Oil tank train derails at Korat's Lat Bua Khao station; no injuries report, but northeastern train services disrupted /MCOT

Phuket rescue volunteer in love triangle shooting

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The wounded Worawut Tawee-apiradeeserm (blue shirt) is put into a tuk-tuk to be taken to hospital.

PHUKET: Normally, Wanchit “DJB” Sonsaree would spend nights as a volunteer with the Kamala Ruamkatanyu Rescue Foundation, attending the injured and dealing with the dead, but yesterday afternoon (September 22) DJB crossed over to the dark side, inflicting damage instead of curing it.

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Floods inundate a quarter of Thailand's provinces, warnings issued
Reuters - Amy Sawitta Lefevre

BANGKOK (Reuters) - More than 600,000 Thais have been affected by flooding since July and more than a quarter of Thailand's provinces have been inundated, prompting officials to issue landslide warnings and begin evacuation measures on Monday.

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UPDATE:

Gloomy export performance for Thailand this year
By English News

BANGKOK, Sept 23 - Thailand must speed up its exports given disappointing growth at only 1 per cent in the first eight months of this year and a predicted failure to achieve the projected 7-7.5 per cent growth for the entire year, Deputy Prime Minister/Commerce Minister Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisarn said today.

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Leading candidate as Phuket’s new top cop 'open to all'
Phuket Gazette


Maj Gen Ong-art Phiewruangnont, currently the chief of the Nakhon Ratchasima Police, is tipped to become Phuket's next top cop. Photo: Nakhon Ratchasima Police

PHUKET: -- The man being tipped to become the next top cop in Phuket, Maj Gen Ong-art Phiewruangnont, is a “country person” open to listening to everyone.

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POLICIES
Govt's statement to Parliament to start tomorrow
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The House of Representatives will spend 15 hours to hear and review the government's policies implemented in the previous year.

Amnuay Klangpa, chief of government whips, said the government is allocated 7 hours to reveal the policies implemented in its second year, while the Opposition has 8 hours to scrutinise the policies.

The session will be broadcast live on TV Channel 11.

Amnuay expects that the session would be wrapped up within two days.

Deputy House Speaker Charoen Chankomol expected no commotion during the session.


-- The Nation 2013-09-23

Helmetless sidecar driver dies after big bike wipeout
Phuket Gazette

PHUKET: -- A helmetless driver of a motorbike with sidecar died after a high-speed collision with a big bike travelling at high speed in Thalang on Saturday evening.

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Astrologers Warn Of Impending 'Disaster' For Govt

By Khaosod Online

BANGKOK: -- A number of astrologers have predicted that the government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is about to face an unspecified disaster next month, according to their forecasts.

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INSURANCE
No flooding disaster yet: Payungsak
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Despite the widespread flooding, Payungsak Chartsutipol, chairman of the state-owned insurance fund for natural-disaster coverage, said on Monday that this is not a disaster yet.

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BT2-TN BORROWING
Dems launch parallel spending plan
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Democrat Party on Monday unveiled a parallel spending plan, whereby budgets are allocated to improve the country's transport network, education/research and development, public health and irrigation.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/669887-democrats-launch-parallel-spending-plan/

Man in black robs Phuket 7-Eleven


The black-clad robber points his gun at staff in this screen grab from the shop’s security camera.

PHUKET: -- A minimart in Chalong was robbed early this morning (September 23) by a man in black, armed with a pistol, who walked away with B20,000.

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No justice served on Phuket Tourist Court's opening day
Phuket Gazette


Phuket Court Chief Judge Parinya Chaowalittawin says no cases will be heard on the Tourist Court's opening day. Photo: Chutharat Plerin

PHUKET: -- The judge's gavel will not fall at the Phuket Tourist Court's official opening tomorrow, as no cases will be heard the day of the formal opening, revealed Phuket Court Chief Judge Parinya Chaowalittawin this afternoon.

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to continue:

Thailand Live Tuesday 24 Sep 2013

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