Thailand Live Saturday 30 Mar 2013

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Phuket immigration warns of drive on foreign stay reports
Nattha Thepbamrung


Capt Angkhan Yasanop (foreground) and colleagues visit a small hotel to explain the system – and the law – to front desk staff.

PHUKET: -- The Immigration Police have urged all hotels, resorts, and other accommodation providers, including owners of villas for rent, must begin reporting details of foreigners staying with them by the end of April, or face prosecution.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/629542-phuket-immigration-warns-of-drive-on-foreign-stay-reports/

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BT2-TRILLION LOAN
Train project 'will only benefit the rich'
The Nation



Tickets could cost up to Bt2,000 for a 700km journey, Democrats say

BANGKOK: -- The opposition Democrat Party mounted an attack on the government in relation to the proposed Bt2-trillion infrastructure projects in the second and final day of the House debate, saying the high-speed-rail system would mostly benefit the rich and there was no proper planning to accommodate changes in the areas involved.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/629544-thai-govts-train-project-will-only-benefit-the-rich/

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Foreign investors back logistics plan
Business Desk
The Nation

Benefits to infrastructure outweigh funding concerns; execution remains a worry

BANGKOK: -- The foreign investor community is throwing its support behind the government's infrastructure development plan, convinced that if efficiently executed, it will boost the Kingdom's attractiveness and draw more foreign investment.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/629545-foreign-investors-back-thai-govts-logistics-plan/

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Soldier killed as series of attacks staged in Narathiwat
Nakarin Chinnavornkomol,
Narong Nualsakul,
Santhiti Khorjitmate
The Nation

NARATHIWAT: -- A soldier was killed and many others injured when a bomb exploded in Narathiwat's Rusoh district at 4.55pm yesterday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/629546-soldier-killed-as-series-of-attacks-staged-in-narathiwat/

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Man gets 50 years for serial sexual assault of employee
Anuphan Chantana
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Criminal Court yesterday sentenced a man to 50 years in prison for repeatedly raping one of his employees and distributing audio recordings he had made of the sexual assaults. The crimes were committed between April 19 and August 10, 2008.

Surachai, or Kanisorn, Thanachart, 37, was convicted of many offences, including threatening his victim with guns in order to detain her.

The court also convicted Surachai's 47-year-old common-law wife, Thanawan, or Deun, Udommeechai, for acting as his accomplice. She was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Among the evidence used to convict the two defendants was a recorded conversation between Surachai and his victim.

Surachai has made headlines before for crimes including a physical assault against a former beauty queen and firing an assault rifle at a Bangkok police station. He served a jail term for a previous conviction.


-- The Nation 2013-03-30

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LEAD CONTAMINATION
Klity villagers want creek cleaned quickly
Pongphon Sarnsamak,
Tanpisit Lerdbamrungchai
The Nation
Kanchanaburi


Pollution Control Department (PCD) officials show lead-contaminated sediment that was removed from Kanchanaburi

PCD's actions so far 'not sufficient'

KANCHANABURI: -- Residents of Kanchanaburi's Lower Klity Village have called on the country's pollution-control agency to rehabilitate Klity Creek urgently after more than 14 years of suffering the effects of lead contamination caused by a nearby factory.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/629547-kanchanaburi-klity-villagers-want-creek-cleaned-quickly/

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Sukhumbhand lists 10 urgent tasks for city government
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Bangkok Governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra yesterday set 10 top priorities for city officials as he was inaugurated for a second term.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/629548-bangkok-governor-sukhumbhand-lists-10-urgent-tasks-for-city-government/

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Danish fugitive hiding in Thailand extradited to Denmark
BY ANDERS HOLM NIELSEN


Photo: Dennis Thern

BANGKOK: -- Last Thursday, Danish national, Bent Loyd Skjødt (37) was arrested in Thailand after spending 27 days on Interpol’s wanted list. Bent S. fled Denmark after being convicted of fraud and sentenced to community service.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/629549-danish-fugitive-hiding-in-thailand-extradited-to-denmark/

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April may touch 43 degrees
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The temperature will rise to as high as 43 degrees Celsius next month, the Meteorological Department said. The cause for this is the unusually low number of clouds and less humidity, plus a heat mass moving to the Kingdom, posing the risk of more frequent tropical thunderstorms.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/629550-april-may-touch-43-degrees-celsius-thai-meteorological-department/

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UPDATE
Court sentences 9 men behind Supoth robbery
Anuphan Chantana
The Nation

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/629448-court-sentences-9-men-behind-supoth-robbery/

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Pyongyang Declares 'State of War' with South Korea - Agency

MOSCOW, March 30 (RIA Novosti) - North Korea has declared that it entered a “state of war” with South Korea, saying that all issues between the neighboring countries will be handled in accordance with a wartime protocol, Reuters reported on Saturday citing North's official KCNA news agency.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/629554-pyongyang-declares-state-of-war-with-south-korea-agency/

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Cellular companies warned to get ready for power crisis

BANGKOK, 30 March 2013 (NNT) - The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has urged all mobile network operators to be prepared for an energy crisis in April after Myanmar announced to close its gas pipelines for maintenance.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/629565-thailands-mobile-network-operators-warned-to-get-ready-for-power-crisis/

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RT @chaowarat_KTTV: Robinson Rachada has finally closed it's doors. http://twitter.com/chaowarat_KTTV/status/317838486331854848/photo/1

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Full war declaration statement from DPRK - KCNA

The moves of the U.S. imperialists to violate the sovereignty of the DPRK and encroach upon its supreme interests have entered an extremely grave phase. Under this situation, the dear respected Marshal Kim Jong Un, brilliant commander of Mt. Paektu, convened an urgent operation meeting on the performance of duty of the Strategic Rocket Force of the Korean People's Army for firepower strike and finally examined and ratified a plan for firepower strike.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/629554-pyongyang-declares-state-of-war-with-south-korea-agency/#entry6253315

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Thai Lower House passes loan bill with 284:152 votes
By Digital Media



BANGKOK, March 30 – The Thai House of Representatives voted 284 against 152 late Friday night to sail through the highly-criticised bill intended to borrow Bt2 trillion for the country’s infrastructure investment.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/629604-thai-lower-house-passes-loan-bill-with-284152-votes/

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PM visits Sa Kaeo, instructs local authorities to develop border checkpoints to help link Thailand as centre for ASEAN countries /MCOT

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In Yala, Natl Security Council chief meets locals to clarify peace talks; insurgent leader Abdullah Pula arrested in Than To district /MCOT

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Security chief: Still too early for dialogue to stop southern violence
By Digital Media



BANGKOK, March 30 – Thailand’s national security chief admitted that the ongoing peace talks with Muslim insurgents will not suspend militants’ attacks and violent activity in the kingdom’s far South.

Lt Gen Paradorn Pattanathabut met with Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra Friday to report the results of dialogue with core insurgent leaders in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur.

He quoted the premier as saying that the peace process must continue strenuously and positively, given the people’s high expectation.

Fifteen Thai officials joined the Kuala Lumpur’s peace talks which was attended by 15 key insurgents of the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (National Revolutionary Front or BRN) and the Pattani United Liberation Organisation (PULO). High-ranking Malaysian officials were present during the 12-hour discussion.

“Thailand wanted to cool down violence in the South while the BRN members sought justice for fellow militants [under arrest warrants],” Lt Gen Paradorn said.

“It is impossible to hope that major violence will not occur in the restive region. Talks will continue though the unrest hasn’t improved yet.”

He said the Thai side asked for a timeframe but the BRN representatives said they need to create understanding among the various factions.

Paradorn added that militant wrongdoers on the official wanted list consisted of less than 10,000 people and it would not be necessary to enforce the amnesty law to solve this problem.

He said Thursday’s dialogue would lead to further talks and he will consult former prime minister Gen Chavalit Yongchaiyudh soon. (MCOT online news)


-- TNA 2013-03-30

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RT@RichardBarrow: New Thai movie “Pee Mak Phra Khanong” has made ฿44.7M in just 2 days - RT @PlayChannel: รายได้พี่มาก รวม 2 วัน 44.77 ล้านแล้วจ้า

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RT@ChannelNewsAsia: JUST IN: North Korea's full war declaration statement - cna.asia/13FvnED pic.twitter.com/2n9EO7Alu5

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3rd Region Police cracks down on drug rings in Amnat Charoen, Ubon Ratchathani, seize 198,000 meth pills, 6 kgs of ice worth Bt60m /MCOT

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Finance min to ask cabinet Sunday to consider rice pledging scheme for 2012/2013 off-season crop, expect to use Bt100 billion budget /MCOT

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Thailand's upper north still facing haze problem
By Digital Media



CHIANG MAI, March 30 -- Thailand’s northern provinces have been facing thick haze engulfing the region while overall dust particle levels remain at a critical level.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/629656-thailands-upper-north-still-facing-haze-problem/

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