Thailand Live Tuesday 9 Nov 2010

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Krabi - Andaman Festival this weekend

A quiet moment at Rai Ley Beach in Krabi.

By René Ehrhardt.

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Fund launched as gold hits new record high

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PTT raises oil product prices by 60 satang per litre, except E85 at 30 satang per litre, effective Wednesday /MCOT

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DPM Sanan admits to meeting former PM Thakisn; says Thaksin is all for reconciliation /TAN_Network

Sanan: Thaksin did ask for a "deal", but amnesty was ruled out /TAN_Network

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New map version for Garmin units to be released on Thursday Nov 11 - TSM (Thai Street Map) version 11.

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AirAsia to launch Phuket - Bali flights

AirAsia is launching the service with promotional fares of

1,490 baht, one-way.

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Buddhist man shot dead in Pattani

Pattani - A Buddhist mechanic of a tambon administrative organisation in this southern border province was shot dead Tuesday.

Police said Manoonsak Thongma, 39, a mechanic of Tambon Kraksoh Administrative Organisation, was shot and killed while driving his pick-up truck to work at 10 am Tuesday.

Manoonksak's vehicle was fired at by an unknown number of gunemen when it was driving past a construction spot on a road in Krasoh village of Tambon Krasoh, police said.

-- The Nation 2010-11-09

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Thailand's government 13th richest in the world, the richest is China, the US is 17th and Australia 39th

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70-80% of Myanmar people who fled fighting between government forces and Karen in Myawaddy leave Tak to return home: Mae Sot district chief /MCOT

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CRES discovered assassination plot against its members

BANGKOK, 9 November 2010 (NNT)-The Secretary-General of the Center for the Resolution of Emergency Situations (CRES), Tawin Pleansri has warned of a possible assassination plot against important figures of the CRES.

According to Tawin, reports and rumors of the assassination plot circulated in the center has prompted the CRES to issue the warning, which was aimed at protecting its members, not intending to cause public panic.

He, however, has admitted that political movements at present, although mainly symbolic, may lead to greater rifts in the nation and plunge the country into another quagmire of violence. He has also cautioned both sides, the government and the anti-government, against accusing each other as it could cause further and unending problems, making the much-needed reconciliation impossible to achieve.

-- NNT 2010-11-09

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NTC is confident "Number Portability" will be in service sooner

BANGKOK, 9 November 2010 (NNT)-The National Telecommunication Commission (NTC) has said the Number Portability service will be in full operation sooner than previously announced, from December 15 to December 5th.

Following the recent progress report, the NTC has disclosed that service providers including AIS, DTAC, TrureMove, and CAT Telecom are now ready to operate up to 80% of the service, although they have yet to test the service among themselves.

However, a fine of 166,667 baht per day will be imposed on each provider that can’t deliver the service on December 15, as agreed earlier. The fine will be imposed until it begins the service.

-- NNT 2010-11-09

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Flood cause a big sway in consumer spending

BANGKOK, 9 March 2010 (NNT) – The flooding in Thailand will probably affect people’s shopping habits given they will be more careful with their spending. Items most likely to be affected include agricultural and food products.

According to Director General of the Department of Agricultural Extension Att Intrarak, more than 10 million of Rais have been severely damaged by inundation, affecting over a million farmers altogether. While rubber plantations in the southern provinces have also been hard hit by flashfloods, sharply decreasing the nation’s rubber export value, despite the current all-time high rubber price of 130 baht per kilograms.

Meanwhile, the Rice Department will assist farmers by handing them 25,000 tons of high-quality, light-sensitive rice seeds suitable for growing year round. Co-operative Promotion Department will at the same time reserve a large amount of rice seeds to cater to farmer’s future needs.

Moreover, behavior of consumers in industrial sectors may shift due to concerns over the flood situation in general. People would likely spend more cautiously, particularly on luxury goods, electric appliances, automobiles, and real estate.

-- NNT 2010-11-09

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ADB chief delivers speech on Nov 11

By The Nation

Haruhiko Kuroda, president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), will be in Thailand on November 11 to deliver a speech on Asia’s economic cooperation and connectivity at the UN Conference Centre

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Weather warning issued for Phuket

The synoptic chart issued this morning shows a low-pressure trough

running across Phuket and the entire Andaman region.

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SET index closed at 1,047.55, down 2.24; Bt/USD29.40; GBP47.23; AUD29.56; EUR40.57; CAD29.10; HKD3.78; SGD22.70

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Thai Cabinet agrees with national broadband policy

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INN: PM hints to Cabinet reshuffle after EC endorses Suthep's victory /TAN_Network

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Search for accused drug-running official

Police are hunting for a highway official suspected of trafficking Bt70million worth of illicit drugs confiscated in a recent haul.

The suspect is identified as Suthep Promwiharn, 41.

Up to 200,000 methamphetamine tablets and 10 kilos of crystal methamphetamine were allegedly found alongside guns in his pickup. The vehicle was abandoned on the Vibhavadi-Rangsit Road in Bangkok on Monday night.

"If sold in the market, the illicit drugs are worth about Bt70million," Metropolitan Police Commissioner Lt General Jaktip Chaijinda said Tuesday.

He said the alleged suspect was now on the run. "We will go after him and will nail down his accomplices too," Jaktip said.

-- The Nation 2010-11-09

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Pattaya Drug Ring Members Busted With 4,000 Methamphetamine Tabs

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to be continued

Thailand Live Wednesday 10 November 2010

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