Thailand Live Thursday 22 Jan 2015

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Nida Poll says Yingluck will be punished



BANGKOK: -- Ex-premier Yingluck Shinawatra will be impeached by the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) for dereliction of duty over her rice-pledging scheme that incurred damages of almost 700 billion baht to the state, the latest poll conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/793959-nida-poll-says-yingluck-will-be-punished/

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Australian on Indonesian death row loses clemency bid

DENPASAR, Indonesia (AFP) - An Australian drug smuggler on death row in Indonesia has lost his appeal for presidential clemency, his final chance to avoid the firing squad, an official said Thursday, days after Jakarta executed five foreign drug offenders.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/793964-bali-nine-australian-andrew-chan-on-indonesian-death-row-loses-clemency-bid/

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All taxis required to use taximeter, DLT official says

BANGKOK, 22 January 2015 (NNT) – The Department of Land Transport (DLT) has warned all taxi drivers to use the taximeter for pricing as appointed from the authority in keeping with the international standard.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/793970-all-taxis-required-to-use-taximeter-thai-dlt-official-says/

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13 year-old Phuket boy sought in connection with theft
Darawan Naknakhon


Nawamin (3rd from left) has confessed to the crime, but the 13 year-old is still being sought.

PHUKET: -- A 13 year old boy is currently being hunted by police in connection with a theft which occurred in Karon on Tuesday (January 20).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/793973-13-year-old-phuket-boy-sought-in-connection-with-theft/

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Asteroid to Fly By Earth Safely on January 26

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/793972-asteroid-to-fly-by-earth-safely-on-january-26/

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Microsoft demonstrates Windows 10 and new HoloLens device
BY LARRY BANKS

On Wednesday, Microsoft held an event to reveal more details about Windows 10. There were lots of new features that we expected, plus a few we didn’t. But the big surprise was the company’s new “HoloLens” augmented reality headset, which has been developed in secret for the last few years.

Full story: http://www.streetwisejournal.com/microsoft-windows-10-hololens/5039/

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190 Thai workers tricked by dodgy job agencies

BANGKOK, 22 January 2015 (NNT)-The Department of Employment has revealed that nearly 200 Thai workers never gained overseas employments via illegal job agencies in the past 3 months.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/793975-190-thai-workers-tricked-by-dodgy-job-agencies/

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Thai Army Chief satisfied with Cambodia visit

BANGKOK, 22 January 2015 (NNT) – The Royal Thai Army Commander-in-Chief has revealed he is satisfied with his visit to Cambodia, where both countries had the opportunity to discuss many cooperation projects.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army Gen. Udomdej Sitabutr has revealed the outcome of his official visit to Cambodia on 21-22 January 2015, where he was welcomed by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for National Defence for Cambodia Gen. Tea Banh and high ranking military officials of Cambodia.

Both countries discussed cooperation in many aspects to enhance operations in the border areas. Both countries will cooperate and work together under the agreements that have been made, said the Thai Army Chief.

The Army Chief also revealed that the Cambodian Army Chief has requested a boost in forestation of border areas, which the Thai army already has started the forestation project in the areas of the First and the Second Army Region of Thailand to increase the forest density in the area.

He has also said that Cambodia is supportive for the establishment of the Thai-Cambodian Special Economic Zones as both countries will help upgrade trade cooperation and volume between the two countries.


-- NNT 2015-01-22

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Thai investment firm denies Chinese firm’s fraud charge



BANGKOK: -- A Thai investment firm, Naddasri Co Ltd, has denied charge by a Chinese investment firm that it has deceived the firm to buy majority stakes with promise to gain management control in a hotel in Chiang Mai but was later rejected.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/793978-thai-investment-firm-denies-chinese-firms-fraud-charge/

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Survey: December corruption index hits five-year low

BANGKOK, 22 Jan 2015 (NNT) – The corruption situation in the country fell to a five-year low in December, according to the Center of Economics and Business Forecasting of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/793979-thai-survey-december-corruption-index-hits-five-year-low/

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US, Cuba address obstacles to resuming diplomatic ties
By BRADLEY KLAPPER and MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN

HAVANA (AP) — The United States and Cuba are trying to eliminate obstacles to normalized ties as the highest-level U.S. delegation to the communist island in more than three decades holds a second day of talks with Cuban officials.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/793982-us-cuba-address-obstacles-to-resuming-diplomatic-ties/

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Four aged people killed in road accident in Suphan

SUPHAN BURI: -- Two aged women were killed when they were hit by a speeding car taking three aged men to an ordination ceremony in Suphan Buri at 1:30 pm Thursday, police said.

Two aged men in the car were also killed while the 72-year-old driver was injured. He claimed that the two women pulled a bicycle to cross the road suddenly so he could not stop his car in time. The two women were 62 and 66 years old while the two killed men were 60 and 79 years old.

The driver, Samarn Pongpanit, was arrested by police.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Four-aged-people-killed-in-road-accident-in-Suphan-30252455.html


-- The Nation 2015-01-22

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Isaan Poll shows 67 percent of people are indifferent with Ms Yingluck's impeachment

BANGKOK: -- About 67 percent of the respondents to an opinion poll conducted by Khon Kaen University said they felt indifferent if former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra was to be impeached by the National Legislative Assembly tomorrow.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/793985-isaan-poll-shows-67-percent-of-people-are-indifferent-with-ms-yinglucks-impeachment/

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American Express Set to Slash 4,000 Jobs

American Express (NYSE:AXP) announced that they will be cutting 4,000. Improving operating efficiencies is a must for the company after the company announced their fourth quarter earnings.

Full story: http://www.streetwisejournal.com/american-express-set-slash-4000-jobs/5055/

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Let's make history together, NACC tells NLA
Kris Bhromsuthi
The Nation

THE NATION: -- The antigraft agency Thursday urged the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) members to impeach former premier Yingluck Shinawatra in order to "make history together" by setting high ethical and moral standards for future leaders to follow.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/794007-lets-make-history-together-nacc-tells-nla/

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Yingluck calls on NLA to be fair as she delivers her statement
Pravit Rojanaphruk
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- In her closing statement to the National Legislative Assembly, former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra categorically denied all charges against her over the rice-pledging scheme, saying she was being wrongly singled out by the National Anti-Corruption (NACC) due to their bias.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/793895-security-tightened-at-thai-parliament-as-yingluck-arrives/page-4?p=8970899#entry8970899

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Suspected 'Drive-By Dog Shooter' Surrenders to Police
By Khaosod English


Wicha Boonluelak ® identified himself as the man who shot a nine-year-old female dog named "Sue Bue" on Lat Prao Road on 13 January. He surrendered to police on 22 Jan 2015.

BANGKOK — The motorist who allegedly shot and killed a stray dog in Bangkok last week surrendered himself to police today

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/794014-suspected-drive-by-dog-shooter-surrenders-to-thai-police/

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Thailand backpacker death: Christina Annesley in mystery death on double Brit-murder island

KOH TAO: -- The 23-year-old Londoner's body was found yesterday after she had tweeted pictures from Koh Tao where Hannah Witheridge and David Miller were killed last September

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/794040-thailand-backpacker-death-christina-annesley-in-mystery-death-on-double-brit-murder-island/

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