Thailand Live Wednesday 5 Feb 2014

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SET index closed 1,280.25, up 3.41; Bt/USD32.64; GBP53.18; AUD28.90; EUR43.99; CAD29.31; HKD4.19; SGD25.61; JPY32.02

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Police know identities of three armed men at Laksi clash



BANGKOK: -- Police investigators know the identities of three armed men involved in the gun battle at Laksi intersection which left a dozen people injured last Saturday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/702319-bangkok-police-know-identities-of-three-armed-men-at-lak-si-clash/

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BREAKING NEWS: Foreigner dies in Phuket ultralight crash
Phuket Gazette


Resort staff scrambled to recover the fallen foreigner from the crash site, about 500 meters offshore. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

PHUKET: -- A foreigner died after his ultralight flying boat fell from the sky off the east coast of southern Phuket this afternoon.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/702322-foreigner-dies-in-phuket-ultralight-crash/

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Warrants issued for 19 protest leaders for violating emergency decree
By Digital Content



BANGKOK, Feb 5 - Thailand's Criminal Court today approved arrest warrants for 19 leaders of the anti-government People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) for violating the emergency decree.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/702310-thai-court-issues-arrest-warrants-for-19-pdrc-leaders/#entry7398465

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'Five-Star Tony,' well-known homeless foreigner of Pattaya, 44, dies
By Coconuts Bangkok


Photo: Camille Gazeau

BANGKOK: -- A homeless Dutch national who was well-known in the Pattaya community he called home for nearly two decades has died, according to a message from his church.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/702327-five-star-tony-well-known-homeless-foreigner-of-pattaya-44/

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Police issue progress report on probe into five violent incidents
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- THE POLICE Wednesday issued the latest developments in its investigation into five incidents related to political violence - including the shootings at the Lak Si intersection on Sunday. The new report identifies three suspects, pending arrest warrants.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/702319-bangkok-police-know-identities-of-three-armed-men-at-lak-si-clash/#entry7398584

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Army Refuses Govt's Request For Troops

By Khaosod English


Troops from the Royal Thai Air Force arriving to protect the temporary office of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, 4 February 2014

BANGKOK: -- The Royal Thai Army has refused to comply with the government for deployment of troops to protect Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/702337-thai-army-refuses-govts-request-for-troops-to-protect-pm-yingluck/

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Charter court rejects Pheu Thai petition against protest leaders



The Constitution Court has dismissed a Pheu Thai party’s petition for the court to rule the protests by the People’s Democratic Reform Committee and the Network of Students and People for Thailand’s Reform as an attempt to overthrow democratic system.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/702352-charter-court-rejects-pheu-thai-petition-against-protest-leaders/

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Laksi Clash: Injured Man's Daughter Files Libel Complaint

By Khaosod English.

BANGKOK: -- Daughter of the man paralysed by gunfire in pre-election violence has lashed out at accusation that her father was a Cambodian gunman.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/702354-laksi-clash-injured-mans-daughter-files-libel-complaint/

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Thai government defends chaos-mired rice policy

BANGKOK, February 5, 2014 (AFP) - Thailand's embattled government on Wednesday defended a much-criticised rice subsidy scheme after a Chinese firm cancelled a one million tonne order for stockpiled grain, following a graft probe into Thai officials.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/702355-thai-government-defends-chaos-mired-rice-policy/

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Thailand Live Thursday 6 Feb 2014

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