Thailand Live Sunday 17 Mar 2013

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Widespread seed of corruption: Poll
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Nearly 90 per cent of ABAC Poll's respondents considers "receptions" to government officials involved with government procurement projects are a normal practice of today's business.

"Thailand’s corruption problem is critical," said Noppadol Kannikar, the director of Abac Poll. "Corruption is now widespread as most Thais overlook the seed of corruption."

In the poll conducted in Bangkok during March 12-16, covering 1,561 respondents aged over 10 years, 87 per cent said lying is acceptable. 87.6 per cent admitted that they did not queue up for goods and services, while 80.2 per cent often paid "special money" to government officers in return for their special assistance.

Among students, 92.4 per cent admitted that they did copy their friends’ reports in the past 12 months. Some 74.9 per cent cheated in the exams.

-- The Nation 2013-03-17

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13,200 Thais catch dengue fever
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- As of March 11, 13,200 Thais have fallen victims of dengue fever so far this year, with 16 of them killed by the illness, according to the Public Health Ministry.

It said that the number of victims and the number of dead cases are both 4 times higher than the same period last year.

The ministry’s data shows that cases were reported in all provinces of Thailand.

A war room is now in place to monitor the situation and devise measures to contain the disease. The ministry fears the situation would worsen during the rainy season.

-- The Nation 2013-03-17

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3 arrested for gang rape of Swiss tourist

New Delhi - Three men have been arrested in connection with the gang rape of a 39-year-old Swiss tourist in Datia district of India's Madhya Pradesh state, police said Sunday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/626607-3-arrested-for-gang-assault-of-swiss-tourist-in-delhi/

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Transport Ministry to propose railway development projects under Bt2 trillion infrastructure project plan to cabinet this Tuesday /MCOT

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Pheu Thai denies grooming Yaowapa as PM's standin

BANGKOK: -- The ruling Pheu Thai Party Sunday accused the Opposition Democrats of being fanciful in their claims Pheu Thai heavy-weight Yaowapa Wongsawat is being prepared as a stand-in should PM Yingluck Shinawatra meet with a political accident.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/626612-pheu-thai-denies-grooming-yaowapa-as-pms-standin/

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