House Speaker cancels Jun 5-7 session on reconciliation bills, charter amendment; Pheu Thai spokesman believes move will reduce pressure /MCOT

RT @RichardBarrow: Jubilee Fete to celebrate 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II reign, on Sunday at British Club Bangkok from 1pm.

Met Dept weather warning: Scattered heavy rain, flash flood risk for North, upper Isaan today and the next few days; Forecasts: http://weather.thaivisa.com

RT @ukinthailand: Enter our #DiamondJubilee competition to win a set of Diamond Jubilee commemorative coins now! http://tinyurl.com/74mgn9t http://bit.ly/LQVslD

Thai prime minister believes in ASEAN potential

BANGKOK, 2 June 2012 (NNT) - The prime minister revealed investors gave her a positive reception at the World Economic Forum on East Asia 2012. She made known her belief that in the near future, the ASEAN community would be strong and even more attractive to foreign investment.

Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, on her weekly show “Yingluck Government Meets the People”, talked about the just-concluded World Economic Forum on East Asia 2012, revealing she had shared her vision for the Asean region in order to reassure the international community. She reiterated that Thailand holds a strategic position in the connectivity of investment in Asean thanks to its logistics investment, adding that the region as a whole is stable enough to resist the currently fluctuating global economy. She also expressed her belief that the region will from now pose as an interesting and attractive bloc to investors.

The World Economic Forum was attended by over 700 people, many of whom were executives from leading companies.

-- NNT 2012-06-02

PM urges all parties to create better atmosphere to end conflict

BANGKOK, June 2 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Saturday urged all parties to use the parliamentary process for national reconciliation and consider the content of the proposed reconciliation bill before dismissing it.

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House Speaker cancels session on reconciliation bills, charter amendment

BANGKOK, June 2 - House Speaker Somsak Kiatsuranont on Saturday decided to cancel next week's parliamentary sessions regarding charter amendment and national reconciliation bills following recent chaos and disruption in the parliament.

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RT@RichardBarrow: 1:20pm Thousands of Red Shirts at the Thunder Dome waiting for Jatuporn, Nattawut & Veerakarn http://t.co/lcuPyaJv TR @LyNGinG

Thousands of Myanmar refugees greet Aung San Suu Kyi

Mae La, Thailand - Thousands of Myanmar refugees on Saturday greeted democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi at Mae La camp on the Thai side of the border where many have lived for two decades.

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Citizens rush to buy low-cost products

BANGKOK, 2 June 2012 (NNT) - Citizens continually flocked to purchase items sent directly from factories at an event called ‘Outlet for People, Festival of Goods to ease cost of living’, organized by the Ministry of Industry on its compounds.

The products that received great interest were mostly foodstuffs, such as sugar, fish sauce, canned fish, and fruit juice. Visitors to the fair expressed satisfaction with both the quality and prices of the products offered, saying their prices were lower than in the general market. Aside from food products, electrical appliances also garnered interest from buyers.

Free transportation is provided from the BTS station at Victory Monument to the event on Rama VI Road.

Citizens in the Bang Khae area also rushed to buy lower-cost products at a similar event. The products on offer were specially priced by the Ministry of Commerce. They included, among others, pork, vegetable oil, eggs, sugar, and rice. Though the prices were lowered, some restrictions on purchase were set. For instance, buyers could not purchase more than one kilogram of pork per person or more than three kilograms of sugar per person.

-- NNT 2012-06-02

RT@RichardBarrow: 1:40pm Fire at Chatuchak Market already under control. Officials believe caused by short circuit /via @191Thailand

Phuket volunteers join in to clean up Koh Racha

Phuket Gazette

Boonchop Sutthamanaswong (left) and Pitul Panchaiyaphum hope that cooperation between their two departments, together with locals and concerned private enterprises can return the Koh Racha Yai environment to its once pristine condition. Photo: Orawin Narabal

The damaged corals of Koh Racha after the bleaching in 2009. Photo: Gazette file

PHUKET: After being lambasted by environmentalists last week, Phuket’s conservation authorities were quick to promote the good work they are doing in repairing Koh Racha Yai’s environment with the coral reef rejuvenation project and beach cleanup being held this weekend.

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RT @RichardBarrow: Democrat Party will be holding a big rally tonight from 5pm at the plaza in front of Bangkok City Hall.

Yellow Shirts postpones June 5 rally after House Speaker cancels planned sessions on charter amendment, reconciliation bills /MCOT

Mubarak arrives at court for verdict hearing /Voice of Russia

RT @ReutersIndia: #Egypt judge sentence #Mubarak to life in jail

Egypt's Mubarak sentenced to life in prison

CAIRO: -- Deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was sentenced to life in prison on Saturday for ordering the killing of protesters during the uprising that swept him from power last year.

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AFP: Reconcile or face 'cycle of violence': Thai PM

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RT @RichardBarrow: People arriving for Democrat rally. There are 3,500 seats altogether http://lockerz.com/s/213780280 - TR @Jeepvoicetv

RT @BreakingNews: Egypt's general prosecutor orders Hosni Mubarak transferred to a Cairo prison, state TV reports - @AP

HM the King to preside over unveiling of King Ananda Mahidol statue near Rama VIII Bridge on Jun 9: Bangkok Metropolitan Administration /MCOT

RT @suthichai: RT @Nadine_bn: Mark Zuckerberg dropped out of the Bloomberg richest index this week after Facebook shares dropped to 27.7

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