Thailand Live Friday 14 Jun 2013

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Army to wind down security efforts during Ramadan

BANGKOK, 14 June 2013 (NNT) - The Royal Thai army is set to reduce security presence in the far South after the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) group agreed to cease all violent activities during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/646468-thailand-rebels-agree-to-reduce-violence-during-ramadan/?p=6506362#entry6506362

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Depressed Phuket guard talked out of suicide leap
Tanyaluk Sakoot

PHUKET: A depressed security guard who climbed to the top of the Poonphol Night Plaza in Phuket Town yesterday afternoon (June 13), apparently intending to jump to his death, was talked down by a relative after an hour of high drama.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/646550-depressed-phuket-guard-talked-out-of-suicide-leap/

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'Thai Spring' spreads anti-govt movement from website to Facebook
By Digital Media

BANGKOK, June 14 – The anti-government Thai Spring movement is organising the first “online political rally” to take place on a social media network, starting June 23, group leaders announced today.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/646578-thai-spring-spreads-anti-govt-movement-from-website-to-facebook/

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Qatar lifts ban on Thai poultry

BANGKOK, 14 June 2013 (NNT) - According to the Foreign Affairs Ministry, Qatar has lifted an import ban on Thai poultry products, effective since June 10.

During her official visit to the gulf state last month, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra reached the agreement with her Qatari counterpart.

Qatar imposed a ban on imports of Thai chicken meat in 2003 after the outbreak of the Avian Influenza in Thailand. The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has confirmed that no avian flu virus was found in Thailand for more than a year.

Chickens are generally prepared through strict halal procedures in order to meet the Middle Eastern country’s import standards.


-- NNT 2013-06-14

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The Gangs of Metro Manila
By Chie Sarmiento

MANILA: -- Have you ever wondered why the police attribute all burglary incidents in this country to the so-called Akyat Bahay Gang? How about cops blaming "members" of the Martilyo Gang for every jewelry store robbery where hammers are used to perpetrate the crime?

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/646596-the-gangs-of-metro-manila/

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JICA donates 515 million baht to prevent flood in Ayutthaya

BANGKOK, 14 June 2013 (NNT) - The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has donated 515 million baht to develop a flood prevention system for industrial estates in the western part of Ayutthaya province.

Ayutthaya’s Royal Irrigation Office director, Maitree Pitinanont, said the construction of flood gates at Kamang Canal and Hantra Canal will begin in July and is expected to be completed in November 2014.

He elaborated that recent heavy downpours raised fears of another flood crisis among local residents. The Meteorological Department reported earlier that a strong southwestern monsoon would continue to prevail over Thailand until next week, bringing torrential rains to many parts of the country.

The gates are set to protect the province’s industrial estates mainly Japanese factories that were closed by the 2011 floods. During the flood disaster in late 2011, Ayutthaya province was badly hit with 157 historic monuments damaged and hundreds of factories closed.


-- NNT 2013-06-14

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SET index closed at 1465.27, up 62.00; Bt/USD30.38; GBP47.61; AUD29.05; EUR40.49; CAD29.71; HKD3.91; SGD24.16; JPY31.82

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Tourism meeting addresses future of Phuket
Naraporn Tuarob


Minister of Tourism and Sports Somsak Pureesrisak (left) with Governor Maitree Intusut.

PHUKET: A meeting was held yesterday (June 13) at Kata Beach Resort and Spa with the Minister of Tourism and Sports Somsak Pureesrisak, Governor Maitree Intusut, the Senate Tourism Committee led by its president, Phuket senator Thanyarat Achariyachai, and local officials and businesspeople.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/646512-mass-tourism-market-blamed-for-degradation-of-phuket/page-2#entry6506969

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EU to provide 200,000 euro to assist Rohingya refugees in Thailand
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The European Union is committing 200,000 euro to provide humanitarian assistance to Rohingya refugees being detained in Thailand, the EU Delegation to Thailand announced Friday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/646602-eu-to-provide-200000-euro-to-assist-rohingya-refugees-in-thailand/

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Thai Spring slammed for using Parliament as venue for press conference
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Thai Spring group was slammed Friday for having the nerve to hold a press conference at Parliament and will be banned from using this venue in the future.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/646578-thai-spring-spreads-anti-govt-movement-from-website-to-facebook/#entry6507125

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Health Ministry roles out plan for 'war' on dengue fever

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/646622-thai-health-ministry-roles-out-plan-for-war-on-dengue-fever/

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PTT, Bangchak raise gasoline, gasohol prices by 30 satang/litre, E85 by 20 satang/litre, diesel remain unchanged; effective on Saturday /MCOT

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RT@RichardBarrow: Free parking to end at Don Mueang (Bangkok Post)

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