THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 13 Mar 2017

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HOTEL DEALS: Book by March 13th to receive an extra 10% discount on our already great prices!

 

Three classy hotels feature in this weeks' Hotel Deals of the Week - A great hotel in Bangkok's Nana district, simply one of Phuket's finest, and a chic adults-only resort in Khao Lak.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/972717-hotel-deals-book-by-march-13th-to-receive-an-extra-10-discount-on-our-already-great-prices/

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Thaivisa exclusive: Missing Thai girl is “protecting US teacher rapist”

 

American got job teaching in Khon Kaen school despite facing charges of raping a five year old in the US

 

 

Thaivisa has learnt that the Thai woman reported missing after taking a convicted US rapist for a teaching job in Rayong could be protecting him and helping him escape from justice.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973284-thaivisa-exclusive-missing-thai-girl-is-“protecting-us-teacher rapist”/

 

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Two Burmese workers killed and 13 others injured in road accident

 

 

KAMPAENG PHET: -- Two Burmese migrant workers were killed and 13 others were injured, three of them in serious condition, when a passenger van in which they were riding slammed into the rear of a trailer truck in Kampaeng Phet province before dawn on Sunday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973285-two-burmese-workers-killed-and-13-others-injured-in-road-accident-in-thailand/

 

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Customs tightens up inspection of parcels

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Customs Department has tightened up inspection of parcels of goods sent from abroad to supposedly pre-order business operators to make sure that the imported goods are properly taxed, said customs chief Kulis Sombatsiri over the weekend.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973286-thai-customs-tightens-up-inspection-of-parcels/

 

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DSI officials search Parusittho monastery to look for Dhammachayo

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Department of Special Investigation officials on Sunday morning searched a monastery next to Wat Dhammakaya to look for Phra Dhammachayo after some senior Dhammakaya monks were reported to have travelled in and out of the premise lately.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973287-dsi-officials-search-parusittho-monastery-to-look-for-dhammachayo/

 

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Fisheries expert suspects something wrong with the Thai sea

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The deaths of two Bruda whales and two whale sharks in the Gulf of Thailand within 70 days show that there is something terribly wrong with the Thai sea, said Associate Professor Thon Thamrongnawasawat, vice dean of the fisheries faculty of Kasetsart University, on Sunday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973288-fisheries-expert-suspects-something-wrong-with-the-thai-sea/

 

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Suvarnabhumi Airport dismisses allegations of stolen belongings of passengers

 

BANGKOK, 13 March 2017 (NNT) - The Immigration Bureau and Suvarnabhumi Airport have confirmed that the airport has a high security system, following the allegations in social media that an airport officer stole belongings of passengers. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973289-suvarnabhumi-airport-dismisses-allegations-of-stolen-belongings-of-passengers/

 

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Govt confident water management plan can cope with dry season

 

BANGKOK, 13 March 2017 (NNT) - The government is confident that the volume of water available for use throughout this year is higher than last year. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973290-thai-govt-confident-water-management-plan-can-cope-with-dry-season/

 

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DPM to tackle pest outbreak in coconut plantations in Prachuap Khiri Khan

 

PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, 13 March 2017 (NNT) – Deputy Prime Minister Prajin Juntong will inspect a pest outbreak in coconut plantations in Prachuap Khiri Khan province. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973291-dpm-to-tackle-pest-outbreak-in-coconut-plantations-in-prachuap-khiri-khan/

 

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Transport Ministry proceeds with One Transport policy

 

 

BANGKOK, 13 March 2017 (NNT) - The Transport Minister recently chaired the official opening of a workshop to further tackle the problem of road accidents, under the ministry’s One Transport policy. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973292-thai-transport-ministry-proceeds-with-one-transport-policy/

 

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Northern air quality remains at normal level

 

BANGKOK, 13 March 2017 (NNT) - The PM10 values in nine northern provinces currently remain at a normal level. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973293-northern-thailand-air-quality-remains-at-normal-level/

 

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Thailand’s Public Health Ministry Warns About Heatstroke as Temperatures Rise

 

CHIANG RAI – Thailand’s Public Health Ministry on Sunday warned citizens throughout the Nation that the rising temperatures during the hot season is raising the risk of heatstroke throughout the country.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973294-thailand’s-public-health-ministry-warns-about-heatstroke-as-temperatures-rise/

 

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Doll eases ordeal for child sex victims
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- In a bid to ease child sex victims’ pain, Chiang Mai University’s Mass Communications Faculty has started a doll-making project.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973295-doll-eases-ordeal-for-child-sex-victims/

 

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Immigration police on the lookout for fugitive monk
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- IMMIGRATION police have been ordered to prevent Phra Dhammachayo, the former abbot of Dhammakaya Temple, from fleeing to neighbouring countries, Immigration Police Bureau commissioner Pol Lt-General Nuttathorn Proesunthon said yesterday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973287-dsi-officials-search-parusittho-monastery-to-look-for-dhammachayo/

 

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Ex-minister denies role in THAI, Rolls-Royce scandal
By The Nation

 

Vichet Kasemthongsri, deputy transport minister of the Thaksin government in 2003

 

NACC chief insists senior Thaksin administration official linked to bribery allegations, among 26 people of interest

 

BANGKOK: -- A FORMER deputy transport minister in the Thaksin Shinawatra administration has denied playing a role in the bribery scandal involving Thai Airways International (THAI) and Rolls- Royce Plc

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973296-ex-minister-denies-role-in-thai-rolls-royce-scandal/

 

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Govt ramps up long-term care for elderly
By Chularat Saengpassa
The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- OF ABOUT 1.3 million housebound and bed-bound elderly people, just a little over 10 per cent have received long-term care services from the state.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973297-thai-govt-ramps-up-long-term-care-for-elderly/

 

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Lat Phrao Canal project faces delay as residents refuse to budge
By Pratch Rujivanarom
The Nation

 

Officers from the BMA and River Engineering Company demolish buildings and cut down trees at the Lat Phrao Temple to prepare the area for the Lat Phrao Canal enlargement and embankment construction project. Photo Kunlaphan Siripimamporn

 

BANGKOK: -- THE BRIGHT new face of Lat Phrao Canal is likely to be unveiled later than planned because many homeowners have refused to move from the area, even after the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) used special powers to expedite the project to create a beauty site.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973298-lat-phrao-canal-project-faces-delay-as-residents-refuse-to-budge/

 

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Keeping Somchai’s spirit alive
By The Nation

 

An award in his honour is just one way of paying tribute to the rights lawyer, who paid with his life for the cause he espoused 

 

BANGKOK: -- Thirteen years ago, Somchai Neelapaijit, a prominent Thai Muslim human rights lawyer, was abducted in Bangkok by a group of police officers. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973299-thai-editorial-keeping-somchai’s-spirit-alive/

 

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Thai diplomacy with its neighbours during Cold War
By Kavi Chongkittavorn
The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- What were major factors influencing Thai foreign policy towards neighbouring countries during the Cold War? Was the anti-communist ideology a catalyst in the country’s foreign policy formation? How independent was Thai foreign policy during the Cold War?

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973300-thai-diplomacy-with-its-neighbours-during-cold-war/

 

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More young Thai talent needed to improve financial markets
By NATTHAPAT PHROMKAEW
THE NATION
SHANGHAI

 

BANGKOK: -- THAILAND still needs a lot of young professionals capable of helping improve the local financial markets. That is why the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) continues to hold its annual Young Financial Star competition to attract more talent into the field.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973302-more-young-thai-talent-needed-to-improve-financial-markets/

 

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At least 34 killed after Haiti bus crashes into parade

REUTERS

 

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - At least 34 people were killed and 17 injured in northern Haiti late on Saturday after a bus crashed into a parade of pedestrians, the country's civil protection authorities said on Sunday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973306-at-least-34-killed-after-haiti-bus-crashes-into-parade/

 

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Turkey's Erdogan says Netherlands acting like a "banana republic"

By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Thomas Escrit

REUTERS

 

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan receives a present during a ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey, March 11, 2017. Kayhan Ozer/Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS

 

ANKARA/ROTTERDAM (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday the Netherlands was acting like a "banana republic" and should face sanctions for barring Turkish ministers from speaking in Rotterdam, fuelling a row over Ankara's political campaigning abroad.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973307-turkeys-erdogan-says-netherlands-acting-like-a-banana-republic/

 

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Garbage dump landslide kills 35 in Ethiopian capital

By Aaron Maasho

REUTERS

 

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - A landslide at a huge garbage dump on the outskirts of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa killed 35 people who were searching for food and other goods there, an official said on Sunday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973308-garbage-dump-landslide-kills-35-in-ethiopian-capital/

 

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South Korea's disgraced Park leaves Blue House, says truth will out

By Ju-min Park and Hyunjoo Jin

REUTERS

 

Protesters hold candles as they celebrate the impeachment of South Korea's ousted leader Park Geun-hye at a rally in Seoul, South Korea, March 11, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - Disgraced South Korean leader Park Geun-hye left the presidential Blue House on Sunday, two days after a court dismissed her over a corruption scandal, facing life as a private citizen and the possibility of jail.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973309-south-koreas-disgraced-park-leaves-blue-house-says-truth-will-out/

 

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France condemns Damascus attack, calls on Russia and Iran to ensure ceasefire

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People inspect the damage at the site of an attack by two suicide bombers in Damascus, Syria March 11, 2017. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki

 

PARIS (Reuters) - The French foreign ministry condemned a deadly bombing in Damascus and called on truce guarantors, especially Russia and Iran, to ensure a ceasefire in Syria is fully respected.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973310-france-condemns-damascus-attack-calls-on-russia-and-iran-to-ensure-ceasefire/

 

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German Finance Minister says row with Turkey makes economic aid difficult

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German Finance Minister German Wolfgang Schaeuble attends a news conference following a meeting at the Bercy Ministry in Paris, France, February 22, 2017. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/Files

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Sunday it was difficult to continue working with Turkey on economic aid because of the row over Turkish ministers campaigning in EU countries and the arrest of a German-Turkish journalist in Turkey.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973311-german-finance-minister-says-row-with-turkey-makes-economic-aid-difficult/

 

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Trump economic adviser: Fed doing 'good job,' respects independence

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Gary Cohn walks through the lobby at Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 13, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/Files

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House economic adviser Gary Cohn said on Sunday that the Federal Reserve "has been doing a good job" and the Trump administration respects its independence, even if the U.S. central bank raises interest rates this week.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973312-trump-economic-adviser-fed-doing-good-job-respects-independence/

 

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Merkel meets Trump in clash of style and substance

By Noah Barkin

REUTERS

 

FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at the EU summit in Brussels, Belgium, March 9, 2017. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/File photo

BERLIN (Reuters) - She is controlled and cautious, a physicist from East Germany who takes her time making decisions and has never relished the attention that comes from being Europe's most powerful leader.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973313-merkel-meets-trump-in-clash-of-style-and-substance/

 

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The Nation newspaper in global partnership with The Wall Street Journal
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Rapid changes in technology and consumer behaviour have deepened connections between our readers in Thailand and the world, whether in technology, politics or business.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973320-the-nation newspaper-in-global-partnership-with the-wall-street-journal/

 

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Walking Street: Has topless Go-Go become a No-No?

 

Picture: 77Jowo

 

PATTAYA: -- More raids were conducted in Walking Street, South Pattaya, yesterday amid claims that a crackdown was targeting topless dancing at the resort.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973321-walking-street-has-topless-go-go-become-a-no-no/