addiction" to oil in a bid to prepare the next generation of Saudi leaders for the domestic pressures of youth unemployment and revenues eroded by lower oil prices.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912795-saudi-arabia-outlines-reform-plan-for-oil-addicted-economy/

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Obama boosts Islamic State fight, asks Europe to do the same
KATHLEEN HENNESSEY, Associated Press

HANNOVER, Germany (AP) — Evoking history and appealing for solidarity, President Barack Obama on Monday cast his decision to send 250 more troops to Syria as a bid to keep up "momentum" in the campaign to dislodge Islamic State extremists. He pressed European allies to match the U.S. with new contributions of their own.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912762-obama-europe-and-nato-can-do-more-to-fight-islamic-state/#entry10678252

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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Australia picks French bidder DCNS to build submarines.

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Colorado town's entire police department resigns
By Tony Marco and Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN

(CNN)We've heard a lot the past few months about police leaders in major cities stepping down, but one Colorado town took things a step further -- the entire department resigned.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912815-us-colorado-towns-entire-police-department-resigns/

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Jess Varnish: 'Go and have a baby' comments spark fury from spurned cyclist
By Sheena McKenzie, CNN

(CNN)It's an organization with an unrivaled performance track record that's helped deliver numerous gold medals, but British Cycling finds itself embroiled in a potentially damaging sexism row.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912816-jess-varnish-go-and-have-a-baby-comments-spark-fury-from-spurned-cyclist/

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Relaxed regulations allow universities to offer more courses



BANGKOK, 26 April 2016 (NNT) - Accreditation requirements for university curricula have been simplified to allow for more courses.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912817-relaxed-regulations-allow-universities-to-offer-more-courses/

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Boaty McBoatface, meet Donald J. Trump, er, or Adolf Hitler Elementary School
Chris Zappone

AUSTIN: - After a school board in the city of Austin, Texas, decided to change the name of a primary school from a Confederate hero, it asked the public to make suggestions.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912818-boaty-mcboatface-meet-donald-j-trump-er-or-adolf-hitler-elementary-school/

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Chinese tourist killed after speedboat hits jet ski at Koh Larn



CHONBURI:-- An investigation is underway after a Chinese tourist was killed on a jetski off Ta Waen beach on Koh Larn on Monday afternoon.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912824-chinese-tourist-killed-after-speedboat-hits-jet-ski-at-koh-larn/

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SET down 0.72 point at opening /Bangkok Post

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ADB and Japan to rebuild Myanmar’s Chin State



YANGON: -- The Asian Development Bank and the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction are collaborating on a three- year project to rebuild cyclone-damaged infrastructure in Chin State, and leave townships better prepared for the next disaster, according to Myanmar Times.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912825-adb-and-japan-to-rebuild-myanmars-chin-state/

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Extreme weather kills 13, destroys hundreds of pagodas in Myanmar



MANDALAY: -- Gale-force winds and hailstorms have killed more than 10 people and destroyed homes, religious buildings and livestock in northern Myanmar since Friday, The Irrawaddy reported.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912826-extreme-weather-kills-13-destroys-hundreds-of-pagodas-in-myanmar/

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Popular coastal city in southern Vietnam to ban eating, drinking on beaches



VUNG TAU: -- Authorities in the popular coastal city of Vung Tau in southern Vietnam have announced that all forms of eating and drinking will be banned from its beaches from Tuesday onward, Tuoi Tre News reported.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912830-popular-coastal-city-in-southern-vietnam-to-ban-eating-drinking-on-beaches/

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Regional Monitors In, International Monitors Out for Charter Vote
By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer


Graffiti on a buffalo urges no corruption in the 2007 general election in a photo taken by the Asian Network for Free Elections

BANGKOK — A regional election monitoring group based in Bangkok plans to field up to 10 people to observe the August charter referendum, while the European Union will sit it out.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912831-regional-monitors-in-international-monitors-out-for-charter-vote/

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Krabi locals link temple sinkhole to Naga appearance
Phuket Gazette


Abbot Kru Pipat Phanomkit points out the second sinkhole to have opened up at his Krabi temple in the past year. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

KRABI: The sudden appearance of a four-meter-deep sinkhole in the grounds of a temple in Krabi has some locals claiming the hole was made by a Naga – a mythical three-headed snake-like creature.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912776-holy-holes-songkraners-lucky-as-sinkhole-threatens-temple/?p=10678713

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Shock treatment as Songkran drunk drivers visit the morgue


Image: Thairath

BANGKOK:-- Drunk drivers of public vehicles arrested over the Songkran holiday have been shown the consequences of their behaviour - including trips to the hospital morgue.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912834-shock-treatment-as-songkran-drunk-drivers-visit-the-morgue/

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List of countries Thai passport holders can visit without a visa

The passport office has announced the list of countries that Thai passport holders do not require a visa to enter.

But the office has advised travellers to check how many days they are able to stay in the countries listing Japan where they can stay for 15 days, Brazil, 90 days, Hong Kong 30 days and The Maldives 30 days, by way of example.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/500903-where-can-thai-people-go-without-visa/page-7#entry10678792

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Mixed economic growth forecast by state and private sectors



BANGKOK: -- The Center for Economic and Business Research of the Siam Commercial Bank forecasts economic growth this year at 2.5% and total exports for 2016 to contract by 2.1%.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912837-mixed-economic-growth-forecast-by-state-and-private-sectors/

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Hottest temperature expected in Bangkok today when sun is directly overhead at 12.16 pm



BANGKOK: -- People living in Bangkok can experience this year’s hottest day today on when the sun will be closest to the capital and directly above it.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912839-hottest-temperature-expected-in-bangkok-today-when-sun-is-directly-overhead-at-1216-pm/

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Thailand makes strides in eradicating human trafficking



BANGKOK, 26 April 2016 (NNT) - The Ministry of Labor is confident that Thailand will receive an upgrade in the U.S. Trafficking in Persons Report within the next three months.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912842-thailand-makes-strides-in-eradicating-human-trafficking/

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EC endorses three referendum bills

BANGKOK, 26 April 2016 (NNT) - The Election Commission of Thailand (EC) has endorsed three bills regarding the establishment of the public referendum on the draft charter, which will be held on August 7.

The three bills determine the referendum's framework, its funding, and what is considered appropriate discussion of the draft charter and its referendum on mainstream media.

These bills are set to be officially promulgated in the Government Gazette tomorrow. The EC will also decide which actions constitute a violation of the referendum on Friday.

According to the commission, the public can organize an open forum on the draft charter, as long as it is being monitored by the government, the media, and an educational institution.


-- NNT 2016-04-26

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Chinese tourist dies in jet ski and speedboat crash off Pattaya coast



PATTAYA: -- A 26-year-old Chinese tourist was killed and a Thai instructor injured when his jet ski collided with a speed boat near Koh Larn off the coast of Pattaya.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912824-chinese-tourist-killed-after-speedboat-hits-jet-ski-at-koh-larn/#entry10678933

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Thai exports grow two consecutive months

BANGKOK, 26 April 2016 (NNT) - The Ministry of Commerce has maintained its export growth forecast at a minimum of 5% this year, after Thai exports recorded growth for two consecutive months.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912837-mixed-economic-growth-forecast-by-state-and-private-sectors/#entry10678984

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Phang Nga man arrested in Phuket for illegal possession of firearm, ammunition
Eakkapop Thongtub


Boonlerd Chinmuang, 26, was found in possession of a .357 Smith and Wesson pistol with an unreadable licence and 55 rounds of bullets. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: -- A man from Phang Nga was arrested in Rassada yesterday afternoon (Apr 25) when he was found to be in illegal possession of firearm and ammunition.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912849-phang-nga-man-arrested-in-phuket-for-illegal-possession-of-firearm-ammunition/

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Knicker nicker nicked - Singburi 'pervert' done for theft of 4,000 undies



SINGBURI:-- A serial knicker thief was arrested by police yesterday who found a treasure trove of undies at his house in downtown Singburi.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/912851-knicker-nicker-nicked-singburi-pervert-done-for-theft-of-4000-undies/