Thailand Live Friday 25 Jul 2014

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Phuket dive extortion cases ‘close to going to court’
Anthika Muangrod


Col Wannop: 'They have the right to put their version of the story to the judge.'

PHUKET: -- The Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) is close to finalising its case against three police officers from Chalong on corruption charges.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/746076-phuket-dive-extortion-cases-close-to-going-to-court/

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SOUTH CRISIS
Bomb attack in Yala kills at least two and injures many others
The Nation

YALA: -- A car bomb explosion rocked busy Betong district of Yala province in broad daylight, killing at least two and wounding many others on Friday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/746133-bomb-attack-in-yala-kills-at-least-two-and-injures-many-others/

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‘No cause for alarm’ after man killed by flesh-eating bug
Tanyaluk Sakoot

Pla Taptim: Cook it well. Photo Allen Timothy Chang

BANGKOK: -- People who enjoy a nice piece of fish have been warned to be careful how they handle it in a market, and to clean any wounds as soon as possible, following reports that a Thai man died after pricking his hand on a fish bone.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/746135-no-cause-for-alarm-after-man-killed-by-flesh-eating-bug/

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Prayuth confident economic confidence improving

BANGKOK: -- National Council for Peace and Order chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha Friday night expressed confidence that the confidence in the economy and investment in Thailand is improving.

Speaking during his weekly TV programme "Thailand Happiness", Prayuth said he is confident so after representatives of several business organisations met the NCPO economic chief, Air Force chief ACM Prajin Juntong.

He said the representatives included those from a Thai-Chinese association and the Federation of Thai capital market organisations.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Prayuth-confident-economic-confidence-improving-30239519.html

-- The Nation 2014-07-25

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Prayuth urges people to trust NCPO, tries to allay fears that junta may abuse its powers
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- THE CHIEF of the junta Friday night defended the way it is ruling the country, saying that it is simply attempting to solve the nation's problems fairly, with no intention of harming or destroying anyone in particular.

General Prayuth Chan-ocha, head of the ruling National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), also asked for public trust in the military rulers, now that the provisional charter has been in effect since Tuesday.

He was obviously referring to the controversial Article 44 of the interim charter, which gives him a lot of power in his capacity as NCPO chief.

"No matter how much power the NCPO has, if the use of power is undertaken for the benefit of the people and the country, there should be no worries," he said. "If people who run the country are not good, transparent or efficient, they can be replaced at any time. Please trust the NCPO for how it exercises its power," he said, adding, "We have no desire to stay in power for a long time."

The junta chief was speaking during his weekly programme "Returning Happiness to People in the Country", which was broadcast on all TV stations. He said that over the past two months since seizing power on May 22, the NCPO had attempted to solve the country's problems quickly, but that it had no intention of harming or destroying any person in particular. Prayuth called for cooperation from all parties involved, saying that the NCPO alone could not achieve the goal of achieving sweeping national reforms.

"We have learned some lessons and we don't want past mistakes to happen again. We have to work together today so that we can progress tomorrow," he said.

The general said the junta had managed to reduce political violence, but that peace had not been fully restored, as there was still opposition to the NCPO's work and there were still "efforts to distort facts and cause misunderstanding" both in and outside the country.

He warned that failure to achieve reforms could bring the country back to the vicious cycle of violence, which would render the military's power seizure and efforts a waste of time.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/Prayuth-urges-people-to-trust-NCPO-tries-to-allay--30239538.html

-- The Nation 2014-07-25

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