webfact Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 Thailand, New Zealand to strengthen cooperation and tradeBy English NewsBANGKOK, Nov 20 – Thailand and New Zealand have agreed to double their trade volume by the end of 2020 and enhance bilateral cooperation and investment.Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra met with her New Zealand counterpart John Key and his business community delegation at Government House yesterday.Ms Yingluck urged the New Zealand private sector to boost their investment in Thailand particularly in food and beverages, information technology, manufacturing, logistics, public health and infrastructure development.The two leaders witnessed the signing of three memorandums of understanding on tourism cooperation, a letter of intent between the Thai Civil Service Commission and eight higher education institutions in New Zealand, and cooperation between the Thailand Professional Qualification Institute and Auckland University of Technology.Ms Yingluck expressed appreciation to New Zealand for its successive support under the Mutual Assistance Programme. (MCOT online news)-- TNA 2013-11-20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 Suthep: Government will be ousted by November 29Bangkok, 20 November 2013 (NNT) – Mr. Suthep Thaugsuban has publicly thanked the anti-amnesty bill demonstrators for their support. He also said he did not believe the government would be able to stay in power beyond November 29. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/682943-suthep-points-his-finger-to-police-if-he-gets-killed/#entry7059391 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 PM to monitor Constitution Court's verdict at Government HouseBANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her legal advisers will monitor the court's verdict reading at Thai Khu Fah building. Earlier, Pheu Thai legal expert Pichit Cheunban meets PM's secretary general Suranand Vejjajiva at the Government House.-- The Nation 2013-11-20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 Phuket's Patong parking to go back to the publicPrapaporn JitmaneeyaphanEkkarat Plaiduang shows Gov Maitree the parking spaces.PHUKET: -- The battle for parking space in Patong is expected to be sorted out within a year under a new initiative titled “Give the parking back to the people”. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/682968-phukets-patong-parking-to-go-back-to-the-public/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 UPDATE: Thai ruling party, rivals brace for court rulingBANGKOK, November 20, 2013 (AFP) - Thailand's ruling party faces the threat of dissolution in a touchpaper Constitutional Court ruling Wednesday, amid fears the decision could inflame the country's divisions as political rivals rally in Bangkok. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/682908-security-in-bangkok-tightened-constitution-courts-ruling/#entry7059506 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 Nigerian First Lady meets Thai PremierBANGKOK, 20 November 2013 (NNT) – First Lady of Nigeria Patience Faka Jonathan, wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, met Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra during her official visit to Thailand to attend the ITU Telecom World 2013.The First Lady is leading a Nigerian delegation to take part in the ITU Telecom World 2013 which is taking place at IMPACT Muangthong Thani until November 22. This is her first visit to the Kingdom of Thailand.Miss Jonathan called on Prime Minister Yingluck at the Government House during which they discussed the good bilateral ties between Thailand and Nigeria. On this occasion, Miss Yingluck praised the Nigerian First Lady for her roles in supporting women and children in Africa, while Miss Jonathan affirmed to the Thai Premier that she would do her best in pushing for greater participation of women in the society, not only in Nigeria and Africa, but also in other parts of the world.Miss Yingluck also reaffirmed the Thai Government’s invitation extended to the Nigerian President to attend the Thai-African High Level Dialogue which Thailand will host in the northern province of Chiang Mai in February next year. The dialogue is meant to further strengthen the already strong ties between Thailand and countries in the African continent.-- NNT 2013-11-20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 RT @tulsathit: Rant: Come on, judges. This is just about Thailand's future, not a rock concert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 RT @tulsathit: Court process today: Each judge lays down "personal" verdict so the "central" verdict can be written and issued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 Verdict by Constitutional Court delayed by two hours nowThe NationBANGKOK: - The Constitutional Court judges have not taken the throne to read out the ruling despite two hours after the schedule.The court was initially scheduled to read the verdict at 11 am.The monitors for providing video feeds from the courtroom have blacked out.Officers insisted it was not a technical error but they switched off the monitors to save energy and the equipment as the judges were still in the meeting.-- The Nation 2013-11-20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 Farmers are not paid yet for their rice salesBANGKOK: -- As the Commerce Ministry says it will sell 1.2 million tons of rice to China today and the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives is issuing bonds to raise more funds to buy more rice from farmers entering the rice-pledging scheme, farmers in several central and northern provinces said they have not yet received money from the sale of rice to the government. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/682987-thai-farmers-are-not-paid-yet-for-their-rice-sales/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 Impeachment motion signed by over 100,000 votersBANGKOK: -- More than 100,000 people have signed an impeachment against 310 MPs, who voted for the controversial amnesty bill, the spokesman of the Democracy Monument demonstration announced.Akanat Promphan, the spokesman, said at 11 am that protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban will submit the signatures to Senate Speaker Nikom Wairatpanij Wednesday afternoon.-- The Nation 2013-11-20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 UPDATE: 100,000 demonstrate to remove 312 MPs, senatorsBy English News BANGKOK, Nov 20 – More than 100,000 people have officially endorsed the impeachment of 312 MPs and senators, former Democrat MP Ekkanat Prompan said today. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/682956-red-shirts-ready-to-mobilise-supporters-into-city-streets/page-2#entry7059849 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 Red shirts protest against Democrat at head officeBANGKOK: -- The pro-government red shirts rallied outside the Democrat Party head office at noon Wednesday. They blew sports air horns outside the party in a protest.The red shirts belong to the "Red Ubon Ratchathani" group and they traveled by bus to join a rally at Rajamangala Stadium. They called at the Democrat head office to protest against it before they would proceed to the stadium.Democrat MPs, led by MP Chinnaworn Boonyakiat, shouted to the red shirts in unison as "Slaves get out."The red shirts then returned to the bus and proceeded to the stadium.-- The Nation 2013-11-20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Constitution Court begins reading verdictBANGKOK: -- At 1.25pm Wednesday, the Constitutional Court started reading its verdict in the case of senatorial charter amendments.Judge Suphot Kaimuk was the first one to read the verdict. -- The Nation 2013-11-20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 RT@tulsathit: Court: Democracy is not about winning or losing election.RT@tulsathit: Constitution Court says it has power to rule on the charter amendment.RT@Aim_NT: However, the issue submitted to the House for consideration contained no written page number and the font were similar for the whole issue.RT@Aim_NT: According to the fact, the charter change bill approved in the first reading and the issue distributed to parliamentarians were not same..RT@Aim_NT: The content was change including crucial part: court citing Article 116 of the chartr.Aim_NT : The draft submitted to the Parliamentary meeting was not the same as submitted by Udomdej Ratanasatien: court. The process was illegal.RT@Aim_NT: Abrupt closure of the meeting was depriving the parliamentarians' right to debate. That was against the administrative principle: court. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 RT@tulsathit: Recap: Court says charter amendment bill was significantly altered before it went to the parliamentary floor.RT@tulsathit: Court also criticises Parliament's refusal to give bill critics enough time to speak against it during debate. RT@tulsathit: Court has not touched upon "content" yet but has all but torn amendment bill to pieces. via @Suriyasai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Rail bridge in Songkhla's Thepa district subsides; all train services to Sungai Kolok, Hat Yai suspended /MCOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 RT@Aim_NT: Each of parliamentarians can only use the ID card to register once for a meeting. The clips and witnesses showed some used many ID cards..RT@Aim_NT: The clip showed Narisorn ... holding a stack of over 2 ID cards and pressed the button to read the cards ( register) many times in a row...RT@Aim_NT: The law says a lawmaker must vote freely without others' influence. The conduct was also against the principle of honesty: court. RT@tulsathit: Court: Voting is not legal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 RT@tulsathit: Court is defending the concept of "independent" Senate, albeit one free from political influences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Amendment bill's second reading violated regulations: Constitutional Court rulesBANGKOK: -- The Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday that the second reading of the charter amendment bill on senators' qualifications and elections had violated the meeting regulations.In the verdict, whose reading was still going on, the court said the debates by MPs and senators, who disagreed with the majority side of the vetting panel, were cut short.Moreover, the court ruled, the votes counts were retroactively done. -- The Nation 2013-11-20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 RT@AmmSarosha: Constitution Court decides with a vote of 6 against 3 that the amendment to have only elected Senators is unconstitutional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Third reading vote illegal: Constitutional Court saysBANGKOK: -- The Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday that the voting for the senatorial charter amendment bill was illegal because coalition MPs were seen on a video clip to vote for their peers.The court stated that the law required each lawmaker to vote freely without being influenced by others.The court said the conduct of voting for others was against the principle of honesty. -- The Nation 2013-11-20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 TIMELINEConstitutional Court says charter amendments unconstitutional BANGKOK: -- 8am : A group of anti-government protesters of Thammatipatai group are seen gathering in front of Government Complex A building on Chaeng Wattana road. Some of them told reporters that they were there to prevent anti-Constitutional Court group to rally at the venue. They say they would accept the court's ruling will be today. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/683004-constitutional-court-says-charter-amendments-unconstitutional/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 RT@tulsathit: Nuttawut on red shirt stage: Court simply says the brawl can continue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 UPDATE: Senatorial amendment bill violates Article 68: Constitutional Court rules BANGKOK: -- The Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday that the amendment bill on senators' qualifications and elections violated Article 68. But the court dismissed the request for dissolution of the six coalition parties. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/683004-constitutional-court-says-charter-amendments-unconstitutional/#entry7060185 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 Nattawut: New round of fight begins Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/683004-constitutional-court-says-charter-amendments-unconstitutional/#entry7060362 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 CONSTITUTIONAL COURT'S RULINGSSenatorial amendment bill violates Article 68: Constitutional Court rulesThe Nation BANGKOK: -- The Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday that the amendment bill on senators' qualifications and elections violated Article 68. But the court dismissed the request for dissolution of the six coalition parties. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/683004-constitutional-court-says-charter-amendments-unconstitutional/page-2?p=7060443#entry7060443 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 Constitution Court rules amendment is illegalBANGKOK: -- The 9-member Constitutional Court today ruled that the amendment to the Constitution regarding the composition of the Senate was illegally and covertly amended and therefore is invalid. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/683004-constitutional-court-says-charter-amendments-unconstitutional/page-2?p=7060540#entry7060540 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 Phuket panty sniffer caught mid-snatchPhuket GazettePhuket security guard Nussaree Hayeebilung confessed that he stole women’s panties to sniff them. Photo: Kritsada MueanhawongPHUKET: -- An off-duty security guard was caught red-handed stealing women’s panties off a clothesline in Phuket Town last night. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/683039-phuket-panty-sniffer-caught-mid-snatch/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 Redshirt Protester 'Stabbed' As He Leaves RallyBy Khaosod OnlineBANGKOK: -- A Redshirt protester has pressed charges against unknown individual who reportedly stabbed him as he left the mass Redshirts rally last night in eastern Bangkok. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/683045-redshirt-protester-stabbed-as-he-leaves-rally/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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