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UPDATE:
SOUTH CRISIS
Woman to leave South after son, husband slain

THE NATION

PATTANI: -- There is no longer anything keeping a Pattani woman from moving back to her hometown in the Northeast after she lost her husband and 2-year-old son in an insurgent attack on Wednesday night.

Watcharin Nuansai, 34, lost her husband Samarn Hiangma, 38, and son Jakarin Hiangma, 2, in the drive-by shooting.

Families and friends of four other civilians killed in the attack remained in shock yesterday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/636700-toddler-among-six-dead-in-thai-south-shooting-official/?p=6363125#entry6363125

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POLITICS
Lawmakers vow to reject court ruling on article 68

Chanikarn Phumhiran,
Olan Lertrudtanadumrongkul
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Government MPs and senators set the stage for confrontation with the Constitutional Court by refusing to accept that it has the power to decide whether to halt an amendment to Article 68 of the charter, reasoning that Parliament has the authority to amend the provision.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/636808-new-attack-on-constitutional-courts-power-to-amend-thai-charter/?p=6363133#entry6363133

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UPDATE
Senate panels to grill Yingluck
Olan Lertrudtanadumrongkul,
Prapasri Osathanon
The Nation

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Some 100 red-shirt supporters, led by former PM

Democrats write to Mongolian leader accusing PM of lying

BANGKOK: -- Fifty-eight senators yesterday issued a statement denouncing Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's Mongolia speech and said they planned to summon her for grilling by four Senate panels.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/636803-thai-senators-want-to-grill-yingluck-over-her-mongolia-speech/?p=6363137#entry6363137

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Public Health Ministry warns public against 'magic lamp' hoax

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BANGKOK, 3 May 2013 (NNT) – The Public Health Ministry has come out to warn the public about a hoax that involves a so-called ‘magic lamp’, which claims to be a miracle cure for terminal cancer patients.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/636907-thai-public-health-ministry-warns-public-against-magic-lamp-hoax/

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Freedom House rates kingdom 'not free' for another year
Pravit Rojanaphruk
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Thailand has been rated "Not Free" for the second time in as many years by US-based Freedom House in its 2012 global assessment due to heavy sentencing by courts under the lese majeste law, as well as online censorship.

"Thailand moved from Partly Free to Not Free [in 2011] due to court rulings that the lese majeste law does not contradict constitutional provisions for freedom of expression and that third-party hosts are liable for lese majeste content posted online.

"In addition, both the government of PM Yingluck Shinawatra and the Parliament explicitly indicated that they were unwilling to address the chilling effects of the lese majeste law," said the report released yesterday. "Thailand's online monitoring agency expanded its use of the lese majeste law to silence dissent, and journalists faced mounting difficulty in writing about lese majeste cases and press freedom issues."

Authorities have enhanced their monitoring of electronic media and continued their crackdown on journalists, the report said. "Landmark prosecutions of lese majeste cases highlighted the courts' lack of independence, the government's unwillingness to address the issue of the monarchy and the threat posed by the lese majeste law to freedom of expression in the country."

Freedom House cited cases of "harsh punishments" of lese majeste detainees including Voice of Taksin editor Somyos Phrueksakasem-suk, who copped 10 years in prison for two articles he did not write.

"On April 11, [2011] police detained [somyos] ostensibly for defaming the monarchy in two articles published in 2010. His arrest came less than a week after he introduced a petition demanding a review of the lese majeste law. He remained behind bars at year's end.

"On May 10, Ampon Tangnoppakul, a 62-year-old man who had been sentenced to 20 years in prison in November 2011 for allegedly sending four text messages that insulted the monarchy, passed away in prison."

On the Internet front, government censorship continued last year, and it is increasingly used against potentially disruptive political messages and sites that are considered a threat to national security, including those of Muslim separatist groups in the South, it said.

"The founding of the Cyber Security Operations Centre [CSOC] in late 2011 and the expansion of its work in 2012 enabled the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology to block online content without the need for a court order," the report said. "The CSOC extends control and surveillance of online media and has aided the large-scale shutdown of websites and individual pages. The centre works with Internet service providers and website owners to block not only Thai-based content, but also material that is available globally, affecting thousands of sites."

The report found that Asia-Pacific is home to some of the worst-rated countries including North Korea and China. China is dubbed by the organisation as the world's largest "Not Free" setting. However, Myanmar earned notice for the largest improvement.

Deterioration was also noted in Cambodia, Hong Kong, the Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Of the 197 countries assessed during 2012, 63 (32 per cent) were rated "Free", 70 (36 per cent) were rated "Partly Free", and 64 (32 per cent) were rated "Not Free".

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-- The Nation 2013-05-03

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Tussle between Kittiratt, Prasarn worries BOT chairman
Anapat Deechuay,
Sarun Kijvasin
The Nation

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BANGKOK: -- Bank of Thailand (BOT) chairman Virabongsa Ramangkura yesterday expressed his "uneasiness" over the ongoing disagreement between the finance minister and the central bank's governor as to how to deal with the baht's continuing appreciation.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/636911-tussle-between-kittiratt-prasarn-worries-bank-of-thailand-chairman/

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Sukhumbhand denies fresh charge in Skytrain case
By Piyanut Tumnukasetchai
The Nation

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BANGKOK: -- Bangkok Governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra yesterday denied a new charge filed against him and other city officials by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) in relation to the expansion of the Skytrain system, saying he would sue the department if it tried to bully him.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/636912-bangkok-governor-denies-fresh-charge-in-skytrain-case/

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EDITORIAL
'Peace process' will unravel as truth emerges

The Nation


Thai authorities, in their haste to help Thaksin Shinawatra, have botched the latest attempt to the end the insurgency in the deep South

BANGKOK: -- We have to wonder why the Thai authorities didn't ask Hasan Taib - the self-proclaimed "liaison" for the separatist Barisan Revolusi Nasional-Coordinate (BRN-C) - to prove that he has command and control of Malay-Muslim insurgents on the ground before they signed the February 28 "peace agreement" with him?

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/636913-peace-process-will-unravel-as-truth-emerges-thai-editorial/

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Medical Sciences Dept warn consumers of threats from low-quality plasticware

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BANGKOK, 3 May 2013 (NNT) – The Department of Medical Sciences has come out to warn the public about possible health threats from the use of low-quality plasticware.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/636915-thai-medical-sciences-dept-warn-consumers-of-threats-from-low-quality-plasticware/

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BT350-BILLION PROJECT
Court denies injunction to suspend bidding

PONGPHON SARNSAMAK
THE NATION

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BANGKOK: -- The Central Administrative Court last night rejected the Anti-Global Warming Association's request for court injunction to suspend the government's Bt350-billion water and flood management and infrastructure mega-project.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/636919-bt350-billion-project-thai-court-denies-injunction-to-suspend-bidding/

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Education Ministry to prepare workforce required for rail system overhaul

BANGKOK, 3 May 2013 (NNT) – Minister of Education Pongthep Thepkanchana said his ministry has been tasked with preparing the workforce that will be required for the country's efforts to upgrade its rail transportation system.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/636923-thai-education-ministry-to-prepare-workforce-required-for-rail-system-overhaul/

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Miss Maxim finalist disqualified following ketamine video, will likely face jail time

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BANGKOK: -- Kwanjai Khempradab, one of 20 finalists in this year’s Miss Maxim pageant, has been ejected from the competition, following the release of a video clip in which she instructs a young boy to inhale Ketamine.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/636944-bangkok-miss-maxim-finalist-disqualified-following-ketamine-video-will-likely-face-jail-time/

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Court asked to order Thaksin to stop Skype conversation
By English News

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BANGKOK, May 3 – A senator yesterday asked the Constitution Court to order ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinwatra to stop 'giving commands' to government MPs through a voice-over Internet service.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/636947-thai-constitution-court-asked-to-order-thaksin-to-stop-skype-conversation/

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Thailand upset with PWL label for sixth year
By Digital Media

BANGKOK, May 3 – Thailand will remain on the United States government’s Priority Watch List (PWL) despite its unrelenting crackdown on violations of intellectual property rights, a senior Commerce Ministry official said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/636668-thailand-takes-the-rap-in-u-s-fake-goods-review/?p=6363869#entry6363869

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Australian woman keeps close eye on the Phuket environment
Jody Houton

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Australian woman keeps close eye on the Phuket environment

PHUKET: -- While many local expatriates sit around and complain about how the environment is worsening, while also lamenting what one person can do against a tide of indifference, Debra Mierczak, the ‘leafleting lady’ who was featured in the March 29 edition of The Phuket News, has a lot to be proud of.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/636953-australian-woman-keeps-close-eye-on-the-phuket-environment/

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Pattaya “Mafia” assaults Security Officer at Pattaya Port


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PATTAYA:--A video has appeared on You Tube and Facebook reportedly showing the Brother of a member of local government assaulting a Pattaya City Hall Security Officer at the Bali Hai Port in South Pattaya, in front of coaches full of foreign tourists.



Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/636954-pattaya-mafia-assaults-security-officer-at-pattaya-port/


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Thailand’s dengue patients reach 26,000; 33 deaths recorded this year
By Digital Media

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BANGKOK, May 3 – So far this year, there have been 26,000 dengue fever patients with the number of deaths recorded from the mosquito-borne disease at 33, higher than last year, according to Dr. Wichai Satimai, an expert of the Department of Disease Control.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/636933-33-people-die-of-dengue-fever-in-thailand-during-jan-1-to-april-30/#entry6364166

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