webfact Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 Thailand Live Sunday 26 September 2010 News, Bits and Tweets with webfact Keep up to date with live updates from the news, hour by hour. For breaking news,national, regional and international news updates on a daily basis only, this thread is closed to commentary so that those who wish to follow the news can find it here... Commentary is still open for Thailand news in the relevant thread posted in News Clippings. FOLLOW US: You can also follow us on - Twitter: http://twitter.com/georgebkk - Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ThaiVisaNews - Breaking News via SMS text messages to your mobile phone or handheld device To subscribe dial *424010011 on AIS, One-2-Call, DTAC or True Move networks 14 days complementary subscription for Thaivisa members. If you have questions about the Breaking News SMS service, email: sms [at] thaivisa.com ________________________________________________________________________________ Thailand's current weather and forecasts: http://weather.thaivisa.com/ ________________________________________________________________________________ Related topic: Thailand Live Saturday 25 September 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share Posted September 25, 2010 PM ensures Thai people in USA the Government's firm determination to solve social rift BANGKOK (NNT) -- Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva ensures Thai people living in the US that the Government will move forward in solving social rift and to create unity among the people. The Prime Minister on Saturday attended the ASEAN-US Summit, held in New York, USA, and then visited the Thai people living in the United State. He stated with those Thai people that the Government would move on for curing the conflict in the society. Following the political turmoil recently, the Government has set up a committee to trace the situation and find related fact without any intervention by the Government. He added that the government was ready to call a fresh election before its term expiration. However, the fresh election can be made only when the society seems to be in a favorable atmosphere and the people are ready to accept the related rules. The major policy of the Government is to push up projects to give more opportunities for all classes of citizens, so that they can access the resources. Several kinds of social welfare are also provided for them. The Prime Minister said there were two committees set up to solve the difference-related problems in the society in response to the Government’s conciliation plan. -- NNT 2010-09-26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share Posted September 25, 2010 TAT's advertising film awarded with the PATA Gold Awards 2010 BANGKOK (NNT) -- After grabbing the PATA Gold Awards 2010, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) vows to move on with the campaign "Amazing Thailand always amazed you" in order to promote Thai tourism abroad. An advertising film made by the TAT called "Thailand Talks to the World" wins the PATA Gold Awards 2010 on the title of "Marketing Media-Travel Advertisement Broadcast Media". TAT Governor Surapol Sawetseranee went to Venetian Macao Resort Hotel in the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, to be presented with the award last week. Mr Surapol stated that the film was a project under the country’s image restoration program so as to regain confidence of foreign tourists, after political demonstration staged by the anti-government protestors recently. This advertising film presents the country’s identity in art and culture as well as traditional festivals. The most attractive thing to be presented in this film is the smile of Thai people that always impresses all visitors. The film will be broadcast in international channels such as EuroNews, CNN (Asia), BBC Worldnews, Eurosport, and local channels in Germany, France and the Scandinavian countries. Mae Kampong Village in Mae On district of Chiang Mai is also presented an award in the field of the outstanding cultural village and custom, in the PATA Gold Awards 2010. -- NNT 2010-09-26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share Posted September 25, 2010 Family physicians provided scholarship for their services in remote areas BANGKOK (NNT) -- Four organizations have signed an agreement on scholarship provision for family physicians, in order to produce personnel in family medical work in rural areas. The Ministry of Public Health, the Royal Collage of Family Physicians of Thailand, the National Health Security Office, and the Office of Somdej Ya Charitable Fund have made an agreement on scholarship provision for family medical work. Since the country lacks personnel in family medical field to perform in remote areas, this cooperation will help produce more family physicians. Those trained physicians will be dispatched to work in the rural areas nationwide. The project has been conducted in response to the aim of Her Royal Highness the Princess Mother and Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana, that all residents can access health services on an equitable basis. -- NNT 2010-09-26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share Posted September 25, 2010 SME Bank to retain interest rate till year-end to ease customers' burden BANGKOK (NNT) -- The SME Bank confirms to retain loan interest rate for the SME operators until this year-end with the hope to relieve them from financial cost hike. According to the SME Bank, baht currency appreciation at present has affected many exporters a lot as their cost becomes higher. The Bank thus decides to retain loan interest rate until this year-end, saying the interest rate is at 5% on average in the first year and will be slightly higher by 0.5% each year. The SME Bank views that the Bank of Thailand should also retain the policy interest rate so as to maintain the value of the baht currency at the current level. Additionally, The Bank deems current inflation rate appropriate for the country’s economic recovery, so reducing consumers’ purchasing needs is another suggested measure to be used. -- NNT 2010-09-26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share Posted September 25, 2010 Private sector seeks to participate in automotive excise tax policy making BANGKOK (NNT) -- The private sector shows its intention to take part in automotive excise tax policy making with the Government. The President of Auto Industry of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) Mr Supparat Sirisuwannabgkul stated that the private sector was preparing to hold a discussion with the Industry Minister Chaiwut Bannawat, asking to take part in creating the policy of automotive excise tax. Moreover, the Government is required to be more careful of information revelation that may have an impact on customers' decision-making in purchasing new cars. Mr Supparat said that the sale rate of automobiles this year was quite high, so the private sector did not want the news on excise tax reduction to affect the sale rate. During the past eight months, 1.05 million automobiles have been produced so far, an increase by 92% year-on-year. The number of automobiles produced ifor the whole year is expected at 1.6 million units. In case of eco-car standard and energy saving label to be attached on the eco-car, the private sector asks the Government to expedite the consideration process. Mr Supparat reasoned that several agencies have prepared to issue the label and that might confuse the people. -- NNT 2010-09-26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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webfact Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share Posted September 25, 2010 Prachatai webmaster bailed by relatives in Khon Kaen By Sompoch Sombat The Nation on Sunday Khon Kaen Chiranuch Premchaiporn, director of independent online newspaper prachatai.com was released on bail yesterday after her relatives posted Bt200,000 bail with Khon Kaen police. Police said the 43 year-old webmaster was arrested at Suvarnabhumi International Airport on Friday after her arrival from Finland, following an arrest warrant from Khon Kaen Provincial Court. She was accused of allowing web content with lese majeste concerns (possibly offensive to the monarchy) and violating the Computer Crimes Act. Police allege that she did not erase messages with lese majeste content posted by Internet users on the website. The court issued the warrant on September 8 after people there copied the material from the site and gave the copies to police, and told them the website allowed users to post messages with information that may be offensive to the monarchy, which is illegal. Police later asked the court to issue the arrest warrant. Chiranuch denied the claim, but said she would only testify in court. So her relatives posted Bt200,000 to get her freed on bail. Human rights and free speech groups hit out yesterday at the arrest of Chiranuch. Amnesty International, press freedom group Reporters Without Borders (RSF), and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPF) called on the authorities to immediately drop the charges against her. -- The Nation 2010-09-26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share Posted September 25, 2010 PM's father in good condition: hospital By The Nation on Sunday The father of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, Dr Attasit, was in a good condition after being admitted to Ramathibodi Hospital on Friday with a blood clot on his brain, hospital chief Dr Than Supatarapun said yesterday. Than said Attasit's general condition was good as he was conscious and could communicate. He was admitted on Friday. The director said Attasit was scheduled to undergo a brain X-ray yesterday afternoon. "PM Abhisit who is on an official visit in the US already telephoned me to check his father's condition," Than said. The premier's wife Pimpen was seen visiting Attasit at the hospital yesterday. It issued a statement saying Attasit had suffered hypertension and physicians would closely monitor his condition. -- The Nation 2010-09-26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share Posted September 25, 2010 Bangkok bus driver shot by angry passenger Follow this link: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share Posted September 25, 2010 Visas for 3,000 Thai Muslims By The Nation on Sunday The Saudi Arabian Embassy in Thailand had granted visas to 3,000 Thai Muslims planning to undertake the Hajj religious pilgrimage to Mecca, Culture Minister Nipit Intarasombat said yesterday. And it would grant a further 2,000 visas tomorrow, Nipit said. He expected all Thai pilgrims would get visas in time. Nearly 400 Thai Muslims were granted visas in the initial batch, Nipit said last Tuesday. Previously, there were concerns over the issuing of visas for Thai Muslims wanting to undertake the Hajj because of strained relations due to the promotion of a high-ranking police officer, allegedly involved in the disappearance and murder of a Saudi businessman in 1990. Some Thai Muslims have had problems finding rental accommodation in Mecca, which has affected the issuing of visas. Nipit said a committee in charge of Hajj religious pilgrimage promotion in Thailand would meet with eight agencies that will take the Muslims to Mecca. The committee would get them to explain the problem on Tuesday. He urged affected pilgrims to file a civil case against the agencies, to demand compensation if the problem meant they were unable to visit Mecca. -- The Nation 2010-09-26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share Posted September 25, 2010 Abhisit, Hun Sen meet in New York, seek closer bilateral ties Follow this link: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share Posted September 25, 2010 Security beefed up after second small bomb in Bangkok Follow this link: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share Posted September 25, 2010 Sanan could be a possible Thai PM, Boonjong says Follow this link: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share Posted September 25, 2010 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Supreme Court chief Ackaratorn has recipe ready for post-retirement life Follow this link: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share Posted September 25, 2010 Bangkok DSI needs more time for probe into red shirt unrest Follow this link: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 26, 2010 Author Share Posted September 26, 2010 Marvels of Bangkok's metal castle Follow this link: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 26, 2010 Author Share Posted September 26, 2010 Weak US Dollar Is A Big Threat To The Baht And Thai Economy Follow this link: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 26, 2010 Author Share Posted September 26, 2010 A bomb exploded late last night in front of Nang Lueng Racecourse in Bangkok. No-one was injured. /via @RichardBarrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 26, 2010 Author Share Posted September 26, 2010 Footage of surveillance camera inpected after bomb outside Nang Lerng horse racing course early Sunday; not fully functional, no injuries /via MCOTEnglishnews 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 26, 2010 Author Share Posted September 26, 2010 Bomb Blast Outside Bangkok Stables Follow this link: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 26, 2010 Author Share Posted September 26, 2010 PM Abhisit: Cambodian PM agrees to restore relations; Preah Vihear issue to be discussed in Parliament /via @MCOTEnglishnews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 26, 2010 Author Share Posted September 26, 2010 Omyai market attacked with grenade A motorcyclist threw a grenade at a vehicle in front of a market in Nakhon Pathom's Omyai district Sunday morning. But the bomb was dud and no explosion occurred, Jor Sor 100 traffic radio reported. The attack happened at 5:29 am. The grenade was lobbed at a Fortuner vehicle in front of the Sompop Market. The bomb was later taken away by bomb disposal officials -- The Nation 2010-09-26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 26, 2010 Author Share Posted September 26, 2010 Compare Important Places Onto A Map Of Where You Are Follow this link: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 26, 2010 Author Share Posted September 26, 2010 PM: Cabinet to discuss control of heavy weapon; emergency decree may be lifted in 3 northeastern provinces /MCOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 26, 2010 Author Share Posted September 26, 2010 Central World's planned reopening this Tuesday is still on. /TR @js100radio /via @Tulsathit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 26, 2010 Author Share Posted September 26, 2010 OPINION: Big stink at Phuket landmark Follow this link: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 26, 2010 Author Share Posted September 26, 2010 Burmese workers camp burns in Phuket Follow this link: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 26, 2010 Author Share Posted September 26, 2010 Pattaya Bargirl Attempts 3rd Suicide after Drunken Dispute Follow this link: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 26, 2010 Author Share Posted September 26, 2010 "Bangkok Car Free Day" campaign launched BANGKOK (NNT) -- The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has officially launched the "Bangkok Car Free Day 2010" campaign to persuade commuters to ride bicycles instead of driving. Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra this morning presided over the opening of the“Bangkok Car Free Day” campaign at the Bangkok City Hall. More than 1,000 participants reportedly joined the event. The event is aimed at promoting the use of bicycles instead of cars in order to save energy and tackle global warming. Initially, the event was slated to take place on 19 September, but has been postponed until today, as the date coincided with the day the anti-government rally planned to rally marking the 4th anniversary of the 2006 military coup. -- NNT 2010-09-26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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