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Junta-stacked parliament impeaches ex-Thai PM
Bangkok, Thailand | AFP |

BANGKOK: -- Thailand's junta-stacked parliament voted overwhelmingly Friday to impeach embattled former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra over her administration's controversial rice subsidy scheme, just hours after prosecutors said she should also face criminal corruption charges.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/794195-nla-impeaches-yingluck-with-190-votes/#entry8974332

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NLA makes history by impeaching Yingluck
The Nation

The National Legislative Assembly on Friday voted overwhelmingly by 190 votes out of a possible 220 to impeach former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra in the rice-pledging case.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/794195-nla-impeaches-yingluck-with-190-votes/#entry8974401

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British backpacker found dead on Thai tourist island
Agence France-Presse

KOH TAO: -- A British backpacker has been discovered dead on the popular Thai tourist island of Koh Tao, police said Friday, four months after a British couple were found murdered there.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/794040-thailand-backpacker-death-christina-annesley-in-mystery-death-on-double-brit-murder-island/page-22?p=8974548#entry8974548

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Yingluck impeached, Nikhom and Somsak survive

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BANGKOK: -- The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) today voted to impeach former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra with the votes of 190-18 with 8 abstentions. Former Senate speaker Nikhom Wairatpanich survived with the impeachment voting of 120-95 and four abstentions.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/794195-nla-impeaches-yingluck-with-190-votes/page-2#entry8974631

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Attorney General moves to indict ex-PM Yingluck on rice plegding programme
By Digital Content

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BANGKOK, Jan 23 -- The Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) on Friday opted to indict Thailand's former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra on criminal corruption charges, accusing her of dereliction of duty for failing to stop her government-sponsored rice-pledging scheme which was shown to have caused massive losses to the state of more than Bt500 billion.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/794174-former-thai-pm-yingluck-to-face-criminal-corruption-charge-attorney-general/page-3#entry8974726

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No ‘baggage fee’ for airport taxis, officials say
By Coconuts Bangkok

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BANGKOK: -- Transportation officials have rejected requests including a proposed “baggage fee” from the airport taxi community, whose members have complained it is very difficult to earn a living.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/794218-no-baggage-fee-for-airport-taxis-thai-officials-say/

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Business, city leaders ponder tourism fixes after latest Russian plunge

PATTAYA: -- Tourism dominated the most-recent meeting of Pattaya’s business and political leaders after final statistics for 2014 showed an even-steeper drop in visitors from Russia.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/794213-business-city-leaders-ponder-tourism-fixes-after-latest-russian-plunge/

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Police Rule Out Murder For Briton Found Dead on Koh Tao

By Khaosod English

SURAT THANI — A senior police officer has insisted that the 23-year-old British tourist who died on the southern island of Koh Tao this week was not murdered, in response to early comparisons being drawn to the two British backpackers murdered on the island last year.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/794040-thailand-backpacker-death-christina-annesley-in-mystery-death-on-double-brit-murder-island/page-23?p=8974998#entry8974998

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Thai baht likely to strengthen after QE in EU: Finance Minister

BANGKOK, 23 January 2015 (NNT) - Finance Minister Sommai Phasee has expressed concerns over a possible appreciation of the Thai baht after the European Central Bank (ECB) pushed the button on €1-trillion quantitative easing (QE) to revive the ailing eurozone economy.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/794232-thai-baht-likely-to-strengthen-after-qe-in-eu-finance-minister/

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Thai ex-PM Yingluck impeached and facing criminal charges
Bangkok | AFP |
BANGKOK: -- Thailand's junta-stacked parliament voted Friday to impeach former premier Yingluck Shinawatra, hours after prosecutors announced plans to indict her for corruption in a double blow that risks reigniting the country's bitter divisions.
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Are radio signals from space broadcasts by alien life?

COPENHAGEN: -- An unknown radio signal, which may have come alien life or from a black hole, colliding neutron stars, has been picked up by astronomers live for the first time ever. Its origins remain mysterious.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/794236-are-radio-signals-from-space-broadcasts-by-alien-life/

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'Democracy has died in Thailand today': Thai ex-PM Yingluck
Bangkok, Thailand | AFP |

BANGKOK: -- Embattled former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra Friday condemned a decision by the junta-stacked parliament to impeach her over her administration's controversial rice subsidy scheme as the end of democracy in the kingdom.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/794241-democracy-has-died-in-thailand-today-thai-ex-pm-yingluck/

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Bangkok ranked the poorest of 300 cities for economic performances

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BANGKOK: -- The Brookings Institution and JP Morgan Chase ranked 300 major cities worldwide for economic performance last year with Bangkok coming at the last of the ranking.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/794245-bangkok-ranked-the-poorest-of-300-cities-for-economic-performances/

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Urgent study on airport bags surcharge

BANGKOK, 23 January 2015 (NNT) - Transport Minister Prajin Juntong has assigned the Land Transport Department to urgently determine the possibility for taxi drivers at Suvarnabhumi airport to collect surcharges from passengers with excessive luggage.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/794218-no-baggage-fee-for-airport-taxis-thai-officials-say/#entry8975728

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Crackdown on beggars to begin next week

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Bangkok; -- The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security will next week launch a crackdown on beggars throughout the country.

The Mirror Foundation has reported that there are more than 5,000 beggars across the country with many of them being Cambodian children.

The ministry also reported that several foreign beggars have masqueraded as nuns and holy people venturing out on streets to seek “donations” from members of the public. Many of them reportedly earn between 300-1,800 baht a day and reportedly spent the money buying alcoholic drinks or visiting night entertainment venues.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/crackdown-beggars-begin-next-week

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-- Thai PBS 2015-01-23

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Full English Text of Yingluck's Post-Impeachment Statement

By Khaosod Eng.

A Khaosod English translation of the statement posted by former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on her official Facebook account this afternoon.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/794326-full-english-text-of-yinglucks-post-impeachment-statement/

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NACC to go after 38 ex-senators and 268 former MPs

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BANGKOK: -- The National Anti-Corruption Commission will press ahead with its bid to impeach 38 former senators and 268 former MPs for their roles in the attempt to amend the charter to change the composition of the senate, said NACC chairman Panthep Klanarongran.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/794334-nacc-to-go-after-38-ex-senators-and-268-former-mps/

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