Thailand sticks to peace talks despite killings of police

BANGKOK, September 11, 2013 (AFP) - Five police officers were shot dead in an ambush in Thailand's insurgency-hit south on Wednesday, officials said, but the government vowed the attack would not derail fragile peace efforts.

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POLITICS
Opposition to seek Constitional Court advice on charter amendment
Prapasri Osathanon,
Praphan Jindalertudomdee
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Opposition will ask the Constitutional Court to consider if the ongoing charter amendment is lawful and seek an injunction before the third reading, chief whip Jurin Laksanawisit said on Wednesday.

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THAI-MALAYSIAN RELATIONS

Two Thais detained in Malaysia for allegedly possessing arms cache

Two Thai men were detained Malaysia's Kedah state for allegedly possessing a big arms cache.

The two were identified as Mohamad bin Mat Daud and Jamanan bin Ahmad. They were nabbed at a Kedah restaurant.

National Security Council's chief Paradorn Pattanatabutr said the Malaysian authorities were coordinating with the Thai Special Branch Division to investigate the case.

"We will leave the case to the Malaysian authorities to take action according to its laws," he said.

The suspects were involved in certain violent incidents in deep southern provinces but that the Thai authorities would not interfere in Malaysia's investigation in the case.

The suspects were involved in certain violent incidents in deep southern provinces but that the Thai authorities would not interfere in Malaysia's investigation in the case.

A preliminary investigation found that the two Muslim Thai nationals were members of a small militant group and authorities initially suspected that they were involved in arms trading and violence in southern Thailand, said Paradorn.

Regarding the five-point demand to Thailand by militant group Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN), the NSC chief said the Thai security delegation received the more than 30-page demands via Malaysian facilitator and would discuss the issue in the meeting of the Centre to Mobilise Policy and Strategy to Solve Problems in the Southern Border Provinces on Friday.

Thailand insists that their demands must be in line with the Thai constitution, he said, adding that the next round of peace talks with BRN representatives is tentatively scheduled for next month.




-- The Nation 2013-09-11

RT@veen_NT: RIP: Veteran Luk Thung singer Saysan Sanya died of liver cancer at the age of 60 years old. His funeral will be at Wat Rai King.

Phuket charity event held for injured boxer

Prapaporn Jitmaneeyaphan

Two women fighters prepare to battle it out.

PHUKET: Sinbi Muay Thai Gym in Rawai held a special Muay Thai charity fundraising event on Saturday (September 7), raising B110,000 for former Thai boxer Chalam “White Shark” Kao, who was left seriously injured in two road accidents.

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UPDATE:
Suspected insurgents kill five policemen in Pattani

PATTANI: -- Suspected separatists on Wednesday shot dead five plain clothes policemen who were investigating oil smuggling in the deep southern provinces.

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PM Yingluck reassures Switzerland on Thailand's reconciliation attempt
By English News



BERNE, Sept 11 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has expressed appreciation to the Swiss government for supporting Thailand’s reconciliation process and for buying rice from the kingdom.

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PAD core members turned down invitation by ex-PM Banharn Silpa-archa to participate in political reform assembly initiated by PM Yingluck /The Nation

Kasikornbank predicts disappointing economic growth at 4% this year
By English News

BANGKOK, Sept 11 – Thailand’s economic growth will possibly be capped at 4 per cent this year given delays in the state’s 2014 budget spending and the planned Bt2 trillion investment on infrastructure development, a leading banker said today.

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POLITICS
Ex-leaders of yellow shirts reject political reform
The Nation


Photo : Thanis Sudto

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THAI aircraft moved from runway to hangar parking site
By English News

BANGKOK, Sept 11 - The Thai Airways International (THAI) aircraft that skidded off the runway Sunday night was successfully removed from the runway of Suvarnabhumi Airport.

Aphinun Vannagkura, Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (AeroThai) executive vice president, said airline staff removed the Airbus A330-300 at 14.45pm from the runway today.

The aircraft was pulled by a crane truck to a hangar in the northern tier of the airport.

Engineering staff inspected the runway, but it was expected to take few hours before it could the runway could be used.

Airports of Thailand (AoT) notified pilots that the runway remained closed until midnight, pending actual completion of the inspection

Returning the aircraft to the runway, and moving it to a berthing area was a cooperative effort among THAI staff and Airbus representatives.

From 7am-3pm, the flight control tower of Suvarnabhumi Airport reported delays as a result of the temporary runway closure. Seventy-eight aircraft were circling for about 10 minutes, while 96 aircraft awaited takeoff for around 20 minutes each. (MCOT online news)


-- TNA 2013-09-11

Phuket Police officer beaten in mass brawl as suspect resists arrest
Phuket Gazette -

PHUKET: Police in Cherng Talay are on the lookout for an unknown number of suspects after a senior officer was badly beaten and a squad of at least five other policemen suffered minor injuries while attempting to serve an arrest warrant on Monday.

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