Thailand Live Friday 13 Jun 2014

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RS Pls will give buyers full refund for set-top-box bought after all World Cup matches will be broadcaset on free TV channels; RS sold 300,000 units at Bt1,590 each /The Nation

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4,000 SMEs shut down in first half of year

BANGKOK: -- The Business Development Department reported that about 4,000 SMEs had shut down in the first half of the year because of a lack of financial liquidity and missed business goals, along with tough competition.

Chainarong Chochai, deputy director-general of the department, said about 93 per cent of total business closures in the first five months of the year were SMEs.

The total number of business shutdowns of all sizes increased 8 per cent to 4,564 in the January-to-May period.


-- The Nation 2014-06-13

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No double standards, NCPO tells police, courts and lawyers
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The National Council for Peace and Order Friday released order number 63/2014 on judicial policy to ensure the rule of law.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/734199-no-double-standards-ncpo-tells-police-courts-and-lawyers/

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Singapore returns passports to 40 Thai students
By Digital Content

BANGKOK, June 13 -- The Singaporean government on Friday returned passports to some 40 Thai students who were cheated by manpower firms in that country, said Pravit Khiengpol, director-general of the Thai Labour Ministry’s Employment Department.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/734207-singapore-returns-passports-to-40-thai-students/

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RT @MimiSawitta: General Prayuth Chan-ocha giving another Friday night televised address ce soir 9 pm.

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It's Friday the 13th AND a full moon. That hasn’t happened since 2000 & won’t again until 2049.

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RT@Saksith: Junta leader and army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha is making another announcement on TV again now.

RT@Aim_NT: Gen Prayuth said the NCPO is "considering" whether to lift all curfew in all areas.

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RT@Aim_NT: Hundreds of thousand people have joined in reconciliation activities: Gen Prayuth.

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RT @Saksith: Gen Prayuth affirms that intentional relations are normalizing - also plans officials to visit Australia, who has banned them tho…?

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RT @Aim_NT: National Legislative Assembly should be set up in September. A Cabinet to govern the country should be set up in October: Gen Prayuth.

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RT @Aim_NT: Govt projects would be reviewed starting from Bt 1 bn worth and over: Gen Prayuth.

RT @Saksith: Just to make it clear, Gen Prayuth said they’re ”CONSIDERING” to lift curfew nationwide, no such decision has been made yet.

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RT @Aim_NT: A committee on policy+ assistance to rice farmers will consider measures to consider further help + will also be expanded to other agri: GPC

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RT @Saksith: Gen Prayuth: We thank the corporations that will freeze the prices of 205 basic products (food etc) for the next 6 six months.

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RT @Aim_NT: Gen Prayuth said special econ zones might be developed with system of cooperatives to solve probs of low quality agri products smuggled in..

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RT @Aim_NT: Cont- the products were smuggled in to enjoy subsidies from Thai govt in the past: Gen Prayuth.

RT @Aim_NT: Correction: Prayuth said there's conflicting info related to energy (price, management) structure. Via @MrNaling

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RT @Aim_NT: Gen Prayuth said Thailand does not have as much energy reserve as many understand. He then said alternative energy should be considered.

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RT @Aim_NT: Cost of living will be problems that get first priority: Gen Prayuth via @madoodao

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RT @Aim_NT: Transfer of govt officials would be done only as necessary to suit the tasks. Annual reshuffle would be for the next govt: Gen Prayuth.

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RT @BPbreakingnews: Coup leader Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha pledged to lift a curfew in other parts of the country as soon as possible.

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RT @W7VOA: Gen. Prayuth concluding his weekly address to #Thailand by saying "there are still many problems left" and "give us more time." #ThaiCoup

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RT @Juarawee: Curfew lifted in all the remaining areas of #Thailand, reads the NCPO announcement. #thaicoup

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BREAKING: Thailand's curfew lifted countywide with immediate effect

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/734259-breaking-thailands-curfew-lifted-countywide-immedetely/

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UPDATE:

Thai junta lifts post-coup curfew

BANGKOK, June 13, 2014 (AFP) - Thailand's junta said Friday that it was lifting a night-time curfew across the country, three weeks after seizing power in a military coup.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/734259-breaking-thailands-curfew-lifted-countywide-immedetely/#entry7968799

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European retailers put pressure on Thai prawn suppliers

LONDON, June 13, 2014 (AFP) - Leading European supermarket chains are putting pressure on a Thai prawn supplier accused by a British newspaper of using slave labour.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/734264-european-retailers-put-pressure-on-thai-prawn-suppliers/

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UPDATE:

NCPO lifts curfew nationwide
The Nation


NCPO chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha leaves the Army Club after he chaired a budget meeting Friday morning.

BANGKOK: -- The National Council for Peace and Order announced the lifting of curfew nationwide Friday night with immediate effect.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/734259-breaking-thailands-curfew-lifted-countywide-immedetely/?p=7968904#entry7968904

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Thailand Live Saturday 14 Jun 2014

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