Thailand Live Tuesday 2 Jun 2015

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Brits to face criminal charges for making illegal documentary in Indonesia

BANGKOK: -- Two British nationals are facing criminal charges for making a documentary about piracy on the Malacca Straits without proper documents, The Jakarta Post reported.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/829769-brits-to-face-criminal-charges-for-making-illegal-documentary-in-indonesia/

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94 Rohingya women, children protest at Surat Thani detention centre
The Nation

SURAT THANI: -- Ninety-four Rohingya women and children protested at the detention center in Surat Thani's Mueang district at 9 pm, calling for their transport to Malaysia.

They were dissatisfied that officials would not allow them to take foods to eat in their living quarter. They broke the doors and windows of their living quarter and some 50 police officers took over two hours to control the situation. Five leaders of the protests were then separated from the rest of the detainees.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/94-Rohingya-women-children-protest-at-Surat-Thani--30261410.html


-- The Nation 2015-06-02

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Laos launches tourism map in Korean language



BANGKOK: -- In responding to the increading number of tourists from South Korea, Laos has introduced a tourism map in the Korean language, Lao News Agency reported.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/829770-laos-launches-tourism-map-in-korean-language/

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Last day for vendors to sell lottery over 80 baht



BANGKOK: -- After the draw today, selling of lottery tickets for the June 16 draw will be controlled at 80 baht nationwide.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/829777-last-day-for-vendors-to-sell-lottery-over-80-baht/

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SET down 3.85 points at opening /Bangkok Post

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BRT electric bus service is launched in Kuala Lumpur



BANGKOK: -- Malaysia's first elevated electric bus service, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), which will ply a 5.4km route in and around Bandar Sunway of Kuala Lumpur, was launched on Monday, reported The Star Online.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/829778-brt-electric-bus-service-is-launched-in-kuala-lumpur/

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American woman killed in lion attack in South African park
CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA, Associated Press

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A lion killed an American woman and injured a man driving through a private wildlife park in Johannesburg on Monday, a park official said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/829779-american-woman-killed-in-lion-attack-in-south-african-park/

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MAS to remain an international carrier, all domestic routes to be retained



BANGKOK: -- In a major restructuring, Malaysia Airlines will remain an international full-fledged service carrier and not a regional carrier. It will also retain all its domestic routes, The Star Online reported.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/829780-mas-to-remain-an-international-carrier-all-domestic-routes-to-be-retained/

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Judge awards billions to Quebec smokers

MONTREAL (AP) — A judge has awarded more than $15 billion Canadian (US$12 billion) to Quebec smokers in a case that pitted them against three giant tobacco companies. The case is believed to be the biggest class-action lawsuit ever seen in Canada.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/829782-canada-judge-awards-billions-to-quebec-smokers/

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Rohingya migrants raped at Thai-Malaysia border camps: report
AFP

BANGKOK: -- Muslim Rohingya women who were held at human-trafficking camps in Thailand and Malaysia were subjected to gang rapes by their captors, assaults that left at least two of them pregnant, a Malaysian media report said.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/829784-rohingya-migrants-raped-at-thai-malaysia-border-camps-report/

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Min. of Commerce to focus on senior German tourists

BANGKOK, 2 June 2015, (NNT) - The Ministry of Commerce is switching gears to focus on senior German travelers, after surveys indicated growth potential for the tourist demographic.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/829792-thai-commerce-min-to-focus-on-senior-german-tourists/

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DLT: Applications for driver licenses averages 500,000 per month

BANGKOK, 2 June 2015, (NNT) - The Department of Land Transport (DLT) has reiterated that old driver licenses are still valid, while the average number of license applications reaches 500,000.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/829793-thai-dlt-applications-for-driver-licenses-averages-500000-per-month/

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BEIJING (AP) - Broadcaster says rescuers hear survivors yelling for help in capsized ship in China's Yangtze.

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Former FTI President is confident that exports will improve from Q3 onward

BANGKOK, 2 June 2015, (NNT) - Mr. Praphat Phothiworakhun, Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Executive Board of Kang Yong Electric Pcl, has said that consumer and investor confidence have improved, but remains stifled by the political situation and global economic slowdown.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/829796-former-fti-president-is-confident-that-exports-will-improve-from-q3-onward/

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Excise Dept to block alcohol sales to minors

TRANG, 2 June 2015 (NNT) - The Excise Department and the Thai Foundation for Responsible Drinking (TFRD) have stepped up measures to prevent alcohol sales to minors.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/829797-trang-excise-dept-to-block-alcohol-sales-to-minors/

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Online gambling raid by CSD takes toll on seven local senior police officers



BANGKOK: -- Seven senior metropolitan police officers were transferred to the Metropolitan Police Bureau's Operation Centre after they were held responsible for the operation of an online gambling in their responsible area.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/829798-online-gambling-raid-by-csd-takes-toll-on-seven-senior-thai-police-officers/

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41 face murder charge over Rana Plaza building collapse in Bangladesh
Chaitanya Chandra Halder and Tuhin Shubhra Adhikary
The Daily Star

KILLING OF 1,136 PEOPLE IN RANA PLAZA COLLAPSE

DHAKA: -- More than two years after the Rana Plaza building collapse, police yesterday pressed murder charges against 41 people, including the building's owner Sohel Rana, for their alleged roles in the country's deadliest industrial disaster that killed over 1,100 people in April 2013.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/829814-41-face-murder-charge-over-rana-plaza-building-collapse-in-bangladesh/

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Rohingya migrants protest food ban in living quarters



SURAT THANI: -- Rohingya migrants, mostly women and children, blacked out electricity, smashed glass windows of their living quarters to protest Thai authorities' banning them to take food to eat inside.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/829815-rohingya-migrants-protest-food-ban-in-living-quarters/

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Senior Thai army officer wanted in migrant trafficking probe
AFP

BANGKOK: -- An arrest warrant has been issued for a high-ranking army officer over human trafficking, Thai police said Tuesday, making him the first military figure in Thailand to be implicated in the grim trade in migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/829724-high-ranking-thai-army-man-sought-for-trafficking-of-rohingya-in-south/page-3#entry9472975

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Bangkok: -- A number of live grenades and ammunition were discovered on the second floor of the parking lot building of the Metropolitan Police Bureau before noon today, prompting the police to seal off the area for safety reason.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/829831-live-grenades-ammunition-discovered-in-metropolitan-police-parking-building/

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Boy, 17, confesses to lethal Patong stabbing
Darawan Naknakhon


Supan Legnok, 27, and Sooksan Srikaew, 22, have denied the charges against them. Photo: Darawan Naknakhon

PHUKET: -- A 17-year-old has confessed to fatally stabbing a man in a drunken brawl in Patong early yesterday morning (June 1).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/829836-boy-17-confesses-to-lethal-patong-stabbing/

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Mystery of dad's death in Thailand hotel

by Charles Graham

Peter Nicholson

MANCHESTER: -- AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after the sudden death of a young Wigan dad in a Far East hotel.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/829842-mystery-of-british-mans-death-in-thailand-hotel/

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DDPM says 36 provinces still affected by drought crisis

BANGKOK, 2 June 2015 (NNT)-The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has revealed that 36 provinces have been affected by the drought crisis.

According to the DDPM Director-General, Chatchai Promlert, more than 12,000 villages, 16% of villages across Thailand, and 254 districts have been facing water shortages.

Mr. Chatchai added that the drought situation in Chonburi and Satul provinces has now improved. However, provincial authorities continue to deliver water to those in dire need of it for household consumption and farming activities.


-- NNT 2015-06-02

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Garbage collection fee to go up from 20 baht/month to 150 baht soon



BANGKOK: -- Household garbage collection fee which was not raised for over 20 years will soon be increased to 150 baht/month under a new regulation now being scrutinised by the Public Health Ministry.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/829844-bangkok-garbage-collection-fee-to-go-up-from-20-bahtmonth-to-150-baht-soon/

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Channel 7 new anchorwoman apologizes to national police chief

BANGKOK: -- Channel 7 news anchorwoman Phanurat Promkhachasut met Police Commissioner General Pol Gen Somyot Pumpanmuang at the police headquarters Tuesday to offer an apology for having spoken his name erroneously.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/829846-channel-7-new-anchorwoman-apologizes-to-national-police-chief/

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Nurse wins praise from social media for breastfeeding patient's baby
The Nation

KORAT: -- A nurse of Bua Yai Hospital in Nakhon Ratchasima has won a lot of praise from Facebook users who widely shared photos of the nurse breastfeeding a four-month baby.

The mother of the baby was injured in an accident on May 30 and could not breastfeed him so the nurse, Phetcharat Buakhao, offered to breastfeed him after the baby refused a milk bottle. The nurse said she has a six-month baby.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Nurse-wins-praise-from-social-media-for-breastfeed-30261416.html


-- The Nation 2015-06-02

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Cabinet, NRC, NLA to convene on Jun 4 to discuss one year progress

BANGKOK, 2 June 2015 (NNT) - The National Reform Council (NRC) has affirmed that the meeting between the three major reform bodies on June 4 is a procedural progress report and was not brought about due to disagreements over the new constitution.

The meeting will involve the Cabinet, the NRC and the National Legislative Assembly.

Chairman of the NRC committee on political reform Sombat Tamrongtanyawong said the meeting will be held to review the government’s one-year performance.

As for the new charter, Mr Sombat said his committee in hand with the NRC committee on legal reform will make the case before the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) today for a shorter and more concise constitution. Furthermore, he has urged the CDC place importance on how the new charter frames the country’s political structure and carefully consider the consequences of allowing for an unelected Prime Minister.


-- NNT 2015-06-02

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ZURICH (AP) - CORRECTS: FIFA says Jerome Valcke not involved in $10M payment in US probe.

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News Anchor Apologizes to Police Chief for Name Slip-Up
By Khaosod English


Channel 7 anchor Panurat Promkhachasut formally apologized to police chief Pol.Gen. Somyot Pumpanmuang at the Royal Thai Police HQ in Bangkok 2 June 2015.

BANGKOK — A television news anchor formally apologized to the chief of the Royal Thai Police today for accidentally mispronouncing his name as a Thai swearword on a live program.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/829846-channel-7-new-anchorwoman-apologizes-to-national-police-chief/#entry9473661

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MOPH affirms Thailand free of 2012 Corona virus patients

NONTHABURI, 2 June 2015 (NNT) The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) has affirmed that there are no patients in the country diagnosed with the Middle East respiratory syndrome corona virus, while urging the public to exercise precautions on health and sanitation.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/829860-moph-affirms-thailand-free-of-2012-corona-virus-patients/