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Bangkok ready to host 10th Asian Network of Major Cities 21 Conference of counter-measures to combat infectious disease

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BANGKOK, 20 January 2015 (NNT) - Bangkok is ready to host the 10th conference of the Asian Network of Major Cities 21 (ANMC21) scheduled to be held from 2-6 February 2015, Bangkok Spokesperson Threedow Aphaiwongs revealed.

This year the meeting will be held under the concept “Combat the infectious disease: Tuberculosis and HIV”. It will provide a stage for the thirteen member cities to share views, knowledge, and experiences on the topic.

Participants will also follow up technological progress in the infectious disease control, jointly formulate plans for combating health threats, and enhance the inter-city relationships.

The ANMC21 is an international network of Asian capitals and major cities, undertaking joint projects on common tasks regarding crisis management, environmental counter measures and industrial development, and applying the outcome for the prosperity and development of the Asian region.

The thirteen cities are Bangkok, Delhi, Hanoi, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Metropolitan Manila, Seoul, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo, Tomsk, Ulaanbaatar and Yangon.

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IMPEACHMENT CASE
No order to impeach Yingluck, Prayut says

THE NATION

Denies NLA told how to vote, insists 'no reconciliation with wrongdoers'

BANGKOK: -- PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday angrily denied an allegation that the junta-appointed National Legislative Assembly had been ordered to impeach former PM Yingluck Shinawatra.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/793204-no-order-to-impeach-yingluck-prayut-says/

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PM to open floating market near Government House
Anapat Deechuay
The Nation

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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha gestures while touring a temporary orchid market just outside Government House yesterday after presiding over its opening ceremony.

BANGKOK: -- PRIME MINISTER General Prayut Chan-o-cha is planning to open a floating market at Khlong Prem Prachakorn near Government House.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/793205-pm-prayut-to-open-floating-market-near-government-house/

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Condo's permit may be scrapped
Chularat Saengpassa,
Somluck Srimalee
The Nation

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Court to rule on highrise in north bangkok next month

BANGKOK: -- THE CENTRAL Administrative Court may scrap EIA and construction permit for a Bt2.8-billion condominium project in Bangkok's Lak Si district next month in response to a complaint from long-time residents in the area.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/793206-bangkok-lak-si-condos-permit-may-be-scrapped/

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Prayut urged to act on gold mine
Jeerapong Prasertpolkrung
The Nation

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Villagers fear heavy metal contamination

BANGKOK: -- PEOPLE LIVING near a gold mine in the central north are calling for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to urgently intervene after hundreds of villagers were found to have heavy-metal contamination.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/793082-pichit-residents-affected-by-gold-mining-operations-petition-the-prime-minister/#entry8958923

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Things could get rocky soon, Thienchay warns as NRC members air their views
Nitipol Kiravanich
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- National Reform Council president Thienchay Kiranandana says he has never had a clearer vision for the country, but in the near future the council will face stormy weather.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/793207-things-could-get-rocky-soon-thienchay-warns-as-nrc-members-air-their-views/

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Annual fee mulled on sales revenue of set-top boxes
USANEE MONGKOLPORN
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- THE BROADCASTING committee of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission has considered imposing an annual fee on the revenue from the one-off sales of satellite TV set-top boxes this year in its move to regulate the business.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/793208-annual-fee-mulled-on-sales-revenue-of-set-top-boxes/

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EDITORIAL
Time to push ties with Phnom Penh

The Nation

The Prayut government must make progress while it still has the support of powerful nationalist interests in Thailand

BANGKOK: -- Now would be an opportune moment for Thailand and Cambodia to push ahead with tasks to enhance bilateral ties while conservatives and nationalists here still retain faith in the junta-run government. The government under Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha should realise that the honeymoon period is fast running out.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/793210-thai-editorial-time-to-push-ties-with-phnom-penh/

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Boy, 15, arrested in Phuket for illegal Xanax possession
Eakkapop Thongtub

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Thanin Kumbaan with the 150 Xanax pills.

PHUKET: -- A 15-year-old was one of two people arrested in Phuket Town yesterday (January 18) after being found in possession of a total of 250 pills of the prescription drug alprazolam, the drug marketed as Xanax to treat anxiety and other disorders brought on by cancer treatment.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/793213-boy-15-arrested-in-phuket-for-illegal-xanax-possession/

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Fishy purchases of outdoor playground equipment under probe

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BANGKOK: -- The purchases of outdoor playground and children fitness equipment since early 2012-January 2014 worth over 700 million baht by the Department of Physical Education is under probe by the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) as many equipment were bought at seven times higher than market price,.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/793215-thailand-fishy-purchases-of-outdoor-playground-equipment-under-probe/

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Man arrested for second slaying
The Nation

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BANGKOK: -- A man suspected for killing his ex-girlfriend six years ago in Saraburi has been arrested for also allegedly killing Wiriya Thian Witthaya School director Doungkhae Khunthongphetch at her home in Hat Yai in Songkhla on January 15. Police say the motive was jealousy.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/793099-songkhla-murder-suspect-arrested-for-second-slaying/#entry8959012

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Which Bangkok hotels have the fastest Wi-Fi?

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Anyone that travels to Thailand and spends time in hotels around the nation’s capital will know that Wi-Fi can be a bit of a hit-and-miss affair. But new statistics show the fastest speeds at selected hotels in the capital, and it clearly shows that some are much better than others.



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To counter terror, Europe's police reconsider their arms
By LORI HINNANT

PARIS (AP) — One was a young policewoman, unarmed on the outskirts of Paris and felled by an assault rifle. Her partner, also without weapons, could do nothing to stop the gunman. Another was a first responder with a side arm, rushing to the Charlie Hebdo offices where a pair of masked men with high-powered weapons had opened fire on an editorial meeting. Among their primary targets: the armed police bodyguard inside the room.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/793221-to-counter-terror-europes-police-reconsider-their-arms/

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Pope's climate-change stand deepens conservatives' distrust
By RACHEL ZOLL

NEW YORK (AP) — Conservative distrust of Pope Francis, which has been building in the U.S. throughout his pontificate, is reaching a boiling point over his plan to urge action on climate change — and to do so through a document traditionally used for the most important papal teachings.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/793222-popes-climate-change-stand-deepens-conservatives-distrust/

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Jihadists on Facebook: The high-tech war to win Western recruits
Sara Hussein
Agence France-Presse
BEIRUT

BEIRUT: -- Jihadist groups tied to the men who attacked France's Charlie Hebdo newspaper and a Paris kosher supermarket are waging an increasingly sophisticated propaganda campaign targeting Western recruits.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/793228-jihadists-on-facebook-the-high-tech-war-to-win-western-recruits/

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NBTC to put telecom cables in Bangkok underground soon

BANGKOK, 20 January 2015 (NNT) – The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is seeking to put telephone cables in Bangkok underground, as the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) will not longer allow additional telecom cables to be carried on electricity poles.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/793235-nbtc-to-put-telecom-cables-in-bangkok-underground-soon/

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Prices of three categories of products already lowered due to cheaper oil

BANGKOK, 20 January 2015 (NNT) – Prices of three categories of goods, of which manufacturers have benefited from the drop in oil price, have already been lowered, according to the Department of Internal Trade.


Department director-general Boonyarit Kalayanamit said on Monday the three categories included lubricants, plastic beads and construction materials. PTT has lowered its prices of lubricants by 2-5%, and prices of the remaining manufacturers are expected to be reduced by early February. Plastic beads have become 3.85-7.70% cheaper, according to Mr. Boonyarit. Cement prices have dropped by 2-4%, roof tile prices by 5-7%, steel bars by 1,500-2,000 baht per ton, metal sheets by 1,000-1,500 baht per ton, and structural steel by 1,000-1,200 baht per ton.

Mr. Boonyarit disclosed further that chemical fertilizer manufacturers have promised to lower prices of 50-kilogram bags of fertilizer by 10-30 baht. He also assured that there will be no shortage of palm oil, and each liter will retail for no more than 42 baht.

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Apples sold in Thai markets are not from the US company was forced to withdraw its apples after a deadly outbreak of listeria, health officials say. /Bangkok Post


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