Thailand Live Tuesday 12 Jun 2012

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Health expert pushes Thailand to be medical metropolis

BANGKOK, 12 June 2012 (NNT) –Thailand Center of Excellence for Life Sciences (TCELS) is pushing Thailand to become a medical metropolis or 'Medicopolis', focusing on complete medical care services.

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DSI sets up new taskforce to monitor sports betting

BANGKOK, 12 June 2012 (NNT) The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is setting up a special taskforce tasked with monitoring online gambling activities during the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship.

According to DSI’s deputy chief, Police Colonel Yannapol Yungyuen, the department is, on a 24-hour basis, monitoring movements of outlets offering online betting. Any unusual or suspicious activities will be reported to the Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) for further investigation.

He elaborated that an unusually high number of bettors log onto sports-betting sites during the football tournament. The DSI is cooperating with the TCSD in dispatching undercover agents to infiltrate local gambling dens.

Police Colonel Yannapol noted that underground rings in the capital continue to thrive, with illicit bookies nowadays offering odds and spreads online.

-- NNT 2012-06-12

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Phuket officials scramble to stop surf drownings

Phuket Gazette

Swimmers at Phuket's Karon Beach paddle in the broiling monsoon surf. Photo: Atchaa Khamlo

Red Flag: The sea is dangerous. You should NOT go into the water. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

PHUKET: -- Current dangerous surf conditions and a spate of drownings at Phuket beaches in recent weeks have prompted officials to introduce new safety measures to guard against tourists from drowning.

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Parliament president Somsak Kiatsuranond says Cabinet resolves to end current parliamentary session June 19 /MCOT

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RT @RichardBarrow: Department of Groundwater Resources says it's discovered source of water that could heal erectile dysfunction (BkkPost)

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No vote on charter amendment, reconciliation bills: Parliament President

BANGKOK, June 12 - Thailand's President of Parliament Somsak Kiatsuranont on Tuesday reaffirmed that today's joint sitting of the Lower House and Senate will neither vote on the third reading of the charter amendment bill nor deliberate the reconciliation bill.

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Shrimp whiskers are our future

The Nation

A hanging bird decoration augments the rabbit ears.

BANGKOK: -- Four days into the UEFA football's Euro 2012 and something like 1.8 million Thais haven't been able to watch a single match at home.

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Thailand’s floods continue in North, South

SUKHOTHAI, June 12 - Flooding in the northern province of Sukhothai and the southern province of Trang has not eased, as swollen rivers are still overflowing into low-lying areas, submerging houses and roads.

In Sukhothai, floods have entered three communities in the provincial seat. Pichet Thaikla, mayor of the Sukhothai municipality cooperated with the Third Army Region and college student volunteers to reinforce flood control dykes along the Yom River which has flooded riverside communities and a section of Highway 101 since yesterday.

About 40 families, whose homes are under water, moved to temporary tents provided by the authorities. If there is no more rain in the North, the flood situation is expected to ease in two or three days.

Far to the south, in Trang, six villages in the provincial seat are under water. Many roads are impassable for small vehicles, as the Trang River overflowed into low-lying areas.

Although rain stopped three days ago, the water level in the river is still high. Local residents lack drinking water and suffer from water-borne diseases such as rash and athlete's foot. Flat-bottomed boats used for evacuation and relief supplies are insufficient to help people in flooded areas. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2012-06-12

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Cabinet approves draft decree to close parliamentary session on June 19

BANGKOK: -- The Cabinet Tuesday approved a draft royal decree to close the current parliamentary session on June 19.

The draft will be submitted for a royal command before it will be published in the Royal Gazette.

-- The Nation 2012-06-12

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RT@Aim_NT: Recap: not enough vote to support the parliamentarians to consider whether the Constitution Court's order has a binding effect on Parliamnt.

RT@Aim_NT: (Recap) therefore, today, the Parliament will not vote on the court's order. And it will be as Somsak had said the 3rd reading of charter amendment and d reconciliation bills won't be considered within this parliamentary session which ends next wk

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RT@tulsathit: Consumer protection authorities have asked to see TrueVisions' past brochures.

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PM worried that European economic woes may impact Thailand; asks ministers to closely monitor situation, prepares to adjust economic strategy /MCOT

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Health ministry to replace squat-toilets with sit-down types at all public restrooms to accommodate rising population of elderly people /The Nation

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One man killed, another wounded, in Narathiwat motorcycle shop shooting incident /MCOT

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AFP: Thailand delays voting on politically-charged bills

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Clinton invites Surapong to Thai-US Strategic Dialogue

BANGKOK, 12 June 2012 (NNT) – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has invited Thai Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul to visit the US to discuss strategic cooperation between Thailand and the US.

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People are warned of Leptospirosis during rainy season

BANGKOK, 12 June 2012 (NNT)-The Public Health Office in Surin province has alerted locals residents to an outbreak of leptospirosis during the rainy season, which has already killed 17 people so far this year.

Dr. Sa-ard Weerajaroen of Surin’s Public Health Office said that farmers, especially rice growers, are among those at risks of contracting the deadly disease on the job. Leptospirosis is commonly found in rats’ and other animals such as cows, and buffaloes' urine.

He explained further that during the first half of this year, 722 have fallen ill after being exposed to the disease. He said Leptospirosis can enter human body via his or her mouth or through a small cut on the skin. According to him, even healthy skin can be penetrable by the disease if submerged for a long period in contaminated water.

The doctor further stated that during the first week after receiving Leptospirosis, patients will develop a high fever, a headache, and muscle pains particularly in his or her calves.

Those who are experiencing such symptoms are advised to seek medical attention immediately. They should not rely on over-the-counter medicines, given the lack of proper medical care might permit complications to manifest themselves, consequently resulting in death.

The majority of patients, or 59% of the total number of patients, are found in the north-eastern region of Thailand.

-- NNT 2012-06-12

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SET index closed at 1162.93, up 4.86; Bt/USD31.53; GBP48.71; AUD31.02; EUR39.24; CAD30.41; HKD4.06; SGD24.40; JPY39.56

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Thailand to upgrade from squat to sit-down toilets

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One man killed, another wounded in Narathiwat shooting

NARATHIWAT, June 12 – One man was killed and another was wounded in a shooting at a motorcycle repair shop in Narathiwat.

Wisit Saejiang, 48, a brother of the motorcycle repair shop owner, was shot in the head and died at the scene.

The brother, Witthaya Saejiang, 51, was shot in the back and severely wounded. He remains hospitalised.

A gunman pretending to be a customer came into the motorcycle repair shop to fix a punctured tyre.

As Mr Wisit checked the wheel, the gunman shot him at point blank range, and then fired at Mr Witthana, standing inside the shop.

Police responding to the shooting immediately checked the motorcycle brought into the shop by the gunman and found a remote-controlled bomb hidden under the seat. The five-kilogramme bomb was quickly defused. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2012-06-12

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Govt-sector teachers project seeks applicants

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Education Ministry will start accepting applications for its Professional Teachers Project next week. Successful applicants are guaranteed teaching jobs in the government sector upon graduation with a good grade.

"We will offer as many as 1,566 teaching positions for this project in fiscal year 2013," Sriyada Palimaphan said Tuesday in her capacity as the chair of the committee tasked with selecting institutes and students for this project. She has also served as the secretary to Education Minister Suchart Tadathamrongvej.

"We have already concluded the selection criteria," Sriyada said after emerging from a meeting Tuesday.

-- The Nation 2012-06-12

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RT@tucky_nt: NBTC's subcommittee to propose NBTC to order TrueVisions to waive 1 month’s subscription fees for not being able to view #Euro 2012 #nation

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