Thailand Live Friday 27 Jul 2012

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Special Report: National Thai Language Day

July 29 has been observed as National Thai Language Day. Aware of the importance and value of the Thai language, the Government on 13 July 1999 proclaimed July 29 National Thai Language Day, as proposed by the then Ministry of University Affairs. The proposal was put forward by Chulalongkorn University, the oldest university in Thailand, with an aim to honor His Majesty the King on the occasion of his 72nd birthday anniversary in 1999.

July 29 is meaningful to those involved in the conservation of Thai language as it commemorates the day His Majesty the King paid a private visit to Chulalongkorn University to join academicians in a discussion on problems with using Thai words. The discussion took place on 29 July 1962 at the Faculty of Arts, where students and lecturers were overjoyed at having His Majesty as a panelist in the talks.

During the discussion, His Majesty urged people, educational institutions, and public and private organizations to be aware of the proper use of the Thai language. His participation in the discussion reflected his interest in the preservation of Thai cultural heritage. He also gave advice on the preservation of the language. He emphasized the importance of using correct pronunciations and local dialects. Those who want to create new words must know the language very well. To recognize His Majesty’s concern for the proper use of the Thai language, the National Thai Language Day has been observed since 1999.

The use of proper Thai language has always been encouraged as the majority of younger generations don’t often speak in Thai without using foreign words in sentences. Other incorrect uses that are often found include the common use of diphthong, intonation marks and etc. The simplest way to eliminate the improper use of Thai language is that Thais should all be aware of how important it is to preserve their language and be truly rejoiced of the country's uniqueness on the National Thai Language Day.

-- NNT 2012-07-27

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Special Report: Thailand aims to increase tiger population by 50%

BANGKOK: -- On the occasion of Global Tiger Day on July 29th, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) is trying to raise awareness about the reducing number of tigers in Thailand, saying it wants to increase the tiger population by 50% by 2022.

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Phuket gold shop damaged in youth street brawl

Phuket Gazette

GIMME SHELTER: Phuket City Police examine the damage to the Sri Thong 11 gold shop after two desperate youths tried and failed to find shelter inside from a large gang of assailants.

PHUKET: -- A group of eight students attacked two others in front of a gold shop in the heart of Phuket Town yesterday morning.

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Thai students' English proficiency ranked 42nd out of 44 countries, behind 4 other member Asean nations: Education First's survey /The Nation

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RT @RichardBarrow: New 100 Baht banknote featuring a picture of the Crown Prince was released today http://bit.ly/Ord7Tq - TR @top10thai

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RT @tulsathit: Chalerm: Duang getting police post is no nepotism. He's a good shooter with 16 recognition certificates.

RT @tulsathit: As Abhisit stands to be disavowed by Army, Chalerm's son Duang, acquitted yrs ago in cop-killing case, is given police post.

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92 Thai detainees in Myanmar not yet put on trial on drug charge

BANGKOK, 27 July 2012 (NNT) - Foreign Affairs Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul has disclosed that the Burmese court has not yet tried the 92 detained Thais on additional drug charges. He affirms that everyone of them is safe and sound.

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Cambodian toddler in Rayong died of HFMD: Thai expert

BANGKOK, July 27 -- The hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) was the cause of the death of a two-year-old Cambodian boy in Thailand's eastern province of Rayong, according to a senior Public Health Ministry official.

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Tourist safety measures to be stepped up

BANGKOK, 27 July 2012 (NNT) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Interior are joining hands in stepping up security measures to assure safety for foreign tourists in Thailand.

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