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Additional funds for the rice pledging scheme

BANGKOK, 10 October 2013 (NNT) - Farmers who were unable to pledge their rice on time during the 2012/2013 rice pledging year will be able to do so in the second round of pledging.

According to Deputy Minister of Commerce Yanyong Puangrat, the National Rice Policy Committee has resolved to allow farmers who were unable to pledge their paddy in the previous round of the scheme to register with authorities for the 2012/13 season.

Under the scheme, the government will continue to pay the same price for rice harvested before September 15, 2013, which is expected to be around 450,000 tones, costing the government 6 billion baht.

As for rice harvested between September 16-30, the so-called second crop, the government will pay farmers 2,500 baht a ton in compensation with a limit of 30 tons per household. It is expected to cost the government 3 billion baht.

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Pracha declines to talk to protesters

BANGKOK: -- Deputy Prime Minister Pracha Promnok refused to talk with People's Army against the Thaksin Regime after the second round of talk between police and the group's leaders failed to reach any agreement Thursday morning.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/673589-anti-thaksin-group-will-explain-itself-to-chinese-pm-li/#entry6910110

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Sathien found guilty of asset concealment

BANGKOK: -- Retired Defence permanent secretary General Sathien Permthong-in has been convicted for concealing Bt13 million wealth and Bt1.5 million loan when he was on active duty in 2008.

Citing his first offence as ground for leniency, the Supreme Court on Wednesday suspended his two-month jail term for one year. He also faces five-year ban for holding office.

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Thailand, Myanmar agree on bilateral meeting
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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct 10 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and Myanmar President Thein Sein agreed to a bilateral meeting for further cooperation of both countries.

At a sildeline meeting during the 23rd ASEAN Summit and other related summits on October 9-10 held in Brunei Darussalam, Thai Government Spokesman Teerat Ratanasevi said of the meeting's result that both countries agreed upon opening their mutual border to increase and develop trade as well as visits among the peoples, particularly at Myawaddy and Tha Chi Lek.

Thailand proposed Myanmar to apply a 'national single window' measure to prevent goods smuggling through the borders, causing both countries loss of benefits from tax collection. Thailand is ready to support the technology and provide knowledge to Myanmar in such matters.

Prime Minister Yingluck also asked President Thein Sein to give importance to the Dawei deep-sea port development project, for it is an investment project that will create connectivity within the region. Both leaders agreed that Thailand and Myanmar should search for interested investors from other countries to invest in the project while waiting for other investment decisions.

Mr Teerat said the Thai premier asked the Myanmar president to consider the development of Trilateral Highway which will connect land transportation of three countries -- India, Myanmar and Thailand -- and that Myanmar agreed with the idea.

Thailand and Myanmar will meet with the Indian prime minister at the next ASEAN+3 meeting to discuss developing such a highway. (MCOT online news)

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Flooding possible during high tides: BMA
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has issued a warning to city residents and especially those living outside the city's flood barrier zone, that the Chao Phraya River will rise to two metres above mean sea level due to seasonal seawater inflows from October 15-17.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/673705-flooding-possible-during-high-tides-bangkok-administration/

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Cold snap lingers in North while rains to ease elsewhere

BANGKOK, 10 October 2013 (NNT) - The upper parts of Thailand continue to be hit by a cold snap, with the lowest temperature recorded at 8 degree Celsius.


The Meteorological Department has reported that a high pressure cell from China still covers most parts of the North, and many provinces experience a sharp drop in temperature. The temperature has plummeted to only 8 degrees at the top of Chiang Mai’s Doi Inthanon Mountain.

According to local weather offices, Chiang Mai, Mae Hong Son, Chiang Rai and Nan are experiencing an average temperature of 16-20 degree.

The department further said less rains are to be expected in the Central Plains, East and South on Friday due to a weakening monsoon trough. Floods triggered by heavy rains have affected 41 out of 77 provinces. 37 people have been killed and more than 3 million people affected since July.

Tropical storm Nari is meanwhile heading towards the Philippines’s Luzon island. Thai tourists travelling to the region are advised to closely follow weather updates.

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INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY MINISTRY
ICT Ministry denies claim of 200,000 broken tablets

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Information and Communications Technology Ministry on Thursday insisted that only 3,244 devices bought under its "One Tablet per Child" programme were broken and sent for repair - not 200,000 as a news report claimed.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/673724-thailands-ict-ministry-denies-claim-of-200000-broken-tablets/

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‘Suvarnabhumi-type system’ for Phuket airport taxis

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Pratuang Sornkham: Planning well ahead.

PHUKET: Pratuang Sornkham, Director of Airports of Thailand (AoT) in Phuket, and boss of the island’s airport, today revealed some of the airport’s plans for dealing with the taxi mess at the airport and other issues by introducing a system like the one used at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/673787-suvarnabhumi-type-system-for-phuket-airport-taxis/

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