Bruce Jenner: My brain is more female than male
DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Olympic champion Bruce Jenner says that "for all intents and purposes, I am a woman."

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Gold falls B150 amid world stock rally / Bangkok Post

Govt reclaims 35 million rai of illegally-used forest areas

BANGKOK, 25 April 2015 (NNT) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha says the government has reclaimed more than 35 million rai of illegally-owned forest areas.

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Temple Tiger row ends with all tigers allowed to stay but with conditions

BANGKOK: -- Row over the evacuation of tigers at the Tiger Temple was temporarily resolved after the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNA) agreed with conditions to allow the temple to keep the tigers.

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Risk of a calamity if North haze not tackled urgently
Dusit Thammaraks

CHIANG MAI: -- Considering the serious threat to the health of the people of the region, 'Burning season' must be stopped once and for all, and the govt must do whatever it takes

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Young delinquents in Observation Center given knowledge on reform and elections

TRANG, 25 April 2015 (NNT) – The provincial Election Commission (EC) of Trang held the 2nd workshop to instill knowledge on roles of good citizens, election and democracy, to young delinquents at the provincial Juvenile Observation and Protection Center.

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Prayut says Section 44 not enough to resolve long standing fishing industry problem

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha has conceded that Section 44 that grants him emergency powers under the interim constitution will not be able to resolve the illegal fishing within the time frame demanded by the European Union, reasoning that the problem has been long standing and needs to be resolved in the broader perspective that will take more than six months.

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The shocking truth behind Samui’s garbage disposal crisis

Samui’s garbage disposal problem is escalating out of control.

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RT@AP: BREAKING: Strong earthquake felt in Nepal's capital of Kathmandu, some damage reported

RT@SkyNewsBreak: An Earthquake measuring magnitude 7.7 hits 80km east of #Pokhara in #Nepal - tremors felt in New Delhi & other cities in North #India

RT@cnnbrk: Buildings are down and roads are out after major Nepal earthquake, CNN sister network CNN-IBN reports.

RT@AusNewsNetwork: AFTERSHOCK: A 5.5-magnitude aftershock has struck 67 km east of #Nepal's capital, #Kathmandu.

No-rejection ‘All Thai Taxi’ service rolls out Monday
By Coconuts Bangkok

BANGKOK: -- A new taxi service that promises to never reject fares will hit Bangkok’s streets Monday.

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Magnitude-7.5 quake hits Nepal; heavy damage
BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, Associated Press

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A strong 7.5-magnitude earthquake hit near Nepal's capital of Kathmandu before noon Saturday, causing extensive damage with toppled walls and collapsed buildings, officials said.

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NRC deliberates on court and independent agencies in charter draft on Day 5

BANGKOK, 25 April 2015 (NNT) - On the fifth day of the deliberation of the first constitution draft, the National Reform Council discussed a total of 59 sections covering the rule of law and the court’s roles.

A member of Constitutional Drafting Committee (CDC), Banjerd Singhkaneti, told the meeting that the new draft highlights transparency and would provide unity to the court.

He also defended the CDC’s decision to include the clause that requires at least one outsider in every 3 members of the Judicial Commission, saying it does not mean that the CDC is leaving gaps for politicians to interfere with the court’s work, but would rather keep the judge’s perspective fresh.

Most of the NRC members however disagreed with the idea, saying outsiders always invite interference from the political sector. The meeting also proposed the idea of having both the Appeal and Supreme courts be able to handle political related cases. Another NRC member suggested establishment of a district level court to help low-income earners to settle their legal matters.

-- NNT 2015-04-25

Corruption name list to be carefully screened

BANGKOK: -- Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said corrupted government officials in the name list resubmitted to the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) for review must be carefully screened before facing legal punishment.

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Ex-Convict Arrested for Stealing From Russian Tourist

BY Khaosod Eng.

CHONBURI - A former convict pardoned earlier this month was arrested yesterday for robbing a foreign tourist in the resort town of Pattaya, police say.

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Man dies after getting shot in chest, elbow and groin
Eakkapop Thongtub

Man dies after getting shot in chest, elbow and groin

PATONG: A 74-year-old Thai man was killed Friday afternoon (April 24) following a dispute over a road being built onto his land in Kalim beach.

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Magnitude-7.9 quake hits Nepal, causing big damage, injuries
BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, Associated Press
MUNEEZA NAQVI, Associated Press

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A powerful, 7.9-magnitude earthquake shook Nepal's capital and the densely populated Kathmandu Valley before noon Saturday, collapsing houses, leveling centuries-old temples and cutting open roads in the worst temblor in the Himalayan nation in over 80 years.

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RT@BreakingNews: Turkish Airlines plane makes emergency landing after engine failure - @gmanews http://t.co/jo57wvJBT8

Southern residents warned of Malaria spread

SONGKHLA, 25 April 2015 (NNT) – The Office of Disease Prevention and Control Region 12 in Songkhla Province has warned residents in southern provinces of the Malaria disease. It says precautions should be taken both at home and when traveling to high-risk areas.

The warning has been made in conjunction with World Malaria Day 2015, which is observed on 25 April every year. This year’s theme set for the fight against the disease is "Invest in the Future: Defeat Malaria”.

Malaria is the world's most important parasitic infectious disease. It is transmitted by mosquitoes which breed in fresh or occasionally brackish water. After being infected, most people begin falling ill 10-14 days, according to the Director of the Office of Disease Prevention and Control Region 12.

The symptoms of malaria include fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, nausea and vomiting, diarrhoea, anaemia, and jaundice. If a person experiences repeated cold and fevers, he or she is suspected to have been infected with Malaria. They must go to see the doctor immediately and inform their trips to woods or risky places. Even though the disease is curable but it causes difficulty in earning a living and daily activities. Infected person may die from various complications.

According to official statistics, 230 people have been found with malaria in seven provinces in the lower South between 1 Jan and 18 Apr 2015. Most, or 163 of them are in Yala, followed by 48 in Narathiwat and 19 in Songkhla. No death has been reported so far.

Self protection from Malaria are to stay in a good-condition sleeping net or use mosquito repellents. In malaria-hit areas, people should soak their sleeping nets into mosquito repellent liquid to double its protection.

-- NNT 2015-04-25

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