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Lite Beer Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Hun Sen attacked for 'excess generosity' The Nation on Sunday SA KAEW:-- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has been criticised for being overly generous to red-shirt supporters of former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra, who is in Cambodia this weekend. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/548090-hun-sen-attacked-for-excess-generosity/#entry5219185 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Democrats read between lines of Thaksin's 'return' comment The Nation on Sunday Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/548091-democrats-read-between-lines-of-thaksins-return-comment/#entry5219189 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Road toll reaches 144 three days into Songkran holidays The Nation on Sunday Revellers join a foam party at a stadium in Buri Ram. Casualties so far go well beyond 116 killed in same period last year Some 144 people were killed on the first three days of the Songkran holiday with another 1,668 people injured in 1,554 road accidents from Wednesday to Friday. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/548092-road-toll-reaches-144-three-days-into-songkran-holidays/#entry5219197 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Three car-bomb suspects held, but details still secret The Nation on Sunday Officials examine the scene of an explosion in Narathiwat yesterday. Yala police chief Maj-General Peera Boonliang confirmed yesterday that police had arrested three suspects allegedly involved in a car-bombing in downtown Yala on March 31. But he warned the public that three stolen cars may also be used for another attack. Some 11 people were killed and about 100 others injured after two car bombs exploded on Ruam Mit Road on March 31, Peera told a press conference yesterday. Police inquiries had led to the arrest of three suspects, but the details were still confidential pending further investigation and the gathering of more evidence. He also urged more witnesses who remember the person that parked the car with the bomb before fleeing on a motorcycle to come forward to give information to police. He also urged people to watch out for a grey Toyota Corona sedan, a black Isuzu D-max pick-up and a six-wheel truck, as they were stolen and may be used in further blasts. In related news, a five-kilogram home-made bomb was set off yesterday by mobile phone at around 2pm near a road leading to Narathiwat Airport. No one was injured but a nearby billboard and a tree were damaged. The bomb created a hole about 30cm deep and 60cm wide. Police believe the blast was part of insurgent activities in the far South. -- The Nation 2012-04-15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 3 dead, 1 missing in reservoir accidents The Nation on Sunday A team of rescue workers and scuba divers retrieved two more bodies late on Friday night from a boat accident on Si Yad Reservoir in Chachoengsao's Tha Takieab district. It brought the number of bodies of missing people to three. The accident occurred on Friday around 5pm after seven Songkran holidaymakers went on the boat to fish. The overloaded vessel sank after hitting an underwater tree trunk. Rescue workers found the body of Prasit Yaem-ngam an hour after the accident while the bodies of Saichon Thongnak, 46, and Suwan Masameur, 36, were retrieved around midnight. The bodies were taken to Tha Takieab Hospital for autopsies and police investigation. The rescue team also went to another spot at the reservoir where a swimmer went missing around the same time. Sattaya Saengsaikaew, 19, went for a swim with a tyre rubber ring. However, he disappeared and his body has yet to be retrieved. -- The Nation 2012-04-15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Thaksin hails 'signs of reconciliation' at mass rally Siem Reap, Cambodia, April 14, 2012 (AFP) - Ousted Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra said Saturday Thailand could begin to heal its deep political rifts in an address to thousands of "Red Shirt" supporters in Cambodia. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/548051-thaksin-hails-signs-of-reconciliation-at-mass-rally/#entry5218714 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Water festival draws crowds across country The Nation on Sunday Tourists enjoy the Songkran fun yesterday on Khao San Road. BANGKOK:-- People have flocked to celebrate the water-splashing festival at many popular venues across the country. Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra yesterday presided over the opening of celebrations in her hometown, Chiang Mai. Speaking in northern dialect on her weekly TV show, she wished all Thais happiness, a fresh start free of trouble and a safe journey during the traditional New Year. In Chiang Mai, she urged people to be polite when splashing water and refrain from drinking alcohol to prevent accidents. She broadcast her TV programme from Bo Sang umbrella village in San Kamphaeng district. Meanwhile, local residents in the province built a giant sand chedi yesterday using 700 cubic metres of sand, as part of a merit-making ceremony. Chiang Mai Night Safari's eight-year-old elephant "Nong Nam Wan" also celebrated Songkran on the Chiang Mai-Hang Dong Road by holding a rubber tube with its trunk to spray water on people. Despite the car bomb that rocked Hat Yai late last month, hotel and tourism entrepreneurs in the city have fared better than expected, as all 25,000 rooms in the city were reserved. Malaysian tourists are the biggest group of foreigners travelling there to celebrate the festival, according to Somchart Pimthanapoonporn, chairman of the Hat Yai-Songkhla Hoteliers Association. Previously, after the explosion in Hat Yai, Somchart said businesses had expected only 50 per cent of the rooms to be reserved since a lot of tourists from Singapore and Malaysia had cancelled reservations. He estimated that the district would be able to generate revenue of around Bt50 million from Wednesday till Friday. Despite the blazing heat, Khao San Road was crowded with Thai and foreign revellers for the second day of New Year celebrations yesterday. They were entertained by a foam party and music performance. Supachai Limwuttiwong, a Thai man who joined the Khao San celebrations, said the hot weather did not affect him that much, though he wanted police to strictly implement safety measures as he was worried about pickpockets and women being molested. With a huge flock of revellers on Silom Road, police from Bang Rak, Yannawa and Thung Mahamek stations combined forces to ensure safety. Selling alcohol and carrying weapons were prohibited, but reports emerged of vendors selling alcohol. To prevent improper or lewd dancing, police prohibited vehicles equipped with amplifiers from entering the road. People in Kanchanaburi celebrated Songkran in Mon style, by offering alms to 100 monks on Uttamanusorn Bridge, the longest wooden bridge in Thailand. On Angthong's Khao Suk Road, police yesterday implemented strict measures to prevent crime, molestation and indecency after some youngsters were seen engaging in obscene acts on Friday. Local residents in Phitsanulok made merit for their ancestors. On "Khao Niew Road" in Khon Kaen, 51,814 people performed a "human wave" at 7pm on Friday, breaking the Guinness World Record of 50,208 people, set last year. -- The Nation 2012-04-15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 70 homes hit by storm in Si Sa Ket The Nation on Sunday SI SA KET:-- Seventy homes were damaged by a summer storm in Tambon Thum in Si Sa Ket's Muang district on Friday night, district chief Wattana Phutichat said yesterday. Wattana inspected the damaged houses along with Si Sa Ket Pheu Thai MP Thanes Kreurat. Tin roofs were ripped off and blown away by the storm. Wattana also instructed Tambon Thum Administrative Organisation to survey the damage and file claims for compensation for affected residents. Ban Noen Bua homeowner Paibul Khota, 41, said the storm on Friday night was so strong he and family members fled before the house collapsed onto his parked motorcycle and belongings. -- The Nation 2012-04-15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 EDITORIAL Move to find peace in South needs to be depoliticised The Nation BANGKOK:-- All sides must work together to find a way to talk with separatists The reactions by our military and political leaders from both sides of the divide have been nothing less than appalling when it comes to the violence in the deep South. They appear to be more eager to discredit one another than to genuinely seek ways to end the conflict once and for all. The Democrats, as well as the military, didn't waste time attacking fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra after they discovered that he had met a group of separatist leaders. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/548095-move-to-find-peace-in-south-needs-to-be-depoliticised/#entry5219258 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Surat Thani residents warned to brace for risks of natural disasters during next 4-5 days SURAT THANI, 15 April 2012 (NNT) – Residents in southern Surat Thani have been warned to brace themselves against risks of natural disasters during the next 4-5 days. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa....s/#entry5219315 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Thai Health Promotion pushing to make Songkran, an alcohol-free festival KHON KAEN, 15 April 2012 (NNT) – The Thai Health Promotion is pushing ahead with its plan to make the nationwide celebrations of Songkran holidays, an alcohol-free festival. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa....l/#entry5219323 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 RT@RichardBarrow: Shooting during Silom Songkran last night resulted in one dead teenager & two injured RT@RichardBarrow: UPDATE: Shooting last night at 10pm as a group of teenagers were leaving "Silom Songkran". 1 shot dead on Sathon Tai Rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 RT@RichardBarrow: During the first 4 days of Songkran, 210 died & 2,288 were injured in 2,134 accidents /via @191Thailand RT@RichardBarrow: Most accidents & deaths during Songkran were caused by drunk driving & speeding. Follow @191Thailand for full stats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Chon Buri celebrates Songkran from Apr 18-20; Apr 19 sees beach road closed from Dusit Resort to South Pattaya from 9am-8pm /TAN_Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 PM and family returns to BKK today after spending Songkran in Chiang Mai and Lamphun /TAN_Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Thaksin leads supporters to give alms to Buddhist monks in Cambodia's Siem Riep, reiterates he will return to Thailand soon /MCOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 ABAC Poll found 40% of respondents worry about cost of living and econ situation, 20% worry about reconciliation, 14% worry about corruption /TAN_Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Kim speaks publicly for first time at North Korea military parade Seoul - North Korea's young leader spoke publicly for the first time Sunday at a military parade marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of the communist state's late founder. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/548110-kim-speaks-publicly-for-first-time-at-north-korea-military-parade/#entry5219752 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Thaksin leads 20,000 red-shirts to make merit in Siem Reap Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, his son, sister and Pheu Thai MPs led about 20,000 red-shirt people to make merit at the Angkor Wat in Cambodia's Siem Reap Sunday. They gave alms to 265 monks on the occasion of Songkran festival. Accompanying Thaksin were his son, Pantongtae, his sister, Yaowapha Wongsawat, leading Pheu Thai MPs and red-shirt leaders. -- The Nation 2012-04-15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 210 deaths, 2,288 injuries in 2,134 road accidents of day four over Songkran period from April 11-17: Disaster Prevention & Mitigation Dept /MCOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 11 Secret Service agents put on leave amid prostitution inquiry By David Nakamura and Ed O’Keefe, The U.S. Secret Service on Saturday placed 11 agents on administrative leave as the agency investigates allegations that the men brought prostitutes to their hotel rooms in Cartagena, Colombia, on Wednesday night and that a dispute ensued with one of the women over payment the following morning. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa....y/#entry5220009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Thailand listed among world’s least rude countries for travelers BANGKOK, 15 April 2012 (NNT) – According to a recent survey by famous Scottish travel website, Skyscanner, Thailand is one of most polite countries for travelers whereas France, Russia, UK, Germany and China tops the list of the World's rudest countries. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa....s/#entry5220037 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Poll: government’s acting in public interest is the key to achieve reconciliation BANGKOK, 15 April 2012 (NNT) – Most Thais believe the country will achieve reconciliation and unity if the government puts public interest as its first priority and the opposition stops opposing every move made by the government. According to the recent poll by Suan Dusit regarding how to truly bring about national reconciliation, most people surveyed or 36.17 percent said the government must put general welfare of the citizens the most important matter and refrain from using acts of cronyism. 27.65 said the government should be opened for opinions and voices from every sector in the society while 21.29 percent called for honesty and transparency from the government. At the same time, 35.1 percent asked the opposition to refrain from objecting the government’s every move or using ambiguous information against the government. As for the role of the media to help pursue reconciliation, 46.8 percent of the respondent viewed that the media should be professionally unbiased, accurate and well-rounded while nearly 30 percent said the media should not circulate news that trigger or aggravate conflict among Thais. -- NNT 2012-04-15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 BoT predicts full growth for Thai economy in Q3 BANGKOK, 15 April 2012 (NNT) – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has predicted that Thailand will see a full economic growth during the third quarter of 2012. According to BOT Assistant Governor for Monetary Policy Paiboon Kittisrikangwan, the Thai economy during the third quarter of 2012 will achieve a maximum growth potentiality. This may lead to less necessity for economic stimulation through monetary and fiscal policy. However, the focus will instead be shifted to the country’s investment. Regarding the current inflation policy, the BoT is working hard to keep inflation expectation down for entrepreneurs following the entry into force of the 300-baht minimum wage hike. Mr. Paiboon said that the recently-implemented government policy still remains a risk factor and needs to be kept on close watch given the possibility that it might cause a higher than predicted inflation rate as well as producing impact on SME entrepreneurs. -- NNT 2012-04-15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Thaksin reiterates his homecoming will occur this year SIEM REAP, April 15 -- Thailand's ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra on Sunday morning led his supporters to give alms to Buddhist monks in the Cambodian province of Siem Reap on the occasion of Songkran Festival while reiterating that he would return to Thailand very soon. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/548051-thaksin-hails-signs-of-reconciliation-at-mass-rally/#entry5220068 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 THAI board to consider pilots’ demands on April 20 BANGKOK, 15 April 2012 (NNT) – A board meeting of Thai Airways International Public Company (THAI) will soon consider requests made by its crew, asking for greater benefits. A number of pilots and co-pilots of the national carrier took leave of absence amidst increased flights during Songkran holidays, consequently causing many flights delays. The move reportedly stems from their discontent with salaries and benefits. THAI president Mr. Piyasvasti Amranand said that the deliberation on the requests will be made at the board meeting on April 20, which will be chaired by Secretary-General to the cabinet, Mr. Ampon Kittiampon. The president of the national airliner said the missing number of pilots would be managed by the Flight Operations Department in order to return the situation to normalcy. Some THAI captains and flight attendants will reportedly continue to take leave of absence until their demands are satisfactorily met. -- NNT 2012-04-15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Abhisit urges PM Yingluck to be more focused BANGKOK, April 15 - The opposition Democrat party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva on Sunday urged Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to improve her top job performance with more decisive action. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/548173-abhisit-urges-pm-yingluck-to-be-more-focused/#entry5220355 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 RT@veen_NT: PTT and Bang Cahk will tomorrow increase its retailed 91 Benzene oil price by Bt1.07 per litre to Bt43.85 per litre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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