Thailand Live Monday 8 Jul 2013

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Practitioner Mauled By Tiger At Temple Sanctuary



NAKHON PATHOM: -- A tiger at a temple shelter in Nakorn Pathom province has attacked one of the temple practitioners, severely injuring him in the arm and hand.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/652048-practitioner-mauled-by-tiger-at-temple-sanctuary-in-nakhon-pathom/

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UPDATE:
American hacked to death over Bt51
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- A taxi driver hacked an American passenger to death with a machete on Saturday evening, after the man refused to pay a Bt51 fare and threw a coffee in his face. The suspect was later arrested and confessed to the crime.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/651819-farang-got-stabbed/page-17?p=6587939#entry6587939

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FIRE
Four detainees die in blaze at Nonthaburi police station
The Nation



NONTHABURI: -- Four cellmates jailed for a range of minor offences died yesterday when a police station in Nonthaburi went up in flames and a guard fled with them still locked up.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/652050-four-detainees-die-in-blaze-at-nonthaburi-police-station/

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POLITICS

PM rejects Yuthasak's offer to step down

The Nation

Defence aide fears 'Thaksin' audio clips tarnish ties with brass; govt says tapes doctored

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has rejected Deputy Defence Minister Yuthasak Sasiprapha's offer to resign in the wake of the posting of online audio clips of a purported conversation in which Yuthasak appears to discuss national affairs with former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, sources said yesterday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/652051-yingluck-rejects-yuthasaks-offer-to-step-down/

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INTERVIEW

'My wife threatened to divorce me if I do a deal on amnesty bill'

HATAIKARN TREESUWAN

THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- Almost two years after losing in Thailand's general election, former Democrat Party prime minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva, has seen a lot of changes in his life.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/652052-interview-with-abhisit-my-wife-threatened-to-divorce-me-if-i-do-a-deal-on-amnesty-bill/

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CHALK TALK
'Book capital' off to slow start in reading-promotion efforts
CHULARAT SAENGPASSA



In the heart of Bangkok, there are billboards everywhere proudly touting the city as World Book Capital 2013.

BANGKOK: -- "World Book Capital" is the title bestowed by Unesco on a city in recognition of the quality of its book and reading programmes. The designation is awarded on Unesco's World Book and Copyright Day, April 23, and runs until April 22 of the following year.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/652053-book-capital-off-to-slow-start-in-reading-promotion-efforts-thai-chalk-talk/

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LOP BURI BLAZE
Police alert at chicken plant after pay row
The Nation

Foreign workers suspected of torching factory

LOP BURI: -- Forensic police are pouring over the remains of a Saha Farms chicken processing plant in Lop Buri that was destroyed by a suspicious blaze that broke out late Saturday night.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/652054-foreign-workers-suspected-of-torching-lop-buri-factory-pay-row/

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Man shot dead
The Nation



PATTANI: -- A rubber tapper was shot dead while driving a motorcycle in a remote area in Pattani's Kok Pho district, police said yesterday.

Somchai Chainui, 49, was heading home after work when an unknown number of men with 9mm handguns fired at least 13 shots at him. Police found spent cartridges at the scene.

A gallon of latex was lying near the motorbike and Somchai's body three metres away. His 9mm pistol was missing. He was also a defence volunteer for the village.

Police will investigate whether a personal conflict was involved or it was the work of insurgents.


-- The Nation 2013-07-08

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Workers 'cheated'
The Nation

SATUN: -- About 200 Myanmar workers believed to have been cheated by Malaysian labour brokers were abandoned near Tarutao Island off the southern province of Satun, police said yesterday.

Pol Lieutenant Chaipol Yaiying said the 200 Myanmar people, including some heavily pregnant women, were found at Pornchai Gulf, which is often used by fishing boats to wait out storms.

The migrant workers told police they did not know where they were, were not from the same group and had not come together. Some, who had arrived via Penang and Langkawi in Malaysia were supposed to have been taken by their agents to Australia, while others who could speak Malay were meant to be destined for Malaysia. The former group said they were charged Bt60,000 for the agents' commission and to cover travel costs.

Police suspected the Burmese workers were duped by the same agent or network and deserted at the same place. Satun immigration officials and police would take their records before sending them home.


-- The Nation 2013-07-08

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Capsized Bangladesh ship being towed to Phuket


The MV Hope which capsized off Phuket is being towed to the resort island. (Photo b Achadtaya Chuenniran)

PHUKET: -- Attempts are being made to tow a Bangladeshi cargo vessel to the coast of Phuket as rescuers still search for six missing crew members.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/652067-capsized-bangladesh-ship-being-towed-to-phuket/

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Phuket News TV: The Phuket News Review, July 5

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/652063-phuket-news-tv-the-phuket-news-review-july-5/

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Weather agency warns of countrywide rain, heaviest in east, southwest coasts; 2 metre waves expected in Andaman Sea, upper Gulf of Thailand /MCOT

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Porntip lodges complaints against forensic team in Akeyuth case
By Coconuts Bangkok


Murdered businessman and activist Akeyuth Anchanbutr

BANGKOK: -- Forensic expert and inspector-general Porntip Rojanasunan criticized local forensic officials investigating the murder of businessman Akeyuth Anchanbutr for not doing their job independently.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/652076-dr-porntip-lodges-complaints-against-forensic-team-in-akeyuth-case/

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Thai stock index opens on Monday at 1,425.13, down 16.20 points /MCOT

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Bomb ambush in Pattani, targeting military patrol, followed by fierce firefight; four soldiers wounded /MCOT

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Phuket Police's 300 boost Bangla red-light security

Phuket Gazette

PHUKET: -- In a mass show of police strength, more than 300 officers gathered in Phuket’s famed red-light district of Soi Bangla in Patong on Saturday night in the government’s latest campaign to bolster tourist safety on the island.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/652089-phuket-polices-300-boost-bangla-red-light-security/

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Customs Dept targets 111 billion baht revenue this year

BANGKOK, 8 July 2013 (NNT) – The Customs Department is targeting to reap up to 111 billion baht from taxes and tariffs this year, thanks to the depreciation of the Thai baht against other currencies.

According to Yuttana Yimgarund, Deputy Director General of the Customs Department, the department is expecting to collect 111 billion baht in customs tariffs this year. For the past 3 quarters, the department has collected around 80 billion baht, which is 2 percent higher than the projected number.

The deputy director also expected to collect another 400 billion baht from revenue and excise taxes. He said the tremendous amount was a result of the depreciation of the Thai baht, enabling the export sector to increase its export volume.

Finally, the deputy director said he had ordered department executives to regularly check all documents related to export in order to prevent corruption, while urging the 35 exporting-related agencies to improve their efficiency for the benefit of the country’s export-import sector.


-- NNT 2013-07-08

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Navy calls off search for cargo ship crew off Phuket
Tanyaluk Sakoot

PHUKET: The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has now called off the search for the six missing members of the crew of the Bangladesh-registered cargo ship MV Hope, four days after the crew abandoned the ship in heavy seas to the south of Racha Noi Island.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/652067-capsized-bangladesh-ship-being-towed-to-phuket/

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RT@veen_NT: Finance Ministry's deputy permanent sec Supa stands firm on her allegation on corruptions on rice scheme, said she got the "receipts".

RT@veen_NT: Supa isn't worried that the ministry set up investigation on her. She has the evidence on the corruption, but can't disclose details yet.

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No Thais were wounded in Egypt crisis

Foreign Minister Surapong Tohvichakchaikul reiterated that there was no Thais wounded in Egyptian crisis.

He however said the situation is still worrisome and calls on parties concerned to resolve problem with democratic means.

-- The Nation 2013-07-08

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SOUTH CRISIS
Soldiers injured in Pattani bomb

PATTANI: Eight soldiers were injured in a bomb explosion on Monday morning in MaYor, a district in the deep southern province of Pattani.

One of the injured, Sgt Adipong Rakwong, was later transferred from MaYor hospital to Pattani Hospital.

Initial investigation showed that they were on a routine patrol to provide protection for teachers of Ban Rawor School. The front part of the vehicle was hit when explosives planted by insurgents under the road were triggered. The soldiers on foot who were near the vehicle were not injured.

Police said that had the explosion hit the middle part of the vehicle, there would certainly have been fatalities, similar to the attack in Yala's Krongpinang district that killed eight soldiers.

-- The Nation 2013-07-08

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UPDATE:

Search for MV Hope Bangladeshi crew called off as salvage efforts begin
Phuket Gazette

PHUKET: The Royal Thai Navy today called off its search for the remaining missing crewmen of the Bangladeshi cargo ship MV Hope, which capsized in heavy seas south of Phuket on Thursday night (story here).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/652067-capsized-bangladesh-ship-being-towed-to-phuket/?p=6589393#entry6589393

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Should Thailand raise money by selling its old prisons?
By Coconuts Bangkok

BANGKOK: -- Solving prison overcrowding by selling prisons might not seem like the soundest idea at first blush, but Justice Minister Chaikasem Nitisiri is arguing that Thailand’s ageing prison complexes might hold the key to providing the Ministry with much-needed funds.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/652138-should-thailand-raise-money-by-selling-its-old-prisons/

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UPDATE:
Minister remains tightlipped over controversial audio clip
By English News



BANGKOK, July 8 - Deputy Defence Minister Yutthasak Sasiprapa today declined further comment on an audio clip in which voices similar to his own and that of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra discuss politics involving the armed forces.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/652051-yingluck-rejects-yuthasaks-offer-to-step-down/page-2#entry6589543

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Three Indians caught-up in "under-the-bed" massage scam in Central Pattaya

PATTAYA: -- Three Indian Tourists were involved in an “under-the-bed” massage scam early on Monday Morning which resulted in the theft of money by a Ladyboy hidden underneath a bed used during the massage scam.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/652139-three-tourists-caught-up-in-under-the-bed-massage-scam-in-pattaya/#entry6589516

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Dengue fever crisis looms in parts of Thailand

BANGKOK, 8 July 2013 (NNT) - Continuous heavy rains and rising temperatures are leading to a major outbreak of dengue fever this year, which has killed over 60 patients since the beginning of this year.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/652170-dengue-fever-crisis-looms-in-parts-of-thailand/

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SET index closed at 1,404.64, down 36.69; Bt/USD31.35; GBP46.55; AUD28.23; EUR40.08; CAD29.53; HKD4.03; SGD24.20; JPY30.87

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Phuket teenager shot in gang attack
Phuket Gazette

PHUKET: A 16-year-old boy from Rawai was shot in the leg four times by a gang of teenagers in a reprisal attack in Phuket Town last night.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/652180-phuket-teenager-shot-in-gang-attack/

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Two Thai crew injured in Korean aircrash: Foreign Minister
By English News

BANGKOK, July 8 - Thai Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul on Monday confirmed that two Thai crew members onboard the Asiana Airlines aircraft were injured when it crashed at San Francisco airport Saturday.

The minister's confirmation followed the South Korean carrier's Boeing 777 slamming onto the runway while landing at the airport killing two Chinese students and injuring more than one hundred passengers.

He said Thai consul-general in Los Angeles reported that two Thai female cabin crew are now hospitalised in San Francisco.

The two victims were identified only by their nicknames, Mew and Eve, the minister said, adding that Ms Mew suffered minor injuries.

Mr Surapong said, however, that Ms Eve is in critical condition and doctors are not allowing any visits. The Thai Association of Northern California talked with Ms Eve's parents in Thailand to seek their approval for further medical treatment.

Regarding the bombing at the historic Bodhgaya Buddhist temple complex in India, a popular site for Thai Buddhist pilgrims, Mr Surapong said no Thais were wounded in the attack.

Bodhgaya is a town 130 kilometers (80 miles) south of Patna, the capital of Bihar state.

He added the Thai consul-general in Kolkata submitted an urgent letter to the Indian authorities urging them to help ensure the safety of Buddhist temple, monks and Thai nationals staying in the area and nearby.

A series of nine bombings in which The Indian government has condemned as a "terror attack" occurred at the world-renowned pilgrimage destination on Sunday morning, injuring two Buddhist monks. (MCOT online news)


-- TNA 2013-07-08

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