Thailand Live Saturday 7 Dec 2013

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Suthep sets December 9 as D-Day

BANGKOK: -- Anti-government rally leader Suthep Thaugsuban on Friday night set December 9 as the D-Day for people's fighting against Thaksin Regime and Yingluck Government.

Suthep who is accused of sedition said that in the morning he will lead the protesters to the Government House. However he said the protesters will not force into the Government House with the intention to occupy it. The march from every really site will start at 9.39am.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/687145-suthep-sets-december-9-as-d-day/

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'Penis Disorder' Forces Man To Hang Himself

Bu Khaosod Online

BANGKOK: -- A 20 year old man who had been reportedly suffering from genital disorder has been found hanged in his home at Mueang District, Udonthani province.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/687189-genital-disorder-forces-man-to-hang-himself-in-udon-thani/

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Many Thais Facing Unemployment Risks: Academic
By Khaosod English



BANGKOK: -- Many Thais are facing risks of unemployment due to the slowdowns in global and domestic economies, according to Deputy Director of the Centre of Economic and Business Forecast, University of Thai Chamber of Commerce.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/687191-many-thais-facing-unemployment-risks-academic/

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Police ready to guard rally sites if allowed
By Digital Content



BANGKOK, Dec 7 – The government yesterday offered to provide security to anti-government protesters after two of their guards were wounded Thursday night.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/687192-thai-police-ready-to-guard-rally-sites-if-allowed/

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Yanyong worries House dissolution would impede government projects

BANGKOK, 7 December 2013 (NNT) - Deputy Commerce Minister Yanyong Phuangrach expressed concerns that various projects of the government, including the rice mortgage scheme, would be interrupted should Parliament be dissolved.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/687193-yanyong-worries-house-dissolution-would-impede-thai-government-projects/

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Car booking orders at Bangkok's Motor Expo still high
By English News



BANGKOK, Dec 7 - Car booking orders at Bangkok's Motor Expo is still high despite unstable political situations in the country.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/687194-car-booking-orders-at-bangkoks-motor-expo-still-high/

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Special Report:

New Year countdown events not to be dampened by protests



BANGKOK: -- Organizers have confirmed that this year’s New Year celebrations will go ahead as planned despite the continuation of political demonstrations in the capital.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/687195-bangkok-new-year-countdown-events-not-to-be-dampened-by-protests/

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Tourism Ministry adjusts down the expected tourist arrivals due to political confrontations

BANGKOK, 7 December 2013 (NNT) - Political conflicts that have been going on in Thailand has taken its toll on the country's tourism sector, according to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/687196-thai-tourism-ministry-adjusts-down-the-expected-tourist-arrivals-due-to-political-confrontations/

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INUNDATION
Heavy rains inundate parts of the South
The Nation

Residents in Narathiwat

NARATHIWAT: -- Narathiwat in the deep South, and Phatthalung, just north of it, have been hit by flash floods, which inundated several homes and vast areas of farmland. A large number of residents have also been forced to relocate.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/687197-heavy-rains-inundate-parts-of-southern-thailand/

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POLITICS
Learn a lesson from Mandela, pacifists urge
The Nation



BANGKOK: -- Gen Ekkachai Srivilas, director of the Office of Peace and Governance at King Prajadhipok's Institute said Nelson Mandela's death should serve as a reminder for Thai people to think about losses and try to stop conflicts from going too far.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/687199-learn-a-lesson-from-mandela-thai-pacifists-urge/

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POLITICS
Referendum proposed on setting up people's council
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- UKRIT MONGKOLNAVIN, chairman of the Independent National Rule of Law Commission, yesterday proposed that Article 165 of the Constitution be invoked to hold a public referendum on the proposal to establish a people's council.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/687200-referendum-proposed-on-setting-up-thai-peoples-council/

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POLITICAL VIOLENCE
'Ram' students who sought to get home were targeted
Pongphon Sarnsamak
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Victims of the recent political clashes in several parts of Bangkok have described the violence that has taken place this month.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/687201-bangkok-ram-students-who-sought-to-get-home-were-targeted/

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Ministry to keep a close watch on retails prices
Petchanet Pratruangkrai
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Worrying about price gouging during the upcoming New Year festivities, the Commerce Ministry has launched three measures to protect consumers from unfair practices by traders and manufacturers.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/687202-thai-ministry-to-keep-a-close-watch-on-retails-prices/

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VENUS' VISION
Suthep: wrong man at the right time?
Veena Thoopkrajae

BANGKOK: -- It's easier to say why Suthep shouldn't be leading the anti-government campaign than why he should be. As a leader he ends up lacking. He was at the centre of a major political scandal almost two decades ago, and to this day approximately half the country holds him responsible for the violent crackdown on the red-shirt uprising in 2010.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/687203-suthep-wrong-man-at-the-right-time/

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Irishman hit by Coach at Northern entrance to Walking Street, South Pattaya



PATTAYA: -- A 41 year old Irish National sustained serious injuries to both of his legs in the early hours of Saturday after he was struck and then run over by a Coach carrying foreign tourists as he attempted to cross the road and enter Walking Street in South Pattaya.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/687204-irishman-hit-by-coach-at-northern-entrance-to-walking-street-south-pattaya/

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Pattaya Tourist Police arrest two suspects in Turkish drugging and robbery case



PATTAYA: -- Pattaya’s Tourist Police announced on Friday the arrest of two Thai Women wanted in connection with the drugging and robbery of two Turkish Men at a Pattaya Hotel in February 2013.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/687205-pattaya-tourist-police-arrest-two-suspects-in-turkish-drugging-and-robbery-case/

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Broken Transformer Box used for oral sex by Prostitutes on Pattaya Beach

PATTAYA: -- A Plastic container which houses a Power Transformer has reportedly been in a state of disrepair for more than one month on Pattaya Beach and beach-goers claim the box is being used as a toilet and as a place to conduct oral sex on foreign tourists by prostitutes at night. The box is situated opposite Pattaya Police Station.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/687206-broken-transformer-box-used-for-oral-sex-by-prostitutes-on-pattaya-beach/

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Govt behind the violence, PDRC claims
The Nation

Spokesman says the group will continue protesting peacefully, suspects plot to provoke protesters

BANGKOK: -- The People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) yesterday accused the government of inciting violence at its rally sites between late Thursday night and yesterday morning.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/687207-thai-govt-behind-the-violence-pdrc-claims/

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Amnat Charoen to declare 7 districts cold spell disaster zones

BANGKOK, 7 December 2013 (NNT) – Amnat Charoen Province is set to declare its 7 districts cold spell disaster zones after the temperature has dropped to 15-16 degree Celsius.

The temperature in Amnat Charoen has dropped to 15-16 degrees Celsius, causing a number of locals to come down with respiratory diseases. To make matters worse, a lot of people living in the countryside are poor and in need of winter clothing and blankets. The provincial governor is, therefore, seeking a budget for the purchase of blankets for those people. The governor is also keen on declaring 7 districts of Amnat Charoen cold spell disaster zones.

Some locals in Amnat Charoen have been seen outside their homes in the morning and the evening making bonfires to keep themselves warm, while some people gather outside to do aerobic exercises.

In the meantime, local doctors have issued warnings, urging those who buy used clothes to boil them for 5-10 minutes before wearing them in order to prevent themselves from catching contagious diseases that might come with the clothes.


-- NNT 2013-12-07

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People's Army, Dharma's Army wait to move on major battle day with Suthep Monday
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The People's Army against Thaksin Regime and Dharma's Army announced that they would not hold any march to protest the government Saturday.

Their leaders announced that the groups would lead protesters to join the major battle led by People's Democrat Reform Committee secretary general Suthep Thaugsuban on Monday.


-- The Nation 2013-12-07

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Singapore lifts ban on Thai chicken

BANGKOK, 7 December 2013 (NNT) – Singapore, after 9 years, has decided to lift the ban of Thai chicken imports allowing Thai frozen chicken into the country once again.

According to the Commerce Ministry, Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry has decided to lift the suspension of Thai chicken, after banning it 9 years ago following the deadly avian flu outbreak. Singapore is a potential market for Thailand as it imports 250 million US dollars worth of frozen chicken a year.

The cancellation of Thai chicken ban by Singapore creates good image for Thai chicken as the move could attract other importers as well.

The Commerce Minister however said Thai chicken exporters could face a fierce competition in the world market, while urging them to focus more on processed chicken products.


-- NNT 2013-12-07

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Thai Watsadu building materials superstore opens in Phuket
Prapaporn Jitmaneeyaphan


Thai Watsadu building materials superstore opens in Phuket

PHUKET: -- Builders and repairmen can now stop running around Phuket town to find equipment and materials, with the opening of the huge Thai Watsadu store, which sells everything for the home, from shower heads to roof beams.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/687230-thai-watsadu-building-materials-superstore-opens-in-phuket/

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Suthep declares people’s uprising on Monday, Dec 9
By Digital Content



BANGKOK, Dec 7 – Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban made his boldest announcement last night, calling on Thai people nationwide to jointly stand up against the government on Monday, December 9.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/687145-suthep-sets-december-9-as-d-day/page-5?p=7130734#entry7130734

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UN calls for urgent investigation into allegations in Reuters report that Thai immigration officials move Myanmar refugees into human trafficking rings /MCOT

related topic:

Special Report: Thailand secretly supplies Myanmar refugees to trafficking rings

BY JASON SZEP AND ANDREW R.C. MARSHALL
RANONG

(Reuters) - One afternoon in October, in the watery no-man's land between Thailand and Myanmar, Muhammad Ismail vanished.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/686689-special-report-thailand-secretly-supplies-myanmar-refugees-to-trafficking-rings/

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Govt party rejects PM Yingluck's resignation, House dissolution
By Digital Content



BANGKOK, Dec 7 – The ruling Pheu Thai Party agreed yesterday to set up a public forum to find resolutions for Thailand, but insisted that the prime minister would neither resign nor dissolve the House.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/687232-govt-party-rejects-pm-yinglucks-resignation-house-dissolution/

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Body in torched bus near university identified as teenager
By Digital Content



BANGKOK, Dec 7 – Police said the charred body found in a bus at Ramkhamhaeng University on Tuesday belonged to a 19-year-old Bangkok resident, based on a DNA test and available evidence.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/687234-body-in-torched-bus-near-university-identified-as-teenager/

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Online users promise to join 'D-Day' battle Monday

BANGKOK: -- Social media users in Thailand have changed their profile pictures to convey new D-Day message of People's Democratic Reform Committee secretary general Suthep Thaugsuban.

Suthep announced Friday night he would wage an all-out battle against the government on Monday.

According to The Nation's survey, many Facebook and Twitter users kept posting the message of D-Day in many forms since Suthep's announcement.

Some committed themselves to join the march on at 9:39 am on Monday.

Others posted messages that they would definitely join and they also invited friends to join the Monday mass protests.


-- The Nation 2013-12-07

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'Truth Today' talk show gets relaunch

BANGKOK: Three core leaders of the red-shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) will host the Truth Today television programme on state-run Channel 11, in a move seen as an attempt to counter the anti-government protests.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/687235-red-shirts-truth-today-talk-show-gets-relaunch/

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Tourism Minister worries ongoing anti-government protests will drag tourism sector below 20% growth target /MCOT

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Pickup truck driver kills 18 year old boy, flees the scene
Eakkapop Thongtub


The mangled Yamaha and the pickup truck.

PHUKET: -- An 18-year-old motorcyclist was knocked from his bike and later died after hitting a pickup truck that had apparently made a sudden U-Turn in front of Cherng Talay Wittayakom School last night at 10pm.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/687237-phuket-pickup-truck-driver-kills-18-year-old-boy-flees-the-scene/