Thailand Live Monday 22 Apr 2013

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Korkaew returns to prison, bail request rejected

BANGKOK: -- Criminal Court Monday rejected bail request by by Pheu Thai MP and red-shirt leader Korkaew Pikulthong, causing him to be sent back to the Bangkok Remand Prison.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/634438-thai-government-party-m-p-korkaew-back-in-jail-as-immunity-expires/#entry6326830

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Young Thai Fatally Shot During Drunken Bravado

SATTAHIP:--A 22-year-old man was shot in the head 4 times while walking toward a 21-year-old gunman who had just fired 2 warning shots at him. Their dispute began when the victim accidentally stepped on the gunman’s foot while dancing at a Bang Saray festival.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/634469-young-thai-fatally-shot-during-drunken-bravado/

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Bomb blast kills two Marines, injures dozen while examining explosive devices at Marines Camp in Narathiwat's Bacho district /MOCT

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Korean Consul General visits tourists injured from Pattaya boat crash

PATTAYA, 22 April 2013 (NNT) - South Korean consul-general to Thailand Cha Kiang Tak led embassy officials to pay a visit to Korean nationals injured during a boat collision in Pattya’s Koh Larn on Sunday morning. He has yet to comment on the incident.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/634259-18-korean-tourists-injured-in-speed-boat-accident-in-pattaya/?p=6327044#entry6327044

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African students invent anti-malaria soap

BURKINA FASO: -- Two students from Africa have invented a malaria repellent soap that they believe would help save millions of lives in sub-Saharan Africa where 90 percent of deaths occur from malaria transmitted to people through the bites of infected mosquitoes.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/634474-african-students-invent-anti-malaria-soap/

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Korkaew returns to prison, bail request rejected


File photo : Korkaew

BANGKOK: -- The Criminal Court on Monday rejected bail request by Pheu Thai MP and redshirt leader Korkaew Pikulthong, leading to his being sent back to the Bangkok Remand Prison.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/634438-thai-government-party-m-p-korkaew-back-in-jail-as-immunity-expires/#entry6327100

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Five dead after shooting in Seattle apartment building: Suspect in car park killed after police move in
By SAM WEBB

FEDERAL WAY: -- Police say five people are dead in a shooting at an apartment complex south of Seattle, including a suspect who was shot by officers responding to the chaotic scene.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/634478-five-dead-after-shooting-in-seattle-apartment-building/

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RT @RichardBarrow: "Bangkok Bike 2013" takes place from 2-5 May at Impact, Muang Thong Thani. Big event for bicycle enthusiasts.

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SET index closed at 1559.1, up 13.64; Bt/USD28.59; GBP43.42; AUD29.25; EUR37.22; CAD27.72; HKD3.68; SGD22.94; JPY28.52

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Reds protest outside top court
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- About 200 red shirts rallied outside the Constitutional Court Monday, demanding all nine judges resign for allegedly interfering in the affairs of the government's executive and legislative branches.

The red shirts, who called themselves "brave prodemocracy people", began the protest at noon. They were led by Pongpisit Khongsena and occupied the road island in front of the Government Complex where the Constitutional Court is located.

The protesters said they would rally for at least three days. The Metropolitan Police dispatched a company of crowd control officers to keep security at the site.

The red shirts claim that the Constitutional Court judges had caused rifts in society.

-- The Nation 2013-04-22

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GOLD
Gold price downward trend to continue
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Local gold prices may fall further to as low as Bt15,700 per baht weight this year, said the CEO of Classic Gold Futures.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/634494-gold-price-downward-trend-to-continue/

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Prices of certain fruit hit new low

BANGKOK, 22 April 2013 (NNT)-Fruit farmers in the North and the East coast are expected to receive assistance from the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives after fruit prices have declined.

According to Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Yukol Limlamthong, the Cooperative Promotion Department, and the Department of Agricultural Extension have been instructed to get Modern Trade stores involved in their effort to ease the lower-than-expected prices of seasonal fruit including lychees, mangoesteens, rambutans,durians and longans.

Most types of the fruit are grown in the Eastern region except for lychees which belong to the North. They are expected to be bought within a specific time frame and under a certain amount. The Ministry has reportedly been trying to speed up the budget allocation process from the Budget Bureau in order for it to be able to assist fruit growers.

137 million baht is expected to be approved for a relief measure for Eastern fruit farmers, while another 20 million will be spent on shouldering the declining prices of fruit in the East of Thailand. The ministry also has planned to request a budget of 215 million baht to help cushion the impact of falling longan prices on growers, Mr. Yukol said.

The Ministry is urging growers to process their longan with peel as dried longan and promoting the consumption of fresh longan in the country as well as distributing to other regions to create demand and prop up the prices.


-- NNT 2013-04-22

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RT@RichardBarrow: Highway police cars crash into each other after going through a red light - RT @pwittaya: ตำรวจฝ่าไฟแดงชนกันเอง pic.twitter.com/zUExKKRzid

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RT@RichardBarrow: 30 Chinese tourists came down with diarrhea after eating lunch on Koh Larn (Coral Island). They were sent to hospital in Pattaya (ThaiRath)

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Billionaire’s bones: another skeleton in closet of alleged Phuket killer
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Mr David is already being held in Phuket on a murder charge. Photo: Gazette file

Samui police, acting on a tip from their counterparts in Hungary, yesterday dug up a skeleton in the basement of a villa owned by Moshe David, who is currently awaiting trial in Phuket for the murder of Hungarian Peter Reisz last year

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/634357-expat-discovered-buried-under-koh-samui-home/?p=6328099#entry6328099

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