Thailand Live Thursday 19 Jul 2012

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Singha plans match between Man Utd-Chelsea

Jintana Panyaarvudh

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Jaturon confident of bringing the giants to Thailand

Being at the stadium for a Chelsea-Manchester United match is just a dream for most Thai football fans. That dream just took a step closer to reality thanks to a deal between the Champions League champions and the Red Devils.

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SET index midday down 4.93 pts, 0.40 pct

Thai composite stocks index (SET) at midday Thursday stood at 1,215.21, down 4.93 points, or 0.40 per cent amid Bt19.60 billion turnover.

SET-50 index was at 842.23, down 4.57 points or 0.54 per cent.

Top five most active (value) stocks: PTT, PTTGC, KBANK, SCC, DTAC.

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Woman to face royal insult charge pending mental examination

The Nation

Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung on Thursday confirmed police would charge a woman accused of insulting the monarchy if she was found to be sane in the mental status examination.

"I confirm police will take action," he said, dismissing speculation about police inaction.

On Friday, Thitinan Juntaranont, Thai expatriate from New Zealand and seen as a red shirt, defiled the picture of the King displayed at the multi-colour shirt rally during the Constitution Court verdict session on charter change.

Policemen promptly intervened to escort her from the scene and refused to press charge on grounds for suspected insanity.

A number of activists stepped forward to criticise police for drawing a hasty conclusion before sending the accused for psychological evaluation.

On Tuesday following the spread of messages in the social media, a number of Thais rallied at Suvarnabhumi Airport in a bid prevent Thitinan from boarding a flight to Auckland.

Police subsequently clarified that Thitinan was admitted to the Galya Rajanagarindra Institute to undergo mental tests.

-- The Nation 2012-07-19

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Commemorative coins to mark Queen’s and Prince’s birthdays to be circulated

BANGKOK, 19 July 2012 (NNT) - The Treasury Department has revealed that it had produced commemorative coins to mark Her Majesty the Queen’s 80th birthday and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn’s 60th birthday anniversaries. The coins will be offered to the public at the end of July.

Deputy Finance Minister Wirun Techapaiboon, who oversees the works of the Treasury Department, said the coins will mark the auspicious occasions of Her Majesty the Queen’s 60th birthday on August 12th, 2012 and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn’s 5th cycle birthday on July 28th, 2012.

The Queen’s commemorative coins are produced in three designs. The gold 16,000-baht coins will be sold at 30,000 baht each. The silver 800-baht coins will be sold at 1,600 baht. And the nickel, coins worth 20 baht, will be sold at 200 baht each. Besides, two additional commemorative coins will also be on offer at 100 and 1,300 baht each.

As for the Crown Prince’s commemorative coins, the gold and silver coins are similar to the Queen’s coins, but the nickel ones worth 50 baht each will be sold at 50 baht.

The Treasury Department said the Crown Prince’s commemorative coins will be offered from July 27th onwards, while the Queen’s commemorative coins will be circulated from August 10th onwards. Interested people can purchase the coins at the Treasury Department Headquarters on Phaholyothin Road in Pathumtani Province and over 70 branches across the country.

-- NNT 2012-07-19

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Culture Ministry to celebrate Crown Prince’s 60th birthday

BANGKOK, 19 July 2012 (NNT) – The Culture Ministry has announced that it will organize several activities to celebrate His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn’s 5th cycle birthday anniversary on July 28th, 2012.

Culture Minister Sukumol Khunploem has elaborated that a special song has been composed to honor the Crown Prince. She said traditional music shows, merit-making ceremonies and many other activities will be held.

People from across the nation are welcomed to send birthday wishes through e-cards on the websites of the Culture Ministry at http://www.culture.go.th and the Office of Contemporary Art and Culture at http://www.ocac.go.th.

-- NNT 2012-07-19

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AUTOMOTIVE

Mercedes to end services to grey vehicles

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Mercedes-Benz (Thailand) Ltd announced today that the company and its authorised dealers will no longer provide after sales services and warranty to grey vehicles of model year 2013 and after, citing the technological complexity of new models which requires highly trained specialists.

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Rock star Doherty kicked out of Thai rehab clinic

Pete Doherty. File photo

BANGKOK, July 19, 2012 (AFP) - Troubled British rock star Pete Doherty has been thrown out of an exclusive drug treatment centre in Thailand for failing to show he is ready to kick his heroin habit, the clinic said Thursday.

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Phuket lifeguards save 333 swimmers after return to beaches

Phuket Gazette

Lifeguards saved 333 people in the 31 days following their official return to the beaches. Photo: OrbBorJor PR

Once checked by native speakers the new warning signs, displaying 11 languages, will be put to use. Photo: OrbBorJor PR

PHUKET: -- Officially back on the beaches May 28, after another contract signing saga, Phuket lifeguards saved 333 people in the following 31 days, according to an announcement made by Phuket Provincial Administration Organization (OrBorJor) President Paiboon Upatising yesterday.

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ACQUISITION

ThaiBev agrees to buy F&N at Bt70bn

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Thai Beverage Plc has agreed to pay US$2.2 billion or Bt70.4 billion for a stake in Fraser and Neave Ltd, the move which may prompt a rating downgrade by Moody's Investors Service.

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SET index closed at 1212.96, down 7.18; Bt/USD31.53; GBP49.28; AUD32.64; EUR38.64; CAD31.05; HKD4.06; SGD24.96; JPY39.86

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HAND, FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE

Phitsanulok sets up HFMD "war room" after more cases detected

The Nation

PHITSANULOK: -- Phitsanulok's health office on Thursday conducted a random inspection of kindergartens in the province, as the number of children infected with hand, foot and mouth disease is on the rise.

Dr Boonteum Tansurat, the provincial public health chief, said the province has a total of 12 kindergartens and the spread of the virus is not being viewed as serious as no child has died from the disease.

However, he noted that more children have become infected with HFMD. "There are now altogether 240 patients in the province and in July alone, 99 patients cases been detected. Most of the patients were found in Muang, Wang Thong and Phrom Phiram districts," the doctor said.

The province has already set up "a war room" to handle the epidemic including educating the kindergartens' administrators about the disease and its prevention.

He was speaking after leading a team of officials to check the possible spread of the disease.

According to Boonteum, Chiang Rai has the largest number of the patients in the northern region, followed by Phayao. He added that the disease has already found in all 77 provinces of Thailand.

-- The Nation 2012-07-19

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STOCK MARKET

Thai bourse announces trading rules adjustment

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is adjusting the ceiling and floor price, improving the calculation of opening and closing prices, increasing categories of market orders.

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