BOI proposing 10 new investment projects worth Bt50 bn

BANGKOK: -- The Board of Investment will propose for its directors' consideration next Tuesday 10 projects with combined value of more than Bt50 billion, including three under Phase 2 of the eco-car programme, the agriculture industry, and services.

BOI secretary-general Udom Wongviwatchai said that in the past seven months, the total value of projects applying for promotional privileges or incentives was Bt380 billion. With more projects seeking BOI promotional privileges in the last two months of this year, the 2014 target of Bt700 billion will likely be surpassed.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/BOI-proposing-10-new-investment-projects-worth-Bt5-30242440.html


-- The Nation 2014-09-03

RT @RichardBarrow: Airport Rail Link hasn't been reliable lately. The Express Line had limited service on Monday but the last 2 days it didn't run 10am-10pm

UPDATE:

Martial law may be lifted in more tourism and economic areas



BANGKOK: -- Martial law may be lifted in tourist visited and economic areas where resistance movements, at the military junta do not longer prevail, said commander of the Peace Keeping Force, and First Region army commander Lt-Gen Gen Thirachai Nakwanich.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/757185-proposal-to-lift-martial-law-in-tourist-destinations/?p=8336926#entry8336926

Malaysia arrest Thai Musim militant responsible for teacher murder

BANGKOK: -- Malaysian security troops have arrested a Thai Muslim militant in Kelantan State and seized several assault rifles stolen from slain Thai police.

The militant was responsible for the shooting of a Thai female teacher to death and then fled to Malaysia.

Col Pramote Prom-in, spokesman of the Forward Command of the Internal Security Operation Command, said the arrest of the militant was notified by Malaysian security officials to Thai security officials yesterday.

The militant was identified as Isbuloh Sani, 25, a core commanding member of the Muslim militants fighting the Thai authorities in the South.

The spokesman said Malaysian security officials arrested him at a house near the Kuala Jambo pier in Kelantan, opposite Thailand’s Ban Kolota in Tak Bai district of Narathiwat province. He fled after shooting Mrs Somsri Tanyakaset, a female teacher at Ban Kok Bueba in Tak Bai on March 20 this year.

Seized from the home included two M-16, HK and a AK 47 assault rifles. All the four assault rifles were stolen from police in Tak Bai who was shot dead on June 28 this year.

The spokesman said that since Thailand and Malaysian has no extradition treaty, the wanted militant will stand trial in Malaysia.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/malaysia-arrest-thai-musim-militant-responsible-teacher-murder/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=malaysia-arrest-thai-musim-militant-responsible-teacher-murder

-- Thai PBS 2014-09-03

Yingluck’s lawyer cries foul of the Democrats’ book launch

BANGKOK: -- Former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s lawyer cried foul against the launch today of a book about the rice pledging scheme controversy by former Democrat MP Warong Detkitvigrom.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/757272-yinglucks-lawyer-cries-foul-of-the-democrats-book-launch/

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Thailand Live Thursday 4 Sep 2014

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/757329-thailand-live-thursday-4-sep-2014/