Thailand Live Saturday 9 May 2015

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DMR: Public not to panic over tsunami rumours

BANGKOK, 9 May 2015 (NNT) – The Department of Mineral Resources has asked the public in the southern region not to panic over tsunami rumours, while urging the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation to help spread factual understanding among the public in 23 seaside provinces on the matter, says the DMR Director-General.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823880-dmr-public-not-to-panic-over-tsunami-rumours/

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Poll shows Section 44 may not resolve lottery overpricing definitely

BANGKOK: -- Most people voiced uncertainty if the prime minister could successfully resolve the long standing lottery overpricing using sweeping power under Section 44 of the interim constitution.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823886-poll-shows-section-44-may-not-resolve-lottery-overpricing-definitely/

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Pileup crash on expressway injures two

BANGKOK: -- Two persons were injured in a pileup crash that engaged 11 vehicles on the Bang Na-Din Daeng expressway last night.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823888-pileup-crash-on-expressway-injures-two/

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23-year-old man slams into parked 18-wheeler Phuket truck
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A 23-year-old man crashed his motorbike into the back of a parked truck

PHUKET: A 23-year-old man was taken to hospital with a head injury after he slammed his motorbike into the back of an 18-wheeler truck shortly after midnight (May 9).

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823909-23-year-old-man-slams-into-parked-18-wheeler-phuket-truck/

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Prayut threatens to suspend lottery if overpricing is not resolved by June

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha threatened to suspend lottery issuance if overpricing couldn't be resolved by June

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823931-prayut-threatens-to-suspend-lottery-if-overpricing-is-not-resolved-by-june/

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King and Queen to relax at Klai Kangwon Palace in Hua Hin tomorrow

BANGKOK: -- Their Majesties the King and Queen will leave Siriraj Hospital tomorrow to relax at the Klai Kangwon Palace in Hua Hin district of Prachuap Khiri Khan province, the Bureau of the Royal Household announced today.

The announcement stated that Their Majesties will leave the hospital at 2.00 pm Sunday to Klai Kangwon Palace and stay at Phra Tamnak Piemsuk royal residence for physical rehabilitation and relaxation.

It also said signing the well wishing books at the 100-years Sala Siriraj Pavilion inside the Siriraj Hospital will be suspended from tomorrow, and the people are invited to greet the royal motorcade along the route from Siriraj to the palace tomorrow.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/king-and-queen-to-relax-at-klai-kangwon-palace-in-hua-hin-tomorrow

-- Thai PBS 2015-05-09

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US says it's receptive to nuclear talks with North Korea
By MATTHEW PENNINGTON

WASHINGTON (AP) — After three years of diplomatic deadlock, the Obama administration says it is open to holding preliminary talks with North Korea to probe its intentions and assess the prospects of ridding the country of nuclear weapons.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823934-us-says-its-receptive-to-nuclear-talks-with-north-korea/

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EGAT: Quakes will have no influence on dams in Thailand

BANGKOK, 9 May 2015 (NNT) - The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has confirmed the earthquakes in Nepal on 25 April and Phang Nga province in Thailand on 6 May will not affect three major dams in the country.

EGAT director Decha Bunyakan on Saturday said the earthquake measuring device installed at the three major dams—Srinagarindra, Vajiralongkorn and Ratchaprapha—detected very low tremors that had reached the dams. The first two dams which were located on fault lines could withstand an earthquake of up to 7.0 magnitudes on the Richter scale, the director said.

The director added that an earthquake with its epicenter 60 kilometers away from the dams would have no influence on their stability.

The EGAT constantly conducted tests on the safety of major dams and after every earthquake, said the director. It also regularly conducted evacuation drills with provincial disaster prevention and mitigation departments in the areas surrounding the dams, Mr. Decha confirmed.

-- NNT 2015-05-09

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PM: Lottery tickets must be sold at THB 80 by June

BANGKOK, 9 May 2015 (NNT) - Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has said the government needs to enforce Section 44 of the temporary constitution to solve the problem of overpriced government lottery tickets. The premier vowed to help people buy lottery tickets at 80 baht by June 2015.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823931-prayut-threatens-to-suspend-lottery-if-overpricing-is-not-resolved-by-june/#entry9388139

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Army wants Prayut to use Section 44 to order declaration of sophisticated spying devices in possession

BANGKOK: -- Matichon Online quoted an Army source as saying that the Army wants the prime minister to use Section 44 to order the declaration of such sophisticated spying devices after the previous government did not control the import of such telecom equipment for use by state agencies.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823940-army-wants-prayut-to-use-section-44-to-order-declaration-of-sophisticated-spying-devices-in/

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Tourism Ministry Plans Nationwide Toilet-Cleaning Day

By Khaosod Eng.

BANGKOK — Thailand’s Minister of Sports and Tourism says that cleaning public restrooms in major transport hubs across the country is a top priority for the agency this year.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823990-tourism-ministry-plans-nationwide-toilet-cleaning-day/

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NLA’s 1st Vice President calls for media neutrality in the interests of the people

BANGKOK, 10 May 2015 (NNT) - A vice president of the National Legislative Assembly has stressed that media and journalists must always remain neutral while performing their work, in the interests of the public.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/823991-nlas-1st-vice-president-calls-for-media-neutrality-in-the-interests-of-the-people/

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