Thailand Live Thursday 6 Jun 2013

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(AFP) Aung San Suu Kyi says she wants to run for president

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Investors pacified as Thai bourse drops sharply.
By English News

BANGKOK, June 6 - Thai stocks plunged 6.6 per cent since May 23 and fell below the psychological barrier of 1,500 points at midday today.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/644707-investors-pacified-as-thai-bourse-drops-sharply/

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'White Mask' protesters want embattled Plodprasop fired.
By English News

BANGKOK, June 6 - A group of so-called 'White Mask' protesters rallied near Government House today, demanding the dismissal of Deputy Prime Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi for his recent horrendous rebuke in public.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/644588-is-plodprasop-a-liability-for-thai-govt/#entry6479775

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Two bombs explode in Narathiwat; no casualties
By English News

NARATHIWAT, June 6 – No one was wounded by two bomb explosions in the southern border province of Narathiwat on Wednesday night.

Police gathering evidence Thursday morning found the remains of two Claymore-type bombs at two locations. Claymore anti-personnel mines weigh about 5-7 kilogrammes . The devices used last night were remote-controlled and detonated by digital wrist watches, police said.

Surveillance cameras at the scenes did not capture images of the suspects as light was dim in the area. Investigators initially believed that the suspects are the same group of insurgents, active in Sungai Kolok district. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2013-06-06

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Father locks mentally ill daughter on island for 20 years in Chumphon
By Coconuts Bangkok



CHUMPHON: -- Chieb Wattanajit, an 86-year-old father of seven, has been accused of detaining his 39-year-old daughter on a manmade island, isolated from the world by a thorny fence and a three-meter-wide waterway.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/644709-father-locks-mentally-ill-daughter-on-manmade-island-for-20-years-in-chumphon/

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Lone man robs KBank in Bangkok Yai District

Bangkok, 6 June 2013 (NNT) – Bangkok Yai District police has reported a robbery of a Kasikorn Bank located on Jarunsanitwong road in its Wat Tha Phra Sub-district. The suspect managed to escape with 70,000 baht cash.

Upon the arrival of the police, Miss Veeraya Wattananimitkul, the bank's clerk who was in the crime scene said that the suspect was wearing a black cap, yellow sweater, a pair of jeans, black slippers, and a backpack.

According to her, the robber pretended to be one of the customers, filling in a withdrawal form and even punching in a queue card. She continued however that when his queue was called, the thief reached for her with his left hand and used another to grab a 30 centimeter-long blade out of this backpack to threaten her to give him the money.

She handed 79,000 baht cash to the robber, before he made a dash.

Investigations revealed that the robber was alone, suspecting that he had done a thorough research on the bank's activities, judging from the fact that he timed his execution during the lunch time where both the bank staff and customers were light.

Authorities however were able to find the knife used in the crime and are working to find the identity of the robber via finger prints.


-- NNT 2013-06-06

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2,000 dengue infections found in Chiang Mai

CHIANG MAI, 6 June 2013 (NNT) – Over 2,000 people in Chiang Mai have, this year, caught dengue fever and in May alone, 700 people were found with the disease, prompting the Public Health Ministry to raise warning for people to protect themselves against mosquito bites.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/644711-2000-dengue-infections-found-in-chiang-mai/

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RT @191Thailand: 3pm Big fire on Theparak Road in Samut Prakan at a factory (Pic @AomeAomi) https://twitter.com/AomeAomi/status/342552005706911744/photo/1

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Aung San Suu Kyi says she wants to run for president

by Kelly Macnamara

NAYPYIDAW, June 6, 2013 (AFP) - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday declared her intention to run for president, calling for all of the country's people to share the fruits of its dramatic reforms.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/644716-myanmar-aung-san-suu-kyi-says-she-wants-to-run-for-president/

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New Phuket environmental group aims to keep Naithon clean
Jody Houton


New Phuket environmental group aims to keep Naithon clean

PHUKET: -- Taking its lead from successful environmental group, the Kamala Green Club, hotels, local businesses and taxi drivers took to Naithon Beach on Tuesday (May 27) to take part in a beach clean up – hopefully the first of many more events to come.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/644718-new-phuket-environmental-group-aims-to-keep-naithon-clean/

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Old men stab each other to death in Phuket bank
Tanyaluk Sakoot


The Ayudhya Bank branch in Poonpon Rd where the deadly dispute took place. Image Google Street View

PHUKET: -- Two elderly men stabbed each other to death in a bank in Phuket Town at midday today (June 6). Both died.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/644721-old-men-stab-each-other-to-death-in-phuket-bank/

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SET index closed at 1490.21, down 32.45; Bt/USD30.45; GBP46.82; AUD28.67; EUR39.80; CAD29.25; HKD3.92; SGD24.22; JPY30.5

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Govt mulls special administration for southern border region
By Digital Media

BANGKOK, June 6 – Three sensitive provinces in Thailand’s far South could be declared a special administrative region, National Security Council (NSC) chief said today.

Lt Gen Paradorn Patanatabut said the government is conducting a public opinion assessment on the idea of special administration similar to those of Bangkok, Pattaya and Mae Sod district in Tak province.

He said the proposal would not affect resolutions to the southern problem since the government strictly adheres to the constitution without the notion of separating the region from the kingdom.

The NSC secretary general said Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has instructed security officials to urgently improve infrastructure and safety measures for people in the three southern border provinces of Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala.

Ms Yingluck, chairing a security meeting today, reportedly told authorities to facilitate the southern residents transport and ensure accessibility to villages and communities. (MCOT online news)


-- TNA 2013-06-06

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Steel beams crush cars and injure commuter near Taopoon intersection

BANGKOK, 6 June 2013 (NNT) - 10 steel beams used in the construction of the Mass Rapid Transport Authority (MRTA) skytrain extension collapsed onto vehicles near Taopoon intersection, injuring one commuter.

According to reports, one person was taken to hospital after sustaining cuts from shattered glass. Witnesses said wires supporting the beam became loose, releasing them onto two sedans and two cabs below.

Officials at the scene said the extension project had seen three other accidents in the past two months. The State Railway of Thailand which is overseeing the project is currently investigating the incident.

Traffic around the intersection was temporarily halted as workers started to clear up the debris.


-- NNT 2013-06-06

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