Thailand Live Wednesday 7 May 2014

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Charter Court dismisses Yingluck and nine cabinet members from office
The Nation


File photo : Yingluck

BANGKOK: -- The Constitutional Court on Wednesday dismissed caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra from office, ruling that she abused her power by transferring National Security Council Thawil Pliensri.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/724324-pm-yingluck-removed-from-office/page-12?p=7786864#entry7786864

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Six months of anti-government protests in Thailand

BANGKOK, May 7, 2014 (AFP) - Thailand's Constitutional Court dismissed Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra from office for abuse of power on Wednesday, a ruling that threatens to unleash a new wave of unrest.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/724347-six-months-of-anti-government-protests-in-thailand-timeline/

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RT @ChadapornLin: Pheu Thai voices disagreement with court's ruling,calls on EC to hurry with election decree but EC wants meeting with govt to clarify issues

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Constitutional Court: PM removed from office



BANGKOK, 7 May 2014 (NNT) – The Constitutional Court has unanimously ruled to remove Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra from her office after she was found guilty of illegally transferring the National Security Council (NSC) chief Thawin Pliensri.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/724324-pm-yingluck-removed-from-office/page-13?p=7786940#entry7786940

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Egg prices increase due to hot weather

BANGKOK, 7 May 2014 (NNT) - According to the Commerce Ministry, the hot weather has caused many hens to lay a lower number of eggs, causing decreased egg supplies across the market.

The ministry announced that egg prices were continuously increasing. Number-3 sized eggs have been priced at 3.50 baht per pack, which is an increase from last month. Apart from that, the prices of number-0 size eggs, the largest egg size, have crept up to 4.30 baht per egg in May. This price adjustment is an increase of 40 satang since April.

Meanwhile, the farmgate prices of chicken eggs have been adjusted to 3.20 baht per egg, which is an increase from the previous price at 2.60 baht. The shortage of eggs into the market was a result of hot weather, which has caused many hens to lay a lower number of eggs. In May, there are only about 33 million eggs being distributed into the market. However, Thais consume an average of at least 34 million eggs per day nationwide. Needless to say, the supply of eggs is about a million eggs short in meeting the demands of consumers.


-- NNT 2014-05-07

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Thai cabinet appoints new PM: minister

BANGKOK, May 7, 2014 (AFP) - The Thai cabinet appointed a new caretaker prime minister on Wednesday shortly after Yingluck Shinawatra was removed from office by a court for abuse of power, a minister told reporters.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/724349-thai-cabinet-appoints-new-pm-minister/

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Thailand's first female PM skewered by courts and family ties
by Aidan JONES

BANGKOK, May 7, 2014 (AFP) - Ultimately undone by Thailand's courts, Yingluck Shinawatra laboured under claims she was a stooge for her exiled brother. Yet the kingdom's first female prime minister also displayed unexpected resilience during a turbulent stay in office.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/724353-thailands-first-female-pm-skewered-by-courts-and-family-ties/

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RT @ChadapornLin: Red shirts to gather on Saturday to protest court's ouster of Yingluck

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Police Raid Lese Majeste Fugitive's Radio Station
By Khaosod English


Police officers conducted a surprise raid on the headquarters of Mr. Wuttipong’s community radio station, called "Redguard Radio," in Lam Lukka district today, 7 May 2014.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/724355-ko-tee-police-raid-lese-majeste-fugitives-redguard-radio-station/

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274 aftershocks detected since first earthquake in Chiang Rai

CHIANG RAI, 7 May 2014 (NNT) – The Meteorological Department’s Seismological Bureau reported that a total of 274 aftershocks have been detected following the 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Chiang Rai on Monday (May 5th).

Chiang Rai’s Phan district endured a second night of aftershocks. Seven of them were in the range of 5.0 and 5.9 and another 21 of them fell between 4.0 to 4.9. Sixty-six aftershocks had a magnitude of 3.0 to 3.9, and another 180 smaller aftershocks measured lower than 3.0 on the Richter scale.

The province’s Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department (DDPM) also said that around 54,000 residents in seven districts have been affected by the quake. Local civil engineering teams have been sent to inspect buildings and structures in quake-hit districts.

The quake’s epicenter was measured at a depth of 7.4 kilometres underground in Mae Lao district. Vibrations were felt in many northern provinces on Monday evening, such as Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai and Lampang. The tremor was also felt in some tall buildings in Bangkok.


-- NNT 2014-05-07

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Thailand to launch new 500 Baht bank note

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/724356-thailand-to-launch-new-500-baht-bank-note/

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Constitutional Court dismisses caretaker PM Yingluck from office for abuse of power
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BANGKOK, May 7 -- Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday dismissed caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, saying that she has abused of the power of her office in the case involving her order to transfer former National Security Council (NSC) chief Thawil Pliensri to an inactive post in 2011.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/724324-pm-yingluck-removed-from-office/page-21?p=7787612#entry7787612

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Yingluck bids farewell to officials and the public

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/724368-yingluck-bids-farewell-to-officials-and-the-public/

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Niwatthamrong appointed acting prime minister



BANGKOK: -- The cabinet appointed caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Niwatthamrong Bunsongphaisarn as acting prime minister to replace Ms Yingluck Shinawatra who was removed from the office as a result of the Constitutional Court’s ruling.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/724349-thai-cabinet-appoints-new-pm-minister/page-4#entry7787788

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Pheu Thai denounces Constitutional Court's ruling
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Pheu Thai Party Wednesday issued a statement to denounce the Constitutional Court's ruling against Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra as relentless conspiracy to try to remove the Pheu Thai from power.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/724373-pheu-thai-denounces-constitutional-courts-ruling/

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RT@ChadapornLin: Unknown assailant(s) fire at Constitutional Court office; court orders day off tomorrow

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Miss Thai Lovely winners accuse farang sponsor of failing to pay reward
By Prae Sakaowan

BANGKOK: -- When our grannies created fantasies in our little girl heads that one day we'd win pageants and be handed ridiculously large checks on stage, they might have forgotten one detail.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/724395-miss-thai-lovely-winners-accuse-farang-sponsor-of-failing-to-pay-reward/

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Experts Decry 'Judicial Coup' Against Yingluck

By Khaosod Eng.

BANGKOK — Legal experts are calling the Constitutional Court's decision to oust Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra an abuse of judicial power.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/724424-experts-decry-judicial-coup-against-yingluck/

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RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: This country belongs to everyone not to the Shinawatras. No more Thaksin regime that has hurt the country and people this bad

RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: This is the time for people of all colors to use dhamma to save the country

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RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: The Thaksin regime has been used to govern this country unfairly

RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: We have no hatred for the Reds, so come join us,

RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: If the Reds feel uncomfortable. just stay home and observe our operations.

RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: We can no longer let the illegitimate party to rule this country. It already proves today that heaven has eyes

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Democrats Urges Entire Cabinet To Resign

By Khaosod Eng.

BANGKOK — The Democrat Party has demanded that the rest of the caretaker Cabinet resign alongside Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and some of her Ministers following a ruling by the Constitutional Court today.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/724427-democrats-urges-entire-cabinet-to-resign/

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RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: The one who has been selected as a care taker PM is a bad person , he is even involved in rice pledging scheme

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RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: Tmr will be the final warm-up rally which will take place along Sukhumwit starting at BTS Onnud at 9am

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RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: From tmr night people will gather at Lumpini and get ready for Friday's major mission.

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RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: Come rain or shine, we will carry on this battle, non stop

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EC to press ahead to stage an election on July 20

BANGKOK: -- The Election Commission will carry on with its task to stage an election on July 20 and acting prime minister Niwatthamrong Bunsongphaisarn will have to countersign the Royal Decree proclaiming the staging of the election on July 20, said EC chairman Supachai Somcharoen on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, election commissioner in charge of electoral affairs Mr Somchai Srisutthiyakorn said Mr Niwatthamrong would have to discuss with the EC on an issue raised by the EC which must be completed within a week otherwise the election date will have to be postponed.

The EC has wanted to include a clause in the draft Royal Decree allowing the EC to postpone the election if there are chaos on the election or if there is a situation which makes it impossible for the election to be held.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/ec-press-ahead-stage-election-july-20/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ec-press-ahead-stage-election-july-20

-- Thai PBS 2014-05-07

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RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: Most importantly, if u want to join this fight, u must b determined to fight under laws, no violence, no weapons.

RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: U r forbidden to bring any arms except for the heart filled with passion to fight for this country.

RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: Pls help check that no one is armed, anyone found armed will be sent home.

RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: We have no idea how long this fight will take and pls don't ask me that. Just know that we won't stop til we win.

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His Majesty the King revisited Chang Hua Mun project in Tha Yang district of Prachuab Khiri Khan province today to follow up the progress of the royally-sponsored project.

During the visit, HM the King bottle-fed a newly-born calf and toured the project site by car.

-- Thai PBS 2014-05-07

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RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: Details of the final battle will be revealed on May 9 at 9