Cabinet approves 'no alcohol drinking' campaign during Buddhist Lent

BANGKOK, 10 July 2013 (NNT) – The cabinet has approved the proposal of the Office of the Alcohol Beverage to make Buddhist Lent a no alcohol period.

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PM wants Thais living overseas to promote Thainess to the world

BANGKOK, 10 July 2013 (NNT) – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has told Thai students studying overseas to help promote and propagate “Thainess” to the world, while expressing her concerns over the well-being of Thais living abroad.

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Thai central bank keeps policy interest rate unchanged at 2.5% with immediate effect, reasoning slowdown in domestic demand, exports /MCOT

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SOUTH
Police, defence volunteers replace soldiers over Ramadan
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- As part of a truce agreement with the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN), police and defence volunteers will replace soldiers in villages in the Muslimdominated southern border provinces during the holy month of Ramadan, which began today.

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PM Yingluck Dismisses Rumor Of Possible 'Egypt-Style' Coup

BANGKOK: -- PM Yingluck Shinawatra vowed that there would be no military coup in Thailand, dismissing the rumor about imminent coup that has been spreading after Ms. Yingluck was named Defense Minister in the latest Cabinet reshuffle.

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Police hunting for axe-wielding maniac in Chom Thong
By Coconuts Bangkok



BANGKOK: -- Chom Thong Police are hunting for a man who attacked a bus driver with an axe yesterday. Four passengers were injured after jumping out of the vehicle to escape.

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ACCIDENT
Three killed, five injured in Sung Noen horror crash
The Nation


Photo : Prasit Tangprasert

NAKHON RATCHASIMA: -- A minivan carrying Cannon Thailand's Sung Noen Branch employees crashed into trees at the side of the road and overturned this morning in Nakhon Ratchasima's Sung Noen district, killing three people and injuring five others.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/652689-horror-crash-three-killed-five-injured-in-nakhon-ratchasimas-sung-noen-district/

Bank of Thailand leaves key rate on hold

BANGKOK, July 10, 2013 (AFP) - Thailand's central bank on Wednesday left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.50 percent, pausing after making the first reduction in borrowing costs in seven months in May to bolster the flagging economy.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/652715-bank-of-thailand-leaves-key-rate-on-hold/

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GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS
Thailand's oldest man to be nominated
The Nation

MAE HONG SON: -- The Mae Hong Son authorities plan to nominate a 119-year old man to the Guinness Book of World Records as Thailand's oldest person.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/652719-guinness-book-of-world-records-thailands-oldest-man-to-be-nominated/

Lieutenant probed, driven to quit Facebook after posting “feminine” photos
By Coconuts Bangkok



BANGKOK: -- Royal Thai Police are investigating a police lieutenant who shared photos of himself striking a “feminine” pose on Facebook.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/652723-thai-police-lieutenant-probed-driven-to-quit-facebook-after-posting-feminine-photos/

Russian arrested in ATM card scam
By Digital Media



BANGKOK, July 10 - A Russian man was arrested for scam of using pirated ATM cards to withdraw cash from cash machines in Thailand.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/652727-bangkok-russian-arrested-in-atm-card-scam/

RT@Aim_NT: Panthongtae Shinawatra posted on FB, the voice in e controversial clip was his father's. but whether the sound was edited was unclear.

RT@Aim_NT: PM Yingluck Shinawatra, Thailand's first female Defence Minister, will start her first working day at the ministry tomorrow (Thursday). -NNA

RT@Radio_Thailand: The fasting month of Ramadan began today amid insurgent activities in the southernmost provinces

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