Thailand Live Saturday 15 Aug 2015

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“Bike for Mom” historic event set to start making world record

BANGKOK: -- As Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) workers began the last cleaning and decorating of the 20 kilometre long route from Dusit to Bang Khen today in preparation for "Bike for Mom" tomorrow, the Royal Thai Police is also checking the route to ensure full safety for all participants joining the historic event which will be recorded in the Guiness Book.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/848561-bike-for-mom-historic-event-set-to-start-making-world-record/

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Bring your own cloth bags when go shopping today

BANGKOK: -- Don't forget to bring along your cloth bags when go shopping at all 15 major companies that operate department stores, super makets, super centres, and convenient stores as they will not use plastic bags to keep your purchases today as they began for the first time to observe the "plastic bags-free" campaign.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/848496-pm-asks-thais-to-stop-using-plastic-bags-every-15th-day-of-the-month/page-2?p=9736932#entry9736932

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Injured tourists in Patong Hill accident on a three-day package tour

PHUKET: More details have emerged about the 39 persons on the packed tour bus that slipped off the edge of the road on Patong Hill this morning.


A tourist from the Indian subcontinent emerges from the bus. Photo: Guchelsew

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/848557-40-injured-as-overloaded-tour-bus-slips-over-roads-edge-in-failed-ascend-of-patong-hill/#entry9737159

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PM: Materialism partly to blame for financial problems

BANGKOK, 16 August 2015 (NNT) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has voiced his concern over the spending discipline of some income earners which he believes to be one of the causes of financial problems among Thai people.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/848596-pm-materialism-partly-to-blame-for-financial-problems/

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Officials detain Vietnamese fishing vessels operating in Thai waters

SONGKHLA, 15 August 2015 (NNT) - The Royal Thai Navy Region 2 apprehended two Vietnamese fishing vessels carrying 19 crewmen while operating in Thai waters.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/848597-officials-detain-vietnamese-fishing-vessels-operating-in-thai-waters/

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Thailand & foreign countries to jointly bust IUU fishing

BANGKOK, 15 August 2015 (NNT) – The Department of Fisheries is preparing to seek cooperation from foreign counterparts in another bid to crack down on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

According to Deputy Director-General of the Department of Fisheries Waraporn Prompoj, the department is drafting an agreement on information exchange which will be soon used with countries Thailand is importing seafood from, namely Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Taiwan, China and South Korea.

Dr. Waraporn explained the information-sharing deal was to assure that exports from partner countries were acquired through legal means. It is expected that the move would help prevent the possibility of IUU fishing. Thailand each year imports around 900,000 tons of seafood from 70 countries. Most of the goods are tuna, sardine and squid.

The Department of Fisheries is due to sign a deal with the Philippines in September. The department will then assign its representatives to discuss the plan with the remaining countries to materialize the collaborative campaign against IUU fishing as soon as possible.

-- NNT 2015-08-15

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RT@thaicam: Classic! MT @W7VOA: Bangkok's English papers can be faulted for many things but Letters to Editor never boring. http://t.co/qPVuB49iXC

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Phuket checkpoint duty cop found dead in bed next to bag of pharmaceuticals
Darawan Naknakhon

PHUKET: When Second Lieutenent Phaichat Thongphut reported for duty at the Ket Ho Police Checkpoint this morning in Kathu, he was shocked to find the body of the previous night's duty officer lying dead in bed.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/848610-phuket-checkpoint-duty-cop-found-dead-in-bed-next-to-bag-of-pharmaceuticals/

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Crown Prince photo to be on front cover of govt newsletter special edition

BANGKOK, 15 August 2015 (NNT) – The photo of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn taken while he was cycling will be on the front page of the special edition of government newsletters to be distributed to people waiting to show loyalty to the Crown Prince during tomorrow’s Bike For Mom.

Deputy PM’s Office Spokesperson Maj Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd said 10,000 copies of the government newsletters would be given to those planning to welcome His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn along the Bike For Mom route.

Maj Gen Sansern explained the newsletters would be souvenirs for those who missed the opportunity to take part in the historic activity. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has assigned the Government Public Relations Department to undertake the publishing.

The newsletters will be available at the area starting from King Rama V Equestrian Monument to the Marble Temple, Phayathai Junction, Victory Monument, the 1st Infantry Regiment, the 11th Infantry Regiment and Sanam Sua Pa where a tribute concert will also be held in the evening.

Non-Bangkok residents can get the handouts at provincial public relations offices from August 17 onwards. The next editions will be available at frequently-visited places, such as city halls, police stations, public libraries, universities and Suvarnabhumi Airport.

-- NNT 2015-08-15

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Police investigate shooting of parked pick-up truck
Darawan Naknakhon

PHUKET: Thalang Police have named one suspect in the shooting damage of a parked pick-up truck last night in Mai Khao, and have narrowed the motive down to a personal or drug dispute.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/848622-police-investigate-shooting-of-parked-pick-up-truck/

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Pheu Thai strongly opposes draft charter

BANGKOK: -- The Pheu Thai party today issued a statement strongly criticised the draft constitution saying several significant clauses in the draft allow the military junta to remain in power, and reject popular sovereignty.

Full Story: Pheu Thai strongly opposes draft charter

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Traffic accident approx 80 km North of Chumpon.soutbound. Huge traffic jam

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Family wants CSD to handle Chuwong’s unusual death

BANGKOK: -- Wife and sister of construction billionaire Chuwong Sae Tang died in an unusual van crash on June 26 today sought justice from the Royal Thai Police with request that the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) police take over investigation of the death from metropolitan police.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/848669-family-wants-csd-to-handle-chuwongs-unusual-death/

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ICT Ministry launches project to attract foreign professionals in digital sector to Thailand

BANGKOK, 15 August 2015 (NNT) - The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has pushed for the project called Flagship which promotes special measures to attract foreigners to work in Thailand more. The project has been piloted in Phuket province.

ICT Minister Pornchai Rujiprapha on Saturday inspected operations of the Phuket Yacht Control Center in line with the government’s policy to transform Thailand into a digital society. Initiated by the Software Industry Promotion Agency (SIPA), the Flagship project is aimed at promoting the digital economy—now a crucial part of Thailand’s development in all dimensions and the government’s urgent policy. Piloted in Phuket, the project seeks to draw juristic persons in the digital sector to work in Thailand more.

SIPA has cooperated with the private sector in the province such as honorary consuls, industrial councils, chambers of commerce, tourism associations and universities to prepare for the Flagship project. Digital infrastructures in the province will be developed for the project as well as the overall digital economy development in Phuket.

-- NNT 2015-08-16

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Thailand Live Sunday 16 Aug 2015

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/848718-thailand-live-sunday-16-aug-2015/