THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Friday 3 Mar 2017

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Thaivisa Launch Comparison Car Insurance Site for Expats
(Bangkok, March 3rd 2017)

 

 

Thaivisa is delighted to announce the launch of their new car insurance comparison site for expats in Thailand. For many years now Thaivisa has been considered the go to site for all things to do with Thailand for foreigners; and so this service is considered very much aligned with this service and support.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971638-thaivisa-launch-comparison-car-insurance-site-for-expats/

 

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Dutch man stabbed by Thai men after road rage fight on Samui

Image: Daily News

 

SAMUI:-- A 27 year old Dutch tourist was left in hospital after he was attacked by two Thai men in an apparent road rage incident on Koh Samui yesterday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971628-dutch-man-stabbed-by-thai-men-after-road-rage-fight-on-samui/

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Raja Ferry plays down safety fears after video of car deck flooding and ship listing on way to Samui

 

Picture: Thairath

 

KOH SAMUI: -- The Raja Ferry company on Koh Samui has moved to allay public fears after one of their ships was flooded on the car deck and began listing.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971640-raja-ferry-plays-down-safety-fears-after-video-of-car-deck-flooding and-ship-listing-on-way-to-samui/

 

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Hunt on as armed robber takes just 30 seconds to plunder Laem Chabang bank

 

Picture: Thairath

 

CHONBURI: -- Police are hunting for a lone robber who targeted the Kasikorn Bank branch in iPlace on Sukhumvit Road in Laem Chabang.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971642-hunt-on-as-armed-robber-takes-just-30-seconds-to-plunder-laem-chabang-bank/

 

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World Animal Protection: No license for tiger farm please

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The World Animal Protection’s branch office in Thailand has demanded the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants Conservation to withdraw license or suspend the issuance of license to the Tiger’s Temple in Kanchanaburi to raise tigers.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971643-world-animal-protection-no-license-for-tiger-farm-please/

 

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PM saddened by school bus attack by militants

 

 

NARATHIWAT: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha expressed sorrow for parents of students and teachers of a school in Narathiwat’s Ruesoe district who were killed and injured in an attack of their school bus by southern militants on Thursday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971644-pm-prayut-saddened-by-school-bus-attack-by-militants/

 

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NHRC condemns brutal attack on innocent people in Narathiwat which killed four

 

 

NARATHIWAT: -- The National Human Rights Commission on Thursday issued a statement condemning the perpetrators who attacked a pickup truck in Rue Sor district of Narathiwat this morning, killing four people on board, including an eight-year old boy.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971644-pm-prayut-saddened-by-school-bus-attack-by-militants/?do=findComment&comment=11673800

 

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Japan’s Emperor and Empress to visit Thailand March 5-6

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan will pay a private visit to Thailand on Sunday and Monday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971645-japan’s-emperor-and-empress-to-visit-thailand-march-5-6/

 

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Thailand’s democracy index ranking continues to slide downward

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Thailand’s EIU (Economist Intelligence Unit) Democracy Index performance has steadily dropped in the past five years since 2012 having scored 6.55 points until last year when it scored just 4.92 points and was placed in the Hybrid regime group.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971646-thailand’s-democracy-index-ranking-continues-to-slide-downward/

 

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Bangkok officials bringing order in inner city

 

 

BANGKOK, 3 March 2017 (NNT) – Bangkok administrators have cleaned up the Soi Moh Leng area of Ratchathewi and set up a fence around Ratchatewiphirom Park following complaints of vehicles parking on the sidewalk and obstructing foot traffic. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971647-bangkok-officials-bringing-order-in-inner-city/

 

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DSI to go after pro-Dhammakaya social media
By ANAN WICHITPRACHA, 
PONGSATHAT RUJIPHUTTANYAPHAT 
THE NATION

 

 

BANGKOK: -- THE DEPARTMENT of Special Investigation (DSI) was gathering evidence to file charges of incitement against people who have allegedly spread misinformation or distorted news on social media, including Dhammakaya Temple’s communications chief Phra Sanitwong Chareonrattawong, DSI deputy spokesman Woranan Srilam said yesterday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971648-dsi-to-go-after-pro-dhammakaya-social-media/

 

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Authorities must tread carefully in complex Dhammakaya drama due to faith: academic
By Khanittha Thepphajorn
The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- SEVERAL CONFLICTS have further complicated the Dhammakaya Temple’s saga in the eyes of a prominent academic.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971649-authorities-must-tread-carefully-in-complex-dhammakaya-drama-due-to-faith-academic/

 

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Rice-pledging probes ‘40% complete’
By The Nation 

 

 

BANGKOK: -- More than 40 per cent of the investigation work in the nearly 1,000 cases involving alleged corruption in the Yingluck government’s rice-pledging scheme is completed, it has been claimed.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971650-rice-pledging-probes-‘40-complete’/

 

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King Bhumibol’s royal cremation to run for five days
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- THE ROYAL CREMATION ceremonies for the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej later this year will run for five days. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971651-king-bhumibol’s-royal-cremation-to-run-for-five-days/

 

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Academics call for reform of environmental impact studies on projects
By Pratch Rujivanarom
The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- A STRATEGIC Environment Assessment (SEA) was proposed by academics to serve as a sustainable solution for conflicts over major development projects such as the Krabi coal-fired power plant.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971652-academics-call-for-reform-of-environmental-impact-studies-on-projects/

 

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Drafters hear opinions on new law to fight corruption
By The Nation

 

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BANGKOK: -- The Constitution Drafting Commission (CDC) on Wednesday held a public discussion over a new organic law on criminal procedures for political-office holders, which aims make dealing with corrupt politicians more efficient.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971653-drafters-hear-opinions-on-new-law-to-fight-corruption/

 

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Asean aims for unity on tourism
By The Nation

 

If Southeast Asia is to truly be a single tourist destination, give visitors from afar a single visa to travel freely

 

BANGKOK: -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) is undertaking a tourism marketing campaign to mark its 50th anniversary this year.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971654-asean-aims-for-unity-on-tourism/

 

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DOC denies FIDH claims of poor prison conditions

 

BANGKOK, 3 March 2017 (NNT) – The Department of Corrections (DOC) dismissed claims made by the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) of poor conditions of Thai prisons. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971655-thai-dept-of-corrections-denies-fidh-claims-of-poor-prison-conditions/

 

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HOTEL DEALS: Book by March 6th to receive an extra 10% discount on our already great prices!

 

 

Continuing with 3 more Hotel Deals of the Week! Book by March 6th to receive an extra 10% discount on our already great prices!

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971383-hotel-deals-book-by-march-6th-to-receive-an-extra-10-discount-on-our-already-great-prices/

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Trump's attorney general, under fire, removes himself from campaign probes

By Julia Edwards Ainsley and Richard Cowan

REUTERS
 

U.S Attorney General Jeff Sessions arrives to attend an a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump at a joint session of congress in Capitol in Washington, U.S., February 28, 2017. Picture taken February 28, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions removed himself on Thursday from any investigations into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election because he was involved with President Donald Trump's campaign.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971657-us-attorney-general-jeff-sessions-quits-russia-probe/

 

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Two more Trump campaign officials met Russian envoy - USA Today

REUTERS

 

U.S. President Donald Trump in Newport News, Virginia, U.S. March 2, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst -

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - At least two additional officials in Donald Trump's presidential campaign said they spoke with Russian Ambassador Sergei Kislyan at a conference on the sidelines of the Republican National Convention last July, USA Today reported on Thursday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971658-two-more-trump-campaign-officials-met-russian-envoy-usa-today/

 

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Syrian army announces recapture of Palmyra from Islamic State

 

Syrian army soldiers drive past the Arch of Triumph in the historic city of Palmyra, in Homs Governorate, Syria in this April 1, 2016 file photo. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki/Files

 

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian army said on Thursday it had recaptured the ancient city of Palmyra from Islamic State for the second time in a year, with help from allied forces and Russian warplanes.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971659-syrian-army-announces-recapture-of-palmyra-from-islamic-state/

 

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In final ruling, Egypt court finds Mubarak innocent in killing of protesters

By Mahmoud Mourad and Haitham Ahmed

REUTERS

 

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak lies on a stretcher after getting back from his trial to the military hospital in Cairo, Egypt, March 2, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

 

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's top appeals court found former president Hosni Mubarak innocent on Thursday of involvement in the killing of protesters during the 2011 uprising that ended his 30-year rule, the final ruling in a landmark case.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971660-in-final-ruling-egypt-court-finds-mubarak-innocent-in-killing-of-protesters/

 

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Hungary builds new high-tech border fence - with few migrants in sight

By Marton Dunai

REUTERS

 

A Hungarian police and soldiers patrol the Hungary-Serbia border, which was recently fortified by a second fence, near the village of Gara, Hungary, March 2, 2017. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh

 

GARA, Hungary (Reuters) - A daunting new barrier is beginning to loom over Hungary's southern border, capable of delivering electric shocks to unwanted migrants and armed with heat sensors, cameras, and loudspeakers that blare in several languages.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971661-hungary-builds-new-high-tech-border-fence-with-few-migrants-in-sight/

 

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Catalans prepare vote for independence from Spain

By Alexander Smith

REUTERS

 

Protestors wave Catalan Estelada flags and hold up a faux ballot box as they await the arrival of former Catalan President Artur Mas outside court in Barcelona, Spain, February 6, 2017. REUTERS/Albert Gea

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Catalonia is organising the logistics for a referendum on independence from Spain it plans to hold by the end of September, even if it goes against the wishes of the national government, the Catalan government's foreign policy chief said.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971662-catalans-prepare-vote-for-independence-from-spain/

 

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Brussels police detain driver of car carrying gas cylinders

By Clement Rossignol and Jack Schofield

REUTERS

 

A member of the bomb disposal unit stands in an area of central Brussels on Thursday while bomb disposal experts checked a vehicle carrying gas bottles, a police spokeswoman told local media, in Brussels, Belgium March 2, 2017. REUTERS/Marc Baert

 

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Brussels police detained a man with suspected militant links who was found to be carrying two gas cylinders in his car after he was pulled over on Thursday for running a red light, officials said.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971663-brussels-police-detain-driver-of-car-carrying-gas-cylinders/

 

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Sweden returns draft amid security worries and soldier shortage

By Daniel Dickson and Bjorn Rundstrom

REUTERS

 

Sweden's Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist speaks at a news conference in Baghdad, Iraq, November 2, 2015. REUTERS/Khalid al-Mousily

 

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden is to reintroduce military conscription next year due to difficulties filling the ranks on a voluntary basis at a time of increased security concerns, the defence minister said on Thursday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971664-sweden returns-draft-amid-security-worries-and-soldier-shortage/

 

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Wildlife forensic unit opened for DNA inspection of pet elephants

 

BANGKOK, 3 March 2017 (NNT) – The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has opened a wildlife forensic unit to verify the DNA inspection of pet elephants nationwide. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971677-wildlife-forensic-unit-opened-for-dna-inspection-of-pet-elephants/

 

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Abortion in Thailand: More safe and legal than you may have thought

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

  

Pictured above: A sign in front of a clinic providing safe and legal abortion run by Planned Parenthood Association of Thailand in northern Bangkok

 

BANGKOK — The small clinic has only four sections: a reception area, restrooms, counseling room and an area where the actual procedure is performed.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971678-abortion-in-thailand-more-safe-and-legal-than-you-may-have-thought/

 

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Amazon blames human error for cloud-service disruption

BY REUTERS

 

Image: REUTERS

 

(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc blamed human error for the disruption in its cloud services that resulted in widespread glitches for its clients from news sites to government services on Tuesday.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/amazon-blames-human-error-for-cloud-service-disruption/20178/