Thailand Live Monday 1 Sep 2014

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Water level in Mekong River still on the rise

NONG KHAI, 1 September 2014 (NNT) - Water level in the Mekong River is continuously increasing. The level has already gone above 9 meters in Nong Khai Province.

Continuous rainfalls in the province have caused the level of water to rise steadily. The water level of the Mekong River in Nong Khai is now measured at 9.33 meters, up 59 centimeters from yesterday’s mark, and considered a near-critical level given the river’s bank level of 12.50 meters.

Due to the increased water level of the Mekong River after several consecutive days of heavy rains, many households and farmland in 3 villages namely Baan Donkok, Baan Nong Muen, and Baan Nahee, all in Khaibokwan sub-district have already been inundated.


-- NNT 2014-09-01

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Nordics a tiny minority among 16,000 foreign inmates in Thai prisons


In this file photo, ScandAsia Editor-in-Chief Gregers Moller is briefed by Corrections Department officials about conditions in a typical Thai prison.

BANGKOK: -- There are a small number of citizens of Nordic countries among some 16,000 foreign inmates in Thai prisons, according to Thailand’s Department of Corrections. As of August 2014, nine Swedes, four Danes, three Icelanders, three Norwegians and two Finns were being incarcerated pending trials or serving their sentences, said Manuch Sroypetch of Foreign Affairs sub-bureau, Department of Corrections.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/756526-nordics-a-tiny-minority-among-16000-foreign-inmates-in-thai-prisons/

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Ex-mayor Pian Keesin surrenders to Thai Navy in Phuket
Tanyaluk Sakoot


Patong ex-mayor Pian Keesin (white shirt) after his surrender this morning to the Royal Thai Navy.

PHUKET: Former Patong mayor Pian Keesin surrendered to the Royal Thai Navy this morning at the 3rd Fleet base in Cape Panwa.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/756562-ex-mayor-pian-keesin-surrenders-to-thai-navy-in-phuket/

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Thai military top brass officially visits Cambodia
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PHNOM PENH, Sept 1 -- Gen Thanasak Patimaprakorn, deputy prime minister, foreign minister and Chief of the Defence Forces leads a delegation to pay an official visit to Cambodia today to discuss cooperation on security, trade and investment, and boost relations.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/756566-thai-military-top-brass-officially-visits-cambodia/

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3.2 magnitude earthquake hits Mae Suai District in Chiang Rai

CHIANG RAI, 1 September 2014 (NNT) – The National Disaster Warning Center has reported that an earthquake measuring 3.2 magnitude on the Richter scale with a depth of six kilometers into the ground hit Mae Suai District in Chiang Rai at 11.10 a.m. today.

Initially, there has been no report of people who could feel the tremor. If there is more information, the National Disaster Warning Center will later inform the public.


-- NNT 2014-09-01

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Inflation rate revised downwards to 2.21 percent for the entire year

BANGKOK, 1 September 2014 (NNT) - The Commerce Ministry has maintained that the inflation rate for 2014 would stand at 2.21 percent, down from its earlier prediction of 2.35 percent.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/756570-thai-nflation-rate-revised-downwards-to-221-percent-for-the-entire-year/

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Ostrich on loose in Bangkok

By Coconuts Bangkok

BANGKOK: -- Nobody knows where it’s from. Nobody knows how it got there. This is simply an inexplicable video of a single ostrich chasing the fast pace of humanity.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/756571-ostrich-on-loose-in-bangkok-video/

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Gunman shot dead a vocational student in Bangkapi area



BANGKOK: -- A vocational student was shot dead by a gunman in Bangkapi area, Bangkok Metropolis, this morning.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/756575-student-murdered-in-bangkok/

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July Thai rice exports hit three year high
By Digital Content



BANGKOK, Sept 1 -- The Thai Rice Exporters Association reported that Thailand exported 5.62 million tons of rice in the first seven months of this year, with exports peaking at 941,000 tonnes in July, making a new three year high.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/756591-july-thai-rice-exports-hit-three-year-high/

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Father of 2010 Crackdown Victim Charged With Littering
By Khaosod English

BANGKOK — The father of a 17-year-old boy who was murdered during the 2010 military crackdown on anti-government protesters has been charged with littering after he distrusted leaflets demanding justice for his son on Sunday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/756430-slain-thai-activists-family-arrested-over-leaflet-protest/page-2?p=8326873#entry8326873

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Three children killed in China school stabbing

(BBC) Three children have been killed and six more people injured in a knife attack at a school in China's central Hubei province, state media report.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/756594-three-children-killed-in-china-school-stabbing/

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Rohingya protest at Ubon immigration centre

BANGKOK: -- Some 70 Bangladeshi and Rohingya detainees staged a protest Monday at Pibulmangsahan Immigration Police Office in Ubon Ratchathani. The 70 men, sent there from the Padang Besar Immigration Police in Sadao in the far South, said they wanted to go home after being detained at the facility in crowded conditions since April 4.

After Border Patrol Police were sent to control the chaotic situation, office chief Pol Col Suthep Korpaibulkij negotiated with three representatives of the group and learned about their demand to go home. The protest ended peacefully. No violence was reported.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Rohingya-protest-at-Ubon-immigration-centre-30242262.html


-- The Nation 2014-09-01

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Two soldiers seek justice from PM

BANGKOK: -- Two soldiers from Lopburi on Monday lodged complaints to the prime minister accusing a regiment commander of forcing one of them to tell lies in an accident which killed an employee and wounded two others in Lopburi province.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/756597-two-thai-soldiers-seek-justice-from-pm/

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Rare Siamese crocodiles released as ambassadors for Lao wetland
Vientiane Times

VIENTIANE: -- Seventeen critically endangered juvenile Siamese crocodiles were released this week into a protected wetland in Laos, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has announced.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/756598-rare-siamese-crocodiles-released-as-ambassadors-for-lao-wetland/

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SET index closed 1,565.35, up 3.72; Bt/USD31.82; GBP52.68; AUD29.52; EUR41.65; CAD29.13; HKD4.09; SGD25.34; JPY30.43

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TrueVisions adds more HD channels to cheaper packages

BANGKOK: -- TO COPE with intense competition in the pay-TV market after the merger of CTH and GMM Pay TV in June, TrueVisions - the industry's largest player - has added more high-definition (HD) channels to its mid-to-low-tier packages.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/756599-truevisions-adds-more-hd-channels-to-cheaper-packages/

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Phuket: Tourist crashes into truck on Thepkasattri Rd
Eakkapop Thongtub


Police arrived at the scene on Thepkasattri Rd.

PHUKET: -- A 50-year-old Australian man was injured after crashing into a truck at a red light on Saturday night (August 30).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/756603-phuket-tourist-crashes-into-truck-on-thepkasattri-rd/

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PHUKET NEWS TV: Keesin Trio Surrender

The former Patong Mayor and his two sons surrendered to Phuket Police today following last Thursdays 'raid' on Patong graft and corruption.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/756606-phuket-news-tv-keesin-trio-surrender/

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Cambodia congratulates new Thai cabinet
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PHNOM PENH, Sept 1 -- The Cambodian government on Monday congratulated the new Thai cabinet and pointed out that Thailand's national administration by the military resulted in work flexibility and that Thai-Cambodian ties are strong.

The expression from Cambodia happened during the official visit to the neighboring country by Thailand's Chief of Defence Forces Gen Thanasak Patimaprakorn and his delegation today.

Gen Thanasak is also a deputy prime minister and the foreign affairs minister.

On the occasion Gen Thanasak informed the Cambodian government of the necessity of the May 22 military action to seize administrative power in Thailand by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO).

The explanation was part of his delegation’s discussion with the delegation of Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Tea Banh.

Gen Thanasak said that the NCPO had to take action to protect the democracy and economy of Thailand and prevent a civil war that would otherwise also affect other Southeast Asian nations.

The recent visit to Thailand by Gen Tea Banh meant the highest moral support from a true friend and was equivalent to the care of a family, Gen Thanasak said.

Thailand is implementing the second stage of its national reform roadmap, that is the formation of the new cabinet for national administration.

Gen Tea Banh congratulated the new cabinet ministers who joined the trip to Cambodia.

He also sent a letter to extend his congratulations to Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, the NCPO’s chief adviser, for being appointed as a deputy prime minister overseeing security affairs and the defence minister.

“It is a good opportunity for the military to administer the country because it can solve problems quickly with military techniques. This is particularly the case of solutions to Cambodian workers’ problems that could be achieved within a short time,” Gen Tea Banh said.

He also assured that the Cambodian government would not let any anti-NCPO group operate in Cambodia.

Gen Tea Banh also expressed his concern about mass media reports that both countries developed a conflict.

He said actually they always had mutual understanding and cooperated well. (MCOT online news)


-- TNA 2014-09-01

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Private sector expects quick decision from new government
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BANGKOK, Sept 1 -- The Thai private sector hopes the new cabinet will speed up government investment decisions and create security as a basis for economic growth.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/756609-thai-private-sector-expects-quick-decision-from-new-government/

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Police Promise Inquiry Into Rangers' Killing of 14-Year-Old Muslim Boy
By Khaosod English

NARATHIWAT — Thai authorities have promised to conduct an impartial investigation into the death of a 14-year-old Muslim boy who was shot by army volunteers in the restive southern border province of Narathiwat.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/756611-thai-police-promise-inquiry-into-rangers-killing-of-14-year-old-muslim-boy/

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Thailand Live Tuesday 2 Sep 2014

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