Thailand Live Saturday 8 Feb 2014

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Traffic tickets down in Bangkok
The Nation


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BANGKOK: -- The number of tickets issued by traffic police in Bangkok has dropped significantly since anti-government demonstrators took to streets late last year.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/702993-traffic-tickets-down-in-bangkok/

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Government addresses forest fire and haze problem in north

BANGKOK, 8 February 2014 (NNT) – The government is working to help solve the forest fire and haze problem in the north.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/702997-thai-government-addresses-forest-fire-and-haze-problem-in-north/

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Life in the slow lane: ethnic Po Karen preserve tradition at Ban Huai Din Dam

By English News

At Ban Huai Din Dam village in the central province of Suphan Buri's Dan Chang district, local residents are descendants of the Po Karen, an ethnic minority who still adhere to their original way of life with the forest.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/703007-life-in-the-slow-lane-ethnic-po-karen-preserve-tradition-at-ban-huai-din-dam/

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CMPO bans PDRC leaders from leaving country

BANGKOK, 8 February 2014 (NNT) – The Center for Maintaining Peace and Order (CMPO) on Friday issued a directive banning foreign travel by leaders of the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC).

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/703008-cmpo-bans-pdrc-leaders-from-leaving-country/

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EC to destroy ballot papers not distributed in the South

BANGKOK, 8 February 2014 (NNT) – The Election Commission has announced it is making preparations to destroy ballot papers that could not be distributed from three postal centers in the South. The move is in accordance with the law.

Phuchong Nuttrawong, secretary-general of the EC, said the ballot papers for party-list candidates must be destroyed by incineration, because the election day has passed and because doing so would prevent the ballots from being exploited in future polls. Election officials in the three postal center localities, situated in Chumphon, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Songkhla, have been told to find ways to remove the ballots from the venues and to dispose of them in incinerators.

Mr. Phuchong also spoke of the discovery of ballot papers on the roadside in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, saying he had received such a report and that the papers were indeed genuine ballot papers. He believed the ballots might have been taken from an election station in the vicinity of where they were apparently dumped.

-- NNT 201-02-08

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Amnesiac Irishman leaves Phuket
Wiparatana Nathalang

Francis O'Brien at Thalang Police Station last Saturday.

PHUKET: Irishman Francis O'Brien, who was found wandering in Thalang last Saturday (February 1) with no memory of how he got there, finally flew out of Phuket on Thursday (February 6).

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/703009-amnesiac-irishman-leaves-phuket/

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Chiang Mai organizes halal fair until Feb 9

CHIANG MAI, 8 February 2014 (NNT) – The Chiang Mai Halal International Fair is being organized in the northern province of Chiang Mai until this Sunday, offering a large selection of halal products both from Thailand and other ASEAN nations.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/703010-chiang-mai-organizes-halal-fair-until-feb-9/

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PDRC holds brainstorming forum on national reform, Suthep targets to complete process within 18 months, more forums to be held later /MCOT

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RT@UDD_English: Possible ID of the alleged shooter in Lak Si - photo via @ssim23 pic.twitter.com/WBaAKZCbDP

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CMPO: Protest leaders will definitely be arrested, to deport Sathit Segal, Thai-Indian businessman; election obstruction is severe offence /MCOT

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Elderly Australian Man Chokes To Death

A 71-year-old Australian man who was eating a minced pork omelette before he was due to fly back home choked to death after a piece got stuck in his throat.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/703012-koh-samui-australian-man-chokes-to-death/

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RT @veen_NT: “@teamkorn: RT @noppatjak: talked to a group of farmers in Nakorn Sawan, all understand that late rice payment is not due to protests”

RT @veen_NT: Suthep will announce how much PDRC has raised to help farmers on stage this evening - around Bt5-6 million expected. via @SupotNTV

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RT @veen_NT: Police have not arrested anyone:

70 days since Ramkhamheang incident

44 days since Din Deang clash

22 days since Bantadthong bomb

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RT @veen_NT: Police.. (Con't)

20 days since Victory Monument blasts13 days since a murder at Wat Sri-iam

7 days since Lak Si Clash

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RT@RichardBarrow: 8:10pm News just coming in of an explosion at the Chaeng Wattana rally site. Possibly from a M79 grenade launcher

RT@RichardBarrow: Explosion was said to be in the female showers like the last one. At least two people injured.

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RT@RichardBarrow: One of the injured in the explosion - RT @Nalinee_PLE: 20.10น.ผู้บาดเจ็บ 1 ใน 2 รายโดนสะเก็ดระเบิดไหล่ขวา pic.twitter.com/Uv1PAxftEr

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RT@RichardBarrow: 8:30pm Reports that rally guards have caught a suspect near an ESSO gas station - TR @Chu_SpringNews

RT@RichardBarrow: 8:40pm Rally guards have released their suspect as it’s not believed he fired the grenade launcher - TR @ittipat_Rw

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Urgent: Two seriously injured in grenade attack at Chaeng Wattana rally site

BANGKOK: -- Two M79 grenades were fired at the Chaeng Wattana rally site of the People's Democratic Reform Committee Saturday night, injuring two men.

Sounds of gunfire were heard following the explosions.

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's Erawan Emergency Medical Centre reported that the attack happened at 7:50 pm.

The two injured men were rushed to Mongkut Wattana Hospital, the centre reported.

-- The Nation 2014-02-08

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Thailand Live Sunday 9 Feb 2014

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