Thailand Live Tuesday 25 Dec 2012

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Two dead, 11 hurt in Myanmar plane crash landing

by Shwe Yinn Mar Oo

YANGON, Dec 25, 2012 (AFP) - A Myanmar plane carrying 65 passengers including foreign tourists crash-landed in eastern Shan state on Tuesday, leaving two people dead and 11 others injured, the airline and officials said.

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ACCIDENT

Three Thai monks killed in a head-on crash in Scotland

BBC

Photo : BBC

Three Thai Buddhist were killed in east of Scotland when their car crashed head-on with another car from opposite way on Tuesday, BBC reported.

The monks were passengers on the back seat of a Nissan Note, while a female driver managed to get herself free.

The Nissan was heading north when it crashed with a Skoda Octavia being driven in the opposition direction about a mile-and-a-half south of Pathhead inMidlothian, just after 7.30am local time on the A68 in the east of Scotland. It ended up on its roof.

The monks died at the scene. The male front seat passenger in the Nissan was cut out of the wreckage by fire crews.

The two survivors from the Nissan were taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and treated for injuries not believed to be life-threatening, Lothian and Borders Police said.

The Skoda’s male driver was also taken to hospital, but did not suffer serious injury.

The A68 was closed near the scene of the crash to allow police to carry out a crash investigation and re-opened later.

BBC quoted Insp Simon Bradshaw, of Lothian and Borders Police, said: "This is a tragic incident, and we are currently in the process of carrying out inquiries in order to establish the full circumstances of the collision.

"At this time, I am appealing to anyone who noticed the gold coloured Nissan Note or the silver Skoda Octavia on the A68 this morning, to get in touch."

-- The Nation 2012-12-25

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Strong winds, high waves in Gulf of Thailand damage 300 metres of Songkhla shoreline; 13 Narathiwat districts flooded, 3 schools closed /MCOT

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PM gives silk shirts to cabinet as New Year presents; Thai Health Promotion Foundation invites PM to join overnight prayer on New Year's Eve to mark New Year /MCOT

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RT@RichardBarrow: Thai man sentenced to four years in prison for anti-monarchy comments (Bangkok Post)

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RT@mpoppel: PHOTO: Air Bagan passenger plane crashes in central Myanmar; airline confirms at least 1 killed - tinyurl.com/cjurzpx

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RT@veen_NT ; Cabinet waives toll fee for "Burapha Vithi" (Bangna-Chonburi) expressway from 00.01 am on Dec 27 to midnight of Jan 3, 2013. TR @Tik_NT

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Banks prep for money laundering crackdown

By Coconuts Bangkok

Photo: AGBeat.com

BANGKOK: -- A message to the “hardened criminal” portion of our readership: If you’re laundering money in Thailand, now might be a good time to pull up stakes.

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Police Abort Mail Order Abortion Drug Scheme

A 28-year-old man was arrested by Nakornpathom police for mailing abortion drugs to customers all over Thailand. Officers seized a list of more than 1,000 customer names and addresses. The abortion drugs include those to be taken orally, or inserted in the vagina.

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Cabinet approves waiver on Burapavithee (Bangna-Chon Buri/Bangphli-Suksawad) toll fee from midnight Dec 26 to midnight Jan 3 /The Nation

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Irish tourist 'bottled' within 24 hours on Phuket

Phuket Gazette

Police believe the man who attacked Irish tourist Trevor Newwolm lives or works in the Soi Bangla area. Photo: Thawit Bilabdullar

PHUKET: -- Patong Police are trying to identify the culprit who split open an Irishman’s head with a bottle within 24 hours of the tourist landing in Phuket.

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RT@RichardBarrow: Between Christmas Day & 5 Jan, 156,000 passengers a day are expected at Suvarnabhumi Airport. Advisable to check-in 2-3 hours before flight.

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RT@BBCBreaking: Two British nationals among 11 injured in plane crash in Burma; two people killed, including 11-year-old child

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Former stock firm staff jailed four years for manipulation of prices

BANGKOK: -- The Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced the former marketing officer of a stock firm to four years in jail following his conviction for spreading false information in cyberspace to manipulate stock prices.

The court cited the confession of Katha Pajariyapong as grounds for leniency in reducing the length of his imprisonment from six years.

-- The Nation 2012-12-25

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SET index closed at 1378.32, up 2.50; Bt/USD30.49; GBP49.07; AUD31.43; EUR40.05; CAD30.59; HKD3.92; SGD24.84; JPY35.81

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Phuket Governor calls for public transport to resolve traffic jams

Phuket Gazette -

PHUKET: Phuket Governor Maitri Inthusut has called for officials to ramp up efforts to develop Phuket’s pitiful public transport options as the top way of beating the island’s ever-increasing traffic congestion.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa....s/#entry5962244

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COURT

Former brokerage firm's officer jailed four years

The Nation

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The Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced a former marketing officer of a brokerage firm to four years in jail following his conviction for spreading false information in cyberspace to manipulate stock prices.

The court cited the confession of Katha Pajariyapong as grounds for leniency in reducing the length of his imprisonment from six years.

In reaching the verdict and in the sentencing, the presiding judge outlined the case, which dates back to 2009.

Public prosecutors brought Katha to trial in 2011 after indicting hi on two counts of violating the Computer Act.

In April and October, 2009, Katha sent out two separate batches of mass emails.

The gist of the emails was the false linkage between the King's "terminal" illness and the fluctuation in stock prices designed to trigger panic among investors.

In his three statements given to investigators, Katha repeatedly admitted to sending out the emails.

During the trial, he said in his defence that he made the confession under duress. But the defence team cited no evidence of coercion involving investigators.

Furthermore, the defendant had a year to prepare his defence but did not change his confession despite the time lapse between the first and the third statements.

With regard to a defence argument that investigators failed to verify Katha's involvement with the service provider, the defence was able to summon the provider to testify at trial but chose not to do so.

Although the defence argued that Katha attended seminars coinciding with the dates on the emails, there was no evidence to suggest that he was denied access to computers.

The court found Katha to have spread false information after the defence failed to back up two assertions about terminal illness and about price changes in the stock market.

Reacting to his conviction, Katha said he would seek an appellate review.

-- The Nation 2012-12-25

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RT@RichardBarrow: Blackout at Asiatique has already gone on for 20 minutes. Performance in Calypso theatre cancelled (Pic @SaMbOyZ) instagr.am/p/TqXZz3Rsc3/

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