Thailand Live Monday 25 May 2015

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Chinese families camp out for 5 days to get children enrolled at kindergarten
Luo Wangshu
China Daily

BEIJING: -- Parents and grandparents camped outside a kindergarten in Beijing for five days and nights to ensure getting a place when registration opened on Saturday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/827785-chinese-families-camp-out-for-5-days-to-get-children-enrolled-at-kindergarten/

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Prison tours a warning to officials in China
China Daily

SHIYAN: -- Government officials and their spouses in key sectors have been given tours of local prisons to visit convicted officials and to raise their awareness of corruption, the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said on Sunday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/827787-prison-tours-a-warning-to-officials-in-china/

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Police: Bomb squad destroys pressurecooker from 'suspicious' vehicle near Capitol, 1 arrested.

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Nigerian arrested for conning Vietnamese women on Facebook



Ho Chi Minh City: -- Police arrested Saturday a Nigerian man who allegedly cheated Vietnamese women he befriended on Facebook out of US$7,000, reported Thanh Nien News.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/827789-nigerian-arrested-for-conning-vietnamese-women-on-facebook/

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Body of woman discovered in central reservation on Pattaya Highway

PATTAYA:--The body of a Thai woman, thought to be aged in her mid-forties, was found in a central reservation of a Highway in Pattaya and appeared to have remained undiscovered for days.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/827784-body-of-woman-discovered-in-central-reservation-on-pattaya-highway/

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Somyot orders immediate transfer of 11 police officers over death of a special branch officer in gambling den



BANGKOK: -- Royal Thai Police commissioner Pol Gen Somyot Phumphanmuang yesterday ordered immediate transfer of nine senior police officers of Nakhon Pathom, a commander of Special Branch Bureau, and a superintendent of Crime Suppression Division to the Royal Thai Police Operation Centre.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/827790-nakhon-pathom-police-chief-10-other-officers-transferred/

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VIDEO: Rohingya migrant crisis: On the hunt for Thailand's human traffickers

Channel 4 News Asia Correspondent John Sparks reports from the coast of southern Thailand where one 500-strong vigilante group has been arresting traffickers and rescuing victims.

Watch it here: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/827798-video-rohingya-migrant-crisis-on-the-hunt-for-thailands-human-traffickers/

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Mum of murdered backpacker Kirsty Jones accuses Foreign Office of putting diplomacy ahead of her quest for answers
But Sue Jones insists she hasn't given up hope her daughter's killer can be found
BY DARREN DEVINE

LLANFILO: -- The mum of murdered Welsh backpacker Kirsty Jones says the Foreign Office has refused to release all the documents they hold about her death.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/827799-mum-of-british-backpacker-murdered-in-chiang-mai-hits-out-at-foreign-office/

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Department of Civil Aviation to undergo major changes

BANGKOK, 25 May 2015, (NNT) - The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) has indicated that more than a thousand business operators in Thailand place importance on the arrival of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) at the end of this year.

The DITP Director General Nantawan Sakuntanaga cited reports from nine ASEAN Trade and Business Development Centers across eight nations. She said the report indicated a total of 1,111 business operators have reached out for their assistance and advice in penetrating ASEAN markets during the first quarter of this year.

She said her department would hold activities promoting and educating local vendors about the importance of the AEC.

In order to better prepare for the regional integration, the DITP along with 14 leading educational institutes are organizing a project to develop human resources for the AEC. The project aims at producing AEC-ready graduates of international quality.


-- NNT 2015-05-25

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Ministry of Public Health to make ER services available for free

BANGKOK, 25 May 2015 (NNT) - The Ministry of Public Health has been planning to improve the health care system in Thailand for patients of all backgrounds.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/827805-thai-public-health-min-to-make-er-services-available-for-free/

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Suspected sniper arrested in young businessman death



BANGKOK: -- Metropolitan police have arrested a 31-year-old man who they said is the lone sniper who shot a young businessman to death with a rifle mounted with laser sighted scope in front of his house in Nonthaburi province on May 1.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/827807-nonthaburi-suspected-sniper-arrested-in-young-businessman-death/

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4th medical team from Thailand deployed to Nepal

BANGKOK, 25 May 2015 (NNT) - A fourth medical team from Thailand has traveled to Nepal to help those affected by the devastating quake and restore the health care system.

According to Public Health Emergency Bureau Director Anurak Amornphetsathaporn, the latest medical team consists of four doctors, five nurses, four public health experts and one resuscitator. The nurses come from all over the country, including the provinces of Ratchaburi, Khon Kaen, Nakhon Sawan, Phuket and Nakhon Ratchasima.

The fourth team led by Dr. Surachai Kiatchaipiphat will set up two health service points in Siphaghat and Chandani districts. They will also carry out other tasks deemed necessary by the Nepalese government and the World Health Organization.

Their primary objective is to provide medical attention, step up disease prevention measures and restore the health care system in Nepal. They are expected to stay in the country for 14 days. The fifth team will be deployed to assist in the rehabilitation process.


-- NNT 2015-05-25

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Sydney siege inquest: Gunman secretive, defiant narcissist
KRISTEN GELINEAU, Associated Press

SYDNEY (AP) — The man who took 18 people hostage at a Sydney cafe last year was educated and erratic, secretive about his own life and public about his many grievances, and a self-obsessed fabulist who grew increasingly defiant as he edged closer to launching his deadly attack, lawyers told an inquest on Monday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/827810-sydney-siege-inquest-gunman-secretive-defiant-narcissist/

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Bangkok praises cop for carrying old man over road
By Coconuts Bangkok



BANGKOK: -- A police officer photographed carrying an old man across a road on his back was praised by the commander of the Royal Thai Police today as a role model for the organization.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/827812-bangkok-praises-cop-for-carrying-old-man-over-road/

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So long, Sukhumvit 38, and thanks for all the street food
By Coconuts Bangkok



BANGKOK: -- Bangkok's tourists and drunks will need a new source of khao ka moo after one of Sukhumvit Road's most famous street food hangouts closes next year.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/827817-so-long-sukhumvit-38-and-thanks-for-all-the-street-food/

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Australia to bring home bodies of 25 who died in Vietnam War

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia announced Monday that it will repatriate the remains of up to 25 Australian soldiers killed about 50 years ago during the Vietnam War.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/827818-australia-to-bring-home-bodies-of-25-who-died-in-vietnam-war/

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WANG KELIAN, Malaysia (AP) - Malaysian police announce discovery of 139 suspected graves in sweep of trafficking camps.

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Two dead as Phuket bus smashes motorbike
Eakkapop Thongtub


The two men were found dead under the rear of the bus.

PHUKET: -- Two people died when a motorbike collided with a bus in front of the Thai Wasadu store just north of the Heroines Monument early this morning (May 25).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/827819-two-dead-as-phuket-bus-smashes-motorbike/

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NRC urges revision of free solar roof installation policy

BANGKOK, 25 May 2015 (NNT) - The National Reform Council (NRC) has submitted additional proposals to the Cabinet regarding the free rooftop solar system installation project after it has discovered that the project violates energy reform policies.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/827822-nrc-urges-revision-of-free-solar-roof-installation-policy/

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JERUSALEM (AP) - Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert sentenced to 8 months in prison in corruption trial.

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Ex-Israeli Premier Olmert sentenced to 8 months in prison
ARON HELLER, Associated Press

JERUSALEM (AP) — Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was sentenced Monday to eight months in prison for unlawfully accepting money from a U.S. supporter, capping the dramatic downfall of a man who only years earlier led the country and hoped to bring about a historic peace agreement with the Palestinians.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/827849-ex-israeli-premier-olmert-sentenced-to-8-months-in-prison/

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Strong quake rattles Tokyo area, no damage or injury reports
YURI KAGEYAMA, Associated Press

TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake rattled the Japanese capital of Tokyo and its suburbs Monday, with a preliminary magnitude reading of 5.6, shaking buildings and temporarily stopping trains.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/827850-strong-quake-rattles-tokyo-area/

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ICT promotes life long learning

BANGKOK, 25 May 2015 (NNT)-The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is launching a campaign to promote lifelong learning in the digital economy.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/827853-ict-promotes-life-long-learning/

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Interior Minister signs residency permit for foreigners

BANGKOK, 25 May 2015 (NNT) – The Minister of Interior has approved the pending residency requests from foreigners, creating confidence towards foreigners who are seeking legal employments and investments in Thailand.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/827854-thai-interior-minister-signs-residency-permit-for-foreigners/

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UK airport expansion threatens to take out entire villages
DANICA KIRKA, Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — With its classic red phone booth, pub, and medieval church, Harmondsworth's center looks quintessentially British. But the search for a twee English village isn't what brings millions of people within a stone's throw of its boundaries.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/827857-uk-airport-expansion-threatens-to-take-out-entire-villages/

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Gunfire at Home of Sa Kaeo Yellowshirt Activist
By Khaosod English

SA KAEO — A dozen rounds were fired at the house of a former Yellowshirt activist in Sa Kaeo province yesterday morning.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/827859-gunfire-at-home-of-sa-kaeo-yellowshirt-activist/

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Sunk barge with 1,700 tonnes of coal expected to be salvaged by Monday
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Harbour Department announced Monday that a barge with 1,700 tonnes of coal that sank in the Gulf of Thailand near Chao Phraya River mouth will be salvaged before the end of the day.

The barge sank on Friday, raising environmental concern. The department said 700 tonnnes have been retrieved from the water so far. It said the coal in the seawater would not cause pollution

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Sunk-barge-with-1700-tonnes-of-coal-expected-to-be-30260878.html


-- The Nation 2015-05-25

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Fighting For Identity: The Life Of A Transgender Kickboxer In Rural Thailand

In her color-coordinated training attire and fashionably fit tops, Rose is easy to spot at her tiny dirt-floor gym in rural Thailand. Her hot pink top clings snugly to her compact, lean torso. Bra straps in a delicate petal pink peer through at the shoulders. Her iridescent satin shorts are customized with her fight name, Rot-Duan, embroidered in gold.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/827860-fighting-for-identity-the-life-of-a-transgender-kickboxer-in-rural-thailand/

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CDC confident new charter will be approved by NRC

BANGKOK, 25 May 2015 (NNT) - The Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) is confident that the new charter will not be rejected and affirmed that the new constitution will bring sweeping reforms to the country.

CDC Chairman Borwonsak Uwanno has expressed his confidence that the National Reform Council will vote to approve of the new constitution. In response to criticism that the new charter adopts too much from foreign constitutions, he pointed out that the content in chapter 4 regarding reform and reconciliation cannot be found in any previous Thai charter.

He further explained that the new constitution will be titled the “reform constitution” as it is designed to empower citizens and support the private sector in its participation in politics and economics. Furthermore, the new constitution will overhaul the country’s budget with the establishment of a fiscal expense act, which will make all public accounts transparent and control the use of state funds.


-- NNT 2015-05-25

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IRREGULAR MIGRATION
Trafficking investigation to be completed in June

BANGKOK: -- The investigation into the trafficking of Rohingya migrants is expected to be completed in June, assistant national police chief Gen Aek Angsananont said on Monday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/827864-thai-police-trafficking-investigation-to-be-completed-in-june/