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Related topic: Thailand Live Monday 13 September 2010

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PM to Push for Social Welfare System

The prime minister has pledged to promote the social welfare system to improve Thais' quality of life. He expects Thailand to become a welfare state within the next seven years.

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said in his speech entitled “Welfare System as National Agenda” that it is time for the government to seriously promote the social welfare system by focusing on providing the public with access to all basic welfare services rather than launching populist-style assistance.

Abhisit noted that the government will push for the National Savings Fund Bill to be considered during the current House session to provide benefits for civil servants with the aim of improving their quality of life.

The premier further said the government is preparing to push other laws, such as the welfare fund for farmers, in order to create a sustainable social welfare system.

The prime minister noted the government expected the social welfare system to be established for Thais by 2017 and stressed the importance of public participation in developing the plan.

-- Tan Network 2010-09-14

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Govt Open to Restoring State of Emergency

The prime minister says the government is ready to restore the emergency rule in Chiang Mai if all related parties feel it is necessary.

He also affirms red-shirt supporters can gather at Ratchaprasong Intersection this weekend as long as they remain orderly.

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva stated that reintroducing a state of emergency in Chiang Mai is possible following M-79 grenade attacks on a Mae Rim district army camp and the building owned by Kanaen Supa, father-in-law of Bhum Jai Thai Party de facto leader Newin Chidchob.

Abhishit said related agencies can propose reinstatement of the Emergency Decree in their areas to the Center for the Resolution of Emergency Situation, if they feel it is necessary.

The prime minister went on to say that attacks and threats are increasingly directed at key politicians and tighter security is necessary to ensure their safety.

As for the red-shirt supporters, Abhisit commented that they can gather at Ratchaprasong Intersection to mark the 4th anniversary of the September 19 military coup as long as the rally is lawful and does not violate other people's rights.

When asked about red-shirt radio stations that have resumed operation, the premier stated that it is the responsibility of the police and the National Telecommunications Commission to find out whether the stations are permitted to go back on air.

-- Tan Network 2010-09-14

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BMA ready to handle UDD´s gathering on 19 Sep

BANGKOK, 13 September 2010 (NNT) – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has stepped up plans for the coming rally of anti-government United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) on 19 September.

Spearheading the ISOC meeting on Monday in a bid seek security measures for the upcoming anti-government activities, Bangkok Governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra stated he was quite certain that the protest would take place without violence.

To make sure the situation is completely in order, BMA has collaborated with security bodies, BMA officials, Bangkok's Health Office and the Office of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation to closely monitor the rally.

Meanwhile, the operation plan used during the rally in May will be re-adopted at the symbolic venues such as state offices and other public figures’ residents.

MR sukhumbhand believes that the rally would be conducted peacefully as Emergency Decree is still imposed in Bangkok.

The UDD plans to launch its political activities in order to commemorate the 19 September 2006 coup d’état that overthrew then Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Sunday 19 September 2010. Symbolic activities are said to take place in Bangkok and many provinces nationwide.

-- NNT 2010-09-14

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Govt Snubs Landscaping Criticism

Additional landscaping has been conducted at Government House amid speculation it is an attempt to adjust the site's feng shui.

Over the weekend, Government House saw a mini-facelift with the planting of more than 70 golden fig trees and footstool palms.

Each of the trees is more than 20 years old and now stands tall in front of the Banchakarn building, the Thaikufah building and the Santimaitri building.

Deputy Prime Minister Sanan Kajornprasart said he was contacted by director of Nongnuch Garden in Pattaya, Kampol Tansajja, as the latter wanted to donate landscaping services to Government House free of charge since he feels the site's beauty adds to the image of the country.

The trees are worth around 5.9 million baht and are provided for free, a fact which the prime minister has been informed.

On concerns raised by some feng shui experts that the footstool palm is not an auspicious plant, which could lead to the government leaving office sooner than expected, Sanan said feng shui experts cannot be trusted in all issues.

When asked if the trees will be able to help shield bombs, Sanan said that is not likely.

The footstool palm is shaped like a fan and some say it will help fan away evil while others disagree, saying the shape of the plant is like a broom and pointing upwards towards the sky just signals bad luck.

Skeptics added that planting the trees in front of key buildings at Government House is wrong according to feng shui as they block the site's flow of power, or 'chi.'

Reporters did note that the landscaping may be intended for security purposes as the trees block the view of the buildings from outside, particularly the route that the prime minister uses to enter and exit Government House.

-- Tan Network 2010-09-14

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Suthep assures efficiency of tsunami warning system

BANGKOK (NNT) -- Deputy Prime Minister for Security Affairs Suthep Thaugsuban has expressed confidence in the efficiency of the tsunami warning system along the southern Andaman coast.

While presiding over a tsunami evacuation rehearsal today in the southern province of Phang Nga, Mr Suthep confirmed the capability of all 127 tsunami warning towers established in six provinces on the Andaman coast in accurately issuing early warning signals for tsunamis. He also said that the warning system in Thailand had been continuously improving and had become comparable to that of the US in terms of efficiency and quality. The system is on guard 24 hours a day to ensure the locals’ peace of mind.

Mr Suthep pledged that concerned agencies would keep on upgrading the tsunami warning system as natural disasters could cause both direct and indirect effects on the development of the country, especially the tourism sector. The confidence of both Thai citizens and foreign visitors in their own safety is deemed vital.

-- NNT 2010-09-14

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People's Alliance Disputes Arrest Warrants

The People's Alliance for Democracy lodges a complaint with the Criminal Court against the police's request for arrest warrants against its supporters on charges of terrorism for their 2008 sit-in protests at Bangkok's airports.

Lawyer of the People's Alliance for Democracy, or PAD, Nitithorn Lumlua, contended that investigators' request for arrest warrants against 45 of the group's members who appeared on its protest stages both at Don Muang and Suvarnabhumi airports is not lawful, while the charges of terrorism are groundless.

Investigators sought arrest warrants against the accused last Friday and the Criminal Court has scheduled Wednesday to rule whether to endorse their request.

Nitithorn presented the testimony of the Airports of Thailand President Sereerut Prasutanont during a Civil Court hearing, saying that the agency has never pressed terrorism charges against the PAD and its sit-in protests at the airports did not a cause of their closure or any damage.

He also stated some of the accused have submitted a complaint, asking the prime minister and the chief investigator in the case, Police Lieutenant General Somyos Pumpanmuang, to display evidence to back up the terrorism charges, but their request has not been answered.

The 45 PAD members who face arrest warrants are divided into three groups, namely those summoned by their nicknames, those who have never received any summons before and those who have called for questioning of more witnesses.

-- Tan Network 2010-09-14

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HRRCA appoints Marzuki as director

By The Nation

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The Human Rights Resource Centre for ASEAN (HRRCA) appointed a veteran Indonesian human rights campaigner, Mr. Marzuki Darusman, as its founding Chairman/Director.

Mr. Darusman will oversee the HRRCA's agenda to provide research, education, and training on human rights issues in the Asean region, including rule of law, judicial independence, women and children's issues, indigenous peoples, migrant labor rights, regulatory environments for human rights, and law enforcement approaches.

Darusman, a former Attorney General and past Chairman of Indonesia's National Human Rights Commission, has deep knowledge of and practical experience in the Asean region's legal and regulatory systems. Over the past 20 years he has earned a reputation as a leading regional human rights advocate through his leadership of the Working Group for an Asean Human Rights Mechanism that ultimately resulted in the formation of the Asean Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights. He was recently appointed as UN Special Rapporteur on North Korea, and is also Chair of the UN Secretary General's Panel of Experts on Sri Lanka.

The HRRCA, headquartered at the University of Indonesia in Jakarta, is a network of academic and civil society institutions that seek to complement and support the work of the Asean Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights and provide a strong regional focus on human rights research, capacity building, training and teaching. Current partner institutions include the University of Indonesia, Ateneo University School of Law (Philippines), the University of Malaya (Malaysia), and the Law School of the National University of Singapore. The Islamic University of Indonesia, which has a strong interest in human rights training, is the HRRCA's first affiliate institution.

Through collaboration with these partner and affiliated university-based institutions across ASEAN, the HRRCA's research, training, and capacity building projects will contribute to the development of human rights throughout the region.

-- The Nation 2010-09-14

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Huge donations received by famous monk queried

By Piyanuch Thamnukasetchai

The Nation

A well-known author and an avid Buddhist yesterday filed a report with the Department of Special Investigation, asking for an inquiry into more than Bt100 million given to a monastery run by a famous monk.

The money was allegedly given or put in the name of the monk's wife, who is a Buddhist nun living at the popular Suan Santitham in Chon Buri's Sri Racha.

Author Thitinart na Phatthalung also demanded back Bt4.36 million she donated to Phra Pramote Pamotechoe, and his wife Oranuch Santayakorn, after learning the donation was allegedly documented as having been given by Oranuch.

Thirdsak Techakijkajorn filed the petition jointly with Thitinart yesterday.

The Bt100 million worth of donations includes a vast plot in Sri Racha that Suan Santitham monastery is located on.

Earlier, former followers of Phra Pramote lodged a petition with the Office of National Buddhism accusing him of public fraud by claiming that he had attained nirvana - a claim that could have him defrocked. The complainants also said that a foundation should be set up to document and regulate all donations, instead of leaving them up to the husband and wife "team".

Phra Pramote, who has had a strong following for more than a decade, never divorced his wife, who was ordained as a Buddhist nun soon after her husband became popular.

Thirdsak said more followers would gather to lodge another petition with the ONB on Thursday with more documents that allegedly prove monetary transactions with the monk and nun.

"The monk and nun never lawfully divorced each other and have lived together on the premises for more than 10 years. Also putting donations of followers under the wife's name is not right," he said.

Thitinart and Thirdsak have not made criminal allegations against Phra Pramote and his wife Oranuch, nor have they indicated that there may have been sexual relations between the two, which is forbidden under the vow of celibacy and might get the monk defrocked if proved to be true.

Thitinart, who was known for her wealth, lost nearly everything during the economic crisis in the late 90s but recouped her losses by writing several best-sellers on her experiences with Buddhism.

-- The Nation 2010-09-14

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One in 7 villages has not being taken up funds

By The Nation

More than 10,000 villages have failed to seek additional funds from the government's village fund scheme, PM's Office Minister Satit Wongnongtaey said yesterday.

The figure represents about one in seven villages, as there are about 70,000 villages across the country.

Satit said villages wanting higher loan amounts from the scheme must submit requests by the end of this month.

He said some villages were genuinely not in need of more funding. Some others, however, had not submitted a request because they had failed to meet certain conditions, such as having their villages registered as legal entities.

"So, I have instructed officials to help the villages in need of funding and guidance to pass the criteria," he said.

Deputy Prime Minister Trairong Suwankhiri recommended that research be done on how to establish the village fund scheme as a financial institute for the country.

-- The Nation 2010-09-14

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Jurin readies for 2010 flu epidemic

By Pongphon Sarnsamak

The Nation

The Public Health Ministry is keeping a close eye on type-A (H1N1) infections in the 10 provinces which have the highest number of influenza patients, Public Health Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said yesterday.

The ten provinces are Nonthaburi with 26 cases, Nakhon Ratchasima with 22, Bangkok with 18, Nakhon Sawan with 12, Pathum Thani with eight, Samut Prakan with five, Lop Buri with five, Udon Thani with three, Sukhothai with three and Phitsanulok with two.

The ministry estimates that from January to September 4, about 9,612 people were infected with the virus and 63 succumbed to it. In addition, about 51,594 were affected by the seasonal flu virus. "I have instructed provincial public health officials across the country to closely monitor patients," Jurin said at a press conference.

So far, there have been no reports of the type-A (H1N1) virus mutating or anyone developing a resistance to the antiviral drug in Thailand.

Citing a study by the Department of Medical Sciences, Jurin said only seven out of 518 samples collected from patients with the flu virus showed any resistance to the antiviral drug Oseltamivir. Six of the patients did not have severe symptoms while the seventh patient had already been given Zanamivir - another drug to fight the flu.

The Department of Medical Sciences also collected samples from eight people who succumbed to the infection and tests showed that there was no resistance to Oseltamivir.

The rate of resistance to Oseltamivir in Thailand currently stands at about 1.35 per cent, well within the World Health Organisation's guideline of between 1 and 2 per cent.

Jurin is advising people, especially those in the high-risk category, to get vaccinated against the three flu viruses, namely type-A and type-B (H3N2), as well as type-A (H1N1). He said the ministry was providing free vaccines until the end of October. So far this year, about 159,000 people from across the country have received the shots.

The minister also expressed concern about dengue fever, which has infected 75,852 people this year. Last week, about 10 patients succumbed to the disease, raising the number of fatalities to 87.

Five of the deaths were in Nakhon Si Thammarat, and one each in Pattani, Kamphaengphet, Chiang Mai, Samut Prakan and Bangkok.

-- The Nation 2010-09-14

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Second BRT route canned

By The Nation

Bangkok officials have canned plans for a rapid bus service from Mor Chit to the civil service complex at Chaeng Wattana.

The Bus Rapid Transit link will be replaced by a service by Premier Metro Bus Ltd instead, starting on Saturday, Deputy Bangkok Governor Theerachon Manomaipibul said yesterday.

The BRT's pilot route from Chong Nonsi to Ratchapreuk has been criticised by motorists for worsening traffic in the area because it took over one lane in Sathorn and other roads.

So city administrators were considering an initial solution of getting Premier Metro Bus to service future BRT routes.

The 14km route from Mor Chit to the civil service complex, will also overlap with the 36km Pink Line subway, from Khae Rai to Pak Kret to Min Buri, Theerachon said.

The city will get the firm's buses to also cover the 30km route from Victory Monument to Pak Kred. This would help save Bt3 billion in funding.

Premier Metro Bus Ltd was previously granted concessions for 25 Bangkok routes, about 18 of which it hasn't provide buses yet. The company has now been asked to study a possible serv?ice on future BRT routes from Suksawat to Pracha Uthit and Sathorn, from Don Muang to Suvarnabhumi, and Min Buri to Sri Nakarin and Samrong, Theerachon said.

-- The Nation 2010-09-14

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Migrant workers continue fight against unfairness

By The Nation

For six days running, a large number of Burmese immigrant workers in Khon Kaen yesterday continued protesting against the firing of six of their colleagues as well as demanding that their minimum daily wage be brought up to the legal level.

After mediation by Burmese diplomats and Labour Minister Chalermchai Sri-on, the management of Decha Phanich Fishing Net factory agreed to reinstate the six workers. It had initially refused to give the six any severance pay, citing their leading an illegal protest as the reason.

Sawit Kaewwan, chief of the State Enterprises Worker's Relations Confederation (SERC), said the workers were not happy with a daily wage of Bt140, when the minimum rate was Bt157. He added that a petition would be lodged with the local office of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), which he said, regularly stated that Thai labour authorities were in violation of the ILO standard of minimum daily wage for immigrant workers.

-- The Nation 2010-09-14

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Comprehensive Thai welfare system within 6-7 years

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Food sellers warned of fruit contamination

By By Jeerawan Prasomsab

The Nation

PM's Office Minister Ongart Klampaiboon has joined with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to pressure street hawkers selling fruit contaminated with micro-organisms, salicylic acid, and artificial colours - to change their ways or face up to two years in jail and/or fines of Bt20,000.

Ongart, overseeing the Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB), said yesterday that OCPB had received complaints from city residents over unsafe fruit.

As a result, OCPB, the Department of Medical Sciences, and Chulalongkorn, Kasetsart and Siam universities collected fruit samples from 38 stalls in Bangkok and vicinity areas in August, using test kits for pesticide, salicylic acid, artificial colours and coliform organisms.

Out of 153 fruit samples, 67.3 per cent were found to be contaminated with organisms, posing a threat of gastroenterologic diseases, he said. They also found artificial colours in 16.3 per cent and salicylic acid in 40.7 per cent of 161 fruit samples. Ongart said that 64.2 per cent of pickled fruit samples, especially pickled guava with bright green and red colours, were contaminated with artificial colours and salicylic acid.

From now on, BMA officials would hold campaigns for food safety among manufacturers and sellers and give them one month to change their ways, before the authority checks on fruit quality again.

Those who fail to eliminate such contamination would be punished by up to two years in jail and/or fines of Bt20,000. Officials expected that Bangkok would see a change for the better in food safety in three months before consumer awareness over the issue extends to other regions.

-- The Nation 2010-09-14

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Tsunami drill marred by repeated alarms

By The Nation

Tsunami-evacuation drills in six seaside provinces in the South were plagued by a series of embarrassing hiccups yesterday - scaring locals and tourists, and creating doubt about their effectiveness.

In Phang Nga, sirens rang four times after the drill was completed, which shocked some locals.

"The sirens caused much confusion and panic," Maitree Kongkaijak complained. He is a community leader in Ban Nam Khem, a coastal village pulverised by tsunami in December 2004.

Maitree believed the sirens went off because of errors at the National Disaster Warning Centre, and wanted those responsible for the mistake to step down.

The evacuation exercise in Phang Nga should, in fact, have been prepared with utmost care. Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban was in Phang Nga to witness the drill.

Between 700 and 800 Thais and migrant workers took part in the event. The drill, however, was marred by sirens ringing repeatedly for no reason.

A similar problem was also found in Krabi. Thalerngsak Phuwayanpong, who is the provincial disaster prevention and mitigation chief, blamed the error on the National Disaster Warning Centre.

Krabi Governor Prasit Osathanon also complained about the error-plagued drill.

"At some warning towers, the sirens were barely audible." But he said repeated alarms after the evacuation ended caused grave concern among locals.

"Now, people do not trust whether the early-warning system really works," he said.

In Ranong, the sirens also rang four times after the evacuation drill was completed.

In Trang, the sirens rang at the scheduled time but the English message was unclear.

Trang Governor Maitree Intusut said he was satisfied with the overall drill but he reckoned improvements were needed. "I have assigned the provincial disaster prevention and mitigation chief to look into the matter," Maitree said.

In Satun, the evacuation drill went on smoothly except on Lipe Island where foreign tourists panicked upon hearing the sirens.

In Phuket, the evacuation exercise also went fine except in Nai Harn Beach where the sirens did not go off.

"Perhaps, some thieves might have stolen copper coil from the warning tower there. We will correct the problem to boost public confidence in the early-warning system," Tambon Rawai Municipality mayor Arun Soros said.

-- The Nation 2010-09-14

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Govt vows to protect teachers in the South

By Piyanart Srivalo

The Nation

After meeting the prime minister at a special Goverment House session on the recent killings of teachers in the deep South, the Federation of Teachers in the Southern Border Provinces called on the government to give the victims' children job opportunities in all government agencies, not just education-related offices.

The 30 teachers also demanded that either Abhisit Vejjajiva or one of his deputies preside over the funerals of the victims, as well as ensure that the "seven-fold" compensation be given to the victims' families at the soonest.

Abhisit said on Sunday that he would do his best to comply with all these demands.

The teachers also called on the government to set up a special fund to cover the hospitalisation expenses as well as increase the hardship subsidy from Bt2,500 to Bt3,500.

Meanwhile, Education Minister Chinnaworn Boonyakiat said the compensation would, from now on, be processed through a special channel to avoid delays due to red tape. In addition, he said, the raise in hardship subsidy would also be made available soon and processed through a different channel.

Bunsom Thongsriphrai, chairman of the federation, said the outcome of the meeting was satisfactory and that they had garnered a promise that education staff in the deep South would be looked after.

The federation had also called on the authorities to provide practical training to teachers heading for risky areas and said that teachers be notified of any and all changes to security details on a case-by-case basis.

Bunsom said Abhisit had agreed to revise security measures with relevant agencies, as well as look into all suggestions.

All 365 schools in the South reopened yesterday after closing down in protest of the recent killing of two teachers, which brought the number of teachers murdered to 137 in the past six years. Only 15 students showed up at the Ban Thung Toh Dang school in Narathiwat where the two teachers were killed.

The Muang district office said the number of students was possibly so small because of the post-Ramadan holiday, adding that parents would be encouraged to escort their children to school every day.

-- The Nation 2010-09-14

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400 police to keep security at Rajprasong red shirt rally on Sunday

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FENG SHUI?

Govt House re-landscaping 'not for feng shui'

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EDITORIAL

Thailand has tarnished its own rights image

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ANALYSIS

Pheu Thai party going forward or sliding back?

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Ex-DSI officer details TPI claims in Thai Democrat Party dissolution case

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TREASURY VIEW

Time to consider the various options for reining in the baht

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Bt3.8m restroom facility completed at Phuket’s Laem Phromthep

The new restroom facility at Laem Phromthep.

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BoI: Foreign investors plan to invest over Bt130 billion next year

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Meteorological Dept: People are warned of possible flash flood

Meteorological Dept: People in areas in lower northern, upper central and lower northeastern Thailand are warned of possible flash flood as torrential rain is likely over areas

-- TNA 2010-09-14

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Singaporean Arrested By Thai Customs With 4,000 Ecstasy Pills, Attempts Suicide

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Bhumjaithai backs amnesty for convicted UDD protesters

BANGKOK (NNT) -- The coalition Bhumjaithai Party will propose that the House reconsider applying the amnesty law to the convicted red-shirt demonstrators in the hope to bring reconciliation back to society.

Bhumjaithai Party’s Spokesperson Suphachai Jaisamut told the press after the party’s meeting that Bhumjaithai was concerned about the serial bomb attacks and violence in the capital, and the topic was also raised at the meeting.

Mr Suphachai stated that the party felt it would be appropriate to suggest the legislature to consider granting official pardon to protestors who have pleaded guilty of criminal charge for their connection to the United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD)’s April demonstration.

The spokesperson added that the opposition Pheu Thai Party can also forward a similar proposition in parallel. He believed the effort will not spark escalation of violence.

-- NNT 2010-09-14

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Suthep: No need to re-invoke emergency rule in Chiang Mai

BANGKOK, (NNT) – Deputy Prime Minister overseeing security affairs Suthep Thaugsuban has stressed that there would be no need to reactivate the Emergency Decree in the northern provinces of Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai.

Speaking prior to attending the Cabinet’s meeting on Tuesday morning, Mr Suthep confirmed that the Cabinet would not consider the reinstatement of the emergency rule in the mentioned northern provinces as it was not included in the agenda.

The Deputy Prime Minister reasoned that the Government really intended to revoke the special law in as many provinces as possible and to police the areas with normal laws.

Regarding the recent bomb blast at an army camp in Chiang Mai, Mr Suthep dismissed the criticism that the Government had set up such an unrest incident itself. He reaffirmed that the explosion was not engineered by the Government.

Earlier, a series of grenade attacks were reported in Chiang Mai at a local military camp as well as outside Chiang Mai Construction Co Ltd, owned by Mr Kanaen Supha, father-in-law of coalition Bhumjaithai de facto head Newin Chidchob.

-- NNT 2010-09-14

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Phuket Town tackles power line problem

MEN AT WORK: Non-conductive bamboo is still the material of choice among electrical workers in Thailand.

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