Thailand Live Tuesday 24 Mar 2015

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Hua Hin holds big cleaning day ahead of Cabinet retreat

BANGKOK: -- The Hua Hin Municipality Tuesday held a big cleaning day activity at the Hua Hin beach ahead of the Cabinet retreat Friday and Saturday.

Municipality officials joined vendors to clean the road to the beach near the Centara Grand Hua Hin.

Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Hua-Hin-holds-big-cleaning-day-ahead-of-Cabinet-re-30256643.html


-- The Nation 2015-03-24

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Entry fee to Phi Phi Islands mulled

Koh Phi Phi - Nopparathara National Park Chief Chaithat Boonphupantanti said on Tuesday that the a fee may be imposed as a way to control the limitless growth in the number of visitors to the southern islands.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/811530-entry-fee-to-thailands-phi-phi-islands-mulled/

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2010 Crackdown Trial: Abhisit to Blame Violence on Blackshirts
By Khaosod English


Redshirts torch the City Hall in Mukdahan province in response to the crackdown in the capital city, 19 May 2010

BANGKOK — Former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will defend himself against charges related to his authorization of the 2010 crackdown by contesting a previous court ruling that found soldiers responsible for the deaths of civilians, his lawyer said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/811532-2010-crackdown-trial-abhisit-to-blame-violence-on-blackshirts/

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Heavy rainstorms ease haze crisis in North



BANGKOK: -- The haze crisis in the North eased today after tropical storm hit most parts of the country bringing airborne particulate matters to 17-131 microns per cubic metre on average 24- hour monitoring.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/811536-heavy-rainstorms-ease-haze-crisis-in-north/

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PMO Minister gives anti-corruption policy in Chiang Mai

CHIANG MAI, 24 March 2015 (NNT) – The Prime Minister’s Office Minister announced the anti-corruption policy to the good governance committees of the northern region, in the second performance enhancement in Chiang Mai province.

The Minister attached to the Prime Minister’s Office Panadda Diskul officiated over the second seminar on enhancing the performance of the 17 provincial good governance committees in the northern region.

The Prime Minister’s Office Minister has said that the MOU has been signed between 5 agencies, including the Office of the Permanent Secretary of Prime Minister’s Office, Office of the National Counter Corruption Commission, Office of the Auditor General, Office of Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission, and the Department of Special Investigation, that will lead to an increased cooperation on corruption prevention measures.

He has also asked the good governance committees to apply the 12 Core Values with their work.

The seminar aims to create the knowledge and understanding to the good governance committees who are tasked to monitor government agencies', and to cooperate with the government agencies and its network agencies.


-- NNT 2015-03-24

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New coral reefs found off Phuket
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Officials and life guards mark out the area where the new reefs have been found.

PHUKET: -- Sirinart National Park officials have blocked off an area of sea covering about 10 rai after finding new corals reefs. They have stated there will be no boats or swimming allowed in the area.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/811561-new-coral-reefs-found-off-phuket/

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Their Majesties’ letter of condolence to Singapore president



BANGKOK: -- Their Majesties the King and Queen today sent a letter of condolence to the president of Singapore for the death of Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s first and longest serving prime minister.

In the letter, Their Majesties the King and Queen said they felt very sorry for the passing away of Mr Lee Kuan Yew on March 23 and would like to express their heart-felt sorrow to the president and family of the former prime minister as well as the Singaporean people for the irreplaceable loss of the founder of Singapore who devoted his life for Singapore and who brought prosperity to the country.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/their-majesties-letter-of-condolence-to-singapore-president


-- Thai PBS 2015-03-24

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Thailand to send a team to Indonesia to help Thai fishermen

BANGKOK, 24 March 2015 (NNT)-The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security is planning to dispatch a search team to rescue Thai fishermen believed to have fallen prey to human trafficking in Indonesian waters.

Social Development and Human Security Minister, Police Colonel Adul Saengsingkeaw said the team will launch an investigation into the human trafficking claims.

The team will also identify those forced into slavery on fishing boats and facilitate their return to Thailand. The team will consist of police officers, representatives from the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, the Department of Fisheries, medical staff and forensic police.

The group is expected to travel to Indonesia on March 27th. A meeting will be held before their departure to ensure their readiness.


-- NNT 2015-03-24

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Disabled lottery vendors protest against lottery sale at convenience stores

BANGKOK: -- Over 100 disabled lottery vendors camp outside the Government House public service centre Tuesday as their leader, Santisuk Polsawing, submits a petition on their behalf calling for a greater quota of lottery tickets and opposing the plan to sell lottery tickets via convenience stores and automatic vending machines.

The group also suggested that the exorbitant retail price of the lottery tickets stemmed from the insufficient supply to meet consumer demand; however, this could be remedied, they said, if the government produced more tickets and gave the disabled vendors an increased quota.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Disabled-lottery-vendors-protest-against-lottery-s-30256655.html


-- The Nation 2015-03-24

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Gov't likely to postpone announcement of 6-month performance until end of Songkran

BANGKOK, 24 March 2015 (NNT) - The cabinet plans to propose to Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha to delay the announcement of the government’s six-month performance from April 10th to 17th at 9.00 a.m. after the long holiday of Songkran, according to Government spokesman Yongyuth Maiyalap.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/811567-govt-likely-to-postpone-announcement-of-6-month-performance-until-end-of-songkran/

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Drought blamed for contraction of agricultural economy in Q1

BANGKOK, 24 March 2015 (NNT) - Thailand’s agricultural economy growth rate in the first quarter 2015 contracted by 1.5% compared to the same period last year, mainly due to worse drought.

Secretary-General of the Office of Agricultural Economics Lersak Riewtrakunphaibun said drought which started late 2014 until early 2015 was the main cause of the negative agricultural economic growth. Drought decreased the water volumes of major dams in the country, affecting cultivation of many crops in Chao Phraya and Mae Klong river basins, said Mr Lersak.

As for the tendency of the Thai agricultural economy growth rate for the whole year, the official said it would likely stand at -1.8 to -0.8%. The sectors expected to contract include crops and agricultural service while livestock and fishery will likely expand.


-- NNT 2015-03-24

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"A passenger plane flying between Barcelona and Dusseldorf has reportedly crashed in France."

PARIS (AP) The French newspaper La Provence says an Airbus plane with at least 142 passengers, two pilots and four flight attendants on board has crashed in the Alps region.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/811569-airbus-a320-crashes-in-france/

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UPDATE:

Germanwings airliner crashes in French Alps

142 passengers, two pilots and four flight attendants

Breaking news

An Airbus A320 airliner has crashed in the French Alps between Barcelonnette and Digne, French aviation officials and police have said.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/811569-airbus-a320-crashes-in-france/#entry9225357

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Prayuth Promises Not to Arrest Thaksin at Lee Kuan Yew's Funeral

By Khaosod Eng.

BANGKOK — The leader of Thailand's military junta has vowed not to arrest fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra if he is spotted at the funeral of Singaporean’s founding leader Lee Kuan Yew next week.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/811596-prayuth-promises-not-to-arrest-thaksin-at-lee-kuan-yews-funeral/

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A gunman suspected of shooting to death the abbot of Wat Pator Sisied temple in Udon Thani province was arrested by CSD police late this evening.

The suspected gunman was being questioned by the CSD police in Udon Thani.

Another suspect who is a police officer and drove the gunman to shoot the abbot has fled, possibly to Laos.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/102236

-- Thai PBS 2015-03-24

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Pattaya, Chon Buri:- Two Russian men have been arrested for having allegedly used fake credit cards to buy goods in Pattaya.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/811593-two-russians-arrested-in-pattaya/

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