Thailand Live Friday 18 Jun 2010

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Thailand: Phuket cops nab debauched bandits

Phuket Cops Nab Debauched Bandits - Thailand Forum

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Police set up center to combat deforestation nationwide

BANGKOK (NNT) -- The Royal Thai Police has established a new operational center to help keep an eye on and combat the deforestation problem across the country.

By command of Acting National Police Chief Police General Pateep Tunprasert, the operational center has been established with an aim to suppress deforestation and prosecute culprits, particularly influential figures in local communities and state officers involved in the illegal act.

The newly-established center is located on Phaholyothin Road in Chatuchak district of Bangkok.

The deforestation problem is widespread in several areas in Thailand and is now under close monitoring by responsible agencies, such as the Royal Forest Department and the Royal Thai Police.

-- NNT 2010-06-18

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Nong Bua Lamphu province launches first dinosaur robot

NONG BUA LAMPHU (NNT) -- Nong Bua Lamphu province will launch the Kingdom's first dinosaur robot, at the opening of its 150-Million-Year Shell Fossils and Dinosaur Museum this August.

According to the provincial governor Somsak Suwansucharit, the tyrannosaurus rex robot of the museum is modeled after the real dinosaur, including its size, movement, noise, etc. The robot is seven meters long and three meters tall, weighing 1.7 tons. The T-rex robot is programmed to move limbs and even growl, Mr Somsak said.

Mr Somsak said that the museum is built as a tourist attraction and also a learning center. The museum is divided into different educational zones, which will provide knowledge about the birth of the solar system, evolution of lives on earth, dinosaurs and their fossils found in Thailand.

The 150 Million Year Shell Fossils and Dinosaur Museum is scheduled to be opened to the public at the beginning of August 2010.

-- NNT 2010-06-18

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Govt ready to support media reform

BANGKOK (NNT) -- Prime Minister’s Office Minister Ongart Klampaiboon has voiced readiness of the government to support the media reform process to help achieve reconciliation in the country.

The minister expressed his confidence that the media reform could neither take place nor be successful by the operation of the government alone. He said he would rather see the reform started by the media itself while the government would support needs of media.

Mr Ongart continued to say that the media should present useful information to the society and the nation. He believed that national reconciliation could take place only through cooperation of all citizens.

The minister further stated that the government was ready to listen to opinions from all sectors in helping reform the media. The media, at the same time, must respect and comply with the laws.

-- NNT 2010-06-18

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Export figure in May breaks new record in 22 months

BANGKOK (NNT) -- The export figure in May expanded by 42.1% with the total value of 16.55 billion USD, the highest in 22 months.

Minister of Commerce Pornthiva Nakasai attributed the significant increase of 42.1% in Thai exports to the recovery of the global economy. As for the export value in the first five months of 2010, the figure reached 75 billion USD or an expansion of 34.5%.

In addition, Ms Pornthiva indicated that the import figure in May rose 55.1% in line with the export with a value of 14.3 billion USD, resulting in a trade surplus worth over 2.2 billion USD. The import figure for the first five months of this year was valued at 70.97 billion USD or an increase of 54.9%, resulting in a trade surplus amounting to 4 million USD.

-- NNT 2010-06-18

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Govt ready to support media reform

Nong Bua Lamphu province launches first dinosaur robot

Police set up center to combat deforestation nationwide

Nattawut, the next Bobby Sands?

Court to decide whether to revoke Jatuporn's bail

Former Prime Minister Anand Panyarachun, Dr. Praves Agree to Head Reform Committee

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Policeman Brutally Bashed By Loan Shark Gang In Pattaya

Policeman Brutally Bashed By Loan Shark Gang In Pattaya - Thailand Forum

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Court to rule Jatuporn's bail on June 23

By The Nation

The Criminal Court has scheduled June 23 to rule on the bail of Pheu Thai MP Jatuporn Prompan charged for terrorism following the completion of its hearing on Friday.

The Criminal Court initially scheduled Friday's afternoon to decide whether to revoke the bail of Jatuporn.

In an earlier session Friday morning, the court has already ruled in favour of the Department of Special Investigation to grant the remand Jatuporn charged for terrorism.

Following the ruling, the defence has lodged the bail application. The DSI has opposed the temporary release on the ground that Jatuporn has continued to cause disturbances, such as his involvement in inciting the red shirts to block the transport of the 11 red-shirt leaders to their remand facilities on Wednesday.

-- The Nation 2010-06-18

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SET index closed at 791.85, up 2.51; Bt/USD32.01; GBP47.26; AUD27.48; EUR39.53; CAD30.81; HKD4.06; SGD22.87; JPY34.94

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72 Year Old Woman Accused Of Organizing Gambling Event In South Pattaya

72 Year Old Woman Accused Of Organizing Gambling Event In South Pattaya - Thailand Forum

Brit Robbed By Thieving Gang Of Katoey’s In Pattaya

Brit Robbed By Thieving Gang Of Katoey’s In Pattaya - Thailand Forum

Central Pattaya Football Gambling Operation Shut-Down By Police

Central Pattaya Football Gambling Operation Shut-Down By Police - Thailand Forum

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Thai government hints at extending emergency rule

Thai Government Hints At Extending Emergency Rule - Thailand Forum

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Recovery with a spark in Phuket

Recovery With A Spark In Phuket - Thailand Forum

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BMA initiates Anti-Corruption study module for children

BANGKOK (NNT) -- Former Prime Minister Anand Panyarachun has been appointed as advisor for Anti-Corruption study module for kindergarten and elementary students.

Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra disclosed on Friday that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) had resolved to invite Mr Anand as an advisor of the Anti-Corruption study module, which had been initiated in a bid to instill the right sense of patriotism along with the anti-corruption value to curb corruptions in the future.

The new learning process will initially cover kindergarten and elementary classes of 280 schools and will expand to all school years within this academic year.

Furthermore, branches of the Center for Buddhist Studies will be expanded from 33 centers in 22 districts to 67 centers in 50 districts of Bangkok to encourage Thai students to spend their weekend wisely and be able to apply principles of Dharma to their lives.

In addition, the BMA has come up with policies targeting student safety by installing CCTV Camera in 435 schools within this year, while extra security officers have been hired to protect school properties at around the clock.

-- NNT 2010-06-18

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Second detention of Jatuporn, Karun endorsed

BANGKOK (NNT) -- The Criminal Court has approved the police investigator's request to detain two key anti-government leaders for another 12 days for further investigation.

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) on Friday sought the second detention of Puea Thai Party MPs and core figures of the United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) Jatuporn Prompan and Karun Hosakul on the charge of terrorism. As a consequence, the court sentenced both to 12-day detention during 20 June-1 July 2010.

The DSI also opposed bail for Mr Jatuporn, citing his inappropriate action when he led anti-government supporters to rally at the Criminal Court on Tuesday during the court’s deliberation on the detention of another 11 UDD core figures.

The 11 anti-government leaders recently put in police custody for 12 days for terrorism comprise Mr Veera Musikapong, Mr Nattawut Saikua, Mr Kwanchai Praipana, Mr Wiphuthalaeng Phatthanaphumthai, Mr Yosawarit Chuklom, Mr Nisit Sinthuprai, MD Weng Tochirakarn, Mr Korkaew Pikulthong, Mr Bhumkitti Sukchindathong, Mr Sombat Makthong and Mr Amnat Intarachote.

-- NNT 2010-06-18

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Progress Seen in Red-shirt Leader Murder Case

Police have not yet ruled out any possible motives behind the assassination of a red-shirt leader in Nakhon Ratchasima province.

Provincial Police Bureau 3 Commissioner Police Lieutenant General Dechawat Ramsomphop spoke today of the progress in the investigation into the assassination of a Nakhon Ratchasima red-shirt leader Saknarin Kongkaeo.

The officer stated that the investigation has moved by leaps and bounds but authorities have not yet been able to rule out motives unrelated to Saknarin's red-shirt ties, including infidelity and personal feuds.

Witness interrogations have only produced a sketch of the assailant's hairstyle but a further quest for information has been kept up.

Thongtherm Rattana, Saknarin's 61-year-old grandmother has denied claims that his murder was prompted by his acceptance of illegal funds, saying that he had never possessed unexplained wealth.

In a related development, police are continuing the search for two red-shirt members in Si Sa Ket province. Punya Bergban, 23, and Jumroon Pradit went missing after military operations to disperse protesters took place on May 19.

Punya's parents, Somrej and Sombun, said their son went missing after serving as a guard for the red-shirt protests in Bangkok. Their last contact with him was on May 12.

In an unexpected twist, however, the discovery of a Si Sa Ket resident named Jumroon Pradit has led police to a man who claimed he had never participated in the red-shirt rallies and had never gone missing. Authorities found Jumroon at his registered home with his family.

-- Tan Network 2010-06-18

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Second detention of Jatuporn, Karun endorsed

BMA initiates Anti-Corruption study module for children

Recovery with a spark in Phuket: Recovery With A Spark In Phuket - Thailand Forum

Thai government hints at extending emergency rule: Thai Government Hints At Extending Emergency Rule - Thailand Forum

Central Pattaya Football Gambling Operation Shut-Down By Police: Central Pattaya Football Gambling Operation Shut-Down By Police - Thailand Forum

Brit Robbed By Thieving Gang Of Katoey’s In Pattaya: Brit Robbed By Thieving Gang Of Katoey’s In Pattaya - Thailand Forum

72 Year Old Woman Accused Of Organizing Gambling Event In South Pattaya: 72 Year Old Woman Accused Of Organizing Gambling Event In South Pattaya - Thailand Forum

SET index closed at 791.85, up 2.51; Bt/USD32.01; GBP47.26; AUD27.48; EUR39.53; CAD30.81; HKD4.06; SGD22.87; JPY34.94

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