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Klong Thom's Saturday night market to close down end of the year

Pavement vendors at Klong Thom’s Saturday night market will be allowed to carry on with their trade until the end of this month after which they will all be evicted.
There are about 2,000 vendors at the Klong Thom’s Saturday night market which covers Sua Pa road, Central Hospital and Klong Thom road.

Mr Wallop Suwandee, chief advisor of Bangkok governor, said that the decision to reclaim the pavements in the Klong Thom market after the end of this month was adopted after a meeting today between the city administration and Metropolitan Police Bureau.

The city administration has already set aside spaces under expressway and the old bus terminal to accommodate the evicted vendors who want to trade there.

Pol Maj-Gen Adul Narongsak, deputy commissioner of Metropolitan Police Bureau, said the bureau had received many complaints from the Central Hospital, visitors of the hospital and residents in and around Klong Thom market that the night market caused traffic congestion and inconveniences.

He disclosed that there are three groups of traders at Klong Thom market: traders at shophouses who put up stalls on the pedestrian’s footpath; a group of 67 vendors who have been allowed to trade on the footpaths and illegal footpath vendors.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/klong-thoms-saturday-night-market-close-end-year


-- Thai PBS 2014-12-08

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Koh Tao murder defendants plead not guilty



KOH SAMUI: -- Two Myanmar migrant workers held in custody in connection with the murder of two British backpackers on Koh Tao island in mid-September pleaded not guilty to all the charges filed against them at Koh Samui provincial court on Monday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/782501-myanmar-men-plead-not-guilty-to-murder-of-british-tourists-on-koh-tao/page-2?p=8775503#entry8775503

Cycling Swedes collected THB 1,6 million for orphanage


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BANGKOK: -- 8 months ago a group of 4 Swedes went out on an epic bike trip 1800 miles long through 18 countries to raise money for an orphanage.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/782561-cycling-swedes-collected-thb-16-million-for-orphanage/

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Thailand regains rice exporting champion this year

BANGKOK: -- Thailand has regained its rice export champion in the world with exports this year totalling over 10 million tons, Commerce Minister General Chatchai Sarikalaya disclosed Monday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/782483-thailand-reclaims-its-place-as-the-worlds-largest-rice-exporter/#entry8775578

Ralph Baer, inventor of the home video game console, dies age 92

Ralph Baer, who became known as the inventor of the home video game console has died aged 92, reports the New York Times.

Read more: http://tech.thaivisa.com/ralph-baer-inventor-home-video-game-console-dies-age-92/

NACC to conclude probe into G2G rice deal this month

BANGKOK, 8 December 2014 (NNT) - The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has affirmed results from the investigation into the scandal surrounding the previous government’s rice trade deal with China will be brought to the NACC’s general meeting within this month for conclusion.

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/forensic-medicine-confirms-swedish-man-dies-suffocation

Forensic medicine confirms Swedish man dies of suffocation



BANGKOK: -- The Swedish man found dead in the unfinished condominium building on Sathorn road was confirmed by the Forensic Medicine Institute to have died from suffocation probably as a result of suicide.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/782568-sathorn-unique-tower-forensic-medicine-confirms-swedish-man-dies-of-suffocation/

Shrien Dewani murder case thrown out by South African judge

British businessman Shrien Dewani has been cleared of murdering his wife during their South Africa honeymoon, after the judge threw out the case.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/782590-shrien-dewani-murder-case-thrown-out-by-south-african-judge/

Five “Men in Black” plead not guilty before the court

BANGKOK: -- Five “Men in Black” who were allegedly involved in the use of firearms against security forces and civilians during the red-shirt movement’s protest against the Abhisit government in 2010 pleaded not guilty to all the charges filed against them by the public prosecutors on Monday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/782591-five-men-in-black-plead-not-guilty-before-the-court/

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