Thailand Live Tuesday 23 Sep 2014

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The US just started bombing Syria. This Syrian man is live-tweeting the strikes as they hit.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762667-us-and-partners-begin-air-strikes-against-islamic-state-in-syria/#entry8425481

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Deputy national police chief Gen Somyot says DNA test results of 2 boat attendants don't match DNA found in woman victim /MCOT

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Patient Tested for Ebola in Australia: Reports

MOSCOW, September 23 (RIA Novosti) - A patient currently being tested for Ebola remains hospitalized at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) in Perth, Australia, The West Australian reported Tuesday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762721-patient-tested-for-ebola-in-perth-australia-reports/

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DDPM maps out new action plan for 2015

BANGKOK, 23 September 2014 (NNT) - The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) is outlining new action plans for disaster management in the country in a bid to develop better risk management systems.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762723-thai-dept-of-disaster-prevention-maps-out-new-action-plan-for-2015/

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RT @KhaosodEnglish: Election Commissioner Somchai lecturing EC officials on lessons learned from 10-day Scotland trip to observe #indyref http://t.co/EqdlJ0RLhb

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RT @andylines: A prominent island businessman just unexpectedly arrived at police HQ to speak to officers. Has caused excitement for Thai film crews.

RT @andylines: Another business figure on the island has now arrived. Both are significant employers in the tourism industry on Koh Tao.

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Taxi operators demand PM Prayut to approve fare hike

BANGKOK, 23 September 2014 (NNT) - Members of the Bangkok Taxi Cooperatives Network (BTCN) gathered at the Government House this morning to submit their demand for a fare hike to Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-O-cha.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762716-bangkok-taxi-drivers-call-for-fare-increase/#entry8425823

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Russian card skimmer arrested at Hua Mark



BANGKOK: -- Hua Mark police have arrested a Russian card skimmer as he returned to pick up his skimming device fixed to a Kasikorn bank's ATM machine in front of the 7-Eleven convenience store on Ramkhamhaeng Soi 58/3 road Monday evening.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762731-russian-card-skimmer-arrested-at-hua-mark-bangkok/

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Southern police chief says there is enough evidence in British tourists' murder case to make arrest now



BANGKOK: -- The southern police chief said at noon Tuesday that the police now have gained enough evidence to make arrest of more than one murderers in the murder of the two British tourists in Koh Tao.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762739-southern-police-chief-enough-evidence-in-british-tourists-murder-case-to-make-arrest-now/

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Jack Ma of Alibaba becomes China's richest person

SHANGHAI (AFP) - The largest stock offer in history has made Jack Ma, founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba, China's richest person with a fortune of $25 billion, an annual wealth ranking in the world's second largest economy showed Tuesday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762741-jack-ma-of-alibaba-becomes-chinas-richest-person/

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Bangkok streets to become more beautiful
By Coconuts Bangkok



BANGKOK: -- Ten ugly roads in Bangkok are about to get a whole lot lovelier under the "Ten Beautiful Roads" project, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762744-bangkok-streets-to-become-more-beautiful/

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Second video of British hostage John Cantlie released in which he criticises US-led attacks on Islamic State /BBC

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Israel kills Palestinians suspected of teenagers' murder

(BBC) Two Palestinians suspected of the abduction and murder of three Israeli teenagers in June have been killed by Israeli forces, Israel's military says.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762756-israel-kills-palestinians-suspected-of-teenagers-murder/

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Police use superimposition technique to identify murderers of two British tourists
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SURAT THANI, Sept 23 -- Police have used superimposition, a specialised forensic medical technique, to compare an image of a man captured by a surveillance camera with the pictures of suspects and expect to find the murderers of two British tourists on Ko Tao in a few days.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762739-southern-police-chief-enough-evidence-in-british-tourists-murder-case-to-make-arrest-now/page-3#entry8426330

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One tourist murder suspect now arrested, another on the run



KOH TAO: -- The police have arrested a suspect in the murder of two British tourists in Koh Tao and are still hunting for a second suspect who has escaped into Bangkok.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762739-southern-police-chief-enough-evidence-in-british-tourists-murder-case-to-make-arrest-now/page-3#entry8426371

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DJSI includes ten Thai listed companies
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BANGKOK, Sept 23 -- The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) this year includes ten Thai listed companies, up from only four last year.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762769-djsi-includes-ten-thai-listed-companies/

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Thailand urged to maintain strict Ebola precautionary measures
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BANGKOK, Sept 23 -- Academics have suggested that Thailand maintain precautionary measures against the outbreak of Ebola until next year, after the World Health Organization (WHO) predicted its spread would continue for another 6-9 months and not be limited to Africa, with more than 500,000 people expected to be infected with the virus.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762772-thailand-urged-to-maintain-strict-ebola-precautionary-measures/

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Britons' Murder: Police Chief Dismisses Koh Tao 'Mafia' Allegation

By Khaosod English

BANGKOK —Thailand’s new police chief has brushed off media reports that there is "mafia" network on the resort island in Southern Thailand where two British tourists were murdered last week.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762561-terrified-briton-flees-koh-tao-after-mafia-death-threat/page-22?p=8426731#entry8426731

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58-year-old maimed father seeks adopter for 12-year-old girl

BANGKOK: -- A 58-year-old father, whose both legs have amputated following a road accident, urgently called for kindhearted people to adopt his 12-year-old daughter, fearing he would be jailed soon.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762777-58-year-old-maimed-thai-father-seeks-adopter-for-12-year-old-girl/

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SET index closed 1,590.13, up 0.62; Bt/USD32.11; GBP52.29; AUD28.37; EUR41.16; CAD28.98; HKD4.13; SGD25.20; JPY29.49

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Phuket beach operators appeal to HM the King
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We want to go back: Illegal sunbeds with umbrellas on Patong Beach in 2011. Photo Dennis Wong

PHUKET: -- In a bid to get back on Phuket’s beaches after being expelled by the Army-backed beach clean-up, the small operators have banded together in an appeal to HM King Bhumibol.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762781-phuket-beach-operators-appeal-to-hm-the-king/?p=8426946

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NCPO doesn't intend to threaten academic freedom: Spokesman
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BANGKOK, Sept 23 -- Thailand's National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has again stated that it has no intention to threaten academic freedom, but asked all sides for cooperation to refrain from political activities, which could lead to a conflict during the country’s reform.

Regarding a seminar entitled “Democracy Classroom” held at Thammasat Universtity's Rangsit campus last Thursday, stopped by the police 30 minutes after it began, NCPO spokesman Col Winthai Suvaree said the police did so because some activities could be linked to politics.

The authorities need to know ahead of time the details of the content and participants to prevent any intervention by some persons, which may contradict means in keeping order in overall picture, he said.

Some academics, lecturers and students of the group calling themselves the League of Liberal Thammasat for Democracy (LLTD) were detained for questioning at the police station and released without charge on the same day.

Col Winthai said that the police asked participants to give details of their activities. Police discussed with the detainees what was needed to be done to organize such activities in this period. Details must be clear to prevent any hidden agenda.

The country is going ahead to reform and reunite in line with the phase 2 and 3 roadmap, he said. The NCPO has asked for cooperation from all parties to put on hold political activities which are sensitive and could be an obstacle to addressing the country’s problem, the spokesman said. (MCOT online news)


-- TNA 2014-09-23

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Insurgency ruled out as cause of Songkhla train derailment

BANGKOK, 23 September 2014 (NNT) – Southern authorities confirmed that the train derailment that happened on September 18th in Songkhla province was not an act of terrorism.

Chana district officials and army representatives dismissed speculations that the derailment was a possible attempt by a third-party to instigate unrest within the area. Initial investigations found that a number of train track parts including bolts and rail plates were missing and the lack of these parts likely caused the train to derail last week.

Police suspect that track parts may have been removed to be sold in local markets. Similar cases have been reported in the province many months ago. Owners of scrap yards in the area are being summoned for further questioning.

Authorities have also found that traces of DNA of those involved did not match those of known insurgent groups. A total of eleven people have been injured from the derailment but all are recovering well following the incident.

-- NNT 2014-09-23

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Consumption and investment can stimulate Thai economy
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BANGKOK, Sept 23 -- Thailand's former UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) chief Dr Supachai Panitchpakdi pointed out that the Thai economy was still unable to depend on exports this year.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762805-consumption-and-investment-can-stimulate-thai-economy/

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Vegetarian Festival: first day subdued

RANONG, 23 September 2014 (NNT)- On its first day, the Vegetarian Festival in Ranong is not as vibrant as it could be; even the price of vegetables hasn’t risen much. However, fruit prices are on the rise.

The vegetable and fruit vendors have complained that the market is slow despite the start of the nine day festival, compared to the same period last year.

During the first nine days of the ninth lunar month, the Vegetarian Festival pays homage to nine Chinese deities. It involves doing good deeds, and includes adopting a jay (Chinese vegetarian) diet, while refraining from vices, to purify oneself.

-- NNT 2014-09-23

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Ex-DJ Travis guilty of sex assault

The former DJ was tried under his real name, David Griffin

Former Radio 1 DJ Dave Lee Travis has been found guilty of indecently assaulting a researcher on the Mrs Merton Show in 1995.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762854-ex-dj-travis-guilty-of-sex-assault/

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to continue:

Thailand Live Wednesday 24 Sep 2014

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/762908-thailand-live-wednesday-24-sep-2014/