Thailand Live Sunday 14 Oct 2012

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Power outage at Don Mueang airport this morning delays 15 flights; 30-minute blackout due to heavy rain: Airport Director /MCOT

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RT@RichardBarrow: Thai Photo of the day: Rehearsals for Royal Barge Procession bit.ly/R5sOCe

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RT@RichardBarrow: Map of Where to Watch the Royal Barge Procession in #Bangkok thaitravelblogs.com/2012/10/map-of…

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Phuket Hospital fends off expat injury claims of ‘botched surgeries’

Phuket Gazette –

Vachira Phuket Hospital reportedly accepts all emergency casualties whether they have money or not. Photo:Gazette file

PHUKET: Refuting allegations of any medical misconduct concerning the treatment of Liberty Jefferson, following a serious motorbike accident in March, Vachira Phuket Hospital on Friday issued a statement to explain where their responsibility for her care started and ended.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/591129-phuket-hospital-fends-off-expat-injury-claims-of-botched-surgeries/#entry5752271

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Grabby Ladyboys Snatch Indian’s 100,000 THB Necklace

PATTAYA:--Two Indian men meandering along Pattaya Beach road at night were victimized by three ladyboys on motorbikes who stopped to offer their sexual services.

As they were fondling the men, a ladyboy snatched a gold necklace from the victim’s neck before they escaped on motorbikes.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/591112-100000-thb-necklace-snatch-from-indian-tourist-on-beach-road/#entry5752214

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Drunken Russian falls down stairs in Central Pattaya apartment

PATTAYA:--Police and rescue services were called to an apartment complex in Central Pattaya early on Sunday morning to assist a Russian who had reportedly fallen down the stairs.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/591090-drunken-russian-falls-down-stairs-in-central-pattaya-apartment/#entry5751995

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16 flights delayed due to Don Mueang power outage

BANGKOK, Oct 14- Power failure at Thailand’s Don Mueang Airport Sunday morning delayed 16 flights, according to Airports of Thailand (AoT) President Anirut Thanomkulbutra.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/591132-16-flights-delayed-due-to-don-mueang-power-outage/#entry5752329

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Thai, foreign tourists flocking to Songkhla's Hat Yai during Vegetarian Festival; at least Bt200 mln expected to circulate in southern town /MCOT

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Hunt continues for missing Phuket gold thief

Phuket Gazette –

Mr Koson (seated) talks with Phuket police after his surrender on September 21. Photo: Phuket PR Dept

An image taken from CCTV footage shows Mr Koson and his accomplice 'Mr Mek' making their getaway. Photo: Police handout image

PHUKET: Police are continuing their search for the remaining thief who robbed a Phuket gold shop on September 17, making off with millions of baht of gold jewelry.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/591135-hunt-continues-for-missing-phuket-gold-thief/#entry5752444

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Anuthin elected new Bhum Jai Thai leader

BANGKOK: -- ​The Bhum Jai Thai Party Sunday elected Anuthin Chanweerakul as the new party leader after his father, Chaowarat Chanweerakul, resigned.

Chaowarat's resignation prompted the Bhum Jai Thai to hold a party caucus to elect a new executive board.

The party took about an hour to elect a new 9member executive board. Other new executives include Boonjong Wongtrairat, first deputy leader, Prachak Kaewklahan, second deputy leader, Saksayam Chidchob, party, secretarygeneral, Supachai Jaisamut, deputy secretarygeneral and Supamas Issarapakdee, party spokeswoman.

The party also elected Rangsikorn Thimatrueka as the party registrar and Soraat Klinprathoom as the party chief advisor.

-- The Nation 2012-10-14

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Priewphan to join Pheu Thai Monday

BANGKOK: -- Former police chief Pol Gen Priewphan Damapong will apply for Pheu Thai membership Monday and may become the next party leader, Pheu Thai caretaker spokesman Prompong Nopparit said Sunday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/591140-priewphan-to-join-pheu-thai-monday/#entry5752525

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Army chief attends ASEAN Chiefs of Army Multilateral Meeting

BANGKOK, Oct 14 – Thai Army Chief Prayuth Chan-ocha left Bangkok on Sunday to attend the 13th ASEAN Chiefs of Army Multilateral Meeting in Brunei from October 14-17.

The meeting is expected to boost military cooperation and build security stability among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries.

Bilateral and multilateral talks among army chiefs of the ten member countries will be held during the meeting.

They will discuss challenges the ASEAN bloc is facing to pave the way for constructive cooperation in line with human rights and humanitarian principles.

Examples of such cooperation are relationship development among commissioned officers, a meeting of middle and high ranking officials, and a sporting event among the ASEAN countries’ armies. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2012-10-14

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Phuket beach turf war heats up as officials look to remove restaurants

Phuket Gazette –

The ‘sea break’ on Surin Beach that officials are aiming to remove stops people from walking along the sands. Photo: Gazette reader

The ‘sea break’ as seen from high above. Photo: Gazette reader

PHUKET: With Maitree Intusut landing on the island on Monday as the newly appointed Phuket Governor, officials in Cherng Talay are wasting no time in their attempt to make a fresh start in clearing encroaching restaurants from the sands of Surin Beach.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/591147-phuket-beach-turf-war-heats-up-as-officials-look-to-remove-restaurants/#entry5752681

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People commemorate 39th anniversary of Oct 14 uprising

BANGKOK, Oct 14— Survivors, relatives of deceased demonstrators and representatives from the government and the opposition on Sunday gathered at the October 14 Memorial on Ratchadamnoen Avenue to mark the 39th anniversary of the October 14, 1973 uprising.

The activity at Khok Wua intersection began with religious rites, merit-making for victims who lost their lives in the student-led political demonstration on Oct 14, 1973.

Wreaths were then laid at the memorial while tributes were read for those killed in the pro-democracy protest 39 years ago.

In addition to the survivors, relatives of the dead and representatives of relevant agencies, Prime Minister's Office Minister Worawat Ua-apinyakul, as representative of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, and Khunying Kalaya Sophonpanich, as representative of opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva, also attended at the event.

Meanwhile, Parinya Thewanaruemitkul, Thammasat University’s vice-rector for student affairs, said at the event that the October 14, 1973 incident was the country’s greatest pro-democracy demonstration.

The academic also urged that the new generation should learn lessons from previous political protests--not only the October 14, 1973 uprising but also the October 6, 1976 uprising, the traumatic ‘Black May’ events of May 1992 and the May 2010 anti-government protest--in order to avoid repetition of the political violence. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2012-10-14

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Former Belgian Beer Bar Owner arrested at his former Bar in Central Pattaya

PATTAYA:--The former owner of a Beer Bar in Central Pattaya was arrested at his former Bar on Sunday evening, accused of failing to pay his Bar Bill.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/591165-former-belgian-beer-bar-owner-arrested-at-his-former-bar-in-central-pattaya/#entry5752881

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South African dies after gun incident at shooting range on Pattaya Beach

PATTAYA:--A 42 year old South African died after he apparently shot himself in the head at a Shooting Range located on Pattaya Beach, only meters away from Pattaya Police Station.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/591194-south-african-dies-after-gun-incident-at-shooting-range-on-pattaya-beach/#entry5753095

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RT@RichardBarrow: Times of Expected High Tide Floods in Bangkok This Week: http://t.co/e6P7AkjB

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