Thailand Live Tuesday 9 Apr 2013

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Monday was last Bangkok flight for SAS
BY ANDERS HOLM NIELSEN

BANGKOK: -- Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) halted its flights to Bangkok yesterday, ending 64 years of service linking the Nordic countries and Thailand. SAS started to fly to Bangkok back to 1949, one of the first European carriers to serve the Thai capital.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/631902-monday-was-last-bangkok-flight-for-s-a-s/

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Thai economy likely to grow 4.9% this year: ADB
By Digital Media

BANGKOK, April 9 - The Thai economy is projected to grow 4.9 per cent this year and 5 per cent next year, dropping from 6.4 per cent last year, according to a senior Asian Development Bank (ADB) economist.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/631905-thai-economy-likely-to-grow-49-this-year-a-d-b/

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Appeal court cuts confessed bomber's jail term
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- A bomber convicted for a 2010 attack on the Bhum Jai Thai Party had his jail term slashed Tuesday from 35 years to five years.

The Appeals Court cited minimal damage as ground for leniency to reduce the sentencing.

The lower court ruled last April to find Anek Singkhuntod, 29, guilty of bombing the party headquarters.

In working with five accomplices who were tried separately, Anek concealed a homemade bomb in his fruit cart before pushing it passed the headquarters.

The blast caused damage to the party's back walls, some vehicles parked nearby as well as a leanto of a food vendor. Anek also sustained serious injuries that resulted in blindness.

-- The Nation 2013-04-09

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Elephant killed in Phetchaburi
The Nation

PHETCHABURI: -- Another wild elephant has been slaughtered in Phetchaburi's Kaeng Krachan National Park, apparently by poachers after its ivory, National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department deputy chief Theerapat Prayurasiddhi said Tuesday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/631906-wild-elephant-slaughtered-in-phetchaburis-kaeng-krachan-national-park/

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PROPERTY MARKET
Central bank to control second-hand property transactions
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Bank of Thailand is mulling measures to control the spike in asset prices, having the second-hand properties in focus.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/631929-bank-of-thailand-to-control-second-hand-property-transactions/

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Cabinet approves plans to buy NGV buses

BANGKOK, 9 April 2013 (NNT) - The cabinet on Tuesday has approved plans to acquire a fleet of over 3,000 NGV buses for the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA).

The Transport Ministry earlier submitted a 13 billion baht budget request to procure the NGV-run buses. The proposal, which had been submitted to the cabinet several times over the past year, had earlier been rejected due to lack of necessary information.

The ministry voiced its belief that the plan will help save operating costs of up to 260 billion baht per year. The BMTA’s current debt stands at 76 billion baht and the agency has reportedly been operating at a loss for over 20 years.

According to Transport Minister Chadchart Sittipunt, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is in favor of the NGV bus project as the government aims to reduce the use of private cars. The government is also considering a joint ticketing system to facilitate passengers using bus, skytrain and MRT services in the future.


-- NNT 2013-04-09

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Taiwan, Thai TV stations sorry for Thatcher photo gaffes

TAIPEI, April 9, 2013 (AFP) - A Taiwanese cable news channel apologised Tuesday for running a photo of Queen Elizabeth II when reporting the death of Margaret Thatcher, while a Thai station showed a photo of actress Meryl Streep.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/631933-taiwan-thai-t-v-stations-sorry-for-thatcher-photo-gaffes/

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SET index closed at 1470.72, down 18.81; Bt/USD28.86; GBP43.96; AUD29.99; EUR37.57; CAD28.24; HKD3.71; SGD23.13; JPY28.9

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One in three oppose lewd acts during Songkran: Survey
By English News



BANGKOK, April 9 – One-third of the Thai public is opposed to various types of lewd acts during the Songkran Festival celebration later this month, according to an opinion survey by National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/631937-one-in-three-oppose-lewd-acts-during-songkran-survey/

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Thai Red Cross needs more blood for Songkran
By English News



BANGKOK, April 9 - The Thai Red Cross Society has launched a special campaign to boost blood supplies for the traditional Thai new year, Songkran, from today through next Tuesday (April 9-16) at its Bangkok headquarters located on Henry Dunant Road.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/631938-thai-red-cross-needs-more-blood-for-songkran/

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Cabinet exempts toll for motorists using Burapha Withee Expressway, Motorway April 10-16 /MCOT

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RT@RichardBarrow: Cost of prime time advertising on Thai TV per minute: CH.7 ฿500K, CH.3 ฿480K, CH.5 ฿480K & CH.9 ฿350K - TR @khajochi

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RT@RichardBarrow: AIS customers can now upgrade for free to the new & faster 3G (2.1 GHz) network in Bangkok & 18 provinces.

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