Thailand Live Saturday 18 Jul 2015

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Patong police net weapons, cards and kratom in second day of four-day crime sweep
Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: As part of their four-day campaign – July 15 to 19 – to sweep Patong of crime, police last night (July 17) revealed their latest arrests and seizures which included a gun, a knife, two decks of cards, B500, several motorbikes and a small amount of kratom and cannabis.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/841397-patong-police-net-weapons-cards-and-kratom-in-second-day-of-four-day-crime-sweep/

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Princess Maha Chakri introduces her new book to celebrate 40th anniversary of Thai-Chinese diplomatic relations

BANGKOK, 18 July 2015 (NNT) - Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn yesterday presided over the opening of a fair “Tea House of Life” at Siam Paragon Shopping Center in Pathumwan District, Bangkok.

The fair was organized by Siam Piwat Company Limited and Nanmeebooks Publisher, to introduce a book translated by the Princess Maha Chakri and released to celebrate the auspicious occasion of her fifth-cycle birthday anniversary on April 2, 2015.

Her Royal Highness on this occasion gave a talk on her book entitled “Tea House: A Play in Three Acts” which she translated from a contemporary Chinese play by noted novelist Lao She. The book portrays life of people in the Chinese society during five decades from 1898 until post World War II, using an old big tea house in Beijing as the setting. The play contains interesting conversations in a social satirical style. It is considered a valuable Chinese literature and also holds historical value.


-- NNT 2015-07-18

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RT@BNONews: BREAKING: French Formula One driver Jules Bianchi dies 9 months after crash http://t.co/B0Od1x17nD

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Jules Bianchi dies from injuries sustained in 2014 crash

NICE, France (AP) — The family of Jules Bianchi says the French Formula One driver has died from head injuries sustained in a crash at last year's Japanese Grand Prix.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/841403-jules-bianchi-dies-from-injuries-sustained-in-2014-crash/

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Gold falls B100 to B18,450 / Bangkok Post

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Massive haul of precursor drugs found abandoned in Shan State

RANGOON: -- A large quantity of precursor drugs were found abandoned outside a monastery in Shan State's KyaukmeTownship earlier this week, The Irrawaddy reported

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/841409-massive-haul-of-precursor-drugs-found-abandoned-in-shan-state/

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20-year-old Korean tourist drowns off Bangtao Beach after ignoring red flag
Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: Yet another group of carefree tourists failed to heed red flag dangerous surf warnings on a Phuket beach, resulting in the drowning death last night of a South Korean tourist, with two of his comrades in critical condition.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/841430-20-year-old-korean-tourist-drowns-off-bangtao-beach-after-ignoring-red-flag/

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Oslo university admits mass killer Breivik to study program
JAN M. OLSEN, Associated Press

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Convicted mass killer Anders Behring Breivik has been admitted to the University of Oslo's political science program, although he will stay in his cell to study, the university's rector said Friday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/841431-oslo-university-admits-mass-killer-breivik-to-study-program/

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FAA says Thai aviation industry lacks sufficient qualified personnel

BANGKOK: -- The latest inspection of the Thai aviation safety standard by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has revealed that insufficient qualified manpower may be one of the country’s main drawbacks in delivering its aviation safety services up to international standards.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/841443-faa-says-thai-aviation-industry-lacks-sufficient-qualified-personnel/

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Lottery vendors demand new ticket allocation

BANGKOK: -- Street lottery vendors rallied yesterday to demand that the Government Lottery Office (GLO) reviews its distribution quotas to enable them to make purchases directly with the office as opposed to buying from wholesalers.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/841447-lottery-vendors-demand-new-ticket-allocation/

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Shareholders approve Samsung deal paving way for succession

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Shareholders approved Friday a highly contested deal that strengthens the Samsung family’s grip on the world’s largest smartphone maker, sparking criticism that South Korea lacks sufficient protections for foreign investors and small shareholders.

Read more: http://tech.thaivisa.com/shareholders-approve-samsung-deal-paving-way-for-succession/12521/

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Google shareholders revel in record 1-day windfall of $65.1B

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google’s stock roared out of a long slumber Friday to produce the biggest shareholder windfall in U.S. history as investors rewarded the Internet company for promising to curb its spending on risky projects.

Read more: http://tech.thaivisa.com/google-shareholders-revel-in-record-1-day-windfall-of-65-1b/12519/

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Cambodian property tycoon arrested over alleged assault of female TV host

Phnom Penh Municipal Court - A team of police officers escorted business tycoon Sok Bun to Municipal Court Saturday morning, immediately after his arrival by plane from Singapore.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/841434-breaking-cambodian-property-tycoon-arrested-over-alleged-assault-of-female-tv-host/

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Coffee house has right to charge overstaying fee

BANGKOK: -- The Office of the Consumer Protection Board has ruled that coffee house could charge its customers for overstaying its spaces to do other business activities rather than drinking coffee.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/841452-coffee-house-has-right-to-charge-overstaying-fee/

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RT@RichardBarrow: Aerial views of Amphawa Floating Market in Samut Songkhram, #Thailand ภาพมุมสูง ตลาดน้ำอัมพวา สมุทรสงคราม [2/2] http://t.co/gbNiCL1X81

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Klong 13 canal road sinks 3 metres below surface level

BANGKOK: -- More canal roads in Bangkok's eastern suburb adjoining Pathumthani province sank forcing authorities to seal off traffic and putting up warning signs for safety reasons.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/841458-klong-13-canal-road-sinks-3-metres-below-surface-level/

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Govt expedites help for drought-hit farmers

BANGKOK, 18 July 2015 (NNT) - Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha has instructed the Ministry of Interior to survey drought-hit areas across the country in another move to step up assistance measures.

According to General Prayut, he is particularly concerned with farmers in the central region where the prolonged dry season remains unabated, whereas other regions have already experienced rainfalls thanks to the successful rain enhancement operations and the arrival of the rainy season.

Although cloudbursts have somewhat helped replenish water in main dams, Deputy Spokesperson of the PM Office Maj Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd still urged farmers not to pump water into their fields during July 18-20, explaining that the influence of sea water invasion would be significant between July 17 and 20. A large amount of freshwater is therefore needed to prevent consumption water from turning brackish.

The government has reconfirmed it would adjust its water management plan to better serve the need of all groups of consumers once the situation returns to normal.

-- NNT 2015-07-18

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Thai students bag 4 golds at Mathematics World Contest

BANGKOK, 18 July 2015 (NNT) – Thai primary students have put the country under the academic spotlight after bagging a number of medals from the Primary Mathematics World Contest in Hong Kong.

The country’s representatives have brought back home four golds, 16 silvers, five bronzes and eight honorable mentions. They have also been awarded the first runner up trophy in the team category. Fifteen countries participated in the competition.

According to the team’s leader, the organizers has in addition conferred another trophy on the Thai students for their outstanding cultural performance. The Primary Mathematics World Contest (PMWC), which started in 1997, serves as an academic competition for middle school students. This year, it was held between July 12 and 17.

The students, who returned to Bangkok today, were greeted by the board of directors of the Basic Education Commission, their teachers, and friends.

-- NNT 2015-07-18

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MOAC Minister: Cultivation water pump halt increases reserve water

PATHUM THANI, 18 July 2015 (NNT) – The suspension of water supply to the 22 Chao Phraya Basin Area Provinces resulted in a 12 centimeter increase of water reserves in the Chao Phraya Dam, while the Rama 9 Reservoir's water supply remains sufficient, according to the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/841481-moac-minister-cultivation-water-pump-halt-increases-reserve-water/

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First truck rest area launched in Nakhon Ratchasima

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, 18 July 2015 (NNT) – Deputy Transport Minister Termpitayapaisit has presided over the inauguration of the country’s first truck rest area in the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/841486-first-truck-rest-area-launched-in-nakhon-ratchasima/

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Canadian expat attacked by knife wielding maniac in Bangkok

Victim Blake Sibbit fears crazed attacker could walk free

BANGKOK:-- A Canadian expat was forced to flee for his life after a man brandishing a large kitchen knife carried out an unprovoked attack outside a coffee shop in the Ekkamai district of Bangkok.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/841482-canadian-expat-attacked-by-knife-wielding-maniac-in-bangkok/

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Princess Sirindhorn introduces Chinese famous novel “Teahouse” in Thai language

BANGKOK: -- Lao She's famous 1957 three-act play "Teahouse" novel that provides a panoramic view of Chinese history and culture in their transformation from tradition to modernity has now come in Thai language by the translation of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.

The Princess presided over the opening of the fair “Tea House of Life” at Siam Paragon Shopping Centre yesterday.

Organized by Siam Piwat Co Ltd and Nanmeebooks Publisher, the fair’s highlight was the introduction of her translated Chinese literature that portrays life of people in the Chinese society during five decades from 1898 until post World War II.

According to NNT, the play, using an old big tea house in Beijing as the setting, contains interesting conversations in a social satirical style. It is considered a valuable Chinese literature and also holds historical value.

The famous three-act play “Teahouse” was written by Chinese noted writer Shu Sheyu who used Lao She as his pen name for this novel.

Shu Sheyu’s original name is Shu Qingchun.

He lived between 1899 and 1966 and was a noted Chinese novelist and dramatist of 20th-century Chinese literature, and best known for his novel Rickshaw Boy and the play Teahouse.

The Thai language translation was released to celebrate the auspicious occasion of the princess’s fifth-cycle birthday anniversary on April 2, 2015, and also marked the 40th anniversary of the Thai-Chinese diplomatic relations.

At the fair, Her Royal Highness gave a talk on her book entitled “Tea House: A Play in Three Acts” which she translated from the contemporary Chinese play Teahouse.

Teahouse spans fifty years in modern Chinese history from the collapse of the Qing dynasty and the Republican Revolution to the birth of the People’s Republic.

The play brings together over sixty characters, representing all walks of life in change. It is noted for its vivid portrayal of characters and lively use of Beijing dialect, but its main thrust lies in Lao She’s vision of history, which is prophetic of later political movements and its disastrous effects on the average Chinese people.

It portrays life of people in the Chinese society during five decades from 1898 until post World War II, using an old tea house in Beijing as the setting.

The play contains interesting conversations in a social satirical style. It is considered a valuable Chinese literature and also holds historical value.

Teahouse is a rare masterpiece of the contemporary Chinese theatre. It has been performed in Japan, Europe and North America, and translated into major foreign languages.

The translated book of the princess is now available for distribution by Nanmeebooks Publisher.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/princess-sirindhorn-introduces-chinese-famous-novel-teahouse-in-thai-language

-- Thai PBS 2015-07-18

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NLA holds forum in Kanchanaburi

KANCHANABURI, 18 July 2015 (NNT) – Members of the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) visited Kanchanaburi Province to call a brain-storming session with local people.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/841513-nla-holds-forum-in-kanchanaburi/

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74% of groundwater well drilling completed, the rest expected to finish by end of Jul

BANGKOK, 18 July 2015 (NNT) - The government has completed more than 74% of the urgent maintenance and drilling of 891 groundwater wells nationwide. 660 wells have already been in use with nearly 230,000 cubic meters of water are pumped up everyday for agricultural purposes, according to Deputy Director-General of the Groundwater Resources Department Aranya Fuangswasdi.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/841550-74-of-groundwater-well-drilling-completed-the-rest-expected-to-finish-by-end-of-jul/

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MOC to increase 3,000 food shops under "“Nu Nit Pha Chim” project" by 2015

BANGKOK, 18 July 2015 (NNT) - The Ministry of Commerce has planned to expand the number of its “Nu Nit Pha Chim” food shops of reasonable prices to 3,000 nationwide this year, according to Director-General of the Internal Trade Department Boonyarit Kalayanamit.

One year after its launch in 2014, there are around 2,900 shops participating in the project. A majority, or 1,600 shops are in Bangkok whereas 1,300 others are spreading all over the country.

The objective of the program is to expand opportunity of the public to buy safe-and-ready-made food at fair prices. To achieve that goal, the Ministry of Commerce will open 200 - 300 more shops in the capital city by the end of 2015.

He said that the ministry is to launch an online application entitled “Hunting the Cryptic Lower-Priced Foods” in order to help people locate the participating food shops. The app is under testing process.

-- NNT 2015-07-18

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