Thailand Live Tuesday 22 Jul 2014

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A suspect in PDRC bomb attacks arrested



BANGKOK: -- Police have arrested a man suspected of involvement in several bomb attacks in Bangkok during the six-month long protests staged by the People’s Democratic Reform Committee in Bangkok.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/745074-a-suspect-in-pdrc-bomb-attacks-arrested-in-bangkok/

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Thailand confident tourist arrivals will hit 2014 target
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BANGKOK, July 22 -- The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) is confident the country's tourism industry will bounce back in the second half of 2014 and that it would reach the targeted 26.2 million visitors by the end of the year.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/745075-thailand-confident-tourist-arrivals-will-hit-2014-target/

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Thailand tackling illegal ivory and rosewood trade
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BANGKOK, July 22 -- Thailand's Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation will propose legal amendments concerning the ivory trade to the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to protect Thailand from trade barriers.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/745078-thailand-tackling-illegal-ivory-and-rosewood-trade/

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NCPO stresses on integrated approach for solutions to southern unrest

BANGKOK, 22 July 2014 (NNT) - The Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) has emphasized that the 98/2557 announcement of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has the objective to adopt an integrated approach in tackling the problem of the southern unrest.

ISOC spokesman Col.Banphot Phunphian said the NCPOs 98/2557 announcement issued on Monday called on relevant units to continue using the policies on management and development of the southern border provinces for the years 2012-2014 until new policies were issued. They were also told to prioritize their operations according to the urgency of each issue.

The NCPO also tasked the National Security Council to be responsible for coordinating government agencies and other relevant units in developing a plan on peace dialogues and ensure fair enforcement of laws for the local people.

-- NNT 2014-07-22

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BMA to propose long-term flood control plans to NCPO

BANGKOK, 22 July 2014 (NNT) – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is set to present a long-term solution to prevent future floods in Bangkok to the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/745089-bangkok-administration-to-propose-long-term-flood-control-plans-to-ncpo/

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Luang Poo Buddha-issara in ICU

BANGKOK: -- The activist Buddhist abbot, Luang Poo Buddha-issara was hospitalized and now is in the intensive care unit of the Nakhon Pathom hospital center under close monitoring by doctors.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/745115-luang-poo-buddha-issara-in-icu/

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RT @Aim_NT: The tv pool showed NCPO chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha receiving the royally-endorsed provisional charter from HM the King.

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Hua Hin court sets August 6 as first hearing of rape murder case

Hua Hin provincial court on Tuesday set August 6 as the first hearing of the rape-murder case of the 13-year-old girl student on a sleeper train from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Bangkok on July 6.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/745151-hua-hin-court-sets-august-6-as-first-hearing-of-train-murder-case/

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Thailand Live Wednesday 23 Jul 2014

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