Thailand Live Sunday 4 Nov 2012

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Thailand Live Sunday 4 November 2012

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NEW PHEU THAI CHIEF

Devoted to the reds and to Thaksin

Kornchanok Raksaseri,

Satien Viriyapanpongsa,

Praphan Jindalertudomdee

The Nation on Sunday

Charupong

BANGKOK: -- Charupong also gives Pheu Thai a crucial link to the UDD

Interior Minister Charupong Ruangsuwan seems the perfect choice for the post of Pheu Thai Party leader. While not a Shinawatra family insider, he has worked for the party for some time, is trusted by former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, and is also a prominent member of the red shirts.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/595632-devoted-to-the-reds-and-to-thaksin/#entry5811076

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Mae Sai officials ready for Thaksin supporters

Ekkapong Praditpong,

Wichit Meesawat,

Praphan Jindalertudomdee

The Nation on Sunday

Chiang Rai: -- Mae Sai district in Chiang Rai has ordered more officers to handle an expected rise in border pass requests ahead of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra's visit to Myanmar next week.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/595633-mae-sai-officials-ready-for-thaksin-supporters/#entry5811090

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Car bomb, shootings claim lives in South

The Nation on Sunday

Narathiwat: -- A carbomb was set off behind Narathiwat's Reu Soh police station yesterday evening, killing at least three people and injuring six others, while two others were injured by a motorcycle bomb at Ban Yaba School. The two bombs occurred at 6pm yesterday.

Meanwhile, a former kamnan of tambon Thanon in Ma-Yor in Pattani was shot dead and his wife wounded yesterday.

Asi Hama, 63, was driving a bike with his wife Koriyoh Hama, 61, riding pillion in Ban Duwa Ville when two gunmen on another buje shot at them, before fleeing with Asi's pistol. Asi was hit three times in the head and pronounced dead at hospital. His wife was slightly injured after falling off the motorcycle.

Suspected insurgents also shot dead a worker on a rubber plantation in Narathiwat’s Si Sakhon district early yesterday.

-- The Nation 2012-11-04

Police found the body of Sulaiman Kuning, 51, with two gunshot wounds to the torso at 4.30am at the plantation in Ban Ai Teu Ngor Moo 5. They collected two spent bullets at the scene.

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Focus on trilateral trade

The Nation on Sunday

Lao special police forces patrol outside the National Convention Center, the venue of the ninth Asia Europe (ASEM) Summit, in Vientiane, Laos, Saturday.

BANGKOK: -- Bid to grow economic ties between Thailand, Laos, Vietnam

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/595634-focus-on-trilateral-trade/#entry5811099

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Villagers decline blankets, fearing dirty tricks

Warattaya Chailangka

The Nation on Sunday

PHRAE: -- Residents of tambon Sa Iab in Song district who oppose the government's plan to build the Kaeng Sua Ten Dam have refused to register for government-supplied blankets ahead of winter, for fear their names and 13-digit ID card numbers will be secretly used to back the project.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/595635-villagers-decline-blankets-fearing-dirty-tricks/#entry5811105

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Reshuffle aimed at putting able people in right jobs: PM

The Nation on Sunday

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra yesterday defended the recent Cabinet reshuffle, saying it was not a major overhaul and was aimed at putting able people in the right ministries.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa....m/#entry5811112

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Army likely to retain key role in far South

Khanittha Thepphajorn

The Nation on Sunday

BANGKOK: -- With Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra overseeing national security, analysts believe there may be no major changes on the policy on the Deep South.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/595637-army-likely-to-retain-key-role-in-far-south/#entry5811117

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Chinese PM to attend centre opening

The Nation on Sunday

BANGKOK: -- Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao will visit Thailand this month to attend the opening of a Chinese Cultural Centre in Bangkok, a diplomat said.

Zhang Yiming, charge d'affaires at the Chinese Embassy, told reporters at the Thai Journalists Association that the construction of the Chinese Cultural Centre of Thailand was expected to be complete this month. Wen is expected to visit in mid- or late November.

Speaking at the opening of a Chinese language course provided for Thai journalists by the association, Zhang emphasised the strong relationship between Thailand and China, especially in the cultural arena. Thailand is home to 22 Confucius Institutes, more than any other country. And 1,278 volunteer language teachers sent by Beijing teach here. This accounts for a third of all such teachers abroad.

-- The Nation 2012-11-04

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Cause of car's fatal plunge unknown

The Nation on Sunday

BANGKOK: -- Police had experts inspect the wreckage of a brand-new car that mysteriously plunged from the fifth floor of Rasa Tower's parking lot to the pavement in Phaholyothin Soi 19 in Bangkok on Friday night, killing the female driver instantly.

The deceased was Chevrolet (Thailand) manager for auto parts Kobkarn Wicharat, 40. Phaholyothin police investigator Captain Thanakrit Wannachote said the cause of the incident remained unknown, but police discovered that Kobkarn only recently learnt how to drive. Police said they would have experts conduct a further inspection of Chevrolet Cruze car on Tuesday to see if it had mechanical problems.

Thanakrit said this was unlikely a homicide because security-camera footage showed Kobkarn walking to her vehicle alone and driving away without anyone trailing her. City officials would inspect the building plan to see if its concrete walls were built to proper standards.

-- The Nation 2012-11-04

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Family receives body of singer Phatchara

The Nation on Sunday

BANGKOK: -- Family and friends yesterday collected the body of former singer Phatchara Waengwan, who committed suicide last month at the age of 48 in the United States. Phatchara's body arrived at Suvarnbhumi Airport at 11.30pm on Friday.

The singer’s grieving mother Srisuda Waengwan was accompanied by Nareucha Phengpol, a representative of the Nithitas Promotion music label and ex-DJ who introduced Phatchara to the entertainment business. At the cargo office, a monk invited the body to a religious ceremony at Wat Sai Mai in Pathum Thani’s Lam Luk Ka.

-- The Nation 2012-11-04

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EDITORIAL

Talk of charter rewrite keeps political heat up

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Remark by Phumtham and ex-PM's visit will stir up anti-Thaksin groups

In Thailand nowadays, the political temperature has to be kept near boiling point. After weeks of relative calm, many protagonists seem to now be itching for action. Thaksin Shinawatra is rumoured to be planning to swoop down near the northern Thai border, an anti-Thaksin gathering drew an unexpectedly large crowd a few days ago, and we can always count on some people in the ruling Pheu Thai Party to bring back the explosive issue of a constitutional revamp.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/595638-talk-of-charter-rewrite-keeps-political-heat-up/#entry5811141

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Phuket Opinion: Electric smile

Phuket Gazette –

TANGLED: Progress is being made, but we need to look beyond the tanlged wires to see it. Image: Gazette Graphics

PHUKET: Every now and then, Phuket takes a small step that can make all the difference. The small news story noting that Phuket has a new power substation to manage more effectively its array of step-down transformers foreshadows the likelihood of greater amplitude and reliability in the island's supply of electricity.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/595644-phuket-opinion-electric-smile/#entry5811398

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Fighting drug resistance on Asia's malaria frontline -

Focus by Daniel Rook SAI YOK, Thailand, SAI YOK, Thailand, Nov 4, 2012 (AFP)

At a remote medical outpost near the jungle-blanketed Thai-Myanmar border, a villager pricks the finger of a feverish baby living on the frontline of the war on drug-resistant malaria.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/595649-fighting-drug-resistance-on-asias-malaria-frontline/

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RT@KornDemocrat: How would you react if you knew the Thai PM blocks the expressway so that she can get home earlier? https://t.co/zJgfzrOH

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Three people killed in Narathiwat by car bomb

NARATHIWAT, Nov 4 - A car bomb killed three people and injured several others while another bomb, occurring almost simultaneously, wounded seven people in this southern border provinces.

The car bomb occurred in front of a house of a police officer in Ruso district. The 80-kilogramme bomb was hidden in a pick-up truck. A three year-old boy was among the dead and more than 10 houses were damaged.

At another location in Ruso district, another bomb hidden in a motorcycle attached to a cart exploded in front of a house.

The 15-kilogramme bomb was triggered by a mobile phone. Seven people were wounded and four houses were destroyed. According to an investigation, two teams of attackers worked simultaneously to carry out the attacks. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2012-11-04

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RT@RichardBarrow: Samut Prakan Temple Fair starts today & continues for 12 days & 12 nights. This is the oldest temple fair in Thailand.

RT@RichardBarrow: The temple fair is open all day on both sides of the river. But after 5pm it doubles in size when all roads in Paknam are closed to traffic.

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PM to use Asia-Europe Meeting to restore confidence in Thai post-flood economy

BANGKOK, Nov 4 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said that she will use the 9th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM 9) to be held in Laos Nov 5-6 to restore confidence in Thai post-flood economy, as well as to expand trade and investment.

Ms Yingluck said the ASEM is a forum in which 49 Asian and European countries use as a platform of cooperation in various fields including economy, politics, social and culture.

She said she will reaffirm at the meeting--which will take place in the Lao capital of Vientiane--for the continued growth of the Thai economy, the country's readiness in post-flood era, as well as trade and investment opportunities, after the transportation linkage projects among ASEAN countries are complete.

The premier added Asia and Europe's close cooperation will enhance trade and investment and this is a good opportunity for the two regions to work together to solve the crises.

Ms Yingluck is also scheduled to hold bilateral talks with leaders of five countries on the sideline of the ASEM to follow up the development of previous bilateral talks.

The Thai premier will also discuss the opening of the 4th Thai-Laos Friendship Bridge which is expected on Dec 12, after the 3rd Friendship Bridge was inaugurated on Nov 11, last year.

Ms Yingluck said she also wants to renew the joint cabinet retreat with the Laotian government as Thailand recently did with Vietnam late last month since the meeting allowed ministers of both countries to discuss issues more closely.

An informal forum for dialogue and cooperation between Asia and Europe, the ASEM Summit is the only platform that provides a bridge for all leaders from the two regions. It is held every two years, alternating between Asia and Europe. Thailand was host of its inaugural meeting in 1996. The latest meeting, ASEM 8, was held in Brussels, Belgium, in 2010.

This year's meeting convened under the theme "Friends for Peace; Partners for Prosperity." An official ceremony to welcome new members Norway, Switzerland and Bangladesh will also be held. The objective of ASEM is to provide a venue for the leaders of Asia and Europe to constructively discuss economic, political, security and socio-cultural challenges commonly faced by both sides. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2012-11-04

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RT@191Thailand: Tour bus in Phang Nga has flipped over. No report of any injuries (Pic @Ningkobkit)pic.twitter.com/jzOZBnaM

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RT@RichardBarrow: Futsal World Cup 2012: Thailand vs. Ukraine at 7pm on CH.9 ทีมชาติไทยvsยูเคร ช่อง9ถ่ายทอดสด เวลา19.00น.

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Filipino wins Miss International Queen 2012

Jofelle P. Tesorio

Photo : Thanachai Pramarnpanich

PATTAYA: -- Twenty-year old Kevin Balot, a nursing graduate from the Philippines, won the prestigious Miss International Queen, the worldwide pageant of transgenders and transvestites in Pattaya.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa....2/#entry5812269

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Surveillance camera captures image of car bomb suspect, police to seek arrest warrant for his arrest /MCOT

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A Muslim voice lost in translation

Phuket Gazette –

An accurate translation from the Thai written on the banner reads closer to, ‘This community appeals for the admonishment of people who destroy our religion.’ Photos: Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai

One of the seven banners protesting the film ‘Innocence of Muslims’ hangs at the entrance of Masjid Nuruddee Neeyah in Rawai.

SPECIAL REPORT

PHUKET: Seven banners have appeared in Rawai in front of Muslim shops, houses and even a mosque. The English words dominating the banners are jarring to many. However, the Thai translation and the meaning behind the signs tells a very different story. The Phuket Gazette’s Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai reports.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/595716-a-muslim-voice-lost-in-translation/#entry5812530

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RT@RichardBarrow: 4:20pm Main roads through Paknam have started to close. Best now to avoid Sukhumwit Rd through Samut Prakan. pic.twitter.com/xhPklum8

RT@RichardBarrow: If you're coming to the Samut Prakan Temple Fair, best to take Skytrain to BTS Bearing & change to taxi (75 Baht) or bus to Paknam.

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