Thailand Live Tuesday 13 Nov 2012

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Thailand Live Tuesday 13 November 2012

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BURNING ISSUE

Thaksin should not overlook the PAD lesson

Avudh Panananda

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The man in Dubai should carefully assess the two Pitak Siam rallies, one held on October 28 and another scheduled for November 24, if he is to avoid putting Thailand as well as its political system at risk.

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MILITARY DISMISSAL

Abhisit lodges lawsuit against Sukampol

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- A lawyer for opposition and Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday filed a suit with the Central Administrative Court accusing Defence Minister Sukampol Suwannathat of illegally issuing an order to dismiss Abhisit as a military reservist and strip him of his rank and salary.

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CRASH

Wreckage of plane that disappeared in 2007 found

The Nation

SARABURI: -- The wreckage of a four-seat aircraft missing since 2007 was discovered yesterday in the forest of Saraburi’s Kaeng Khoi district.

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POLITICS

Censure set for Nov 25, 26

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Opposition and government whips have decided to hold a no-confidence debate on November 25-26 and vote on Tuesday the 27th, Opposition Whip Jurin Laksanawisit said yesterday.

Jurin said if the no-confidence debate is not finished by the 26th, the voting day should be postponed till Wednesday November 28.

"The government should not cite the Senate's general debate against the government to pressure the Opposition to finish the censure motion on the 26th, because the Senate debate can be held on other days,'' he said.

Jurin reiterated that only ministers who are set to be grilled in the censure motion have the right to answer questions and defend themselves.

-- The Nation 2012-11-13

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RICE-PLEDGING SEMINAR

Alarm over unsustainable public debt if policy continues

SUPHANNEE POOTPISUT

THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- The expected huge loss from the government's rice-pledging scheme will push the Kingdom's public debt to 61 per cent of gross domestic product in 2019, |former deputy prime minister MR Pridiyadhorn Devakula warned yesterday.

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EDITORIAL

Assassination claim manipulated for political gain

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Allegations that foreign suspects wanted to kill former premier Thaksin Shinawatra have been used for the benefit of certain parties

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Ailing California WOW Club Facing Criminal Charges

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Thai Army officers told not to join anti-government rally

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Foreign Ministry responds to Ombudsman over passport for Thaksin

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Doubts have emerged over whether the passport given to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be revoked.

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Truck spills acid near Bangkok

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- A truck carrying 4 tonnes of nitric acid overturned yesterday, spilling the chemical on to an expressway lane of Kanchanaphisek Road near Bang Bua Thong just north of Bangkok.

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Five suburban hubs planned

CHULARAT SAENGPASSA,

PONGPHON SARNSAMAK

THE NATION

Mass-transit lines, high-rise building projects to be constructed, BMA says.

BANGKOK: -- People living in the outskirts of Bangkok would no longer have to take hours to travel to work or conduct their business downtown, thanks to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's new city plan that would decentralise the growth of urban areas by designating five locations around the capital as commercial suburban areas.

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US sharpshooters near Govt House

The Nation

Goverment House of Thailand,. File photo, source wikimedia

Snipers to be based on buildings for visit next Sunday; Secret service team seeks 'small' meeting with Yingluck

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US asks for Obama meeting with King: reports

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The United States is reportedly awaiting Thailand's response to its request for Barack Obama to have an audience with His Majesty the King during the US president's official visit to the Kingdom next week.

"No comment" was the US Embassy's official line when asked to confirm this. A source at the Bangkok mission said yesterday that the schedule for Obama's visit to Thailand had not been finalised.

Sources said the prime minister's secretary-general, Suranand Vejjajiva, yesterday informed in writing the Office of His Majesty's Principal Private Secretary of the US request for Obama to have an audience with the King while he visits Thailand next Sunday and Monday.

-- The Nation 2012-11-13

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Fears of 'big one' on Mae Chan Fault

JANJIRA PONGRAI,

EKAPONG PRADITPONG

THE NATION

Sunday's magnitude-6.8 earthquake and aftershocks in Myanmar have renewed fears in Thailand over safety from seismic strikes.

BANGKOK: -- "We have to identify the quake risks of each type of building and prepare response measures," Praneet Roybang, director-general of the Mineral Resources Department, said yesterday.

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I didn't kill mayor: radio station boss

The Nation

SONGKHLA: -- Samira radio station owner Kitti Chuchuay sent a lawyer to inform police yesterday that he had nothing to do with the November 7 murder of Songkhla municipality mayor Peera Tantiseranee – and he would fully cooperate to the investigation.

Kitti was a political rival of Peera and the pickup suspected of being used in the mayor's shooting was found at the radio-station car park.

Provincial Police Region 9 deputy chief Prasert Jansawang hosted a meeting of investigators yesterday to gather evidence as six witnesses gave details to police. An arrest warrant was due to be issued late yesterday.

-- The Nation 2012-11-13

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Heavyweights heading this way

The Nation

An advance security team from the US inspects the Government House compound yesterday in preparation for President Barack Obama

Visits by Obama, Panetta, Clinton to be followed by Wen from China

BANGKOK: -- Thailand and the United States will revive and strengthen their security and military cooperation during the visit to Bangkok by Defence Secretary Leon Panetta this week and President Barack Obama next week. The US is "rebalancing" its security focus on the Asia Pacific to counter the rise of China.

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Crown Prince makes charity flight to Khon Kaen

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn Monday flew a Thai Airways jet from Suvarnabhumi to Khon Kaen airport to raise funds for his foundation supporting underprivileged students around the country.

On arrival, the Crown Prince, accompanied by Princess Srirasmi and their son Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti, led VIP guests to pay respects to the Buddha's relics at Pa Wiwekdham Temple and make merit.

Each passenger contributed Bt500,000 and additional donations brought total proceeds to Bt50.63 million from the special flight, held to celebrate his fifth-cycle birthday on July 28.

-- The Nation 2012-11-13

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Warning on ads for food supplements

PUANGCHOMPOO PRASERT

THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- Exaggerated advertisements about supplementary food can threaten the health of consumers. In some cases, the risk could be fatal.

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Funds sought for Krathin ritual

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The National Office of Buddhism conducted a nationwide survey to find temples that lack people who support the Krathin ritual. The Sangha Supreme Council will host the ritual, which will be held on November 25, office director Nopparat Benjawattananant said yesterday.

The event marks the 2,600th anniversary of the Buddha’s Enlightenment, His Majesty the King's 85th birthday, Her Majesty the Queen's 80th birthday, and HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn's 60th birthday. Nopparat urged people to donate to the Krathin fund via Krungthai Bank account 059-0-19391-0 or call 0-2441-4535-41.

Religious Affairs Department chief Preecha Kanthiya said the Queen graciously granted Krathin robes for all 175 temples in the deep South that lacked hosts. The royally granted Krathin ritual will be held on November 21 in Songkhla and on November 22 in Narathiwat.

-- The Nation 2012-11-13

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Former model arrested at Suvarnabhumi with cocaine

By Coconuts Bangkok

Alissa "Yuyee" Intusmith

BANGKOK: -- Thai former model Alissa “Yuyee” Intusmith was arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport today with a bag of cocaine in her possession.

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Bt12 bn approved for power scheme

THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- The Cabinet yesterday approved a Bt12-billion budget to build facilities to receive electricity from the Xayaburi Dam, currently undergoing construction in Laos.

The facilities, which will be used to obtain, store and relay the electricity, will be built in Loei, Nong Bua Lamphu and Khon Kaen provinces and will be operated by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, Deputy Government Spokesman Phakdeeharn Himathongkham said.

Installation of electricity cables and towers across a 17-kilometre stretch of jungle from the Thai-Laotian border to a station in Loei province will undergo an Initial Environmental Examination, pending approval from relevant agencies, before Egat begins construction of the infrastructure.

The Cabinet has instructed Egat to adjust the timing of the construction and related projects to suit contingency plans regarding the electricity purchase deal, in order that good relations with Cambodia and Vietnam - which oppose the Xayaburi Dam project - are maintained, without affecting acquisition of electricity and various agreements with Laos.

The Cabinet did not give details on these conditions and the spokesman did not elaborate.

-- The Nation 2012-11-13

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Former education officials tied to corruption

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Former education minister Chinnaworn Boonyakiat, a deputy minister and two senior education officials are accused of being involved in the purchase of overpriced school supplies, the Department of Special Investigation said yesterday.

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Pattaya Police arrests over 50 transsexuals within the Tourist Safety Zone

PATTAYA:--As Pattaya Police and other local Police Divisions struggle to maintain the Tourist Safety Zone in South Pattaya, which has seen a number of tourist-related crimes over the last few weeks, Pattaya Police have responded by rounding up over 50 Transsexuals and fining them 100 Baht each.

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Eight injured as bus flips in heavy rain in Phang Nga

Phuket Gazette

The bus was en route from Phuket to Chumphon when it struck a bridge guardrail and flipped onto its side in heavy rain. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

PHUKET BREAKING NEWS: -- A tour bus en route from Phuket to Chumphon, north of Koh Samui on the Gulf of Thailand, slammed into a bridge guardrail and flipped onto its side in heavy rain in Phang Nga province late this afternoon.

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update

One Dead, 43 Hospitalized After 'strange' Outbreak On Koh Lanta

Full story: http://www.thaivisa....k-on-koh-lanta/

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Phang Nga politician gunned down in broad daylight

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How Rice is Causing a Crisis in Thailand

By Steve Finch

After years as the world's top rice exporter, Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra's populist policies are causing serious problems.

NAKHON PHANOM: -- As the elected senator of northeastern Nakhom Phanom province, Dr. Vitthaya Inala is in a difficult position.

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'One-stop service needed' for tourism investment

BAMRUNG AMNATCHAROENRIT

THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- Thailand will miss out on tourism investment after the launch of the full-scale Asean Economic Commu-nity (AEC) in 2015 if state agencies do not take the initiative to form a one-stop service window like Cambodia and Myanmar, an academic said yesterday.

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