Thailand Live Sunday 29 Sep 2013

[Lite Beer]

Woman Loots 200,000 THB off 65 year-old German

PATTAYA:--A beach-road woman who was picked up by a 65 year-old German man was able to steal possessions and cash money worth over 200,000 THB.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/671165-woman-loots-200000-thb-off-65-year-old-german/

[Lite Beer]

Flash floods in Petchabun causes death to one local man as he was fishing; road connecting Roi Et to Yasothon under 10-40cm of floodwater /MCOT

[Lite Beer]

Commerce Ministry to provide discount commodities to help flood victims
By English News

BANGKOK, Sept 29 - The Commerce Ministry will provide cheap commodities for sale to help flood victims.

Deputy Commerce Minister Yanyong Puangrat said Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra had assigned all ministries to assist flood victims and help relieve their burdens in more than 10 provinces now under water.

Local Commerce Ministry offices and Internal Trade Department were assigned to closely monitor the public's commodities situations to assure supplies are sufficient for public consumption during floods and to prevent merchants from raising goods prices.

After floodwater recedes, the Ministry is planning to organise blue flag caravans for low-priced commodities in flooded areas.

Mr Yanyong said should any irregularities of price adjustments be found due to flooding, the public can call hotline number 1569 to report. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2013-09-29

[Lite Beer]

RT@RichardBarrow: Schedule for football on Thai TV tonight (Bangkok Post) pic.twitter.com/HjgQM2N7sU

[Lite Beer]

Finance Ministry affirms govt has no policy to reduce import tax for luxury goods to support Thailand becoming a shopping paradise /MCOT

[Lite Beer]

PM's sec-gen says constitution amendment draft on senator induction to present to HM King Oct1; Opposition suggests to wait for court ruling /MCOT

[george]

Nok Air announces new route Hua Hin to Bangkok from Nov 15, 2013

Thurdays, Fridays, Sundays - from 1,299 Baht

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/671224-nok-air-announces-new-route-hua-hin-to-bangkok-from-nov-15-2013/

[Lite Beer]

Eight Phitsanulok districts declared disaster zones from floods
By English News

PHITSANULOK, Sept 29 - Eight districts of this northern province have been declared disaster zones due to severe floods.

The eight districts are Nakhon Thai, Chat Trakan, Wang Thong, Noen Maprang, Bang Krathum, Bang Rakam, Wat Bot, and the provincial seat. This status will help local authorities receive emergency funds to assist and alleviate flood victims.

Local Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Officer Boonying Kumsuphan said over 10,000 rai of rice fields, over 2,100 rai of other agricultural lands, local roads, wooden bridges and dykes have been damaged by floodwaters. In some districts, the water level is as high as 50 cm to one metre deep.

Meanwhile, floodwater in the eastern province of Prachin Buri has remained the same level, following this morning's visit by helicopter of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her entourage.

A wide area of agricultural farming has been affected, while the province's economic zone is slightly impacted. Local authorities were assigned to speed up draining water to the Bang Pakong River to help alleviate public burden.

Accompanying the premier on the one-day trip was former Prime Minister/Chart Thai Pattana Party adviser Banharn Silpa-archa. The flood situation in Prachin Buri province and nearby areas is expected to improve within seven days, given that related parties are collaborating to solve the issue, Mr Banharn said.

Deputy Prime Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi, as chief of National Water and Flood Management Policy Office, accompanying another entourage of the premier this morning, said over 200 million cubic metres of water have been drained out of Prachin Buri, while another 800 million cubic metres remain.

Should the 600 million cubic metres of water be drained within a fortnight, the water situation there will improve.

In the central province of Ayutthaya, local authorities on Sunday provided vehicles which can produce 10,000 litres of drinking water/day to flood victims, as local pipeline systems in some communities cannot produce their own potable water supply due to high levels of floodwaters. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2013-09-29

[Lite Beer]

Govt currently has no policy to reduce import tax for luxury goods: Finance Minister
By English News

BANGKOK, Sept 29 - Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister/Finance Minister on Sunday affirmed that the government has no forthcoming policy to reduce import tax for luxury goods to support Thailand becoming a shopping paradise.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/671238-govt-currently-has-no-policy-to-reduce-import-tax-for-luxury-goods-finance-minister/

[webfact]

to continue:

Thailand Live Monday 30 Sep 2013

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/671296-thailand-live-monday-30-sep-2013/