Thailand Live Thursday 8 Sep 2011

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Thai stock index opens on Thursday at 1,064.89, down 3.83 points /MCOT

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TCI launches call checker mobile application

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Three Cambodian workers killed by flying machinery spare parts hit them in Songkhla latex processing factory /MCOT

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Top Cop: Phuket is car-theft capital of the South

Phuket's huge vehicle rental industry makes it a prime target for car thieves,

Lt Gen Rapeepat told the meeting. Photo: Warisa Temram

As head of the National Traffic Center at Royal Thai Police Headquarters in Bangkok,

Lt Gen Rapeepat is the Kingdom's top traffic policeman. Photo: Warisa Temram.

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Singapore's population will shrink without immigrants

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Three Cambodian workers killed in Songkhla factory accident

SONGKHLA, Sept 8 - Three Cambodian industrial workers were killed this morning by flying machine parts in a latex processing factory.

The victims, two men and one woman, were migrant workers with legal work permits, identified as Zat In, 21, Chanhuan Seng, 26, and Sarit Sen, 26.

Ten workers were working when the incident occurred, according to the initial police investigation.

The process required removing parts of the machine for cleaning every two hours. The workers were hit when loose-fitting parts returned to the processing equipment flow off at high-speed, killing the three victims.

The factory owner pledged to take responsibility and compensate the victims' families, including costs for the transfer of their bodies to their homes in Cambodia. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2011-09-08

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Kom Chad Luek: With Arisman as coordinator, red shirt leaders are set for friendly soccer match with Cambodian Cabinet this month. /via@tulsathit

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ALLEGED REPORTER INTIMIDATION

Phetchaburi red-shirt leader surrenders

By The Nation

A red-shirt leader from Phetchaburi surrendered at the Dusit police station Thursday to acknowledge a charge that she had intimidated a Channel 7 reporter.

Porntip Paksanon, 53, the chairwoman of Phetchaburi Red Shirts Group, turned up at the police station at 10 am.

Police charged her with sending an email to intimidate Somjit Nawakruasunthorn, a Channel 7 reporter.

Pornthip denied the charge, saying she had no intention to intimidate Somjit.

She said she had no prejudice against the media and she did not send the email to the reporter. She said the email was forwarded to the reporter by someone.

Porntip has reportedly send an email to her red-shirt friends, saying that the reporter should be "taken care at first encounter" for having posted aggressive questions to Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. It was reported that Yingluck had to walk away after cornered by Somjit's questions.

Porntip said she is ready to defend herself and she hopes police would handle the case straightforwardly.

Pol Lt Col Pittinun Utthasing, deputy commander of Dusit police station, said the case was a trivial one with a maximum fine of Bt1,000 and/or a maximum jail term of one month.

Pittnun said the case was not a violation of the computer crime act.

He said Porntip was allowed to return home after police had interrogated her and no arrest has been made.

About 50 red-shirt people gathered at the police station to provide moral support for the leader.

-- The Nation 2011-09-08

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Thaksin's expected to be in Cambodia during planned soccer game btw red shirts & Hun Sen Cabinet. Expecting big news on Veera & Ratree too. /via@tulsathit

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Attorney General's Spokesperson Appointed to Thaksin Amnesty Panel

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PM defends allegations of slow aid for flooding, stating she's been in office for only 2 weeks and emergency budget has been depleted /TAN_Network

Helicopter carrying Ubon Ratchathani governor had emergency landing in a field due to warning system alert; everyone on board safe /TAN_Network

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Petchaburi Reviews Security Plan for Reggae Concert

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National Football Team Rewarded for Beating Oman

The Football Association of Thailand hands out a bonus of two million baht to the Thai national football team for its victory over Oman in the World Cup qualifier.

Secretary-General of the Football Association of Thailand, Ong-art Korsinka handed out a bonus of two million baht to the captain of the Thai national football team, Dussakorn Thonglao, for the team's success in beating Oman 3-nil in the second World Cup qualifying round in Asia, on Tuesday.

The team got together at Somboon restaurant last night to celebrate the victory.

Each player will receive a cut of 60,000 baht while the coaching staff receives 4,200 baht each.

The association will also reward team manager, Winfried Schäfer with a car.

The squad will return to practice on October 1, to prepare for the third match of group D of the World Cup qualifying round at Rajamangala Stadium on October 11 against Saudi Arabia.

-- Tan Network 2011-09-08

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Local Fishermen End Protest After Fruitful Talk

Local Nakhon Si Thammarat fishermen ended their three-day protest after a fruitful talk with the Fishery Department chief.

Locals moored more than 100 fishing vessels at the entrance of the Panang Bay in Muang District of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province for three consecutive days, blocking commercial boats from reaching the shore in Pakpanang District.

Local fishermen held a protest, accusing the officials of misusing their authority after they arrested locals many times for illegal fishing in a prohibited area, 5,000 meters from shore.

Yesterday, Director-General of the Fishery Department Somying Piumsomboon and officials visited the province to discuss solutions and map out rules and boundaries with the local fishermen.

The discussion took place behind close doors.

The recent meeting ended in a temporary solution.

The department will permit fishing within 3,000 meters from Panang Bay.

Furthermore, the department will cooperate with locals to improve job skills and find efficient fishing methods within one year.

Tah rai Local Administrator Narin Yuttachai, along with the protest group's representatives, reaffirmed that they are satisfied with the meeting outcome and agree to put an end to the protest.

-- Tan Network 2011-09-08

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Flooding impacts Thailand's consumer confidence index in August

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Culture Ministry holds royal emblem exhibition

BANGKOK, 8 September 2011 (NNT) – The Ministry of Culture has organised an exhibition displaying entries that have been sent in for the design contest of emblems marking the 84th birthday anniversary celebration for His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

The exhibition features 112 entries from 63 contestants and presents information about the contest such as criteria and regulations, narration of concept for each entry and background on the use of emblems in previous celebrations related to HM the King.

From 112 entries, 13 were selected by the selection panel, and only three of the finalists were presented to HM the King for final selection in order to be used for the celebration of his seventh cycle birthday on 5 December 2011. The winner is Mr Siri Nudaeng.

Since there were a number of beautiful entries, the Ministry of Culture through the Department of Fine Arts hence has organised an exhibition displaying all the entries to the public.

Interested people can visit the exhibition at the National Museum on Chao Fah Road in Bangkok from now on until 31 December 2011 every day except Mondays, Tuesdays and public holidays.

Further information can be enquired by dialling the Department of Fine Arts at 02-224-4702 and 02-224-2050 or the National Museum at 02-2281-2224 and 02-282-2639-40.

-- NNT 2011-09-08

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YINGLUCK GOVERNMENT

Democrat compares Yingluck to a ninja

By The Nation

A Democrat MP on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra of intentionally avoiding answering the parliamentary motion about flooding raised by his party.

She instead came to the Parliament and answered the motion on the same topic raised by her own party, said Dr Warong Detkitwikrom of Phitsanulok province.

"Khun Yingluck avoided answering the opposition's motion about the flooding in the country. I raised the motion in the morning and she had Deputy Interior Minister Thanis Thienthong answer the motion for her," he said.

However in the afternoon, she came to the Parliament to answer the motion on the same topic raised by Pheu Thai MP Payab Panket, Warong said.

He compared Yingluck, sister of ex-PM Thaksin, to a Japanese ninja, moving from place to place very quickly and without being noticed. She answered by reading from a script, he said.

House speaker Somsak Kietsuranond said it is the right of the premier to choose whether to answer the motion or not.

Yingluck informed the chamber that she just finished visiting areas affected by the flooding.

Payab asked about the government's long-term measures in dealing with the floods. Yingluck said that her government has allocated a budget of Bt750 million to deal with the flooding. In addition, her cabinet members also visited 44 provinces in the north and northeastern regions affected by the floods.

Authorities of provinces not hit by floods have been told to stay on alert, she said.

-- The Nation 2011-09-08

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House vote to reject request to lift immunity of 9 MPs

The House Thursday voted to reject the request by the Department of Special Investigation to lift legal immunity of nine Pheu Thai Party MPs.

The House cast a 252: 106 vote to reject the request of DSI chief Tharit Pengdit to lift the immunity of the nine MPs, who are red-shirt leaders.

The nine MPs, including weng Tojirakarn, Natthawut Saikua and Jatuporn Promphan, were wanted on charge of violating the national security with their speech during a rally on April 10.

The coalition voted to keep the legal immunity although the nine MPs told the House that they wanted to forfeit their right to legal immunity.

-- The Nation 2011-09-08

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Linkin Park live in Bangkok

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SET index closed at 1072.21, up 3.49; Bt/USD29.89; GBP47.55; AUD31.57; EUR41.97; CAD30.18; HKD3.83; SGD24.53; JPY38.37

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AFP: Thai authorities seize US$33-mln drugs haul

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Patong Hospital to fight Phuket floods

Phuket Public Health Office Director Sak Tanchaikul reveals the short-term plan

to keep Patong Hospital floodwater-free for the rest of the monsoon season.

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Phuket expats to remember fallen Dane

Long-term Phuket expat Michael Andersen spent many years

in the local sportfishing industry.

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Police Nab Suspect on Most-wanted Hitman List

The 14th most wanted hitman on the National Police Office's blacklist has been apprehended.

He has denied all charges.

Police have arrested 38-year-old Sit Kaewsawat, also known as Samart, who is number 14 on the National Police Office's list of 75 most wanted professional killers.

Sit was on an arrest warrant issued by the Petchabun Provincial Court for murder, illegal possession of firearms and ammunition and armed robbery.

The arrest was made after police were tipped off that Sit was hiding at the house of his wife in Ratburana District in Bangkok.

The suspect was apprehended at a motorcycle repair shop in the area.

Initially, he has denied all charges, claiming that it was his brother's gang that was responsible for the crimes he was accused of.

Sit added that he has earned an honest living and was planning to turn himself in anyway.

-- Tan Network 2011-09-08

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Phuket Taxi Bullying Continues

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