Thailand Live Monday 17 Nov 2014

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Thai stock index opens on Monday at 1,576.21, gains 0.33 points /MCOT

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Several road racers injured by angry motorist in Prachinburi

PRACHINBURI: -- At least six road-racing motorcyclists were injured in Prachinburi's Krabinburi late Sunday night when a car rammed through their group.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/777096-several-road-racers-injured-by-angry-motorist-in-prachinburi/

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Telecom regulator NBTC proceeding w/ 4G spectrum allocation next year to support govt's digital-economy policy, boost Thai GDP /The Nation

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Palestinian boy shot by Israeli troops at Gaza border
Isabel Kershner

JERUSALEM: Israeli forces patrolling the border with the Gaza Strip shot and wounded a Palestinian as he approached the border fence on Sunday and took him to an Israeli hospital, according to the military.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/777110-palestinian-boy-shot-by-israeli-troops-at-gaza-border/

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North Korea 'Disappointed' That U.S. Offered Only a Letter in Exchange for Prisoners
The American director of national intelligence remains optimistic.
ALLEN MCDUFFEE

WASHINGTON: -- In an interview that aired on Sunday on CBS's Face The Nation, U.S. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper described his secret mission to North Korea last week to seek the release of two American prisoners as a reason for optimism—even if North Korean officials were "disappointed" that all he had to offer was a letter from President Obama.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/777112-north-korea-disappointed-that-us-offered-only-a-letter-in-exchange-for-prisoners/

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S. Korean ministry under fire for sexist job interview guidelines
Claire Lee
The Korea Herald

SEOUL: -- South Korea's Labour Ministry has come under fire for posting sexist job interview guidelines for women job seekers, including a suggestion that they tell potential employers they “do not mind casual jokes about sex”, on a recruitment information website run by the government.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/777114-south-korean-ministry-under-fire-for-sexist-job-interview-guidelines/

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PM Gen Prayut to visit Malaysia on December 1st

BANGKOK, 17 Nov 2014 (NNT) - General Prayuth Chan-o-cha will pay a familiarization trip to Malaysia on December 1st and is expected to sign of a cooperation agreement to promote a peace dialogue aimed at resolving the violence problem in southern Thailand.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/777124-pm-gen-prayut-to-visit-malaysia-on-december-1st/

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PM visits NE this week



BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, also chairman of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) is scheduled to visit this week two northeastern provinces considered strongholds of the redshirt movement.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/776868-pm-to-visit-drought-hit-areas-in-ne-region/#entry8682019

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Special Report: Thailand welcomes all investors

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has said the overall Thai economy is starting to improve and the number of foreign investors interested in investing in Thailand has increased.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/777129-thailand-welcomes-all-investors/

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Bull elephant in musth kills mahout with tourists on the back

PHANG NGA: -- A Russian tourist and her 8-year-old daughter were safely rescued from the back of a male elephant which went rampage and killed one mahout in Phang Nga province yesterday

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/777133-elephant-with-russian-tourists-on-the-back-kills-mahout-in-phang-nga-province/

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Campaign launched to make Koh Tao smoke-free



SURAT THANI, 17 November 2014 (NNT) – Many agencies are campaigning for Koh Tao Island to be a smoke-free area in efforts to boost the island’s tourism image.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/777138-campaign-launched-to-make-koh-tao-smoke-free/

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NESDB projects 1% GDP growth
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BANGKOK, Nov 17 -- The Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) projects that the Thai economy will grow by 1 per cent this year and 3.5-4.5 per cent next year as the government is speeding up its investment, the global price of crude oil is declining, and Thai exports are recovering.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/777157-thailand-nesdb-projects-1-percent-gdp-growth/

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Huge hole in road leaves Phuket locals stranded
Eakkapop Thongtub


The collapsed road, photographed on November 9 after it was undermined by floodwater.

PHUKET: -- Residents of a village in Srisoonthorn have complained to local authorities about erosion that bit a large chunk out of the Baan Lipon-Baan Bangjo Rd, cutting off their direct route in and out of their village.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/777158-huge-hole-in-road-leaves-phuket-locals-stranded/

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Police drop probe into human parts case



BANGKOK: -- Bang Pong Pang police said they will stop investigation of human parts in postal parcels sent to the United States after they considered the human parts were only medical parts.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/777032-spook-for-fun-us-man-probed-in-bangkok-over-parcels-containing-human-parts/page-3?p=8682710#entry8682710

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Two face manslaughter charge for death of Dane's Thai wife



UTHAI THANI: -- Police investigation into the November 1 fatal assault of the Thai wife of a Danish expat in the central province of Uthai Thani has apparently been fast-tracked after the Danish Embassy in Thailand stepped in to help a distraught Palle Jensen formally press charge against their alleged attackers.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/777162-two-face-manslaughter-charge-for-death-of-danes-thai-wife-in-uthai-thani/

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Fake fish sauce reportedly saturating the market

BANGKOK, 17 November 2014 (NNT) - According to the Intellectual Property Department, there have been several counterfeit consumer goods such as shampoo, soap, and powdered detergents circulating in the market recently.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/777170-fake-thai-fish-sauce-reportedly-saturating-the-market/

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German Man Brutally Attacked By 'Koh Tao Copycats'

By Khaosod English

Two 18-year-old suspects accused of brutally beating a German man in Udon Thani, 16 Nov 2014.

UDON THANI -- A 25-year-old German man was admitted to the ICU after he was allegedly attacked by drunk teenagers in Udon Thani who wanted to imitate the brutal murder of two Briton tourists on Koh Tao island in September.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/777172-german-man-brutally-attacked-in-udon-thani-by-koh-tao-copycats/

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Ubon Ratchathani farmers receive 1,000 baht subsidy from the government

UBON RATCHATHANI, 17 November 2014 (NNT) – Ubon Ratchathani farmers have received the 1,000 baht subsidy from the government.

Farmers in Don Mod Daeng District of Ubon Ratchathani province have been gradually receiving the 1,000 baht subsidy from the government through the provinces Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) amounting to over 128 million baht at the moment.

Ubon Ratchathani governor Serm Chainarong chaired the ceremony of handing out the assistance funding following the government’s policy to assist low-income farmers. The money has been handed to 1,000 farmers with 12,946 rai of land amounting to 12 million baht. Each farmer will receive 1,000 baht not exceeding 15 rai.

There have been 3,762 farmers in Don Mod Daeng District who passed the qualification process under the rice growers’ registration program. Meanwhile, the rest of the farmers will be receiving their subsidy no later than within this week.

Farmers have expressed their joy of receiving the government's subsidy and will use it as expenses for fertilizers and wages for hiring rice harvesters while what's left will be used for family expenses.

The BAAC has handed out subsidy to 10,330 farmers in Ubon Ratchathani out of the total 200,000 amounting up to 123 million baht so far.


-- NNT 2014-11-17

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6.2 magnitude quake rocks Myanmar

The Seismological Bureau today reported a 6.2 magnitude earthquake inside Myanmar at 11.34 am with the epicentre 581 kilometres Northwest of Thailand's Muang district of Mae Hong Son province.

But it said there was no report of damage and casualty available yet.

The quake had no impact on Thailand, it said.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/6-2-magnitude-quake-rocks-myanmar


-- Thai PBS 2014-11-17

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Interior Minister wants media to cooperate
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BANGKOK, Nov 17 -- Interior Minister Gen Anupong Paochinda asked the mass media to help create a positive atmosphere in the country.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/777188-thai-interior-minister-wants-media-to-cooperate/

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Thailand grows at lacklustre 0.6 percent in Q3
Bangkok, Thailand | AFP |

BANGKOK: -- Thailand's economy grew at a lacklustre 0.6 percent in the third quarter, prompting authorities to again clip the full year growth forecast, in a blow to a junta which has vowed to kick-start the economy following their coup.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/777157-thailand-nesdb-projects-1-percent-gdp-growth/#entry8683260

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Appeals Court commutes prison terms for former yellow-shirt guards



BANGKOK: -- The Appeals Court today commuted jail sentence for 85 yellow-shirt guards charged with the intrusion into the compound of the state-owned NBT Channel in August 2008 after considering their testimonies were reasonable, and useful.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/777189-appeals-court-commutes-prison-terms-for-former-yellow-shirt-guards/

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179th Teacher Murdered In Restive South
By Khaosod English


The site where 53-year-old school teacher Isra Chaiyaritthicoke was shot by suspected insurgents in Pattani province.

PATTANI — A public school teacher was gunned down over the weekend in Pattani province, where nearly 200 teachers in the region have been assassinated since secessionist violence broke out in 2004.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/777190-179th-teacher-murdered-in-thailands-deep-south/

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Pheu Thai legal aide asks PM to probe anti-corruption agency on FSRA
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BANGKOK, Nov 17 -- Ruangkrai Leekitwattana, a Pheu Thai Party legal aide, has asked the prime minister to probe the operations of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) relating to its stance on the past sales of assets of bankrupt financial institutions.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/777196-pheu-thai-legal-aide-asks-pm-to-probe-anti-corruption-agency-on-fsra/

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Ethnic groups, stateless ask NRC to consider their rights

BANGKOK: -- The network of local ethnic and indigenous people on Monday submitted a petition to National Reform Council (NRC), asking the council to consider reforming their rights.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/777200-ethnic-groups-stateless-ask-nrc-to-consider-their-rights/

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SET index closed 1,569.07, down 6.81; Bt/USD32.65; GBP51.18; AUD28.51; EUR40.81; CAD28.81; HKD4.20; SGD25.09; JPY28.10

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Thai police seek two Americans over baby body parts

Bangkok, Thailand | AFP |

BANGKOK: -- Thai police said Monday they were seeking two Americans after the body parts of several babies -- probably stolen from a medical museum -- were found in five parcels destined for the United States.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/777032-spook-for-fun-us-man-probed-in-bangkok-over-parcels-containing-human-parts/page-4?p=8683598#entry8683598

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Pakistani Tourist 'Drugged and Robbed' by Pattaya Prostitutes
By Khaosod English

PATTAYA: -- A 40-year-old Pakistani tourist says he was drugged and robbed by two Thai prostitutes in Pattaya, a popular tourist destination east of Bangkok known for its red-light district.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/777203-pakistani-tourist-drugged-and-robbed-by-pattaya-prostitutes/

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Irishman reports alleged assault by Pattaya Baht Bus Driver



PATTAYA: -- In the early hours of Sunday a 54 year old Irishman reported an alleged assault by a Pattaya Baht Bus Driver in front of Central Festival Pattaya Beach on Pattaya Second Road.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/777207-irishman-reports-alleged-assault-by-pattaya-baht-bus-driver/

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Two Partially-clothed Russians caught with Marijuana on Pattaya Beach

PATTAYA: -- Just before 1am on Sunday, Pattaya Police received a report of two Russian women who were allegedly smoking Marijuana and at-least one of them was topless.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/777208-two-partially-clothed-russians-caught-with-marijuana-on-pattaya-beach/