webfact Posted January 4, 2013 Author Share Posted January 4, 2013 Phuket blockade wins tuk-tuk drivers reprieve from Russian operators Phuket Gazette PHUKET: -- Tuk-tuk and taxi drivers who established a road blockade in Karon last night will take further action if a meeting at 2pm today does not resolve a dispute over Russian tour operators undercutting local prices, the Phuket Gazette was told. Full story: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Thailand loses top rice exporter title BANGKOK: -- Thailand lost its three-decades-old title as the world's top rice exporter last year, falling behind India and Vietnam, industry sources said Friday. Full story: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 RT@RichardBarrow: Foreigner commits "suicide" by putting his head in a bag of water & tying it with copper wire (Bangkok post) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 RT@191Thailand: Thai man commits suicide by jumping off building in Bangkok. Hits a pedestrian and breaks her back (Bangkok Post) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Tourist arrivals in Laos up 14 per cent in 2012 Vientiane - More than 3 million tourists visited Laos last year, up 14 per cent from the year before, media reports said Friday. Visitors from neighbouring China led the influx with 190,000 arrivals in 2012, up 26 per cent from 2011, the Vientiane Times reported. The number of South Korean tourists jumped 46 per cent to 50,000, the state-run daily said. Overall, the Asia-Pacific region accounted for 2.8 million of the foreign tourists last year, a jump of 17 per cent. Laos, one of the world’s last communist countries, has focused on developing hydropower and tourism as its two main engines of economic growth. -- The Nation 2013-01-04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 PAD to submit letter to PM Tuesday, calling on Govt to reject World Court jurisdiction on PreahVihear case; asking help for Veera, Ratree /MCOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Some workers laid off on wage hike The Nation Two textile factories in Buriram have laid off 120 workers, to maintain the operating cost after the minimum wage hike. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/609413-wage-increase-in-thailand-begins-to-bite/#entry5989022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 BMTA's NGV bus project revived The Nation The Cabinet will be asked to approve the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority's scheme to procure 3,183 NGV buses worth a total of Bt13 billion. Transport Minister Chadchart Sittipunt said that he would submit the scheme for the Cabinet’s consideration on Jan 8. Under this plan, the agency will buy both non-air-conditioned and air-conditioned buses, priced at Bt3 and Bt4 million each, respectively. "Outright purchase is more worthwhile than hire-purchases, as because of hire-purchases BMTA would run out of buses when the contracts end. This is the problem that the agency is facing," he said. BMTA has been infamous for its poor service. Operating with a big fleet of buses, BMTA now has only 2,500 buses running while 40 per cent are being fixed. According to Chadchart, the NGV buses will also reduce the agency’s fuel cost, from Bt200 million a month to Bt100 million. BMTA also plans to cut the number of staff per bus from 4 to 2, but no staff would be laid off. If things go as planned, BMTA which shoulders Bt70 billion in accumulated debt would swing back to the black ink with a Bt266 million net profit in 2014. -- The Nation 2013-01-04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 4, 2013 Author Share Posted January 4, 2013 NARATHIWAT Security tightenened ahead of anniversary of army camp raid The Nation File photo NARATHIWAT: -- Security in the deep south province of Narathiwat has been tightened on the ninth anniversary of an insurgents' raid at an army camp in Joh I Rong district. Pol Maj Gen Wichai Kaemwong, provincial police commissioner, said he has instructed police in 13 districts to strengthen security measures both before and after the day on which insurgents raided the army camp and snatched a total of 413 guns. Only 94 were retrieved. Four soldiers were killed in the raid. Two of the 11 suspects who were allegedly involved with the raid and for whom arrest warrants were issued were arrested. They were Mazuki Seng and Saesun Abdulroha. Between 2004 and 2012, at least 4,589 individuals were killed, 2,751 of them Thai Muslims. The violence injured 9,071 people, of whom 2,865 were Thai Muslims. The Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre recently revealed that the attacks included 2,480 roadside and vehicular bombings. Of the 501 securityrelated criminal cases brought to court, 304 or 60.6 per cent ended in acquittals, resulting in 780 suspected insurgents walking free. The budget for operations to contain the violence and carry out development projects this year will reach a record Bt21.124 billion, compared with Bt16.277 billion last year and Bt13.45 billion in 2004. -- The Nation 2013-01-04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 4, 2013 Author Share Posted January 4, 2013 Thai Foreign Minister: Border dispute may not end in Thailand's favour By English News BANGKOK, Jan 4 – Deputy Prime Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul said today he was not confident Thailand will win the dispute concerning border area surrounding Phra Viharn (Preah Vihear) temple filed by Cambodia in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Netherlands. Full story: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 4, 2013 Author Share Posted January 4, 2013 Landslide warning in Narathiwat as repeated flooding continues By English News NARATHIWAT, Jan 4 - Local residents in the southern province of Narathiwat are warned of potential flash flood and landslide. Chalermchai Treenarin, director of Narathiwat's irrigation project, said that accumulated rainfall in the provinces increased the water level in the areas three main rivers. The Sungai Kolok River, the water is at 1.5 metres, higher than its banks, flooding riverside communities in Takbai district. Some areas experienced a second round of flooding. About 400 acres of farmland have been flooded. Makeshift tents were erected as temporary shelters. A provincial centre to handle floods and landslides warned local residents to beware of flash floods and landslides, particularly those living on or near foothills following continued heavy rain in the mountains. (MCOT online news) -- TNA 2013-01-04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 4, 2013 Author Share Posted January 4, 2013 Over 2,000 people arrested on drug and gun charges during New Year BANGKOK, 4 January 2013 (NNT) – More than 2,000 cases of drug smuggling and gun possession have been found in Bangkok during the New Year. Full story: http://www.thaivisa....w-year-bangkok/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 4, 2013 Author Share Posted January 4, 2013 Anxiety key factor in Australian tourist death: Phuket hospital staff Phuket Gazette PHUKET: While Phuket police continue their investigation into the death of 21-year-old Australian tourist Sebastian Eric Faulkner, staff at Patong Hospital have reported that the young man was showing signs of anxiety when he presented himself to the hospital just hours before his death. Full story: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 4, 2013 Author Share Posted January 4, 2013 SET index closed at 1416.66, up 8.25; Bt23850(sell). Bt/USD30.35; GBP48.61; AUD31.51; EUR39.36; CAD30.51; HKD3.90; SGD24.56; JPY34.28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 4, 2013 Author Share Posted January 4, 2013 Over 74.26mn Thai and foreign passengers passed through 6 int'l airports run by AoT, up 11.9pct from 2011 /The Nation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 4, 2013 Author Share Posted January 4, 2013 Foreigners Rip Hazing Ritual at Thai Universities The Thai version of hazing freshmen at universities is stupid and a barbaric form of bullying, according to several foreigners attending Thai colleges. Their negative comments in the social media made it a recent hot topic. Full story: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Thai expats can now renew, replace IDs overseas Thai nationals living overseas will be able to renew their identity cards or have them replaced in case of loss or damage at Thai embassies or consulates in their country of residence. Foreign Minister Surapong Towichukchaikul said Friday that this was part of a campaign to make the process easier for Thai expats, who previously had to return home to renew or replace their national ID cards. The campaign, jointly launched by the Foreign and Interior ministries, does not apply to people who have never had a national ID. First-time applications can only be submitted and processed in Thailand, Surapong said. The service has already been put in place at Thai foreign missions in Los Angeles, Taipei, Sydney and Singapore, and will be available in Berlin and New York before the end of this month. -- The Nation 2013-01-04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 4, 2013 Author Share Posted January 4, 2013 to continue Thailand Live Saturday 5 Jan 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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