Thailand Live Monday 14 Jul 2014

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Eurasian Economic Union to benefit Thailand
By Digital Content

BANGKOK, July 14 -- The recent establishment of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) by Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus will benefit Thailand’s trade and investment in future, according to Kalaya Sirikul, director of Thailand’s International Trade Promotion Office in Moscow.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/742637-eurasian-economic-union-to-benefit-thailand/

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No reports of casualties among Thais in Israel
By Digital Content



BANGKOK, July 14 -- There were no reports of casualties among Thai nationals in Israel as fighting between Israel and the Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip continues, according to Sek Wannamethee, director-general of Thai Foreign Affairs Ministry’s Information Department.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/742641-no-reports-of-casualties-among-thais-in-israel/

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Police to arrest more suspects in war weapons-related cases this week
By Digital Content



BANGKOK, July 14 -- The Thai authorities are expected to arrest more persons suspected of committing a series of attacks on demonstrators against the former government of Yingluck Shinawatra earlier this year after detaining a suspected attacker about a week ago, said deputy national police chief Pol Gen Somyot Poompanmoung.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/742644-thai-police-to-arrest-more-suspects-in-war-weapons-related-cases-this-week/

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Thai police crackdown on football gambling activities

BANGKOK, 14 July 2014 (NNT) - Police have been ordered to be more vigilant about tentative rise of crimes after the FIFA World Cup 2014 tournament drew to a close yesterday, due to a number of people unable to pay off gambling debts and violent debt claims by loan sharks.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/742648-thai-police-crackdown-on-football-gambling-activities/

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Thai Brothers Emerge as Billionaires With CP Group Stakes
By Netty Ismail

BANGKOK: -- Dhanin Chearavanont was known for years as Thailand’s second-richest man. As the chairman and public face of Charoen Pokphand Group, the country’s largest agricultural company, Dhanin was credited with a $12.3 billion fortune for managing his family’s interests in more than a dozen publicly traded companies, including a Thai mobile phone operator and the country’s 7-Eleven chain.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/742652-thai-brothers-emerge-as-billionaires-with-cp-group-stakes/

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PUBLIC HEARING

SEC invites public comments on rewards

BANGKOK: -- The Securities and Exchange Commission invites members of the public to comment on the draft regulations regarding payment of rewards and gratuity to informers on insider trading and market manipulation.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/742657-thai-sec-invites-public-to-comment-on-rewards/

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llegal occupation of public parking next target of Phuket tourist centre cleanup
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Mayor Chalermluck (striped shirt) talks with local people.

PHUKET: -- Patong Mayor Chalermlak Kebsab went to Patong Beach again yesterday (July 13) to check on progress with clearing illegal businesses off the beach and the public land behind it.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/742659-llegal-occupation-of-public-parking-next-target-of-phuket-tourist-centre-cleanup/

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Transport Co to proceed w/ relocation of Mor Chit 2 bus terminal and Ekamai bus station to handle rising passengers volume,ease traffic congestion,return Mor Chit 2 land to State Railway of Thailand /The Nation

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Spiegel claims Merkel considers stepping down

BERLIN: -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel is determined to resign ahead of term without waiting for an election or a change of leadership in the Christian-Democratic Union (CDU), Der Spiegel reports, quoting government and CDU sources.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/742663-spiegel-claims-germanys-merkel-considers-stepping-down/

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Meteorological Department warns of heavy rains in the next 1-2 days

BANGKOK, 14 July 2014 (NNT) - The Meteorological Department has forecasted that heavy rains are set to strike across Thailand in the next 1-2 days. Meanwhile, in Nakhon Phanom Province, locals are facing trouble in their travelling after flash floods have destroyed a bridge in their locality.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/742665-thai-meteorological-dept-warns-of-heavy-rains-in-the-next-1-2-days/

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300,000 yaba pills seized in Chiang Mai

CHIANG MAI: -- The joint team of army and police seized 300,000 Yaba pills worth Bt60 million at a checkpoint on Chiang Mai-Phrao road recently. A sack of drugs were thrown from a suspect's car during a hot pursuit.

No suspect was arrested.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/300000-yaba-pills-seized-in-Chiang-Mai-30238442.html

-- The Nation 2014-07-14

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Bhumjaithai party proposes death penalty for vote buying and selling



BANGKOK: -- A core member of the Bhumjaithai party has proposed that buying and selling votes should get death sentence.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/742682-bhumjaithai-party-proposes-death-penalty-for-vote-buying-and-selling/

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Three aftershocks hit Chiang Rai Monday



CHIANG RAI: -- Three aftershocks rocked two districts of Chiang Rai province on Monday but caused no damages to properties.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/742683-three-aftershocks-hit-chiang-rai-monday/

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Court approves arrest warrants for 7 suspects in M-79 grenade attack at PDRC protest site near BigC Ratchadamri, killing 3 victims /MCOT

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Police: 5,016 arrested for World Cup football gambling, Bt1.2 million seized; 2,223 websites closed /MCOT

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South Korean tourist's body found

CHIANG MAI: -- The body of a South Korean tourist was found in a large man-made lake in Chiang Mai's Hang Dong district Monday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/742692-south-korean-tourists-body-found-in-man-made-lake-in-chiang-mai/

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Powerful magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes southern Philippines /South China Morning Post

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Deputy police chief praises arrests of drug dealers in Nakhon Si Thammarat

NAKORN SRI THAMMARAT, 13 July 2014 (NNT) – In a weekend press briefing, the deputy national police chief Pongsapat Pongcharoen revealed that arresting 109 drug dealers and users in possession of 110-kilograms of Kratom leaves and 9,502 amphetamines, in 126 communities in Nakhon Si Thammarat is a result of the successful integration of relevant authorities working to eradicate drug dealers in communities.

Also, Pol Gen Pongsapat said that the authorities have received good cooperation from people, so that they are able to collate data of both minor drug dealers and drug users. Any drug user will be sent to the provincial rehabilitation center in order to help them return to society when they no longer need to use drugs.

As there are four or five drug gangs in the South who are bringing drugs from the North, police will conduct further investigations to apprehend drug kingpins.


-- NNT 2014-07-14

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Panadda to announce outcomes of government rice inspections this month

BANGKOK, 14 July 2014 (NNT) – The Permanent Secretary to the Prime Minister's Office ML Panadda Diskul is set to conclude outcomes of rice inspections and disseminate information gained to the public by the end of July.

ML Panadda who visited rice warehouses in Udon Thani yesterday said that there is no problem with the quantity of rice, but rice quality remains a problem as cleanliness and methods of storing, are below the required standards.

Meanwhile, former MP Warong Dechkijwikrom has claimed that about 400,000 sacks of rice in Pichit province are missing. He said that the inspection sub-committee will further investigate the case.


-- NNT 2014-07-14

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Strong 6.4 quake hits off Philippines, no damage

MANILA - A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake was detected at sea in the southern Philippines on Monday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no reports of damage and no tsunami warning issued.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology measured the quake at 6.1 magnitude.

The quake was detected 88 kilometres (55 miles) southeast from the coastal town of Don Marcelino but was barely noticed by residents, said the chief government seismologist Renato Solidum.

"It is not alarming," he told AFP.

The quake was tectonic in origin and had a depth of about 10 kilometres, he added.
AFP

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Strong-6-4-quake-hits-off-Philippines-no-damage-30238460.html


-- The Nation 2014-07-14

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Wildlife officials seize 75 restricted birds in Chatuchak Market

BANGKOK 3 October, 2011 - The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has stepped up its efforts against the illegal trade in wildlife and has seized 75 restricted birds. Aside from intercepting animal smuggling in border areas, a special body has been set up to confront the wildlife trade in the capital.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/742702-bangkok-wildlife-officials-seize-75-restricted-birds-in-chatuchak-market/

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Police On Alert For Devastated World Cup Gamblers
By Khaosod English


Police arrest online gamblers, 2 July 2014.

KANCHANABURI — Police in Kanchanaburi province say they are on lookout for a potential surge in crimes as losing World Cup gamblers are expected to seek money to pay off their debts.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/742704-thai-police-on-alert-for-devastated-world-cup-gamblers/

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SET index closed 1,529.23, up 11.22; Bt/USD32.00; GBP54.65; AUD29.91; EUR43.40; CAD29.67; HKD4.12; SGD25.65; JPY31.43

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WEAPONS
Tens of thousands of guns to be destroyed Tuesday

BANGKOK: -- Around 34,000 guns seized by police and used as evidence in court trials over the past 13 year would tomorrow be sent to Bangkok Steel Industry Plc in Samut Prakarn province to be destroyed.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/742705-tens-of-thousands-of-guns-to-be-destroyed-tuesday-bangkok/

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ANTI-GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGNS
Arrest warrants sought for suspects involving with M-79 firings

BANGKOK: -- Police are seeking arrest warrants for seven suspects believed to be linked with the firing of M-79 grenades into anti-government protests at the Chaeng Wattana and Ratchadamri areas, deputy national police chief General Somyot Poompanmoung said Monday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/742707-arrest-warrants-sought-for-suspects-involving-with-m-79-firings-bangkok/

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NCPO to host Ramadan dinner tomorrow
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BANGKOK, July 14 -- The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) will host a Ramadan dinner in recognition of the Muslim New Year for AH1435 tomorrow, July 15, at Government House to express goodwill and friendship to the Muslim community across the nation.

Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army, in his capacity as NCPO Chief has assigned Pol Gen Adul Sangsingkaew, Deputy Chief of the Peace and Order Council, to preside over a Ramadan dinner for the Muslim Year AH 1435 at Government House tomorrow.

Participating in the event are permanent secretaries of the ministries (as acting ministers), Thailand's national Muslim leader Chularajamontree Asis Pitakkumpol, ambassadors to Thailand from the Islamic countries, diplomatic corps of the Islamic countries to Thailand, committee members of the Central Islamic Council of Thailand, representatives of Islamic organizations in Thailand, Muslim dignitaries and VIPs, honorary guests, and public officials.

Mr Chartchai Balbah will recite the Holy Al Qur'an at the event.

The Ramadan dinner, Iftar, hosted by the Thai government is held each year during the month of Ramadan to express goodwill and friendship to Muslims all over the country.

The event will start at 5pm, with the breaking of the fast at 6.48pm, followed by the Ramadan dinner. (MCOT online news)


-- TNA 2014-07-14

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Passenger van services to be regulated by the Army

BANGKOK, 14 July 2014 (NNT) - The Department of Land Transport (DLT) and the 2nd Cavalry Division (King’s Guard) will call a meeting of passenger van operators, drivers and queue managers during July 15-17. The meeting aims to improve van service operations across the country.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/742717-passenger-van-services-to-be-regulated-by-the-army-thailand/

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An agribusiness company has been found paying journalists as part of its strategy to influence the media and keep its image intact, according to a TCIJ report. /Bangkok Post

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Seven face arrest for alleged involvement in Big C Rajdamri grenade attack

BANGKOK: -- The Criminal Court on Monday issued warrants for the arrest of seven people suspected to be involved in the M79grenade attack of Big C Rajdamri in February this year which killed two children.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/742707-arrest-warrants-sought-for-suspects-involving-with-m-79-firings-bangkok/#entry8099495

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89 bad Phuket land titles to be cancelled – NCPO deputy chief

Suthicha Sirirat

Adm Narong: Also discussed mafia taxi action.

PHUKET: The Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Navy, Adm Narong Pipatanasai, who is also deputy chief of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), said yesterday (July 13) that 89 titles deeds for land covering some 1,200 rai and encroaching into Sirinart Marine National Park can immediately be cancelled.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/742791-89-bad-phuket-land-titles-to-be-cancelled-ncpo-deputy-chief/