Thailand Live Thursday 22 Nov 2012

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Thailand Live Thursday 22 November 2012

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PM spared role in dealing with rally

Pimnara Pradabwit,

Khanittha Theppajon

The Nation

Chalerm led minicabinet tasked with tackling protest

BANGKOK: -- The government is preparing to cope with a mass rally this Saturday at the Royal Plaza, not far from Government House and Parliament.

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Court to hear rally organisers today

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Constitution Court will convene today to hear statements from two protest organisers, before deciding whether to launch a judicial review into this Saturday's planned Pitak Siam rally.

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China rice deal takes root

Supalak Ganjanakhundee

The Nation

His Majesty the King grants an audience to Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, left, Wednesday evening at Siriraj Hospital.

BANGKOK: -- Yingluck govt gets some respite as Chinese private sector buys 260,000 tonnes, valued at Bt6.24 billion; MoU signed to boost rice trading; three other pacts signed during Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's visit

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PM makes panda plea

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra yesterday asked Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao that the three pandas living at Chiang Mai Zoo be allowed to stay a bit longer, after the agreement expires next year.

Wen smiled and said he would ask concerned agencies to consider the request. The pandas - Lin Hui, Chuang Chuang and daughter Lin Ping - sent as a diplomatic gesture from Beijing have proven to be a hit.

Meanwhile, hundreds of Chinese students greeted Wen and Yingluck as they arrived for the opening ceremony of the China Cultural Centre on Ratchadapisek Road in Bangkok yesterday. The centre is a two-storey building with spaces for shows, exhibits and language classes, as well as a library.

-- The Nation 2012-11- 22

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THAI TALK

Conspiracy theories: Half may be worth your attention

Suthichai Yoon

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- All kinds of conspiracy theories have sprung up regarding the upcoming censure debate against the government. And if you are a news junkie, you tend to either believe all of them or reject them outright as rubbish.

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EDITORIAL

Summits are more than just photo opportunities

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra needs to show more substance when meeting international leaders and attending high-level meetings

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Public fear as a weapon to counter Pitak Siam

Piyanart Srivalo

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- National intelligence agencies should be independent from politicians in power in their work to protect the nation's stability. But the way the government has been handling the planned mass rally over the weekend indicates that these intelligence agencies have reduced themselves to being political tools.

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Close eye on traffic

THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- Traffic Police plan to improve the efficiency of the famous dummy cop "Ja Choei" by installing security cameras on the mannequins and connecting them to a central system via Wi-Fi.

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Second person dies from lift plunge

The Nation

NAKHON RATCHASIMA: -- A second person succumbed to her injuries yesterday after a lift plunged from the fourth floor at a Home Furniture Class showroom in Nakhon Ratchasima on Saturday morning.

Police have launched an investigation and are considering filing charges against the business owner. They say the lift was meant to move goods, not customers.

The latest death was that of social worker Prapawarin Jaidee, 35, who lost her eight-month-old foetus immediately after the accident. The other person killed was Siriphan Kaesoongnuen, 38, a sales clerk at the firm. Doctors say both victims sustained fatal injuries to their internal organs, and Prapawarin's bleeding could not be stopped.

Prapawarin's husband Krit Chuaychua, who was also inside the lift, has survived and is in a stable condition. Police expect to complete their investigation in two weeks.

-- The Nation 2012-11- 22

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'Incredible' British father killed after his motorbike crashes into lorry in Thailand

Christopher Hart, 44, from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, hit by truck

Family pay tribute to father-of-one who 'loved life'

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

PHUKET: -- A father who worked as a teacher and volunteered with orphans has been killed in a tragic motorbike accident after he collided with a lorry.

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German arrested in connection with HIV Quicktest website run by Pattaya Company

PATTAYA: -- A 72 year old German was arrested by Region 2 Police on Wednesday accused of operating a website offering HIV Quicktests. The Website indicates it is run by a South Pattaya-based company called HIV Quicktest International from an address on Pattaya Second Road.

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Hot Springs leave Landlady less flush and tenants scared

By Staff Reporter

Inspector explains the reason behind the steam rising from the ground

PATTAYA: -- In Huay Yai, South of Pattaya steam flushed from what were thought to be newly discovered Hot Springs

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Ministry launches new project to boost rural incomes

By Digital Media

BANGKOK, Nov 22 – Thailand’s Ministry of Agriculture has launched a programme to boost Thailand’s agricultural productivity and improve farming efficiency with the objective of increasing farmer’s income to at least Bt180,000 a year.

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Thailand's Amata B. Grimm to build 10 power plants for Bt50 billion

By Digital Media

BANGKOK, Nov 22 – Thailand’s Amata B. Grimm Power Group plans to invest over Bt 50 billion (US$1.6 billion) to build 10 more power plants to cope with augmented foreign investment after the launch of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015.

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Government braces for parliamentary censure

By Digital Media

BANGKOK, Nov 22 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra called a meeting of Pheu Thai party cabinet members to work out preparations for the no-confidence debate trigged by the opposition Democrat party.

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RT @PhuketPC: Just got a notice that 3BB ADSL is down south of Chalong Circle, and has been down for days. Can anyone confirm?

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Thai stock index opens on Thursday at 1,279.60, up 3.21 points /MCOT

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Krabi Police clamp down on noisy motorbikes

Phuket Gazette

READY TO RUMBLE. Krabi Governor Prasit and Maj Gen Nantadech oversee the crushing of the illegally modified exhaust pipes. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

PHUKET: -- Krabi Police destroyed more than 600 illegal motorbike exhaust pipes seized during police checks across the bay from Phuket in September.

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National Security Council proposes that mini cabinet enforce Internal Security Act in Dusit,Phra Nakhon,Pom Prap for 10 days to handle anti-govt rally / MCOT

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Defence Minister says no third party will incite violence during rally; Internal Security Act to be enforced temporarily to handle Saturday rally /MCOT

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UPDATE

Police identify Russian tourist killed in Phuket car crash

Phuket Gazette

Andrei Pavlov died after failing to negotiate the curve and crashed through the thick roadside vegetation. Photo: Thawit Bilabdullar

PHUKET: Police have identified the foreign man who died in a high-speed car crash early Saturday morning on a Phuket west-coast road as Andrei Pavlov, a 31-year-old Russian national.

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Mini cabinet approves enforcement of Internal Security Act at Dusit, Phra Nakhon, Pom Prap districts on Nov 22-30 /MCOT

Parliament Speaker: Strict security measures in place in response to anti-govt rally; 1,200 police deployed to ensure safety /MCOT

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Govt enforces ISA for nine days in heart of Bangkok

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The government Thursday enforced the Internal Security Act for nine days covering three Bangkok districts ahead of mass rally Saturday.

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Fisheries Department on alert for widespread diseases in prawns

PATHUM THANI, Nov 22 - Thailand's Fisheries Department is on high alert watching out for widespread diseases in prawns during the change of season from rainy to cool, after numbers of dead prawns have been found in some areas.

Fisheries director-general Wimol Jantrarotai said at a seminar that the changing weather is dangerous to the health of the aquatic creature.

According to statistics, damage from prawn diseases to shrimp farming nationwide has so far counted for 11 per cent losses, reducing production from 520,000 tonnes to 500,000 tonnes this year. Prawns produced in October alone decreased 6 per cent, compared to the same period last year.

Mr Wimol said prawns initially die within a month after being put in water wells with pale livers, dark chests, and inflammation.

Diseases found are white spot disease, yellow head disease (YHD), and could also be diagnosed as Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS). Academics are speeding up their research to find the cause of death, and said that EMS has never been found in Thailand, but was seen in Vietnam, Malaysia, and China.

Mr Wimol said the situation is still controllable and not yet considered as an epidemic, for it is mostly found the eastern provinces of Rayong and Chanthaburi.

Fisheries specialists are collecting prawn samples to examine and are monitoring the situation with prawn farmers for more efficient disease prevention. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2012-11-22

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Thailand steps up security for Bangkok demo

BANGKOK, Nov 22, 2012 (AFP) -

Thailand on Thursday invoked a special security law to cope with a political rally this weekend in Bangkok, the scene of several outbreaks of violent unrest in recent years.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/599889-thailand-steps-up-security-for-bangkok-demo/#entry5867934

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FESTIVAL

Loy Krathong spending forecast highest in 7 yrs

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Thai revellers are expected to spend a total of Bt10.3 billion, the highest amount ever in 7 years, according to a poll by the University of Thai Chamber of Commerce.

The spending shows an increase of 27.2 per cent from the same period last year. The festival is scheduled for Nov 28.

"The festival should be more vibrant than last year, when the country witnessed flood disaster," said Thanavath Phonvichai, director of the research unit. "Our survey shows that 62.3 per cent of respondents will join the festival."

The huge spending is expected to boost Thailand’s economy by 0.3-0.4 percentage point in the fourth quarter. This would drive the annualised growth rate by 0.1 percentage point.

The survey also showed respondents’ concern over the Pitak Siam Group’s anti-government protest on Nov 24.

-- The Nation 2012-11-22

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RT@RichardBarrow: Expect traffic jams on the outskirts of Bangkok this week as police set up checkpoints for vehicles entering Bangkok. Big rally on Saturday.

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RT@tulsathit: According to some political publicists, Saturday rally is "anti-democracy protest".

RT@tulsathit: In other words, using ISA to control the rally is a "democratic" fight against anti-democracy elements.

RT@tulsathit: If you are confused, you are not alone.