THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Tuesday 14 Mar 2017

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Pedestrian killed by Bangkok hotel tuk-tuk

By  Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter

 

  

BANGKOK — A pedestrian was killed and two were injured after they were hit by a hotel tuk-tuk Tuesday morning in what police are chalking up to an accident.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973574-pedestrian-killed-by-bangkok-hotel-tuk-tuk/

 

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Pattaya to set up ‘great place of happiness for tourists’ after critical sex trade report

By The Nation

Chon Buri

 

 

In an attempt to restore Pattaya’s image, authorities are launching a “Happy Zone” area in the seaside town next week to make the resort a better place to live.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973532-pattaya-happy-zones-start-next-week-making-the-resort-great-again/?do=findComment&comment=11710524

 

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Fat pigeon blamed for airport rail link outage

By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter

 

Photo: Rev Stan / Flick

 

BANGKOK — A pigeon was blamed Tuesday for a malfunction on the Airport Rail Link that left hundreds of passengers stranded in stifling heat the night before.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973585-fat-pigeon-blamed-for-airport-rail-link-outage/

 

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Car drivers tested with over 50 milligrame percent alcohol will not be covered by insurance

 

 

Drunk drivers are warned that they will not be covered by insurance if they are involved in road accidents in the near future.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973586-car-drivers-tested-with-over-50-milligrame-percent-alcohol-will-not-be-covered-by-insurance/

 

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Fatal gun attack at family giving alms

By The Nation

 

 

A man opened fire at his neighbour’s family members while they were giving alms offerings Tuesday morning resulting in one death and three injuries in Surin’s Muang district. Police were investigating the motive for the attack as of press time. 

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973587-fatal-gun-attack-at-family-giving-alms/

 

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Prayut pledges ‘normal’ legal procedure regarding Shin tax case

By Wasamon Adudjarint

The Nation

 

 

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday said that solutions regarding back taxes allegedly owed by the Shinawatra family linked to the multi-billion-baht Shin Corp sale must proceed by “normal” legal procedures and the rule of law.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973589-prayut-pledges-‘normal’-legal-procedure-regarding-shin-tax-case/

 

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Monkey business: Man's missing Macaque found flirting with women

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

 

UTTARADIT — An emotionally distraught pet macaque was reunited with his human companion Tuesday afternoon in the northern province of Uttaradit.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973590-monkey-business-mans-missing-macaque-found-flirting-with-women/

 

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App taxis must be registered: Land Transport Department

 

 

The Land Transport Department is committed to promoting the use of technology in taxi service to provide better convenience to customers, but all the taxis must be registered to make sure that they meet the safety standard, said the department chief Mr Sanit Promwong on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973591-app-taxis-must-be-registered-land-transport-department/

 

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Forget the Samsung Galaxy S8 – Now is a great time to buy the Galaxy S7 in Thailand

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

The official unveiling of two of the most eagerly anticipated Samsung smartphones, the Galaxy S8 and S8+ is a little over two weeks away.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/forget-the-samsung-galaxy-s8-now-is-a-great-time-to-buy-the-galaxy-s7-in-thailand/20383/

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Taxi flips on main Phuket thoroughfare

Winai Sarot

 

 

PHUKET:-- A taxi driver escaped with minor injuries after he flipped his vehicle on Thepkrasattri Road yesterday afternoon.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973596-taxi-flips-on-main-phuket-thoroughfare/

 

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Irish teacher assaulted, robbed by Pattaya van driver: Police

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

 

CHONBURI — Police said they are looking for a van driver accused of assaulting and robbing a foreign passenger Tuesday in Chonburi province.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973602-irish-teacher-assaulted-robbed-by-pattaya-van-driver-police/

 

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Woman dies outside CentralWorld when run over by city’s garbage truck

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

Photo: Bcow/ Flickr

 

A woman who was riding on the back of her husband’s motorcycle died outside CentralWorld shopping mall yesterday when their vehicle was run over by a city garbage truck.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973603-woman-dies-outside-centralworld-when-run-over-by-city’s-garbage-truck/

 

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Another motorist becomes victim of Uber driver witch hunt

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

In the midst of the recent Uber driver crackdown, another car owner said that they unjustly received a ticket for using a private vehicle to provide public transport.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973604-another-motorist-becomes-victim-of-uber-driver-witch-hunt/

 

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Exemption of fees for motorists during Songkran Festival

 

 

The Cabinet agreed to exempt fees for those using the Bangkok-Ban Chang (Route 7) and Kanjanapisek Road: Bang PainBang Phli (Route 9) from midnight of April 11 until April 18, said Deputy government spokesman Colonel Athisit Chaiyanuwat.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973605-exemption-of-fees-for-motorists-during-songkran-festival/

 

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Thailand seizes rhino horns worth $5 million in biggest haul for years

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai customs have confiscated 21 rhino horns with an estimated value of nearly $5 million (4.12 million pounds) in the biggest such seizure in Thailand for years, officials said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973606-thailand-seizes-rhino-horns-worth-5-million-in-biggest-haul-for-years/

 

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'Beauty and the Beast' release postponed in Malaysia, even after 'gay moment' cut

 

 

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Major cinema chains in Muslim-majority Malaysia have postponed the release of Walt Disney's "Beauty and the Beast", cleared by censors after a "gay moment" was cut, due to "unforeseen circumstances".

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973608-beauty-and-the-beast-release-postponed-in-malaysia-even-after-gay-moment-cut/

 

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Cambodian opposition leader campaigns after predecessor quits to save party

By Prak Chan Thul

 

Kem Sokha (R), leader of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), claps as he arrives at the party's headquarters in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, March 2, 2017. REUTERS/Samrang Pring

 

KANDAL, Cambodia (Reuters) - New Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha began a pre-election tour to rally support on Tuesday after his veteran predecessor resigned in fear that his party could be dissolved by the state.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973609-cambodian-opposition-leader-campaigns-after-predecessor-quits-to-save-party/

 

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Britain's May is committed to engaging with Scotland on Brexit - spokesman

 

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May arrives for a Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in London, Britain March 13, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May is committed to engaging with the Scottish government on Brexit plans, her spokesman said on Tuesday, a day after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon called for a new independence referendum.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973611-britains-may-is-committed-to-engaging-with-scotland-on-brexit-spokesman/

 

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Three arrested for stealing from German tourist in Phuket

Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

PHUKET:-- Three men were arrested this morning for stealing a German tourist’s bag containing a wallet, a cell phone and a hotel key card, at Loma Park in Patong yesterday. 

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973614-three-arrested-for-stealing-from-german-tourist-in-phuket/

 

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