Mathayom 6 students struggle in O-Net test
By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- The Mathayom 6 students nationwide only managed to pass one of five subjects on average – Thai – for the Ordinary National Educational Test (O-Net).

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974606-mathayom-6-students-struggle-in-o-net-test/

 

Phuket police hunt ‘back pocket’ gold thief

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The woman sneakily stuffed a B20,000 necklace into her back pocket and walked out of the shop, said police. Image: CCTV

 

PHUKET: -- Police in Phuket are on the lookout for a woman who has twice entered gold shops on the island on the pretence of buying a necklace, and walking out of each shop with more than B20,000 in stolen gold tucked into her back pocket.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974608-phuket-police-hunt-‘back-pocket’-gold-thief/

 

 

Obituary - IRA street fighter turned statesman, Martin McGuinness dies aged 66

By Conor Humphries

REUTERS

 

Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams (R) holds a copy of the Good Friday agreement with Martin McGuinness (L) as they speak to journalists in the Stormont parliament building in Belfast, Northern Ireland October 14, 2002. REUTERS/Darren Staples/File Photo

 

BELFAST (Reuters) - Martin McGuinness, the former Irish Republican Army commander who laid down his arms and turned peacemaker to help end Northern Ireland's 30-year conflict, died on Tuesday after a decade as deputy first minister of the British province.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974612-sinn-féins-martin-mcguinness-dies-aged-66/

UPDATE:

 

Coin-eating turtle dies from complications

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Ormsin, a sea turtle that became an international celebrity, died on Tuesday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974561-vets-to-give-update-on-ormsin-the-turtle/?do=findComment&comment=11729550

 

Commerce Min to boost exports in three months

 

 

BANGKOK, 21st March 2017 (NNT)-The Ministry of Commerce has developed a 3-month export plan to promote Thai products in ASEAN, China, India and Russia. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974628-thai-commerce-min-to-boost-exports-in-three-months/

 

Young hoons targeted under Songkran road safety offensive
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Interior Ministry will implement six measures – including having kamnans, village headmen and other community leaders directly warn families with youngsters displaying risky behaviour on the roads – in a bid to minimise the road carnage during Songkran this year. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974633-young-hoons-targeted-under-songkran-road-safety-offensive/

 

UPDATE:

 

Ministry asks Uber to stop services temporarily pending 6-12 months study

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Ministry of Transport has asked Uber Thailand to halt its taxi service temporarily pending a comparative study of the taxi service via mobile applications in other countries.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974518-uber-says-thai-govt-agrees-to-study-ridesharing-benefits/?do=findComment&comment=11729734

 

Photo: British tabloids apologize for calling Hmong girls 'tiny thieves'

By  Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter

 

  

Chiang Mai Gov. Pawin Chamniprasart poses with two young Hmong girls at a meeting between their family and representatives from the British Consulate on Tuesday at Chiang Mai City Hall.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974644-british-tabloids-apologize-for-calling-hmong-girls-tiny-thieves/

 

 

UPDATE:

 

Good luck coins prove fatal for Thai 'piggy bank' turtle

 

Omsin, a 25 year old female green sea turtle, had 915 coins removed from her stomach earlier this month is pictured inside an ICU room at the Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand, March 20, 2017. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/Files

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A 25-year-old Thai sea turtle died from blood poisoning on Tuesday, never recovering from an operation to remove 915 coins from her stomach, thrown into her pool for good luck, veterinarians said.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974561-vets-to-give-update-on-ormsin-the-turtle/?do=findComment&comment=11729808

 

Three arrested in Satun with 200kg of marijuana

By The Nation

 

Three men were arrested in Satun while allegedly preparing to smuggle 200 kilograms of marijuana to Malaysia.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974667-three-arrested-in-satun-with-200kg-of-marijuana/

 

Cabinet allocates Bt300m for Thailand to host MotoGP for three years

By The Nation

 

 

The Cabinet has approved a Bt300-million budget to cover the licensing fee for Thailand to host a MotoGP annually from 2018 to 2020.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974668-cabinet-allocates-bt300m-for-thailand-to-host-motogp-for-three-years/

 

Appeals Court upholds 4-year jailterm on Arisman and gang for Pattaya’s Asean Summit breakup

 

 

The Appeals Court has upheld the lower court’s conviction and 4-year imprisonment of red-shirt firebrand Arisman Pongruangrong and 12 other red-shirt followers for the breakup of the Asean Summit in Pattaya eight years ago.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974669-appeals-court-upholds-4-year-jailterm-on-arisman-and-gang-for-pattaya’s-asean-summit-breakup/

 

City Hall Challenge Delays Decision on BTS Accessibility Suit 

By Sasiwan Mokkhasen, Staff Reporter

 

Disabled commuters gather Tuesday in front of the Civil Court in Bangkok

 

BANGKOK — City Hall filed an injunction in the Civil Court on Tuesday to block its consideration of a class-action lawsuit brought by commuters with disabilities, saying the court did not have the authority to hear the case.

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974671-city-hall-challenge-delays-decision-on-bts-accessibility-suit/

 

Phuket to receive B71bn for infrastructure, traffic management

Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

PHUKET:-- Phuket is slated to receive 71 billion baht in infrastructure funding, with an emphasis on improving traffic management and chalking out effective solutions for the island’s growing traffic woes, the Ministry of Transport announced yesterday. 

 

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/974672-phuket-to-receive-b71bn-for-infrastructure-traffic-management/

 

Southeast Asian ride hailing firm Grab expands to Myanmar

BY REUTERS

 

Image: REUTERS

 

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Ride hailing firm Grab, the main Southeast Asian rival of Uber Technologies Inc, launched services in Myanmar on Tuesday, expanding operations to a seventh country in the region.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/southeast-asian-ride-hailing-firm-grab-expands-to-myanmar/20499/

LINE upbeat as company continues to dominate the Thai market

BY STAFF WRITER

 

 

LINE announced yesterday that they have 41 million registered users out of the 44 million people in Thailand accessing the internet through mobile devices daily.

 

Full Story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/line-upbeat-as-company-continues-to-dominate-the-thai-market/20504/

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