Thailand Live Friday 3 Dec 2010

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Democrats call for judicial review on Thai-Cambodian boundary

A group of 79 Democrat MPs on Friday filed a petition initiating the Constitution Court review on two Thai-Cambodian Joint Boundary Commission reports, seen as a contentious issue.

The petition was submitted via the Office of the House Speaker.

MP Sirichok Sopha, a lead sponsor of the petition, said he wanted to clear up the confusion over the classification of the two reports which made no headway despite a series of deliberations by Parliament.

Legislators could not draw a conclusion whether the documents should be classified as international agreements to be vetted by Parliament as per Article 190 of the Constitution or progress reports done under the framework for negotiations already sanctioned by Parliament, he said.

-- The Nation 2010-12-03

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PAD rally postponed to Jan 25

The People's Alliance for Democracy on Friday decided to postpone its planned rally to next month and vowed to protest until the government bowed to its demands on Thai-Cambodian boundary talks.

"The PAD rally will kick off on January 25 at 10.00 am in front of Army headquarters on Rajdamnoen Avenue," PAD co-leader Chamlong Srimuang said.

Chamlong said protesters will camp out on the street for as long as it takes to achieve their demands.

-- The Nation 2010-12-03

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DSI to ask for remand of two Pheu Thai MPs

The Department of Special Investigation will on Tuesday petition the Criminal Court to cancel the temporary release of Jatuporn Promphan and Karun Hosakul, two opposition MPs charged for terrorism.

DSI chief Tharit Pengdit said he will directly request the bail review and the remand of the two MPs in the face of rejection by public prosecutors to act on DSI's behalf.

As lead investigator on the case, Tharit is empowered to bypass public prosecutors to present his arguments with the court.

-- The Nation 2010-12-03

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Pheu Thai Chairman Chavalit: Constitution Court decided ahead not to dissolve Democrats; asks govt to dissolve House to prevent disunity /TAN_Network

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Phuket police denied drug-testing center

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Better care needed for Phuket’s disabled

Vice-Governor Nivit Aroonrat (center) and PPAO President

Paiboon Upatising (right) join the fun at Saphan Hin.

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Red-shirts keep original plan to rally on Dec 10 at Democracy Monument to remember fallen comrades in May crackdown. /TANN

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SCB increases interest rates

Siam Commercial Bank today announced rises in its lending interest rates by 0.12-0.15 percentage point and interest rates on fixed deposits and promissory notes by 0.40 percentage point.

The rate rises will come into effect tomorrow. The announcement came after the Bank of Thailand unexpectedly hike its policy interest rate to 2 per cent on Wednesday.

-- The Nation 2010-12-03

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SET index closed at 1034.06, up 2.09; Bt/USD29.93; GBP46.77; AUD29.22; EUR39.52; CAD29.78; HKD3.85; SGD22.79; JPY35.63

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10 milion Thais are suffering from obesity, Thai Health Promotion Foundation reports. /RT @PreechachanW /via@tulsathit:

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Outgoing US ambassador to Thailand Eric G John meets PM Abhisit to bid farewell from post, Wikileaks issues not on agenda for discussion /MCOT

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WIKILEAKS

US embassy cables: Russian mafia active in Thailand

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AFP: Spanish-Thai forgery probe reveals new links to Tamil Tigers

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to be continued

Thailand Live Saturday 4 December 2010

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