Thailand Live Saturday 30 May 2015

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Unexpected Twist in North Pattaya Petrol Station assault and robbery case

PATTAYA:--The 28 year old victim of an “attack” in the early hours of Tuesday at a North Pattaya Petrol Station has admitted he fabricated the crime in order to raise money to pay for an outstanding football gambling debt.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/829145-unexpected-twist-in-north-pattaya-petrol-station-assault-and-robbery-case/

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Myanmar arrests Thai migrant boat owner : state media

Yangon, Myanmar | AFP

A Thai national who allegedly owned a boat that was recently discovered by the Myanmar navy crammed with more than 200 migrants has been arrested, state media said Saturday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/829169-myanmar-arrests-thai-migrant-boat-owner/

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Security tightened after Thaksin’s passports were revoked

BANGKOK: -- The Royal Thai Police commissioner has beefed up security in the capital and the provinces fearing that perpetrators might create unrest in the country after the Foreign Ministry revoked the passports of fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/829171-security-tightened-after-thaksins-passports-were-revoked/

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Robbery, attempted murder couple arrested in Phuket raid
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Chuwnpit Tongleg, 28, and her husband Anuwat Yensiri were arrested at the Rattana Mansion hotel in Phuket Town yesterday.

PHUKET: A police raid on a hotel room in Phuket Town yesterday (May 29) snared a husband-and-wife couple wanted for robbery and attempted murder in Ratchaburi last weekend.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/829173-robbery-attempted-murder-couple-arrested-in-phuket-raid/

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Govt closes Nepal donation program

BANGKOK, 30 May 2015 (NNT) – The government has announced its plan to close its donation program for quake victims in Nepal following the Nepalese government's plan to collect customs duty on all incoming international items.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the cabinet will allow related agencies to collect donation money until May 31, whereas reception of relief items has already ended since May 28.

The closure of the donation program for Nepal came after a report that the Nepalese government on May 27 started to levy customs duty at a rate between 5 and 30 percent on all foreign products brought into its territory, including relief items from the international community. In addition to customs duty, foreign nations are required to pay a value-added tax (VAT) of 13 percent.

The cabinet has also allowed provincial disaster prevention and mitigation offices nationwide to put remaining donated items up for sale at their own discretion. Incomes from the sales will be transferred to charity projects for the Nepalese. Donated items which remain unsold will be used to help people affected by disaster within the country.

-- NNT 2015-05-30

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Several arrested for SEA Games football match-fixing in Singapore

SINGAPORE: --The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) of Singapore announced on Friday the arrests of a Singaporean alleged match-fixer and several “co-conspirators” of different nationalities, Channel News Asia reported.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/829177-several-arrested-for-sea-games-football-match-fixing-in-singapore/

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Inheritance tax scares away the rich to invest in offshore trusts

BANGKOK: -- Thai Financial Planner’s Association has voiced concern that more and more wealthy Thai citizens have transferred their assets and money to invest in offshore trusts as a result of the inheritance tax.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/829179-inheritance-tax-scares-away-the-rich-to-invest-in-offshore-trusts/

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PM reiterates Thailand’s commitment to assist displaced migrants

BANGKOK, 30 May 2015 (NNT) - Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has reassured that Thailand will provide humanitarian aid to migrants at sea in accordance with international standards.

During his national televised address on “Return Happiness to the People” program, the Thai Premier said the government has made its stance clear that it will provide humanitarian assistance to the Rohingya minority stranded at sea while urging all countries as well as international organizations to join the efforts in tackling the root cause of such irregular migration.

For these migrants, Thailand is only a transit country, he said, not their destination, adding that the Operation Center for Patrol and Humanitarian Assistance to Irregular Migrants in the Indian Ocean (OCPHAM) has been established. The center serves as a floating platform that 1) provides medical treatments, food and water, 2) investigates the possibility of human trafficking activities, and 3) identifies and prepares for possible solutions.

Lastly, Gen Prayut said Thai people are kind-hearted and have always been helpful to others despite the size of their country. Thailand was one of the very first nations to send help to Nepal when it was struck by a 7.9 magnitude earthquake.

-- NNT 2015-05-30

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Gov’t to host ornamental plants and fish festival

BANGKOK, 30 May 2015 (NNT) – The ornamental plants and fish festival set for June at the Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem canal will be targeting the urban market, says Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha stated in a national televised broadcast that the government will host the ornamental plants and fish festival during 5-28 June 2015, featuring the sales of ornamental fish and flower decorations that will appeal to an urban lifestyle. Thailand will also be exporting these products abroad as well.

The ornamental plants and fish fair will commence after the fruits and vegetables festival, which has concluded on 26 May 2015, generating approximately 20 million baht in income.

The Prime Minister has also mentioned that an OTOP Midyear 2015 fair will be taking place at IMPACT Mueng Thong Thani exhibition center in Nonthaburi, to encourage an increase of manufacturing capacity in entrepreneurs to meet the high number of orders. Entrepreneurs will be responsible to answer the entire manufacturing process and to make sure that the products' supply meet the market's demand.

-- NNT 2015-05-30

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Prayut to revoke all Thaksin’s passports

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha said he will order authorities to revoke all passports which are held by the former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/829195-prayut-to-revoke-all-thaksins-passports/

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Serial snatch thief caught in Phuket Town
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Suriya Sukolthamarn, 44, confessed to six snatch-and-runs in Phuket Town this month.

PHUKET: Police this week arrested a man for a spate of bag-snatchings in Phuket Town, collaring him within hours of committing his sixth snatch-and-run this month.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/829201-serial-snatch-thief-caught-in-phuket-town/

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Govt to speed up Tak-Mae Sot highway enlargement

TAK, 30 May 2015 (NNT) – The cabinet has approved a budget of 1.3 billion baht to speed up its plan to enlarge Highway 12 in Tak province as part of its plan to simulate the border economy.

According to Deputy spokesperson of the PM Office Sansern Kaewkamnerd, the cabinet has agreed in the latest meeting to expedite the enlargement project of the Tak-Mae Sot section of Highway 12 into a four-lane road.

An initial budget of 280 million will be allocated this year to the construction. The remaining 1.1 billion baht will be disbursed in two phases between 2016 and 2017. The project is expected to take no longer than 840 days. Col Sansern said the construction cost was lower than the government’s estimation, as the contractor had agreed to cut down the cost conforming to the Department of Highways’ request.

The Tak-Mae Sot road is deemed as a lifeline for trade and investments for both the agricultural and industrial sectors in Tak province. Its enlargement is expected to help prepare the province for the emergence of ASEAN Economic Community and the special economic zone

-- NNT 2015-05-30

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RT@SkyNewsBreak: Vladimir Putin has congratulated Sepp Blatter on his re-election as #FIFA president

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Phuket flash floods hit Patong
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Kathu Police station again succumbed to flooding in Patong.

PHUKET: A heavy downpour caused minor flash floods in Patong this afternoon (May 30), with floodwaters reaching up to 50 centimetres in some areas.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/829220-phuket-flash-floods-hit-patong/

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Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan:- A Thai couple have been arrested for stealing from houses of foreigners in Hua Hin during the past six months, police said.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/829239-thai-couple-arrested-for-stealing-from-farangs-houses/

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RT@AP: BREAKING: Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley enters Democratic race for president

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Japan agrees to extend entry permission for Thai airlines

BANGKOK, 30 May 2015 (NNT) – The Japanese government has decided to extend the period during which Thai airlines are allowed to operate flights to and from Japan while the agreement on railway development cooperation has been inked by the two countries.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/829257-japan-agrees-to-extend-entry-permission-for-thai-airlines/

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2 more human trafficking suspects surrender to police

SONGKHLA, 30 May 2015 (NNT) – Two more human trafficking suspects have turned themselves in to police as the hunt for runaway suspects continues.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/829258-2-more-human-trafficking-suspects-surrender-to-police/

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