Wanted homeless man arrested for bridge fire
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Police on Thursday evening arrested a homeless man suspected of starting a fire under the Thai-Belgian Bridge last month that caused extensive damage.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975105-wanted-homeless-man-arrested-for-thai-belgian-bridge-fire/

 

Commemorative coins honouring Princess
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Collectors will soon be able to reserve commemorative coins produced to honour Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn being presented with the World Intellectual Property Organisation’s Award for Creative Excellence. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975109-commemorative-coins-honouring-princess/

 

Germany's Merkel does not expect more EU departures after Brexit

REUTERS

 

German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks during the opening ceremony of the CeBit computer fair, which will open its doors to the public on March 20, at the fairground in Hanover, Germany, March 19, 2017. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel does not fear that more countries will leave the European Union, she told a German newspaper as the bloc's leaders prepare to celebrate 60 years of union on Saturday days before Britain files for divorce.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975111-germanys-merkel-does-not-expect-more-eu-departures-after-brexit/

 

China is not militarising South China Sea, Premier Li says

REUTERS

 

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang inspects an honour guard during an official welcoming ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, March 23, 2017. REUTERS/David Gray

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - China is not militarising the South China Sea, Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday, although he acknowledged that defence equipment on islands in the disputed waterway had been placed there to maintain "freedom of navigation".

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975112-china-is-not-militarising-south-china-sea-premier-li-says/

 

Civil-State commission discusses attracting investors for Thailand 4.0

 

BANGKOK, 24 MARCH 2017 (NNT) – The government prepared to amend and revamp laws and mechanisms to attract more investors and analysts to the country as part of the Thailand 4.0 agenda. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975113-civil-state-commission-discusses-attracting-investors-for-thailand-40/

 

RTAF commander responds to allegations against Wing 2

 

LOPBURI, 24 MARCH 2017 (NNT) – The commander of the Royal Thai Air Force has affirmed that commanding officers of air force personnel in Lopburi that were relieved of duty last year did not cut their entitled pay. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975114-rtaf-commander-responds-to-allegations-against-wing-2/

 

Facebook adds two MAJOR new features to Messenger – here’s what you need to know

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

Facebook has added two new features which will change the way you use its Messenger app.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/facebook-adds-two-major-new-features-to-messenger-heres-what-you-need-to-know/20574/

UPDATE:

 

Trump demands do-or-die Friday vote on healthcare plan

By Susan Cornwell and Amanda Becker

 

U.S. President Donald Trump smiles while attending a Women in Healthcare panel at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 22, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will get a second chance to try to close the deal with Republican lawmakers on dismantling Obamacare in a high-stakes vote on a new healthcare bill rescheduled for Friday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975089-trump-dealt-setback-on-healthcare-plan-as-house-puts-off-vote/?do=findComment&comment=11737529

 

Efforts continue against drought

 

CHAINAT, 24 MARCH 2017 (NNT) – All related agencies are stepping up efforts to cope with the drought season with the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives ordering more rainmaking and the Royal Irrigation Department calling for more water storage. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975116-efforts-continue-against-drought/

 

UPDATE:

 

NGOs protest screening of Beauty and the Beast in Malaysia

 

 

KUALA LUMPUR: -- The March 30 scheduled screening of animated film Beauty and the Beast in Malaysia appears to be in doubt again as three non-governmental organizations lodged police reports on Thursday protesting its screening, New Straits Times Online reported on Friday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/973608-beauty-and-the-beast-release-postponed-in-malaysia-even-after-gay-moment-cut/?do=findComment&comment=11737577

 

SET opens up 1.89 to 1,570.61 /Bangkok Post

Security stepped up at Parliament after Westminster attack

 

BANGKOK, 24th March 2017 (NNT) - Security has been stepped up at the Thai Parliament complex after recent attacks in London. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975117-security-stepped-up-at-parliament-after-westminster-attack/

 

U.S.-Israeli teen arrested in Israel for Jewish center bomb threats

By Jeffrey Heller and Joseph Ax

REUTERS

 

An U.S.-Israeli teen who was arrested in Israel on suspicion of making bomb threats against Jewish community centres in the United States, Australia and New Zealand over the past three month, is seen before the start of a remand hearing at Magistrate's Court in Rishon Lezion, Israel March 23, 2017. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

 

JERUSALEM/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A teenager with dual Israeli-U.S. citizenship was arrested in Israel on Thursday on suspicion of making dozens of hoax bomb threats against Jewish community centers in the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975119-us-israeli-teen-arrested-in-israel-for-jewish-center-bomb-threats/

 

Combined force raid 30 targets in Uthai Thani to clamp down influential figures

 

 

UTHAI THANI: -- A combined force of several hundred soldiers and police raided 30 suspected targets which are houses of influential figures and their relatives in the northern province of Uthai Thani under the policy of the government to root out crimes and mafia style activities.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975120-combined-force-raid-30-targets-in-uthai-thani-to-clamp-down-influential-figures/

 

Plans to make Phuket’s Bang Tao Beach 'virgin' an uphill battle, says Army

The Phuket News

 

The beach club restaurant was found with dining chairs and tables on the sand at Bang Tao Beach. Photo: Supplied

 

PHUKET: -- MaAnn Samran, Chief of the Cherng Talay Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor), has told the Royal Thai Army in Phuket that he plans to clear Bang Tao Beach of all vendors.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975121-plans-to-make-phuket’s-bang-tao-beach-virgin an-uphill-battle-says-army/

 

Australia again denounced for treatment of Aborigines as U.N. investigates

By Benjamin Weir

REUTERS

 

Members of the Australian Aboriginal community of Ramingining stand next to a machine used to pay for fuel in East Arnhem Land, located east of the Northern Territory city of Darwin,Australia November 25, 2014. REUTERS/David Gray/File Photo

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia came under fresh criticism over its treatment of its indigenous population on Tuesday as a UN investigator examined the impact of a government takeover of remote communities and as Canberra pushes its bid to join the UN Human Rights Council.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975124-australia again-denounced-for-treatment-of-aborigines-as-un-investigates/

 

Hey, that’s my elephant in Phuket; says Krabi mahoot

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Is this elephant 'Yo' or 'Nampetch'? Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: -- Investigations are continuing into claims that an elephant currently in the care of an elephant camp in Chalong is in fact an elephant alleged to have been stolen from an elephant camp in Krabi 14 years ago.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975125-hey-that’s-my-elephant-in-phuket-says-krabi-mahoot/

 

Update on ex-TAT governor corruption probe
By The Nation

 

File photo from November 2015

 

BANGKOK: -- An anti-graft body will on Friday hold a press conference on the assets-confiscation case involving former Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) governor Juthamas Siriwan.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975126-update-on-ex-tat-governor-corruption-probe/

 

Hong Kong likely to choose Beijing's pick for leader amid tension, economic malaise

By Venus Wu and Jess Macy Yu

REUTERS

 

Chief Executive election candidate and former Chief Secretary Carrie Lam signs autographs for supporters during an election campaign in Hong Kong, China March 23, 2017. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

 

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong on Sunday will likely select Beijing's favoured candidate for its next leader who some say will further divide a city where middle class families have become increasingly disaffected by political tension and economic hardship.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975128-hong-kong-likely-to-choose-beijings-pick-for-leader-amid-tension-economic-malaise/

 

NHRC to carry in its own fact-finding probe of fatal shooting of Lahu youth activist

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (NHRC) reiterated it's own fact-finding inquiry of the shooting of a Lahu hilltribe activist Chaiyaphum Pasae with strong belief that the victim of the extra judicial killing had no connection with drug trafficking as authorities believed.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975129-nhrc-to-carry-in-its-own-fact-finding-probe-of-fatal-shooting-of-lahu-youth-activist/

 

Free entry for Asian Utility Week
By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- The organiser of this year’s Asian Utility Week at Impact Exhibition Centre has waived the visitor entry fee for the first time.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975134-free-entry-for-asian-utility-week-in-bangkok/

 

Dead from the heat - Swiss cowman found dead in boiling Tak

 

Picture: Manager Online

 

TAK: -- Police in downtown Tak in Thaland's north west were called to a house where they found a Swiss national dead on his sofa yesterday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975137-dead-from-the-heat-swiss-cowman-found-dead-in-boiling-tak/

 

Video: Scary moment as motorcyclist escapes mobile crane with "brake failure"

 

Picture: video screenshot

 

BANGKOK: -- A scary video is doing the rounds of Thai social media that shows a mobile crane colliding with a traffic light and crushing a motorcycle.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975140-video-scary-moment-as-motorcyclist-escapes-mobile-crane-with-brake-failure/

 

Police checkpoints cracking down on illegal guides going to Pattaya

 

Picture: 77Jowo

 

PATTAYA: -- A joint operation of tourist and highway police is setting up daily roadblocks to crack down on illegal guides working in Pattaya.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975143-police-checkpoints-cracking-down-on-illegal-guides-going-to-pattaya/

 

Facebook ganja dealer earned 100K monthly and lived in a 17 million baht house

 

Picture: Thairath

 

BANGKOK: -- Police in Bangkok have announced the arrest of a ganja dealer who was advertising on Facebook and sending the drugs to customers through the post.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975145-facebook-ganja-dealer-earned-100k-monthly-and-lived-in-a-17-million-baht-house/

 

One hand on the handlebars, the other on his...... teenage girls report pervert in Chumporn

 

Picture: Thairath

 

CHUMPORN: -- Three teenage girls in Chumporn went to police armed with a picture of a man who had been harassing them while driving a motorcycle in the southern Thai town.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975147-one-hand-on-the-handlebars-the-other-on-his-teenage-girls-report pervert-in-chumporn/

 

Two killed in Phuket resort shower electric shock

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Police question staff at the resort in Rawai. Photo: Supplied

 

PHUKET: -- Police are investigating the death of two people killed last night (Mar 23) by an electric shock from a shower unit in a guestroom at a resort in Rawai, in the south of Phuket.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975152-two-killed-in-phuket-resort-shower-electric-shock/

 

Comedian's son admits to speeding prior to fatal crash: Police

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

  

Kittiphum Iamsook said farewell on Thursday to the coffin of the victim he killed in a Monday car crash.

 

PATHUM THANI — Police on Friday said they have charged the son of a famous comedian for a high-speed car crash that killed an engineer earlier this week.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975155-comedians-son-admits-to-speeding-prior-to-fatal-crash-police/

 

Thai premier expresses deep sorrow on London attack

 

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has sent condolences to his British counterpart, Therasa May, expressing deep sorrow on the attack in London on March 12. The attack near the UK Parliament resulted in four deaths and many others injured.

 

“On behalf of the Royal Thai Government and the people, I wish to express my profound condolences and heartfelt sympathies to Your Excellency and, through you, to the bereaved families of those who were affected by this dreadful event.”

 

“In this hour of anguish, our thoughts and prayers are with the British people. Thailand as a friend of the United Kingdom, stands with the international community in the global fight against all forms of violence and terrorism.”

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/breakingnews/30310142

 

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NPCO hands over suspects to police following weapons seizure 
By The Nation

 

Nine suspects allegedly involved in the recent weapons raid in Pathum Thani province are handed over to the Crime Suppression Division Friday.

 

BANGKOK: -- The National Council for Peace and Order security personnel handed over to police this morning nine suspects allegedly involved in the recent weapons raid in Pathum Thani province.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975168-npco-hands-over-suspects-to-police-following-weapons-seizure/