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Hidden Camera Exposes Source of Mysterious House Fires in Southern Thailand
By Khaosod English

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A photo of one of the more than 200 fires at a house in Phatthalung province, 23 April 2015 [Channel 8].

PHATTHALUNG — Footage from a hidden camera has determined that humans, not supernatural entities, are responsible for more than 200 fires lit inside a house in southern Thailand over the past few weeks.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/821135-mysterious-fires-in-phatthalung-now-divulged/?p=9353797#entry9353797

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Nepal situation monitoring room opened at Government House
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- A situation monitoring room to coordinate rescue and aid operations for Nepal quake victims was opened at the Government House on Wednesday, Deputy Government Spokesman Maj Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd said.

Sansern said the monitoring room at the Government House would hold video conferences with the command centre of Supreme Command and the Thai embassy in Katmandu to coordinate efforts to help the quake victims and keep in touch with the situation as it evolves.

Sansern said the testing of the video conference signal had been successful and the monitoring room would start operations on Thursday. Thai rescue teams and an operation team from the embassy are currently inspecting the disaster scene.

The monitoring room will report progress of the operations to the prime minister and the Supreme Command on a daily basis, Sanern said, adding that the Thai government would continue to provide humanitarian aids to the quake victims until the situation improves.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Nepal-situation-monitoring-room-opened-at-Governme-30258997.html

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Air Force cancels flight to Nepal today due to airport congestion

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BANGKOK: -- The Royal Thai Air Force has cancelled its earlier planned flight with relief aids to Nepal today after it was informed of heavy traffic at the Kathmandu international airport.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/821195-thai-air-force-cancels-flight-to-nepal-today-due-to-airport-congestion/

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More parents visit pawnshop for financial assistance

BANGKOK, 29 April 2015, (NNT) - The University of Thai Chamber of Commerce’s Center for Economic and Business Forecasting (CEBF) has stated that parents are increasingly relying on financial assistance from pawnshops.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/821203-more-parents-visit-pawnshop-for-financial-assistance/

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ITALTHAI reveals five-year business strategy

BANGKOK, 29 April 2015, (NNT) - Construction and industrial equipment distributor Italthai Industrial Company Limited (ITALTHAI) has been preparing to invest 30 billion baht over the next five years in the industries of machinery, construction tenders, and service & lifestyle.


The company is on course to achieving its investment target of 12.9 billion baht this year. The conglomerate would have to increase its investment by 25.8 billion baht to reach the five-year goal.

ITALTHAI’s latest investment is the 140 million baht project to establish a one-stop-service firm for heavy-duty backhoe rentals. The company also signed a 49-billion-baht contract to build a 177 MW alternative energy power plant. The latter project is expected to begin construction soon.

Meanwhile, ITALTHAI is also expected to established at least ten new factories in India, Srilanka and the Maldives by 2022.

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Bangkok Planetarium to be temporarily closed from May 2

BANGKOK, 29 April 2015 (NNT) – The National Center for Education is going to close its planetarium for a major facelift.


According to the center chief, the planetarium will be under renovation beginning on May 2, as a number of equipment has to be replaced and more modern tools need to be installed. The temporary closure is to ensure safety for visitors and staff. Exhibition and edutainment sections will remain open, however.

Once the renovation has been completed, the National Center for Education will inform the public of its planetarium’s reopening date as soon as possible. Those interested in touring the center or seeking an update on the planetarium as well as other activities may call 0-2392-1773 and 0-2392 0508 or log on to www.sciplanet.org.

Run by the Department of Non-Formal Education, under the Ministry of Education, Bangkok Planetarium is the oldest planetarium in Thailand.

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Thai Fisheries Act to rectify nation's fishing violations

BANGKOK, 29 April 2015 (NNT) - The Royal Thai Government Gazette has published the new Fisheries Act 2015, in the latest effort by the government to revoke the European Union’s yellow card on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.


The legislation process was streamlined in order to swiftly tackle the issue of IUU fishing in Thai waters within the six-month timeframe set by the European Union.

If the EU is still unsatisfied with the Kingdom’s efforts to curb IUU fishing, it could eventually issue a red card to Thailand.

The move would cost the country an estimated 20 billion baht in revenue from the fisheries industry.

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NLA to hold hearing on ex-Commerce Minister impeachment case on Apr 30

BANGKOK, 29 April 2015 (NNT) - The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) has compiled a total of 19 questions to be asked during impeachment hearing against Commerce Minister Boonsong Teriyapirom and his associates, regarding the failed government-to-government (G2G) rice program under his administration.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/821207-nla-to-hold-hearing-on-ex-commerce-minister-impeachment-case-on-apr-30/

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Four Thai universities make it to top 100
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- FOUR THAI universities have made it to the QS World University Ranking of top 100 higher-educational institutions on the basis of subjects. The list was released today on the www.topuniversities.com website.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/821224-four-thai-universities-make-it-to-top-100/

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Embracing the ‘Thainess’ may win free entry to tourist attractions
By Coconuts Bangkok

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ABOVE: Internet personality Mezs Mussamont, famous for scooting around town in traditional costume, shops at Central Chidlom in this April 8 photo. Photo: Mezs Mussamont

BANGKOK: -- A fad for dressing in nostalgic, traditional costume may get more encouragement in the form of free stuff.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/821230-embracing-the-thainess-may-win-free-entry-to-tourist-attractions/

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Nepal tells foreign rescue teams not to come: UN
Agence France-Presse
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KATHMANDU: -- Nepal has told foreign search and rescue teams not to come because there are already enough in the earthquake-hit country, a senior UN official said Wednesday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/821234-nepal-tells-foreign-rescue-teams-not-to-come-un/?p=9354067

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Phuket police arrest two Burmese men with 1,926 ya bah pills
Darawan Naknakhon

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Aung Soe, 32, (left) and Seinmyintkyi.

PHUKET: -- Two Burmese workers were arrested yesterday (April 28) in possession of 1,926 methamphetamine pills (ya bah). Police have said they supplied the drugs to fellow Burmese at a worker̕s camp in Rawai.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/821235-phuket-police-arrest-two-burmese-men-with-1926-ya-bah-pills/

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THAICOM specialists to facilitate satellite communications in Nepal

BANGKOK, 29 April 2015 (NNT) – THAICOM has prepared to send a team of specialists and satellite equipment to Nepal to help rescue workers in the rescue operations.


THAICOM’s technicians and engineers will be flying to Nepal today, where they will apply satellite technologies in search and rescue missions in affected areas. Aside from emergency operations, the specialists have been tasked with facilitating telecommunications.

The disaster relief is part of the firm's policy of corporate social responsibility in both everyday and critical situations.

The satellite operator previously applied IPSTAR satellite system to recover communications during crises in several countries, such as Japan, China, New Zealand and the Philippines.

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Thailand gives financial assistance to Nepal

BANGKOK, 29 April 2015 (NNT) - Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has given 10 million baht in assistance to the Nepalese Ambassador to Thailand for people who have been affected by the powerful quake in the country on 25 April 2015.


The premier on Wednesday said Their Majesties the King and Queen had instructed the Rajaprajanogroh Foundation Under the Royal Patronage to help the earthquake-affected people in Nepal and gave the 10 million baht in assistance to them.

In today’s meeting between ambassadors and consuls-general in Thailand, The PM represented the Thai government in giving the money to Nepalese Ambassador to Thailand Khaga Nath Adhikari to help the affected people.

Gen. Prayuth confirmed the Thai government was ready to provide assistance for Nepal in terms of emergency medical service, rescue service and satellite communication that the country needed.

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Concern over some 500 high buildings built before 1997
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Associate Professor Siriwat Chaichana, secretary general of the Engineering Institute of Thailand, Wednesday expressed concern over some 500 high buildings in Bangkok that were built before 1997.

He said these buildings, which have at least ten floors each, have not been designed to cope with earthquakes.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Concern-over-some-500-high-buildings-built-before--30259010.html

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Bangkok Bank indicates lower-than-expected economic growth

BANGKOK, 29 April 2015, (NNT) - Executive Vice-President of Bangkok Bank Kobsak Pootrakool has indicated that the bank may revise down its projections for domestic economic growth.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/821266-bangkok-bank-indicates-lower-than-expected-economic-growth/

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Smuggling of 26 Myanmar immigrants intercepted
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Highway Police early Wednesday morning rounded up 26 Myanmar workers packed into an SUV in Kanchanaburi's Phanom Tuan district and arrested the Thai driver.

Following a tip-off, police at the Ban Pu Namron border checkpoint tried to search the suspicious SUV at 5am but it failed to stop, so they gave chase until the driver pulled over and ran for it.

Police found nine women and 17 men - all undocumented - crammed into the vehicle designed to carry up to 10 passengers.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Smuggling-of-26-Myanmar-immigrants-intercepted-30259014.html

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Fifteen Thai ICT providers to join CommunicAsia 2015 in Jun in Singapore

BANGKOK, 29 April 2015 (NNT) - Software Park under the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) has planned to bring 15 Thai ICT companies to join CommunicAsia 2015 in June, said Software Prak Director Chalermpol Tuchinda.


Software Park is cooperating with the Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), in offering chances to Thai ICT providers to showcase their latest innovative technologies in areas of ICT, applications, mobile app prototypes and Thai-made softwares.

The fifteen ICT companies to join the grand exhibition are for example Aisoft Online Travel Solutions, Innova Telecommunication, and Sun Systems Corporation. Software Park expected that the Thai participants would win business deals at both regional and international levels in the exhibition, worth around twenty five million baht.

It will be the fourth time for Thailand to take part in the CommunicAsia which is the largest trade show providing participants with an opportunity to network, create new business opportunities and help shape industry trends.

CommunicAsia 2015 will take place at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore during 2-5 June 2015 with participation of leading IT and technology providers worldwide.

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Police hand over Ufun’s seized assets to AMLO

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BANGKOK: -- Police on Wednesday handed over 226 million baht worth of cash and valuables seized from executives and major shareholders of Ufun Store Company to the Anti-Money Laundering Office to determine whether they were illegally or legally acquired.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/821309-police-hand-over-ufuns-seized-assets-to-amlo/

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PM says he has no power to order a referendum to be held

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BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha has insisted that he has no power to stage a referendum to endorse the draft charter because it was not written in the interim constitution.

Full Story :http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/821310-pm-says-he-has-no-power-to-order-a-referendum-to-be-held/

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