Thailand Live Thursday 5 May 2011

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Thai PM Abhisit says no delay to election announcement

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FUGITIVE PREMIER

Thaksin campaigns for Pheu Thai Party

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FINAL CABINET MEETING

Govt defends huge Cabinet splurge

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SKY TRAINS

Bid to extend Purple Line to Sai Noi intersection

By Watcharapong Thongrung

The Nation

The Mass Rapid Transit Authority plans to ask the consultant for the Purple Line mass transit system to study the possibility of extending the Bang SueBang Yai section to the Sai Noi intersection.

An MRTA source said yesterday that Nonthaburi Governor Wichien Puttiwinyu had requested the Transport Ministry to lengthen the route by 4.5 kilometres from Bang Yai to Sai Noi.

The feasibility study might take six months to complete, the source said.

The extra section and three stations are expected to cost Bt1 billlion.

The MRTA will have to ask the Cabinet for the budget if it decides to go ahead with the project.

On the Bang SueBang Yai route, 25 per cent of the project cost of more than Bt36 billion has been spent on civil work.

Progress has suffered from a labour shortage but the contractor promised that 300 workers would be hired this month and 600 next month.

The Bang Yai-Bang Sue stretch of the MRT Purple Line project is a 23kilometre elevated, heavyrail transit system with 16 elevated stations, a depot with an operationcontrol centre and four parkandride facilities.

-- The Nation 2011-05-05

Thailand: both sides must pull out troops

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Post-election possibilities do not bode well for Thailand stability

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Eight Thais hurt in bus crash

By The Star/ANN

Twenty-eight Thais had a nasty shock when the bus they were in crashed into a divider and landed on its side along Malaysia's North-South Expressway on Tuesday. The bus was heading to Hat Yai from Johor Baru in Malaysia.

A car also collided with the crashed bus but the driver of the car was not injured.

Three passengers were admitted to Seberang Jaya Hospital in Penang, while five others received outpatient treatment. It was learned that the 24-year-old driver escaped unhurt.

A passenger said the driver was speeding.

"The bus was driven in a zigzag manner," she said.

Passengers who escaped unscathed moved to another bus.

Ayub Yaakob, chief of Penang state police, said the case was being investigated.

-- The Nation 2011-05-05

Thai expert warns of antibiotic-resistant superbugs

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EDUCATION

One-third fail university enrolment test

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Concern over raunchy soap opera's child viewers

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Pheu Thai confident but won't reveal PM hopeful

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Chula, Mahidol make it to top 200 rankings

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Thai Key law passed as some MPs keep their word

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Japanese Tourist Dies In Phuket Boating Accident

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Obama says he will not release Bin Laden pictures

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Heavy rain in BKK; North to see tropical storm /TAN_Network

Deputy PM Suthep expects a few days' delay in House dissolution so June 26 election date not possible /TAN_Network

iPad2 to be launched in Thailand tomorrow; many stores planning promotional events /TAN_Network

Claude Stanley Choules, last known World War I combat veteran, dies in Perth, Australia, at age 110 via@BreakingNews

King recovering

By The Nation

The overall result of the cerebrospinal surgery performed on His Majesty the King on Monday is satisfactory and the King is reporting less pain, a Royal Household Bureau statement said yesterday.

The royal physicians have advised His Majesty to take complete rest and put his duties on hold for a brief period. The King now sleeps well and his temperature, blood pressure, heartbeat and respiration are all normal, the statement said.

-- The Nation 2011-05-05

Thailand Post launches lychee delivery service

BANGKOK, 5 May 2011 (NNT) – Thailand Post is offering lychee delivery service in order to help farmers distribute good quality lychee throughout the nation via its home delivery service, starting from Wednesday onwards.

According to Thailand Post President Anusra Jitmitraparp, lychee has been included in the menu of the postal food delivery service to increase distribution channels for lychee farmers while consumers can enjoy fresh lychee directly sent from farms.

Under the service, only good quality ‘Khom’ lychee planted in the central province of Samut Songkram province has been selected for delivery since this strain is known to be the queen of lychee with its superbly sweet and delicious taste.

Lychee can be ordered from now at all post offices. Orders can also be made by dialing Thailand Post hotline 1545, 02-982-8222 or www.postemart.com.

Thailand Post last year used to launch a longan delivery service from the northern province of Lamphun as a pilot project to deliver seasonal fruits to consumers.

-- NNT 2011-05-05

Chong Sangam border crossing in Si Sa Ket reopens after 12-day closure due to border clash; not as many Cambodians cross border as usual /MCOT

New Senate speaker appointed by royal command

His Majesty the King has issued a royal command to appoint General Teeradej Meepien as the new Senate speaker, Deputy Senate Speaker Nikom Waiyaratphanit said Thursday.

The new Senate speaker has yet to countersign the royal command to officially take the position.

-- The Nation 2011-05-05

FDA to conduct inspection on health products across Bangkok this May

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Thailand won't sign Indonesian observer document if Cambodian troops don't withdraw: PM Abhisit

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9 YEARS ON THE RUN

Australian Murder Suspect Arrested In Thailand And Extradited

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Thailand sees more foreign tourists in 1st quarter 2011

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Election Thailand: Raewat, Jirayus to run in Phuket polls

MP Raewat Areerob of the Democrat Party declared his candidacy in

the Phuket 2 constituency.

Jirayus Songyos of the Bhum Jai Thai Party will contest the Phuket 2

constituency against MP Raewat.

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Medical emergency highlights medical shortfalls on Pattaya Bay Island

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