Thailand Live Thursday 10 October 2024

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Malaysia declares all on board MH370 dead, angering relatives

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysia on Thursday formally declared the passengers and crew of missing flight MH370 to be presumed dead, a step that it said opens the door for compensation payments but which was angrily rejected by distraught relatives.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/795931-malaysia-says-mh370-crash-an-accident-to-clear-compensation/#entry9014341

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American fights extradition for Phuket ‘kidnapping’

FLORIDA: An American man is fighting extradition to Thailand on kidnapping and extortion charges brought by another American said to have strong ties to senior Thai officials.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/796704-american-fights-extradition-for-phuket-kidnapping/

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Most Thais believe US takes side in Thailand's politics

BANGKOK: -- An opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration found that up to 62.24 per cent of respondents do not believe that the US government was not taking side in Thai politics.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/796705-most-thais-believe-us-takes-side-in-thailands-politics/

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Scientist considered father of birth control pill dies

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Carl Djerassi, the chemist widely considered the father of the birth control pill, has died.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/796717-scientist-considered-father-of-birth-control-pill-dies/

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Affiliated buses ask for fare hike

BANGKOK, 1 February 2015 (NNT) - Affiliated buses in Bangkok have urged the government to allow them to increase bus fares and provide assistance measures after the Energy Policy and Planning Office hiked the price of NGV in the transport sector by 50 Satang/kilo.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/796719-affiliated-buses-ask-for-fare-hike/

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Thailand and India jointly holds exhibition in honour of HM King and Gandhi

PHETCHABURI, 31 January 2015 (NNT) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of India in Thailand are organizing the “Father - Bapu: Love for the Nation” exhibition on 31 January - 28 February 2015. The exhibition presents development initiatives of His Majesty the King and development philosophy of Gandhi.

Held at the Sirindhorn Park in Phetchaburi province, the exhibition features digital presentations such as touchscreens, interactive multimedia and QR codes. There are interviews of people from various fields on HM the King’s development projects and six short documentaries on development contributions of HM the King and Gandhi.

The exhibition also features imitations of the tools HM the King has used in his development projects such as cameras, maps and pencils. Photographs of HM the King and Gandhi taken while they were working in various development projects are displayed.

The exhibition is opened to the public on 1 - 28 February 2015 from 9am - 4pm with no admission fee. Visitors can also enjoy shopping at the OTOP fair from 31 January - 2 February 2015 at the Sirindhorn Park, Phetchaburi province.

-- NNT 2015-02-01

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Hatyai kicks off' We Love Hatyai' campaign

SONGKHLA, 1 Feb 2015 (NNT) – Hatyai has launched "We Love Hatyai" campaign to secure its popularity in the global stage.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/796721-hatyai-kicks-off-we-love-hatyai-campaign/

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NRC-organized seminar proposed setting up of national police council

BANGKOK, 1 February 2015 - A recent seminar jointly organised by the National Reform Council has resolved to propose the setting up of a new council overseeing police affairs.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/796724-nrc-organized-seminar-proposed-setting-up-of-national-police-council/

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CDC: 50% of draft Constitution completed so far

BANGKOK, 1 February 2015 - The Constitutional Drafting Committee has already reached its half-way mark for the drafting of the new charter.

Chief advisor to CDC Prof. Prasopsuk Boondej said that the drafting committee has completed around 50% of the new Constitution after spending the whole January in reviewing each article.

Mr. Prasopsuk, however, said a lot to work remains to be done and more time is needed to complete the drafting process.

One of the most-anticipated issues is the election of the prime minister, the Members of Parliament, the senators and the appointment of the Cabinet, he said.

The CDC’s chief advisor added that this issue will be most likely brought up for the main CDC meeting to discuss within this month.

Mr. Prasopsuk is confident that the deliberation of individual article of the draft charter will be wrapped up by the middle of April as planned, before everything is forwarded to the National Reform Council, the Cabinet and the National Legislative Assembly to review and propose any adjustment.

-- NNT 2015-02-01

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NRC has 45 areas to reform by Feb 27

BANGKOK, 1 February 2015 - The National Reform Council is planning to complete dozens more reform missions before the end of this month.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/796727-nrc-has-45-areas-to-reform-by-feb-27/

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Cassava farmers to get small loans for harvest delay

BANGKOK, 1 February 2015 (NNT) – The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) has injected three billion baht to help the farmers who want to delay their cassava harvest through microloans.

BAAC Manager Lak Wachananawat said farmers who planted cassava after the 2014/2015 crop year and wanted to delay their harvest were eligible to the loans provided by the bank. Each of them could borrow up to 50,000 baht with the government compensating the interest rate for them by 3% for up to six months, said the manager.

The farmers can borrow the bank from now until 31 March 2015. Around 150,000 households are expected to receive the loans.

Around 30.9 million tons of cassava will likely enter the market this harvest season, slightly higher than the same period last year. In a bid to prevent price drop, the government has issued short-, middle- and long-term measures for cassava farmers through the BACC, including the microcredit.

-- NNT 2015-02-01

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Culture Minister leads religious bike riding in Nong Chok

BANGKOK: -- Culture Minister Veera Rojpojanarat Sunday led some 400 people of Buddhism, Catholic, Islam, Sikhism, and Hindu to make a five-kilometre bicycle ride in Bangkok's Nongchok district at 9 am.

The rode from the Saint Theresa Church to Wat Nong Chok and then to Khoiruttakwa Mosque to learn about the way of life of local people.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Culture-Minister-leads-religious-bike-riding-in-No-30253126.html

-- The Nation 2015-02-01

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Engine of Singapore-Kanchanburi tourist train catches fire

BANGKOK: -- The leading engine of the Singapore-Kanchanaburi train with 200 European tourists caught fire at 8:20 am Sunday in Kanchanaburi's Muang district.

No one was injured in the accident. Staffs of the train immediately removed the engine from the rest of the train and used the other engine to pull the train back to a nearby station. The train took the tourists from Singapore to Bangkok and to Kanchanburi.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Engine-of-Singapore-Kanchanburi-tourist-train-catc-30253127.html

-- The Nation 2015-02-01

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Aussie Uses A Stun Gun In Pattaya Punch Up

PATTAYA: -- Police were called out in the early hours of Saturday morning to the Soi Honey Guesthouse in South Pattaya when a fight broke out between between two foreign tourists.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/796764-aussie-uses-a-stun-gun-in-pattaya-punch-up/

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MOI urges all provinces to push forward anti-corruption policies

BANGKOK, 1 February 2015 (NNT) – The Ministry of Interior (MOI) urges all provinces on tackling corruption and to uphold the value of honesty to the public, said the Interior Permanent-Secretary.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/796766-moi-urges-all-provinces-to-push-forward-anti-corruption-policies/

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Orient Express train locomotive catches fire but no one was hurt



BANGKOK: -- The locomotive of the Orient Express train which carried about 200 European tourists from Singapore caught fire as it was travelling between Kanchanaburi and Wang Yen railway stations this morning.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/796767-orient-express-train-locomotive-catches-fire-but-no-one-was-hurt/

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NRC to hold meetings Monday, Tuesday

BANGKOK: -- National Reform Council President Thienchay Kiranandana will hold meetings of the NRC on Monday and Tuesday to hear acknowledge the progress of the charter writing by the Constitution Drafting Committee.

During the meetings, a bill on an independent consumer protection committee will also be deliberated.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/NRC-to-hold-meetings-Monday-Tuesday-30253128.html

-- The Nation 2015-02-01

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NACC gears up on anti-corruption strategy

BANGKOK, 1 February 2015 (NNT) – The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is gearing up on the corruption prevention and suppression strategies by raising public awareness on corruption, while urging the public to report any activity of corruption in the local administrative organisations.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/796766-moi-urges-all-provinces-to-push-forward-anti-corruption-policies/#entry9015357

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Thai Health Promotion Foundation joins 8 Isan universities in binge control

BANGKOK, 1 February 2015 (NNT) - Thai Health Promotion Foundation has signed an agreement with eight universities in the lower northeast region of Thailand to jointly discourage binge drinking among university students.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/796774-thai-health-promotion-foundation-joins-8-isan-universities-in-binge-control/

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RT @RichardBarrow: International Food Festival at the “Pepsi Dishcovery” at ARL Makkasan Station in #Bangkok, 2pm-10pm http://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/561782056733003776/photo/1

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Worachai to report to First Army Area Monday

BANGKOK: -- Former Pheu Thai Party MP Worachai Hema said he will report to the First Army Area in line with the summon order at 1 pm on Monday.

He said he had no problem in complying with the order but he would like Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to be open-minded to criticisms.

Worachai said he simply relayed satisfactions of the people to the government.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Worachai-to-report-to-First-Army-Area-Monday-30253130.html

-- The Nation 2015-02-01

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45-year-old man files complaint with police against python

BANGKOK: -- A 45-year-old man filed a complaint with the Samut Prakan Muang district police station at noon Sunday against a two-metre-long python that bit him.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/796783-45-year-old-man-files-complaint-with-police-against-python/

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Thousands march for democracy in Hong Kong

HONG KONG (AFP) - Thousands of pro-democracy protesters took to the streets of Hong Kong Sunday for the first time since mass demonstrations shut down parts of the city for more than two months.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/796784-thousands-march-for-democracy-in-hong-kong/

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300 policemen to be deployed to keep security for Prayut

Nakhon Ratchasima police chief Pol Maj General Thakoon Nattheesri instructed police to step up security to prevent protests by students when Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha visits the province Monday.

More than 300 police including antiriot police would be deployed to keep security for Prayut during the visit.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/300-policemen-to-be-deployed-to-keep-security-for--30253150.html

-- The Nation 2015-02-01

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Thailand Live Monday 2 Feb 2015

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