Thailand Live Sunday 17 April 2015

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ROHINGYA
Govt 'will help solve crisis'
THE SUNDAY NATION, AGENCIES

BANGKOK: -- US urges Thailand to consider sheltering the Rohingya but Sansern voices security concerns

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/825773-govt-will-help-solve-crisis/

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DRAFT CHARTER
Democrats urge PM to hold a referendum
THE SUNDAY NATION May 17, 2015 1:00 am

BANGKOK: -- Say people must have a say on laws that bind them; deny political motivation

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/825775-democrats-urge-pm-to-hold-a-referendum/

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INSURGENCY
Yala hit by more bomb explosions
THE SUNDAY NATION

YALA: -- TWO more explosions rocked Yala's Muang district yesterday morning, although no injuries or deaths were reported.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/825776-yala-hit-by-more-bomb-explosions/

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'Supermax' jail counters drug trafficking
PIYANUT TUMNUKASETCHAI
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- JUSTICE Minister General Paiboon Koomchaya says the authorities will eradicate drug trafficking at Ratchaburi's Khao Bin Prison following the establishment of a super-maximum security section at the facility.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/825777-supermax-jail-counters-drug-trafficking/

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IT experts to join team probing UFUN pyramid scam: Somyot
KHANATHIT SRIHIRANDEJ,
KESINEE TAENGKHIEO
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- THREE teams - including a newly established team made up of technology experts and foreign affairs co-ordinators - will probe the UFUN Store's alleged pyramid scheme, police chief General Somyot Poompunmuang said yesterday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/825778-it-experts-to-join-team-probing-ufun-pyramid-scam-somyot/

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UPDATE:

Luang Phor Koon dies at age of 91
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- LUANG PHOR KOON PARISUTTHO, one of the country's most revered monks, passed away yesterday after a long history of illness.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/825675-lp-koon-rip/#entry9413720

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Chumphon headman charged with human trafficking
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- A VILLAGE headman in Tambon Hin Kaew in Chumphon's Tha Sae district was arrested for alleged human trafficking after 74 people from Myanmar were smuggled into Thailand, robbed of valuables, and abandoned in a forest in Chumphon's Muang district earlier this month. It is alleged that while the migrants were in a hidden camp Thai human traffickers also raped three Myanmar women aged 18-20.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/825779-chumphon-headman-charged-with-human-trafficking/

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'Democracy is more than polls'
The Sunday Nation May 17, 2015 1:00 am

BANGKOK: -- PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha has said he wished Thais could understand the real essence of democracy - not have a superficial grasp of what it means.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/825780-democracy-is-more-than-polls/

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More officials suspected of corruption to be suspended
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- MORE civil servants facing investigation for corruption and fraud are likely to be suspended from work in the coming week.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/825781-more-officials-suspected-of-corruption-to-be-suspended/

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EDITORIAL
More needs to be done in the far South
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Reconciliatory acts are needed as well as peace talks, as the junta has little to show a year after the coup

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/825782-more-needs-to-be-done-in-the-far-south/

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Fire breaks out at Phuket Fantasea
Eakkapop Thongtub

The fire broke out in a storage room at the popular entertainment venue.

PHUKET: A fire broke out at Phuket Fantasea at 6pm tonight (May 16). There were no reports of any injuries.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa....huket-fantasea/

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New ferry boat fare rate due in August

BANGKOK, 16 May 2015 (NNT) – The Marine Department says it has started to calculate a new fare rate for ferry boats in Bangkok.

Director-General of the Marine Department Chula Sukmanop says the calculation of the boat fare rate was based on the service providers’ operation costs such as employees’ salaries, fuel costs, and the number passengers in different areas.

According to the Marine Department’s chief, fares of ferry boats vary depending on locations. That is, fares collected at piers with a high number of passengers are normally lower than those collected at piers with fewer passengers. This is to enable ferry operators with less competitive passenger numbers to set aside enough budget to invest in improvement of their services and piers.

The new fare rates of ferry boats operating on the Chao Phraya River and San Saeb Canal are expected to be announced in August.

-- NNT 2015-05-16

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US says IS head of oil operations killed in US raid in Syria
ROBERT BURNS, Associated Press
SARAH EL DEEB, Associated Press

BEIRUT (AP) — In a rare ground attack deep into Syria, U.S. Army commandos killed a man described as the Islamic State's head of oil operations, captured his wife and rescued a woman whom American officials said was enslaved.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/825783-us-says-is-head-of-oil-operations-killed-in-us-raid-in-syria/

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Pope calls Palestinian leader "angel of peace" during visit
NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis praised Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as an "angel of peace" during a meeting Saturday at the Vatican that underscored the Holy See's warm relations with the Palestinians as it prepares to canonize two 19th century nuns from the region.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/825784-pope-calls-palestinian-leader-angel-of-peace-during-visit/

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Lottery vendor wins first prize from unsold ticket

Lop Buri: – Somsri Toiam, 63, have won two pairs of lottery tickets, a first prize and a consolation prize, with the total prize money of 4.1 million baht.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/825786-lottery-vendor-wins-first-prize-from-unsold-ticket/

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Satun: - The Navy and provincial authorities are monitoring the boat carrying 450 Rohingya migrants and drifting in international waters close to Malaysia’s Langkawi Island and Satun coast.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/825785-boat-carrying-450-rohingya-migrants-in-international-waters/

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RT@Ryn_writes: Explosive devices retrieved in Yala. This is how they look. https://t.co/D2WtwsIbRr

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Thailand's Yingluck faces trial and political ruin
Bangkok, Thailand | AFP |

BANGKOK: -- Thailand's first female prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra faces court Tuesday at the start of a negligence trial which could see her jailed for a decade and deliver a hammer blow to the political dominance of her family.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/825800-thailands-yingluck-faces-trial-and-political-ruin/

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Bangkok:- A 23-year-old Russian woman was robbed and injured by a pillion rider in front of the Klong Tan railway station in Bangkok early Sunday, police said.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/825814-russian-woman-robbed-in-bangkok/

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3.5-magnitude quake hits Myanmar, near Mae Hong Son

BANGKOK: -- A 3.5-magnitude earthquake happened in Myanmar at 2:04 am Sunday, the Seismology Bureau of the Meteorological Department announced.

It said the epicenter was about 160 kilometers southwest of Mae Saring district in Mae Hong Son and it was four kilometers under the earth's surface.

Source :http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/3-5-magnitude-quake-hits-Myanmar-near-Mae-Hong-Son-30260282.html

-- The Nation 2015-05-16

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RT@PravitR: Some Thais are saying we should not offer refuge to the Rohingyas. They're truly a shame to Thailand. #Thailand #Rihingya #ป

RT@PravitR: Excuses by some Thais 4 not helping Rohingyas: they're Muslims, they r 2 many, Thailand should help Thais first. SHAME! #Thailand #Rohingya

@PravitR: Hearing selfish Thais on Twitter advocating no help for Rohingyas makes me feel ashamed to be Thai. Rohingyas are human too! #Thailand #ป

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RT@MandalaySamui: Koh Samui Weather Forecast 17th May: Lots of sunshine. High 33C, feels like 38C. Winds light and variable.

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Panadda represents PM to lay wreath in honour of May 1992 heroes
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- PM's Office Minister ML Panadda Diskul Sunday represented Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to lay wreath at the Prueksapha Prachatham Memorial in memory of those killed in their demonstrations for democracy on May 17 1992.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/825824-panadda-represents-pm-to-lay-wreath-in-honour-of-may-1992-heroes/

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42.96 per cent say 'Yes' to draft charter if referendum held now
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- An opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration found that 42.96 per cent of respondents would approve the draft charter if a national referendum was held now while 13.92 per cent said they would reject it.

It would that 17.84 per cent of the respondents said they would cast an "abstention vote" while 11.36 per cent said they have not made up their mind on the issue yet and 11.28 per cent said they would not to go polling stations. The opinion survey was carried out among 1,250 people nationwide on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/42-96-per-cent-say-Yes-to-draft-charter-if-referen-30260285.html

-- The Nation 2015-05-17

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Bay of Bengal migrant crisis: the boats and the numbers

BANGKOK (AFP) - In recent days nearly 3,000 boat people from Myanmar and Bangladesh have been rescued or swum to shore in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/825828-bay-of-bengal-migrant-crisis-the-boats-and-the-numbers/

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Funeral chanting for Luang Phor Khun held at Khon Kaen University

KHON KAEN, 17 May 2015 (NNT) – The funeral rite for Luang Phor Khun Parisuto is being held at Khon Kaen University where his body will be donated to the Faculty of Medicine.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/825829-funeral-chanting-for-luang-phor-khun-held-at-khon-kaen-university/

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OPINION: Phuket needs to prepare for imminent disaster mitigation


Memories are still fresh of how Phuket was caught off guard in December 2004. Photo:Peregrine981

PHUKET: Will Phuket be ready when the next big disaster strikes?

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/825843-opinion-phuket-needs-to-prepare-for-imminent-disaster-mitigation/

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63 teenagers rounded up in Si Sa Ket for road racing

BANGKOK: -- Troops, police and provincial administration officials rounded up 63 teenagers and seized 43 motorcycles after they raced on roads in Meuang Si Saket district at 1:30 am Sunday.

The officials surrounded the road racers from several roads and cornered them at the road in front of the Si Sa Ket Technical School and made the arrest. The teenagers were handed over to their parents at 5 am.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/63-teenagers-rounded-up-in-Si-Sa-Ket-for-road-raci-30260301.html

-- The Nation 2015-05-17

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Abhisit says his political time running out
The Nation
BANGKOK: -- Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said his political career will be over if he fails in the next election again.

He said he has had enough serving as the opposition leader for three times and he would not accept the post for the fourth time.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Abhisit-says-his-political-time-running-out-30260302.html

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Police seize guns, ammo in Phuket raids
Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: Acting on orders from the provincial police commander, officers have seized numerous weapons in raids as part of a suspected land dispute murder investigation.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/825875-police-seize-guns-ammo-in-phuket-raids/