Thailand Live Saturday 25 Oct 2014

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PM Gen. Prayut orders stricter security measures for public and tourists

BANGKOK, 25 October 2014 - The Prime Minister has ordered security-related agencies to step up their safety measures for both members of the public and tourists.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/771250-pm-gen-prayut-orders-stricter-security-measures-for-public-and-tourists/

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Suspect drives car through police checkpoint in Yala provincial seat, shooting at officers; suspect killed, 2 police, villager wounded /MCOT

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The Exploited Kids Selling Roses to Tourists On Khaosan Road

By Sally Mairs

Bangkok's Khaosan Road is the not the kind of place you want to take your kids. The strip of neon-lit bars and nightclubs, budget hostels, and 24-hour Burger Kings is what happens when generations of tourists remake a street in their own image; it's nickname is the “center of the backpacker universe.” Young Westerners flock to Khaosan to drink from plastic buckets of alcohol, inhale greasy piles of 2 AM pad thai, and deck themselves out in elephant-print pants, all to the beat of the pop music that blasts from every available speaker.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/771255-the-exploited-kids-selling-roses-to-tourists-on-khaosan-road/

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Parents visit Koh Tao murder suspects

SURAT THANI: Relatives yesterday (October 24) met with the two Myanmar suspects in the Koh Tao tourist murders for the first time since their arrest three weeks ago.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/771171-parents-say-their-sons-are-innocent-but-beaten-to-confess/page-7?p=8581555#entry8581555

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Suspect 'confesses' to Shimato murder

BANGKOK: A key suspect charged in connection with the murder of Japanese teacher Yoshinori Shimato has confessed to killing the victim before chopping up the body and throwing the pieces into a canal, a senior police officer has said.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/771190-black-widow-confesses-to-role-in-shimatos-murder/page-2#entry8581567

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Thai husband now confesses to killing Japanese businessman out of jealousy

BANGKOK: -- The taxi driver husband of the 79-year-old Japanese language teacher's Thai wife has now confessed to killing a Japanese businessman 11 years ago out of jealousy.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/771196-police-now-reopen-mystery-death-case-of-second-japanese-old-man/#entry8581601

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Tight security at Songkhla's Hat Yai and in Yala province ahead of 10th anniversary of Tak Bai incident /MCOT

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Local politician shot dead in Rayong

RAYONG: -- A provincial administration councilor of Rayong province was shot dead before dawn Saturday in what police suspected might be from either local political rift or adultery motive.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/771266-local-politician-shot-dead-in-rayong/

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MOPH probes death of a Briton in Phuket for any sign of Ebola

PHUKET: -- The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) is now probing the death of a British tourist in Phuket for any indication of the Ebola virus. It is believed that the tourist had traveled from West Africa.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/771032-puzzle-over-corpse-found-in-phuket-condo-unit/page-2?p=8581834#entry8581834

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PM: Nationwide transportation expansion to complete in 2017
By Digital Content

BANGKOK, Oct 25 -- As the ASEAN Economic Community is scheduled to kick off at the end of 2015, Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha says he has ordered relevant government agencies to complete road construction and expansion in every region of Thailand as well as connecting them with border points by 2017.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/771278-pm-nationwide-transportation-expansion-to-complete-in-2017/

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US school shooting leaves gunman, student dead

WASHINGTON: A US student who had issued chilling warnings on Twitter opened fire in a school cafeteria yesterday (October 24), killing at least one person and critically injuring three before taking his own life.


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The gunman, identified by media reports and fellow students as Jaylen Fryberg, launched his attack in a school in the northwestern state of Washington, as terrified classmates dived for cover.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/771201-one-killed-in-washington-state-school-shooting/#entry8581942

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Lab tests on deceased Nigerian will be known Sunday
By Digital Content

BANGKOK, Oct 25 -- Laboratory tests on a Nigerian national who died in a room in the southern resort province of Phuket earlier this week are expected to be known this Sunday, said Dr Narong Sahametapat, permanent secretary of the Public Health Ministry.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/771032-puzzle-over-corpse-found-in-phuket-condo-unit/page-2?p=8582091#entry8582091

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Security tightened in Songkhla on Tak Bai incident anniversary
By Digital Content

SONGKHLA, Oct 25 -- Combined government forces on Saturday tightened security in the southern province of Songkhla, near the Thai-Malaysian border, as today marks the 10th anniversary of the Tak Bai incident, in order to prevent any possible attacks.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/771283-security-tightened-in-songkhla-on-tak-bai-incident-anniversary/

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Egg prices of all sizes to go up 20 satang from Monday

BANGKOK: -- Beginning Monday October 27, ex-farm prices of mixed sizes of eggs will go up 20 satang after the Chicken Raisers Association announced to raise ex-farm price to reflect actual cost.

Association president Annop Akkharanithiyanon said the increase will make ex-farm prices of mixed sizes of eggs from 2.60 baht to 2.80 baht.

He said chicken raisers have been selling eggs below cost prices since the vegetarian festival in September.

As now demand for eggs is increasing due to the coming tourism season when rising orders are coming from hotels and restaurants, it was necessary for raisers to raise the ex-farm prices of mixed sizes of eggs by 20 satang.

He said the increase, which was agreed upon during a meeting of the association on Wednesday, would reflect the market demand and cost of the chicken raisers.

Meanwhile Central Region Chicken Raisers Association president Chaiyaporn Sithan said ex-farm prices of eggs are currently below cost which comprises high labour cost and animal feed prices.

If there was no price increase, small raising farms could hardly survive.

He said the 20 satang increase is still below the ceiling which the National Chicken and Chicken Product Development Board or commonly known as “egg board” allows at no more than 3 – 3.50 baht.

He said that the ex-farm price increase will raise prices of Size 0 egg to 3.20 baht, Size 1 egg to 3.10 baht, Size 2 egg to 3 baht, and Size 3 egg to 2.90 baht.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/egg-prices-sizes-go-20-satang-monday/

-- Thai PBS 2014-10-25

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NDWC: Nan not affected by earthquake in Laos

BANGKOK, 25 October 2014 (NNT) - Group Captain Somsak Khaosuwan, Director of the National Disaster Warning Center (NDWC) reported that the latest earthquake of 3.8 magnitude on the Richter scale that occurred at 01.53 a.m. today with the epicenter in Laos did not affect any area of Thailand.

The earthquake’s epicenter was located southeast of Ban Nam Chang, Khun Nan Subdistrict, Chaloem Phra Kiat District, Nan province. Mr. Somsak confirmed the vibration was felt only in Laos and the earthquake had no impact on the fault line straddling Mae Lao, Mae Suai and Phan districts in the Thai northern province of Chiang Rai which adjoins the Lao Border. The fault line was hit by an earthquake on 5 May 2014.

The NDWC director also urged people in the northern region to take care of their health during this winter by preparing warm clothes and blankets because the temperatures should drop continuously and the cold would last until February 2015.

As for the southern region, the director warned those living on hillfoots or by river banks along the southern coasts to closely monitor weather forecasts from the Meteorological Department as the region is now in the monsoon season.

-- NNT 2014-10-25

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Drug suspect killed, two officers injured in car chase gunfire

YALA: -- A teen drug suspect was shot dead after he jumped a security road checkpoint and fired at the police chasing him in hot pursuit, injuring two officers and damaging several motorcycles in Yala province on Saturday.

Died at wheel inside the Toyota sedan bearing Bangkok licence plate is Mr Nipa Jaeda, 25, a resident of Ban Talotipo village in Tambon Bannang Saleng of Muang Yala.

Investigation later revealed he was on bail in a drug case.

He was driving from Ta Sap in Yala on Thesabarn 1 road where police were setting up a checkpoint.

Upon seeing the police, he drove the car through the checkpoint to avert check and also fired at the officers in escape bid.
In a hot pursuit that involved patrol cars and motorcycles, the escaping car was seen stopping at an intersection waiting for green light.

Gun duel broke out when he fired at the officers again while driving through the police cordon. He was shot dead and his car ploughed into several motorcycles parked by the roadside in front of a foodshop.

Two police officers were akso shot in the gun fight.

Police said the suspect averted the checkpoint because he had with him an unlicensed pistol.

He was on bail in a drug case, police said.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/drug-suspect-killed-two-officers-injured-car-chase-gunfire/

-- Thai PBS 2014-10-25

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RT @RichardBarrow: Protest in front of Thai Embassy in London on Wednesday 29 October in support of workers rights defender Andy Hall http://t.co/y1z1wZLwni

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Malaysian Muslim receives death threats for dog-petting event

Kuala Lumpur: -- A man who organised a dog-petting event for Muslims in Malaysia has received death threats from religious fundamentalists who consider dogs to be untouchable.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/771302-malaysian-muslim-receives-death-threats-for-dog-petting-event/

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Students demand justice 10 years after Thai protest killings

NARATHIWAT: -- Dozens of students rallied at a mosque in southern Thailand Saturday to demand justice for the deaths of 85 protesters a decade ago, a tragedy rights groups say is fuelling a violent insurgency.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/771283-security-tightened-in-songkhla-on-tak-bai-incident-anniversary/#entry8583710

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Thailand Live Sunday 26 Oct 2014

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