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Their Majesties the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia on a 4-day state visit to Thailand

BANGKOK, 3 September 2013 (NNT) - Their Majesties the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia, accompanied by members of the Malaysian Royal Family, arrived at the Royal Thai Air Force’s air terminal in Don Muang area, Bangkok, at 11.22 hrs on September 2, on a 4-day State Visit at the invitation of Their Majesties King and Queen of Thailand.


Their Majesties the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia were received upon arrival by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn and Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, who both represented Their Majesties the King and Queen. Lining up to welcome the royal Malaysian couple were also Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, members of the Cabinet, commanders in chief of the three armed forces and the police, the Thai ambassador to Malaysia and several high-ranking officials of the Thai government.

HRH the Crown Prince then led His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to the ceremonial stand to receive respect from the guards of honor amid the 21-gun salute. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also accompanied His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in inspecting rows of the combined military guards arranged in the royal honor. After the welcoming ceremony, Their Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince and the Princess Maha Chakri accompanied the Malaysian royalty to the Mandarin Oriental Hotel where the latter would be residing during the State Visit.

At the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Their Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince and the Princess Maha Chakri led the Malaysian royal couple to the Chao Phraya Room, where they were presented with the Key to the City of Bangkok by M.R. Sukhumbhand Paribatra, the Governor of Bangkok.

Later at 17.40 hrs Their Majesties the King and Queen designated Their Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince and the Princess Maha Chakri to represent them in receiving Their Majesties the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia as well as other members of the Malaysian Royal Family, at Klai Kangwol Palace in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. On this occasion, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince bestowed upon His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong the Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri, and upon Her Majesty the Raja Permaisuri of Malaysia the Knight and Dame Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao. The two royal families also exchanged souvenirs.

A State Banquet to be given by Their Majesties the King and Queen in honour of Their Majesties the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia is scheduled on Tuesday, September 3, at 20.00 hrs at Chakri Maha Prasat Throne Hall in the Grand Palace. Their Majesties the King and Queen have graciously designated His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn and Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn as Their Majesties’ Representatives at the function.

The visit to Thailand of His Majesty Almu’tasimu Billahi Muhibbuddin Tuanku Alhaj Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah ibini Almarhum Sultan Badlishah, the 14th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, is the second of the kind. The Malaysian king paid his first State Visit to Thailand from 1-8 February 1973 during His Accession to the Throne as the 5th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia. The current visit to Thailand of the Malaysian king will strengthen bilateral relations and investment prospects beneficial to both countries’ preparations for the realization of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015.

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FOSSILS
Thailand a world leader in fossils after jawbone find

Janjira Pongrai
The Nation

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BANGKOK: -- Department of Mineral Resources deputy chief Tossaporn Nuch-anong yesterday unveiled the latest addition to one of the world's richest fossil collections, a Stegodon's fossilised jawbone of up to 1.8 million years old.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/665337-thailand-a-world-leader-in-fossils-after-jawbone-find/

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POLITICS
Dialogue and building trust 'can bring reconciliation'

Jeerapong Prasertpolkrung,
Nuntida Puangthong
The Nation

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Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra poses with members of her Cabinet and speakers for yesterday

BANGKOK: -- Democracy, elections, trust and civil society are key elements for reconciliation, panelists said at a forum yesterday to find solutions for Thailand's major political divide.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/665338-dialogue-and-building-trust-can-bring-reconciliation/

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POLITICS
Blair discusses reform with top Democrats

Prapasri Osathanon
The Nation

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Deputy leader of the Democrat Party Korn Chatikavanij posted pictures on his Facebook page showing former British PM Tony Blair shaking hands with party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva.

BANGKOK: -- Former British prime minister Tony Blair yesterday discussed political reform with the opposition Democrat Party, which has boycotted the forum on that issue.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/665339-tony-blair-discusses-reform-with-top-thai-democrats/

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NAKHON SI THAMMARAT
Shooting of protest guard stemmed from previous dispute: police

The Nation

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Many thousands expected to attend big rally in Surat today

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: -- Police will issue an arrest warrant soon for a Nakhon Si Thammarat man for the fatal shooting on Sunday of a guard at a rubber growers' protest. The shooter had a grudge from a previous conflict with the deceased man, the national police chief alleged yesterday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/665340-shooting-of-protest-guard-stemmed-from-previous-dispute-thai-police/

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Vorayuth pleads illness, evades prosecutor
Kesinee Taengkhiao
The Nation

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BANGKOK: -- Lawyers for Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya, the 28-year-old Red Bull heir wanted in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a motorbike policeman exactly a year ago, told public prosecutors that Vorayuth was sick in Singapore and hence unable to show up to hear charges against him yesterday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/665341-red-bull-heir-vorayuth-boss-yoovidhya-pleads-illness-evades-prosecutor/

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ANIMAL PROTECTION
GMS countries pledge to end dog meat eating

The Nation

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A file photo shows a large number of dogs being trafficked from Thailand to Vietnam.

BANGKOK: -- Government officials from the countries of Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam have pledged to end the inhumane, commercial trade in dogs for meat.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/665343-gms-countries-pledge-to-end-dog-meat-eating/

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Hit-and-Run Case Seen as Reflection of Inequality in Thailand
By THOMAS FULLER

The New York Times

BANGKOK — The Bangkok policeman was fatally struck by a gray Ferrari, his body dragged down a darkened Bangkok street. In contrast to his sudden and brutal death 12 months ago, the Thai judicial process that has followed has been slow and labored.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/665345-vorayuth-hit-and-run-case-seen-as-reflection-of-inequality-in-thailand/

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Border vendors angry at police crackdown
The Nation

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ARANYAPRATHET: -- A brief commotion at the Thai-Cambodian Aranyaprathet border checkpoint in Sa Kaew province halted its operation for two hours yesterday.

Cambodian vendors blocked a road leading to it after many with alleged fake or unlicensed products were denied entry by Thai immigration police.

The blockade began at around 9am when Cambodians were angered after Thai immigration police accused many of possessing contraband items and told them to move off.

A large number of protestors, supported by 50 other vendors, used small vehicles to block a bridge on Cambodian soil which is connected with a road leading to the checkpoint.

The immigration police said the restriction was a new policy, explaining later that only contraband items were not allowed and secondhand products were not prohibited.

The Cambodian vendors, through mediation by Cambodian officials, later accepted the restrictions and dispersed at around 11 am.

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Ministry plans for more efficient school tablets
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) yesterday unveiled a pilot project under the Thailand Smart Education scheme, to find a way to boost the efficiency of computer tablets used in the education sector.

The pilot project will be conducted at Chulalongkorn University’s demonstration school (primary level and replicated at schools nationwide.ICT Minister Anudith Nakornthap said TOT was in charge of developing the computer programme for tablets.

They are designed to help teachers develop new subjects and also support Elearning. The programmes will work on the Cloud computing environment. "This will support all students to make more use of tablets, in line with the new trend. ICT can help improve Thailand’s education efficiency," he said.

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-- The Nation 2013-09-03

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BURNING ISSUE
Thai-EU trade talks could kill cheap life-saving medicines

Pongphon Sarnsamak
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Even though the first round of negotiations in Brussels on a Thailand-European Union Free Trade Agreement (Thai-EU FTA) were as smooth as silk, but observers say the second round - in Thailand later this month - will be much tougher.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/665371-thai-eu-trade-talks-could-kill-cheap-life-saving-medicines/

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Inflation level in Aug jumping by 1.59%

BANGKOK, 3 Sep 2013 (NNT) – Permanent Secretary of the Commerce Ministry Watchari Vimuktayon revealed that the inflation index last month increased by 1.59%, citing the Middle East political turmoil which have affected global energy prices as the main reason.


According to Ms. Watchari, Thailand’s inflation index in August stood at 105.41, an increase of 1.59% from the same period last year, but a 0.01% decrease from July. She added the average inflation rate from January to August of this year recorded an increase of 2.47% compared to the same period of 2012.

She attributed the slight decrease in inflation rate from July to price dropping in certain fuel products as well as prices of goods and services. However, she indicated that prices of various commodity goods, mostly soft drinks and food, received small price boosts. The Permanent Secretary clarified that the prices of non alcoholic drink increased by 0.16% while poultry and seafood increased by 1.32 percent. She also said that prices of eggs and dairy products surged 0.96 percent and ready-cook-meal had a smaller jump of 0.19%.

Ms. Watchari said that prices of other items that are not food and drinks had adjusted down by 0.1 percent. Nonetheless, the Commerce Ministry would probably readjust its inflation projection from the previous 2.8-3.4%, adding that it would keep a close watch on the situation in the Middle East as it plays a major role in determining global energy prices.

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Alien workers to have access to health insurance

BANGKOK, 3 September 2013 (NNT) – Alien workers will have better access to health insurance, especially pregnant women, who can purchase a health insurance card at the price of 2,200 baht.


Speaking after a seminar on health, Public Health Minister Pradit Sintavanarong said the government has a policy to provide health care for 4 groups of people, but the most important group is children under 5 years old guven they need proper care for proper development. The ministry has, therefore, come up with 3 strategies to ensure good health for those groups. These strategies include providing easier access to health services, improving service quality, and working closely with health-related agencies to care for those aliens.

He added that the main issue the ministry needs to focus on right now is that pregnant women, particularly female alien workers, who usually have limited access to health services, do not get appropriate prenatal care these days, causing the fetus to lack proper development,

As a result, the government is encouraging alien workers to purchase health insurance coverage at the yearly cost of 2,200 baht, while a physical examination will cost 600 baht for them. After the baby is born, the mother will be required to purchase health insurance to cover the baby, at the rate of 365 baht a year.

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Police step up security at Surat Thans Co-Op where protesters gather; rubber planters from 8 districts in Rayong block road in front of provincial office /MCOT


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Phuket teaches Russian, Chinese and Korean tour operators how to be legal
Phuket Gazette

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Governor Maitri shakes hands with one of the attendees learning about work permits and employment law. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

PHUKET: -- The Phuket Employment Office yesterday launched a two-day series of seminars to educate Russians, Chinese and Koreans operating tourism-related businesses in Phuket about work permits and employment law regarding foreigners.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/665401-phuket-teaches-russian-chinese-and-korean-tour-operators-how-to-be-legal/

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Bejing expects Bangkok to facilitate China-Asean ties

BANGKOK: -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday called on Thailand to play a positive role in boosting China-Asean ties.

Li made the remarks when meeting with Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in Nanning, capital of south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, according to Xinhua news agency.

Yingluck was invited to attend the opening ceremony of the tenth China-Asean Expo and the China-Asean Business and Investment Summit, which will be held from Tuesday to Friday.

He said China is ready to work with Thailand to enhance high-level exchanges and beef up cooperation in big projects involving transportation, infrastructure, energy and resources.

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-- The Nation 2013-09-03

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