Thailand Live Friday 16 May 2014

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Jatuporn attacks EC for 'not performing duty'

BANGKOK: -- Jatuporn Prompan, the chairman of the United Front of Democracy against Dictatorship, Friday lambasted the Election Commission for not performing its duty.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/726682-jatuporn-attacks-ec-for-not-performing-duty/

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Jatuporn proposes referendum for ending crisis

BANGKOK: -- Jatuporn Prompan, the chairman of the United Front of Democracy against Dictatorship, Friday proposed that a national referendum should be held on the political impasse.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/726683-jatuporn-proposes-referendum-for-ending-crisis/

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Top US Paper Condemns Thai Treatment of Rohingya
By Khaosod English


A Rohingya refugee is escorted by police officers at a detention centre in Phan Nga province on 8 August, 2013.

BANGKOK — A leading U.S. newspaper has published an editorial harshly criticizing Thailand’s role in the human trafficking of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/726686-washington-post-condemns-thai-treatment-of-rohingya/

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AFTERMATH
Police, army join PDRC checkpoints

BANGKOK: -- Police, soldiers and guards of People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) will work together to set up checkpoints around rally site to provide safety for protesters.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/726687-police-army-join-pdrc-checkpoints/

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Jatuporn claims top brass want to make Prayuth interim PM

BANGKOK: -- Jatuporn Prompan, the chairman of the United Front of Democracy against Dictatorship, claimed Friday that he had learned that the military top brass want to have Army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha the interim nonpartisan prime minister.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/726688-jatuporn-claims-top-brass-want-to-make-prayuth-interim-pm/

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DIT to peg food prices at department stores, starting May 26th

BANGKOK, 16 May 2014 (NNT) - The Department of Internal Trade (DIT) has instructed many retail stores and supermarkets to strictly control their food prices.

DIT Deputy Director-General Santichai Santhawanpaet announced that the department has spoken with six major retail chains including Tesco Lotus, The Mall, Big C, Central, Tang Hua Seng, and Tops.

Mr. Santichai has requested all these stores to peg the prices of ready-to-eat meals at 30 to 70 baht per dish, which would start in effect on May 26th. Food vendors are prohibited to raise the prices beyond these rates.

Apart from that, the DIT has also joined hands with Big C and Tesco Lotus to launch a “Blue Flag” food court campaign that would give discounts on ready-to-eat meals in order to make the food items more cost-friendly to consumers.

The campaign would begin from May 31st to June 29th at Big C stores while Tesco Lotus still hasn’t decided on the date yet.


-- NNT 2014-05-16

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Acting speaker says Senate may convene special meeting to select new PM

BANGKOK: -- Acting Senate speaker Surachai Liengboonlertchai announced that the Senate may have to convene a special meeting to select a new prime minister to bring the country out of the political impasse.

Surachai said the PM selection would be carried out under the framework of the Constitution and the ruling tradition and would be based on the principle of participation by all sectors.

-- The Nation 2014-05-16

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Police try to arrest Indian businessman on resurrection charge

BANGKOK: -- Dozens of police on Friday afternoon were surrounding a condominium in Silom where Satish Sehgal, a leading Indian businessman; lived.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/726713-police-try-to-arrest-indian-businessman-on-resurrection-charge/

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Thai Senate ducks call to pick unelected PM

BANGKOK, May 16, 2014 (AFP) - Thai opposition protesters suffered a setback Friday in their long-running battle to topple the government as the upper house of parliament shunned their call to pick an unelected premier.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/726722-thai-senate-ducks-call-to-pick-unelected-pm/

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BORDER RUN CRACKDOWN

Thai Immigration is determined to prevent abuse of visa exceptions

PHUKET: -- Tourists who can prove that they are genuinely staying only short-term while travelling in Thailand will be allowed to leave on “visa-runs” and re-enter the country, Immigration Commissioner Pharnu Kerdlarpphon confirmed to the Phuket Gazette.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/726721-thai-immigration-is-determined-to-prevent-abuse-of-visa-exceptions/

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Senate Refuses To Appoint Unelected PM — For Now

By Khaosod Eng.

BANGKOK — The Speaker of the Senate has postponed a decision on whether or not the Senate will appoint an unelected Prime Minister as anti-government protesters have demanded.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/726722-thai-senate-ducks-call-to-pick-unelected-pm/

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