Thailand Live Sunday 30 Aug 2015

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UPDATE:

Police arrest bomb suspect, set to conduct more search operations

BANGKOK, 29 August 2015 (NNT) – The police are set to conduct search operations at seven additional locations for the investigation of the bombing incident in Bangkok, believing a group of individuals is responsible for carrying out the incident, says the Deputy Police Chief.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa....07#entry9792407

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Somyot says personal revenge is motive to deadly bombing

BANGKOK: -- Royal Thai Police commissioner Pol Gen Somyot Poompunmuong said that the motive of the deadly bomb attack at Ratchaprasong as a personal revenge, ruling out a possibility of international terrorism.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa....deadly-bombing/

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UPDATE:

BANGKOK BLAST
Bomb suspect held
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- Man, 28, had fake Turkish passport, bomb materials in his room; police believe he was part of shrine attack

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852035-bangkok-bomb-suspect-arrested/page-27?p=9793242#entry9793242

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MILITARY RESHUFFLE
Prawit behind Theerachai's rise as new Army chief
PANYA THIOSANGWAN
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- Deputy PM wanted general from Eastern Tigers to get the top job

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/851912-gen-teerachai-appointed-the-new-army-chief/#entry9793249

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Phrae's 120-year-old teak houses to get a new lease of life
SUPAT SAENGDOK,
CHUTIMA INKAM
THE SUNDAY NATION

PHRAE: -- TWO ABANDONED 120-year-old teakwood houses, also known as Missionary Houses, in Phrae's Muang district will soon be transformed into an educational museum and a medical museum.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852130-phraes-120-year-old-teak-houses-to-get-a-new-lease-of-life/

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General surrenders over UFUN scheme
THEERAPOL SUKKHUM
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- A RETIRED Army general, who police claim was a key figure in the alleged UFUN pyramid scheme, says he was deceived and is innocent after he and his wife turned themselves in to police yesterday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852132-general-surrenders-over-ufun-scheme/

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PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Making the right connections

BANGKOK: -- Japanese ambassador to Thailand, Shiro Sadoshima discusses the lessons learned from WWII and explains why he doesn't see China as a threat

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852133-making-the-right-connections/

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PM orders aid for 21 rain-hit provinces
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department to prepare assistance for residents in 21 northern and northeastern provinces where heavy rains and landslides were expected between today and September 3.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852134-pm-orders-aid-for-21-rain-hit-provinces/

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Call for stricter moves on Nigerian drug traffickers
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) wants Justice Minister General Paiboon Koomchaya to approve strict new measures against Nigerian drug traffickers after a report highlighted their cunning when trying to avoid detection.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852135-call-for-stricter-moves-on-nigerian-drug-traffickers/

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Pattaya club could face 5-year closure after raid
The Sunday Nation

PATTAYA: -- A Pattaya club faces being closed for five years for allegedly violating an order issued under section 44 of the interim constitution.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852136-pattaya-club-could-face-5-year-closure-after-raid/

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Woman accused of luring girl, 14, into sex work
The Sunday Nation

BANGKOK: -- Police have arrested a young woman for allegedly luring a 14-year-old into prostitution in Nakhon Pathom's Don Tum district.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852137-woman-accused-of-luring-girl-14-into-sex-work/

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BMA officials to explain 'inflated' HD prices
TANUTPONG KONGSAI
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK officials have said they will explain information posted on a Thai website that allegedly puts a very high price - Bt800,000 - on 4 terrabyte (TB) hard disks used with closed circuit TV cameras.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852138-bma-officials-to-explain-inflated-hd-prices/

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EDITORIAL
Whatever its faults, the peace process must be given a chance
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The PM reportedly has doubts about the mara Patani group, but thais - and people everywhere - want an end to the crisis in the far south

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852139-whatever-its-faults-the-peace-process-must-be-given-a-chance/

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Ambassadors and spouses visit Samut Songkhram to learn about Thai culture

SAMUT SONGKHRAM, 29 August 2015 (NNT) - A group of 22 ambassadors and spouses led by Miss Ana Maria Ramirez, the Ambassador of Argentina to Thailand, have visited royal projects in Samut Songkhram province and experienced the Thai culture with a warm welcome from the provincial authorities.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852140-ambassadors-and-spouses-visit-samut-songkhram-to-learn-about-thai-culture/

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Japanese company eyes investment in Thailand’s rail development

TOKYO, 29 August 2015 (NNT) – A Japanese company has expressed interest to participate in the rail development investment project in Thailand, after both countries established a Memorandum of Understanding on the issue.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852141-japanese-company-eyes-investment-in-thailands-rail-development/

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“Red Notice” Interpol Korean Fugitive caught in East Pattaya

PATTAYA: -- Transnational Crime Suppression Police based at Pattaya Police Station, arrested a South Korean Fugitive on Saturday who has been on-the-run for the last 5 years.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852143-red-notice-interpol-korean-fugitive-caught-in-east-pattaya/

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Korean Call Center Operation found by Police in Central Pattaya

PATTAYA: -- Based on a tip-off, Pattaya Police, Immigration Police and Chonburi Police raided a room at an apartment complex in Central Pattaya on Saturday Afternoon and discovered three Koreans in the process of setting-up an illegal call center.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852144-korean-call-center-operation-found-by-police-in-central-pattaya/

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Illegal Burmese Immigrants found at South Pattaya Apartment Complex

PATTAYA: -- Over 100 officers from various Police Divisions, along with District Officials, conducted a raid of a South Pattaya Apartment Complex on Saturday Morning, in search of illegal Burmese Nationals who were thought to be residing at the location.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852145-illegal-burmese-immigrants-found-at-south-pattaya-apartment-complex/

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Tens of thousands rally in Malaysia, demand Najib resign
EILEEN NG, Associated Press Writer

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Tens of thousands of Malaysians wearing yellow T-shirts and blowing horns defiantly held a major rally in the capital Saturday to demand the resignation of embattled Prime Minister Najib Razak.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852146-tens-of-thousands-rally-in-malaysia-demand-najib-resign/

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Egypt sentences 3 Al-Jazeera reporters to 3 years in prison
BRIAN ROHAN, Associated Press

CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court sentenced three Al-Jazeera English journalists to three years in prison on Saturday for broadcasting "false news," sparking an international outcry and underlining how authorities are trampling over free speech just over a year into general-turned-politician Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi's presidency.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852147-egypt-sentences-3-al-jazeera-reporters-to-3-years-in-prison/

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Chad executes 10 Boko Haram members 1 day after verdict
DANY PADIRE, Associated Press

N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Chad executed by firing squad 10 members of Boko Haram on Saturday, the security minister said, marking the first use of the death penalty since the country bolstered its anti-terror measures last month.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852148-chad-executes-10-boko-haram-members-1-day-after-verdict/

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RT@Rajprasong_News: @PravitR: Police spokesmen said pic. of vest full of explosives doesn't belong 2 #BangkokBlast suspect&urge... http://t.co/lCEzHCZuyq

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Phuket Opinion: Blast waves reach Phuket
The Phuket News

People hold a candlelight vigil to pay their respects to the people who died at Erawan shrine, the popular tourist site where 20 people were killed on August 17, marking one week since the attack in central Bangkok on Monday (August 24). Photo: AFP

PHUKET: Editors at The Phuket News deliberated long and hard over a headline following the Erawan bomb blast in Bangkok on August 17, regarding how Phuket would be affected by the blast in terms of tourism.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852153-phuket-opinion-blast-waves-reach-phuket/

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Surfer uninjured after shark bites her board off California
Aug. 29, 2015 9:38 PM EDT

At home in Los Osos, Calif., Elinor Dempsey, 54, shows her surfboard which a shark bit earlier... Read more

MORRO BAY, Calif. (AP) — A surfer escaped injury on Saturday after a great white shark bit her board off California's central coast.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852160-surfer-uninjured-after-shark-bites-her-board-off-california/

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NRC President will consult existing laws regarding the absence of ‘Preamble’ in new charter before deciding whether to forward the case to Constitutional Court

BANGKOK, 30 August 2015 (NNT) - The President of the National Reform Council has asked for time to look through existing laws on the question of the absence of the preamble in the new charter before deciding whether to consult with the Constitutional Court on the case.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852164-nrc-president-will-consult-existing-laws-regarding-the-absence-of-preamble-in-new-charter/

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RT@RichardBarrow: Nok Air DD7805 had an emergency landing in Surat Thani after it hit a bird. Everyone is safe - TR @MorningNewsTV3: http://t.co/vrFjJ3u2xB

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RT@ThaipbsEngNews: People visit Rajabhakti Park in #Huahin , where the statues of the seven former great kings stand. #thailand http://t.co/vS1Mrdw6eH

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RT@RichardBarrow: Quick look at the new drone law that has just been published in #Thailand http://t.co/0B8vQd25Yp http://t.co/gP43ExEbuy

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Thai junta broadcast unrelated suicide vest picture

BANGKOK: -- Thailand's junta came under scrutiny Sunday after mistakenly showing an unrelated picture of a suicide vest during a nationally televised broadcast announcing the arrest of a foreign man in connection with last week's deadly Bangkok shrine bombing.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852182-thai-junta-broadcast-unrelated-suicide-vest-picture/

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Bangkok Bombing: Police Search for More Suspects After Arrest

By Khaosod Eng.

BANGKOK — Investigators are hunting for more suspects in the bombing of the Erawan Shrine while a foreign suspect was being questioned by investigators today at a military base.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852185-bangkok-bombing-police-search-for-more-suspects-after-arrest/