Thailand Live Thursday 28 Mar 2013

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RT@BBCBreaking: South Africa's first black president Nelson #Mandela hospitalised with a recurrence of his lung infection, the country's presidency says

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RT @MonitaRajpalCNN: Nelson Mandela hospitalised. Recurrent lung infection.

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Please help if you can!

Nanapat, a 7 year old girl with leukemia need A Negative in Bangkok

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/629187-a-negative-blood-still-needed/

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Don Muang airport to operate in full again to ease crowding at Suvarnabhumi

Don Mueang. File photo, source: Wikipedia org

BANGKOK, 28 March 2013 (NNT) - The Airport of Thailand public company has announced that it will allow all airlines to use Don Muang international airport again.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/629193-don-mueang-airport-to-operate-at-full-capacity-again-to-ease-crowding-at-suvarnabhumi/

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Suspended jail terms for 2007 Parliament siege leaders
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Former senator Jon Ungpakorn and nine other activists were Thursday handed suspended jail terms after the Criminal Court convicted them for their role in the siege of Parliament in 2007.

Jon and nine others were charged with inciting unrest for leading protesters to besiege the post-coup National Legislative Assembly on December 12, 2007, so as to prevent NLA members from enacting several pending bills.

The nine other defendants were Sawit Kaewwan, a leader of the State Railway of Thailand Union, Sirichai Maingarm, a leading member of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD), Pichit Chaimongkol, Anirut Khaosanit, Nussor Yima, Amnaj Palamee, Pairoj Polphet, Saree Ongsomwang, the secretarygeneral of the Foundation for Consumer Protection, and Supinya Klangnarong, a member of the National Broadcast and Telecom Commission.

They were charged with the offences on December 30, 2010.


-- The Nation 2013-03-28

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Italian couple thank police after Phuket jungle rescue
Tanyaluk Sakoot



PHUKET: -- An Italian couple who spent nearly three hours lost on Khao Phra Taew yesterday (March 27) came to the Phuket Tourist Police Station today to thank officers who found them and guided them out of the woods.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/629225-italian-couple-thank-police-after-phuket-jungle-rescue/

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Thai PM stresses transparency in spending loans
By English News



BANGKOK, March 28 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra gave reassurances in Parliament today that the spending of Bt2 trillion in loans for Thailand’s infrastructure development will be transparent with strict controls.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/629079-house-debate-on-thai-govts-bt2-trillion-borrowing-bill-kicks-off/#entry6248385

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SET index closed at 1544.57, down 16.30; Bt/USD29.10; GBP43.98; AUD30.30; EUR37.09; CAD28.50; HKD3.74; SGD23.28; JPY30.7

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RT @veen_NT: Thailand breaks a new record of power usage of 26,430 Mega Watt record at 2.30pm today. TR @NationChannel24

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POWER CONSUMPTION
Power peaks at 26,430MW
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Power consumption reached a new record high on Thursday, at 26,430 megawatts, as temperature hit 39.1 degree celcius, according to Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand.

Last year’s record was registered on 26 April at 26,121MW, when the temperature hit 38.5 degree celcius.

EGAT Governor Sutat Patamasiriwat said that as temperature is set to rise, this year’s power consumption could peak at 27,000MW.

He urged all Thais to use energy-saving equipment and maintain the efficiency of their electrical appliances.

The energy authorities have urged all parties in Thailand to join the energy-saving campaign this year, to cope with lower natural gas for electricity generating as well as higher temperature. It is expected that the power consumption will peak on April 5. The operator of Yadana gas field in Myanmar earlier agreed to postpone the maintenance shutdown to April 6, to help Thailand avoid power brownout or even power blackout.

Bank of Thailand today issued a statement, assuring all that Thai banks are prepared for unexpected problems during the period. The auxiliary power system is now in place, as well as the contingency plan, to ensure uninterrupted banking services.

-- The Nation 2013-03-28

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RT@RichardBarrow: The British Embassy in #Bangkok will be closed on Friday & Monday for the Easter holiday but the US Embassy will be open as normal.

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Thailand Live Friday 29 Mar 2013

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