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Thailand Live Monday 19 Sep 2011


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FLOODS

Two foreign tourists rescued from rough sea off Satun

By The Nation

A Navy coastal patrol vessel rescued an Italian man and a South African man after their yacht sank in the rough sea off Satun Monday morning.

The two tourists suffered minor injuries. They were identified as Jionata Bellkumba, 34, from Italy and Luk Loxyer, 30, from South Africa.

The Third Naval Forces received a distress signal from a sinking yacht at 9am. The yacht was hit by giant waves west of the Petra Islands National Park on the Andaman between Satun and Trang when it sent out an SOS.

The Third Naval Forces alerted the La-ngu naval base in Satun's La-ngu district. Lt Natthawut Tulaphan, a patrol vessel commander, and his crew were dispatched to rescue the two tourists. The two tourists were delivered to the Satun coast.

They said they had left Langawi, Malaysia, on their A-Qua yacht, returning to Phuket.

But their yacht was hit by three-metre waves, causing it to sink.

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-- The Nation 2011-09-19

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Flood-related death toll rises to 112, two missing

The toll of flood-related deaths has risen to 112 and two other people went missing, a senior official of the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department said Monday.

Prateep Kiratirekha, deputy director-general of the department, said so far 26 provinces were hit by floods, affecting 1.56 million pepole from 471,007 famlies in 7,688 villages.

The 26 provinces are Sukhothai, Phichit, Phitsanulok, Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Chainat, Singburi, Angthong, Ayutthaya, Lop Buri, Saraburi, Suphan Buri, Nakhon Pathom, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Ubon Ratchathani, Yasothon, Loei, Khon Kaewn, Mahasarakham, Si Sa Ket, Chachoengso, Nakhon Nayok, Tak, Sa Kaew, and Prachinburi.

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-- The Nation 2011-09-19

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PM: safety for southern residents must be enhanced

BANGKOK, 19 September 2011 (NNT)-Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has instructed security related agencies to enhance safety for people in southern border provinces of Thailand following the recent insurgency.

Deputy Police Chief Adul Sangsingkaew said the investigation had made significant progress with arrest warrants already issued for two of the suspects. According to him, there are at least 5 suspects involved in the recent attack in the South.

Ms. Yingluck, who has been informed of the atrocity, told the security unit to increase safety for the southern residents. The meeting between the Internal Security Operations Command and the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre will be convened to find solutions to the problem.

Meanwhile, Deputy Police Chief Adul Sangsingkaew said the situation remained under control, adding that the recent attack was not aimed at defying the new government and that situation had been better given the lower number of car bombs this year.

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Three killed when boat capsizes in Chai Nat

By The Nation

A father and his two daughters drowned when their boat capsized in the raging waters of the Tha Chin River in Chai Nat province early Monday.

The tragedy is the latest in the country's ongoing severe flooding covering massive areas of the North, Northeast and Central regions with no sign of letup.

The death toll from the flooding reached 112 on Monday and two still missing.

It took a team of divers five hours to retrieve the bodies of the drowned man and his daughters, aged 11 and nine. The father and his children were collecting dead fish in the river when the boat tipped over in the strong current.

The man tried to save his daughters who held on to him tightly, but all three were pulled down into the rushing water, according to media reports.

The flood situation in a number of provinces remains critical.

In Ubon Ratchathani, the water level in the Mool River rose to 2.19 metres, while the overflowing Mekong River put the provincial centre under water. The river continues to rise by 10 centimetres a day, forcing local residents to shelter along higher roads. Health and hygiene are problems as there are insufficient mobile toilets.

Meanwhile, provincial authorities in Maha Sarakam province declared two additional districts disaster zones bringing the number of critically affected districts to six. More than 34,000 rai of crops have been damaged or destroyed.

In Ang Thong, water from the Chao Phraya River flowed into the Noi River, deluging houses along the river and affecting residents. Water flowed into Wisetchaichan Tantiwitayaphum School and with floodwater 60cm deep enveloping its buildings, the school was closed for a week for safety reasons.

In Nan, a crevasse one metre wide and an estimated 100 metres long, was found in a mountain ridge area in Phu Phiang district. Local residents were warned of a possible landslide and to be on high alert for possible evacuation.

In its latest warning issued on Monday, the Meteorological Department warned that heavy rains would continue in the North and Northeast.

A moderate high pressure ridge from China will extend into upper Thailand causing a monsoon trough over neighbouring Burma and upper Laos moving across to the North and upper Northeast Thailand.

The weather service said the monsoon trough is expected to lie across Thailand's central and lower northeastern regions from Tuesday through Friday, while the southwest monsoon over the Andaman Sea, the South and the Gulf of Thailand will intensify.

In other developments, Army chief Gen Prayuth Chanocha led senior officers from the Military Engineers Department to visit flood victims in hard-hit Uttaradit province. He instructed his subordinates to work with concerned agencies to help rebuild and rehabilitate the area.

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-- The Nation 2011-09-19

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People's Alliance Leaders Arraigned on Preah Vihear Rally

Law enforcement authorities have seek the arraignment of People's Alliance for Democracy leaders for violating the Internal Security Act by organizing a rally in Bangkok over the Preah Vihear Temple issue earlier this year.

Suwat Apaipak, legal adviser to the People's Alliance for Democracy, reported that law enforcement authorities have asked prosecutors to seek the arraignment of ten of the group's leaders for violating the International Security Act by organizing a rally in Bangkok earlier this year.

The rally was organized by the group in protest against the Democrat-led government's handling of the Preah Vihear Temple issue.

Only two of the accused did not report themselves to authorities, as they are currently engaged in other affairs.

The prosecutor has accepted the case file, but will decide whether to file charges against them on January 25.

Among the PAD leaders who may face charges are Sondhi Limthongkul, Chamlong Srimuang, Pipob Thongchai and Panthep Puapongpan.

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-- Tan Network 2011-09-19

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Abhisit formally appointed opposition leader

Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva was formally appointed the opposition leader Monday.

His Majesty the King signed a royal command on Friday to appoint Abhisit the opposition leader and the royal command was handed down to Abhisit through House Secretary-General Pithoon Pumhiran at 3 pm Monday.

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-- The Nation 2011-09-19

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Mahidol told to dump alcohol logo

The Stop Drinking Network Monday urged Mahidol University (MU) and its Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital to remove the logo of an alcohol company from posters and material promoting Mahidol Day.

Mahidol Day is celebrated on September 24 every year to remember Prince Mahidol, who is dubbed the Father of Modern Medicine in Thailand. The late prince is the father of the current monarch.

"As a medical school, the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital should not allow the logo of an alcohol company to appear in material promoting Mahidol Day," the network's manager Thira Watcharapranee said.

He said more than 116 activists from nongovernment organisations and the Buddhist sector had sent a joint letter to the faculty dean, university president, and MU Council president to make the point.

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-- The Nation 2011-09-19

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Thailand's flood death toll rises to 112.

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BANGKOK, Sept 19 - Thailand's flood death toll rose to 112 on Monday with two persons still missing as floods severely hit the country's north and northeastern regions.

The operations centre for the coordination of responses to flooding, storms and mudslides reported that 26 provinces remain under floodwaters, affecting 471,007 households, killing 112 persons and two persons remain missing.

Officials in provinces in low-lying areas and river basins are urged to closely monitor the water level, particularly the Chaopraya River Basin, where water has spilled over the banks in eight central provinces--Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Suphan Buri, Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani and Nonthaburi.

Bangkok Deputy Governor Pornthep Techapaiboon on Monday said eastern part of the capital is under risk to be flooded such as Minburi, Nong Jok and Klong Samwa districts.

Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra has instructed all district offices to prepare flood prevention equipment such as water pumps, and reinforce sandbag embankments and dykes to protect at-risk areas while a one billion baht emergency budget has been allocated to address the floods, the deputy governor said.

Meanwhile, Education Minister Worawat Ua-apinyakulon Monday reported 1,053 schools nationwide have been affected by the floods with estimated damage costing Bt284 million.

Phichit has been hardest hit with 96 schools under water, Mr Worawat said.

The ministry is now preparing make-up classes for students as their schools are closed. The classes are especially important for students in the last grade of high school who must take the approaching entrance examination for universities. (MCOT online news)

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-- TNA 2011-09-19

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