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Australian tourist dies after severe asthma attack invokes seizure

Phuket Gazette

PHUKET: -- A 51-year-old Australian woman found dead in her Phuket hotel room on Tuesday morning reportedly died after suffering a seizure brought on by a severe asthma attack, police have told the Phuket Gazette.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/665461-australian-tourist-dies-in-patong-motorcycle-crash/page-2?p=6792393#entry6792393

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Recent oil spill in Rayong fails to deter tourists

By English News

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RAYONG: -- Despite last month’s oil spill in Ao Prao, Prao Bay, on the western part of Thailand’s popular tourist-oriented Samet Island, the beauties of Rayong’s other renowned islands still remain as must-go destinations for many travellers.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/665843-recent-oil-spill-in-rayong-fails-to-deter-tourists/

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Govt prepares for 100th birthday anniversary celebrations for Supreme Patriarch of Thailand

BANGKOK, 5th September 2013 (NNT) – On the occasion of the 100th birthday anniversary of H.H. Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, the Supreme Patriarch of Thailand, which falls on October 3, 2013, the government has prepared to organize elaborate celebrations throughout the year 2013.

The event will be held to publicize The Supreme Patriarch’s biography, lifetime works, and his contributions to Buddhism. The committee tasked with properly organizing the celebrations for the occasion was appointed by the Cabinet last year. The Prime Minister will be the chairman of the central committee. Four other committees have also been established, which consist of the ceremony committee, the exhibition committee, the memorial books and archive committee, and the public relations committee.

As April 21st marks the 24th anniversary of the installation of the Supreme Patriarch, Mr.Thongtong Chandransu, Secretary of the organizing committee, stated that the celebrations will be held from April 21st. to December 31st, 2013,

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-- NNT 2013-09-05 footer_n.gif

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Initial measures for rubber farmers

BANGKOK: -- The national rice policy committee on Thursday approved the fertiliser subsidy of Bt1,260 per rai to rubber-growing farmers. The subsidy will be provided for upto 25 rai of plantation fields.

Earlier, the government planned to extend such subsidy to no more than 10 rai.

Deputy Prime Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong said that the benefits will be extended to those who do not own the plantation fields. However, those planting rubber trees in conservation forest areas would not be covered.

The approval is pending for the Cabinet’s approval.

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-- The Nation 2013-09-05

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Bangkok may revive Rattanakosin tram service

BANGKOK: -- A trial tram service will be deployed around Rattanakosin Island on September 22, to commemorate Bangkok's Car Free Day, said Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) spokesperson Tridao Apaiwong.

She said that if the service is warmly welcomed, BMA may consider offering the service on a permanent basis.

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-- The Nation 2013-09-05

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300 angry parents stage Phuket Town school protest
Prapaporn Jitmaneeyaphan

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Parents applaud a speaker during their rally.

PHUKET: -- More than 300 parents of children studying at the highly respected Plookpanya Municipal School staged a rowdy protest this morning (September 5) against a Phuket City Municipality plan to close the school’s kindergarten and elementary section.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/665857-300-angry-parents-stage-phuket-town-school-protest/

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RUBBER DEMAND
Rubber farmers displeased with measures

The Nation

Surat Thani rubber growers' protest eyes on burning coffins for Prime Minister and her deputies.

SURAT THANI: -- A protest leader Manoon Oopla said on Thursday that the protesters would soon burn three coffins for Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong and Agriculture Minister Yukol Limlamthong in front of each of the 19 district offices, as to pressure the government to tackle the sacking rubber prices.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/665762-thai-govt-warned-of-airport-seizures/page-3?p=6793004#entry6793004

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Iranian ambassador supports Thai-Iranian police cooperation

BANGKOK, 5 September 2013 (NNT) – Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Thailand Hossein Kamallian today met the Thai Police Chief, Police General Adul Saengsingkaew, to discuss cooperation in crime suppression between Thai and Iranian police forces.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/665865-iranian-ambassador-supports-thai-iranian-police-cooperation/

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Two human trafficking suspects arrested in Bangkok
By English News

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BANGKOK, Sept 5 – Thai authorities have arrested and charged two suspected human traffickers, an Uzbek woman and a Thai man alleged to have been involved in luring another Uzbek woman into prostitution in the Thai capital.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/665976-two-human-trafficking-suspects-arrested-in-bangkok/

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Thailand’s Science Ministry to help solve falling rubber prices
By English News

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BANGKOK, Sept 5 – Thailand.s Science and Technology Ministry is being asked to apply and commercialise new innovations using latex to help shore up rubber prices in a sustainable manner.

The National Science and Technology Development Agency, the National Innovation Agency and the Centre of Excellence for Life Sciences have together presented new innovations from latex that could add value to the country’s rubber production.

The innovations include the extract of substance from the latex that could develop into skin whitening products called "facial whitening cream from latex."

The substance could be used to produce facial gel wash and moisturising face serum.

The latex could be developed as floor shock absorber rubber mat and furniture.

Phiraphan Phalusuk, science and technology minister, said Thailand’s rubber production has increased every year but 90 per cent was exported as raw rubber sheet which was low in value.

He said only 10 per cent or 300,000 tonnes was used in domestic factories, so that the falling price crisis is really a crisis of not using the raw materials the country produces in abundance.

The ministry believes applied innovation to produce more products from latex for domestic use could resolve the falling price of latex sustainably.

Mr Phiraphan said his ministry is ready to support product development, production and marketing. (MCOT online news)

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-- TNA 2013-09-05

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