THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 29 Mar 2017

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German woman awaits trial in Phuket for jumping red light

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

 

PHUKET:-- A German woman is currently being held at Phuket Provincial Court where she is awaiting trial after being stopped by police when she jumped a red light in Chalong and then proceeded to throw a hissy fit at the officers who stopped her.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975840-german-woman-awaits-trial-in-phuket-for-jumping-red-light/

 

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Phuket college confirms students expelled after gang fight

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The video shows at least six students attacking a lone student, punching and kicking him even after he is defenceless on the ground. Screengrab: Patthama Sawangroj

 

PHUKET:-- Phuket Technology College has dismissed comments associated with a video going viral on Thai social media websites of students in a gang attack at the campus in Phuket Town by clarifying that the attack was a year ago and that the students involved had been expelled.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975829-phuket-college-confirms-students-expelled-after-gang-fight/

 

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Prayut kills national oil company proposal

 

Protesters against a proposed amendment of the Petroleum Act wear masks depicting Prime Minister General Prayut Chanocha during a press conference Tues. The masks were intended to raise a question about who was behind PM.//Photo : Korbphuk Phromrekha

 

BANGKOK: -- PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha has shot down the controversial proposal to set up a new national oil company as envisioned in an amendment to Petroleum Act which is due for a vote in the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) tomorrow.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975849-prayut-kills-national-oil-company proposal/ 

 

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Voice TV ban ‘an attack on media freedom’
By Kasamakorn Chanwanpen
The Nation

 

 

Groups urge NBTC to review station’s 7day suspension

 

BANGKOK: -- PROFESSIONAL media associations voiced support yesterday for Voice TV and urged the broadcasting regulator to review its decision to ban the station for seven days. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975850-voice-tv-ban-‘an-attack-on-media-freedom’/

 

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Rule on recruiting unlicensed teachers changed after outcry
By Keskarn Boonpen,
Chuleeporn Aramnet
The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- THE NEW RULE on recruiting people without a teaching licence to the profession has changed after intense pressure from teachers and training institutes.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975793-thai-govt-backs-down-over-jobs-for-unlicensed-teachers/?do=findComment&comment=11751060

 

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Criticism will grow if CCTV footage of extrajudicial killing is released: Army
By Stanley Bennett, 
Suriya Patathayo
The Nation
 

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BANGKOK: -- THE RELEASE of CCTV footage will not ease public doubts about the recent extrajudicial killing of young Lahu activist Chaiyapoom Pasae, Army chief General Chalermchai Sittisart said yesterday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975851-criticism-will-grow-if-cctv-footage-of-extrajudicial-killing-is-released-army/

 

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New-media guru Somkiat powers down after technical glitch
By MARISA CHIMPRABHA
THE NATION

 

 

BANGKOK: -- MEDIA GURU Somkiat Onwimon has announced on Facebook that he will retire from social networks so that he can live a quiet life of reading, writing and travelling.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975852-new-media-guru-somkiat-powers-down-after-technical-glitch/

 

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Automakers hopeful of boost as motor show kicks off today
By  KINGSLEY WIJAYASINHA
THE NATION

 

Customers were already visiting the Bangkok International Motor Show and checking out new models even during Press Day yesterday. The main show for the public runs from today until April 9.

 

BANGKOK: -- THE 38TH RUNNING of the annual Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS) kicks off today at Impact Muang Thong Thani with automakers crossing their fingers for the market to continue growing after finishing last year with a slight shrinkage.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975853-automakers-hopeful-of-boost-as-bangkok-motor-show-kicks-off-today/

 

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Four property firms plan projects on new Chamber of Commerce Road
By The Nation

 

Management of Property Perfect, SC Asset Corporation, Pruksa Real Estate and Sansiri jointly open Thai Chamber of Commerce Road yesterday.

 

BANGKOK: -- Thai Chamber of Commerce Road, the new link between Chaeng Wattana and Chaiyapruek roads, is the next destination for four developers of residential projects worth more than Bt20 billion in total.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975855-four-property-firms-plan-projects-on-new-chamber-of-commerce-road/

 

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Van drivers ask PM to change new safety rules 
By Chakkawan Salaytoo
The Nation

 

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BANGKOK: -- Representatives of public transport vans on Tuesday urged the prime minister to cancel the 13-seat limit and the requirement for passengers to fasten their seat belts.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975857-van-drivers-ask-pm-to-change-new-safety-rules/

 

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PM warns Veera to ‘watch out’ if he makes trip to border
By Wasamon Audjarint
The Nation

 

PM Prayut at the press briefing

 

BANGKOK: -- PRIME Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha warned anti-graft activist Veera Somkwamkid yesterday to “watch out” if he insists on visiting a controversial new casino allegedly located in overlapping territory between Thailand and Cambodia.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975802-army-chief-warns-anti-corruption-crusader-over-media-visit-to-border-casino/?do=findComment&comment=11751086

 

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Soldiers to ‘keep order’ during activist’s visit to controversial border casino
By The Nation

 

BURI RAM: -- The Second Army Region responsible for the Northeast said on Tuesday it would send security forces to “keep order” during a visit by anti-corruption activist Veera Somkwamkid to a controversial new casino allegedly located in territory straddling the Thai and Cambodian borders.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975802-army-chief-warns-anti-corruption-crusader-over-media-visit-to-border-casino/?do=findComment&comment=11751088 

 

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Chinese submarine proposal fails to surface at Cabinet
By Wasamon Audjarint 
The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Despite speculation, a proposal on the multi-billion purchase of Chinese submarines was not delivered to the Cabinet yesterday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975858-chinese-submarine-proposal-fails-to-surface-at-cabinet/

 

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Eight arrested in series of drug busts in North
By Stanley Bennett,
Kittipong Montaya
The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Police arrested eight suspects and seized 760,600 “yaba” pills, 48 kilograms of raw opium and 2kg of heroin in five separate drug busts in the North.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975859-eight-arrested-in-series-of-drug-busts-in-north/

 

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OPINION

The good and bad of a delight-filled and deadly festival
By Tulsathit Taptim
The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- In two weeks, hundreds of people will celebrate Songkran for the last time. They will die premature and unnecessary deaths, which are now inseparably associated with the festival.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975860-the-good-and-bad-of-a-delight-filled-and-deadly-festival/

 

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Solar-powered Thailand and the future of renewable energy in SE Asia
By Matthew G Heling
Special to The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- The future for solar power has never looked brighter. Aided by recent commitments from world leaders to reduce the effects of climate change and decrease the globe’s dependence on fossil fuels, solar photovoltaic (solar PV) solutions are now at the forefront of viable alternatives to conventional energy.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975862-solar-powered-thailand-and-the-future-of-renewable-energy-in-se-asia/

 

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Cabinet approves new measure regarding emergency patients

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Emergency patients will have access to both private and state hospitals for emergency treatment within 72 hours before they are to be transferred to hospitals where the patients are entitled to free treatment.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975863-thai-cabinet-approves-new-measure-regarding-emergency-patients/

 

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83-year old woman bitten to death by a pitbull and three other dogs

 

 

CHANTHABURI: -- An elderly man was charged with manslaughter by the police for not chaining his dogs, allowing them to fatally attacking an 83-year old cousin in Khloong district of Chanthaburi province.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975864-83-year-old-woman-bitten-to-death-by-a-pitbull-and-three-other-dogs-in-chanthaburi/

 

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18 tigers caught by surveillance cameras in world heritage site

 

 

PRACHINBURI: -- Eighteen tigers, including five male, seven female and six cubs, have been caught by surveillance cameras in the Dong Phaya Yen-Khao Yai world heritage site during last June and February this year.

 

Full story:  http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975865-18-tigers-caught-by-surveillance-cameras-in-khao-yai-world-heritage-site/

 

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New traffic regulation to deal with drunk driving

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Drivers who are under 20 years of age and are tested with over 20 milligram percent alcohol will be regarded as drunk and will face charge of drunk driving if caught behind the steering wheel under an amended ministerial regulation approved by the cabinet on Tuesday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975866-new-traffic-regulation-to-deal-with-drunk-driving/

 

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Suthep acquitted of defamation charges

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Criminal Court on Tuesday acquitted former deputy prime minister Suthep Thuaksuban of defamation charges filed against him by three core leaders of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975867-suthep-acquitted-of-defamation-charges/

 

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EDITORIAL

Can Pattaya really ‘drain the swamp’?
By The Nation

 

Corruption and the foreign crime gangs it fosters stand in the way of turning the seaside city into a family destination

 

BANGKOK: -- At a Bangkok celebration 10 years ago over Thaksin Shinawatra’s purchase-in-exile of Manchester City Football Club, with singer Mai Charoenpura, then in a sexy phase of her career, entertaining, the beer-fuelled chant went up “Pattaya here I come!” The revellers wanted to keep on partying, and the city of beaches and bars to the east must have seemed like the obvious destination.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975868-can-pattaya-really-‘drain-the-swamp’/

 

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British PM May to fire starting gun on Brexit

By Guy Faulconbridge and Elizabeth Piper

REUTERS

 

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May attends the Qatar-UK Business and Investment Forum in Birmingham, March 28, 2017. REUTERS/Darren Staples

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May will file formal Brexit divorce papers on Wednesday, pitching the United Kingdom into the unknown and triggering years of uncertain negotiations that will test the endurance of the European Union.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975869-british-pm-may-to-fire-starting-gun-on-brexit/

 

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U.S. House Speaker backs intelligence panel chair in Russia probe

By Doina Chiacu

REUTERS

 

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) speaks to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference in Washington, U.S., March 27, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Republican in Congress on Tuesday stood by Devin Nunes, an ally of President Donald Trump who heads the House of Representatives intelligence committee and is under fire for his handling of an investigation into possible Russian ties to Trump's election campaign.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975870-us-house-speaker-backs-intelligence-panel-chair-in-russia-probe/

 

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French presidential candidate Fillon suffers new setback as wife investigated

By Gérard Bon and Adrian Croft

REUTERS

 

Emmanuel Macron, head of the political movement En Marche ! (Onwards !) and 2017 presidential candidate of the French centre-right speaks at a meeting at Saint Denis as he campaigns on the French Indian Ocean island of the Reunion, March 25, 2017. REUTERS/Laurent Capmas

 

PARIS (Reuters) - The faltering campaign of French presidential candidate Francois Fillon suffered another setback on Tuesday when magistrates placed his wife under formal investigation over allegations that he paid her for a fake parliamentary job.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975871-french-presidential-candidate-fillon-suffers-new-setback-as-wife-investigated/

 

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Germany opens new probe into suspected Turkish spying

By Madeline Chambers and Andrea Shalal

REUTERS

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany launched a second investigation on Tuesday into suspected spying by Turkey and its interior minister said Berlin would not tolerate foreign espionage on its soil.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975872-germany-opens-new-probe-into-suspected-turkish-spying/

 

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U.S. Senate backs Montenegro's membership in NATO

By Patricia Zengerle

REUTERS

 

FILE PHOTO: A NATO flag flies at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, March 2, 2014. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly backed the expansion of NATO to allow Montenegro to join the alliance, hoping to send a message that the United States will push back against Russian efforts to increase its influence in Europe.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975873-us-senate-backs-montenegros-membership-in-nato/

 

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Oklahoma man kills three suspected burglars with AR-15 rifle

By Ian Simpson

REUTERS

 

(Reuters) - An Oklahoma man shot and killed three suspected teenage burglars with an assault rifle when they broke into his home, and the 23-year-old is unlikely to be charged based on initial evidence, authorities said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975874-three-suspected-teenage-burglars-shot-dead-in-us/

 

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Trump signs order sweeping away Obama-era climate policies

By Valerie Volcovici and Jeff Mason

REUTERS

 

U.S. President Donald Trump holds up an executive order on "energy independence," eliminating Obama-era climate change regulations, during a signing ceremony at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters in Washington, U.S., March 28, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an order to undo Obama-era regulations to curb climate change, keeping a campaign promise to support the coal industry while calling into question U.S. support for an international deal to fight global warming.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975875-trump-signs-order-sweeping-away-obama-era-climate-policies/

 

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Asia Times: Only one province in Thailand (Surin) earns highest income from organic rice exports

 

 

BANGKOK, 29 March 2017 (NNT) – Hong Kong's The Asia Times news outlet has reported that Surin province was recently cited by the World Bank as an example of dramatic poverty reduction, attributed in part to good coordination between the government, farmers and civil society in implementing the programs such as organic rice farming. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975878-asia-times-only-one-province-in-thailand-surin-earns-highest-income-from-organic-rice-exports/