Two men confess to shooting as revenge for Veg Fest incident
Nattha Thepbamrung

PHUKET: Police arrested and charged two men with attempted murder yesterday (October 9) after they confessed to shooting two people as revenge for an incident that occurred during the Vegetarian Festival on October 2.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/767430-two-men-confess-to-shooting-as-revenge-for-veg-fest-incident/

UK MPs to vote on recognising Palestine as a state

LONDON: -- MPs are to take part in an historic vote in Parliament that will call on the government to recognise Palestine as a state.

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Hundreds attend “Hannah’s Party” in Hemsby as murdered Hannah Witheridge is laid to rest


The funeral service of Hannah Witheridge from Hemsby. Picture: James Bass

A white horse-drawn hearse with a mounted police escort took the body of the 23-year-old on a short final journey from her family home in Hemsby to the village’s St Mary The Virgin church.

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NIDA proposes six reform measures to NCPO
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BANGKOK, Oct 11 -- The National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) has proposed six reform measures for human resource development to the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) which seized administrative power in Thailand on May 22.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/767461-nida-proposes-six-reform-measures-to-ncpo/

Inheritance, land taxes expected to start collecting next March
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BANGKOK, Oct 11 -- The interim government is expected to start collecting inheritance and land taxes beginning next March, said Chartchai Na Chiangmai, a member of the National Reform Council.

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Transport brainstorms water transport development

BANGKOK, 11 October 2014 (NNT) -- The Ministry of Transport has held a meeting on developing Thailand's water transport, with the focus on building more infrastructure.

Transport Minister Air Chief Marshal Prajin Jantong on Sunday chaired a meeting with high ranking Transport officials to discuss on the improvement of water transport nationwide.

The conclusion of the meeting will be put in the master plan aimed at developing the Thai transport and logistics systems between 2015 to 2025.

-- NNT 2014-10-11

RT @191Thailand: A Phitsanulok-Bangkok tour bus crashed when it's tyre burst. 1 dead & 12 injured - TR @Nalinee_PLE: http://t.co/4LREu20iba #Thailand

RT @Aim_TH: The red shirts waited for arrival of body of former dep House Speaker & red shirt leader Apiwan Wiriyachai at SVB airport. Via @Anuphan_nna

Animal welfare bill seeks to punish cruel pet owners in Thailand

BANGKOK: The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) is deliberating an animal welfare bill that seeks to criminalise those who harm their pets.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/767489-animal-welfare-bill-seeks-to-punish-cruel-pet-owners-in-thailand/

Police assert no assault to force Myanmar workers to admit to killing British tourists, confident evidence strong if they recant confessions /MCOT

Hornbills in South face rampant poaching and extinction

BANGKOK: -- Hornbill is a protected bird species but they are being hunted rampantly in South Thailand where authorities are now concerned it could face extinction if no effective measure is out to protect them.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/767514-hornbills-in-south-face-rampant-poaching-and-extinction/

Redshirt leaders gather at airport to receive their deceased colleague

BANGKOK: -- Former core members of the redshirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) gathered at the Suvarnabhumi airport Saturday to receive the body of former second deputy House speaker Col Apiwan Wirichai who died of lung inflammation and infection in the Philippines.

His body is scheduled to arrive at 3.30pm on TG 601 Flight.

Among the UDD leaders waiting for the flight are Jatuporn Promoan, the UDD chairman, Nattawut Saikua, Wing Tichuraksrn, Mrs Thida Thaworn.

Cremation of the body of Col Apiwan will be held at Wat Bang Phai temple in Bangbua Thong district of Nonthaburi.

Col Apiwan fled the country after the military coup and was wanted for lese majeste charge.

The military junta has no objection to the return of his body for religious ceremony in the country.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/redshirt-leaders-gather-airport-receive-deceased-colleague/

-- Thai PBS 2014-10-11

Central loses to Deves in 3.7 billion baht fire claim

Central Pattana says it will appeal after the Appeals Court reversed the ruling of the court of first instance that has ordered Deves Insurance to pay 3.7 billion baht in claims for damages caused by a fire at Central World at the end of the red-shirt protest at Ratchaprasong, in downtown Bangkok, in May 2010.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/767520-central-loses-to-deves-in-37-billion-baht-fire-claim/

Taliban splinter group threatens Nobel laureate Malala

Islamabad:-- A powerful breakaway faction of the Pakistani Taliban threatened teen education activist Malala Yousafzai with "sharp and shiny knives," hours after she was declared joint winner of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/767521-taliban-splinter-group-threatens-nobel-laureate-malala/

Russian skimmer arrested after stealing nearly B100K in Kamala
Nattha Thepbamrung

PHUKET: -- A 27-year-old Russian man was arrested Thursday (October 9) after using his electronic skimming card to make illegal cash withdrawals totalling near B100,000 from three branches of Kasikorn Bank in the Kamala area.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/767522-russian-skimmer-arrested-after-stealing-nearly-b100k-in-kamala/

Thailand arrests 53 Rohingya migrants: official
Bangkok, Thailand | AFP | Saturday 10/11/2014

BANGKOK: -- Thai authorities on Saturday arrested 53 Rohingya migrants and two suspected Thai traffickers en route to neighbouring Malaysia, an official said.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/767555-thailand-arrests-53-rohingya-migrants-official/

Singkhon border point to become a permanent crossing

PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, 11 October 2014 (NNT) –The Thai and Myanmar leaders have agreed to upgrade the Singkhon border crossing to the status of a permanent crossing point, a government official has advised.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/767558-singkhon-border-point-to-become-a-permanent-crossing/

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