Thailand Live Sunday 12 Oct 2014

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RT @sunaibkk: Phang Nga officials rushed to seek court protection for #Rohingya victims of trafficking...so they won't be exploited by police! #Thailand

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3.5 magnitude quake hits Chiang Rai

BANGKOK, 12 October 2014 (NNT) – A 3.5 magnitude earthquake struck the northern province of Chiang Rai Sunday morning. No damage has been reported.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/767689-35-magnitude-quake-hits-chiang-rai/

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Chalerm: I'm alive and well

BANGKOK: -- Former labour minister Chalerm Yoobamrung Sunday dismissed rumours on social media that he has died. He said he is well and exercising everyday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/767693-chalerm-im-alive-and-well/

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UMBRELLA REVOLUTION
HK leader says democracy movement has 'almost zero chance'

Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters have an "almost zero chance" of changing Beijing's stance and securing free elections, the city's embattled Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said in a TV show Sunday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/767695-hk-leader-says-democracy-movement-has-almost-zero-chance/

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RT @W7VOA: #ROK's Channel A (cable TV) reports #DPRK's Kim Jong Un "suffering from renal failure apart from leg problems." #Korea

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Thai tourism grows due to better confidence

BANGKOK, 12 October 2014 (NNT) – The Department of Tourism has indicated that the Thai tourism sector started to show recovery signs after the government launched measures to boost confidence of tourists. Tourist arrivals from 1-7 October 2014 increased by 10.1% compared to the same period last year.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/767697-thai-tourism-grows-due-to-better-confidence/

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Three Russian Ebola vaccines ready within six months: Moscow

MOSCOW - Russia expects to produce three Ebola vaccines within the next six months, Health Minister Veronika Skvortsova said on Saturday.

"We have created three vaccines... and we think they will be ready in the next six months," the minister said, according to the Ria Novosti news agency.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Three-Russian-Ebola-vaccines-ready-within-six-mont-30245307.html

-- The Nation 2014-10-12

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RT @RichardBarrow: UK government has updated their travel advisory for #Thailand following the "vicious, unprovoked attack" on Koh Tao: https://t.co/gpvOkTxIRY

Crime

Western tourists including British nationals have been victims of vicious, unprovoked attacks by individuals and gangs in Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao (the Samui archipelago). For example, in January 2013 a British national was killed in a shooting incident while at a beach party in Haad Rin on Koh Phanang and in September 2014 two British nationals were killed in Tao.

Violent sexual assaults and robberies against both men and women are reported regularly in the Koh Samui archipelago and Krabi province and are particularly common during the monthly Full Moon parties and generally occur late at night near bars.

Tourists have also been robbed after bringing visitors to their hotel rooms. In some cases their drinks were drugged. Be careful about taking drinks from strangers and at clubs and parties, particularly in Koh Samui, Pattaya and at the Full Moon party on Koh Phangan, where date rapes have been reported.

Attacks have also occurred in other tourist districts in Thailand including Chiang Mai, Pattaya and Krabi. In light of the risk of unprovoked attacks you should be cautious and take care, especially at night.

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Thailand’s participation at the 7th Bali Democracy Forum

BANGKOK, 12 October 2014 (NNT) – Mr. Manasvi Srisodapol, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reaffirmed to the 7th Bali Democracy Forum (BDF) that Thailand remains fully committed to democracy, a democracy that is based on good governance, accountability, rule of law, and human rights.

The BDF was held on October 10 in Bali, Indonesia, under the theme ‘Evolving Regional Democratic Architecture: The Challenges of Political Development, Public Participation, and Socio-Economic Progress in the 21st Century”. It was attended by delegates from 85 countries in the Asia-Pacific region as well as Europe and America, including four at the heads of state and heads of government level and 14 at the ministerial level.

Manasvi also updated all delegates about the political developments in Thailand since last year, from which the turmoil and series of events have developed and made military intervention necessary. However, he reaffirmed that Thailand remains fully committed to democracy based on good governance, accountability, rule of law, and human rights.

He also informed the delegates that Thailand was in transition and currently working on reforms and reconciliation aiming to put the country back on track towards a strong democracy.

He also reiterated the importance that countries in the region could lend each other a helping hand to encourage a smooth transition to a more sustainable democracy. This could help shape the evolving regional democratic architecture which is beneficial to everyone.

The BDF was initiated in 2008 by Professor Dr. H. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the President of the Republic of Indonesia, with an aim to promote cooperation and dialogue that would lead to political and democratic developments in the region. The BDF discussion was based on openness, constructive debate, and sharing of experiences.

-- NNT 2014-10-12

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Six schools in Pattani torched in an act of retaliation by separatists

PATTANI: -- The torching of six schools in Pattani province early Sunday morning was believed to be a retaliation by the separatists against recent military operations which resulted in the killing of a one core separatist leader and the seizure of several illegal items, said Colonel Winthai Suwaree, spokesman of the Royal Thai Army.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/767653-insurgents-set-fire-to-six-pattani-schools/?p=8521976#entry8521976

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Metropolitan police chief suspends project to catch traffic bribers

BANGKOK: -- Acting Metropolitan Police chief Pol Maj Gen Sriwara Rangsipramkul said he had ordered the Traffic Police Division to suspend the campaign to give Bt10,000 reward to police officers who can catch motorists bribing them.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/767706-metropolitan-police-chief-suspends-project-to-catch-traffic-bribers/

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UPDATE:

Acting city police chief opposes 10,000 baht incentive for catching police bribers

BANGKOK: -- Acting commissioner of metropolitan police bureau Pol Maj-Gen Srivara Rangsipromnakul is opposed to a police project to award 10,000 baht incentive each to any policemen who manage to capture traffic violators in the act of bribing or attempting to bribe the officers.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/767706-metropolitan-police-chief-suspends-project-to-catch-traffic-bribers/#entry8522080

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RT @RichardBarrow: 12th World Film Festival Of Bangkok is at SF World Cinema CentralWorld from 17-26 October http://t.co/uCN3FBiu8S

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Yingluck to attend Apiwan's funeral service Sunday

BANGKOK: -- Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra will attend the funeral service of former deputy House speaker Apiwan Wiriyachai at the Wat Bang Phai in Nonthaburi's Bang Bua Thong district at 7 pm Sunday.

Several red-shirt leaders and former Pheu Thai MPs Sunday took part in the bathing rite at the temple, including Thida Thavornset, Shinawat Haboonpad, Yoswaris Chuklom and Karun Hosakul.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Yingluck-to-attend-Apiwans-funeral-service-Sunday-30245311.html

-- The Nation 2014-10-12

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Migrants kidnapped in Bangladesh and trafficked to Thailand

Bangkok, Thailand | AFP | Sunday

BANGKOK: -- People-smugglers kidnapped dozens of Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh after duping them with fake job offers, and trafficked them to a rubber plantation in southern Thailand, officials said Sunday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/767745-migrants-kidnapped-in-bangladesh-and-trafficked-to-thailand/

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