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Thailand Live Sunday 25 March 2012

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DSI looking for man who smuggled cold medicine out of country

Piyanuch Thamnukasetchai,

Jakkapong Rawiwan

The Nation on Sunday

BANGKOK:-- The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is looking for a person who has been gathering cold medicine containing pseudo-ephedrine from six public hospitals and sending the pills over the border to a drug-making gang, DSI security case chief Pol Lt-Colonel Pong-in Inkhao said yesterday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/543251-dsi-looking-for-man-who-smuggled-cold-medicine-out-of-country/page__view__findpost__p__5162474

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Family of man in Skytrain scuffle threatened

WISIT CHUANPIPATPONG

THE NATION ON SUNDAY March 25, 2012 1:00 am

BANGKOK:-- The wife of Irish teacher John Behan, 37, who was involved in an altercation with a security guard at the Skytrain's Phrom Pong Station last week, yesterday filed a police complaint reporting that her family had received a threatening phone call.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/543252-family-of-man-in-skytrain-scuffle-threatened/page__view__findpost__p__5162486

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Project uses governor's name without permission

The Nation on Sunday

Khon Kaen Governor Sombat Triwatsuwan yesterday filed a police complaint accusing a foundation of using his name to collect donations to build the world's largest reclining Buddha statue without his consent.

Sombat said he is named as the chairman of the project's laymen's committee in letters sent around Khon Kaen and nearby provinces inviting people to donate Bt1,000 each to the Bt900-million project at Wat Nong Waeng on April 15.

He said the organiser, Ton Pho Nang Fa Foundation, a legal foundation whose establishment was approved by him on January 18, didn't ask his permission. He said others named as "laymen's committee members", including Khon Kaen Provincial Administration Organisation President Pongsak tangwanishakapong, also said they didn't know anything about it.

Meanwhile, Wat Nong Waeng acting abbot Phra Khru Sarakit Prasut urged the media to inform the public that the abbot's name was used in association with the project without permission, and that the temple had nothing to do with it.

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-- The Nation 2012-03-25

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8 held in Udon, Taiwan over phone

The Nation on Sunday

UDON THANI:-- Six call-centre scam suspects were arrested in Udon Thani, while the alleged gang leader, a Taiwanese man, was nabbed with his Thai wife in Taiwan, following a police complaint filed by a businesswoman who claims she was duped out of Bt4.3 million.

Muang Udon Thani police inspector Lt-Colonel Prasert Thammachai said that in early March the gang, posing as Anti-Money Laundering Office officials, told Yuree Kaewbuarawat, 49, that a drug gang had conducted transactions through her bank account. They told her to transfer money to the agency's central bank account for an investigation, or her assets would be seized. Yuree wired a total of Bt4.3 million to the gang's account.

Following the money trail, police found that most of the money had been withdrawn. They froze Bt198,000 in an account and arrested a woman who tried to withdraw it, leading to the arrest of the other five in Udon Thani, and the seizure of some 100 bank account books and ATM cards, a skimming device, a computer notebook and five cell phones. Police also had their Taiwanese counterparts arrest Chen Chil Ching, 52, and Dolawan Chen, 38. The couple is accused of leading the gang from Taiwan to conduct fraud and money laundering. Bank accounts of the couple containing Bt10 million were frozen.

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-- The Nation 2012-03-25

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Bag of drugs seized in Amnat

KRISANA WILAMAS

THE NATION ON SUNDAY

AMNAT:-- A combined security team seized 112,000 yaba tablets worth Bt30 million in Ban Hin Khan Moo 4 in Amnat Charoen's Chanuman district early yesterday morning.

Meanwhile, police investigating the disappearance of 350,000 pseudoephedrine pills at Kalasin's Kamalapisai Hospital will interview the pharmacist suspect and hospital director again.

After an investigation into a drug delivery on the Ubon Ratchathani-Amnat Charoen border, the head of the Army's Region 2 Suranaree Task Force command centre for drugs Akkarasit Prakirata urged Khemarat Police and related security agencies to join a search for the suspects in Chanuman's Tambon Hin Khan on Friday. At 12.30am yesterday they found two men on a motorbike stopped 20 metres away from an ambush on Chanuman-Mukdahan Road. A third man emerged from a wooded area beside the road to hand the duo a bag before fleeing.

Officials presented themselves to search the duo, who dropped the bag and fled. Some 112,000 yaba pills were found in the bag.

An unlicensed motorcycle they seized later had papers under the seat belonging to Rungniran Lohsing. It was submitted with the drugs to Chanuman Police Station, which will proceed with legal action.

In related news, Surat Thani police announced yesterday they had arrested suspected drug dealer Methee Inthabamrunf and seized two pistols and two shotguns from his home, along with ammunition, two airguns, one with a silencer, a bullet-proof vest marked "police", and 6.5 yaba tablets, 7.4 grams of crystal meth plus drug-taking tools. This stemmed from the previous arrest of Sakarin Chuprasert in a sting operation to buy 20 yaba tablets in Ban Ta Khun district.

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-- The Nation 2012-03-25

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30 hurt in juvenile prison fight

The Nation on Sunday

RATCHABURI:-- Some 30 juveniles were injured - three seriously - after a group of Suphan Buri youngsters remanded at the Ratchaburi Juvenile Centre brawled with another group from Ratchaburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan yesterday evening.

Muang Ratchaburi police inspector Lt-Colonel Thawat Kenda said police rushed to break up the fight, which took place at the centre's training facility at around 5pm. Most of those injured sustained bruises and head injuries. Police had to send three seriously injured youths to Ratchaburi Hospital.

Police said the two groups had a row a week ago, for which officials at the centre punished the group from Ratchaburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan. The two groups ran into each other again yesterday afternoon, sparking a brief fistfight, and again after dinner, resulting in a more serious brawl, which became too big for centre officials to control, prompting

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Woman in waiting

Pravit Rojanaphruk

The Nation on Sunday

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While Prachatai.com director Chiranuch Premchaiporn is fearful at the thought of spending the rest of her life in jail, she is determined not to let it grind her down

Recently listed by the US-based Newsweek Magazine as amongst the world's 150 Fearless Women, Chiranuch Premchaiporn, director of non-profit online newspaper Prachatai.com faces a long prison sentence for not deleting a few defamatory remarks made by others against the monarchy quickly enough from the Prachatai web board.

Charged under the Computer Crimes Act, the verdict in her trial is expected at the end of next month.

Asked if she is really fearless, Chiranuch, 44, grimaces. "No. I am still so fearful," she says without hesitation. "The important thing however is how well we understand fear," she continues, adding that she won't allow fear to dictate her life.

While Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was the only other Thai included on the Newsweek list, news about Chiranuch's trial has not been widely reported in the kingdom.

Chiranuch says this is probably because the Thai mainstream mass media are "paranoid" about reporting anything that has to do with lese majeste. She explains that her trial is also about the intermediary liability for Internet content posted by others. "I don't think Thai media see this dimension of the trial," she says, adding that Westerners recognise it as a threat to freedom on the Internet.

Left-leaning Prachatai has long been known for its critical stance against the mainstream mass media and Chiranuch is not shy about expressing her dismay at how the local media have behaved over the past six years of deep political rift. She says the media have let the public down by not trying to protect their rights to information.

"There's a crisis of faith in the mainstream mass media," she says, sitting at her office desk at Prachatai. "Such deeply partisan political media like ASTV satellite television make no pretence at being impartial so in that sense people know where they are. But many media cross the line and distort information. It's like propaganda."

On the other hand, while some media dwell on the need to reconcile and avoid further political confrontation, Chiranuch sees something positive in the current conflicts. "While there is undoubtedly political hatred in today's society, there's also some truth in what people in saying and I think we are speaking the truth much more often."

She also criticises the mainstream mass media for not trying to explain the ongoing feud over the moves to reform the lese majeste law, pointing out that there has been no competent analysis on the issue, especially in the Thai-language media.

"The two men who punched Worachet in the face don't even know what the problems are with the lese majeste law," she claims, referring to the recent physical attack on Worachet Pakeerut, leader of the Nitirat group of Thammasat law lecturers, which is spearheading an amendment to the law.

But Prachatai is not without its critics. Some believe that because the online newspaper is dependent on US funding, it is a tool of US Imperialism, which aims to undermine the institution of the monarchy and open up the economy and resources to big US corporations.

While discounting the allegation as "an outrageous theory", Chiranuch admits that some 40 to 50 per cent of the funding came from the United States last year. She insists however that these funding sources attach no strings to online content and that Prachathai's dozen staff find local contributors more problematic as they tend to interfere with the agenda.

Chiranuch, who comes from a humble Thai-Chinese background, is also a member of the public campaign committee to amend the lese majeste law. As she awaits her own verdict, she admits to being troubled about the denial of bail to many of those already charged under the law.

"I feel that I have to do something about it. And do it in a straightforward way. It's time society set out to solve the issue."

The trial she is facing has taught her that human rights are not some lofty concept but something tangible. "It lives with me," she said, referring to what her brief arrest and trial has taught her about the lack of freedom of speech.

In just a month's time, she will know her fate. Her case is better known abroad than in Thailand due to foreign media's keen interests on the issue and a string of awards she's received. Chiranuch candidly admits that being put on trial and waiting for the verdict is like having a dark cloud hanging over her head.

"I just try not to allow that cloud influence everything in my life," she says.

It's hard to deny however that that cloud has given her more clout and she readily admits that the new-found publicity has enabled her to meet more people both in Thailand and abroad.

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-- The Nation 2012-03-25

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Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn chairs meeting on the organizing of royal cremation for Princess Bejaratana

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BANGKOK, 25 March 2012 (NNT) - The crematorium for the funeral of Her Royal Highness Princess Bejaratana on April 9 is 85% complete while the construction of the royal urn to contain her remains is also progressing satisfactorily with 90% of the work completed.

The progress was reported to a meeting yesterday of the directing committee on the organizing of the royal cremation ceremony, held at Government House and graciously presided over by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.

The meeting also took note of His Majesty the King’s command to accord higher honor to the royal cremation by replacing the five-tiered white umbrella of state traditionally placed over the royal urn, with the seven-tiered white umbrella, in his consideration that the late Princess has won respect from other members of the Royal Family and had led a life dedicated to the people’s interest.

At the meeting, HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn also advised related authorities that preventive measures be drawn up against possible fire at temples both in Bangkok and the provinces where sandalwood flowers will be offered to the general public joining the royal cremation ceremony. The Princess Maha Chakri also urged authorities to increase the number of such facilities as mobile rest rooms, points to distribute drinking water as well as ambulances as a large number of elderly people are expected to turn up for the ceremony.

After the meeting, HRH the Princess Maha Chakri visited the exhibition on the life and work of HRH Princess Bejaratana which will be open to the public from April 11-17 before it is dismantled. A permanent exhibition on Princess Bejaratana will be held at Sanam Chandra Palace in Nakhon Pathom province.

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Industry Ministry: 99% of foreign businesses still keep production bases in Thailand

BANGKOK, 25 March 2011 (NNT) - The Industry Ministry has given its assurance that almost all foreign businesses will keep their presence in Thailand.

Industry Minister Pongsvas Svastiwat said that more than 99 percent of foreign businesses will maintain their production bases in Thailand, despite severe impact from last year's flood crisis.

His assurance was heard during the weekly 'Government Meets the People' TV program on Saturday.

Mr. Pongsvas stated that such a scenario means small parts producers in the country will still be able to benefit from the continued presence of large manufacturers.

The Industry Minister also brushed aside rumors, which claim that several companies have been considering moving their plants to other countries.

He added that latest data from the Board of Investment shows a 33-percent on-year increase in the number of applications for investment incentives.

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Transport Ministry confident 2012 flood will be efficiently prevented

BANGKOK, 25 March 2011 (NNT) - The Transport Ministry is confident that the country will better handle any flooding in 2012 due to more efficient preparations.

Deputy Transport Minister Chadchart Sittipunt believes that the amount of upstream water in 2012 will not pose as much impact as seen last year.

Mr. Chadchart attributed the positive forecast to the government's thorough water resources management plan, which includes the setting up of the Kaem-Ling (Monkey's cheeks) or water retention system and the construction of dykes around key areas and industrial estates.

He added that the Transport Ministry is in charge of the dredging of major rivers, including Ping, Wang, Yom, Nan, Chi, Mun and Pasak, as well as the removal of sand bar in the Tha Chin, Chao Phraya and Mae Klong River to help bring floodwater to the sea at a faster speed.

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-- NNT 2012-03-25 footer_n.gif

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Phuket Gazette Special Report: Thai military unveils plan to stop Rohingya landings

Phuket Gazette –

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Rohingya often destroy their boats rather than be ‘pushed back’ to sea. This boat transporting 95 Rohingya broke up before landing at Nai Harn Beach in February. Photo: Mark Dee

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Maj Gen Manas Khongpanin, director of ISOC Region 4, said the goal when dealing with Rohingya boat people is to provide humane assistance, not sanctuary. Photo: Phuket Gazette file.

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Ex-Democrat MP Suebsang dies of heart failure

BANGKOK, March 25--- Former Democrat party-list MP Suebsang Promboon died of heart failure at age 71 early Sunday morning.

Mr Suebsang was pronounced dead at about 2 am after being taken to Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital. He reportedly suffered shock and fell unconscious in a taxi en route to his home, returning from a trip to Phitsanulok.

The bathing rite was scheduled at 2pm on Sunday at Makut Kasattriyaram Ratchaworawiharn temple.

Mr Suebsang, aged 71, was born on December 18, 1941.

Apart from being party-list MP of Democrat Party, Mr Suebsang also served as an assistant to the education minister, as well as a foreign affairs adviser for the education minister, in 1994-1995. (MCOT online news)

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-- TNA 2012-03-25

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Dusit Poll: 63% want to know more about PM's work, 45% want info on addressing high goods' prices, 59% wants to know about drug eradication /TAN_Network

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DSI dir-gen claims 14 hospitals in North,Northeast involved in pseudoephedrine illegal sales;DSI to consider whether to accept case tomorrow /TAN_Network

Kasikorn Research Center expects SET to see support at 1,190 and resistance at 1,214 next week, baht to trade at 30.70-31.00 to the dollar /TAN_Network

Commerce Ministry to host BIG+BIH fair showcasing gifts at BITEC Bangna from Apr 17-22 /TAN_Network

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PM in South Korea to study flood prevention measures and to invite investment in auto, energy and food industries /TAN_Network

S.Korea ready to cooperate with Thailand to prevent flood as Thai PM briefed on water management on visit to Han River Flood Control Office /MCOT

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