Thailand Live Sunday 24 Mar 2013

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RT@RichardBarrow: O-Net exam results now out for Grade 12 students. Best subject was Health Education with average of 53.70% & worst was English at 22.13%.

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Phuket Opinion: Stray dog 'final solution' should take a pounding
Phuket Gazette -

John Dalley, Phuket’s well-known founder of the Soi Dog Foundation.

John Dalley is Phuket’s well-known founder of the Soi Dog Foundation, a not-for-profit, legally registered charitable organization in Thailand, the United States, Australia, the UK, France and Holland. Here, Mr Dalley replies to Phuket Livestock Chief Weerasit Putthipairoj’s public policy that strays should be rounded up from Phuket’s streets and impounded.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/628204-phuket-opinion-stray-dog-final-solution-should-take-a-pounding/

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RT@RichardBarrow: This must be the biggest “lost pet” poster in the world. Someone really wants their dog back (Pic @Huk_31_Korat) buff.ly/YzVRj1

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Seven soldiers wounded in Pattani motorcycle bombing
By Digital Media

PATTANI, March 24 - Seven paramilitary rangers were injured in a motorcycle bomb blast in Sai Buri district of this southern province while they were en route to a military base.

The bomb attack occurred late Sunday morning on Sai Buri-Panare road, according to Pol Lt Col Phusit Rattanapirom of Sai Buri police station.

A preliminary investigation found that the soldiers were returning to a military base after buying some goods at a market.

The assailants parked the Yala-registered motorcycle carrying a homemade bomb at the roadside and waited until the army pickup truck arrived before triggering the explosion.

Bomb shrapnel damaged the military pickup truck while the motorcycle carrying the bomb was completely destroyed. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2013-03-24

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Chiang Mai speeds up easing of smog ahead of Songkran festival
By Digital Media

CHIANG MAI, March 24— Chiang Mai authorities have sped up fighting persistent smog and haze and are closely monitoring burning activities in preparation for the coming Thai New Year ‘Songkran’ festival next month.

Chiang Mai Deputy Governor Adisorn Kamnerdsiri on Sunday said that the average dust particle level has reduced but remained higher than the safety limit.

The level of dust particles was measured at 124 microgrammes per cubic metre at Yupparaj Wittayalai School in the provincial seat and 119 microgrammes per cubic metre at Chiang Mai city hall.

The standard safety limit is 120 microgrammes per cubic metre.

Although the overall smog situation has gradually improved, relevant officials are continuing to keep a close watch on burning activities to prevent worsening smog.

If the situation worsens and becomes a crisis, the deputy governor explained it will threaten the health of local residents as well as the tourism industry which generates major income for the province.

As the Songkran festival is approaching, Mr Adisorn was concerned that if the smog situation persists, some tourists may head to other provinces instead of Chiang Mai.

Authorities have been spraying water mist into the air to increase humidity and remove some dust particles from the air.

Regarding the smog situation in the northern province of Lamphun, dust particles were measured at 125 microgrammes per cubic metre at the provincial administrative office, still slightly over the safety standard.

It is increased yesterday's measurement of 103 microgrammes per cubic metre, resulting from forest fires detected at ten spots.

The smog has an impact on public health and sometimes the fire spreads to damage orchards. Fire fighters have to watch out to put out the fire as visibility on roads is poor. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2013-03-24

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Thai PM arrives in Papua New Guinea

PORT MORESBY, March 24 – Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinwatra arrived in Papua New Guinea on Sunday to start her two-day official visit.

It is the first state visit of a Thai Prime Minister and a significant implementation of relations with the South Pacific island nation.

The main objective of the visit is to launch a new market for Thai consumer products and to seek an opportunity for infrastructure development investment as Papua New Guinea, though a country rich in natural resources, still lacks investments in the area.

On Monday, Prime Minister Yingluck will pay a courtesy call to Papua New Guinea’s Governor General and will have a bilateral meeting with her counterpart, Prime Minister Peter O'Neill.The discussion will cover issues on the reinforcement of bilateral relations, cooperation development on trade and investment, energy, and academics, as well as multi-lateral cooperation.

Both premiers will also witness the signing ceremony of three MoUs and an Agreement, namely, the Agreement of academic cooperation, an MoU on bilateral discussion between Thailand and Papua New Guinea, and an MoU between the Thai Chamber of Commerce and their Papua New Guinea counterpart, according to the Thai government’s official website.

Papua New Guinea ranks first among the trade and investment counterparts of Thailand from the South Pacific countries with total trade value of US$359 million in 2012.

For investments, the Thai private sector has invested in Papua New Guinea in the areas of food processing, rice and energy export. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2013-03-24

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