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YINGLUCK IN JAPAN

PM sets out to boost confidence in flood measures

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PM Yingluck Shinawatra tries woo Japanese investors

TOKYO: -- Thailand on Wednesday assured Japan that effective measures are being taken to prevent a repeat of last year's devastating floods including the allocation of a Bt350 billion budget to implement an effective water management plan to protect industrial estates where Japanese factories are located.

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THAI-JAPAN TIES

Japanese trade minister promises support for flood measures

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TOKYO: -- Japan on Wednesday expressed understanding of the Thai government's priorities to tackle and prevent a repeat of the flooding problems and appreciation of Thailand's assistance to the Japanese business sectors affected by the flooding.

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PM's Office Minister: Haze over Northern provinces expected to ease in 7 days

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CHIANG MAI, March 7 - Minister to the Prime Minister's Office Worawat Auapinyakul said Wednesday that the haze which has blanketed Thailand's upper North for weeks is expected to ease within one week.

The minister made remarks as he joined a campaign rally encouraging local residents to be aware of the haze situation which is caused by forest and groundcover burning and distributed face masks to prevent health risks from inhaling high levels of dust particles.

Mr Worawat said he has instructed governors of eight haze-hit provinces to strictly enforce the law to reduce the burning of forest and farmlands.

It is targeted that the haze problem should be solved in seven days, according to the minister.

Mr Worawat conceded that high concentrations of dust particles and haze still covered several areas, adding 487 forest burnings were reported since the New Year, damaging 3,000 rai of forest.

Meanwhile, Lampang Natural Resources and Environment official Aniwat Arammonthiralai said Wednesday that the level of dust particles continued to rise, particularly in Mae Mo district, which is blanketed by 237 microgrammes of dust per cubic metre.

Three other air quality monitoring stations measured high levels of dust particles exceeding safety standards of 120 micrograms per cubic metre.

Mr Aniwat said the haze crisis this year is lasting longer than in previous years with the highest level yet of dust particles registered.

He said as the situation worsened, the Northern Royal Rainmaking Centre began rainmaking operations Feb 28 to ease haze density but there has been no rain yet. (MCOT online news)

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-- TNA 2012-03-07

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AIS 4G trials kicked off

BANGKOK: -- Thailand's first 4G Long Term Evolution mobile broadband trial began in Bangkok and Maha Sarakham province, operated by Advanced Info Service.

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Thai PM in Japan vows no more flood chaos

TOKYO, March 7, 2012 (AFP) - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Wednesday pledged floods would never again disrupt business in the kingdom as she sought to reassure investors during a trip to Japan.

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CHARTER REVIEW

Democrats oppose findings of reconciliation panel draft report

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BANGKOK:-- The House committee on reconciliation has become embroiled in a disagreement involving the Democrats over the cause of the political disturbances in the past five years.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/539074-democrats-oppose-findings-of-reconciliation-panel-draft-report/page__view__findpost__p__5116209

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