Agricultural reform necessary, PM
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Friday that reforms must be introduced in all agricultural sectors, from rice, rubber, palm and cassava to sugar cane.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa....m-necessary-pm/

HUMAN-TRAFFICKING TRADE
Trilateral talks on human trafficking this month: PM
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Myanmar welcomes initiative to combat 'slave trade'; no response from M'sia

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823790-trilateral-talks-on-human-trafficking-this-month-pm/

UPDATE:

Boonsong and two colleagues impeached over 'fake' G2G deal
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- NLA bans former commerce minister, his former deputy and ex-Foreign Trade chief from public office for five years

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823634-nla-impeaches-boonsong-poom-manas/#entry9386208

Thailand urged to be ready for UK's exit from EU
Petchanet Pratruangkrai,
Erich Parpart
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Experts are calling on Thailand to prepare for the United Kingdom's possible decision to pull away from the European Union after the ruling Conservative Party returned to power yesterday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823792-thailand-urged-to-be-ready-for-uks-exit-from-eu/

Police chief OK with Army's halt of spy device show
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Israeli demo of tapping devices, location scanners at special branch cut short

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823793-police-chief-ok-with-armys-halt-of-spy-device-show/

Surprise hailstorm hits the capital
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- THERE WAS a surprise hailstorm in some parts of Bangkok yesterday, with hailstones even hitting the roof of Parliament house.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823794-surprise-hailstorm-hits-the-capital/

Wheels of fortune
Kitchana Lersakvanitchakul
THE NATION

Campaign aims to get tourists pedalling in Phetchabun and Phitsanulok

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823795-wheels-of-fortune/

Thailand, Aust launch New Colombo Plan
The Nation

THAILAND and Australia yesterday launched the New Colombo Plan in Bangkok in a bid to strengthen the trading and interpersonal relationship between both countries, Foreign Ministry spokesman Sek Wannamethee said.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823796-thailand-aust-launch-new-colombo-plan/

Police to seek ways to boost safety for cyclists on roads
Jessada Jantarak
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- POLICE will work closely with cycling clubs in a bid to boost safety for their members, following the death of four cyclists recently on Thai roads.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823797-police-to-seek-ways-to-boost-safety-for-cyclists-on-roads/

Malaysian police collaborating on UFUN investigation
Kornkamol Aksorndej
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- THAI AND Malaysian authorities will work together to investigate the alleged Ponzi scheme run by UFUN.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823799-malaysian-police-collaborating-on-ufun-investigation/

Pheu Thai considers 'tempting' offer for talks
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- PHEU Thai may accept Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's offer for political parties to hold meetings at the junta-run Centre for Reconciliation, deputy party spokesman Anusorn Iamsa-ad said.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823800-pheu-thai-considers-tempting-offer-for-talks/

Thailand 'more than ready for AEC'
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday denied reports that the political and security situations in Thailand were a drag on the Kingdom's moves to join the Asean Economic Community.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823801-thailand-more-than-ready-for-aec/

FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
NHRC to consider Peace TV licence revocation

BANGKOK: -- RED-SHIRT co-leader Weng Tojirakarn along with Peace TV news anchors filed a petition with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) yesterday to fight the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)'s decision to revoke its broadcasting licence last week.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823802-nhrc-to-consider-peace-tv-licence-revocation/

SOUTH CRISIS
DNA swabs - Army's newest weapon in deep South

Yala - The government has introduced a new strategy to curb the insurgency that has rumbled on in the jungle-blanketed deep South for more than a decade - DNA swabbing.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823803-dna-swabs-armys-newest-weapon-in-deep-south/

NEW CONSTITUTION
Website invites public debate on draft charter amendments
Wiraj Sripong
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- AMIDST draft charter debates by members of junta-appointed institutions, a website has been set up so the public can debate the charter amendments they would like to see implemented.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823805-website-invites-public-debate-on-draft-charter-amendments/

EDITORIAL
Media freedom extends beyond the political realm
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- As well as the threat that military rule poses to journalism, there is the challenge of personal greed

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823806-media-freedom-extends-beyond-the-political-realm/

Unexpected triumph means Cameron can govern UK on his own
DANICA KIRKA, Associated Press
JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — After years of sharing power, David Cameron pulled off an unexpected election triumph that gave the Conservative prime minister a second term with an outright majority Friday and dealt a stinging defeat to his three main rivals.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823807-unexpected-triumph-means-cameron-can-govern-uk-on-his-own/

Small plane crashes into busy Atlanta highway; 4 killed
DAVID GOLDMAN, Associated Press


ATLANTA (AP) — A small passenger airplane dropped from the sky and grazed the hood of a truck before it crashed into a major Atlanta highway Friday, killing all four people aboard and starting an intense fire on the busy road.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823809-small-plane-crashes-into-busy-atlanta-highway;-4-killed/

US concerned China behind cyberattack on US sites
By MATTHEW PENNINGTON

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States voiced concern Friday over a report that China manipulated international Internet traffic intended for a major Chinese Web service company and used it for a cyberattack on U.S. sites.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823811-us-concerned-china-behind-cyberattack-on-us-sites/

Lampang: - Friends of Asian Elephant yesterday organised a spiritual ceremony to bid farewell to elephant cow Phang Kaeo Kham before mercy killing following six-month terminal illness.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823812-elephant-put-to-sleep-following-terminal-illness/

Pattaya, Chon Buri:- An air-conditioner mechanic sneaked into a luxurious house of a farang’s Thai wife in Pattaya Friday and could not help helping himself to several bottles of luxurious foreign brand liquors. He eventually fell asleep and woke up being arrested.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823819-alleged-burglar-finds-foreign-liquors-irresistible/

Pattaya, Chon Buri:- An unidentified farang, his Thai girl friend and another Thai were injured when the farang’s motorcycle fell into a “dangerous hole” on the Second Pattaya Road before it hit another motorcycle early Saturday, police said.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823829-one-farang-two-thais-injured-on-pattaya-road/

Crazed man in knife incident on Pattaya Beach

PATTAYA:--A 43 year old man was arrested on Friday Morning only meters away from Pattaya Police Station following a knife fight with a deckchair operator, which occurred moments after he was released by Pattaya Police following an earlier knife incident with a foreign tourist.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823830-crazed-man-in-knife-incident-on-pattaya-beach/

Pattaya, Chon Buri:- A Czech man has been arrested under an Interpol arrest warrant on charge of embezzlement of valuables worth 138,114 euro, Thai immigration police said.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823835-czech-man-arrested-faces-extradition/

ISOC inspects One Stop Service center for alien labour registration in Samut Prakan

SAMUT PRAKAN, 9 May 2015 (NNT) - Colonel Tub Uthitsan, Director of the Planning and Coordinating Center of the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) visited the one stop service center for alien labor registration in Samut Prakan Province.

He said the center was kicked off on April 1 and would finish its mission on June 30. The center is aimed at registering and extending work permits for foreign workers who are in great number in the province, which is home to a large number of fishery activities.

Most of the alien workers in Samut Prakan are Burmese, Lao, and Cambodian. A total of 84,901 foreign workers registered with the one stop service center last year.

Col. Tub indicated that since the beginning of this year, about 22,000 alien workers and their dependants had registered in the province, with 334 of them being in the fishery sector. He attributed the lower number of workers registering to their returning home since Songkran.

-- NNT 2015-05-09

A disaster prevention and mitigation center opens in Chainat

CHAINAT, 9 May 2015 (NNT) - A Disaster Prevention and Mitigation center was officially opened in Sapphaya District of Chainat yesterday, as the province steps up measures to deal with droughts, floods, storms and fire.

The center is expected to help the community make proper preparations against various disasters in order to prevent the loss of assets and lives, in accordance with the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation’s policies.

The disaster prevention and mitigation center in Sapphaya District will serve as a stage for the members of the community to exchange ideas and lay down effective plans to handle and prevent public disasters.

-- NNT 2015-05-09

Fishermen voice their plights from tough action

BANGKOK: -- As the European Union (EU) is sending a team of its officials to Thailand to inspect the country's progress in complying with international fisheries law after yellow carding the country, the Thai Overseas Fisheries Association (TOFA) yesterday called a meeting with all its members in Samut Sakhon province to raise the problems and plight of the fishermen after Thai authorities started to tighten grip on the fishing boats in an effort to stamp out illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823862-fishermen-voice-their-plights-from-tough-action/

Chumphon:- A South-bound train arrived at its destination 30 minutes late on May 5. But its passengers were full of praise.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823861-south-bound-train-driver-hero/

Second rice crop planting ban takes toll on farmers

BANGKOK: -- The government's recent instruction for farmers to not grow off-season or second rice crops has now taken toll on farmers who now are complaining sharp decline in their earnings and delayed government subsidies.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823863-second-rice-crop-planting-ban-takes-toll-on-farmers/

Living expenses up, household economic index down

BANGKOK, 9 May 2015 (NNT) - Analysts indicated the rising living expenses dragged down the household economic index, hitting the lowest point in 5 months, warning the public of creating new debts.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823879-living-expenses-up-household-economic-index-down/