Thailand Live Sunday 7 Jun 2015

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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....lity-next-week/

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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....avel-documents/

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REFORM VS ELECTION
Campaign to seek 2 more years for PM
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- Some NRC members to launch signature drive; Wissanu unsure if move will be seen as appropriate

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/830997-campaign-to-seek-2-more-years-for-pm/

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HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Rohingya trafficking case to be completed in two weeks
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- POLICE will wrap up their investigation into the trafficking of Rohingya and other migrants within two weeks and seek an indictment by public prosecutors of the suspects, according to a senior police officer.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/830998-rohingya-trafficking-case-to-be-completed-in-two-weeks/

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Siblings fighting lonely battle
OPAS BOONLOM
THE SUNDAY NATION June 7, 2015 1:00 am

BANGKOK: -- RED SHIRTS UNLIKELY TO TAKE UP CUDGELS ON BEHALF OF THAKSIN AND YINGLUCK

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/830999-thaksin-and-yingluck-fighting-lonely-battle/

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UPDATE:

Thaksin using Montenegrin passport now
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- FORMER PRIME minister Thaksin Shinawatra was in Berlin, Germany, after having his Montenegrin passport renewed in Montenegro, according to social media reports.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/830924-thaksin-in-montenegro-to-request-larger-passport-book/page-4#entry9489686

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Four Thais on Mt Kinabalu found safe, ministry says
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- Four Thai nationals who had been stranded on quake-hit Mt Kinabalu on the Malaysian island of Borneo, have been found safe, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Sek Wannamethee said yesterday.

The Royal Thai Embassy said the Fire and Rescue Department in Sabah State had found 191 people stranded on the mountain after the 6-magnitude quake hit on Friday, but 23 were still unaccounted for, Sek said.

The latest update yesterday confirmed that four Thais - one with a leg injury - were rescued, he said adding that the embassy would contact Malaysian authorities to help the Thais return home later.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Four-Thais-on-Mt-Kinabalu-found-safe-ministry-says-30261771.html

-- The Nation 2015-06-07

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Koreans held for gambling
THE SUNDAY NATION June 7, 2015 1:00 am

BANGKOK: -- Two South Korean men were arrested yesterday at a Bangkok condominium for operating an online gambling den.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/831000-koreans-held-for-gambling/

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Man, 22, held over murder
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- As a suspect, allegedly involved in the May 30 murder of Rangsit University student Arthit Saisalang in Pathum Thani's Muang district, was brought to re-enact the crime yesterday, Provincial Police Region 1 deputy chief Pol Maj Gen Sanit Mahathaworn urged two other suspects avoiding arrest to surrender.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/831001-man-22-held-over-murder/

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Chiang Mai market blaze loss estimated at Bt100 million
AYUTHAI NONNITIRAT
THE SUNDAY NATION



CHIANG MAI: -- THE DAMAGE bill from Friday's inferno that ravaged a building in downtown Chiang Mai's Waroros Market has been put at about Bt100 million. The hefty loss is a result of the building having four textile shops with stockpiles of clothes worth about Bt20 million each.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/831002-chiang-mai-market-blaze-loss-estimated-at-bt100-million/

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Family day to help rehabilitate street racers
PIYANUT TUMNUKASETCHAI,
ANGSUMA SRIDOKKHAM
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- THE BAN METTA Juvenile Remand Home organised a family rehabilitation activity yesterday for 84 juveniles recently apprehended for street racing in Bangkok under the "Ratchapreuk Model" operation.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/831003-family-day-to-help-rehabilitate-street-racers/

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Biomass plant voted down
THE SUNDAY NATION

KRABI: -- A 9.9-megawatt biomass power plant planned for Ao Leuk district in Krabi may not eventuate, after most of residents who attended the third public hearing for the plant voted against it yesterday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/831004-biomass-plant-voted-down/

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Abhisit questions CDC chief's grasp of politics
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday questioned the chief constitution drafter's understanding of civil politics, noting that he often claimed the new charter will "make citizens important".

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/831006-abhisit-questions-cdc-chiefs-grasp-of-politics/

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LOCAL ECO-SYSTEM
Students turn trash to treasure to save local eco-system

HUA HIN: -- The Baan Sillapin Artists Village in Hua Hin was buzzing recently about a novel way they found to help save a vital local mangrove eco-system - through rubbish.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/831008-students-turn-trash-to-treasure-to-save-local-eco-system/

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EDITORIAL
Let's debate critical issues without fear or taboo
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Openness in expressing and receiving opinions will show us where we really stand on issues of national importance

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/831009-lets-debate-critical-issues-without-fear-or-taboo/

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Energy Min checking gas reserves in Bongkot and Erawan Fields before current exploration contracts expire

BANGKOK, 6 June 2015 (NNT) – Energy Minister Narongchai Akrasanee revealed that his Ministry is in the process of gauging the volume of natural gas reserves in Bongkot Field and Erawan Field in preparation for negotiations with new or existing contract holders to develop the fields before their contracts expire this year.

The negotiation will take place in Q4 of 2015 after the amendment of the Petroleum Act, said Narongchai.

According to him, petroleum reserves can be exhausted in the next six years if there is no clear approach to open new round pf exploration and production contracts.

Regarding a news report that the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) would directly import Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) for electricity generation, Narongchai commented that EGAT was free to do so as its effort would contribute to national energy security.

-- NNT 2015-06-06

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South African, 55, dies after visit to Karon clinic with chest pains
Darawan Naknakhon

PHUKET: Police were alerted at 3pm today (June 6) that a tourist staying in Karon had died while en route to Patong hospital after he had collapsed in a Karon clinic with chest pains.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/831012-south-african-55-dies-after-visit-to-karon-clinic-with-chest-pains/

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Police net 14 in Muay Thai TV betting party at Thalang house
Eakkapop Thongtub

Police net 14 in Muay Thai TV betting party at Thalang house

PHUKET: Police today issued citations to 14 men for 'gambling without permission' after they were rounded up at a remote Thalang residence during a live Muay Thai broadcast.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/831013-police-net-14-in-muay-thai-tv-betting-party-at-thalang-house/

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South African arrested for falsifying police report in failed insurance fraud claim

PHUKET: Tourist Police, in cooperation with Phuket City Police have arrested a 33-year-old South African national after he confessed to filing a false police report that personal items had been stolen from his Phuket Town hotel room today (June 6).

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/831014-south-african-arrested-for-falsifying-police-report-in-failed-insurance-fraud-claim/

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Beau Biden, VP's son, remembered for life of service
JOSH LEDERMAN, Associated Press

WILMINGTON, Delaware (AP) — Politicians, military leaders and celebrities from across the U.S. came to bid farewell on Saturday to former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, whose death at age 46 opened yet another chapter of grief for his father, Vice President Joe Biden.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/831015-beau-biden-vps-son-remembered-for-life-of-service/

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UK warns 500,000 migrants could try Mediterranean crossing
FRANCES D'EMILIO, Associated Press

ROME (AP) — Naval vessels from Italy, Britain, Ireland and other countries steamed toward the waters off Libya on Saturday to rescue the latest wave of migrants from smugglers' boats. British authorities warned that up to 500,000 people could attempt the perilous crossing this summer.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/831016-uk-warns-500000-migrants-could-try-mediterranean-crossing/

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Death toll in Yangtze River capsizing hits nearly 400
CHRISTOPHER BODEEN, Associated Press

JIANLI, China (AP) — Disaster teams searched the Yangtze River on Saturday for dozens of missing bodies from the Eastern Star as the death toll in the cruiser's capsizing rose to nearly 400, making it China's deadliest boat disaster in nearly seven decades.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/831017-death-toll-in-yangtze-river-capsizing-hits-nearly-400/

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RT@RichardBarrow: The cycle race has started. The “Tour of I-san Loei Classic” now passing through Loei City #Thailand http://t.co/W9tOJp5LW6

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Nuttapong doping case a setback for Thailand at SEA Games
JOHN PYE, AP Sports Writer

SINGAPORE (AP) — Reigning 200-meter breaststroke champion Nuttapong Ketin's withdrawal from the Southeast Asian Games after testing positive for the banned substance clenbuterol has been a major setback for Thailand at the start of the swimming competition.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/831033-nuttapong-doping-case-a-setback-for-thailand-at-sea-games/

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Opinion: What sports events bring to the island
The Phuket News

The Moorabbin Rams, winners of the Athena Siam Coffin Dodgers Vets competition at the Phuket International Rugby 10s.

PHUKET: -- Last weekend, Phuket played host to the Phuket International Rugby 10s for the 17th year running. The tourney, won by the local Phuket Vagabonds team for the first time in history, saw more than 20 teams from across the Asia-Pacific region compete, something for which the organisers should be very proud.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/831035-opinion-what-sports-events-bring-to-the-island/

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A network of rice farmers believes Govt. can help raise rice price by 1,000 baht per ton

BANGKOK, 7 June 2015 (NNT) - President of a rice farmers’ network Weera Rungrueng believes that the government can help increase the price of rice by a thousand baht per ton.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/831065-a-network-of-rice-farmers-believes-govt-can-help-raise-rice-price-by-1000-baht-per-ton/

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MOPH tightens MERS-CoV surveillance

BANGKOK, 7 June 2015 (NNT) – The Ministry of Public Health has called on all people coming from countries with reports of MERS-CoV outbreaks to strictly follow its instructions.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/831066-moph-tightens-mers-cov-surveillance/

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Sea turtle preservation campaign launched in Prachuap Khiri Khan to honour HM the King

BANGKOK, 7 June 2015 (NNT) - Officials from the Secretariat of the House of Representatives have joined in a sea turtle preservation campaign in Prachuap Khiri Khan province to honor HM the King.

Mrs. Pannipa Sermsri, legal advisor at the Secretariat of the House of Representatives, has led a team of officials and staffers in the release of 40 sea turtles on Koh Talu in Prachuap Khiri Khan to mark the 88th birthday anniversary of HM the King on December 5, 2015.

The release was also intended to help preserve the species and maintain the balance of the marine ecological system.

Officials who participated in the campaign also joined in the presentation of a sea rehabilitation program under the cooperation of “the Plant Genetic Conservation Project under the Royal initiative of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn”, the Royal Thai Navy and state as well as private agencies.

In addition, the Secretariat has presented 300,000 baht to the Plant Genetic Conservation Project to help in the implementation of various initiatives.

-- NNT 2015-06-07

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PM Prayut affirms Thailand is speedily solving human trafficking problem

BANGKOK, 7 June 2015 (NNT) - The Prime Minister has affirmed that Thailand is speedily trying to solve the problem of human trafficking.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/831070-pm-prayut-affirms-thailand-is-speedily-solving-human-trafficking-problem/

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Phuket hotel employee gunned down in front of dozens of witnesses after drunken brawl, shooter arrested
Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: Police say the two suspects who they arrested early this morning have confessed to shooting another man who bled to death on a crowded street in the early hours of the morning in front of a big crowd of night revelers near Chalong Circle.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/831072-phuket-hotel-employee-gunned-down-in-front-of-dozens-of-witnesses-after-drunken-brawl-shooter-arres/