Thailand Live Monday 18 Mar 2013

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Man killed in Lad Krabang explosion
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- An explosion erupted at the Ua Athon Lad Krabang 2 housing project in Bangkok Monday morning, causing one death.

Police now are trying to determine whether the victim's exgirlfriend was behind the fatal attack.

The victim, Wanchai Noomdee, broke up with his ex a few months ago after he met a new woman at this housing project.


-- The Nation 2013-03-18

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ROBBERY
Newsman stabbed at Chatuchak
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- A robber attacked a Thai Post reporter in Bangkok's Chatuchak district with a knife early yesterday.

Suwat Panjawong, 29, was still in the intensive care unit at Lat Phrao Hospital as of press time. Witnesses said the robber threatened Suwat for his cell phone at knifepoint, so he handed it over. The robber then demanded his bag and purse, but Suwat tried to resist.

During the pushing and shoving, the robber slashed Suwat's neck and ran off. Suwat flagged down a taxi and rushed himself to hospital.

-- The Nation 2013-03-18

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BANGKOK
Best city third time running

The Nation

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/626818-best-city-third-time-running-bangkok/

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FUEL PRICES
Diesel levy raised, but price maintained
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Taking advantage of recent drops in oil prices, the Energy Policy and Planning Committee is increasing oil levy on diesel by 40 satang per litre to Bt2.20.

This will prevent a cut in diesel price, despite a fall in global price. Diesel price will remain unchanged, when the levy takes effective tomorrow. Diesel is retailed at Bt29.99 a litre now.

Energy Permanent Secretary Norkhun Sitthiphong, as chairman of the committee, said that the higher levy will boost the Oil Fund’s daily revenue to Bt137 million from Bt114 million.

As of March 17, the Oil Fund had negative value of Bt15.49 billion.

Oil prices have fallen from three-week highs as an unprecedented levy on bank savings in Cyprus threatened to worsen Europe’s debt crisis.

-- The Nation 2013-03-18

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RT@RichardBarrow: On Tuesday there will be a parade through Bangkok to promote Earth Hour. Starts at Dusit Hotel at 11:30am & finishes at Silom at 1:30pm

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RT@191Thailand: A Bangkok-Khorat train hit & killed a woman this evening in Bang Sue.

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Senate supports voter-sponsored law bills
Khanittha Thepphajorn
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- March 18, 2013 7:39 pmThe Senate on Monday voted unanimously to pass a bill that would allow 10,000 eligible voters to sponsor a law after submitting their signatures.

The Senate voted 103 to pass the bill which also allows 50,000 eligible voters to endorse their signatures to amend the Constitution.

The procedure in tabling the law starts with 20 people initiating the process by informing the Parliament president and is able to request financial and legal assistance to draft the legislation.

The bill also stipulates that the verification of eligible voters who want to sponsor a bill must be completed within 45 days. If a names' list is found to be incomplete or incorrect, the people who initiated the sponsoring of the law are given 90 days to complete the list, otherwise the matter would be dropped.

The bill also includes details about punishment for falsification of signatures by stipulating that those who falsify names are punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a Bt200,000 fine. Those who coerce others into endorsing their names would be punished by up to five years in jail and a Bt100,000 fine.

-- The Nation 2013-03-18

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2 Obec officials found involved in cheating scandal

BANGKOK: -- An investigation by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has suggested that two top education officials were involved in the recruitment-exam cheating scandal.

Deputy Education Minister Sermsak Pongpanich said Monday that the two officials held senior posts at the Office of Basic Education Commission.

"If so, we will launch a disciplinary probe and transfer those two officials to inactive posts," he said.

-- The Nation 2013-03-18

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RT@RichardBarrow: Work has already started on the 179 meter high Samut Prakan Observation Tower. Expected to take 2 years to complete pic.twitter.com/W3wRrljN85

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