Thailand Live Wednesday 29 Jan 2014

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Kiat's letter to UN OHCHR Regional Office

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/700399-kiats-letter-to-un-ohchr-regional-office/

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10,000 police officers mobilized for Sunday election
By Coconuts


Police guard Bangkok's Metropolitan Police Bureau last month. Photo: Zanyasan Tanantpapat

BANGKOK: -- With protesters vowing to stop voters from reaching polls Sunday, authorities announced today that 10,000 police officers will be fielded to keep voting centers open.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/700407-10000-police-officers-mobilized-for-sunday-election/

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Deputy permanent secretary for Justice to spend three nights with Chaeng Wattana demonstrators

BANGKOK -- Deputy Permanent Secretary for Justice Ministry Thawatchai Thaikhiew has agreed to spend three nights with demonstrators at the Chaeng Wattana rally site in exchange for the protesters' allowing Justice Ministry officials to return to work.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/700415-deputy-permanent-secretary-for-justice-to-spend-three-nights-with-chaeng-wattana-demonstrators/

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Govt Mortgaged Rice To Be Sold 'By Jan-Feb'

By Khaosod English



BANGKOK: -- The Thai government is planning to auction off its mortgaged rice by late January and early February, officials said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/700416-thai-govt-mortgaged-rice-to-be-sold-by-jan-feb/

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Army to deploy more troops to ensure safety for people



BANGKOK: -- The Army has decided to deploy more troops to ensure safety for the people in wider areas in anticipation of violence which could escalate during the February 2 general election.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/700420-thai-army-to-deploy-more-troops-to-ensure-safety-for-people/

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Pheu Thai, Democrats explain their positions to the UN

BANGKOK: -- Politicians from the Pheu Thai and Democrat parties have separately written to the UN explaining their sides in the current political conflict.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/700422-pheu-thai-democrats-explain-their-positions-to-the-un/

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Disease control office confirms no report of H7N9 outbreak in Thailand

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, 29 January 2014 (NNT) - The southern office of the Disease Prevention and Control Department confirmed that there have been no reports of outbreaks of the new fatal H7N9 virus from China in Thailand.

The office has nonetheless advised poultry farmers to notify the Livestock Development Department of any unusual illnesses in their farms.

The agency acknowledged although Thailand has been free from avian flu since 2006, the country remains at risk of being hit by avian flu, as it could spread from other Asian countries through cross-border trade and movements of poultry and people.

According to latest figures released by the Geneva-based World Health Organization (WHO) on January 23, a total of 219 patients have contracted the H7N9 virus, 52 of whom died.

A cull of 20,000 chickens was under way in Hong Kong Tuesday after the deadly H7N9 bird flu virus was found in poultry imported from mainland China, days before Lunar New Year.

Birds that suffer from avian flu usually show signs of depression, weakness, ruffled feathers, fever and diarrhea. Local livestock officials must be informed immediately when these symptoms are exhibited.

Members of the public are urged to avoid consuming sick poultry or come in contact with their carcasses.

Hong Kong culled over 20,000 chickens on Tuesday after the H7N9 bird flu virus was found in poultry imported from mainland China, ahead of the Lunar New Year.


-- NNT 2014-01-29

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Teen held for bank robbery

BANGKOK: -- A teenager has been arrested for allegedly holding up the Government Savings Bank's Singha Nakhon branch in Songkhla province on Monday and making off with Bt115,000 in cash.

Wittawat Sammapanithan, 19, who police say acted alone, was presented to the press Wednesday along with a Yamaha Fino motorcycle, a 30-centimetre-long knife and Bt75,220 in cash.

Wittawat, who was nabbed in tambon Nam Noi of Hat Yai district, reportedly confessed to robbing the bank and spending some of the Bt115,000 he made off with.

Police were working to get the rest of the stolen money back, said Pol MajGeneral Chawalit Sawaengphuet, deputy commissioner of Provincial Police Region 9.


-- The Nation 2014-01-29

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PDRC struggle may take three to six months: Anek

BANGKOK: -- The struggle between the caretaker administration and the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) will last another three to six months, PDRC key member Anek Nakabut predicted Wednesday.

"A decisive moment will only come in three to six months," Anek, who played a part in the 1973 revolt, said.

Anek, speaking at a symposium on "learning from the great mass of people", organised by the Rung Arun School, blamed foreign powers for being behind the ills of Thai politics - not just the incumbent administration and fugitive former PM Thaksin Shinawatra. However, he did not elaborate what role these foreign powers play in Thai politics.


-- The Nation 2014-01-29

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Soi Dog Foundation begs for public donations to help feed rescued dogs
The Nation



BANGKOK: -- The Soi Dog Foundation is calling for public donations to help feed dogs rescued from the illegal dog meat trade.

The foundation said it had to shoulder over Bt1.3 million a month to cover food alone for some 4,000 rescued dogs being kept at shelters in several provinces.

The foundation said it has been shipping nearly 60 tonnes of feeds to help the dogs at animal shelters in Nakhon Phanom, Khemaraj, Buri Ram and Thong Pha Phume.

The foundation has its head office in Phuket and a branch in Bangkok.

The foundation said it also shouldering the cost of sending teams of veterinarians to care the rescued dogs at the animal shelters.

Interested donors can help the Soi Dog Foundation direct through its account number 403-109854-1 Siam Commercial Bank’s Crystal Park branch or contact its public relations officer at: (083) 063 6463 or [email protected].


-- The Nation 2014-01-29

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Advance-vote rerun on Feb 23

THE ELECTION COMMISSION Wednesday announced a new election date, February 23, for people registered to participate in advance voting in their constituencies, as well as those registered to cast absentee ballots or to vote outside their constituencies.

Eighty-three out of 375 constituencies nationwide were unable to hold advance voting last Sunday.


-- The Nation 2014-01-29

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The Centre for Maintaining Peace and Order set up a negotiating team to hold talks with the People's Democratic Reform Committee on Friday, Tarit Pengdith says. /Bangkok Post

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Advance-vote rerun on Feb 23

BANGKOK: -- THE ELECTION COMMISSION Wednesday announced a new election date, February 23, for people registered to participate in advance voting in their constituencies, as well as those registered to cast absentee ballots or to vote outside their constituencies.

Eighty-three out of 375 constituencies nationwide were unable to hold advance voting last Sunday.

-- The Nation 2014-01-29

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BKK Governor Defends 'Spy Camera' On Mobile Toilets

BY Khaosod English

BANGKOK: -- Police officers at the Police Club have been alarmed by discovery of small CCTVs on mobile toilets provided by Bangkok authority.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/700474-bkk-governor-defends-spy-camera-on-mobile-toilets/

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Man Accused Of Stealing Male Athlete's Underpants

BANGKOK: -- A group of Paralympics male athletes have captured a man who is accused of repeatedly stealing their underpants.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/700473-man-accused-of-stealing-male-athletes-underpants/

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RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: TNN 24 is a news station serving Thaksin. Thank u TV stations esp C7, newspapers like Kom CHad Luek for their fair coverage

RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: My apology to Dr Somkiat for my choice of language I used for news media like TNN. I just can't help it.

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RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: The Shinawatras have no hearts, no empathy for anyone. Look at farmers, they still haven't got money from selling rice for 6 months

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RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: We will call for people to come out and stage a huge rally on Feb 2, telling the government "We are not going to vote."

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RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: There will be no election ballots and boxes. They will disaappear for no reason.

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RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: There will be 7 processions in a big parade rally tmr.

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RT@Aim_NT: Suthep: PDRC would not obstruct d voting on Sunday. They'll let d voters vote and wait to laugh when the ballot is nullified. Via @nikhon_

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RT@terryfrd: Civil Court scheduled to rule on challenge to emergency decree late tomorrow a.m. Not placing any bets.

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RT@Tulip_Oum: Finance ministry send out letters to commercial banks to bid on loan bonds for Rice Pledging scheme, 20 billion bht credit.-@politics_mcot

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Government bond auction called to repay rice farmers

BANGKOK: -- The Public Debt Management Office has sent letters to financial institutions inviting them to take part in the government bond auction tomorrow of 20 billion baht which it will issue to raise fund to support its rice-pledging scheme.

The 20-billion baht government bonds will be a part of its plan to issue altogether 130 billion baht government bonds to repay rice farmers who sold rice to the government under the rice-pledging scheme for 2013/2014 main crop season.

The coupon rate of the government bond is not revealed and it is not known if any financial institution will be interesting to enter the auction. But a source said the coupon rate might be over 3.8765.

It was not known where the auction will take place as finance officials fear the auction might be disrupted by anti-government protesters.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/government-bond-auction-called-repay-rice-farmers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=government-bond-auction-called-repay-rice-farmers

-- Thai PBS 2014-01-29

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PDRC plans mass protest on Sunday

BANGKOK: -- The People’s Democratic Reform Committee will launch a three-day campaign starting Thursday to urge people to join a mass protest on the election day on Sunday.

PDRC spokesam Ekkanat Promphan said Wednesday that the mass protest was intended to put pressure on caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to stand down in order to pave the way for reform to take place before an election is staged.

He said that the protesters would not try to block the election on Sunday.

However, he warned that election process would not be smooth even if there is no disruption of the election because there are several unresolved problems such as no election is 28 constituencies because candidates could not register their candidacy and there is only candidate each in 22 constituencies and the likelihood that the result of election for party list candidates cannot be announced as vote counting in several constituencies will be rendered impossible.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/pdrc-plans-mass-protest-sunday/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pdrc-plans-mass-protest-sunday

-- Thai PBS 2014-01-29

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RT@Tulip_Oum: This Ratchburi rice farmer "you took my rice and
Haven't pay me. Where is my rice, can you answer me?"-@Pacharapapon pic.twitter.com/aQFZE7CKCa

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RT@Tulip_Oum: 9PM Ratchburi rice farmers will block both in/outbound at Wang Manao intersection if they don't receive rice subsidy by Jan31.-@Pacharapapon

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RT@ReutersIndia: Edward Snowden gets Nobel Peace Prize nomination from Norwegian MP reut.rs/1iKHx5V pic.twitter.com/rbKOba3ItA

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