Thailand Live Thursday 10 Jul 2014

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The 17-member state enterprise superboard plans to set up 3 subcommittees as it prepares to review reform plans submitted by various state-owned enterprises. /Bangkok Post

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SRT board urged to consider the fate of its governor



BANGKOK: -- Transport permanent secretary Soithip Traisut has urged the board of the State Railway of Thailand to call an urgent meeting to conduct a fact-finding probe into the rape and murder case implicating a staffer on a night sleeper train on Sunday.

Source: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/741368-state-railway-of-thailand-srt-governor-prapat-to-stay-in-the-job/#entry8079959

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Sihasak tells UN of the junta's effort to narrow social gaps



NEW YORK: -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has clarified Thailand’s current situation to the international community through the United Nation’s stage, stressing that the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO)is focusing its efforts on reducing the nation's social gaps while upholding the benefits of the people at its heart, the National News Bureau of Thailand (NNT) said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/741577-sihasak-tells-un-of-thailands-effort-to-narrow-social-gaps/

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Authorities rush to improve safety on trains following rape and murder of child

BANGKOK, 10 July 2014 (NNT) Authorities on Wednesday promised improvement to safety measures for train passengers, following public outcry over the rape and murder of a child on a train traveling from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Bangkok.

Full story: Thai authorities rush to improve safety on trains following murder of young girl

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Waves up to 2-3 meters high detected in Chantaburi province

CHANTHABURI, 10 July 2014 (NNT) - Waves up to 2-3 meters high have been sighted in Chanthaburi province, which have affected a number of local fishermen living near the area.

Local fishermen across Laem Singh, Nayaiarm, Khlung, and Tha Mai districts of the province are unable to set sail due to the strong waves. All fishing activities have been put on hold at the moment until the waves get calmer.

Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department in Chanthaburi province has forecast that the area will be beset by cloudy skies. At least 60 percent of the province is to brace for scattered thunderstorms and heavy rains.

In Chanthaburi and Trat provinces, strong winds are expected to generate waves up to 2-3 meters high. Therefore, large boats are to stay cautious whenever setting sail and small boats should be kept ashore for safety.


-- NNT 2014-07-10

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Call girl Alix Tichelman held over Google executive Forrest Hayes' death

SANTA CRUZ: -- A high-priced call girl killed a Google executive with a lethal dose of heroin and then fled his yacht in California, US authorities allege.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/741584-us-call-girl-alix-tichelman-held-over-google-executive-forrest-hayes-death/

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Beware, the 48-hour booze-buying ban starts tonight
By Coconuts Bangkok

BANGKOK: -- The sale of alcohol will be banned on Friday and Saturday as they are two important Buddhist holidays.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/741585-beware-48-hour-alcohol-buying-ban-in-thailand-starts-tonight/

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Thailand's seven wonder tourist attractions in 2014 announced

BANGKOK, 10 July 2014 (NNT) -- Thailand's key tourism website has announced the voting result of seven most attractive tourist destinations of 2014.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/741598-thailands-seven-wonder-tourist-attractions-in-2014-announced/

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Shocked by German win, gambler commits suicide
By Coconuts Bangkok



Bangkok: -- A Suphan Buri man committed suicide after Germany shockingly romped over his favorite team Brazil 7-1.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/741601-shocked-by-german-win-thai-gambler-commits-suicide/

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Pattaya To Protect Violence On Foreigners

PATTAYA – July 9, 2014 [PDN];- Mr.Ronnakit Aekasing-deputy mayor of Pattaya- had welcomed VADM.Rengrit Boonsongprasert-chief of Sattahip Navy base-, Pol.Col.Suppatee Boonkrong-deputy superintendent of Pattaya police station- and Mr.Sakchai Tang-Ho-chief district of Bang Lamung- who all chaired the opening ceremony for the protection and security conference among Pattaya operators at Pattaya City Hall.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/741602-pattaya-to-protect-violence-on-foreigners/

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Nong Khai – Vientiane collaborate against emerging infectious diseases

NONG KHAI, 9 July 2014 (NNT) - Nong Khai provincial public health office and Vientiane public health division have agreed to work in close collaboration to prevent the further development of emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) found along the border. The joint effort will also prepare medical officials from both countries for the start of the ASEAN Economic Community.

Officials from Nong Khai provincial public health and the Vientiane public health division called a meeting at the White Hotel in Nong Khai to discuss building awareness and preparation for EIDs commonly found along the border between Nong Khai – Vientiane.

The two parties have been partners overseeing border public health for more than 20 years, since the opening of the first Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge in 2006.

Having signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on food safety cooperation, the parties agreed to start official collaboration on awareness and management of EIDs. A public health database will be developed by the partnership to prepare medical staff to be ready for the AEC.


-- NNT 2014-07-10

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SRT admits to nepotism, corruption in hiring of Wanchai
By Coconuts Bangkok



BANGKOK: -- Someone pulled the strings at the State Railway of Thailand, an institution with a long history of controversy and corruption, to get a job for the man police say raped and murdered a teen passenger on Sunday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/741609-murder-of-thai-girl-srt-admits-to-nepotism-corruption-in-hiring-of-wanchai/

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Panadda: Rice inspection for possible irregularities to be complete late August
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BANGKOK, July 10 -- An ongoing inspection of rice bought from farmers by the now defunct previous government under its rice-pledging scheme at warehouses nationwide was expected to be complete in late August, said Panadda Diskul, permanent secretary for Prime Minister's Office on Thursday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/741620-panadda-rice-inspection-for-possible-irregularities-to-be-complete-late-august/

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Woman arrested for allegedly selling drug to alleged rapist

BANGKOK: -- Nakhon Si Thammarat - Police Thursday arrested a woman for having allegedly sold methamphetamine to a railway employee who allegedly raped and killed a 13-year-old girl on a train.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/741609-murder-of-thai-girl-srt-admits-to-nepotism-corruption-in-hiring-of-wanchai/#entry8080753

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NACC says information from rice checks can be used against Ms Yingluck

BANGKOK: -- Information from nationwide rice inspections which, so far, have shown missing and rotten rice at several warehouses can be used in the ongoing criminal litigation against former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, said Mr Witthaya Arkhompitak, deputy secretary-general of the National Anti-Corruption Commission, today.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/741620-panadda-rice-inspection-for-possible-irregularities-to-be-complete-late-august/#entry8080888

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Beauty pageants call for capital punishment



BANGKOK: -- Miss Grand Thailand 2014 and four runners-up today called on the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to introduce capital punishment for rapist murderer and to conduct speedy judicial process to prosecute sex violators.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/741631-thai-beauty-pageants-call-for-capital-punishment/

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US teacher found strangled on rubbish dump in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH: -- Cambodian police were investigating the death of an American man whose battered body was found wrapped in a curtain on a garbage dump near the capital, local media reported Thursday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/741635-us-teacher-found-strangled-on-rubbish-dump-in-cambodia/

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Man Drowns In Lost World Cup Bet
By Khaosod English


Prachinburi River [MATICHON].

PRACHINBURI — An 18-year-old man reportedly drowned last night while trying to swim across Prachinburi River over a lost World Cup bet he has made with friends.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/741638-prachinburi-man-drowns-in-lost-world-cup-bet/

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Interim charter to be promulgated by July
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The draft interim constitution in now in the process of being submitted to His Majesty the King for signing, Assistant Army chief Gen Paibul Khumchaya said on Thursday.

Paibul, who is chief of the legal division of the National Council for Peace and Order, said he did not know how long the documentary process of the submission of the draft would be. But he is certain that the draft will be sent back by the King for promulgation by the end of July.

The interim charter will spell out the authority of the NCPO and the interim administration as well as the composition of the National Legislative Assembly and the Reform Council.

Paibul declined to say whether NCPO chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha would become the interim prime minister following the promulgation of the interim charter.

He also declined to confirm whether Prayuth's term as Army chief would be extended after he reaches his mandatory retirement at the end of September.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/Interim-charter-to-be-promulgated-by-July-30238192.html


-- The Nation 2014-07-10

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Police object to bail for rapist, murderer
By Digital Content

BANGKOK, July 10 -- Police early Friday took Wanchai Saengkhao, accused of the rape and murder of "Nong Kaem," to court and objected his temporary release on bail as they initially charged him on four counts including assault and murder, sexual assault, robbery, and drug abuse.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/741154-murder-of-thai-teen-srt-employee-says-he-was-drunk-when-he-inflicted-crime/page-3#entry8081233

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Thailand strives to become a world leader in Green Building
By Digital Content



BANGKOK, July 10 -- Thailand is working toward becoming one of the top ten countries encouraging construction of green buildings to conserve energy and the environment.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/741646-thailand-strives-to-become-a-world-leader-in-green-building/

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4700 community radio stations allowed back on air /Bangkok Post

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RT @MCOT_Eng: Commerce Ministry to push to revive confidence in Thai rice, to help ease public burden on cost of living

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Ex-deputy 3rd Army Region Commander Lt Gen Manus granted bail in war weapons case /MCOT

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SET index closed 1,518.01, up 10.09; Bt/USD32.06; GBP54.82; AUD29.89; EUR43.59; CAD29.94; HKD4.13; SGD25.70; JPY31.44

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Phuket restaurateur strikes back at Patong mayor's family
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Suriya Sinsoke (right) hands her complaint to Damrongtham Centre chief Prapan Kanprasang.

PHUKET: -- The Patong businesswoman who was told yesterday (July 9) by Municipal officials that she must tear down her restaurants on public land next to the beach in Patong, has struck back.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/741679-phuket-restaurateur-strikes-back-at-patong-mayors-family/

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Electricity Leakage Kills Schoolboy Beneath Sports Bleacher
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One student was killed and another was seriously injured after they were electrocuted by an electricity leakage from a cable that ran through a bleacher at a temple in Samut Prakan province, 10 July 2014.



SAMUT PRAKARN — Police are investigating the case of a 14-year-old student who was electrocuted and killed by an electricity leakage underneath a bleacher at a temple in Samut Prakarn province.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/741684-electricity-leakage-kills-thai-schoolboy-beneath-sports-bleacher/

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NCPO pushes for anti-drug operations

BANGKOK, 10 July 2014 (NNT) – The National Council for Peace and Order has emphasized the urgency of anti-drug operations nationwide and assigned the Ministry of Interior to oversee them.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/741688-ncpo-pushes-for-anti-drug-operations/

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TAT to restore confidence in Thai tourism market among EU and American tourists

BANGKOK, 10 July 2014 (NNT) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is gearing up to restore confidence in the country’s tourism market to meet next year's tourism revenue growth target of 2.2 trillion baht.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/741690-tat-to-restore-confidence-in-thai-tourism-market-among-eu-and-american-tourists/

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SRT governor sacked

BANGKOK: -- The National Council for Peace and Order late this evening issued an order dismissing the governor of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) from office.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/741741-srt-governor-sacked/