DIW TEAM to combat fire incidents in plants

BANGKOK, 9 April 2015 (NNT) - In addition to promoting its measures on fire-prevention in industrial plants, the Department of Industrial Works has introduced a DIW TEAM, that is a team to inspect contamination in air and water at the scene of fires in manufacturing plants, to search for and identify dangerous chemicals that might cause an explosion and damage buildings and the environment.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/816087-diw-team-to-combat-fire-incidents-in-plants/

NRC's Sombat: draft charter contains too much detail

BANGKOK, 9 April 2015 (NNT) - A member of the National Reform Council (NRC) has said that the first draft of the constitution contains too much detail and therefore expects much feedback from NRC members.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/816089-nrcs-sombat-draft-charter-contains-too-much-detail/

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Aussie, Thai held over plantation scam
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Police have arrested an Australian and his alleged Thai accomplice for allegedly swindling money out of many foreign investors.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/816046-aussie-man-and-thai-woman-wanted-in-phuket-for-fraud-arrested-in-khon-kaen/#entry9287323

Warning against risky food menus during Songkran period



BANGKOK: -- The Department of Disease Control has warned people to avoid eating 10 menus of Thai food during the Songkran festival which it said posing high risk of falling sick from food poisoning.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/816095-warning-against-risky-food-menus-during-songkran-period/

NLA sets up committee to create organic laws

BANGKOK, 9 April 2015 (NNT) - National Legislative Assembly (NLA) has set up a committee to study the new constitution to prepare organic laws.

NLA President Pornpetch Wichitcholchai clarified that the new committee will not have the authority to amend the draft charter.

However, the panel will be in charge of drafting various organic laws upon the completion of the new constitution.

Furthermore, Prof. Pornpetch revealed that the NLA has yet to be requested to add a provision in the current 2014 interim constitution calling for a referendum of the new charter.

He said the Constitution Drafting Committee must first petition the National Council for Peace and Order and the Cabinet to consider the amendment.


-- NNT 2015-04-09

30,000 evacuated in China chemical plant fire

BEIJING (AFP) - Almost 30,000 people living near a Chinese chemical plant where a huge fire blazed for a total of nearly 50 hours were evacuated before the flames were finally extinguished Thursday, media said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/816100-30000-evacuated-in-china-chemical-plant-fire/

DPM Visanu wonders why influential figures are more afraid of the military

BANGKOK: -- Deputy Prime Minister Visanu Kruea-ngarm said today that it was rather strange that influential figures in this country were more afraid of the military than with the police.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/816101-dpm-visanu-wonders-why-influential-figures-are-more-afraid-of-the-military/

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Bangkok Poll: Most people want to perform “rodnam dumhua” with PM



BANGKOK: -- Of all the politicians and government leaders past and present, most of the people have wanted to perform the traditional “rodnam dumhua” Songkran ceremony with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha, according to Bangkok Poll of Bangkok University.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/816029-prayut-tops-list-of-politicians-people-want-to-pay-songkran-respect/#entry9287522

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iranian President Rouhani warns Saudi Arabia, its allies that Yemen airstrikes are a 'mistake'

Top general impressed with Phuket police


Officers on parade with, inset, Gen Korkiet.

PHUKET: -- One of Thailand’s top policemen, Pol Gen Korkiet Wongworachat, who is Criminal Suppression Consultant to the police force, was in Phuket last night to check on security arrangements in advance of the Songkran Festival.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/816105-top-general-impressed-with-phuket-police/

NRC Whip reveals agenda of meeting between NRC, CDC

BANGKOK, 9 April 2015 (NNT) - The Whip of the National Reform Council (NRC) has revealed the agenda of the meeting between the NRC and the Constitution Drafting Committee.

NRC Whip Wanchai Sonsiri said the meeting was to focus on achieving three main goals.

The first was to reach a consensus on the debate format of the upcoming NRC deliberation scheduled for April 20 - 26 and the main topics to be discussed.

The second to agree on the allotted floor time for each member and the ordering of speakers according to topic.

The third goal was to finalize the number of amendments proposed by the NRC. The NRC whip reportedly that there would be eight amendments.

Furthermore, Mr Wanchai affirmed that the meeting was held to ready the members for the debate and did not serve as a lobbying session.


-- NNT 2015-04-09

Vietnamese Thais hold ASEAN Songkran activity in Khon Kaen

KHON KAEN, 9 April 2015 (NNT) – Thai people with Vietnamese descent have gathered to celebrate the Thai New Years activity for the Vietnamese-Thai community in Khon Kaen province.

The Vietnamese People Association in the Northeastern Thailand has organized the Thai New Year activity at the SF Hotel in Khon Kaen province to celebrate the Thai New Year and serves as a gathering event for the community of Thais with Vietnamese descent.

The event was presided over by the Consul General of Vietnam in Khon Kaen Nguyen Nyog Son, and the former Consul General Nguyen Huu Dinh, who gave gifts to the Vietnamese Thai elders at the event, while it was reported that the event was attended by many Vietnamese Thai people.

This event also demonstrates the determination of the Vietnamese community in supporting Thailand’s development towards the integration of the ASEAN Community.


-- NNT 2015-04-09

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Australian Embassy Vacancy – Honorary Consul Samui

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MILAN (AP) - Italian news agency ANSA says shots fired in Milan courthouse.

DPM: More SME owners interested in formal registration

BANGKOK, 9 April 2015 (NNT) - The number of SME owners interested in registering their businesses for the formal SMEs system has increased through aids and benefits from the government sector, says the Deputy Prime Minister.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/816121-thai-dpm-more-sme-owners-interested-in-formal-registration/

Thai 'Red Shirts' cancel 2010 crackdown anniversary after junta pressure

AFP

BANGKOK: -- Thailand's anti-coup "Red Shirts" on Thursday cancelled a religious ceremony marking the fifth anniversary of a deadly military crackdown, accusing security forces of surrounding a temple where the memorial was due to take place.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/816123-thai-red-shirts-cancel-2010-crackdown-anniversary-after-govt-pressure/

Phuket Bus Terminal taxis back in business
Nattapat Tuarob


Rassada Mayor Phudit Raksarat discusses his plans for the future of the taxi co-op.

Phuket: -- Following the complaint made by members of the Phuket Bus Terminal Cooperative Ltd (PBTC) on Tuesday (April 7) about their eviction from the Phuket Bus Terminal on Thepkrasattri Rd last Friday (April 3), an agreement has been reached which will see ther taxi operators back in operation immediately.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/816126-phuket-bus-terminal-taxis-back-in-business/

Shots fired in Milan courthouse, killing judge

MILAN (AP) — A man opened fire in Milan's courthouse Thursday, killing a bankruptcy judge and reportedly hitting at least one other person, Italy's ANSA news agency said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/816128-shots-fired-in-milan-courthouse-killing-judge/

BoT: Export growth will likely contract for 3 consecutive years

BANGKOK, 9 April 2015 (NNT) - The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has expressed concerns that this year’s export growth might contract for three years in a row and prevent the GDP growth rate from reaching 3.8%.

Director of the BoT Don Nakhonthap said Thai exports for the rest of the year must not be lower than 19.2 billion USD otherwise the export growth rate would not reach 0.8% as forecast by the central bank. If exports for the rest of the year were 17 billion USD/month on average, the 2015 Thai export growth would be in the negative territory for three consecutive years. The negative export growth and slowly recovering economy in the second quarter would likely result in less than 3.8% economic growth, said the director.

The BoT will revise this year’s GDP growth forecast again late June. The bank’s director expressed his confidence that the 2015 GDP would grow by at least 2.5%.

A central bank study has found that the economy of trade partners of Thailand was an important factor influencing Thai exports.

Thai exports recovered slowly due to fragile economic recovery of Thailand’s main trade partners such as countries in the eurozone, Japan and China, the director added.


-- NNT 2015-04-09

HSBC says France opens criminal probe of its Swiss unit

LONDON (AP) — HSBC says it is under formal criminal investigation in France over alleged tax fraud by its Swiss private bank.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/816175-hsbc-says-france-opens-criminal-probe-of-its-swiss-unit/

Thai fishermen, jailed in Indonesia, return home

BANGKOK: -- A MILITARY aircraft Thursday brought back 68 Thai fishermen from Indonesia where they had been locked up for illegal fishing.

The fishermen, who were also victims of human trafficking, had been put behind bars in the Indonesian islands of Ambon, Benjina, Dobo and Tuan.

The C130 Royal Thai Air Force plane took off from Ambon Island early Thursday and landed at Don Mueang International Airport at 3pm, where representatives from different agencies were present to welcome the fishermen.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Thai-fishermen-jailed-in-Indonesia-return-home-30257755.html

-- The Nation 2015-04-09

Article 44 authorises soldiers to crackdown on forest invasion : Prayut

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Thursday the Article 44 will allow soldiers to work with police and forestry officials in cracking down on forests and reserve forest encroachments.

He signed an order under the article to solve the forest encroachment problem. Military officials can give orders to police or act on behalf of police officers in cases of police or forestry official shortages.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Article-44-authorises-soldiers-to-crackdown-on-for-30257746.html

-- The Nation 2015-04-09

Police mull special driver licence for big bikes

Excuse me ladies... Are you licensed riders?

BANGKOK: Police are considering a change to existing laws governing motorbike licences; specifically licences to drive big bikes.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/816180-police-mull-special-driver-licence-for-big-bikes/

Brit, Aussie caught using skimmed cards in Phuket

Nattha Thepbamrung

PHUKET: Two men, a Briton and an Australian, were arrested for involvement in a skimming gang last night (April 8). They were caught withdrawing B20,000 from a Siam Commercial Bank ATM machine on the Karon beachfront.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/816183-brit-aussie-caught-using-skimmed-cards-in-phuket/

Chon Buri: The Chon Buri Hospital Thursday denied that a 48-year-old German woman who lived in Pattaya for two years has died of the fatal communicable disease of Meningococcal Meningitis.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/816179-hospital-denies-german-woman-killed-by-meningococcal-meningitis/

Appeals court rejects bail for ex-chairman of Klongchan credit union co-op

BANGKOK: -- The Appeals Court on Thursday rejected bail for former chairman of Klongchan Credit Union Cooperative Mr Supachai Srisupa-aksorn for fear that he might interfere with witnesses in the embezzlement case he was charged with.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/816194-appeals-court-rejects-bail-for-ex-chairman-of-klongchan-credit-union-co-op/

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