THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 15 Mar 2017

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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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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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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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Midweek rant: Name and Shame – stop this defamation drivel!

 

 

We have heard it time and time again!

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973623-midweek-rant-name-and-shame-–-stop-this-defamation-drivel/

 

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Chiang Mai man takes spade to his own car in Ford protest

 

Picture: Thairath

 

BANGKOK: -- A Chiang Mai man furious with motor car maker Ford took a spade to his own car in a protest in Bangkok yesterday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973624-chiang-mai-man-takes-spade-to-his-own-car-in-ford-protest/

 

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Come on mate - get a room! CCTV shows pervert having sex with a motorcycle!

 

Picture: Manager Online

 

BANGKOK: -- CCTV from near a university in Chonburi catches a man making a slit in a motorcycle seat then getting out his "John Thomas" to have sex with the vehicle.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973625-come-on-mate-get-a-room-cctv-shows-pervert-having-sex-with-a-motorcycle/

 

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Tourists caught up in continuing Red Taxi vs Grabcar/Uber war!

 

Picture: Manager Online

 

CHIANG MAI: -- Five tourists in Chiang Mai got caught up in the continuing war between the city's red "song thaew" taxis and the Grabcar service.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973626-tourists-caught-up-in-continuing-red-taxi-vs-grabcaruber-war/

 

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Issuance of driving licenses to be tightened to improve road safety

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Transport Ministry is amending a ministerial regulation to tighten up the issuance of driving licenses and the renewal of driving licenses by making in mandatory for the applicants to attend a training session of up to 15 hours instead of just 3-4 hours as it is the case now.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973627-issuance-of-driving-licenses-to-be-tightened-to-improve-road-safety/

 

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NRSA man fined 10,000 baht for slapping a bartender’s head for calling him “Pa”

 

 

BANGKOK: -- National Reform Steering Assembly member Anusorn Jirapong who slapped the head of a bartender was fined 10,000 baht by Bang Sue police on assault charge.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973570-video-senior-official-fined-for-smacking-waiter-who-called-him-sugar-daddy/?do=findComment&comment=11711476

 

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One suspect allegedly admitted to stabbing Nong Pond

 

 

BANGKOK: -- One of the 18 suspects alleged to be involved in the murder of a Silpakorn University student in Cha-am district of Phetchaburi province has confessed that he used a screw driver to stab at the victim.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973628-murder-of-a-silpakorn-university-student-one-suspect-allegedly-admitted-to-stabbing-nong-pond/

 

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Huay Khamin waterfall closed to tourists

 

 

KANCHANABURI: -- The Srinakharind national park in Kanchanaburi has decided to close down the Huay Khamin waterfall after water has dried up.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973629-huay-khamin-waterfall-in-kanchanaburi-closed-to-tourists/

 

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‘Missing’ British tourist found wandering around Thailand completely naked
Tanveer Mann for Metro.co.uk

 

BANGKOK: -- A British woman who was missing for several days was discovered wandering around the streets of Thailand completely naked on Tuesday afternoon.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973573-video-police-chases-naked-foreign-woman-1km-near-khaosan-road/?do=findComment&comment=11711497

 

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Cabinet order to get Shin sale tax
By THE NATION

 

 

PM pledges to use ‘normal laws’ to collect billions from 2006 sale; IF TAX NOT COLLECTED this month, CASE will GO TO COURT.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973589-prayut-pledges-‘normal’-legal-procedure-regarding-shin-tax-case/?do=findComment&comment=11711521

 

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10 Dhammakaya monks report to face charges of resisting NCPO order
By Anan Wichitpracha,
Pongsathat Rujiphuttanyaphat
The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- TEN monks from Dhammakaya Temple went to hear the charge of resisting an order by the junta at the Thanyaburi Provincial Court’s Public Prosecutors’ Office on Tuesday afternoon.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973630-10-dhammakaya-monks-report-to-face-charges-of-resisting-ncpo-order/

 

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Son of senior Kalasin policeman ‘confessed to Silpakorn murder’
By KAMPANART LA-ONG,
SURIYA PATATHAYO
THE NATION

 

 

Suspects face racketeering as well as murder and attempted murder charges.

 

BANGKOK: -- THE SON of a Kalasin police deputy superintendent has reportedly confessed to fatally stabbing Silpakorn University student Thirapong Thitatharn, 24, during an attack last month in the victim’s dormitory room in Phetchaburi, a police source said yesterday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973628-murder-of-a-silpakorn-university-student-one-suspect-allegedly-admitted-to-stabbing-nong-pond/?do=findComment&comment=11711531

 

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Junta’s human rights position questioned at UN
By WASAMON AUDJARINT, 
JAKRAWAN SALAYTOO
THE NATION

 

Charnchao

 

GENEVA: -- THAILAND’S 46-MEMBER delegation at the United Nations human rights body faced a barrage of questions yesterday that focused on the junta maintaining the death penalty and restrictions on freedom of expression.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973631-junta’s-human-rights-position-questioned-at-un/

 

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Draft bills on national reform and long-term strategy endorsed by Cabinet
By Wasamon Audjarint
The Nation

 

PM Prayut at press briefing.

 

BANGKOK: -- THE Cabinet on Tuesday approved in principle two bill drafts on national reform and long-term national strategy, which is required by the upcoming charter draft.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973632-draft-bills-on-national-reform-and-long-term-strategy-endorsed-by-cabinet/

 

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Baht tipped to stay weak against $
By  THE NATION

 

BANGKOK: -- CREDIT Suisse investment analysts predict that the US dollar will stay strong this year, while most Asian currencies remain weak, including the baht.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973633-baht-tipped-to-stay-weak-against-us/

 

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Somali pirates hijack first commercial ship since 2012

By Katharine Houreld

REUTERS

 

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Pirates have hijacked an oil tanker with eight Sri Lankan crew on board, Somali authorities said on Tuesday, the first time a commercial ship has been seized in the region since 2012.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973634-somali-pirates-hijack-first-commercial-ship-since-2012/

 

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EU headscarf ban ruling sparks faith group backlash

By Alastair Macdonald

REUTERS

 

FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past a mannequin wearing an hijab headscarf at a market in the Brussels district of Molenbeek, Belgium, August 14, 2016. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/File Photo

 

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Companies may ban staff from wearing Islamic headscarves and other visible religious symbols under certain conditions, the European Union's top court ruled on Tuesday, setting off a storm of complaint from rights groups and religious leaders.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973635-eu-headscarf-ban-ruling-sparks-faith-group-backlash/

 

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Dutch poll test of anti-immigrant feeling, Turkish dispute

By Philip Blenkinsop

REUTERS

 

An election poster billboard seen near a windmill the day before a general election, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 14, 2017. REUTERS/Michael Kooren

 

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch go to the polls on Wednesday in an election seen as a test of anti-immigrant and nationalist feeling magnified by a deepening dispute with Turkey.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973636-dutch-poll-test-of-anti-immigrant-feeling-turkish-dispute/

 

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France's Fillon under formal investigation for fraud ahead of election

By Simon Carraud and Brian Love

REUTERS

 

Francois Fillon the Republicans party candidate in the French presidential elections, speaks at the National Federation of Hunters General Assembly in Paris, France, March 14, 2017. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

 

PARIS (Reuters) - Francois Fillon's troubled election campaign suffered yet another blow on Tuesday when magistrates put him under formal investigation on suspicion of embezzling state funds, a first for a presidential candidate in France.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973637-frances-fillon-under-formal-investigation-for-fraud-ahead-of-election/

 

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China begins new work on disputed South China Sea island

By Greg Torode

REUTERS

 

Combination of satellite photos shows Chinese-controlled North Island, part of the Paracel Islands group in the South China Sea, on February 15, 2017 (top) and on March 6, 2017. Planet Labs/Handout via REUTERS

 

HONG KONG (Reuters) - China has started fresh construction work in the disputed South China Sea, new satellite images show, a sign that Beijing is continuing to strengthen its military reach across the vital trade waterway.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973639-china-begins-new-work-on-disputed-south-china-sea-island/

 

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British security official denies UK spy agency eavesdropped on Trump

By Mark Hosenball

REUTERS

 

U.S. President Donald Trump attends a meeting with U.S. House Deputy Whip team at the East room of the White House in Washington, U.S. March 7, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A UK spy agency did not eavesdrop on Donald Trump during and after last year's U.S. presidential election, a British security official said on Tuesday, denying an allegation by a U.S. television analyst.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973640-british-security-official-denies-uk-spy-agency-eavesdropped-on-trump/

 

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Tillerson's email alias was prompted by business needs, Exxon says

By Ernest Scheyder

REUTERS

 

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson smiles during his meeting with Iraqi Oil Minister Jabbar al-Luaibi at the State Department in Washington, U.S. March 10, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 

HOUSTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, while chief executive of Exxon Mobil Corp <XOM.N>, used an alias for emails with employees and board members because his primary account was jammed with too many messages, the oil company said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973641-tillersons-email-alias-was-prompted-by-business-needs-exxon-says/

 

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Trump to roll back use of climate change in policy reviews - source

By David Shepardson

REUTERS

 

U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 10, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is preparing to release a wide-ranging executive order to reduce the role that climate change plays in policy decisions, according to a Trump administration official who reviewed a draft of the order.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973643-trump-to-roll-back-use-of-climate-change-in-policy-reviews-source/

 

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Free vehicle examination centres to be launched for Songkran travellers
By The Nation

 

Department of Land Transport director-general Sanit Promwong

 

BANGKOK: -- The Department of Land Transport (DLT) has set up free vehicle examination centres across the country to ensure road safety during long holiday Songkran Festival.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973655-free-vehicle-examination-centres-to-be-launched-for-songkran-travellers/

 

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Thug in security guard attack goes to police - says sorry for going over the top

 

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BANGKOK: -- The ringleader of a group of three men caught on CCTV mercilessly kicking a security guard in the head has given himself up to Ratanathibet, Nonthaburi police.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973656-thug-in-security-guard-attack-goes-to-police-says-sorry-for-going-over-the-top/

 

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TODAY'S EDITORIAL

Somewhere between truth and fiction
By The Nation

 

The Thai TV soap that stirred anger in Myanmar was merely reflecting a sad truth – about Thailand

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973660-somewhere-between-truth-and-fiction/

 

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Hunt begins as district official shot dead in her car in suspected love interest slaying

 

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BANGKOK: -- Police in Pathum Thani went to the scene of a shooting on Tuesday on the Wang Noi - Thanyaburi Road in Khlong Luang district.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973661-hunt-begins-as-district-official-shot-dead-in-her-car-in-suspected love-interest-slaying/