THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 5 Apr 2017

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Human Rights Watch calls for independent probe into conscript’s killing
By The Nation

 

The funeral service of Private Yuthkinan Boonniam.

 

BANGKOK: -- The Human Rights Watch Wednesday called for an independent investigation into the killing of an Army conscript in Surat Thani and for a broader campaign to end the longstanding use of corporal punishment in the armed forces.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977022-human-rights-watch-calls-for-independent-probe-into-conscript’s-killing/

 

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Minister to speak on liquidity crunch at 18 public hospitals
By The Nation

 

Public Health Minister Dr Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn

 

BANGKOK: -- Public Health Minister Dr Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn will hold a press conference at 9am on Wednesday on the reported liquidity crunch at 18 public hospitals.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976945-18-of-thailands-state-hospitals-officially-declared-broke/?do=findComment&comment=11771518

 

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U.S. France, Britain propose U.N. resolution on Syria gas attack

By Michelle Nichols

REUTERS

 

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States, Britain and France on Tuesday proposed a United Nations Security Council resolution to condemn a suspected deadly chemical weapons attack in Syria, which diplomats said would likely be put to a vote on Wednesday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977027-us-france-britain-propose-un-resolution-on-syria-gas-attack/

 

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PM: Govt does not impose ban on local fisheries

 

BANGKOK, 05 April 2017, (NNT) - The prime minister affirmed that the government does not impose a ban on small-scale fisheries. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977028-pm-prayut-govt-does-not-impose-ban-on-local-fisheries/

 

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France's Macron clashes with Le Pen, poll sees him as having best programme

By Michel Rose and Ingrid Melander

REUTERS

 

Candidates attend a prime-time televised debate for the French 2017 presidential election in La Plaine Saint-Denis, near Paris, France, April 4, 2017. L to R: Nathalie Arthaud of France's extreme-left Lutte Ouvriere party (LO), Marine Le Pen of French National Front (FN), Benoit Hamon of the French Socialist party and Jacques Cheminade. REUTERS/Lionel Bonaventure/Pool

 

PARIS (Reuters) - Centrist Emmanuel Macron kept his position as favourite to win France's presidential election after a televised debate on Tuesday night in which he clashed sharply with his main rival, Marine Le Pen, over Europe, just 19 days before the election.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977030-frances-macron-clashes-with-le-pen-poll-sees-him-as-having-best-programme/

 

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SET falls 0.59 to 1,583.23 at opening /Bangkok Post

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Major airports expect over 5.3 million arrivals for Songkran
By The Nation

 

File photo: At Suvarnabhumi Airport

 

BANGKOK: -- More than 5 million passengers are expected to arrive at Thailand’s six main airports during the Songkran Festival this year. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977010-aot-expects-5360000-passengers-during-songkran-festival/?do=findComment&comment=11771593

 

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PM wishes all Thais happiness and be good host for foreign visitors during the Songkran festival 

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday penned a message wishing all Thais happiness and safety in enjoying the upcoming Songkran water festival, while also urging them to adopt a ‘good host’ attitude for all foreign visitors.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977031-pm-wishes-all-thais-happiness-and-be-good-host-for-foreign-visitors-during-the-songkran-festival/

 

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Banks prepare more cash as Songkran spending expected to rise 

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Bank of Thailand says it will increase cash reserve by approximately 36 billion baht in expectation of growing spending by the public during the long Songkran festival next week.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977032-banks-prepare-more-cash-as-songkran-spending-expected-to-rise/

 

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Public backlash as Thais slam new pick-up passenger rules

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

BANGKOK: -- The Thai public has given a massive thumbs down to the authorities after plans to ban people in the back of pick-ups were announced.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977037-public-backlash-as-thais-slam-new-pick-up-passenger-rules/

 

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Songkran is D-Day for new minivan regulations

 

Picture: Manager

 

BANGKOK: --Minivan drivers and operators face stiff fines if new seating and GPS regulations are not followed at Songkran and thereafter.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977040-songkran-is-d-day-for-new-minivan-regulations/

 

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Over 35 million Thais to make travel trips during Songkran 

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Ministry of Transport estimates that more than 35.6 million Thai people will be making more than 521,996 travel trips nationwide during the upcoming Songkran festival.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977041-over-35-million-thais-to-make-travel-trips-during-songkran/

 

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Thai police arrest woman wanted in Japan over pyramid scheme
By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- A 62-year-old Japanese woman was arrested by Thai immigration police for allegedly cheating many Japanese people in a 700-million-yen (Bt218 million) pyramid scheme.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977043-thai-police-arrest-woman-wanted-in-japan-over-pyramid-scheme/

 

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Repair our roads - tourists and locals moan about the state of Pattaya roads ahead of Songkran

 

 

Picture: Sanook

 

PATTAYA ; -- Tourists and locals called in reporters to inspect a dangerous pothole in Central Pattaya yesterday amid fears that the resorts roads will see more unnecessary carnage at this year's Songkran festival.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977044-repair-our-roads-tourists-and-locals-moan-about-the-state-of-pattaya roads-ahead-of-songkran/

 

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WhatsApp testing new feature that will let you send money to friends

BY REUTERS 

 

 

WhatsApp mulls foray into digital payments with India launch

 

MUMBAI (Reuters) – Instant messaging app WhatsApp, owned by Facebook Inc, is mulling a foray into digital payment services in India, its first such offering globally, and has advertised to hire a digital transactions lead in the country.

 

Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/whatsapp-testing-new-feature-that-will-let-you-send-money-to-friends/20812/

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White House aides return to Capitol for healthcare talks

By David Morgan and Yasmeen Abutaleb

REUTERS

 

House Speaker Paul Ryan holds a news conference following a House of Representatives conference meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. April 4, 2017. REUTERS/Eric Thayer

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top White House deputies returned to the Capitol on Tuesday evening to meet Republican lawmakers and discuss a second attempt at replacing Obamacare.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977045-white-house-aides-return-to-capitol-for-healthcare-talks/

 

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Vietnamese cargo ship smashes into riverside restaurant and houses

 

 

BANGKOK: -- A Vietnamese-flagged cargo ship smashed into a riverside restaurant and two houses located under the Bhumibol 2 bridge after the captain lost control of the ship while sailing in the Chao Phaya river this morning.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977046-vietnamese-cargo-ship-smashes-into-riverside-restaurant-and-houses-under-bhumibol-2-bridge/

 

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Two Surin children run over by truck on their way to earn some pocket money

 

Image: Manager

 

PRASAT: -- Two Surin boys were run over by a 18 wheel truck yesterday after their motorcycle overturned on a road where a pipe is being laid.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977048-two-surin-children-run-over-by-truck-on-their-way-to-earn-some-pocket-money/

 

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Gas station deaths caused by carbon monoxide poisoning

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

  

The Shell gas station where Tattiya Bunnag and Prateung Tongead were found dead March 25 in Bang Na district.

 

BANGKOK — Police on Wednesday said carbon monoxide poisoning was responsible for the deaths of two people at a Bang Na gas station last month.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977050-gas-station-deaths caused-by-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/

 

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Video Road Rage: Man in the Civic vs female motorcyclist!

 

Picture: Manager

 

UTTARADIT: -- CCTV footage from the Thai town of Uttaradit showed a road rage incident between an "old man" in a Honda Civic and a lady on a motorcycle.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977051-video-road-rage-man-in-the-civic-vs-female-motorcyclist/

 

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'Maniac Auntie' cab driver surrenders to police

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

  

Footage of Taxi driver Pusadee Anchanphati posted Tuesday by Facebook user Yaowalak Chusri.

 

BANGKOK — A cabbie who rose to fame on social media late last month for her erratic behavior and a history of alleged crimes against passengers turned herself in Wednesday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977054-maniac-auntie-cab-driver-surrenders-to-police/

 

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Missing Phetchabun man found alive after two day search

 

Picture: Sanook

 

PHETCHABUN: -- A Phetchabun man who had been missing for two days sparking a desperate social media hunt has been found alive.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977058-missing-phetchabun-man-found-alive-after-two-day-search/

 

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Ex-Cyclone Debbie wreaks havoc in New Zealand

By Jane Wardell

REUTERS

 

A landslide caused by rains from Cyclone Debbie is shoveled off the main road between Napier and Taupo on New Zealand's North Island, April 5, 2017. SNPA/Sarah Lord/via REUTERS

 

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Widespread flooding blocked roads, closed schools and forced hundreds of people to evacuate across New Zealand's North Island on Wednesday, as the tail-end of powerful Cyclone Debbie brought intense rainfall.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977059-ex-cyclone-debbie-wreaks-havoc-in-new-zealand/

 

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Foreign cargo ship crashes into houses in Samut Prakan
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- A Vietnamese cargo ship lost control and crashed into two houses and a restaurant on Lat Pho Canal in Samut Prakan province on Wednesday morning, police said.

 

Full story:  http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977046-vietnamese-cargo-ship-smashes-into-riverside-restaurant-and-houses-under-bhumibol-2-bridge/?do=findComment&comment=11772187

 

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PM: Public must "understand" taxi drivers who refuse fares

 

Picture: Voice TV

 

BANGKOK: -- Voice TV have said that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha has asked the public to understand taxi drivers who refuse fares.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977061-pm-public-must-understand-taxi-drivers-who-refuse-fares/

 

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Phuket Airport in-line security scanners up and running

The Phuket News

 

The X-ray machines previously used at the entrance doors to the International Terminal now sit idle. Photo: AoT

 

PHUKET: -- The introduction of “in-line” security scanners at Phuket International Airport on Saturday (April 1) has resolved the problem of massive queues of tourists being forced to wait outside the International Terminal, airport officials have confirmed.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977062-phuket-airport-in-line-security-scanners-up-and-running/

 

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Rape victims can have a healthy life if they marry their rapists: MP

 

 

KUALA LUMPUR: -- A Malaysian member of parliament told the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) on Tuesday that rape victims can have an opportunity to lead a healthy and good life if they marry their rapists, according to New Straits Times Online report on Wednesday.

 

Full story:  http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977063-rape-victims-can-have-a-healthy-life-if-they-marry-their-rapists-malaysian-mp/
 

 

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Jupiter spectacle for earthlings on April 8
By The Nation

 

Photo Courtesy of the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT)

 

BANGKOK: -- Jupiter will be seen at its brightest and biggest on the morning of April 8 in Thailand, as it would be at its closest to Earth, according to the Science and Technology Ministry's National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT). 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977070-jupiter-spectacle-for-earthlings-on-april-8/

 

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Vietjet offers Songkran promotion fares
By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- Vietjet Thailand has launched a new promotion offering ticket fares from Bt529, called “Summer Sales to celebrate Songkran Festival”.

 

Full story:  http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977071-vietjet-offers-songkran-promotion-fares/

 

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Phang Nga tourism businesses call for improvements of deadly stretch of Koh Lak road 
By The Nation

 

Tourism businesses in Phang Nga have called on the government to implement safety measures to prevent road accidents on a main road in tourist destination Koh Lak following frequent fatal accidents.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/977082-phang-nga-tourism-businesses-call-for-improvements-of-deadly-stretch-of-koh-lak-road /