UPDATE:
Anti-government protest would be escalated: Thaikorn


File photo: Thaikorn

BANGKOK: -- Anti-government protesters at Lumpini Park have vowed to heighten the extent of their political rally today and tomorrow.

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UPDATE:

More protesters travel to Bangkok anti-government rally: Police
By English News



BANGKOK, Aug 6 -- Protesters from the provinces are gradually flowing to Bangkok to join the anti-government rallies held at two separate sites, but the Centre for the Administration of Peace and Order (CAPO) was unable to estimate the total number of demonstrators.

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Imam’s murder impacts peace process in Thai South
By English News

BANGKOK, Aug 6 – The murder of a Pattani Muslim religious leader will have a devastating impact on the morale of southern militants who have leaned towards cooperating with the Thai authorities, a senior security official said today.

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Politics drags consumer confidence to lowest level in 7 months
By English News | 6 ส.ค. 2556 13:10 | 12 views | View Comment

BANGKOK, Aug 6 - Concerns on Thailand's political situation dragged down last month's Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) to its lowest in the past seven months to 80.3, according to the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) Economic and Business Forecasting Center.

Centre director Thanawat Polvichai said the CCI dropped in all categories for the fourth consecutive month due to--apart from political concerns--the impact of the global economy on the Thai economy.

Dr Thanawat said the anti-government rally by the People’s Army against the Thaksin Regime at Lumpini Park could affect public spending and tourism. If the demonstration is not violent, it may affect the economy at only 0.1-0.2 per cent, but if it is, it may as much as 0.5 per cent.

The recent oil spill incident in the eastern province of Rayong by PTT Global Chemical (PPTGC), he said, is not so worrisome to consumers and does not affect the tourism sector and seafood consumption. However, the government should have protective measures to prevent any future similar incident. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2013-08-06

Wat Pathum Wanaran victims killed by soldiers: Criminal Court

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Amnesty bill will entrench a culture of impunity, HRW says
The Nation

Supporters of the People

BANGKOK: -- The amnesty bill put before Parliament should not cover people who ordered or carried out human-rights abuses, Human Rights Watch said yesterday.

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TOURISM
New measures for Suvarnabhumi Airport to accommodate high passenger flow
The Nation

A file photo shows how busy Suvarnabhumi Airport could be during a high season.

Suvarnabhumi Airport is expected to accommodate 27.47 million passengers during the upcoming high season, according to Airports of Thailand's estimates.

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RTAveen@NT: Former PM Anand Panyarachun dismissed a report that he was approached or asked to join the so-called a political reform council.#NNA

RT@KristieKenney: Science Fair time in BKK! We're off to officially open the USA innovation booth. See you there.

Why is it so hard to find a good man in Bangkok as a female farang?
By Molly Lanscombe

Photo: Imgur

BANGKOK: -- HOT MESS - “So, basically, your three main options are an ex-gogo dancer who doesn’t own a phone, a guy who lives with his long term girlfriend and another guy who keeps trying to spring surprise threesomes on you? I think you need more options.”

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NBTC Chief Says No Intention To Censor 'Hormones' - Yet
By Khaosod Online

A screenshot of the teen drama series 'Hormones'

BANGKOK: -- It appears that the popular TV series about teens being teens gets to live for another day, after a top official said he had no plan to axe the show as many have feared.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/658891-nbtc-chief-says-no-intention-to-censor-tv-series-hormones-yet/

Kamala gets island's first full time beach cleaners
Jody Houton


Supasima 'Nui' Sunval of NEV-Net educates the beach cleaners on recycling and beach refuse collection.

PHUKET: -- For the first time in the island’s history, a Phuket beach now has two full-time beach cleaners, thanks to a unique partnership between the private and public sectors.

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1,700 medical teams standby to provide medical attention during the rally

BANGKOK, 6 August 2013 (NNT)-The National Institute of Emergency Medicine (NIEM) is ready to provide medical attention around the clock to people in and around Bangkok during the political demonstration.

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BMA closes 9 schools for 3 days

BANGKOK: -- Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has ordered the closure of nine schools in Dusit District for safety reasons. The schools will be closed during Aug 7-9.

The schools affected are:

Thammapitraram

Benjamabopit

Chan Samosorn

Tewaraj Koonchorn

SamanaNum Boriharn

Pracha Rabuetham

Sawatwaree Si Ma ram

Rajapatikaram

Sukhothai

In its statement, BMA said that it would closely monitor the situation and be prepared to facilitate the general public.


-- The Nation 2013-08-06

RT@191Thailand: 5 dead, 4 hurt in trailer truck collision (Bangkok Post)

RT@RichardBarrow: News coming in that a Nok Air plane has over shot the runway at Trang Airport. All 100 passengers believed to be safe.

RT@RichardBarrow: Pic of a Nok Air plane that overshot the runway at Trang Airport at about 6:30pm - RT @bakoyoko: นกแอร์ตกรันเวย์ pic.twitter.com/CMM4voMqqL

RT@RichardBarrow: Trang Airport in Southern Thailand has been temporarily closed after a Nok Air plane had an emergency landing. All passengers are safe.

RT@RichardBarrow: Passengers leave their Nok Air plane after it skidded off the runway this evening (Via @Rawangpai) twitpic.com/d6sttc

RT@RichardBarrow:
Protesters at Lumpini Park have set up 5 large fans that they hope will disperse tear gas (Pic @tanatpong_nna) pic.twitter.com/LX8CuX2iNR

RT@SkyNewsBreak: Breaking: Former U.S. President George W. Bush has had a heart operation this morning to fit a stent after an artery blockage was found

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