THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Tuesday 14 Feb 2017

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Man shot after karaoke girl screams: "He's just too BIG for me!"

 

Picture: Daily News

 

RAYONG: -- A man was shot after a karaoke sex worker turned him down for having too big a "package".

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968693-man-shot-after-karaoke-girl-screams-hes-just-too-big-for-me/

 

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Lamborghini severed in half but driver unhurt in crash on palm tree

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The driver of a Lamborghini sports car was unscathed and two passengers inside were slightly injured when the car lost control, grazing a motorcycle and crashing into a palm tree.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968649-lamborghini-severed-in-half-but-driver-unhurt-in-crash-on-palm-tree/

 

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Soldiers out in force all over Pattaya after latest damaging minivan story hits social media

 

Picture: siamchonnews

 

PATTAYA: -- Soldiers swooped on three minivan queues in Pattaya yesterday a story condemning the transport service was posted on social media.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968695-soldiers-out-in-force-all-over-pattaya-after-latest-damaging-minivan story-hits-social-media/

 

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Suan Dusit Poll: 85% of Thai public think today's youth are out of control!

 

Picture: Thairath

 

BANGKOK: -- Thailand's youth have been slammed in a poll published in the wake of a road rage shooting last week.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968696-suan-dusit-poll-85-of-thai-public-think-todays-youth-are-out-of-control/

 

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Hungarians overjoyed as honest Krabi taxi driver saves the day for Thailand!

 

Picture: Thairath

 

KRABI: -- Two Hungarian tourists were in raptures as netizens praised the honesty of a commendable Krabi taxi driver who handed back a wallet containing a whopping 100,000 baht in cash.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968697-hungarians-overjoyed-as-honest-krabi-taxi-driver-saves-the-day-for-thailand/

 

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Video: Man threatening the public with scythes causes stir in Ang Thong

 

Picture: PPTV

 

ANG THONG: -- Police were called to a road in Muang district of Ang Thong as a man was threatening passersby with two scythes.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968698-video-man-threatening-the-public-with-scythes-causes-stir-in-ang-thong/

 

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GHB to adjust housing loan rate formula

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Government Housing Bank will readjust its housing loan rates to relate with the amounts of loans to help small borrowers and, at the same time, to reduce the bank’s non-performing loans.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968699-ghb-to-adjust-housing-loan-rate-formula/

 

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Taxpayers urged to use Prompt Pay

 

BANGKOK, 14 February 2017 (NNT) - The Revenue Department urges taxpayers to file an income tax return on the Internet and use the "Prompt Pay" system to receive their tax rebates. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968700-taxpayers-urged-to-use-prompt-pay/

 

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Water resources expert advises farmers to brace for drought

 

BANGKOK, 14 February 2017 (NNT) - The Director of the Hydro and Agro Informatics Institute under the Ministry of Science and Technology has asked people to be cautious of the impending drought and prepare water for usage during the dry season. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968701-water-resources-expert-advises-thai-farmers-to-brace-for-drought/

 

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Reconciliation talks to start on St Valentine’s Day with 3 parties

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Reconciliation talks are set to kick off on Tuesday which falls on the St Valentine’s Day between three political parties and the committee to make preparations for the building of unity and reconciliation.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968702-reconciliation-talks-to-start-on-st-valentine’s-day-with-3-parties/

 

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Prachuap Khiri Khan warns tourists against strong winds and waves

 

PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, 14 February 2017 (NNT) – The general public and tourists in Prachuap Khiri Khan province have been warned against the dangers of strong wave and winds prevailing in the Gulf of Thailand during this period. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968703-prachuap-khiri-khan-warns-tourists-against-strong-winds-and-waves/

 

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More ferries to be added on Pattaya-Hua Hin route

 

BANGKOK, 14th February 2017 (NNT) - The operator of the ferry service, which now connects Pattaya on the eastern seaboard with Hua Hin on the opposite side of the Gulf, is ready to cope with a higher travel demand from tourists. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968704-more-ferries-to-be-added-on-pattaya-hua-hin-route/

 

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Street Food Vendors in Thailand Going Green with Zero-Waste Packaging Made from Bamboo

 

BANGKOK – To tackle Thailand’s mounting trash problem, Universal Biopack is turning to the country’s plant life to make packaging that it sells to restaurants and manufacturersrather than plastic.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968705-street-food-vendors-in-thailand-going-green-with-zero-waste-packaging-made-from-bamboo/

 

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Glastonbury Festival in tribute to 'legend' Toby Lovegrove who died in Thailand

By Joe  T Smith 

 

Toby Lovegrove had a lifelong relationship with Glastonbury Festival

 

Glastonbury Festival has paid tribute to a much-loved crew member who died in Thailand.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968706-glastonbury-festival-in-tribute-to-legend-toby-lovegrove-who-died-in-thailand/

 

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US, Thailand to Launch 2017 Cobra Gold Military Exercises

Asia’s largest multinational drill will kick off on February 14.

By Prashanth Parameswaran

 

BANGKOK: -- On Tuesday, the United States and Thailand will kick off the 2017 iteration of the annual Cobra Gold military exercises, Asia’s largest multinational drill.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968707-us-thailand-to-launch-2017-cobra-gold-military-exercises/

 

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Police study allegations against ex-deputy of park encroachment
By The Nation

 

File photo: Deputy police chief Pol General Sriwara Rangsiphrammanakul

 

BANGKOK: -- The Royal Thai Police (RTP) yesterday held a meeting to look into allegations against its former deputy chief of encroaching on Thap Lan National Park in the east of the country.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968708-police-study-allegations-against-ex-deputy-of-park-encroachment/

 

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Healthcare budget hit
By Chularat Saengpassa
The Nation

 

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Aging population puts strain on underfunded scheme

 

BANGKOK: -- THE growing elderly population is putting pressure on the universal healthcare scheme, forcing officials to seek fresh funding. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968709-thai-healthcare-budget-hit/

 

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Babies abandoned by migrants in Phuket due to cost, insurance row
By Pratch Rujivanarom
The Nation

 

The pregnant Myanmar migrant worker (the woman on the pink) works in a market in Phuket. Photo Pratch Rujivanarom

 

PHUKET: -- A MIGRANT workers support group in Phuket has revealed major concerns about nationality status, with workers from Myanmar abandoning babies at public hospitals. There have also been reports of migrant workers unable to obtain birth certificates for children.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968710-babies-abandoned-by-migrants-in-phuket-due-to-cost-insurance-row/

 

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New Zealand aircraft maker aims to ride Thai skydiving tourism boom
By THE NATION

 

 

BANGKOK: -- NEW ZEALAND-BASED Pacific Aerospace has entered the Thai aviation market by delivering its first aircraft to Freefall Thailand to cash in on the boom in skydiving tourism.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968711-new-zealand-aircraft-maker-aims-to-ride-thai-skydiving-tourism-boom/

 

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‘The Nation’s’ Eakphob loses leukaemia fight
By The Nation

 

Eakphob

 

EAKPHOB PREECHASILP, a well-loved member of The Nation’s editorial team, passed away at the age of 39 yesterday.

 

The graphic designer left behind his wife Kanyawat, his mother Chuenjit Rodpeungpha, and the many friends who cherished him. 

 

At The Nation, Eakphob was remembered for his kindness, good humour, optimism and dedication to his work, traits reflected in his work.

 

Eakphob had worked for The Nation for 11 years. He was diagnosed with acute leukaemia last August. He had battled against the disease in great spirits, always warmly welcoming visitors even from his hospital bed. 

 

Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30306297

 

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A needless tragedy whose trigger was in the mind
By Jintana Panyaarvudh
 

File photo: At the funeral of the 17-year-old high school student who was killed following a road rage.

 

BANGKOK: -- The past decade has seen a rising level of sensationalism in Thai society, super-charged by the opinions and emotions expressed through the social media. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968696-suan-dusit-poll-85-of-thai-public-think-todays-youth-are-out-of-control/?do=findComment&comment=11618836

 

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Striking a balance between conservation and development at the heart of Mekong struggle
By Pratch Rujivanarom
The Nation

 

A woman with her baby just gets off from the boat at Pak Beng pier. Photo by Visarut Sankham

 

BANGKOK: -- DEPENDING on who you speak to, there are naturally differing perspectives in regard to the future of the Mekong River, as most people living along the river look for a sustainable future through conservation of the existing ecosystem, while governments seek balanced resource usage and benefit-sharing arrived at via diplomacy and negotiation.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968712-striking-a-balance-between-conservation-and-development-at-the-heart-of-mekong-struggle/

 

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Reform has ‘never been more obtainable’
By PIYAPORN WONGRUANG
THE NATION

 

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha meets with the National Reform Steering Assembly to discuss on work priorities at Government House.

 

PM’S ABSOLUTE POWER KEY TO EFFORTS: EXPERTS

 

BANGKOK: -- AS A FORMER leader of political groups standing up against past governments for their failure to run the country properly – to the point that could have plunged the nation into failed-state status – Suriyasai Katasila realises only too well how vital it is that reform takes place.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968713-reform-has-‘never-been-more-obtainable’/

 

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Thai education reform: Lessons from Singapore and Vietnam 
By Daniel Maxwell, 
Peerasit Kamnuansilpa
Special to The Nation

 

Regional success stories point the way, but the junta government has been a slow learner so far

 

BANGKOK: -- When the National Council for Peace and Order came to power in 2014, it pledged to reform Thailand’s failing institutions, among which education was a clear priority. Now, with democratic elections expected within 18 months and little sign of any substantial reforms to education, it will take a determined effort by the country’s leadership to start catching up with neighbouring countries.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968714-thai-education-reform-lessons-from-singapore-and-vietnam /

 

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New Bangkok hotel aims to be Muslim-friendly
By THE NATION

 

BANGKOK: -- THAILAND could become a major halal-tourism destination after the opening of Al Meroz Halal Hotel, Thailand’s first halal-friendly property, on Ramkhamhaeng Road in Bangkok.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968660-tourism-minister-hopes-more-muslim-visitors-will-be-lured-to-thailand/?do=findComment&comment=11618863

 

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Blast kills at least 13 in Pakistani city of Lahore, 83 injured

By Mubasher Bukhari

REUTERS

 

Police and rescue workers work at the scene of a blast in Lahore, Pakistan February 13, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer

 

LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - An explosion near the Punjab provincial assembly in the Pakistani city of Lahore killed at least 13 people and wounded 83 others on Monday, a senior police official said.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968715-blast-kills-at-least-13-in-pakistani-city-of-lahore-83-injured/

 

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Tour bus crashes in Taiwan, killing at least 32

 

Rescuers gather around a crashed bus in Taipei, Taiwan February 13, 2017. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

 

TAIPEI (Reuters) - At least 32 people were killed when a tour bus crashed near Taipei on Monday night, with television footage showing the bus careening towards a road barrier before flipping on its side.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968716-tour-bus-crashes-in-taiwan-killing-at-least-32/

 

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Netanyahu non-committal on Palestinian statehood as he heads to U.S.

By Luke Baker

REUTERS

 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem February 12, 2017. REUTERS/Gali Tibbon/Pool

 

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sidestepped a question on whether he still supports the creation of a Palestinian state as he left for the United States on Monday on his first visit since President Donald Trump took office.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968717-netanyahu-non-committal-on-palestinian-statehood-as-he-heads-to-us/

 

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Courts likely to probe Trump's intent in issuing travel ban

By Andrew Chung and Mica Rosenberg

REUTERS

 

A man participating in a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policy at the Jewish Rally for Refugees stands in front of a Trump supporter in New York City, U.S. February 12, 2017. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Washington state’s attorney general has promised to uncover "what truly motivated" President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration, an approach that could prompt a rare public examination of how a U.S. president makes national security decisions.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968718-courts-likely-to-probe-trumps-intent-in-issuing-travel-ban/

 

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German left-of-centre majority edges ahead as Merkel prospects dim - poll

REUTERS

 

German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a presentation of a newly designed 2-Euro coin at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany February 10, 2017. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - Three left-leaning German parties would now win enough combined support to oust Chancellor Angela Merkel in September's election, according to an opinion poll by the INSA institute to be published in Bild newspaper on Tuesday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/968720-german-left-of-centre-majority-edges-ahead-as-merkel-prospects-dim-poll/