Thailand Live Saturday 23 April 2011

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Transvestites sentenced

By The Nation

Two male crossdressers were yesterday handed lengthy prison sentences for attempting to rob and kill the grandmother of a popular singer during a breakin last June.

Toey Orachorn, 23, and Thanawat Khaemkhampha, 21, were convicted of theft with force and attempted murder for their attack on 90yearold Huay Saeteo, the paternal grandmother of Phakhin "Tono The Star" Khamwilaisak, at her Bangkok home on June 4 last year.

The Criminal Court judges initially sentenced both defendants to life, before commuting the sentences to 33 years and four months, citing their cooperation.

The verdict also ordered both men to return belongings worth Bt74,580 to the victim.

-- The Nation 2011-04-23

25 percent fewer deaths this Songkran

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Thai army chief Prayuth issues another coup denial

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UPDATE

Burmese nabbed in gruesome murder case

Family get compo from govt, Pancake

By The Nation

The family of a good Samaritan killed in a doublemurder rampage in Bangkok last week was given celebrity aid money and standard compensatory payments from the authorities at a press conference yesterday.

The death of taxi driver Amnart Phuangsoongnern earned his family Bt250,200 from the government, handed over at a ceremony at Government House by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.

Actress Khemmanij "Pancake" Jamikorn gave the family Bt50,000 due to her admiration for Amnart in helping to pursue the murderer's vehicle in a busy Bangkok street.

The family of Pol Snr SgtMajor Likasit Pilasri, a traffic policeman who was knifed to death by the suspect, also received government compensatory pay.

At Likasit's request, his eldest son will be enlisted as a police NCO while his wife will be employed as a contract worker with a police unit.

-- The Nation 2011-04-23

Mother watches as her son drowns in Phuket lagoon

Rescue workers recover Mr Weeranan’s body. Photo: Yodsak Jarana

It took rescue workers an hour to recover Mr Weeranan’s body from the lagoon

behind his family home. Photo: Yodsak Jarana

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Workplace raids to uphold women and child worker rights in Phuket

Kittipong Laonipon, chief of the Phuket Provincial Office of Labor Protection and Welfare,

announced the impending workplace raids this afternoon.

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Take your pick from almost identical Thai poll promises

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Strict regulations needed to protect Map Ta Phut environment

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Thai and Cambodian troops clash again at Ta Muen Thom temple in Surin; locals evacuated /TAN_Network

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Thai And Cambodian Troops Clash Again - exchange heavy border fire

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Millions of baby lobsters wash up on a 4km distance on Karon beach in Phuket; locals fear this could be sign of natural disaster /TAN_Network

Justice Ministry, Chonburi governor join fray over Pattaya jet skis

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Russian Hit By Jet Ski Jomtien, Driver Runs Away

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South Korean superstar Rain back for Thailand concert

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Four Thai soldiers wounded in fresh fighting with Cambodian troops

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Thaksin, apparently avoiding causing Pheu Thai legal problems, called his phone-in today a special address (not policy declaration)

Thaksin said Thais had been supposed to b all rich two yrs ago but dictatorship postponed it. - @nnanews

Thaksin has vowed to pursue & upgrade village fund as well as 30-baht-per-hospital-visit scheme. _ @jin_nation

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MORE: Powerful earthquake strikes the Solomon Islands, no tsunami alert http://bit.ly/gcjHpq /via@mpoppel

Millions of krill blanket Phuket beaches, spark tsunami fears

A local villager shows his sample of krill collected, which sparked fears of another tsunami.

Photo: Yodsak Jarana

Some of the millions of krill that washed ashore yesterday. Photo: Yodsak Jarana

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Baht fluctuates, but moves in same direction as main currencies: BoT

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Thaksin: If I ever go back and then prove to be disloyal, Thai ppl can lynch me - /via @Bancha_nna /RT @tulsathit:

AFP: Thaksin urges army to stay out of Thai politics

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Flights from Phuket to Don Muang are being delayed by heavy rain in Bangkok but flights to Suvarnabhumi are alright. /via@RichardBarrow

Summer thunderstorm hits Bangkok with gusty winds; blackout, flooding, heavy traffic in some areas /MCOT

to be continued,

Thailand Live Monday 25 April