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Thailand Live Monday 20 Jan 2014

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Non-Extremists are Reaching a Consensus
By Cod Satrusayang and S.P. Somtow

BANGKOK: -- On politics, the two authors of this piece have not always agreed with one another but there was always a mutual respect and a willingness to understand and listen. Sadly this does not seem to apply to society at large. It is a time of belligerence and self-advocacy with people unable (or perhaps unwilling to reach across the aisle. Thus in the true spirit of reconciliation the following article was penned with each author addressing his own perceived side.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/698019-non-extremists-are-reaching-a-consensus/

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Police deny posting naval officer's photo and links him to bomb suspect

A senior police officer Monday denied that police investigators linked an officer of the Naval Special Warfare Command to the suspect in Sunday's Victory Monument grenade attack.

Pol Maj Gen Wicharnwat Borirakkul, commander of Metropolitan Police Division 6, said police were not behind the distribution of the naval officer on social networks and linked him to the bomb suspect.

He issued the denial after Naval Special Warfare Commander Rear Adm Winai Klom-in threatened to sue the Royal Thai Police for damaging his agency's reputation.

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-- The Nation 2014-01-20

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Italian conductor Claudio Abbado dies aged 80: friend

ROME (AFP) - Italian conductor Claudio Abbado, whose stellar career took him from La Scala opera house to the Berlin Philharmonic to the Vienna State Opera, died on Monday at the age of 80, a close collaborator told AFP.

"I found out half an hour ago from his personal doctor. This is such a painful moment," said a tearful Attilia Giuliani, head of the Abbadiani association, who first met Abbado in 1988.

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-- (c) Copyright AFP 2014-01-20

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State bank affirms no loans being allocated for govt for rice scheme
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BANGKOK, Jan 20 -- The president of Thailand's state-owned Government Savings Bank (GSB) affirmed today that there will be no loans to be allocated to the government for its rice pledging scheme amid mounting concerns on widespread farmer protests for delayed payment.

Protest leader Thaworn Senneam from the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) said he had met with Government Saving's Bank president Worawit Chailimpamontri after anti-government protesters at the Victory Monument protest site marched to the bank's headquarters on Phaholyothin Road.

Protesters later cut electricity to the building after the discussion took place for only a while. Only PDRC leaders, guards and reporters were allowed inside the building.

A press conference was made after the discussion. Mr Worawit said the bank would not provide loans to the caretaker government for the rice pledging scheme, for such a project is not conducted in accordance with its chartered objectives.

Mr Worawit insisted that the bank's liquidity is healthy and asked the public to rest assured of the bank's status. The GSB has more than 20 million customer accounts and has about 5 million accounts taking loans from the bank, he noted.

Protest leader Thaworn, meanwhile, said that rice pledging is a populist policy that leads to corruption and vote buying. The government should therefore not force state enterprises such as the GSB and the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Co-Operatives (BAAC) to provide loans for that purpose. (MCOT online news)

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-- TNA 2014-01-20

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Bt500,000 rewards for info on grenade attack suspects

BANGKOK: -- Police are offering a Bt500,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a man seen on surveillance-camera footage throwing a grenade at the anti-government rally site at Victory Monument on Sunday afternoon, Bangkok police chief Pol Lt-General Camronwit Toopgrajank said Monday.

An arrest warrant will soon be obtained for the man, who Camronwit said was not a naval special-operations officer, as was earlier rumoured after a mugshot of a different, wrongfully implicated person was distributed widely on social media.

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-- The Nation 2014-01-20

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B10m Phuket cruise boat sinks after mooring block collision

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The B10 million, 80-foot cruise boat Lady Andaman sank yesterday.

PHUKET: -- The B10 million, 80-foot cruise boat Lady Andaman sank yesterday (January 19) after hitting a concrete block, just 200 metres from the Chalong Pier. The skipper managed to get the badly leaking boat to pier and got the passengers off before it sank.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/698036-b10m-phuket-cruise-boat-sinks-after-mooring-block-collision/

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RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: We know what we are doing is against the law, I will turn myself in only after our country is reformed.

Suthep: I understand they are trying to get rid of me as I'm against the Shinnawtras.

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Lerlaforever: Sathit: Last night's signal during Suthep's speech was intentionally interrupted.

Lerlaforever: Sathit: Only 16 agencies, most r under the government, in Thailand r capable of doing that

Lerlaforever: Sathit: We will keep our eyes closely on these units. If we find out which unit is behind this interruption, we will pay them a visit.

Lerlaforever: Sathit: If tonight's coverage is still interrupted, then only three units will fall suspects and will be visited by us.

Lerlaforever:Sathit: The most suspicious agency behind this signal interruption is CAPO.

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31 parties opt for election before reform

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BANGKOK: -- A total of 31 political parties have agreed to press ahead with the election to be followed by national reform.

The agreement in support of election before reform was unanimously voiced at a political forum hosted by the government at the Royal Thai Air Force headquarter on Monday.

Three parties namely the Democrat, Matuphum and Rak Prathet Thai did not join the forum Monday which is an extension of the government-sponsored reform forum.

Pheu Thai party leader Charupong Ruangsuwan said that the meeting agreed with the election but would meet again to discuss reform. He added that the meeting did not discuss the issue regarding ratification of reform plans by all the attending parties.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/31-parties-opt-election-reform/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=31-parties-opt-election-reform

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-- Thai PBS 2014-01-20

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RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: TOday at 4pm, Medical personnel, private and public sectors, formed a parade rally from Siam Discovery to Asoke,

RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: These medical personnel said they could no longer bear with this corrupted government

RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: I couldn't be any prouder to be among so many medical personnel.

RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: A doctor even went on stage to condemn foreign media CNN BBC for not telling the truth about this government.

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Medical schools' deans call for govt to step down

BANGKOK: -- The deans of eight medical schools are calling on the caretaker government to step down and pave way for the establishment of the "provisional government".

The moves are recommended in hope of ending the ongoing conflict and violence. "We believe the February 2 election will be causing conflicts, serious rifts, losses, and long term problems. So, we believe the election should be rescheduled," the eight deans announced via a joint statement on Monday.

In their statement, they have called for the provisional government that wins acceptance from all sides as it is expected to solve problems, control the situation, and facilitate preparations for election.

The top chiefs of the eight medical schools have also urged all sides to engage in talks so as to achieve reconciliation.

They have added that provocation, distribution of distorted information, and all form of violence must end.

The statement was signed by Dr Udom Kachintorn, dean of the Mahidol University (MU) Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Dr Sophon Napathorn, dean of the Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Medicine, Dr Winit Phuapradit, dean of the MU Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Dr Sutham Pinjaroen, dean of the Prince of Songkla University's Faculty of Medicine, Dr Preecha Wanichsetakul, dean of the Thammasat University's Faculty of Medicine, Dr Supasit Pannarunothai, dean of the Naresuan University's Faculty of Medicine, Dr Pisit Piriyapun, dean of the Burapha University's Faculty of Medicine, and Dr Surawich Tatetuwanan, dean of Rangsit University's College of Medicine.

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-- The Nation 2014-01-20

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RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: Thaksin's regime destroys our country, using money to buy MPS, election committees and buy votes

Suthep: Once they had the majority votes, they picked anyone they want to become PMs

Suthep: But the government is masterminded by Thaksin. MPs never they use their own judgement, doing things after his commands.

SUthep: Due to Thaksin's overwhelming power, they have done things to corrupt esp the rice pledging scheme.

Suthep: Popular policies were used to lure farmers, instead of giving them Bt15,000 per Kwian, only Bt10,500 was given

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RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: After rice have been stocked, government claimed rice became bad , so it was sold at a cheaper price

RT@Lerlaforever: SUthep: With cheap price, there was no competitors, so they were the only seller.

RT@Lerlaforever: So they sought help from Agriculture Bank, but the bank turned them down, So They were trying to get help from Government's Saving Bank

RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: THat's why we paid visit to the Government's Saving Bank today. The CEOs promised would not lend support.

RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: If Krung Thai Bank will lend money to the government, alert me I will visit their headquarter which is near the protest site.

RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: THe only way government can get money for farmers is to sell all 18 million tons in stock

RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: But due to monopoly they allowed to happen to make their people become sole seller, they couldn't clear rice in stocks,

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RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: We will start marching to new routes we have never used to invite people to join us,

RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: Any medical personnel having problem with traffic, inform us we will look into it.




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RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: So my fellow countrymen, come join us to gain victory.

RT@Aim_NT: Suthep: I open FB page to receive comments. As soon as we win, we will set up reform assembly. We have put effort this much, must carry out.

RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: Adul, Kamwonwit, Worapong, u all must find the bombers. It's ur duty to keep us from harm.

RT@Aim_NT: Suthep: If you (police chiefs Adul, Worapong, Camronwit) don't take action (against the attackers) quickly, we will take action against you.

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Immigration Crackdown in North-East Thailand

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KHON KAEN: -- Immigration Police in North East Thailand have announced the start of a major crackdown on foreigners entering the country posing as tourists, who it believes are in fact working illegally in the Kingdom, said Pol Major General Chartchai Lamsaeng at a seminar for immigration officers held on Monday in Khon Kaen.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/698065-immigration-crackdown-in-north-east-thailand/

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