Thailand Live Sunday 16 Nov 2014

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'I watched Tory MP MURDER a boy during depraved Westminster VIP paedophile party'
By Keir Mudie, Mark Conrad

The abuse victim's claims are being treated as credible by detectives now investigating THREE murders allegedly linked to a network of VIP perverts.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/776909-i-watched-tory-mp-murder-a-boy-during-depraved-westminster-vip-paedophile-party/

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Most people support 10 per cent rate of inheritance tax: survey

BANGKOK: -- Up to 69.58 per cent of people surveyed by the National Institute of Development Administration support the Finance Ministry's plan to collect inheritance tax at the 10 per cent rate from the sum which is higher than Bt50 million.

The survey was conducted among 1,249 people on Wednesday and Thursday. It found that 9.05 per cent of the respondent saw that the rate was too high while 6.01 per cent saw it too law and 13.20 per cent are opposed to the inheritance tax collection.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Most-people-support-10-per-cent-rate-of-inheritanc-30247871.html

-- The Nation 2014-11-16

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NACC to organize Int’l Anti-Corruption Day

BANGKOK, 16 November 2014 (NNT) - The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) will celebrate the International Anti-Corruption Day on 18 November 2014 which coincides with its 15th anniversary. A seminar on corruption in bureaucracy is highlight of the event.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/776913-nacc-to-organize-intl-anti-corruption-day/

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RT @ChadapornLin: Matichon reports chicken farm has hen listen to dhamma daily, claims the hen lay eggs with bigger yolks

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Interior Minister launches World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims activities

BANGKOK, 16 November 2014 (NNT) – The Minister of Interior launched the activities for the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims today, aiming to reduce the rate of fatalities in road accidents.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/776919-interior-minister-launches-world-day-of-remembrance-for-road-traffic-victims-activities/

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American questioned over parcels of baby parts, then released

BANGKOK: -- Police Sunday interrogated an American who attempted to send parcels of baby parts to his friend in the United States.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/776930-american-questioned-over-parcels-of-baby-parts-then-released/

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Steady food price expected despite higher fuel cost

BANGKOK, 16 November 2014 (NNT) – The Department of Internal Trade (DIT) is positive that the price of food will rise following the planned fuel cost increase, said an official.

The Deputy Director-General of the DIT Santichai Santawanpas today inspected food pricings at the food court in the shopping center Big C Extra Ladprao 2 in Bangkok.

He said that the pricing is within the range that the DIP has requested vendors to maintain, which consists of the base price between 35-40 baht of main dishes, while ‘Blue Flag’ food price menus are set at 30 baht. This will allow the consumers to have a variety of choice in affordable meals.

He said that the increase in fuel price will not affect food price as the DIT has already insisted the vendors to fix food prices. The change in weather conditions will be another factor to lower the cost of the ingredients, in compensation to the higher transportation cost.

Meanwhile, the DIP now sends 10 general inspection teams to check the food pricing in vendors and shopping malls daily. The public can report any overpriced food on sale to the 1569 hotline, where the DIP will then take action immediately by sending an inspection team to investigate.

-- NNT 2014-11-16

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Trat’s Dream Islands tourism promotion event fully booked

TRAT, 16 November 2014 (NNT) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Trat Office and Trat’s Tourism Business Association are organizing an event: “Once Upon a time on Dream Islands.....in Trat's sea” as one of the activities to boost tourism in the province with the advent of the high traveling season.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/776931-trats-dream-islands-tourism-promotion-event-fully-booked/

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The body parts of several babies have been found in a parcel destined for the United States, Thai police said Sunday.

A baby's head, several feet and "sheets of skin" -- including one taken from an adult and bearing a large tattoo -- were discovered Saturday after staff at a Bangkok parcel company scanned the package.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/776930-american-questioned-over-parcels-of-baby-parts-then-released/#entry8678635

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Democrat to propose charter blueprint of Seni Pramoj

BANGKOK: -- The Democrat Party will hold a meeting of its former MPs on November 23 to discuss the party's proposals on the new charter, deputy party leader Nipit Intharasombat said Sunday.

He said the party has so far planned to propose a charter blueprint of the Seni Pramoj Foundation for the Constitution Drafting Committee to consider.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Democrat-to-propose-charter-blueprint-of-Seni-Pram-30247884.html

-- The Nation 2014-11-16

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Concerns raised over 24M informal workers after AEC integration

BANGKOK, 16 November 2014 (NNT) – The Labor Minister has asked the Permanent-Secretary to prepare policies to aid up to 24 million informal workers in raising their competitiveness in the ASEAN Economic Community.

The Minister of Labor Gen. Surasak Kanjanarat, today addressed the policy concerning labor-related subjects in preparation for the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) which is to come into being in 2015, noting that Thailand still lacks a clear strategy on this issue.

He said that professional skills and English language competency are fundamentals required of laborers in the AEC market. 24 million informal workers in Thailand will find it increasingly difficult to find work as they may lack professional skills and sufficient knowledge of the English language.

He said that these widespread shortcomings among informal workers are of concern, as the workers don't have sufficient money to seek work abroad and they lack adequate professional skills to work within Thailand. This skills deficit may encourage entrepreneurs to employ foreign workers instead.

The Ministry must find an answer to this problem, said the Labor Minister.

The Minister of Labor has presented the policy to the Permanent-Secretary of the Ministry of Labor, Nakhon Silpa-archa saying that the Ministry must ensure that every Thai person is able to be employed, by addressing the readiness of Thai people seeking employment, as well as developing an employment support system.

He said that modern job databases and job centers must be established with up-to-date employment information. Assistance to the unemployed, persons suffering unfair job terminations and the needs of new graduates are also required.

He also mentioned that employers and the Ministry should work together, as the progress of this policy will be a determining factor in improving the overall rate of employment of the Thai population and the quality of their work.

-- NNT 2014-11-16

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RT @Bangkok4Free: Free “Concert in the Park” this afternoon from 5:30pm in Lumpini Park #Bangkok

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RT @RichardBarrow: Thai Lottery Results on 16 November 2014: 479804 | 179 709 422 480 | 25 #หวย #Thailand http://t.co/UcTpRme5zP

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RT @SkyNewsBreak: A video purporting to show the killing of U.S. aid worker Peter Kassig by Islamic State in Syria has been posted on the internet

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Interior Ministry aims to reduce road fatalities to less than 10 in 100,000

BANGKOK: -- The Interior Ministry has set a target to reduce the death toll from road accidents to less than 10 from a population of 100,000, said Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda today on the occasion of the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/776919-interior-minister-launches-world-day-of-remembrance-for-road-traffic-victims-activities/#entry8678973

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Two westerners held for sending mail boxes containing human parts

BANGKOK: -- Two westerners who tried to send three mail boxes containing human parts of an infant to the United States told police that they bought the human parts from a night market at the Memorial Bridge.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/776930-american-questioned-over-parcels-of-baby-parts-then-released/page-2#entry8679022

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Nen Kham emerges in LA

BANGKOK: -- Fugitive monk Nen Kham Chattigo who once owned over a dozen luxurious cars and big bikes has recently emerged in Los Angeles after having taken refuge in France following his escape from Thailand a couple of years ago.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/776971-fugitive-monk-nen-kham-emerges-in-la/

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RT @191Thailand: Heavy rain in Prachuap Khiri Khan & Chumphon is disrupting Southern rail services #Thailand /Via SRT http://t.co/bIpuaxg8ay

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Governor: New garbage facility in Prachuap Khiri Khan to have modern system

Prachuap Khiri Khan, 12 November 2014 (NNT) – A new garbage facility in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province will be constructed with modern waste management systems, the governor has informed the community.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/776995-governor-new-garbage-facility-in-prachuap-khiri-khan-to-have-modern-system/

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Two million ya baa pills seized from a passenger van

A combined force of police and military seized two million methamphetamine pills or ya baa from a passenger van in Den Chai district of Phrae province Sunday morning.

Acting on a tipoff that a huge drug haul was to be smuggled by road through the province, the force set up a road block at Samyaek Den Chai to search for suspicious cars that passed through the spot.

A bronze Toyota Grant Hyatt van with a military licence plate and a sticker of the 7th infantry division attached to the front windshield arrived at the checkpoint and the officers there signaled the driver to stop but he instead sped away prompting a road chase.

The pursuing policemen then fired on the wheels of the van forcing it to skid out of the road. Then the driver jumped out and escaped.

Police and the military later searched the van and found inside about 20 bags packed with ya baa. Two million pills were counted.

The van was found to be rented by a conscript identified as Vichai Rangsirikhet. The licence plate was also a fake.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/two-million-ya-baa-pills-seized-passenger-van/

-- Thai PBS 2014-11-16

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