webfact Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 Pheu Thai to go ahead with charter amendmentBANGKOK: -- The ruling Pheu Thai Party leader Charupong Ruangsuwan today insisted on the amendment of the Constitution to achieve what he called to bring back the country “democracy” which the people could fix their own directions. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/683228-pheu-thai-to-go-ahead-with-charter-amendment/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 Airport Rail Link reports rise in passenger numberBANGKOK, 21 November 2013 (NNT) – SRT Electrified Train Company Limited (SRTET), operator of the Airport Rail Link, has made known that the number of passengers using the system in November is at a record high.SRTET said on November 8, nearly 60,000 passengers boarded the Airport Rail Link. The figure set a new record for the company embattled by years of financial losses. From November 1-17, around 48,000 commuters used the train daily on average.The company said the increased frequency of train arrivals on the City Line significantly contributed to the rise in passenger numbers.SRTET plans to triple the current number of customers by procuring 7 more trains. In order to boost revenue, the company is also set to expand check-in services for air passengers at Makkasan Station of the Airport Rail Link next year.-- NNT 2013-11-21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 Thai teen lifted up by weightliftingBy Coconuts BangkokBANGKOK: -- Mook, 17, never imagined she could have a different life, away from ricefields and farming. Having lost her mother at the age of 9, she moved to Surin, one of the poorest provinces in Thailand, to live with her father’s family. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/683233-thai-teen-lifted-up-by-weightlifting/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 UPDATE: Owen Wilson escapes fire on 'The Coup' set in LampangBy Coconuts BangkokBANGKOK: -- A fire broke out last night on the set of Hollywood film The Coup in Lampang province, with starring actor Owen Wilson barely escaping the commotion in a BMW before Thai press arrived. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/683203-hollywood-star-owen-wilson-escapes-big-fire-on-the-coup-film-set-in-lampang/#entry7063912 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 UPDATE: Drinking Bung's Tears: Coffee cart owner changes name (again)By Coconuts Bangkok Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/683211-starbung-thai-coffee-vendor-settles-name-dispute-out-of-court/#entry7063779 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 Two Phuket tour buses in fender-benderPrapaporn JitmaneeyaphanClose call: The two buses after the shunt. PHUKET: -- One tour bus banged into the back of another at about 6:30 yesterday evening (November 20) about a kilometre north of the top end of the bypass road, after the driver of the leading bus slammed on the brakes to avoid piling into two cars that had been involved in an accident moments before. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/683236-two-phuket-tour-buses-in-fender-bender/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 Pheu Thai to resurrect Article 291 of the charterBANGKOK: -- The ruling Pheu Thai party will resurrect another draft constitutional amendment still pending in the parliament to pave the way for the writing of a whole new Constitution, said Pheu Thai MP for Chiang Rai Samart Kaewmeechai on Thursday. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/683228-pheu-thai-to-go-ahead-with-charter-amendment/#entry7063977 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 British tourist drowns after Phuket weather warning issuedPhuket GazetteLifeguards attempt to revive English tourist Edward Brookes after recovering him from the surf at Karon Beach yesterday. Photo: Wirot SaweangpholPHUKET: -- A British tourist drowned at Karon Beach yesterday afternoon, hours after a heavy weather warning was issued for Phuket and other areas along the Andaman coast. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/683239-british-tourist-drowns-after-phuket-weather-warning-issued/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 Thanks Chang! Beer ice cream is now a realityBy Coconuts Bangkok Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/683247-thanks-chang-beer-ice-cream-is-now-a-reality/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 9 stunning shots of Siamese Fighting FishBy Coconuts Bangkok Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/683248-9-stunning-shots-of-siamese-fighting-fish/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 Finance Ministry unworried by foreign investors halting investment in Thai stock market; speeding up study on plan to issue dollar-denominated bonds /MCOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 UPDATE: Police step up security to prevent third-party attacksBangkok, 21 November 2013 (NNT) – More security checkpoints have been set up to prevent third-party attacks at the rally sites, say authorities. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/683199-three-police-officers-wounded-in-bangkok-makkhawan-bridge-bombing/?p=7064225 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Nearly 100,000 Thais suffer from emphysemaBangkok, 21 November 2013 (NNT) – Around 100,000 people in Thailand have been infected with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, generally known as emphysema.Emphysema is a lung disease that makes it hard for a person to breathe. As many as 100,000 people in Thailand have suffered from this disease, according to the Public Health Ministry.Public Health Minister Dr. Pradit Sintavanarong said the major cause of emphysema is smoking and most of the patients are over 40 years of age.According to the statistics released by the World Health Organization (WHO), 80 million people around the world have come down with the obstructive lung disease, 3 million of those die each year. The WHO has also forecast that the number of people infected will rise by 30 percent in the next 7 years.Minister Pradit also revealed that there are around 11.5 million smokers in Thailand, adding that the starting age of most smokers is 15, while the average age of regular smokers seems to be younger every year.The ministry has strict policies in tackling the problem and is keen on reducing the number of new and regular smokers, which will in turn lead to the reduction of lung infections, said the Minister -- The Nation 2013-11-21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Illegal loggers arrested in Phuket, one suspect armedPhuket Gazette - PHUKET: The battle against illegal loggers in Phuket continued this week as Thung Thong Police arrested six suspects for the illegal possession of more than 50 kilograms of eaglewood with a street value of more than 300,000 baht. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/683256-illegal-loggers-arrested-in-phuket-one-suspect-armed/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 PM tells Council of State to study rulingThe Nation Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has instructed the Council of State to study the ruling by the Constitutional Court on the charter amendment bill related to senators, Deputy Prime Minister Pongthep Thepkanjana told the House Thursday. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/683260-pm-tells-council-of-state-to-study-ruling/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 RT@veen_NT: New accessory for "whistle mob" (photo pia chim #fb) pic.twitter.com/NqKoNRS50j 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 UPDATE: Owen Wilson and Pierce Brosnan safe after fire on Thai set BANGKOK, November 21, 2013 (AFP) - Hollywood A-listers Owen Wilson and Pierce Brosnan were unharmed after a fire on the set of a film they are shooting in northern Thailand, a production company and police said Thursday. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/683203-hollywood-star-owen-wilson-escapes-big-fire-on-the-coup-film-set-in-lampang/?p=7064508 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 UPDATE: Weather dampens spirits, search for missing Singaporean tourist continuesPhuket GazettePHUKET: The search resumed today for missing tourist Gao Yang, who slipped from the rocks at Phuket’s Promthep Cape late yesterday afternoon. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/683165-singaporean-tourist-missing-after-fall-from-iconic-phuket-cape/?p=7064745 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 RT @MaxFosterCNN: Off to the #MontyPython reunion announcement...interviews lined up with John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 Chalerm Not In Charge Of Protests Monitor: Deputy PMBy Khaosod Online Anti-government protesters at Ratchadamnoen Avenue, 20 November 2013BANGKOK: -- Deputy Prime Minister Pracha Promnok was forced today in Parliament to clarify that former Deputy PM Chalerm Yoobamrung was not in charge of the governmental body that monitors the ongoing anti-government protests as claimed by Mr. Chalerm. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/683271-chalerm-not-in-charge-of-protests-monitor-deputy-pm/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 Thai Tourism Council projects 8% rise in No. of foreign tourists from 26.6 mn this yr to 28 mn in 2014 /The Nation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 Govt unperturbed by reduced foreign capital influxBy English NewsBANGKOK, Nov 21 – Deputy Prime Minister/Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong said today that Thailand will not issue special measures to control foreign capital flows despite less active foreign investment in the Thai stock market. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/683273-thai-govt-unperturbed-by-reduced-foreign-capital-influx/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 Four Pheu Thai MPs ask Parliament president to reject court rulingThe NationBANGKOK: -- Four Pheu Thai MPs Thursday asked Parliament President Somsak Kiatsuranont to issue a written statement to reject the Constitutional Court's ruling on the charter amendment bill on the composition of the Senate.The four MPs are Weng Tojirakarn, Shinawatra Haboonpad, Cherdchai Tantisirin and Somkid Chuakong.They alleged that the ruling by the Constitutional Court on Wednesday had interfered in the parliamentary affairs.-- The Nation 2013-11-21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 King's health excellent, Her Majesty improving: doctorThe NationBANGKOK: -- His Majesty the King is in excellent health and enjoying his stay at Klai Kangwon Palace in Prachuap Khiri Khan, while Her Majesty the Queen's condition is improving, a senior royal physician said Thursday.His Majesty's general condition is excellent and he enjoys the palace's ocean view and other activities, including feeding the fish and - on the recent Loy Krathong Day - floating a krathong, said Clinical Professor Udom Kachintorn of the Faculty of Medicine at Siriraj Hospital. The doctor did not provide details about the Queen's health.-- The Nation 2013-11-21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 SET index closed at 1,375.86, down 28.95; Local gold: Bt/USD31.67; GBP50.82; AUD29.29; EUR42.39; CAD30.12; HKD4.07; SGD25.22; JPY31.31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 Anti-Govt Actress Files Charges Over Car Acid AttackBy Khaosod OnlineMs. Pattarathida PatcharaweerapongBANGKOK: -- The father of a famous actress has pressed charge to the police on her behalf, following an acid attack on her vehicle earlier this week, an attack she believed could be politically-motivated. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/683279-anti-govt-thai-actress-files-charges-over-car-acid-attack/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 Python snared near Phuket Town parkPhuket GazetteThe python measured an estimated five meters in length. Photo: Kritsada MueanhawongPHUKET: -- A Phuket City street sweeper raised the alarm in Phuket Town earlier this week when he spotted a five-meter python hiding in a storm drain near Saphan Hin Park. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/683283-python-snared-near-phuket-town-park/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 Northern trains to resume full operation Dec 1By English NewsBANGKOK, Nov 21 - Thailand's northern trains are to resume service December 1 after a more than two month closure for rail maintenance, the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) head said today. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/683284-thailands-northern-trains-to-resume-full-operation-dec-1/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 Anti-corruption agency to study impeachment petition against lawmakersBy English NewsBANGKOK, Nov 21 – Thailand's National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) today set up an investigative committee to specially review the impeachment petition against the president of Parliament, his deputy and 308 legislators claimed to have unlawfully advocated the charter amendment. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/683285-anti-corruption-agency-to-study-impeachment-petition-against-thai-lawmakers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 Foreigner hit by Phuket shuttle bus Prapaporn JitmaneeyaphanPHUKET: -- An unidentified foreign man was seriously injured this morning at 7:30 when he stepped in front of a staff shuttle bus on the bypass road, close to the Premium Outlet mall. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/683287-foreigner-hit-by-phuket-shuttle-bus-video/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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