Thailand Live Sunday 24 Jun 2012

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Thailand Live Sunday 24 June 2012

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Killer of Aussie tourist told to surrender

The Nation on Sunday

PHUKRT: -- Police warn man who killed Aussie he could be shot

Phuket police said yesterday they know the identity of a young thief who allegedly killed an Australian woman on Wednesday night - and warned they would shoot him if he tries to resist arrest with the use of a weapon.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/564880-killer-of-aussie-tourist-told-to-surrender/#entry5421325

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Constitution Court will clarify on Monday bid to revoke Jatuporn's bail

The Nation on Sunday

BANGKOK: -- The Constitution Court will tomorrow clarify its move to file a petition seeking revocation of red-shirt leader Jatuporn Promphan's bail on terrorism charges, court spokesman Somrit Chaiwong said yesterday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/564881-constitution-court-will-clarify-on-monday-bid-to-revoke-jatuporns-bail/#entry5421332

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STUDENT BRAWLS

Pheu Thai launches singing contest

Wannapa Khaopa,

Kritsana Thiwatsirikul,

Praphan Jindalert-udomdee

The Nation on Sunday

BANGKOK: -- Move aimed at tackling social problem; teams to consist of a 'look thung' singer and 6-12 dancers; private sector agrees to join efforts at boosting youths' vocational skills

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/564883-pheu-thai-launches-singing-contest-to-stop-student-brawls/#entry5421340

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Minister explains health-scheme policy

THE NATION ON SUNDAY

BANGKOK: -- Public Health Minister Witthaya Buranasiri yesterday stood in for Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on her weekly TV programme to clarify to the Thai public that members of the country's three main healthcare schemes had equal rights to treatments for illnesses including kidney disease.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/564884-minister-explains-health-scheme-policy/#entry5421349

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Democrats seek facts on status of Nasa project

The Nation on Sunday

BANGKOK: -- The Democrat Party holds a rally against the government in Phisanulok Saturday evening.

The opposition Democrat Party yesterday urged the government to clarify reports that Nasa has transported its equipment to U-tapao airport in Chon Buri since May 18.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/564885-democrats-seek-facts-on-status-of-nasa-project/#entry5421362

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LIFESTYLE

Ready for the deluge

Pattarawadee Saengmanee

The Nation on Sunday

Cameras that watch the flood creep, a better floating toilet - it's about being prepared

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/564887-ready-for-the-deluge/#entry5421380

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Blast-hit firm gives Bt16.6m to nearby communities

THE NATION ON SUNDAY

BANGKOK: -- A Bangkok Synthetics Co (BST) affiliate whose toluene plant at Rayong's Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate was hit by a fire and explosion that killed 11 people and wounded 194 others on May 5 presented Bt16.6 million assistance money for remedial measures to 33 surrounding communities yesterday.

Rayong Governor Seni Jittakasem received the money, which will fund community-development projects, from company executives in front of community representatives. The company also reported that it had taken care of the deceased workers' families, paid

medical bills for all the wounded persons, paid for repairs to damaged homes and arranged for mobile medical teams to visit communities throughout May. However, Soi Ruam Pattana community leader Bovornwit Phuchong expressed the view that the remedial payment in the form of community development funds for all 33

communities seemed like "hush money" to keep people from complaining in future about the company's projects. He said more money should be given to severely hit zones,

rather than paying all 33 communities a flat rate of Bt300 per resident, because some communities weren't affected.

Nong Faeb Community leader Ithi Jaemjaeng said the community-development fund could be viewed by some as an attempt to stop people from asking about the progress of the probe into the cause

of the explosion, which has not yet been determined after a month of investigating. He urged officials to determine the cause of the blast, because it would help prevent similar incidents at the other 100 factories at the estate.

-- The Nation 2012-06-24

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Examinations held for teaching assistants

The Nation on Sunday

BANGKOK: -- Entrance exams for teaching assistants to fill 1,058 positions at 78 primary and secondary educational area offices nationwide took place yesterday.

Nakhon Ratchasima's Primary Educational Area 5 Office saw as many as 4,306 applicants vying for 14 positions.

The office beefed up measures to prevent cheating at its five exam venues, including body search, surrender of communication devices by applicants and imposition of a rule that applicants could leave the exam room only after one hour, the office deputy head, Daeng Janwiwat, said.

Two other offices with the largest number of applicants were Surin's Primary Educational Area 3 Office - 8,768, and Bangkok's Secondary Educational Area 2 Office - 6,648 applicants.

-- The Nation 2012-06-24

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Three suspected kidnappers

The Nation on Sunday

HAT YAI: -- Songkhla's Hat Yai police yesterday announced the arrest of three suspects who claimed to be drug suppression police and abducted their victims for a Bt100,000 ransom. The three reportedly confessed to have kidnapped 20 persons in the past.

A Pathum Thani-based policeman's son, Watcharin Kultharo, 29, also wanted in a robbery case last September, was arrested along with subordinates Danai Prakit, 29, and Supakit Kaewpradap, 24, during a police sting to pay the discounted ransom of Bt30,000 on June 22 after the trio had kidnapped Thanu Muang-la-or, 40.

Police seized 34 items, including a pistol, handcuffs, communication radios, bullet-proof vests, two police logo cards, and three drug-test kits.

The gang had abducted a victim, suspected of taking drugs or with a previous drug-related history, and detained him in a Hat Yai resort, demanding a Bt100,000 ransom, police said.

-- The Nation 2012-06-24

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H1N1 patients recovering

The Nation on Sunday

NAKHON RATCHASIMA: -- The 41 people who were infected with 2009 influenza A (H1N1) in Nakhon Ratchasima were recovering and had no symptoms of fever, coughing or sneezing, Nakhon Ratchasima Rajanagarindra Psychiatric Hospital director Dr Pitakpol Boonyamalik said yesterday.

No new swine-flu case had been reported so far, he added. The quarantined patients, six of whom were hospital staff members, would be observed for another 14 days before being sent home. Of these people, two were seriously ill hence transferred to Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital on June 13 where they were recovering. Affirming the hospital could prevent the virus spreading to the community, he said the hospital would undergo major disinfecting as a precaution afterwards.

-- The Nation 2012-06-24

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Two killed in South

The Nation on Sunday

YALA: -- A villager was shot dead in a drive-by shooting in Yala's Raman district yesterday morning, Raman Police Station deputy chief Pol Lt-Colonel Ampai Chumchuay said.

While riding a motorcycle out of his house to drink tea with friends at Ban Pulai in Tambon Balor, the victim, Abdullateh Sata, 42, was shot dead by a gunman riding pillion on another motorcycle at 8.13am. Police suspected the motive was a personal conflict, drug-related issue or the ongoing southern violence.

Another local man Anwar Suleng, 30, was shot dead at 4.30pm yesterday on Sordungyor-Tanyongmas Road in Narathiwat's Ra Ngae district by an unknown gunman on a pickup truck. The assailant pretended to buy oil from the victim and shot him dead with an M16 rifle.

-- The Nation 2012-06-24

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Monks stung by bees

The Nation on Sunday

Chiang Mai: -- Forty novice monks at Wat Chedi Luang in Chiang Mai's Muang district yesterday afternoon were hospitalised - five wounded seriously - after they were stung by giant bees.

The novices were cleaning the area and reportedly making loud noise, which led to the attack by the bees who were making a beehive at the temple's main pagoda tunnel.

-- The Nation 2012-06-24

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RT@suthichai: Today marks the 80th anniversary of the 1932 revolution that turned Thailand from absolute to constitutional monarchy.

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EDITORIAL

Crackdown on mafia targeting tourists: more govt bluster?

The Nation June 24,

BANGKOK: -- Chalerm's arbitrary deadlines and lack of benchmarks continue a pattern

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/564891-crackdown-on-mafia-targeting-tourists-more-govt-bluster/#entry5421439

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RT@RichardBarrow: 8am About 1,000 Red Shirts have already closed traffic around the Democracy Monument on Ratchadamnoen Klang Road.

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RT@RichardBarrow: Red Shirt rally at Democracy Monument is not due to start until noon but they have already closed traffic. Will last until midnight.

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Metropolitan Police puts 600 officers to keep order during UDD rallies on Sunday

BANGKOK, 24 June 2012 (NNT) – Several hundreds of Bangkok policemen are on stand-by to make sure that the Red-Shirt rallies in the capital on Sunday will be under control.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/564895-metropolitan-police-puts-600-officers-to-keep-order-during-udd-rallies-on-sunday/#entry5421546

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Narathiwat issues warning regarding smoke

NARATHIWAT, 24 June 2012 (NNT) - Mr. Manee Utharak, director of the Narathiwat Meteorological Office, made known that as a result of fires in Indonesia, large areas of Thai southern border provinces are blanketed with smoke.

The fires, which erupted on Sumatra Island, are adversely affecting many Thai southern border provinces, including the Sungai Kolok District of Narathiwat, which is still completely covered with smoke. The province borders Malaysia, and due to the smoke, it has seen little activity, making the district's atmosphere desolate.

Furthermore, residents of the area are being negatively affected by the smoke, which is adversely impacting their health and living circumstances. Visibility is low, making it difficult to drive. The Narathiwat Health Office has issued a warning, urging citizens to continue to exercise caution, especially in regard to respiratory difficulties.

-- NNT 2012-06-24

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Unofficial ballot count in Chiang Mai PAO: Boonlert wins

CHIANG MAI, 24 June 2012 (NNT) - The unofficial ballot count for the position of chairperson of Chiang Mai’s Provincial Administration Organization has shown that candidate number 1, Mr. Boonlert Buranupakorn, is in the lead with 199,371 votes. The result was discovered after 46.63% of the ballots had been counted.

Mr. Boonchai is far ahead of his opponents, candidate number 2, Mr. Thaworn Kietchaiyakorn, who secured 65,965 votes, and candidate number 4, Ms.Kingkarn Na Chiang Mai, who had 46,935 votes. The number of voters who chose not to select any candidate was at 23,016 during the unofficial count.

The voting was overseen by the Election Commission of Thailand, and proceeded in an orderly fashion. No complaints have been filed regarding the voting.

-- NNT 2012-06-24

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OBEC announces readiness to distribute tablet PCs for Grade-1 students

BANGKOK, 24 June 2012 (NNT) – The state office in charge of basic education is ready to distribute government-sponsored tablet PCs to first graders.

The Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC)’s Secretary-General Chinnapat Bhumirat said that the distribution of the free tablet PCs under the state-initiated “One Tablet PC per Child” was initially planned to be executed through the Primary Education Service Area Office 1 of each province according to the alphabetical order.

However, a change in the plan is being considered in order to enable the handover to be less costly and completed as soon as possible.

Mr. Chinnapat said that the decision on the mode of delivery will be decided on Monday, June 25th.

He added that a total of 10,000 tablet PCs are now under OBEC control and will be ready for delivery after the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology completes the inspection on all units.

In addition, the OBEC is scheduled to hold a tablet PC training session for 550 teachers, who will become the trainers for 55,000 Grade-1 teachers across the nation later.

-- NNT 2012-06-24

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Pungent piggery prompts Phuket petition

Phuket Gazette –

Residents of The Valley 2 housing estate hope intervention by the Phuket governor will put an end to their putrid predicament. Photo by Kritsada Mueanhawong.

BOG STANDARD: A waterhole located in the area. Phuket Gazette photo by Kritsada Mueanhawong.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/564897-pungent-piggery-prompts-phuket-petition/#entry5421595

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Red Shirts gather at Democracy Monument, tight security by police, traffic congestion building /MCOT

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RT@RichardBarrow: Runners in today’s Half Marathon had to stop for National Anthem - RT @Chutchapol: นักวิ่ง Half marathon ยังต้องหยุดวิ่งเมื่อได้ยินเพลงชาติ

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RT@RichardBarrow: RT @Thai_Talk: 24 June was once Thai Nation Day for 21 years until it was cancelled by Field Marshall Sarit Thanarat's government in 1960

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RT@RichardBarrow: Schedule for tonight’s quarter final of Euro 2012: England vs. Italy at 1:45am (Thai time) on CH.3

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RT@RichardBarrow: Police release CCTV footage of 2 men who killed the Australian on Phuket; confident they will catch soon:

http://www.facebook.com/ThaiVisaNews

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[email protected] Fire at a tutorial school opposite Ratchasima Center in Khorat has trapped students. Pics & latest on TL of http://twitter.com/191Thailand

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Red shirts gather at Democracy Monument amid police security

BANGKOK, June 24 – About 500 supporters of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship, (UDD), or red shirts, started gathering at Democracy Monument Sunday to commemorate the end of the absolute monarchy 80 years ago.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/564895-metropolitan-police-puts-600-officers-to-keep-order-during-udd-rallies-on-sunday/#entry5422079