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Xi Jinping confirmed as China's new leader

Xi Jinping is confirmed as the man who will lead China for the next decade, replacing outgoing leader Hu Jintao, state news agency Xinhua reports. /BBC

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Cold weather coming, but rain hasn’t gone

By Digital Media

BANGKOK, Nov 15 – Heavy rain is expected to hit a number of provinces between Bangkok and the South later today and into the weekend according to the weather bureau.

The upper southern provinces along the Gulf of Thailand, particularly Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon and Surat Thani, will have rain due to a depression from the South China Sea, according to the Meteorological Department.

Somchai Baimuang, deputy director general of the Meteorological Department, said the depression will move through Vietnam peninsular towards the Gulf of Thailand tomorrow and several southern provinces, will get wet from today to Sunday.

Rainfall may be heavy in some areas, and flooding is possible, Mr Somchai said, predicting the maximum rainfall at over 90mm—seen as "very heavy."

There will also be rain in the lower northeast, central and eastern regions which will add water in the reservoirs.

Cold breezes will cover upper Thailand on Saturday when temperatures in the North and Northeast will drop by 2-4 degrees Celsius and winds will be stronger.

Bangkokians are advised that the capital will get showers for six days from today through Tuesday.

The depression is unlikely to develop into a tropical storm. (MCOT online news)

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-- TNA 2012-11-15

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Tourists flock to Phukradueng National Park

By Digital Media

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LOEI, Nov 15 - Temperatures at Phukradueng National Park in this northeastern province dropped dramatically to 14.5 degrees Celsius this morning.

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Schedule and Map for Obama's Visit to Thailand 18-19 November 2012

By Richard Barrow

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BANGKOK: -- US President Barack Obama will officially visit Thailand as a guest of the government from Sunday 18th to Monday 19th November 2012. He has a tight schedule and probably won’t have much time for any sightseeing. He will arrive late afternoon on Sunday and leave the next morning. Scroll down for the map.

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RT @tulsathit: A press conference on shocked CTH (Cable Thai Holding) reported grabbing of British Premier League broadcast right is expected at 3 pm.

RT@veen_NT Look like TrueVisions has lost the #EPL broadcasting rights in #Thailand. am waiting for an official announcement..

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RT@veen_NT: CTH - newly established cable TV operator - is said to bid US$300 mn for #EPL broadcasting rights in #Thailand. This is not confirmed yet.

RT@tulsathit: CTH, while having big-name, Thaksin-connected owner in Wichai Thongtaeng, is newcomer in broadcasting biz with fledging infrastructure.

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CTH wins English Premiere League broadcast right: reports

Cable Thai Holding has beat True Visions and won the right to broadcast English Premiere League football matches, Manager Online and Siam Sports reported on their web sites.

Manager Online said CTH would hold a press conference at 3 pm to announce the details of the bidding.

The two web sites reported that CTH won the broadcast right for three seasons from 2013.

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-- The Nation 2012-11-15

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AIDS

Disease Control Dept to encourage teens to carry condoms

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Parents are being encouraged to allow daughters of secondary school age to carry two condoms to prevent STDs and teenage pregnancy, Disease Control Department chief Dr Pornthep Siriwanarangsan said Thursday.

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Lovesick Russian Drinks Himself To Death

A 27-year-old Russian man got broken-hearted by a beautiful Thai girl in Phuket. So he drank too much alcohol, and then got a heart attack and died, police suspect.

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US PRESIDENT

Obama to visit Wat Pho

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Wat Prachetupon or Wat Pho will be closed this Sunday starting from 10am to welcome visiting US President Barrack Obama, the temple's deputy abbot Phra Udornkanarak said yesterday.

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Bangkok to host Asian Mayors Forum

By English News

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BANGKOK, Nov 15 – Thailand’s capital Bangkok will host the third Asian Mayors Forum (AMF) later this month to support the exchange of experiences, opinions in making the cooperative network between Bangkok and other cities of Asia.

The third meeting is scheduled at the Plaza Athenee Hotel from Nov 27-30 under the theme “Local Governance: Urban Initiatives for Progress and Justice”.

About one hundred leaders and executives from AMF member cities are expected to attend the meeting with a total number of about 300 participants.

“It is a forum for Asian cities to exchange experiences and views on responding to city problems and to learn from one another as Asian cities have similar ways of life and problems”, Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra told a news conference at Bangkok City Hall on Thursday.

The governor said the problems shared by Asian cities are difficulties of access to public health, medical treatment, proper housing, and pollution.

The Asian Mayors Forum (AMF) was established by the assembly of cities in Asia in order to strengthen the economic, social, science, cultural and technological aspects for coping with changes in the globalised world.

The first Asian Mayors Forum took place in Tehran in 2008 and it was agreed to meet every two years. The second meeting took place in Istanbul.

The AMF is a good opportunity for Bangkok to show its capacity to host large-scale international conferences as Bangkok is due to hold the third ASEM Mayors and Governors Meeting to be attended by about 40 member countries in the next two years, the governor said.

The first and the second meetings were hosted by Jakarta in 2010 and Berlin in 2012. (MCOT online news)

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-- TNA 2012-11-15

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Govt to buy 1.69m tablet computers at 4 auctions

BANGKOK: -- The government will purchase 1.69 million computer tablets for first graders and first-year high school students in four lots through e-auctions.

Education Minister Pongthep Thepkanjana said Dr Olarn Chaiprawat has been appointed chairman of a panel tasked with writing the terms of reference for the e-auctions. He said that since the purchase involves a large number of tablets, the government had decided to hold four e-auctions to be held on the same day. Both Thai and foreign companies will be allowed to take part.

"Dividing the auction into four lots will encourage more companies to bid, making the auction more competitive and enabling the government to get the lowest price,'' Pongthep said.

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-- The Nation 2012-11-15

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