Thailand Live Tuesday 7 Oct 2014

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King's condition 'better' after gall bladder removed: doctors
The Nation October 7, 2014 1:00 am


Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha leaves a bouquet in front of His Majesty the King

BANGKOK: -- HM KING Bhumibol Adulyadej's health has improved after he underwent a successful operation to remove his gall bladder, according to the latest statement from the Royal Household Bureau.

The operation, which took about an hour and 15 minutes, was performed late on Sunday night at Siriraj Hospital.

The much-revered monarch has been receiving treatment at the Bangkok hospital since last Friday.

The latest statement from the Royal Household Bureau, released yesterday, described His Majesty's post-surgery condition as satisfactory.

"His blood pressure is normal and his temperature has gone down," it said.

The statement said doctors had now given His Majesty antibiotics and a saline drip.

People across the country have prayed for a quick recovery for the King, since learning about his return to Siriraj.

A huge number of Thais headed to the hospital to convey their best wishes to the much-loved monarch.

Sitting on the throne for well over six decades, His Majesty has commanded overwhelming love and respect from his people. He will turn 87 on December 5.

Prime Minister and National Council for Peace and Order chief Prayut Chan-o-Cha and several Cabinet members went to Siriraj yesterday to sign their best wishes for His Majesty's good health. Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra also went there, separately.

Members of the general public can also write their best wishes for the King in books prepared by the Royal Household Bureau at the hospital.

The signing of best wishes, which can be done between 8am and 6pm, began on Sunday.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Kings-condition-better-after-gall-bladder-removed--30244909.html


-- The Nation 2014-10-07

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Police Clarify Koh Tao Victim's Cellphone 'Planting'
By Khaosod English


Photos passed around on social media of Witheridge with her phone prior to the murder, and Witheridge’s friends giving the same phone to police the next day.

BANGKOK — Thai police have dismissed the accusation that they planted evidence on the Burmese men accused of murdering two British backpackers in southern Thailand three weeks ago.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/766270-police-clarify-koh-tao-victims-cellphone-planting/

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NRC members set tone for reforms
The Nation


Rosana

Range of ideas proposed for bringing about changes in key aspects of the country's politics and economy

BANGKOK: -- Members of the 250-strong National Reform Council yesterday vowed to perform their new jobs in earnest and suggested ideas for reforming the country in the areas of their responsibility.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/766271-thailands-nrc-members-set-tone-for-reforms/

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RICE GROWERS DILEMMA
Measures to be implemented to help rice farmers: Prayut
The Nation

Says Focus will be put on boosting productivity, with farm zoning to be studied further by Interior ministry

BANGKOK: -- MEASURES WILL be implemented as part of long-term efforts to help protect farmers from the continued low price of rice - including developing farmland and advanced planning through the cooperation of relevant agencies, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said yesterday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/766272-measures-to-be-implemented-to-help-rice-farmers-prayuth/

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Red shirts shrug off NRC moves, 'to watch process'
Pravit Rojanaphruk,
Nitipol Kiravanich,
Praphan Jindalertudomdee
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Key red shirts yesterday greeted the appointment of National Reform Council (NRC) members with indifference, pessimism and contempt.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/766273-red-shirts-shrug-off-nrc-moves-to-watch-process/

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DECENTRALISATION REPORT
Anupong: No plan to scrap administration at local levels
THE NATION

Minister says there has been 'no talk' of centralising power; NRC would need to consider any such proposals

BANGKOK: -- Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda dismissed a report yesterday that provincial and district administrations will be scrapped to make way for municipal governments in a move seen as centralising administrative power.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/766274-thai-minister-anupong-no-plan-to-scrap-administration-at-local-levels/

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Standards for the Thai kitchen
PARINYAPORN PAJEE
THE NATION



The National Innovation Agency launches an initiative to make sure Pad Thai tastes the same no matter where it's served

BANGKOK: -- Eating Thai food overseas can be something of an adventure for Thais, not least when the everyday dishes we order arrive on the table as something else entirely. Most of us have experienced our kang khiaw wan (green curry) looking suspiciously like tom kha kai (chicken soup in coconut milk) or the requested pad kraphao moo (stir-fried pork with sweet basil) arriving as pad prik phao moo (stir-fried pork with chilli paste).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/766275-standards-for-the-thai-kitchen/

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EDITORIAL
Rule of law versus political revenge
The Nation

Members of the legislative assembly must think carefully before going ahead with plans to impeach and ban politicians of the previous government

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/766276-thai-editorial-rule-of-law-versus-political-revenge/

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STREETWISE
Regional integration: Knowledge of our neighbours will be power
Achara Deboonme

BANGKOK: -- As the implementation of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) draws near, Thai businesspeople remain upbeat on the prospects for trade and investment.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/766277-regional-integration-knowledge-of-our-neighbours-will-be-power/

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Burglary at British-owned Luxury Home in South Pattaya



PATTAYA: -- Audio equipment and WIFI routers were stolen from a British-owned Luxury Home in South Pattaya on Monday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/766278-burglary-at-british-owned-luxury-home-in-south-pattaya/

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Ladyboy Necklace Thief arrested on Pattaya Beach



PATTAYA: -- On Monday Morning a 33 year old Ladyboy was arrested on Pattaya Beach Road following an alleged necklace snatch involving a Chinese Tourist on Sunday Night.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/766279-ladyboy-necklace-thief-arrested-on-pattaya-beach/

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Rockslide kills a Russian national in Phetchaburi



BANGKOK: -- Torrential rains hit many provinces in the South, particularly in Phetburi province where the rains caused rockslide that killed a Russian woman and seriously injured her six-year-old daughter.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/766280-rockslide-kills-a-russian-national-in-phetchaburi/

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Police says its tourist murder case file solid for prosecution



BANGKOK: -- The police are confident that the case file of the two murdered Britons was solid to prosecute the two Myanmar murderers in the court.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/766282-police-says-its-koh-tao-tourist-murder-case-file-solid-for-prosecution/

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Mahidol's Ebola treatment to be patented shortly
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Thailand's Intellectual Property Department will register a patent for an antibody treatment for the deadly Ebola disease internationally through the Patent Cooperation Treaty.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/766283-mahidols-ebola-treatment-to-be-patented-shortly/

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PM fears 'undercurrents' of unrest would jeopardise peace if martial law lifted
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said yesterday he was considering lifting martial law but was concerned that undercurrents of political unrest still exist.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/766284-thai-pm-fears-undercurrents-of-unrest-would-jeopardise-peace-if-martial-law-lifted/

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PM: I am the one to be held responsible if reforms fail



BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha announced that he would be the only person who would be held responsible if the attempts at national reform have failed.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/766285-thai-pm-i-am-the-one-to-be-held-responsible-if-reforms-fail/

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North Korea: Kim Jong Un's illness leads to speculation his sister Kim Jo Yong is running country

SYDNEY: -- IT’S been an unusually quiet recently in North Korea, the country has avoided the occasional exchange of bellicose bluster with the US and South Korea, and has not tested a much-prophesied fourth nuclear bomb.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/766287-n-korea-kim-jong-uns-illness-leads-to-speculation-his-sister-is-running-country/

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Ebola outbreak: Nurse infected in Spain

MADRID: -- Spanish Health Minister Ana Mato has confirmed that a nurse who treated two victims of Ebola in Madrid has tested positive for the disease.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/766292-nurse-infected-with-ebola-in-spain/

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Thai student discovers a clever solution for killing cockroaches

ISAAN:-- Jenjira Ponyong, a Prathom 6 student from Pracha-anukro Primary School, Kalasin province has invented a unqiuye solution for killing cockroaches.

Read the full story here: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/766295-thai-student-discovers-a-clever-solution-for-killing-cockroaches/

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Jet Skis and Other Boats Now Under Control: Cha-Am Municipality

CHA AM:-- The Cha-Am Municipality is imposing strict measures to control marine jet skis and other boat rental businesses on the beach, requiring exact price lists from the owner.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/766307-jet-skis-and-other-boats-now-under-control-cha-am-municipality/

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Hotline 1599 launched today to quell problem of high suicide rate of policemen

BANGKOK, 7 October 2014 (NNT) – The Royal Thai Police is launching its 1599 hotline for the prevention of suicides by stressed-out policemen today.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/766317-high-suicide-rate-of-thai-police-officers-hotline-1599-launched-to-quell-problem/

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PM says martial to remain in effect due to persistence of unfavourable activities

BANGKOK, 7 October 2014 (NNT) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha asserted martial law will remain in effect due to the fact that political movements still persist.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/766284-thai-pm-fears-undercurrents-of-unrest-would-jeopardise-peace-if-martial-law-lifted/#entry8495524

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Russian Fugitive Dies in Bangkok Immigration Holding Cell Prior to Extradition

BANGKOK – Russian National Andrei Tsirp, who was being detained in a Thai Immigration detention center was found dead Monday morning in Bangkok.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/766319-russian-fugitive-dies-in-bangkok-immigration-holding-cell-prior-to-extradition/

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Thai authorities cooperated w/ US, EU officials to seize over 1.2 mn faked goods and 130 mn cigarettes in the past 2 weeks. /The Nation

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PHUKET: Stick up at 7-11 Store
Eakkapop Thongtub


Police are looking for a man who robbed a 7-11 store.

PHUKET: -- Police are looking for a man who robbed a 7-11 store in Baan Khean on Sunday (October 5).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/766341-phuket-stick-up-at-7-eleven-store/

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PHUKET: Jealous ex accused of vicious knife attack
Eakkapop Thongtub


Police are hunting for male Thai teenager suspected of carrying out a vicious knife attack.

PHUKET: -- Police are hunting for male Thai teenager suspected of carrying out a vicious knife attack early on Monday (October 6) that has left a 27-year old man fighting for his life.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/766346-jealous-ex-accused-of-vicious-knife-attack-in-phuket/

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Thai stock index opens on Tuesday at 1,545.49 gains 2.36 points /MCOT

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Taxi fares poised to be raised by December

BANGKOK, 7 October 2014 (NNT) - Transport Minister Air Chief Marshal Prajin Juntong revealed that the ministry is set to adjust the taxi fare system by the end of this week.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/766347-taxi-fares-poised-to-be-raised-by-december-thailand/

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Bangkok Airways to raise IPO shares

BANGKOK, 7 October 2014 (NNT) -Bangkok Airways PLC has planned to sell a 24.8 percent stake in an initial public offering (IPO).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/766350-bangkok-airways-to-raise-ipo-shares/

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Japanese Men Were Planning to Fight for ISIS, Police Say
By MARTIN FACKLER
The New York Times

TOKYO — The Tokyo police said Monday that they were investigating several Japanese men suspected of planning to go to Syria to fight for the jihadist group Islamic State. The police provided few details of the men, whom they described as university students in their 20s who were not actively attending classes.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/766353-japanese-men-were-planning-to-fight-for-isis-police-say/