Thailand Live Saturday 16 Nov 2013

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Loy Krathong festivities muted in Phuket
Phuket Gazette

PHUKET: -- There will be muted celebrations for one of Thailand’s largest holidays, Loy Krathong, the “Festival of Light”, tomorrow in respect of the recent passing of His Holiness the Supreme Patriarch Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara Somdet Phra Sangharaja.

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SRT Electric Train Co to expand check-in services for air passengers at Makkasan Airport Rail Link station to ease congestion at Suvarnabhumi airport /The Nation

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Red shirts to rally in Bangkok on Tuesday, Wednesday
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Red-shirt leader Jatuporn Promphan announced on late Friday night that the red-shirt people will hold the next rally at Bangkok's Rajamangala National Stadium on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The reds will stay overnight at the stadium, Jatuporn said at a red rally in Udon Thani.

On Wednesday, the Constitutional Court is scheduled to deliver its verdict in a case filed against parliamentarians who voted for a constitutional amendment to change the Senate election system and againt the four coalition parties that backed that amendment. They are accused of violating the existing charter.

Pheu Thai deputy spokesman Anusorn Iamsa-ad Saturday said the rally will be held at 4pm to protect an elected democratic government.


-- The Nation 2013-11-16

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CAT offers free calls to Philippines

BANGKOK, 16 November 2013 (NNT) - CAT Telecom is offering free phone calls to the Philippines for those who want to check on their relatives and friends in the Hayan-hit area.

According to Communications Authority of Thailand's chief executive Kittisak Sriprasert, the company is providing free calls to the Philippines between November 16 and November 22.

Those who want to contact their relatives and friends through the CAT system should dial 001-800-999 and then the country code plus an area code and the phone number. All fees will be waived. The call can be made from every phone system in Thailand.


-- NNT 2013-11-16

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