Thailand Live Monday 24 Nov 2014

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Gov't to implement four economic strategies
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CHIANG RAI, Nov 24 -- The Thai government will implement four economic strategies aimed at building confidence among both domestic and foreign investors to stimulate Thailand’s economy, Commerce Minister Gen Chatchai Sarikulya said yesterday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/778886-thai-govt-to-implement-four-economic-strategies/

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Russian visitor fined 20,000 euros for vandalizing ancient monument


Image source: Internet

ROME, Italy - Italian authorities say a Russian tourist has been fined 20,000 euros ($25,000) for engraving a big letter 'K' on a wall of the Colosseum, the latest act of vandalism by tourists at the ancient structure.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/778889-russian-visitor-fined-20000-euros-for-vandalizing-romes-colosseum/

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Police hunt man in black for strewing anti military leaflets at Democracy Monument

BANGKOK: -- Metropolitan police are hunting for a man wearing black jacket who they said was responsible for strewing anti military junta leaflets at the Democracy Monument on Sunday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/778891-thai-police-hunt-man-in-black-for-strewing-anti-military-leaflets-at-democracy-monument/

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Govt plans to extend work permits

Pridiyathorn expects economy to pick up

Pridiyathorn expects economy to pick up

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/778892-work-permits-to-be-valid-for-2-years-govt-proposal/

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Possible Ebola patient disappears in Bangkok
By Coconuts Bangkok



BANGKOK: -- Authorities are searching for an African man suspected of having Ebola who has failed to report himself and shut off contact with the officials since Nov. 16.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/778898-possible-ebola-patient-disappears-in-bangkok/

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Printing industry may contract this year
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BANGKOK, Nov 24 -- Thailand’s printing industry may contract slightly this year due to the economic slowdown, said Kriengkrai Thiennukul, chairman of the Printing and Packaging Cluster under the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/778900-thai-printing-industry-may-contract-this-year/

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Two rangers injured by roadside bomb

PATTANI: -- Two rangers were injured when a roadside bomb exploded while six rangers in three motorcycles were patrolling on Highway 4403 in Kapor district of Pattani province Monday morning.

The rangers were on a routine patrol on the highway to give protection to teachers going to schools this morning.

While the motorcycle patrol unit passed Utae Burangae village, southern insurgents detonated the roadside bomb immediately.

Two rangers identified as Masairee Pupo, and Mayuso Ma were slightly hurt and were sent to Kapor hospital for primary treatment.

The areas were later combed and searched by combined force of rangers, police and volunteers to look for the insurgents.

Defence Minister Gen Pravit Wongsuwan and his deputy Gen Udomdej Seetabutr were visiting the south today.

Both would inspect the situation and follow up development in the Thung Yarng Daeng counter insurgency model in Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat provinces.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/two-rangers-injured-roadside-bomb


-- Thai PBS 2014-11-24

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Flash flood hit Chawaeng town on Koh Samui yesterday following 70 mm heavy rainfall. /The Nation

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Securities and Exchange Act to undergo revision by the Finance Ministry

BANGKOK, 24 November 2014 (NNT) - The Finance Minister has announced he will call back the new draft Securities and Exchange Bill for a review again in a bid to make it more up-to-date with the current situation.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/778915-securities-and-exchange-act-to-undergo-revision-by-thai-finance-ministry/

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Winter campers warned of scrub typhus

BANGKOK, 24 November 2014 (NNT)-The Ministry of Public Health has warned campers of scrub typhus while in the forest. The infectious disease has so far killed 5 people and 8,000 more have come down with it this year.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/778916-thai-health-ministry-warns-winter-campers-of-scrub-typhus/

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Army sergeant found dead in Phuket tin pond
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Items found on the sergeant's body included his service pistol.

PHUKET: -- Two dead bodies, one of them that of an armed soldier, were pulled from Phuket waters yesterday (November 23), one from a lake and the other from a canal.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/778917-army-sergeant-found-dead-in-phuket-tin-pond/

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Koh Chang monk hugging foreign babes to be investigated
By Coconuts Bangkok



KOH CHANG: -- A friendly monk from a Koh Chang temple will be investigated by religious authorities for getting a little too friendly with female tourists.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/778918-koh-chang-monk-hugging-foreign-babes-to-be-investigated/

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ANTI-COUP MOVEMENT
Foreign Ministry to clarify position on three-finger gesture

BANGKOK: -- The Thai Foreign Ministry will invite the local representative of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Matilda Bogner, to meet with them in order to clarify the recent incident in which people were questioned after making three-finger gesture.

Bogner told AFP that this case is the latest illustration of a worrying pattern of human rights violations, which has the effect of suppressing critical and independent voices."

FM spokesman Sek Wannamethee said his ministry was prepared to invite Bogner to discuss and clarify the matter. "We hold the view that if there are any questions in the future, she should discuss these with the Foreign Ministry through the existing channel. In addition, the ministry will assign the Thai ambassador and envoy to the UN in Geneva, to seek a meeting with the UN human rights commissioner there.

In his first official visit to Khon Kaen province last week, Prime Minister Prayut Chanocha was greeted by five students staging a protest in front of the stage where he was giving an address at Khon Kaen Provincial Hall.

The students from Khon Kaen University were detained after making a threefinger salute at the PM. The salute is associated with the anticoup movement. They were later released after meeting with military authorities accompanied by their parents.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Foreign-Ministry-to-clarify-position-on-three-fing-30248423.html


-- The Nation 2014-11-24

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DLT speeds up inspection of taxi service before 1st phase of fare adjustment

BANGKOK, 24 November 2014 (NNT) – The Department of Land Transport (DLT) is monitoring the quality of taxi service both on the standard of vehicles and the quality of drivers, before the first phase of fare adjustment is allowed.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/778944-dlt-speeds-up-inspection-of-thai-taxi-service-before-1st-phase-of-fare-adjustment/

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Finance Minister says rice price in line with government's goal

BANGKOK, 24 November 2014 (NNT)-Finance Minister M.R. Pridiyathorn Devagula says the current price of rice is in line with the goal set by the government.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/778945-thai-finance-minister-says-rice-price-in-line-with-governments-goal/

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Fake pic: Thai Police Chief's money stash "Billions of Baht"

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/778925-fake-pic-thai-police-chiefs-money-stash-billions-of-baht/

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NLA has not set date to consider Ms Yingluck’s impeachment case



BANGKOK: -- The National Legislative Assembly has not set the date to deliberate the impeachment case against former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, said NLA president Pornpetch Wichitcholachai today.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/778542-nla-schedules-impeachment-trials-on-november-27-28/#entry8714464

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Phuket beach restaurant owners demand fair treatment
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Owner of The Beach Club, Aroon Paewpanchoo, along with 14 restaurant owners appeal for justice.

PHUKET: -- A group of restaurant and beach club owners whose properties at Nai Yang Beach were demolished in the NCPO's beach clean up operation earlier this year have appealed to the Prime Minister for justice, claiming they have been treated unfairly as it had previously been proven in court that they had not encroached on public land.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/778946-phuket-beach-restaurant-owners-demand-fair-treatment/

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Phuket City offices launch lunch time services
The Phuket News


City Mayor, Somjai Suwansuppana, said the extra opening hours would help hard-working Phuketians.

PHUKET: -- Phuket city administration offices are being opened to the public during lunch hours (12:00 - 1:00pm) as well as on Saturdays (8:30 – 4:30pm).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/778947-phuket-city-offices-launch-lunch-time-services/

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Two more civilians arrested in connection with major bribery scam



BANGKOK: -- Two more suspects wanted for bribery and four other charges that eight senior police officers and two civilians are facing have been arrested, Royal Thai Police commissioner spokesman said Monday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/778948-two-more-civilians-arrested-in-connection-with-major-bribery-scam/

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Govt to need ten months to say whether charter referendum will be held

BANGKOK: -- Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngarm said Monday that the government would have to wait at least ten months to tell whether a referendum on the new draft charter would be held.

By that time, the charter drafting would have been completed at least by half, he explained.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Govt-to-need-ten-months-to-say-whether-charter-ref-30248433.html


-- The Nation 2014-11-24

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Defence Minister: Mastermind behind movements against NCPO
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BANGKOK, Nov 24 -- Thai Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of Defence Gen Prawit Wongsuwan says the on-going moves against the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) have not expanded, though he believes there is a mastermind behind the movement of students against the council.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/778958-defence-minister-mastermind-behind-movements-against-ncpo/

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Korean man dies after falling from Bangkok condo
By Coconuts Bangkok



BANGKOK: -- Police say they don’t know what led a South Korean man to fall from the 20th floor of a Bangkok condo Friday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/778961-korean-man-dies-after-falling-from-bangkok-condo/

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New cabinet ministers take oath of allegiance before HM the King
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BANGKOK, Nov 24 -- His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand appeared Sunday when two new ministers took their oath of allegiance before taking office .

His Majesty the King granted an audience to Prime Minister Gen Prayuth Chan-o-cha who led newly-appointed Deputy Minister of Finance Wisut Srisuphan and Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Amnuay Patise to give their oaths before assuming their posts.

The ceremony was held in a 14th floor meeting room at Siriraj Hospital where the king has been convalescing since last month.

The swearing in was first set for Friday, but His Majesty's physicians agreed that the monarch was not well enough for that date and asked to move the ceremony to yesterday. (MCOT online news)


-- TNA 2014-11-24

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PM Prayut may discuss southern peace negotiations with Malaysia's Najib
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BANGKOK, Nov 24 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha might discuss the schedule and venue of the next round of southern peace negotiations with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak during the former's visit to Malaysia in early December.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/778963-pm-prayut-may-discuss-southern-peace-negotiations-with-malaysias-najib/

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Rurik Jutting found fit to stand trial for HK murders

HONG KONG: -- A British man charged with the murder of two women in Hong Kong has been ruled fit to stand trial by a judge.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/778976-british-banker-rurik-jutting-ruled-fit-for-hk-murder-trial/

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Thai authorities tracing Sierra Leonean believed carrying Ebola
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BANGKOK, Nov 24 -- Police in Sa Kaeo province are searching for Sesay Samuel, a 31 year old Sierra Leonean who escaped from health authorities in Bangkok as he is suspected of having contracted the Ebola virus disease.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/778898-possible-ebola-patient-disappears-in-bangkok/page-3?p=8714874#entry8714874

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6 months of Line courtship peak when man steals woman's Suzuki, police say
By Coconuts Bangkok



BANGKOK: -- Surely we’ve heard this story before: Boy meets girl, chats her up on Line, steals her car and runs off to a monastery.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/779001-6-months-of-line-courtship-peak-when-man-steals-womans-suzuki-thai-police-say/

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Police raid On Nut church, bust 20 undocumented African migrants
By Coconuts Bangkok



BANGKOK: -- A Christian church popular with Nigerians for preaching the gospel was raided by police Sunday after complaints from its neighbors.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/779002-bangkok-police-raid-on-nut-church-bust-20-undocumented-african-migrants/

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