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    British Man Murdered In Kathu;

    in Phuket News

    Posted

    percent homicides committed with firearms Thailand is Number 1 in the world.

    http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_gun_...icides-firearms

    And murders with firearms per capita thailand is number 3 in the world compared to U.S. at number 8. http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_gun_...per-100-000-pop

    But this 3 vs 8 is highly misleading because: Thailand has 33 per 100,000 and the U.S. has a mere 3.6 So Thailand has about TEN TIMES more murders with firearms per capita than the U.S.

    Non firearm homicide rate per 100,000, Thailand again wins handily over U.S.

    http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_gun_...per-100-000-pop

    Couple all that with Thailand's murder per capita rate being TWICE as high as the U.S.

    http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_mur_...ders-per-capita

    The statistics of Nationmaster have been proved faulty in the past. I don't see why we should start believing them now.

    Look at the figures in your last link: "Murders (per capita) (most recent)": #14 Thailand: 0.0800798 per 1,000 people

    Now look at the figures in your second link: "Firearm homicide rate > per 100,000 pop. (most recent)": #3 Thailand: 33.0016

    So, according to the first link there are 8 murders per 100,000 people and yet the second link states there are 33 murders per 100,000 people solely by firearms.

    Conclusion: Nationmaster is crap.

    Conclusion: THAILAND is a dangerous place,

    Be it 1st 3rd or 14th in the WORLD For Firearm Homicides,

    Seriously very dangerous,

    Be carefull Phuket

    Gm Needs Money What Are The Real Effects

    in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments

    Posted

    Bangkok Post

    Wednesday February 18, 2009,

    GM Thailand axes 790 workers

    By: SANTAN SANTIVIMOLNAT Published: 18/02/2009 at 12:00 AM

    Thailand is laying off 790 workers after its offer to production staff of temporary leave on 75% wages failed to help allay the effects of the economic downturn.The company recently introduced a voluntary retirement programme offering production staff 11 months in severance pay, in line with the labour law, plus another 15,000 baht.

    Outside the GM Thailand main factory in Rayong. -

    From GM Thailand website The layoffs at GM are a blow to the local automotive industry following similar actions by a number of Japanese car makers including Toyota and Mitsubishi.

    The US car maker earlier shut its factory in Rayong for two months to avoid an inventory buildup in the face of weakening orders from home and abroad.

    Local orders until last month were down 56% compared to the same period last year.

    Since only 700 workers came forward to join the voluntary retirement programme, forced layoffs have been introduced for another 90 staff.

    Some 50 workers who were forced to resign have lodged a complaint with their union demanding action against GM Thailand's management.

    GM Thailand's Rayong plant employs about 3,000 workers.The company has issued a statement saying the layoffs were unavoidable after it fell victim to the economic downturn.

    It said the economic crisis was affecting all industries, including the automotive sector, and GM had to restructure its operations to get through the slump.

    "Unfortunately, this restructuring plan is affecting the organisation in terms of reduced human resources,"

    the company said in the statement.

    "That's why we have had to implement the voluntary layoff programme. Production staff joining this programme would receive payment packages in accordance with the labour law."

    However, with the crisis we're all facing, the company may have to implement another restructuring option if the voluntary programme doesn't yield sufficient reductions.

    "Nevertheless, all employees who resign under any options of the restructuring plan will surely receive compensation packages consistent with the requirements of the Thai Labour Act."

    Staff have been told layoffs were happening worldwide and in all industries.

    It said the temporary leave programme turned out to be an unrealistic solution to the problems faced by the company as employees received only half or less of their salaries over a short period.

    http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/1181...xes-790-workers

    Protesters Look Set To Be Dispersed At 3 P.m.

    in Thailand News

    Posted

    I'm not sure if this has been posted here, but here is an interview with Thaksin that was posted on YouTube about an hour ago, apparently from Hong Kong.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mouav0ph9Fc

    By the way, the speakers showing on the ASTV live stream and getting particularly steamed up and venomous now. Calling Thaksin a "crazy dog" (using the impolite form of "dog") and all that.

    http://www.thailandoutlook.tv/

    By the way - could you post a link - ASTV live stream,

    thanks,

    Click on the thailandoutlook.tv link above, or go to

    http://www.astv-tv.com/

    The TOC stream is the English language service, but they are not interpreting the live speeches.

    got it,

    thanks

    Protesters Look Set To Be Dispersed At 3 P.m.

    in Thailand News

    Posted

    I'm not sure if this has been posted here, but here is an interview with Thaksin that was posted on YouTube about an hour ago, apparently from Hong Kong.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mouav0ph9Fc

    By the way, the speakers showing on the ASTV live stream and getting particularly steamed up and venomous now. Calling Thaksin a "crazy dog" (using the impolite form of "dog") and all that.

    http://www.thailandoutlook.tv/

    By the way - could you post a link - ASTV live stream,

    thanks,

    World Markets Nosedive, Emergency Meeting Called By Thai Finance Minister

    in Thailand News

    Posted · Edited by nickh

    European and Asian markets will struggle in the short term, but in the long term will benefit since they will no longer be wasting their own productivity to support the dying US economy. See "Crash Proof" by Peter Schiff.

    Just on lost new car sales to US/North America,

    European and Asian car makers will suffer greatly last quarter 08 and all of 09

    BMW Plans U.S. Belt Tightening As Sales Slow

    http://blogs.edmunds.com/csx/2008/09/bmw-p...sales-slow.html

    Thai Stock Index Plummets, Hits lowest since 2003

    in Thailand News

    Posted

    And Now The Russia Meltdown"

    Luke Harding in Moscow* The Guardian,*

    Thursday September 18 2008*

    Oil price fall and global crisis force suspension of Russian stockmarkets*

    Russia yesterday suspended trading on its two main stock exchanges after shares

    plummeted for a second day, forcing the central bank to intervene.

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/se...kets.regulators

    Wonder whats in store for Asia when markets open in a couple hours

    Thai Stock Index Plummets, Hits lowest since 2003

    in Thailand News

    Posted

    My wife insisted that I buy insurance for the whole family. Those that you pay them annually for 10 years, and get the money back plus benefit on year 15. So far a lot of dosh have been deposited. If AIA/AIG go down, what will happen to my dosh?

    5 questions: Why AIG matters to you

    I have insurance through AIG. How worried should I be about the problems at the company?

    http://money.cnn.com/2008/09/16/news/compa...sion=2008091612

    Thai Stock Index Plummets, Hits lowest since 2003

    in Thailand News

    Posted

    UPDATE: Russian Stock Trade Halted In Biggest Drop Since '98

    Dow Jones September 16, 2008: 12:19 PM EST

    By Andrew Langley and Will Bland Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRESMOSCOW

    -(Dow Jones)- Russian stocks suffered their worst day in 10 years Tuesday after fallout

    from Lehman Brothers' demise and concerns over banking sector liquidity prompted a

    fresh wave of brutal selling.

    http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articl...25_FORTUNE5.htm

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