THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 3 Apr 2017

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HOTEL DEALS: Book by April 3rd to receive an extra 10% discount on our already great prices!

 

 

Book by April 3rd!! A fine set of hotels await you in this week's Hotel Deals of the Week: Ascott Sathorn Bangkok, Lanta Chada Beach Resort & Spa, and Classic Kameo Hotel & Serviced Apartments, Rayong

 

Info: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976089-hotel-deals-book-by-april-3rd-to-receive-an-extra-10-discount-on-our-already-great-prices/

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Top Thai Scrabble players off to Kenya

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Three Thai players have qualified for the biggest Scrabble tournament in the world to be held in Kenya later this year.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976612-top-thai-scrabble-players-off-to-kenya/

 

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Transport Ministry to propose 7-7-7 Songkran safety measure

 

 

BANGKOK, 3April 2017 (NNT) – The Ministry of Transport is set to propose that Cabinet implement a 7-7-7 safety measure for the Songkran holidays targeting 7 days before, during, and after the holidays. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976613-transport-ministry-to-propose-7-7-7-songkran-safety-measure/

 

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OPINION

Why Thailand is not taken seriously on rights issues
By Kavi Chongkittavorn
The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- Long before the concept of Responsibility to Protect (R2P) existed, which gave a new meaning to the duties and responsibilities of states and individuals to prevent inhuman acts of all kinds, Thailand has long shown goodwill and humanitarian gestures, without attaching any label to those deeds, throughout its modern history. 

 

Full story:  http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976614-why-thailand-is-not-taken-seriously-on-rights-issues/

 

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Brexit impact on Thailand limited but other challenges loom 

 

BANGKOK: -- Brexit finally became a reality last Wednesday when the UK’s Prime Minister, Theresa May, triggered Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon, formally starting the process by which the countrywill withdraw from the European Union after 44 years of being a member.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976615-brexit-impact-on-thailand-limited-but-other-challenges-loom/

 

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Army under fire over death of conscript
By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM
THE NATION

 

 

Spokesman blames soldiers’ poor health, leaders’ inability to control emotions for string of fatalities

 

HUMAN RIGHTS campaigners condemned the fatal torture of a conscript at a military base in Surat Thani on Saturday, while the Army admitted some commanders became too angry when punishing subordinates.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976616-thai-army-under-fire-over-death-of-conscript/

 

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Bt61m luxury stash seized
By THE NATION

 

 

5 top-range cars found in raids on drug suspects

 

BANGKOK: -- FIVE LUXURY cars and illicit drugs valued at more than Bt61 million have been confiscated following separate police raids over the weekend in which three suspected members of a drug gang were arrested.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976617-bt61m-luxury-stash-seized/

 

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Yoga knows no prison
By Chularat Saengpassa
The Nation

 

“As your mind becomes calmer, you’re more at peace,” says Tanawat. Photo courtesy of KTC

 

Women inmates find a different form of release while waiting for the gates to open

 

BANGKOK: -- Dozens of female prisoners slowly stretch their limbs during a relaxing yoga class at Bangkok’s Klong Prem Central Prison. “I feel calm listening to the instructor’s voice, and as my muscles unwind, my heart lifts,” says a 30-year-old woman who’s serving time for murder. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976618-yoga-knows-no-prison/

 

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Rolls-Royce bribery investigation to conclude by end of the year: NACC
By THE NATION

 

 

BANGKOK: -- THE NATIONAL anti-graft agency is expected to conclude its ongoing investigation into the high-profile Rolls-Royce bribery scandal by the end of the year.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976619-rolls-royce-bribery-investigation-to-conclude-by-end-of-the-year-nacc/

 

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Patients waiting for organ transplants face shortages
By CHULARAT SAENGPASSA
THE NATION

 

Dr. Visit

 

BANGKOK: -- THOUSANDS of patients in Thailand are now on a life-or-death waiting list, praying every day with their family members for an organ transplant.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976620-patients-waiting-for-organ-transplants-face-shortages/

 

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15 million expected to register as low-income earners for benefits
By THE NATION

 

 

BANGKOK: -- WHILE the government has predicted bright economic prospects this year, as many as 15 million people are expected to register as low-income earners to obtain assistance in the second round of registration that opens today – almost double the number of people enrolled late last year.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976621-15-million-expected-to-register-as-low-income-earners-for-benefits/

 

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Major loan-shark network busted
By THE NATION

 

 

BANGKOK: -- POLICE CRACKED down on loan-shark networks with working funds of more than Bt100 million in Phetchaburi province yesterday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976622-major-loan-shark-network-busted/

 

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Police chase taxi driver accused of trying to rape passenger
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- An arrest warrant has been issued for a taxi driver who allegedly tried to raped a Myanmar passenger, while the police expressed confidence that they would be able to capture the suspect soon.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976623-thai-police-chase-taxi-driver-accused-of-trying-to-rape-passenger/

 

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Cambodian migrants ‘invite arrest to avoid travel expenses”
By The Nation

 

    

 

BANGKOK: -- More than 200 illegal Cambodian migrant workers were arrested on Sunday on a train from Bangkok bound for Aranyaprathet in Sa Kaeo as they travelled back to their home country to celebrate the Songkran Festival.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976624-cambodian-migrants-‘invite-arrest-to-avoid-travel-expenses”/

 

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Suspect in killing of education official transferred Bt1m to teacher’s account
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Police have found new evidence on the killing of a female official at the Education Ministry, as officers traced money-transferring activity from the suspect’s account.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976625-suspect-in-killing-of-education-official-transferred-bt1m-to-teacher’s-account/

 

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Shortage of skilled workers in Pathum Thani
By Kwanchai Rungfapaisarn

 

Theanrat Nawamawat, head of Pathum Thani Labour Office.

 

BANGKOK: -- Pathum Thani province is facing a serious shortage of midskilled labour, especially those who have graduated from high vocational and technical schools, according to Theanrat Nawamawat, head of Pathum Thani Labour Office.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976626-shortage-of-skilled-workers-in-pathum-thani/

 

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Freight operators asked to halt operations during Songkran festival

 

BANGKOK, 3 April 2017 (NNT) – The Department of Land Transport (DLT) has called on freight carriers to avoid transporting cargoes during the Songkran festival to help reduce traffic problems and minimize road accidents. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976627-freight-operators-asked-to-halt-operations-during-songkran-festival/

 

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TAT confident Chinese arrivals to hit target in 2Q17

 

 

BANGKOK, April 3, 2017 (NNT) - The Tourism Authority of Thailand is confident that the number of Chinese arrivals will hit its target in the second quarter of this year. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976628-tat-confident-chinese-arrivals-to-hit-target-in-2q17/

 

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Thailand wins grand prix award at International Exhibition of Inventions in Geneva

 

 

BANGKOK, 3 April 2017 (NNT) - Thai inventors and researchers won the grand prix award at the 45th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Swiss Confederation. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976629-thailand-wins-grand-prix-award-at-international-exhibition-of-inventions-in-geneva/

 

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DOE seeks G2G deal to find more fishermen

 

 

BANGKOK, 3 April 2017, (NNT) - The Department of Employment is seeking government to government (G2G) deals with Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) to address the issue of under-staffing in the fishing industry. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976630-doe-seeks-g2g-deal-to-find-more-fishermen/

 

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Twenty tortured, then murdered in Pakistan Sufi shrine - police

 

Members of the police forensic unit (R) survey the scene outside a Sufi shrine, after an attack at the shrine, on the outskirts of Sargodha, Pakistan April 2, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer

 

LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Twenty people were tortured and then murdered with clubs and knives at a Pakistani Sufi shrine, the police said on Sunday, in an attack purportedly carried out by the shrine's custodian and several accomplices.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976633-twenty-tortured-then-murdered-in-pakistan-sufi-shrine-police/

 

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Colombia mudslide, flooding kill 254 in midnight deluge

By Jaime Saldarriaga

REUTERS

 

An aerial view shows a flooded area after heavy rains caused several rivers to overflow, pushing sediment and rocks into buildings and roads in Mocoa, Colombia April 1, 2017. Cesar Carrion/Colombian Presidency/Handout via Reuters 

 

MOCOA, Colombia (Reuters) - Flooding and mudslides in the Colombian city of Mocoa sent torrents of water and debris crashing onto houses in the early hours of Saturday morning, killing 254 people, injuring hundreds and sending terrified residents, some in their pajamas, scrambling to evacuate.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976634-colombia mudslide-flooding-kill-254-in-midnight-deluge/

 

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Euro is a "knife in the ribs" of the French says Le Pen

By Dominique Vidalon

REUTERS

 

Marine Le Pen, French National Front (FN) political party leader and candidate for French 2017 presidential election, smiles to supporters at the end of a political rally in Bordeaux, France, April 2, 2017. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau

 

BORDEAUX/CHATEAUROUX (Reuters) - French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen told a political rally on Sunday that the euro currency which she wants France to ditch was like a knife in the ribs of the French people.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976635-euro-is-a-knife-in-the-ribs-of-the-french-says-le-pen/

 

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Moscow police detains up to 30 anti-corruption protesters

REUTERS
 

Policemen detain a man during an unsanctioned anti-government protest in central Moscow, Russia, April 2, 2017. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Police in Moscow detained more than 20 anti-corruption protesters who took to the streets on Sunday in a follow-up of last week's large-scale demonstrations in the Russian capital, according to a Reuters witness.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976637-moscow police-detains-up-to-30-anti-corruption-protesters/

 

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Merkel says migrants must respect tolerance, German laws

By Michael Nienaber

REUTERS

 

German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Malta, March 30, 2017. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel said refugees in Germany must respect tolerance, openness and freedom of religion, while senior members of her party called for a ban on foreign funding of mosques.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976638-merkel-says-migrants-must-respect-tolerance-german-laws/

 

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Serbia's Vucic confirms domination with presidential win

By Aleksandar Vasovic and Ivana Sekularac

REUTERS

 

Serbian Prime Minister and presidential candidate Aleksandar Vucic celebrates his win in presidential election at his headquarters in Belgrade, Serbia, April 2, 2017. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic

 

BELGRADE (Reuters) - Conservative Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic won Serbia's presidential election on Sunday by a huge margin, confirming his domination of the Balkan country as he pursues a delicate balancing act between Europe and Russia.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976639-serbias-vucic-confirms-domination-with-presidential-win/

 

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Britain expresses regret over 'disturbance' during Saudi aide's London visit

REUTERS

 

Major General Ahmed Al Asiri, spokesman for the Arab Coalition attends a press briefing at the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in London, Britain November 3, 2016. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

 

LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) - Britain has expressed regret to Saudi Arabia after what it described as a "disturbance" during a visit by an aide to Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to London last week.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976640-britain-expresses-regret-over-disturbance-during-saudi-aides-london-visit/

 

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Trump pressures China on North Korea before Xi talks

By Valerie Volcovici and Matt Spetalnick

REUTERS

 

U.S. President Donald Trump attends a meeting at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 31, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump held out the possibility on Sunday of using trade as a lever to secure Chinese cooperation against North Korea and said Washington might deal with Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs on its own if need be.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976641-trump-pressures-china-on-north-korea-before-xi-talks/

 

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Spain eases opposition to an independent Scotland in EU

By Jesús Aguado

REUTERS

 

FILE PHOTO: The Union flag,The Scottish Saltire and The European flag fly at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh Scotland, Britain March 21, 2017. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne

 

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain, at loggerheads with Britain over Gibraltar, appears to be easing its opposition to an independent Scotland in the European Union, saying it would not block such a move at least initially.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976652-spain-eases-opposition-to-an-independent-scotland-in-eu/

 

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Foreigner stabs Thai woman with "luuk chin" stick then jumps to his death in Hua Hin

 

Picture: Facebook Talay Hua Hin

 

HUA HIN: -- Reports have come in that a foreigner has jumped to his death after he stabbed a Thai woman and was subsequently chased by police.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976659-foreigner-stabs-thai-woman-with-luuk-chin-stick-then-jumps-to-his death-in-hua-hin/