Phuket tourism chief in street publicity to restore tourism confidence

Darawan Naknakhon

Santi Pawai greets tourists in Patong.

PHUKET: The island’s tourism and sports promotion boss hit the streets of Patong yesterday as part of the latest government publicity campaign to restore confidence among tourists.

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Ministry of Agricultural and Cooperatives gearing up for royal ploughing ceremony

BANGKOK, 10 May 2015 (NNT) - The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has held a ritual to pay homage to the past kings of the Chakri dynasty and the god of rain before the annual royal ploughing ceremony takes place on 13 May 2015.

Permanent Secretary for Agriculture and Cooperatives Chaowalit Chukhachon, who will be the lord of the royal ploughing ceremony this year, on Sunday presided over the ritual for good luck to the ministry’s staff as well as the public. The ceremony was attended by official Brahmans and four consecrated ladies who will carry rice seed baskets in the ploughing procession.

The royal ploughing ceremony is scheduled for 13 May 2015 at Sanam Luang. 11 royally-bestowed rice strains will be strewn over the ceremonial ground. 2,520 kilograms of rice seeds will be handed out to farmers and the public who go to the ceremony.

-- TNA 2015-05-10

Himalayan 'drop after Nepal quake'

Nepal: -- The height of a swathe of the Himalayas has dropped by around one metre as a result of the devastating Nepal earthquake, BBC News reported, quoting scientists as saying.

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Several people killed in shooting in Switzerland

BERLIN (AP) — Police said Sunday that they found several people dead after shots were heard in a town in northern Switzerland.

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RT@ThaipbsEngNews: 1.20 p.m. Crowd at Siriraj hospital to send off Their Majesties The King and Queen to Klai Kungwon Palace in Hua Hin http://t.co/U8J1cVSmeb

Football gamblers netted in Thalang

PHUKET: A crime suppression special task force – led by Thalang District Chief Mr Wira Kerdsirimongkol, and several administration clerks (Palad) – last night netted three gamblers in Pakkhlok, seizing more than B27,000 from the suspects.

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PM suggests farmers build water wells

BANGKOK, 10 May 2015 (NNT) - Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has suggested that farmers should start to dredge water courses and dig wells to store rainwater during the rainy season.

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Several people killed in Swiss shooting: police

GENEVA (AFP) - Several people have been killed in a shooting in the northern Swiss canton of Aargau, police said on Sunday.

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Poll: Most Thais suggest tough action & regional cooperation against Rohingya trade

BANGKOK, 10 May 2015 (NNT) – A latest survey by Suan Dusit Rajabhat University has found that the discovery of graves of Rohingya people in the Southern province of Songkhla had stirred shock and compassion among Thai people to the point that tough actions against wrongdoers had been recommended.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/824158-poll-most-thais-suggest-tough-action-regional-cooperation-against-rohingya-trade/

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Three more suspects wanted for Rohingya trafficking are in police custody

BANGKOK: -- A provincial councilor of Satun province and two of his men were the latest suspects held in police custody for alleged involvement in the trafficking of Rohingya people, said Pol Gen AekAngsananont, the deputy national police chief, Sunday morning.

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Cabinet allows US to use U Tapao as centre for helping
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Cabinet on Thursday resolved to allow the US government to use the U Tapao airport as a transit airport for providing humanitarian aids to quake victims in Nepal.

The US government can use the airport from May 8 to 31. As part of the operation, about eight to nine US flights will land and take off from U Tapao.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Cabinet-allows-us-to-use-u-tapao-as-centre-for-hel-30259755.html

-- The Nation 2015-05-10

Government concerned with foreigners being ripped off by Thai hospitals

BANGKOK, 10 May 2015 (NNT) - Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha is concerned with how foreign patients have been ripped off by Thai hospitals.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/824165-government-concerned-with-foreigners-being-ripped-off-by-thai-hospitals/

Political Development Council: A prime minister should be freely elected by the people

BANGKOK, 10 May 2015 (NNT) - The Political Development Council believes that a prime minister should be freely elected by the people.

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