Culture ministry kicks off campaign to promote Thai values

BANGKOK, 24 August 2014 (NNT) - The Ministry of Culture has launched a road map to promote Thai values in line with the cultural policy of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO). The road map will be officially implemented nationwide on 8 September 2014.

Permanent Secretary for Culture Apinan Posayanont said the road map targeted Thai children and adolescents with the objective to help them apply Thai values in their daily lives. All units under the ministry were required to make action plans before they were put into practice. The implementation of the road map would be overseen by executive of the NCPO and navy chief Admiral Narong Phiphatthanasai, said Mr Apinan.

Director of the Office of Contemporary Art and Culture Khammachart Thepchai said the office would organize a photo competition under the theme of Thai values next month and encouraged the general public to submit their work from 1-12 September 2014. The qualifying photos will be exhibited on 19 September.

-- NNT 2014-08-24

1.6 million ya ba pills seized by police

BANGKOK: -- Two suspected drug traffickers and 1.6 million methamphetamine tablets believed produced from the same source which supplied 800,000 pills seized earlier from a narcotic police were presented to the media this morning by Pol Gen Somyos Poompanmuang, the newly-appointed national police chief.

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Election Commission expects more than 3,000 apply for NRC seats

BANGKOK: -- At least 3,000 people are expected to apply for seats in the National Reform Council for the next nine days before the closure of the registration of application, said Mr Puchong Nutrawong, secretary-general of the Election Commission, today.

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RT @BPbreakingnews: The NCPO has lifted a ban on 12 satellite TV stations, the NBTC says. The decision still needs NBTC approval.

Prayuth to receive royal command at Army headquarters Monday
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha, the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) chief and the Army chief, will Monday receive a royal command formally appointing him the prime minister in a ceremony to be held at the Army headquarters.

The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 10.39am, sources from Royal Thai Army said.

Preparations for the ceremony have been made on Sunday at Reception Room 221 of Building No 2 of the army headquarters.

Media will not be allowed inside to report the ceremony. However, the ceremony will be broadcast live through the Television Pool of Thailand.

Gen Prayuth will not make a speech to public after the ceremony, according to the sources.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/Prayuth-to-receive-royal-command-at-Army-headquart-30241652.html

-- The Nation 2014-08-24

RAYONG
Hundreds of tourists flock to see colourful jelly fish

RAYONG: -- Hundreds of tourists have flocked to Rayong province this weekend to witness countless number of moon jellyfish at Khao Laem Ya-Mu Koh Samet National park,

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Urgent probe into famous pagoda’s collapse

BANGKOK, 24 August 2014 (NNT) - Suphan Buri province is urgently investigating the damages of the famous “Roi Yod Pagoda” at Wat Phai Rong Wua Temple in Song Phi Nong district after the construction collapsed on 23 August 2014.

The 60-meter-tall pagoda, established for 40 years, was completely collapsed, ruining the principle Buddha image inside. The cost of damage was estimated at 2.5 million baht. The collapse was being investigated by the temple’s committee and relevant parties in Suphan Buri province.

The pagoda, constructed to house ancient Buddha relics, was on fire three years ago. The temple has closed the site of the collapse for the safety of tourists.

-- NNT 2014-08-24

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