Thailand Live Saturday 6 Jun 2015

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Outrage as young Aussie attacked in Chaweng gets put behind bars himself

KOH SAMUI: -- Yesterday Jack Hansen-Bartel was taken into custody at the Samui Provincial court on a misdemeanor charge that arose months after two Chinese American men were arrested for seriously assaulting him in the Green Mango nightclub on June 9th last year.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/830868-outrage-as-young-aussie-attacked-in-chaweng-gets-put-behind-bars-himself/

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AMLO seizes and impounds 183 million baht assets of former executives of teacher fund and real estate firm

BANGKOK: -- The Anti Money Laundering Office (AMLO) has seized and impounded the assets of former executives of the Office of the Welfare Promotion Commission for Teachers and Education Personnel (OTEP) and Billion Innovated Group worth 183 million baht after finding them guilty in a conspiracy to embezzle up to three billion baht from the OTEP Fund during the period from 2012-2014.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/830877-amlo-seizes-and-impounds-183-million-baht-assets-of-former-executives-of-teacher-fund-and-real/

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Phuket Man Forced to Pay 16,800 Baht Water Bill

By Khaosod Eng.

PHUKET — Phuket province's waterworks agency has confirmed that a local resident will have to pay the entirety of his 16,800 baht monthly water bill despite a water pipe leak in his home.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/830901-phuket-man-forced-to-pay-16800-baht-water-bill/

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Thailand to Scrap Nationwide Minimum Wage

BY Khaosod Eng.

BANGKOK— Thailand's Labour Ministry is proposing a plan to abandon the country's daily minimum wage in 2016.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/830902-thailand-to-scrap-nationwide-minimum-wage/

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Army bans firecracker sales in deep South during Ramadan

YALA, 6 June 2015 (NNT) – The Army Region 4 has imposed a ban on fire cracker sales in all Southern border provinces during Ramadan.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/830903-army-bans-firecracker-sales-in-deep-south-during-ramadan/

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MNRE to develop national parks to cope with tourism growth

BANGKOK, 6 June 2015 (NNT) – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) is improving national parks nationwide to accommodate the growth of tourism in parallel with natural conservation, said a DNP official.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/830906-mnre-to-develop-national-parks-to-cope-with-tourism-growth/

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Lawyer’s petition for Manas rejected

BANGKOK: -- The legal team for army specialist Lt Gen Manas Kongpaen has petitioned the court for an emergency inquiry on the legality of the issuance of warrants for his arrest and subsequent detention on alleged human trafficking charge.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/830907-lawyers-petition-for-manas-rejected/

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Run More Rice Mini-Marathon kicks off at Suanluang Rama IX

BANGKOK, 6 June 2015 (NNT) - Athletes, fancy dressers, cosplay characters and health-conscious people gathered at Suanluang Rama IX today to take part in a min-marathon to advocate rice consumption.

The activity ‘Run More Rice Mini-Marathon’ was a joint program between the Thai Rice Packers Association and the Thai Rice Exporters Association. Its aims are to campaign for regular physical exercise and consumption of Thai rice and a healthy diet. Chairing the opening ceremony was advisor to the Deputy Commerce Minister Wijak Wisetnoi.

The races were divided into three categories: a fancy race, 10-kilometer race and a 3-kilometer rice bag carrying relay. Winners were rewarded with trophies and medals. Special prizes were also given to outstanding cosplay and fancy dressers.

The activity, which kicked off for the first time this year, was also aimed at celebrating the National Rice and Farmers' Day which falls on June 5.

-- NNT 2015-06-06

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Pope arrives in Sarajevo to encourage peace, reconciliation
AIDA CERKEZ, Associated Press
NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Pope Francis arrived in Sarajevo on Saturday for a one-day visit to encourage the dwindling number of Catholics to stay and help forge a peaceful future with Bosnia's Muslims and Orthodox Christians following the devastating three-way war of the 1990s.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/830909-pope-arrives-in-sarajevo-to-encourage-peace-reconciliation/

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Gov’t to gear up trash management

BANGKOK, 6 June 2015 (NNT) – The government is gearing up the management of 30 million tons of garbage along with raising public awareness on environmental responsibility, says the PM.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/830912-govt-to-gear-up-trash-management/

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Student Electrocuted While Charging Phone, Police Say

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT — A 16-year-old boy was fatally electrocuted while he was wearing an earphone connected to a charging mobile phone in Nakhon Si Thammarat province last night, police told reporters.

Police found the boy’s body, still wearing his school uniform, with visible burned marks on both of his ears and an earphone still intact. A mobile phone, which was being charged, was found next to his body, said Lt.Pol. Sanya Klomsuk, an officer at Thoong Song Police Station.

Read More: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1433576011

-- Khaosod English 2015-06-06

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New minimum wage varied by economy and region may replace the 300-baht wage next year

BANGKOK: -- The 300-baht daily minimum wage which was in force across the country since 1 January 2013 may be replaced with a new minimum wage which will vary by economy and cost of living of each province and region.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/830902-thailand-to-scrap-nationwide-minimum-wage/#entry9488219

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Five farmers killed in farm truck collision with oil truck

Five farmers, all women, died and two others seriously injured when their farm truck was rammed by a 10-wheeler oil truck at a road junction in Tambon Wangmaikon of Sukhothai province Saturday morning.

The oil truck driver identified as Wiwat Mawan, 26, turned in to police rushing to inspect the scene at Ban Nongklap road junction.

He told Sawankalok police that the farm truck came out of the junction and made an abrupt left turn to head for Tambon Natung.

But its abrupt turn caused the farm truck to flip over and blocked the roadway at the time his oil truck arrived in speed.

The oil truck then rammed the middle of the farm truck killing and wounding all farmers in the truck.

Four farmers, all are women, died at the scene and three critically injured.

Police and charity workers were alerted and later rushed the injured to Sawankalok district hospital. One of them, Suparak Plulak, 22, died upon arrival at hospital.

All the farmers were on the way to shop for food at Sawankalok market for a religious ceremony Sunday.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/five-farmers-killed-in-farm-truck-collision-with-oil-truck

-- Thai PBS 2015-06-06

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Thaksin in Montenegro to request larger passport book

BANGKOK: -- Former premier Thaksin Shinawatra is now in Montenegro to request larger passport book after there was no space left for stamping, according to his daughter Miss Paethongtarn Shinawatra.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/830924-thaksin-in-montenegro-to-request-larger-passport-book/

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Iraqi national held for using fake travel documents

BANGKOK: -- Immigration police today arrested an Iraqi national at Suvarnabhumi airport after finding his passport was fake.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/830974-iraqi-national-held-for-using-fake-travel-documents/

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Commerce Ministry: Rice bidders can inspect rice quality next week

BANGKOK, 6 June 2015 – Bidders for the third auction of the government’s in-stock rice will be allowed to inspect rice quality next week, says a Commerce Ministry official.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/830980-commerce-ministry-rice-bidders-can-inspect-rice-quality-next-week/

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