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Home of a PDRC whistle blower attacked again with bomb

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BANGKOK: -- The home of a whistle blower and also a co-leader of the People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) came under bomb attack again when a hand grenade was hurled into his house last night. Fortunately, the bomb did not explode.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/708703-bangkok-hand-grenade-thrown-at-home-of-pdrc-leader-in-sukhumvit-soi-18/#entry7523723

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Phuket mini-crepe maker saved from sharks, gets gift of a lifetime
Phuket Gazette

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Mr Prayoon and his partner stand proudly in front of his new mini-crepe sidecar. Photo: Saran Mitrarat

PHUKET: -- A Phuket vendor who saw his only source of livelihood – a mini-crepe cart – go up in smoke was able to avoid going to loan sharks to replace it because of help from an unlikely source, a New Zealander who has been to the province only twice.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/708711-phuket-mini-crepe-maker-saved-from-sharks-gets-gift-of-a-lifetime/

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Bangkok ranks 61st place in list of world’s most expensive cities in 2014

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BANGKOK: -- Bangkok is ranked 61st place in the list of the world’s priciest cities in 2014, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s latest Worldwide Cost of Living survey.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/708713-bangkok-ranks-61st-place-in-list-of-worlds-most-expensive-cities-in-2014/

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U.N. sanctions experts investigate Rodman's North Korea trips
BY LOUIS CHARBONNEAU
UNITED NATIONS

(Reuters) - A group of United Nations sanctions experts has been investigating former basketball star Dennis Rodman because of gifts he brought to North Korea during his visits to the reclusive state, according to an excerpt from the group's latest report.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/708719-un-sanctions-experts-investigate-rodmans-north-korea-trips/

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Authorities busted illegal Siamese Rosewood lumber plant in Bueng Kan

BUENG KAN, 5 March 2014 (NNT) -- Thai authorities raided a lumber plant in the northeastern province of Bueng Kan to crack down illegal trade of rare Siamese Rosewood.

The operation, which was launched early Wednesday in Si Wilai District, involved a combined force of the Royal Thai Navy's Mekong River Operation Unit and officials from the Royal Forest Department.

They arrested the woman who owned the place and confiscated 188 Siamese Rosewood logs. The woman was charged with setting up a wood processing plant without permission and possessing the protected plant species higher than the limit.

Thailand has intensified the anti-Siamese Rosewood trafficking operation in recent years in an attempt to conserve the almost extinct Siamese Rosewood.

Currently, Thailand is believed to be the world’s only remaining place where Siamese Rosewood can be found. High demands for the rare wood and its high price in neighboring countries have triggered the illegal logging and smuggling of processed Siamese Rosewood.

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Farmers ready themselves for vocational training at Ministry of Commerce

BANGKOK, 5 March 2014 (NNT) — Farmers are preparing to undergo some vocational training at the Ministry of Commerce in order to generate supplementary income for themselves.

The Ministry of Commerce has recently announced to give a variety of skilled work trainings to the farmers who are currently stationed at the Ministry to demand for payments to their rice mortgaged with the government.

Included in the training are such skill work as handicrafts, weaving and wickerwork. In doing so, the Ministry of Commerce aims to assist the protesting farmers to earn additional income when they go back home.

Reports have also indicated that, in the afternoon, Secretary General of the People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) Suthep Thaugsuban has invited leaders of the protesting farmers to join the PDRC protest site at Lumpini Park.

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Rare Thai satire takes aim at all political colours
by William DAVIES

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BANGKOK, March 5, 2014 (AFP) - The duo in dark sunglasses rattle off scathing, witty barbs at breakneck speed: all sides of Thailand's political crisis are fair game on "Shallow News In Depth", a satirical show taking Thailand by storm.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/708726-rare-thai-satire-takes-aim-at-all-political-colours/

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RT @tulsathit: Surapong: Govt to sue EC for "leaks" of poll results. (leaks could make elections in previously-troubled constituencies unfair). (1)

RT @tulsathit: Surapong did not mention Chalerm's post-election victory claims. (2/end)

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6 Myanmar workers rescued from Thai human traffickers

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BANGKOK: -- Six Myanmar migrant workers forced to work in the Thai fishing industry were rescued from human traffickers on Monday night by local law enforcement in Kantang district of Trang province, The Irrawaddy reported.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/708732-6-myanmar-workers-rescued-from-thai-human-traffickers/

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Nakhon Ratchasima holds fire drills and training to prevent fire in tall buildings

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, 5 March 2014 (NNT) — Nakhon Ratchasima province is holding fire drills and training to prevent fire in tall buildings — preventative measures to prepare for the coming hot season that may cause fire hazards.

Fire fighter officials and 10 firetrucks have conducted a rescue scenario in helping monks that are trapped in a burning university building. Mr. Chayawuth Chantorn, the governor of Nakhon Ratchasima, presided over the launching of the fire drill.

Mr. Chayawuth stated that the purpose of the fire drill is to instill readiness in the event of an actual fire. As more and more tall buildings are being constructed in the province, proper fire drills and training must be taken into account in order for local residents to be prepared and ready, said the governor.

Moreover, due to the increasing heat in the coming hot season, electrical appliances have a tendency to overheat and become fire hazards. The governor therefore reasoned that extra precautions should be taken by conducting fire drills to prepare for such incidents and to educate local residents about what to expect in an actual fire.

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Armed Forces assist Bueng Kan villages in building asphalt road

BUENG KAN, 5 March 2014 (NNT) — The Armed Forces Development Command (AFDC) is currently assisting Bueng Kan villagers in renovating an old dirt road to become an asphalt-paved road.

As the old dirt road between Wisit subdistrict and Noan Sombun subdistrict in the province has long been in a deteriorating condition, the AFDC has decided to replace it with an asphalt road for the Bueng Kan residents in order to facilitate more efficient road communication within the province and the transport of agricultural goods to other provinces.

The current dirt road has been commissioned to be turned into a 6 meter wide asphalt road that stretches 3,600 meters. The Deputy Director of the AFDC Office, Area 2, has since ordered to expedite the construction of the road.

In addition to the road construction, the AFDC is also helping local villagers dig ponds to be used as reservoirs during the coming drought season and assist in improving plumbing in villages in the two subdistricts.

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Mae Hong Son launches fire preventive measures in four refugee camps

MAE HONG SON, 5 March 2514 (NNT) -- Authorities in Mae Hong Son have held a meetiong to discuss fire preventive measures for four refugee camps in the province.

According to Mae Hong Son Governor Surapon Panas-Ampon, local and UNHRC officials met on Tuesday to devise measures to prevent Mae Surin blaze from repeating itself.

The inferno that razed Ban Mae Surin refugee camp to the ground in 2013 killed 37 people and destroyed homes for 2,000 displaced inhabitants.

Firebreaks and fire extinguishing equipment should be put in place. Guard units will also be set up to monitor the situation around the clock throughout the summer.

The governor also asked the UNHCR to provide each refugee camp with water trucks in case firetrucks from Mae Hong Son city cannot reach a fire scene soon enough.

Mae Hong Son is home to a large number of Karenni from neighboring Myanmar. The group is one of Burma’s most persecuted ethnic minorities. More than 20,000 have fled to Thailand in search of shelter and peace.

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Phuket expat volunteers strike amid Patong Police fallout
Phuket Gazette

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Sen Sgt Maj Wichai poses with some of his expat police volunteers. Sgt Wichai says he still has 35 expat volunteers in service, 10 of whom operate in Patong. Photo: Chutharat Plerin

PHUKET: -- The ousting of Patong Police Superintendent Chiraphat Pochanaphan on Monday has prompted expat police volunteers in Phuket to go on strike.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/708772-phuket-expat-volunteers-strike-amid-patong-police-fallout/

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Thailand asks Myanmar to use baht

BANGKOK, 5 May 2014, (NNT) - In its attempt to boost the trade and investment between the two neighboring countries, Thailand is encouraging Myanmar to use the Thai baht as a medium of exchange in the country's domestic trades.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/708776-thailand-asks-myanmar-to-use-baht/

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Surapong says bomb attack at home of PDRC leader a third-hand’s work

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BANGKOK: -- The chief adviser to the Center for Maintaining Peace and Order (CMPO) Surapong Tovichakchaikul said the bomb attack last night at the home of a protest leader was the work of third-hands who have intent to put the blame on the government.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/708703-bangkok-hand-grenade-thrown-at-home-of-pdrc-leader-in-sukhumvit-soi-18/page-2?p=7524642#entry7524642

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Vehicle sale to fall in 2014

BANGKOK: -- Total vehicle sales in Thailand is expected to dip 11.7 per cent year-on-year to 1.175 million units in 2014 due to the current political turmoil and post-election uncertainties, said Frost & Sullivan.

Weak economic growth and slowing demand will also shrink the automotive market in 2014.

According to data compiled by Toyota Motor Thailand, last year’s vehicle sales reached 1.33 million units.

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BKK Airport To Probe Flight Attendant 'Spy Cams'
BY Khaosod English

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BANGKOK: -- The authorities have vowed to investigate the reports that a female flight attendant has been filmed by a hidden camera as she relieved herself in a Bangkok airport's toilet.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/708781-bkk-airport-to-probe-flight-attendant-spy-cams/#entry7524627

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