UNIVERSITY

Chula move will close Pathumwan School

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Chulalongkorn University's plans to widen a roadway and construct a park will mean the closure of Pathumwan School.

University president Pirom Kamolratanakul said yesterday CU officials would talk to parents about minimising the impact of the school's closure on students.

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"We plan to expand the road surface and develop a green area along the road," Pirom explained, adding that it would become a public park. The move is in accordance with the university's long-term land-use plan, he said.

Pathumwan School, along Rama IV Road, is operated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), offering classes from Pathom 1 to 6.

Pirom the university has not offered a new site for the school because it believed the BMA would take care of the issue. He said his university had informed the Pathumwan School about the plan to reclaim the plot of land since 2011.

-- The Nation 2013-02-06

CONTROVERSY

Newsman quits university over poll row

Budsarakham Sinlapalavan,

Chuleeporn Aramnate

The Nation

Manit

Alleges Suan Dusit conducting polls to please govt

BANGKOK: -- A veteran journalist from the mass-circulation Thai Rath has resigned as president of Suan Dusit Rajabhat University Council. He said he was dissatisfied that the university allegedly conducted opinion surveys to please the government.

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THAI-FRENCH RELATIONS

Ayrault talks with PM on broad range of interests

The Nation

French PM Jean-Marc Ayrault reviews a guard of honour at Government House yesterday, prior to a meeting with his Thai counterpart Yingluck Shinawatra.

BANGKOK: -- French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault yesterday discussed trade, investment and cooperation opportunities with Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in all areas of mutual interest - from education, infrastructure and research to alternative energy.

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POLITICS

Democrats plan to write blueprint for Thailand

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Democrat Party will set up a new institute on Friday to help write a new blueprint for the country, the party's leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said.

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EDITORIAL

Start the debate on an equitable taxation system

The Nation

Thailand needs to address the issues of tax avoidance and each individual's moral obligation to contribute to national development

BANGKOK: -- US President Barack Obama said recently during a televised interview that he could foresee a budget deal in Congress that did not include further increases in tax rates but which focused on eliminating loopholes and opportunities to get deductions.

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Rule of law agency wants amnesty bill

Chanikarn Phumhirun,

Khanittha Thepphajorn,

Praphan Chindalertudomdee

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Independent National Rule of Law Commission has called on the government to grant an amnesty to political protesters imprisoned between September 2006 and May 2010.

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BURNING ISSUE

More provinces should have right to elect own governors

Pravit Rojanaphruk

BANGKOK: -- As much as Bangkok residents may relish the right to decide which Bangkok governor candidate to vote for early next month, the race has become a glaring reminder of inequality on at least two fronts. First, the absolute lack of a level playing field for most candidates and second, Bangkok's sense of exceptionalism - to elect its own governor unlike the rest of the country, which is now taken for granted.

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Family works on pardon for Kamnan Poh

Piyanuch Thamnukasetchai,

Jeerapong Prasertphonkrang

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Less than a week after the notorious former godfather Somchai Khunpluem was arrested and sent to jail, his family has begun to seek a Royal pardon for him.

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Officials eye Andaman coastal erosion

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Marine and Coastal Resources Department is formulating plans to tackle coastal erosion in six Andaman Sea provinces.

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Hail-hit Lamphun districts declared disaster zones

The Nation

Lamphun officials were dispatched yesterday to aid residents affected by Sunday's hailstorm.

LAMPHUN: -- Lamphun deputy governor Navin Sintusa-ard said the tangerine-sized hailstones punctured roofs and ruined farm crops in Pa Sang, Muang, Ban Thi and Mae Tha districts, which would be declared disaster zones. Mae Tha was the hardest hit, with 7,717 residents in 2,332 households affected.

At least 100,000 roof tiles are needed to repair the damage. Cleanup is expected to take about a week because the supply of roof tiles is limited.

-- The Nation 2013-02-06

Teams of govt vets monitor for avian flu

Pongphon Sarnsamak

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has resumed its nationwide campaign to randomly test birds for the deadly avian influenza virus (H5N1), to ensure Thailand is free from further outbreaks.

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Hospitals given Bt254m for emergency treatment costs

Puangchompoo Prasert

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The country's three main health schemes paid Bt254 million to hospitals nationwide for emergency medical services for the past nine months, a top official at the National Health Security Office said yesterday.

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Former top cops to discuss police-station construction contract with investigators

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Department of Special Investigation (DSI) officials probing alleged bid collusion and fraud in a project to construct police stations and officer accommodation said they had invited three former police chiefs to give information about the merger of the two projects, which have faced lengthy delays.

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Phuket parents join 'fight club'

Phuket Gazette

PHUKET: -- Two parents tired of having their boy picked on by a gang of students at school took matters into their own hands today by turning up at the school and “slapping” the five bullies.

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UK parliament backs gay marriage bill

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Dozens of Countries Aided US Secret Detentions: Report

WASHINGTON, February 6 (RIA Novosti) – As many as 54 governments throughout the world assisted the United States in its secret detention and rendition operations in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, according to a new human rights report released Tuesday.

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RT @mpoppel: MAJOR EARTHQUAKE OFF SOLOMON ISLANDS

RT @mpoppel: 8.0-MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE STRIKES OFF THE SOLOMON ISLANDS - TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER

RT @mpoppel: TSUNAMI WARNING ISSUED FOR THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, VANUATU, NAURU, TUVALU

RT @mpoppel: TSUNAMI WARNING ISSUED FOR PAPUA NEW GUINEA, NEW CALEDONIA, KOSRAE

RT @mpoppel: TSUNAMI WARNING ISSUED FOR NEWFIJI, KIRIBATI, WALLIS AND FUTUNA

RT @mpoppel: Tsunami watch issued for Marshall Islands, Howland and Baker, Pohnpei, Tokelau, Samoa, Kermadec Islands

RT @mpoppel: BREAKING -- Tsunami watch issued for New Zealand

RT @mpoppel: BREAKING -- Tsunami watch issued for Australia, Indonesia, Guam

RT @mpoppel: Pacific Tsunami Warning Center statement on 8.0 quake; tsunami warnings issued - http://tinyurl.com/ap4nau5

Tsunami warnings issued following 8.0 quake

Posted on 02-06 at 01:27:22 CST

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TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001

PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS

ISSUED AT 0118Z 06 FEB 2013

THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC

OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...

WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.

... A TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH ARE IN EFFECT ...

A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR

SOLOMON ISLANDS / VANUATU / NAURU / PAPUA NEW GUINEA / TUVALU /

NEW CALEDONIA / KOSRAE / FIJI / KIRIBATI / WALLIS AND FUTUNA

RT @mpoppel: Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says a tsunami warning could be issued for Hawaii - http://tinyurl.com/bjz3vg9

RT @mpoppel: 8.0-magnitude South Pacific quake struck at a depth of only 3.6 miles, extremely shallow - USGS

RT @mpoppel: Pacific Tsunami Warning Center on tsunami threat to Hawaii http://dlvr.it/2vWYF4

Thailand awash in fake TB drugs

By Coconuts Bangkok

BANGKOK: -- According to a study published in the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, many of the anti-tuberculosis medications being sold in developing countries such as Thailand are either fake or of a substandard quality.

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RT @mpoppel: BREAKING -- AFP: Villages in the Solomon Islands destroyed by 8.0 quake, hospital director says

RT @mpoppel: Preliminary readings suggest a strong to powerful aftershock just struck the South Pacific Ocean; awaiting details

RT @mpoppel: BREAKING -- 6.6-magnitude aftershock strikes the South Pacific: USGS

RT @mpoppel: BREAKING -- Vanuatu government urges residents to evacuate coastal areas, head to higher grounds

RT @mpoppel: UPDATE: Tsunami warning downgraded to watch for Marshall Islands, Howland and Baker, Pohnpei, Tokelau

RT @mpoppel: Tsunami warnings and watches remain unchanged for all other regions: warning center

RT @mpoppel: BREAKING -- New Zealand government issues tsunami advisory following 8.0 quake in the South Pacific

RT @mpoppel: INBOX: New Zealand government issues tsunami advisory; full text: http://tinyurl.com/bovrr2h

RT @RichardBarrow: 32nd Cobra Gold Military Exercise, largest multinational field exercise in the world, is next week /via @USEmbassyBKK

RT @mpoppel: WATCH LIVE: Fiji beach where tsunami warning is in effect; would take 1.5hr for first wave to arrive http://tinyurl.com/d3qmynj

RT @mpoppel: New Zealand government statement #1 http://dlvr.it/2vX29m

RT @mpoppel: Vanuatu government statement #2 on tsunami warning http://dlvr.it/2vX2Cmv

RT @mpoppel: UPDATE: Tsunami NOT expected to hit Hawaii, tsunami warning center says - http://tinyurl.com/cg2srmx