Thailand Live Wednesday 19 Sep 2012

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Thailand Live Wednesday 19 September 2012

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Chicago Live In Bangkok

Chicago is an American rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. The self-described "rock and roll band with horns" began as a politically charged, sometimes experimental, rock band and later moved to a predominantly softer sound, generating several hit ballads.

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Hundreds of Thai Muslims protest at US Embassy in Bangkok

By Nicholas Altstadt

Photo: Nicholas Altstadt

BANGKOK: -- Thai muslims today joined the chorus of worldwide anger at an American-made anti-Islam film by protesting today at the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok.

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Update

Anti-US protest forces embassy to shut early

The Nation

Thai Muslims gather outside the US embassy compound on Wireless Road in Bangkok yesterday to protest against an anti-Islam film, before dispersing without incident.

BANGKOK: -- Five companies of anti-riot policemen were deployed to guard the US Embassy in Bangkok yesterday as about 400 Muslims staged a protest against the US government over an anti-Islam film.

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MYANMAR

Thein Sein pardons 83 Thais

BOONLEUN PHROMPRATHANKUL

The Nation

Myanmar President Thein Sein has pardoned 83 of the 92 Thais detained since they were rounded up on July 4, as part of the release of 514 convicts nationwide.

RANONG: -- A local Myanmar court had sentenced all 92 villagers - 82 men and 10 women - to three and one half years in jail for entering the country illegally and cutting down forests. Eight of the Thais also received a seven-year jail term for possessing military weapons without a permit.

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DAWEI PROJECT

Conservationists call on govt to rethink on Dawei project

SUPALAK GANJANAKHUNDEE

THE NATION

MAP TA PHUT: -- Thailand's Map Ta Phut industrial estate cannot be considered a good model for Myanmar's Dawei project because it created a lot of industrial pollution in the area, Bangkok-based conservationists said yesterday.

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MALFEASANCE CHARGE

Police, Democrat supporters in clash

Prapasri Osathanon

The Nation

Police officers gather near the Democrat Party

City cops take time off work to back chief, who fails to show at party's HQ

BANGKOK: -- Several hundred Democrat supporters clashed with police outside the party's headquarters yesterday as Metropolitan Police chief Pol Lt-General Kamronwit Thoopkrajang cancelled a visit to the office, where he had planned to file a complaint.

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SOUTH CRISIS

Parties have 'amicable' meeting

Piyanart Srivalo

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra yesterday emerged from a three-hour meeting with the opposition Democrat Party on laying down a peace path in the restive South, saying the two parties agreed on the objective but may take different ways to express themselves.

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Heineken clears Thai hurdle to buy Singapore brewer APB

by Bernice Han

Singapore, Sept 19, 2012 (AFP) - Dutch beer giant Heineken on Wednesday moved one step closer to a $4.6 billion takeover of top Asian brewer APB when it gained the backing of a Thai rival ahead of a vote on the issue.

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Wichean makes way for Thaksin at NSC

JEERAPONG PRASERTPONKRANG

SUPINDA NA MAHACHAI

THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- National Security Council (NSC) secretary general Pol Gen Wichean Pojphosri will become the new permanent secretary for Transport from October 1, according to reshuffles approved by the Cabinet yesterday.

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COURT

Death terms for former MP and politician from Loei

THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- The Supreme Court yesterday confirmed death sentences for a former Democrat MP for Bangkok Sithiporn Kham-art and a local politician from Loei after finding them guilty of masterminding the 1997 murder of the Democrat MP for Chanthaburi Komkai Polabutr's mother.

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Expert urges channel to drain water from Chao Phraya River

PONGPHON SARNSAMAK,

CHULARAT SAENGPASSA

THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- A water expert has called on the government to build another major flood-diversion channel as quickly as possible in order to drain a large amount of water from the Chao Phraya River into the sea.

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Pharmacists fired after ministry's cold-pill probe

Duangkamol Sajirawatthanakul

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Public Health Ministry yesterday concluded its investigation of nine hospitals suspected of over-ordering pseudoephedrine-based cold pills and siphoning them to the illegal-drugs trade.

The ministry said that four pharmacists would be fired, while two other hospital staff, including the director of Uttaradit's Thong Saen Khan Hospital, were under serious investigation for disciplinary misdemeanours.

Twenty-three others were punished for non-serious disciplinary violations. No other executives or senior ministerial officials were implicated by the probe.

The four pharmacists fired for serious disciplinary violations were from Udon Thani, Thong Saen Khan and Kamalapisai hospitals, and Chiang Mai's Hot Hospital.

The investigation covered Udon Thani Hospital, Si Sa Ket's Phusing, Kalasin's Kamalapisai, Nong Bua Lamphu's Na Klang, Buri Ram's Nong Khee, Uttaradit's Thong Saen Khan, Chiang Mai's Hot and Doi Lor, and Lampang's Serm Ngam hospitals.

Deputy permanent secretary for Public Health Sopon Mekthon said the results of the investigation would go to the ministry's civil-service subcommittee on September 27 for finalising.

Dr Phaijit Worajit, Public Health Ministry permanent secretary, said the subcommittee's decision would also be submitted to the Department of Special Investigation's criminal investigation over the missing pills. Meanwhile, the ministry would ask the Finance Ministry to assess the damages and those responsible, in order to file civil lawsuits, Phaijit said.

A total of 12 million pills worth about Bt15 million went missing. Of these, the largest number - 7 million pills - went missing from Udon Thani Hospital, which would face the largest civil suit, said Phaijit.

-- The Nation 2012-09-19

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EDUCATION

Poor results at half all primary schools

SUPINDA NA MAHACHAI

THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- Well over half of the 28,000 schools nationwide failed to achieve the average score in every subject of the O-Net (Ordinary National Educational Test) for Prathom 6 (Grade 6), according the Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec).

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Suthep survives impeachment vote

The Nation

Suthep

BANGKOK: -- Veteran Democrat Suthep Thaugsuban survived impeachment in the Senate yesterday with only 40 senators voting against him, when 88 votes were needed to kick him out of politics.

In the secret ballot held yesterday, 95 senators voted in favour of Suthep, three abstained and one refused to cast a ballot.

The National Anti-Corruption Commission had asked the Senate to impeach Suthep on charges that he had abused his authority as deputy prime minister in the previous government by asking the then-culture minister to appoint some Democrat MPs and party members to work for the ministry.

-- The Nation 2012-09-19

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BURNING ISSUE

Army reform is essential and overdue

Pravit Rojanaphruk

BANGKOK: -- After 18 "successful" military coups over the past eight decades, it would be unwise at best to relegate the last one into the dustbin of Thai history.

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No progress on graft, says Sonthi

Khanittha Theppajorn

The Nation

Sonthi

BANGKOK: -- The man who oversaw the coup that ousted Thaksin Shinwatra's government six years ago today lamented yesterday that corruption - one of the reasons cited for the power seizure - was still a severe problem in the country.

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Scribes complain over minister

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Reporters covering education filed a complaint with the prime minister yesterday over Suchart Tadathamrongvej, accusing the Education minister of being irresponsible over interviews.

Reporters met a deputy PM's secretary-general, then submitted an open letter to Yingluck Shinawatra.

About 10 education reporters went to Government House at 8:50am to submit an open letter to demand the prime minister review Suchart's behaviour. They were led by Thitiwan Sawaisaenyakorn, chairwoman of the Education Reporters Club and a news editor at Thai Rath.

Thitiwan said Suchart always retracted his words and blamed the media after giving interviews that drew a negative public response. She said the reporters found it unacceptable for the minister to take no responsibility for what he'd said in interviews, even though they were taped.

But Thitiwan managed to meet the PM at 1pm and raised the issue with Yingluck directly.

After Yingluck promised to look into the issue.

-- The Nation 2012-09-19

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Rolls-Royce to open unique new boutique

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Following the recent opening of the first Rolls-Royce Motor Cars showroom on Rama 3 in Bangkok earlier this year, the company has announced plans to open a unique new boutique in Central Bangkok, the first of its kind in Asia.

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FLOOD INFORMATION COMPUTE APP

App provides up-to-date info on flooding

THE NATION

iPhone, iPad users can get real-time footage, data about dams, rainfall

BANGKOK: -- People can monitor the country's water situation via Water4thai, a new application for iPad or iPhone.

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RT @RichardBarrow: Sukhothai flooding stable, North run-off eases; Sa Kaeo, Lampang still battling high waters (Bangkok Post)

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RT @RichardBarrow: Emergency Message to US Citizens: Demonstration at US Consulate General in Chiang Mai on Wednesday 19 September http://1.usa.gov/OC2B0m

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Muslim Protests - US Consulate - Wed Sept 19: Chiang Mai

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Thai stock index opens on Wednesday at 1,274.02, up 1.16 points /MCOT

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Five kgs of explosive hidden in trash bin at intersection in Yala provincial seat; successfully defused /MCOT

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Update

Muslim Demonstration outside Bangkok Embassy

By Staff Reporter

BANGKOK: Muslim followers march on US Embassy in peaceful protest.

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More measures to stop capital inflow unnecessary

BANGKOK, Sept 19 – The predicted inflow of capital into Asia including Thailand, in light of the latest US stimulus package announced by the US Federal Reserve last week, will not be as severe as the situation two years ago, according to Bank of Thailand (BoT) Governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul.

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RT @tulsathit: Khao Sod: Seh Daeng's tearful daughter: They blame my dad

RT @tulsathit: Thai Post: Red shirts tear apart Truth panel's report

RT @tulsathit: ASTV: Shrieking red shirts find truth commission's report unacceptable

RT @tulsathit: Matichon: Seh Daeng's daughter slams TRCT for making dad take blame

RT @tulsathit: Thai Rath: Pheu Thai, red shirts join hands in attacking truth panel

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EDITORIAL

Reconciliation report faces political apathy

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The TRCT's account of the 2010 red-shirt violence should be welcomed by the public as something to build upon, but politicians and hardcore elements will attempt to bury it

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