Thailand Live Monday 13 Jul 2015

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Fisheries Department: Seafood shortages unlikely



BANGKOK, 13 July 2015 (NNT) – Fisheries Department Director-General stated that seafood supply shortage is very unlikely as currently over 30,000 legal vessels are still operating normally.

The Director-General of the Department of Fisheries Joompol Sanguansin detailed the current situation of fishing activities in the 22 seaside provinces, which has been put under monitoring from 1 July 2015, confirming that the situation is returning to normality.

He has said that more vessels had completed the port-in and port-out reports in order to sail out in the past 4-5 days, and it is expected that more fishing vessels will operate in the next week. The prices of seafood products had seen minor increases in some provinces where there are no goods freezing facilities.

The Department of Fisheries Director-General added that the number of operating legal vessels weighing over 30 tonnes is at 3,661 while the number of operating legal vessels weighing under 30 tonnes is at 25,313. These vessels will be fishing as usual, alleviating any concerns in seafood shortages.


-- NNT 2015-07-13

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SURVEY:

Should Thailand legalize gay Marriage?

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/838182-survey-should-thailand-legalize-gay-marriage/

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Tap-water lost near Bangkok
Pratch Rujivanarom,
Pakawan Rojanasingsawad
The Nation

Many residents in Pathum Thani, Lop Buri and Saraburi have lost water because of the severe drought

BANGKOK: -- MORE THAN 250,000 households in provinces adjacent to Bangkok have lost access to tap-water as the severe drought has disrupted waterworks in urban areas.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839957-tap-water-lost-near-bangkok/

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National rights body to host meeting on Uighurs expulsion
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The National Human Rights Commission is seeking opinions from all interested parties to the controversial deportation of Uighur migrants to China.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839960-national-rights-body-to-host-meeting-on-uighurs-expulsion/

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Cameras 'got clear images of latest bomb suspects'
Narong Nuansakun
The Nation



NARATHIWAT: -- SECURITY CAMERAS have reportedly captured clear images that could help police track down the men who carried out seven weekend bomb attacks in Narathiwat's Sungai Kolok district.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839961-narathiwat-cameras-got-clear-images-of-latest-bomb-suspects/

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POTASH
Locals up in arms over potash mine
Chularat Saengpassa
The Nation



Academic steps in to help examine impacts of huge Udon Thani project but doubts remain

UDON THANI: -- UDON THANITHE HEARTS of so many locals in Udon Thani's Prachaksinlapakhom district are heavy because of the pending project to launch mining operations in their hometown area.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839962-udon-thani-locals-up-in-arms-over-potash-mine/

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SPECIAL REPORT
A long and hard path to reconciliation
Wasamon Audjarint,
Marisa Ishikawa,
Wiraj Sripong
The Nation

No shortcuts to justice and amnesty, two victims say

BANGKOK: -- Almost 10 years have passed, but many relatives of victims of past political conflicts are still struggling to move forward to reconciliation.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839963-thai-report-a-long-and-hard-path-to-reconciliation/

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FAA team to test aviation standards
SUCHAT SRITAMA
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- OFFICIALS FROM the United States' Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will arrive in Bangkok today to review Thailand's air safety progress and compliance with international standards.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839964-united-states-faa-team-to-test-thai-aviation-standards/

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Repeat of China crisis would hurt Thai investors
ERICH PARPART
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- ANOTHER nosedive in China's stock markets could face-plant its demand for raw materials and that would further affect Thai investors and exporters.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839965-repeat-of-china-crisis-would-hurt-thai-investors/

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German auto tech firm has faith in Thailand
MARISA CHIMPRABHA
THE NATION
POTSDAM, GERMANY


A ZF staff demonstrates how to use a smart watch to guide a car built under "Smart Urban Vehicle" concept into a parking space.

BANGKOK: -- A LEADING automobile technology company in Germany has faith that Thailand will rebound from the economic downturn that saw the local auto industry experience a continued drop.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839966-german-auto-tech-firm-has-faith-in-thailand/

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EDITORIAL
Govt-students 'ceasefire' has not cleared the air
The Nation

Constructive dialogue must follow the activists' release

BANGKOK: -- Student activism and military autocracy or dictatorship are like oil and water. Although the tension caused by the recent arrest of 14 anti-government student activists has subsided following their temporary release, all fingers have remained crossed. Such a confrontation was always dangerous in "black and white" times, and it's a lot more so when Thailand is badly divided, when either "black" or "white" can be seen as grey.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839967-thai-editorial-govt-students-ceasefire-has-not-cleared-the-air/

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Severe penalties in changes to anti-graft law
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- STATE officials and foreigners could face severe punishment for corruption - with the threat of execution under a new amendment to the anti-graft law.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839968-thai-officials-and-foreigners-could-face-severe-punishment-for-corruption/

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Society should brace for reconciliation: experts
Piyaporn Wongruang
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- THE proposals formulated by the National Reform Council's reconciliation committee have been praised by leading law and peace figures but they question whether the recommendations can be effectively implemented.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839969-society-should-brace-for-reconciliation-thai-experts/

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UPDATE:

Rumours rattle reformers
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- REFORMERS and a Constitution drafter have denied rumours circulating over the weekend that a proposal was imminent for a "National Government" and an "Intermediary Premier."

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839859-alongkorn-dismisses-report-of-a-national-government-after-the-next-election/#entry9613411

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Many judges opposed to changes to Judicial Commission
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- SENIOR judges will today submit a list of 2,079 judges to related agencies to oppose changes proposed by drafters of the new constitution, which they claim would allow interference in the justice system.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839970-many-judges-opposed-to-changes-to-judicial-commission/

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EDUCATION
Thai academic lauds S'pore system
Chularat Saengpassa
The Nation



Contant training of teachers is key to its remarkable success, educator from Chula says

BANGKOK: -- A THAI EDUCATOR has described constant teacher development as a crucial factor behind Singapore's remarkable educational success.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839972-education-thai-academic-lauds-singapore-system/

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EDUCATION
Newton Fund a boon to researchers in Thailand
Pakawan Rojanasingsawad
The Nation



BANGKOK: -- Launched last year, Britain's Newton Fund has already benefited 71 Thai universities and supported more than 460 research projects.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839973-britains-newton-fund-a-boon-to-researchers-in-thailand/

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Italian tourist viciously mauled by Rottweiler in Darwin

DARWIN, Australia - An Italian tourist seeking directions has been seriously injured after being attacked by a Rottweiler in Darwin’s northern suburbs.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839974-italian-tourist-viciously-mauled-by-rottweiler-in-darwin-australia/

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Greece faces pressure to back deal or consider leaving euro
MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS, Associated Press
RAF CASERT, Associated Press

BRUSSELS (AP) — Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and skeptical European leaders negotiated past a self-imposed deadline into the early hours of Monday, with talks stuck on how Greece would guarantee austerity measures in exchange for a rescue package to prevent its banks from collapsing.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839977-greece-faces-pressure-to-back-deal-or-consider-leaving-euro/

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APNewsBreak: Diplomats: Iran announcement planned Monday
GEORGE JAHN, Associated Press
MATTHEW LEE, Associated Press

VIENNA (AP) — Negotiators at the Iran nuclear talks plan to announce Monday that they've reached a historic deal capping nearly a decade of diplomacy that would curb the country's atomic program in return for sanctions relief, two diplomats told The Associated Press on Sunday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839978-diplomats-iran-announcement-planned-monday/

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Car bombing kills 17 civilians near US base in Afghanistan
By RAHIM FAIEZ

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide car bombing near a U.S. military base in eastern Afghanistan that once hosted CIA employees killed at least 17 civilians Sunday, local officials said, the latest insurgent attack after foreign forces ended their combat mission there.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839980-car-bombing-kills-17-civilians-near-us-base-in-afghanistan/

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Everybody into the pool! Why is the 2016 GOP field so big?
By NANCY BENAC

WASHINGTON (AP) — Who yelled "everybody into the pool?"

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839981-us-everybody-into-the-pool-why-is-the-2016-gop-field-so-big/

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It's showtime for Pluto; prepare to be amazed by NASA flyby
By MARCIA DUNN

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Pluto, reveal thyself, and Earthlings, enjoy the show.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839982-its-showtime-for-pluto;-prepare-to-be-amazed-by-nasa-flyby/

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Colombia and rebels will seek bilateral cease-fire
JUAN CAMILO HERNÁNDEZ, Associated Press

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The Colombian government and leftist rebels announced Sunday that they will seek to work out a cease-fire that would end a more than five-decade long conflict in this South American nation.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839985-colombia-and-rebels-will-seek-bilateral-cease-fire/

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Thailand ignites solar power investment in Southeast Asia
* Solar power investment seen exceeding $2 bln in 2015
* New solar power capacity at least 1,200 MW this year
* Shares in Thai renewable energy companies outperform market
By Khettiya Jittapong

BANGKOK, July 13 (Reuters) - Come December, Thailand will have more solar power capacity than all of Southeast Asia combined as record sums of money is poured into the sector in the hopes of nurturing a new energy source to help drive the region's second-biggest economy.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839987-thailand-ignites-solar-power-investment-in-southeast-asia/

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Myanmar workers demonstrate for higher minimum wage

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Several hundred workers in Myanmar rallied Sunday for a higher minimum wage despite a warning by factory owners that the demand might put them out of business.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839984-myanmar-workers-demonstrate-for-higher-minimum-wage/

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Villages hope to get rich from Myanmar's secret oil rush

BY ARTHUR NAZARYAN

Myanmar is one of the world's oldest oil-producing countries, having exported its first barrel in the mid-1800s.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839986-villages-hope-to-get-rich-from-myanmars-secret-oil-rush/

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Cambodia’s Whitening Problem

by Safiya Charles

PHNOM PENH (Khmer Times) – Middle school students sit in a huddle. There is nervous laughter and eye contact as they hesitate over words.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839989-cambodias-whitening-problem/

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Bangkok is sinking into the Earth
FROM Global Post
Patrick Winn

BANGKOK — Thailand's capital is both glitzy and gritty, a city of glass towers and cement hovels teeming with nearly 10 million people.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839990-bangkok-is-sinking-into-the-earth/

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UPDATE:

Dismay in US over Guzman's escape from Mexican prison
MICHAEL TARM, Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) — Reactions in the United States to the escape from Mexican prison of a reputed drug lord ranged from disbelief to outrage, with some observers saying it dramatically illustrated the need for captured cartel kingpins to be promptly extradited to the U.S.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/839833-mexico-top-drug-lord-joaquin-el-chapo-guzman-escapes/#entry9613718