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Europe's Muslims feel heat of backlash after Paris terror
By ELAINE GANLEY

PARIS (AP) — Firebombs and pig heads thrown into mosques. Veiled women subjected to insults in the street. The Internet awash with threats against Muslims. Europe's Muslims are feeling the heat of a fierce backlash following last week's terror attack against French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/791755-europes-muslims-feel-heat-of-backlash-after-paris-terror/

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AirAsia's final report to be released at least 1 year later: official
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JAKARTA, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Final results of investigation on the crashed AirAsia QZ 8501 will be published at least one year later, an Indonesian official said here on Tuesday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/791756-airasias-qz8501-final-report-to-be-released-at-least-1-year-later-official/

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Malaysia cuts off route used by militants to join IS in Syria

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KUALA LUMPUR: -- The police crackdown on Islamic State (IS) militants here has dealt a blow to the terror group’s use of Malaysia as a transit point for recruits headed to Syria to join its ranks, The Star Online reported.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/791757-malaysia-cuts-off-route-used-by-militants-to-join-is-in-syria/

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Five border towns to be developed as special economic zones

TAK, 14 January 2014 (NNT) - The Department of Public Works and Town and Country Planning has speeded up the planning and development of Mae Sot as a special economic zone.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/791758-five-thai-border-towns-to-be-developed-as-special-economic-zones/

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Prayut pushes for community markets to help low-income vendors affected by reforms

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BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has stressed the need for community markets to be rapidly constructed throughout the country to bolster the earnings of lower income street vendors.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/791759-prayut-pushes-for-community-markets-to-help-low-income-vendors-affected-by-reforms/

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Pardon granted to over 900 prisoners in Laos

VIENTIANE: -- The president of Laos issued a decree granting pardons to over 900 prisoners nationwide on the occasion of the 39th anniversary of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic on Dec 2, 2014, Lao News Agency reported, citing the Public Security Newspaper.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/791762-pardon-granted-to-over-900-prisoners-in-laos/

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France: Terror funding, attack weapons came from abroad
LORI HINNANT, Associated Press
ANGELA CHARLTON, Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — France's prime minister demanded tougher anti-terrorism measures Tuesday after deadly attacks that some call this country's Sept. 11 — and that may already be leading to a crackdown on liberties in exchange for greater security.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/791767-france-is-at-war-against-terrorism-not-islam-pm-valls-says/

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Obama’s cybersecurity proposals part of decade-old programs


WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Tuesday that recent cyberthreats to Sony and the military’s U.S. Central Command are reminders of the serious threats facing the nation. But an Associated Press review shows that some of his plans are retreads from years past.


Obama laid out his plans this week as part of a push for new cybersecurity legislation — a week before his State of the Union address — that increases government information-sharing and protects businesses from lawsuits for revealing cyberthreats.


Yet the president’s proposals are similar to congressional legislation that has been languishing on Capitol Hill, in part over privacy concerns. The White House is hoping a recent spate of cyberattacks and data breaches — including November’s hacking at Sony Pictures Entertainment, which the administration blamed on North Korea — will spur lawmakers to take up the issue.



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Cabinet approves amended Cosmetics Act

BANGKOK, 13 January 2015 (NNT) - The Cabinet has approved the draft amendment of the Cosmetics Act, which will then be up for deliberation by the legislature.


PM's office spokesman Maj. Gen. Sunsern Kaewkumnerd said that the weekly Cabinet meeting on Tuesday resolved to approve the draft amendment Cosmetics Act B.E 2535, which was proposed by the Public Health Ministry.

Maj. Gen. Sunsern said that the draft amendment sees a clearer definition of “cosmetics” that is in line with international standards.

More terms with explained definitions and more required procedures related to cosmetics have also been appended to the draft amendment, he said.

The draft law will be forwarded to the National Legislative Assembly for deliberation, the prime minister' office spokesman said.

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Boeing delivered 723 commercial airplanes in 2014
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- Boeing set a global industry record for the most commercial airplanes delivered in a single year at 723 in 2014, maintaining its position as the world's largest airplane manufacturer for the third consecutive year.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/791775-boeing-delivered-723-commercial-airplanes-in-2014/

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Thailand hopes US will satisfy its anti-human trafficking effort

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BANGKOK: -- Thailand voices hope that its progress in tackling human trafficking problem will satisfy the United States and improve its status in Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/791788-thailand-hopes-us-will-satisfy-its-anti-human-trafficking-effort/

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Govt to promote Thai orchid exports

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BANGKOK, 14 January 2015 (NNT) -- Thailand is the world's number one exporter of the tropical orchid but the government is looking to increase the potential of this sector to be well positioned to deal with rising competition.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/791789-govt-to-promote-thai-orchid-exports/

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Labor minister vows firmer 'Safety at Work' policies

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BANGKOK, 14 January 2015 (NNT) - Labor Minister Gen Surasak Karnjanarat has vowed to tighten policies related to safety at work in order to promote a healthy work force and keep occupational workplace accidents to a minimum.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/791790-thai-labor-minister-vows-firmer-safety-at-work-policies/

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Military officials and teachers in Yala take part in Teachers’ Day blood drive

YALA, 14 Jan 2015 (NNT) - Teachers at the Office of Primary Education Service Area in Yala and a number of military officers yesterday attended a Teachers’ Day blood drive.


The campaign was held in the Adinan Pakbara Conference Room of the Office in Bannangsta District, Yala Province. Leading the donors was Director of the Primary Education Service Area Office, Nit Promprasit, followed by about a hundred of teachers and officers from the 15th Special Task Unit in the district.

The event which was the 59th of its kind, was organized by Yala’s Primary Education Service Area Office.

Yala Red Cross said that the donated blood would be delivered to hospitals in the area and highly beneficial to victims of incidents staged by perpetrators of violence.

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265 districts in 24 provinces declared as cold disaster areas since December 1

BANGKOK, 14 January 2015 (NNT) – As many as 265 districts in 24 provinces have been declared as cold disaster areas since December 1, 2014, whereas 27 districts in 7 provinces have been declared as drought-afflicted areas during the same period.


According to Capt. Yongyuth Mayalarp, the government spokesman, since December 1, people in 22,701 have of 1,993 sub-districts in 265 districts of 24 provinces have been afflicted by cold snaps. Meanwhile, people in 1,856 villages of 181 sub-districts in 27 districts of 7 provinces have been afflicted by drought conditions during the same time period.

Capt. Yongyuth said the figures were reported during Tuesday's meeting of the cabinet ministers. The Cabinet has also informed by the Meteorological Department that the temperature in upper Thailand is expected to drop by another 2-4 degrees Celsius during January 13-18. In response, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha has tasked all relevant agencies within the civil service, the military and the police force to do their best in assisting the people affected by the cold snaps and drought.

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UN slams deadly shelling of passenger bus in East Ukraine
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UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council on Tuesday condemned "in the strongest terms" the killing of 11 civilians and the injuring of 17 others in the wake of shelling of a passenger bus in Donetsk region in East Ukraine.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/791791-un-slams-deadly-shelling-of-passenger-bus-in-east-ukraine/

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Critics dog Cambodia's leader as he marks 30 years in power
SOPHENG CHEANG, Associated Press

NEAK LOEUNG, Cambodia (AP) — Hun Sen, Cambodia's tough and wily prime minister, marked 30 years in power Wednesday, one of only a handful of political strongmen worldwide who have managed to cling to their posts for three decades.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/791792-critics-dog-cambodias-leader-hun-sen-as-he-marks-30-years-in-power/

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Japanese super-dad sues to recover his many, many babies
By Coconuts Bangkok

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BANGKOK: -- The Japanese super-dad who fathered upward of 16 babies with surrogate mothers will file a lawsuit against family welfare officials to get his children back.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/791794-thai-surrogate-scandal-japanese-super-dad-sues-to-recover-his-many-many-babies/

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Phuket: Proposal for efforts to attract ‘silver’ tourists
Tanyaluk Sakoot

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Some elderly tourists are happy to be on the beach but PSU research indicates that Phuket and the South can do more to attract them with nature and history.

PHUKET: -- A proposal to boost the number of elderly Thai and foreign tourists visiting Phuket and other parts of Southern Thailand was aired on Wednesday (January 7), with local people asked to make recommendations about places where the elderly might like to stay, or sites they might like to visit.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/791801-phuket-proposal-for-efforts-to-attract-silver-tourists/

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Ministries ordered to help push Thailand as ASEAN hub
By Digital Content

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BANGKOK, Jan 14 -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed all ministries to propose Thailand as a venue to host regional fora in the South East Asian region, according to Maj Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd, Deputy Spokesperson to the Prime Minister’s Office.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/791803-ministries-ordered-to-help-push-thailand-as-asean-hub/

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Thai Defense Minister visits Vietnam to strengthen ties
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BANGKOK, Jan 14 -- Thai Defense Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwon is on an official visit to Vietnam which began yesterday and ends tomorrow, aiming to strengthen ties between the two countries.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/791813-thai-defense-minister-visits-vietnam-to-strengthen-ties/

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PM chairs first meeting of National Anti-Corruption Centre

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BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha chaired the first meeting today of the National Anti-Corruption Centre at the Government House.

The meeting was attended by representatives from graft busting agencies such as the Anti-Money Laundering Office, the National Anti-Corruption Commission, the Government’s Sector Anti-Corruption Commission and commanders of the three armed forces, the national police chief and representatives of the private sector.

Maj-Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd, deputy spokesman of the government, said that the meeting was intended to law down the scope of authority of the new centre and to work out an agreement on good governance which is to be signed by the government and private sectors with observers from the private sector as witnesses.

The agreement, said Sansern, will be applied with the mega infrastructure projects set to be launched this year.

(Photo : Thai PBS File)

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/pm-chairs-first-meeting-national-anti-corruption-centre

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Two Thai Drivers Charged With Trafficking '400' Rohingya
By Khaosod English

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Police intercepted 98 Rohingya, many of whom were children, crammed into the back of several pickup trucks in Nakhon Sri Thammarat province.

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT — Two Thai men have been arrested for allegedly trafficking nearly 400 Rohingya into southern Thailand.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/791817-two-thai-drivers-charged-with-trafficking-400-rohingya/

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Water levels low in rivers across Thailand

BANGKOK, 14 January 2015 (NNT)-The Natural Disaster Warning Center has said the upper region of Thailand will remain cold due to a high pressure system.


According to the center, the high pressure system from China is extending across the upper part of the country. Scattered precipitation is expected in the South due to a monsoon in the Gulf of Thailand.

Sea conditions are not ideal from Nakhon Sri Thammarat and lower southern provinces. Water levels in rivers across the country remain low although most dams and reservoirs, save for a few, are said to have sufficient amount of water .

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People warned not to engage in fire activities given the dry weather

BANGKOK, 14 January 2015 (NNT)-The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has warned people to be extra cautious when making a fire in the present weather conditions.


According to the DDPM, the dry and windy weather could increase fire danger. Fires have reportedly broken out at two factories in Ayutthaya and Nakhon Phatom provinces in the past few days.

People are advised not to engage in fire activities either at home or workplace. Machines should be frequently checked to prevent a short circuit.

Farmers should not burn weed in an open space as it would be difficult to keep the fire under control and the smoke would pollute the air. For assistance or help in case of fire, please call the 24-hour hotline number 1784.

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