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webfact Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 STORM PREPARATION Dams drained to make way for "Gaemi" THE NATION BMA workers use a backhoe to fill in a sinkhole on outbound Ngam Wong Wan Road in front of Vibhavadi Hospital yesterday morning. The hole, which was about one metre wide and two metres deep, caused traffic jams BANGKOK: -- Two reservoirs in Nakhon Ratchasima are being drained in order to enable them to fully accommodate a large volume of water expected with a major storm, which will cause torrential rains this weekend. Full story: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 SEAC4RS No spying in Nasa study, Plodprasob tells MPs The Nation Thai officials will control climate research flights, mostly over sea BANGKOK: -- Science Minister Plodprasob Surassawadee sought to allay suspicions yesterday that the US space agency's planned study of climate patterns in Thailand was actually cover for a spying mission, although he acknowledged that one of the aircraft to be used had the capability for espionage. Full story: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 Update: ROYAL INSTITUTE Spellings of English-Thai words not settled The Nation BANGKOK: -- Royal Institute secretary general Kanokwalee Chuchaiya said yesterday that correcting the spellings of the 176 words borrowed from the English language so they included tones to reflect how they are pronounced is a huge issue that needs several more steps. Full story: http://www.thaivisa....50#entry5719436 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Rice-pledging scheme could 'doom Yingluck' Achara Deboonme, Piyanart Srivalo The Nation Virabongsa BANGKOK: -- Central bank chairman Virabongsa Ramangkura advises Pheu Thai govt to quickly scrap massive project, which he says is wide open to corruption Full story: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 Israeli tourist injured and raped on Koh Phangan Full story: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 Dr Supat may face lesser charges THE NATION PHETCHABURI: -- Police will still take legal action against a former Police Hospital doctor despite failing so far to locate bodies of a couple he allegedly kidnapped and murdered, a senior officer said yesterday. Pol Colonel Pichai Pokpong, the commander of Tha Mai Ruak station in Phetchaburi, said police could still charge Pol Colonel Dr Supat Laohawatthana with unlawful detention and theft or buying a stolen vehicle based on evidence they had obtained. Police have yet to locate Samart Numjui and his wife, Orasa Kerdsab. Three bodies found at Supat's ranch in Phetchaburi were found by the Police Forensic Medicine Institute to not match DNA of Samart and Orasa. Samart's parents alleged that Supat abducted and murdered their son and daughter-in-law and the couple's pickup was found at Supat's Nonthaburi house. Pichai said all the evidence was enough to make case against Supat. Pol Lt-Colonel Sutham Pongsithong, an investigator at the police station, said Samart's father, Sawang, had filed a complaint against Polthep Suwanwichian, Supat's lawyer, accusing him of defamation in claims made to reporters that Samart and his wife had been detained by authorities in Myanmar. Sutham said he would talk to journalists who reported Polthep's remarks before deciding whether to take action against the lawyer. -- The Nation 2012-10-03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 STOPPAGE TIME Yongyuth has spared us all from a mega-headache Tulsathit Taptim BANGKOK: -- It all began with an attempt to turn a large plot of land donated for religious purposes into a commercial windfall. The Alpine controversy's latest chapter, again, involved efforts to blur the issue. We were left wondering if it was legal, or constitutional, or ethical or political, or a bit of everything. But whatever it actually was, Interior Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit simply had to go. And he did. Full story: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 EDITORIAL Fancy words can't hide ugly reality of child labour The Nation BANGKOK: -- PM Yingluck's speech to UN emphasised maximising human potential, but under her watch the worst forms of child labour have flourished in Thailand Full story: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 New Phuket governor announced Phuket Gazette Phayao Governor Maitree Intusut (pictured) has been appointed as the new Governor of Phuket, effective immediately. Photo: PR Dept PHUKET: -- The Thai Cabinet has officially named former Phayao Governor Maitree Intusut as the new Governor of Phuket. Full story: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 PM hands out Yongyuth jobs to Chalerm, others The Nation BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra yesterday delegated most of the responsibilities of former deputy prime minister Yongyuth Wichaidit to Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung. Full story: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 Red Bull heir to face additional charge The Nation BANGKOK: -- Red Bull heir Worrayuth Yoovidhya, who was involved in a hit-and-run crash killing Pol Snr Sgt-Major Wichean Klinprasert on September 3, will meet police on October 19 to hear an additional drunk-driving charge, deputy city police chief Pol Maj-General Anuchai Lekbamrung said yesterday. He said police were still waiting for results of Worrayuth's blood test, which initially showed traces of a narcotic substance and needed expert examination because such a substance can also be found in some medicines. -- The Nation 2012-10-03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 EDUCATION Thai children lag among Asian readers PUANGCHOMPOO PRASERT The Nation BANGKOK: -- Thai children read only two to five books per year, while those in Singapore and Vietnam read 50-60 books annually, a specialist from the Office of the Non-Formal and Information Education (ONIE) said yesterday. Full story: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 Key laws on money-laundering and funds for terrorism set to be passed Piyanut Tumnukasetchai, Olan Lertrattanadamrongkul The Nation BANGKOK: -- The Anti Money Laundering Office remains optimistic that it can push for the passage of two draft bills on money laundering and financial support for terrorism this year. Full story: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 BURNING ISSUE Thailand should help settle regional sea disputes Supalak Ganjanakhundee The Nation BANGKOK: -- It may not have been a slip of the tongue when Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said in New York last week that she would try a "woman's touch" to help resolve the ongoing conflict in the South China Sea. The Thai Prime Minister has a reputation for choosing the wrong word and making verbal gaffes, but this time it was unlikely. Full story: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 Canal people demand Thai style for hotel KAMPANART KHANTRAKUL THE NATION Samut Songkhram AMPHAWA: -- People in Amphawa, famous for its floating market and canal way of life, yesterday challenged plans for a controversial European-style hotel in the area. They told the owner he must limit its planned foreign decorations and add more of a Thai-style flavour to the building, which is now under construction. A public hearing also demanded that some 12 decades-old wooden houses owned by the hotel be restored according to the same original Thai style. Chuchai Chairittilert, owner of the Chuchai Buri Sri Amphawa Hotel, said he agreed to follow the meeting's resolutions. He would adjust the old buildings' style, bringing their patterns and colours in line with local culture as well as decreasing the European decorations. He would not tear down the old houses but improve their conditions and keep their style. The agreements came after a discussion between Chuchai and 300 people who represented local residents. For their consideration, he proposed six plans for adjusting the buildings, to bring their patterns and colours in line with local culture as well as decreasing foreign influence. "I will do everything that local people here want so we can work together happily. I'm happy that Amphawa people have given me a warm welcome. My project will bring them incomes so they will live happily. An amount of the hotel's revenue will be spent on conserving the culture and way of life here," Chuchai said. An academic who is helping restore the floating market said she found that other high buildings were being built along the canal. Chulalongkorn University will help local authorities create laws to regulate the construction, she said. -- The Nation 2012-10-03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 Senators ask for court review of NACC nominee's qualification The Nation BANGKOK: -- Some senators plan to ask the Constitution Court look into the qualifications of Pol General Sathaporn Laothong, who has been appointed to the National Anti-Corruption Commission. But a member of the selection committee has insisted the panel was careful and that Sathaporn had the correct qualifications. Appointed Senator Somchai Sawaengkarn said he and other senators signed a petition to the Ombudsman to request that the court review Sathaporn's qualifications. They cite a split among senators on whether Sathaporn's former position as a police inspector-general was the same rank as a director-general. The Senate voted 76-43 after a heated five-hour debate on Monday to appoint Sathaporn to the anti-graft commission. He replaces Medhi Krongkaew, who retired. To serve on the NACC, members are required to have public-administration experience as a director-general or the same level of authority. Somchai said while the national police chief was considered as powerful as a director-general, a police inspector-general was on a lower level. -- The Nation 2012-10-03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 Wichean unfazed by latest move to transport Panya Thiosangwan, Somthawin Thepsawat The Nation Wichean BANGKOK: -- It might seem odd to see a former police chief and security czar taking up the position of permanent secretary at the Transport Ministry - but Wichean Potephosree agreed to the job because his boss assigned him and he was proud to do so. Full story: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 RT @ChadapornLin: Graduation ceremony at BITEC Bangna causing traffic congestion at Bangna intersection RT @ChadapornLin: Traffic backs up to km6 on Bangna inbound due to congestion from graduation ceremony at BITEC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 Update: Korean tourist snorkeling death ruled as 'drowning' Phuket Gazette Doctors at Phi Phi Island Hospital have ruled that 29-year-old Korean tourist Jungkook Kim died of 'drowning'. Photo: Gazette file PHUKET: -- Hospital staff in Phuket have confirmed that “drowning” has been listed as the official cause of death of the 29-year-old Korean tourist found dead while snorkeling at Phi Phi Island on Saturday. Full story: http://www.thaivisa....d/#entry5719792 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 Women's Museum, most attractive tourist site in Hanoi Hanoi, Oct 3 (VNA) -- The Vietnamese Women’s Museum has been ranked first among 80 attractive tourism destinations in Hanoi in 2012 by the world’s largest travel website “TripAdvisor”. Full story: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 PM orders agencies to prepare response measures for Gaemi BANGKOK, Oct 3 -- Prime Minsiter Yingluck Shinawatra on Tuesday has ordered agencies concerned to prepare response measures for tropical storm Gaemi that will impact Thailand over the weekend. Full story: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 Thai stock index opens on Wednesday at 1,309.04, up 3.38 points /MCOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 RT @RichardBarrow: Unemployment among the Thai work force dropped to 0.6% in August. Number of registered unemployed is 224,000 (BkkPost) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 RT @KristieKenney: Talented musicians @PayeViertrio play to celebrate Chevron's 50 yrs in Thailand http://thai.vi/RzcoDi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 update Thai nightclub owner charged over deadly blaze BANGKOK, Oct 3, 2012 (AFP) - Thai police have charged a nightclub owner with gross negligence over a fire that killed four people, including two foreigners, on the holiday island of Phuket, an official said Wednesday. Full story: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 Fossil shell cemetery was discovered in Krabi Phuket Gazette Elephant bone, says Mr Chob; dinosaur bone, say the villagers. Call in the experts they all say. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong PHUKET: -- A villager clearing land to plant oil palm trees in Krabi last month unearthed what he believes is fossil graveyard. Full story: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 Village head shot dead in Narathiwat NARATHIWAT, Oct 3 - A village head was killed in his home, which is also a local food shop in the southern border province of Narathiwat. Village headman Anan Aahamae, 46, was shot dead in his home where he and his wife were selling food. Two men came to eat breakfast and one of them drew out a gun. Mr Anan ran to get his gun but he was shot first, six times, as 10 customers were sitting in his shop. The killer took the victim's weapon and fled the scene. (MCOT online news) -- TNA 2012-10-03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 Sattahip: Reward Offered For Navy Murderer Full story: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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