Thailand Live Friday 20 Aug 2010

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Remote-control aircraft crashes into Phuket temple hall

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Security Guard of North Pattaya Thai Restaurant arrested following gun incident

Drugs and Gun seized as Sattahip Police arrest suspected drug dealer

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SET index closed at 893.92, up 2.69; Bt/USD31.12; GBP48.21; AUD27.44; EUR39.66; CAD29.57; HKD3.95; SGD22.84; JPY36.16

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Russia slams Bout extradition, vows to bring him home

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Bus Damaged in Ayutthaya Stone Attack

A new case of stone attack on a moving vehicle on public highway has resurfaced in Ayutthaya after such a crime has faded away for months.

A bus carrying 30 passengers was damaged in a stone attack on Ban Run-Ayutthaya Road in Ban Run subdistrict in Ayutthaya. The bus belongs to Western Digital Company.

The bus driver, Bunchoke Narongrit, told the police that a convoy of seven buses took the company's employees from Bang Pa-in Industrial Estate and were heading to Ang Thong's Pamoke district.

He said two men on a motorcycle threw a stone at the bus in front of his bus on Ayutthya-Bangpa-in Road, causing a slight damage to the vehicle. The same group of attackers then caught up with his bus and hurled stones at the vehicle.

The stones, hurled by the pillion rider, hit the windshield, leaving two holes. Fortunately, he managed to safely park the vehicle and no passenger was injured in the incident, except himself.

He suffered slight injuries on his face caused by shards from the broken windshield.

The stone-throwing attack had once been a common occurrence on tran-provincial roads. Many vehicles were damaged in the attacks, including the van in which Thai rap star Joey Boy was traveling in.

Chief of Ayutthaya police station, Police Colonel Sombat Choochaiya, has ordered his subordinates to track down the attackers. Checkpoints have been set up in many areas to keep an eye out for and inspect dubious motorcycle riders.

-- Tan Network 2010-08-20

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Foreign Ministry promotes Thailand’s local administration by using international best practices

On 19 August 2010, at the Foreign Ministry, Mr. Kasit Piromya, Minister of Foreign Affairs, delivered a keynote address at the workshop on “Thailand’s Local Administration: Meeting Global Challenges”. Co-hosted by the Foreign Ministry and the Grassroots Development Foundation of Thailand, the workshop aimed at promoting a better understanding on good governance at the international level to the officials of the Local Administrative Organizations and municipalities, and leaders of the communities. Gist as follows:

Foreign Minister Kasit said that this workshop provided a good opportunity for the Local Administrative Organizations’ officials and communities leaders to share their experience and expertise with foreign professionals. He insisted that it is imperative for Thailand to learn from foreign experiences on ways and means to tackle the global challenges and cross-border problems such as protection of human rights, narcotic drugs and illicit trade suppression, promotion of basic education, promotion of women and children’s rights, and water resource management.

He reiterated that he has sought international’s support in the areas of good governance and best practices from leaders, ministers, senior officials as well as top executives of relevant institutions of countries he has visited. He also underscored that the Thai Foreign Ministry will continue to play its constructive role in using international best practices on good governance to enhance the effectiveness and transparency of the Thai local administration, and to improve the standard of living of the Thai grassroots.

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

http://www.mfa.go.th/web/2642.php?id=36485

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US hails Thai extradition order for Russian

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PM: Thailand will deal carefully with alleged Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout

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Russia summons Thai envoy to protest Bout extradition

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to be continued

Thailand Live Saturday 21 August 2010

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