Nipit: EC should be held accountable for damages for Feb 2 poll fiasco



BANGKOK: -- The Election Commission should be held accountable for the nullification of the February 2 election by the Constitutional Court because if the commission had not staged the election there would not have been any damages, said Mr Nipit Intharasombat, deputy leader of the Democrat party, today.

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RICE-PLEDGING SCHEME
Decision on Yingluck 'negligence' case likely to be decided on Thursday
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- A resolution on what to do with the alleged negligence of duty case against former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra is expected to be reached at a meeting between the National Anti-Corruption Commission and public prosecutors on Thursday, the anti-graft agency said Monday.

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Ex-Democrat MP urges government to bare all the facts about rice pledging scheme



BANGKOK: -- Former Democrat MP for Phitsanuloke today urged the government to “bare all” to the public the facts about the rice pledging scheme in a straightforward manner.

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Missing Phuket Nepali tsunami victim finally identified
Saran Mitrarat


De Pa: 'I was very sad when I saw my father’s body, but I had to accept it.'

PHUKET: -- After losing her family in the 2004 tsunami, De Pa waited for 10 years for news on her father. Her dream of finding her father came true, even if it’s not the ending she had hoped for.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/786104-missing-phuket-nepali-tsunami-victim-finally-identified/

CDC to allow media, diplomats to observe charter drafting
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- The charter drafting process will be open to the media and diplomats when it begins next month, Constitution Drafting Committee said Monday.

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Phuket court issues arrest warrants for Ukrainian ‘abduction’ soldiers
Darawan Naknakhon

Two of the alleged abductors are brought into Chalong police station after their arrest on Friday.

PHUKET: The Phuket Court has issued arrest warrants for the five soldiers involved in the alleged abduction of a Ukranian couple last Thursday (December 18).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/786133-phuket-court-issues-arrest-warrants-for-ukrainian-abduction-soldiers/

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Thai maid sentenced to death for drugs in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur | AFP

Malaysia: -- A Thai woman was sentenced to death on Monday after a Malaysian high court found her guilty of trafficking drugs, Bernama news agency reported.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/786080-thai-maid-sentenced-to-death-for-drug-trafficking/page-2#entry8838004

Thai Govt 'Willing' To Abolish Death Penalty: Official

By Khaosod Eng.

BANGKOK - The Thai government may abolish Thailand's death penalty in the near future, a senior official said, as delegates from around the world overwhelmingly supported the UN's proposal for suspension of death sentence.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/786138-thai-govt-willing-to-abolish-death-penalty-official/

UPDATE:

Norwegian tourist fatally injured in Koh Tao diving accident

Photo: propellersafety.com

A Norwegian tourist was fatally injured while scuba diving when she was hit by the propeller of a passing boat near Koh Tao in Thailand’s southern province of Surat Thani on December 22, according to local police.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/786089-norwegian-tourist-fatally-injured-by-speed-boat-rotors-near-koh-tao/?p=8838074#entry8838074

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