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PATTAYA
Indian woman killed in Thai parasailing accident

PATTAYA: -- An Indian tourist celebrating her wedding anniversary was killed in a parasailing accident off Thailand's coast, police said Thursday.

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Army 'needs Bt1 bn more' for second digital TV network
WATCHIRANONT THONGTEP
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- AFTER SECURING a second digital television network service licence, the Army might need Bt500 million to Bt1 billion on top of its original capital-expenditure plan designed for a single licence, broadcasting experts estimate.

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CONFIDENCE
Consumer confidence down to 11-month low
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Poor economic outlook, flood and intensifying political condition pressured consumer confidence in September.

The consumer confidence index in September declined for the sixth months in a row, according to the University of Thai Chamber of Commerce.

At 77.9, the index was the lowest in 11 months, since November 2012.

Thanavath Phonvichai, director of the university’s economic study centre, attributed the fall to low confidence in economic condition particularly the export slump, persistently high cost of living, flood, and global volatility as well as political situation.

He expected the confidence to remain low until the middle of the fourth quarter, as there is no sign of economic recoveries. He noted that if the political chaos can be neutralised soon and if the government can spend more, confidence should pick up in the fourth quarter.

-- The Nation 2013-10-03

CONFIDENCE
Consumer confidence down to 11-month low
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Poor economic outlook, flood and intensifying political condition pressured consumer confidence in September.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/672134-thai-consumer-confidence-down-to-11-month-low/

POLITICS
No plans to shuffle Cabinet: Pheu Thai spokesman

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has not signalled for shuffling the Cabinet, Pheu Thai spokesman Prompong Nopparit said on Thursday.

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At least 50 people have been killed as a boat carrying migrants is shipwrecked off southern Italy, reports say /BBC

Police trainees bolster Phuket street presence
Phuket Gazette

PHUKET: -- Police trainees from Surat Thani saw some frontline action in Phuket this week when they received on-the-job training at a checkpoint in Baan Bang Jo, in Srisoonthorn.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/672166-police-trainees-bolster-phuket-street-presence/

SET index closed at 1,429.18, up 20.19; Bt/USD31.09; GBP50.28; AUD29.04; EUR42.14; CAD29.97; HKD4.00; SGD24.76; JPY31.66

Bill not yet ready for royal okay: Ampon
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Ampon Kittiampon, secretary-general to the Cabinet, said on Thursday that the charter amendment bill had not really been submitted for royal endorsement, adding that his office was still contacting the Office of His Majesty's Principal Private Secretary on the issue.

"It is not like the bill can be presented for royal endorsement as soon as the premier signs it. Normally, it takes as long as two or three weeks before we can proceed. But this is constitutional," he said.


-- The Nation 2013-10-03

RT@RichardBarrow: Starting on Friday for three days there will be FREE vegetarian food on the skybridge at BTS National Stadium #JFestival

RT@BPbreakingnews: Philip Morris fights tax evasion

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