THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 3 Apr 2017

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New ‘7-7-7 plan proposed to improved safety during Songkran
By The Nation 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Transport Ministry will propose a “7-7-7 plan” to the Cabinet on Tuesday to maintain safety before, during, and after the Songkran holiday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976613-transport-ministry-to-propose-7-7-7-songkran-safety-measure/?do=findComment&comment=11766169

 

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Taxi driver who stole from Brit at airport rounded up in Chaiyaphum

 

Picture: Daily News

 

CHAIYAPHUM: -- A taxi driver who stole 500 Euros from a British engineer at Suvarnabhumi airport has been arrested by crime suppression police.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976660-taxi-driver-who-stole-from-brit-at-airport-rounded-up-in-chaiyaphum/

 

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Schiff says Trump wants focus on tweets, not Russia probe

By Doina Chiacu

REUTERS

 

U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence ranking member Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) speaks with reporters about the Committee's Russia investigation on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 30, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee accused President Donald Trump on Sunday of trying to divert Congress from its investigations of Russia's role in the 2016 U.S. election and any links between Moscow and the Trump campaign.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976662-schiff-says-trump-wants-focus-on-tweets-not-russia-probe/

 

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Chicago teen arrested in Facebook Live sex assault, others sought

REUTERS

 

(Reuters) - Chicago police have arrested a 14-year-old boy and expect to charge a second youth in connection with the sexual assault of a teenage girl by multiple young men that was seen on Facebook Live in March, officials said on Sunday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976664-chicago-teen-arrested-in-facebook-live-sex-assault-others-sought/

 

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Suu Kyi's party wins nearly half of Myanmar by-elections

By Wa Lone and Simon Lewis

REUTERS

 

National League for Democracy (NLD) party leader Aung San Suu Kyi leaves the parliament building after a meeting with members of her party in Naypyitaw, Myanmar March 28, 2016. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party won nearly half of the seats contested in by-elections on Sunday, the first vote since it swept to power a year ago and an early indication of support for her administration amid increased fighting with ethnic armed groups and slower economic growth.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976665-suu-kyis-party-wins-nearly-half-of myanmar by-elections/

 

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Govt eyes cultivating active learning in teachers and students

 

BANGKOK, 3 April 2017 (NNT) – The government has held a seminar to uplift the Thai educational standard by motivating both teachers and students to adopt an active learning mindset. 

While presiding over the seminar under an educational promotion project called “Growing with Faith and Motivation”, Minister of Education Teerakiat Jaroensettasin was joined by school administrators, teachers and community members in a discussion to search for more effective educational management methods and school certification guidelines. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976667-thai-govt-eyes-cultivating-active-learning-in-teachers-and-students/

 

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Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner visits Iraq - U.S. official

REUTERS

 

FILE PHOTO - U.S. President Donald Trump and his senior advisor Jared Kushner arrive for a meeting with manufacturing CEOs at the White House in Washington, DC, U.S. February 23, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, is visiting Iraq with Marine General Joseph Dunford, the chairman of the U.S. military's Joint Chiefs of Staff, a senior Trump administration official said on Sunday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976670-trump-son-in-law-jared-kushner-visits-iraq-us-official/

 

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Famous Thai TV executive "threatened with a gun" after taxi refuses to stop

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

BANGKOK: -- A well known TV soap director and executive is at the center of his own drama after a taxi driver refused to stop for him in Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976671-famous-thai-tv-executive-threatened-with-a-gun-after-taxi-refuses-to-stop/

 

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Six seriously injured in accident on Bang Na-Chon Buri expressway
By The Nation

 

CHACHOENGSAO: -- Six people were seriously injured when a pick-up truck crashed into the rear of a van that was slowing down to avoid pick-up truck that had overturned on the Bang Na-Chon Buri elevated expressway early Monday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976673-six-seriously-injured-in-accident-on-bang-na-chon-buri-expressway/

 

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Indians arrested for overstay and loan sharking after Pattaya house raid

 

Picture: 77Jowo

 

PATTAYA: -- Tourist police and soldiers raided a house in Bang Lamung yesterday and arrested four Indians suspected of loan sharking.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976675-indians-arrested-for-overstay-and-loan-sharking-after-pattaya-house-raid/

 

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Chiang Mai is new ‘culture club’ hotspot for travelers
By The Nation

 

 

CHIANG MAI: -- Thailand’s Chiang Mai tourism market has undergone a millennial transformation that is now tapping into a new base of travelers seeking authentic Thai experiences.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976677-chiang-mai-is-new-‘culture-club’-hotspot-for-travelers/

 

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Six policemen injured in shootout with insurgents
By The Nation

 

YALA: -- A group of insurgents attacked a joint police-military checkpoint in Yala’s Krong Penang district early on Monday, resulting in six policemen suffering injuries.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976680-six-policemen-injured-in-shootout-with-insurgents-in-yala/

 

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Amazing Thailand! Stunning lady boys stars of the show as army recruitment begins

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

BANGKOK: -- It is an annual ritual familiar to most young Thai men - the tense election procedure for the Thai army.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976685-amazing-thailand-stunning-lady-boys-stars-of-the-show-as-army recruitment-begins/

 

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They went that-a-way - finger pointing Thai victim tells police where to look!

 

Picture: Pattaya News 

 

PATTAYA: -- Our picture shows 26 year old Sujitra Saelao who is the latest victim of motorcycle snatch thieves in Pattaya.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976689-they-went-that-a-way-finger-pointing-thai-victim-tells-police-where-to-look/

 

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NACC will get power to launch graft probes independently
By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) will be given the power to independently kick start investigations into graft cases, under the new organic law written by the Constitution Drafting Commission (CDC).

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976691-nacc-will-get-power-to-launch-graft-probes-independently/

 

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Phuket’s main offices to close for Chakri Day

The Phuket News

 

The Chakri Day public holiday will be on Thursday (April 6).

 

PHUKET: -- Government offices across Phuket will close this Thursday (April 6) as the nation celebrates the founding of the Chakri Dynasty with the annual Chakri Memorial Day public holiday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976693-phuket’s-main-offices-to-close-for-chakri-day/

 

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UPDATE:

 

Nine police injured in predawn drive-by attack on Highway 410 in Yala

 

 

YALA: -- Southern militants attacked a security outpost in Krong Penang district of Yala province before dawn Monday, wounding nine police.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976680-six-policemen-injured-in-shootout-with-insurgents-in-yala/?do=findComment&comment=11766654

 

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Free ride on skytrain from Bearing to Samrong extends to end of year

 

 

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha today officially presided over the opening of the extended BTS train service from Bearing station to Samrong.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976694-free-ride-on-skytrain-from-bearing to-samrong-extends-to-end-of-year/

 

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Lakeside drama as nursing assistant mother gives CPR in vain to her 14 year old son

 

Picture: Daily News

 

UDON THANI: -- A huge crowd of onlookers watched in horror as a mother tried to save her 14 year old son who had been plucked from an Udon Thani lake by rescue divers.

 

Full stry: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976695-lakeside-drama-as-nursing-assistant-mother-gives-cpr-in-vain-to-her-14 year-old-son/

 

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Army boss apologies for conscript's death

 

 

SURAT THANI: -- The Army Commander-in-Chief on Monday apologised to Thais and expressed regret to the family of a conscript who died in hospital following his fatal torture at a military base in Surat Thani province.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976697-thai-army-boss-apologies-for-conscripts-death/

 

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Min of Foreign Affairs affirms transparency in Lahu murder investigation

 

BANGKOK, 3rd April 2017 (NNT) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been in communication with human rights groups regarding the shooting of an ethnic Lahu activist, assuring them that the investigation will proceed with autonomy, transparency, and impartiality. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976698-min-of-foreign-affairs-affirms-transparency-in-lahu-murder-investigation/

 

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Country singer stabbed dead by waiter in Phuket Town pub

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Police at the country music pub in Phuket Town where singer Srichan Inthaburi was stabbed dead. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: -- Police have arrested a waiter at a busy live music pub in Phuket Town for the stabbing murder of a country music singer at the venue early yesterday morning (April 2).

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976701-country-singer-stabbed-dead-by-waiter-in-phuket-town-pub/

 

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THA reports 80% hotel occupancy rate ahead of Songkran

 

CHIANG MAI, 3rd April 2017 (NNT) - The Thai Hotels Association (THA), Northern Chapter is anticipating high tourist activity during this year’s Songkran Water Festival, based on its hotel occupancy reports and an expected large influx of Chinese tourists. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976702-tha-reports-80-hotel-occupancy-rate-ahead-of-songkran/

 

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Civil Court drops case against activists protesting energy bill

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Civil Court today dropped the case which the police brought against 10 activists accusing them of violating the public gathering law after they led a rally in front of the Parliament to protest the petroleum bill last week.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976703-civil-court-drops-case-against-activists-protesting-energy-bill/

 

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Thailand’s inflation rises 0.76%
By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- Thailand's inflation in March rose 0.76 per cent year on year, following a hike in fuel prices, resulting in combined inflation in the first quarter of the year of 1.25 per cent, according to the Commerce Ministry’s report.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976705-thailand’s-inflation-rises-076/

 

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Huawei P10 and P10 Plus now on sale in Thailand

BY JONATHAN FAIRFIELD

 

 

The Huawei P10 and P10 Plus smartphones are now on sale in Thailand.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/huawei-p10-and-p10-plus-now-on-sale-in-thailand/20770/

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Assange set to stay in Ecuador embassy as leftist on verge of winning election

By Alexandra Ulmer

REUTERS

 

FILE PHOTO: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange makes a speech from the balcony of the Ecuadorian Embassy, in central London, Britain February 5, 2016. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo

 

QUITO (Reuters) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange dodged an eviction order in Ecuador's Sunday election, after the right-wing candidate who had vowed to kick him out of the country's London embassy was set to narrowly lose a presidential election.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976712-assange-set-to-stay-in-ecuador-embassy-as-leftist-on-verge-of-winning-election/

 

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Govt prepares measures to reduce road accidents during Songkran

 

BANGKOK, 3 April 2017 (NNT) - Deputy Prime Minister ahd Defense Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan has chaired the meeting to oversee law enforcement and accident prevention measures during this year’s Songkran Water Festival. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976714-govt-prepares-measures-to-reduce-road-accidents-during-songkran/

 

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Southern provinces warned of heavy rains
By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- The Meteorological Department on Monday warned residents of southern provinces to brace themselves for heavy rains from Monday to Friday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976715-southern-provinces-warned-of-heavy-rains/