Down under or Thai? Aussie mum trades Oz for Land of Smiles

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Min of Commerce to open 6th bid for in-stock rice



NONTHABURI, 1 September 2015 (NNT) – The Ministry of Commerce is set to initiate the 6th rice bidding to release 732,806 tons of the government’s in-stock rice, and anticipates a good reception from the private sector, an official says.

The Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) Director-General Duangporn Rodphaya has revealed that the Ministry of Commerce is preparing to release 732,806 tons of the government’s in-stock rice from the stock of the Public Warehouse Organization and the Marketing Organization for Farmers.

Ten types of rice are available in this round of auctions, including 5 percent white rice, 10 percent white rice, 10 percent sticky rice, 15 percent white rice, 25 percent white rice, 100 percent Hom Mali jasmine rice, broken-milled A1 rice, Pathum Thani rice, and broken-milled Hom Mali jasmine rice.

The requirements examination for this auction's applicants will begin 7 September 2015, while the official announcement for tenders will be made on 8 September 2015, the same day the tender offer is announced. The DFT Director-General expects that this round of auctions will receive much attention from entrepreneurs.


-- NNT 2015-09-01

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Government convinced foreign confidence in Thailand’s tourism remains intact

BANGKOK, 1 September 2015 (NNT) - The government is convinced that foreigners remain confident in Thailand’s tourism industry.

Full storyhttp://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852559-government-convinced-foreign-confidence-in-thailands-tourism-remains-intact/

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PM satisfied with bombing investigation



BANGKOK, 1 September 2015 (NNT) - Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has thanked all officers who worked together until the investigation into the Bangkok explosions progressed significantly. The PM however called for all sides not to draw hasty conclusions about the reasons behind the bomb blasts.

Full storyhttp://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852560-pm-prayut-satisfied-with-bangkok-bombing-investigation/

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TOURISM AUTHORITY OF THAILAND
New TAT chief urged to drive tourism forward
SUCHAT SRITAMA
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- YUTHASAK SUPASORN, the new governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), is urged to rush rebuilding tourist confidence ahead of the high season and to work closer with the private sector.

Full storyhttp://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852561-new-tat-chief-urged-to-drive-tourism-forward/

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BANGKOK BLAST
Wanted woman 'in Turkey'
The Nation



Thai woman flew out of Phuket in July; bomb materials found in flat she rented, police say; relative claims she will return to deny any role in blasts

BANGKOK: -- THE hunt for those behind the Erawan Shrine bombing two weeks ago has narrowed, with arrest warrants issued for two more suspects - one of them a Thai woman from the South.

Full storyhttp://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852562-bangkok-blast-wanted-thai-woman-in-turkey/

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French Tourist Dies From Waterfall Plunge in Southern Thailand
By Khaosod English


A rescue operation was conducted at the Na Mueang Song Waterfall on Koh Samui today, where a French tourist died in a fall.

SURAT THANI — A French tourist died and another was seriously injured after they fell from a waterfall on Koh Samui.

Full storyhttp://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852563-french-tourist-dies-from-waterfall-plunge-on-koh-samui/

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NEW CHARTER
Wissanu warns of political strife in wake of draft charter, election
WASAMON AUDJARINT
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- THE GOVERNMENT is concerned that political troubles might arise ahead of the charter referendum and could intensify afterwards, driven by a combination of factors, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam conceded yesterday.

Full storyhttp://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852564-wissanu-warns-of-political-strife-in-wake-of-draft-charter-election/

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Case on rice-subsidy scheme starts badly for Yingluck
THE NATION



Court rejects two petitions; concern over mass of files from prosecutions

BANGKOK: -- FORMER PM Yingluck Shinawatra suffered a setback yesterday when the Supreme Court rejected two petitions by her lawyers at the first hearing on the rice-subsidy scheme, and her legal team expressed concern that it might not have time in the next two months to study a mass of documents submitted by prosecutors.

Full storyhttp://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852565-case-on-rice-subsidy-scheme-starts-badly-for-yingluck/

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REFERENDUM
NLA to consider referendum question on Sept 8
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) will on September 8 vote on the option of adding an additional question to the planned referendum, NLA whip s Seree Suwanphanont revealed today.

Full storyhttp://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852566-nla-to-consider-thai-referendum-question-on-sept-8/

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BOT welcomes grass-roots stimulus
ERICH PARPART
THE NATION



BANGKOK: -- WHILE THE GOVERNMENT'S measures to inject capital into the grass-roots economy will be helpful to the demand side in the short term, there should be added measures to boost the supply side, according to the Bank of Thailand.

Full storyhttp://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852567-bot-welcomes-grass-roots-stimulus/

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1.3 Million Baht burglary at East Pattaya house



PATTAYA: -- For the second time in 6 months a burglary took place at an East Pattaya house which is now up-for-sale by its owner.

Full storyhttp://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852568-13-million-baht-burglary-at-east-pattaya-house/

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Pattaya Minivan Driver reports encounter with 'Fake' Police Captain



PATTAYA: -- Late on Sunday Night a 36 year old Minivan driver reported an encounter with a “fake” Police Captain who reportedly cheated the driver out of 5,800 Baht.

Full storyhttp://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852569-pattaya-minivan-driver-reports-encounter-with-fake-police-captain/

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Authorities told to deal with Pattaya Mountain Sex problem



PATTAYA: -- Complaints have been received by Pattaya One regarding the Pratamnuk Mountain area which appears to be used by fornicating couples who leave evidence of their encounters for all to see.

Full storyhttp://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852570-authorities-told-to-deal-with-pattaya-mountain-sex-problem/

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Thai tourism: Another victim of the bomb? Perhaps not
Curtis S Chin
Special to The Nation

The remarkable resilience of the hospitality industry is facing its sternest challenge yet

BANGKOK: -- When Thailand's new deputy prime minister overseeing economic and foreign affairs, Somkid Jatusripitak, delivered his first major public policy address last week, the news was far from good.

Full storyhttp://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852571-thai-tourism-another-victim-of-the-bomb-perhaps-not/

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EDITORIAL
The 'disappeared': a visible stain on Thai justice system
The Nation

Reform must focus on closing the loopholes that have enabled the suspected forced abduction of at least 100 citizens since 1990

BANGKOK: -- The declared core mission of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's government is to secure the well-being of all Thais, yet it has apparently taken no action over the forced disappearance of an estimated 100 citizens over the past 25 years.

Full storyhttp://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852572-the-disappeared-a-visible-stain-on-thai-justice-system/

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STREETWISE
The unfortunate link between purchasing power and indebtedness
Achara Deboonme

BANGKOK: -- Newly appointed economics tsar Somkid Jatusripitak began his tenure by insisting that Thailand is not experiencing an economic crisis. The problem, external factors aside, is that a slump in crop prices has left Thais with little money to spend, especially in the rural heartlands, Somkid said.

Full storyhttp://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852573-thai-opinion-the-unfortunate-link-between-purchasing-power-and-indebtedness/

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Briton nabbed over child abuse
Aryuthai Nonnitirat
The Nation
Chiang Mai



CHIANG MAI: POLICE yesterday arrested a British national for allegedly sexually abusing two 16-year-old Thai boys.

Full storyhttp://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852475-64-year-old-briton-arrested-for-allegedly-buying-sex-from-underage-boys/?p=9801081#entry9801081

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Suspected British paedophile arrested in Chiang Mai

CHIANG MAI: -- A suspected British paedophile was arrested by police in Chiang Mai on Monday on child sex abuses.
The suspect was identified by police as Simon Jeremy Merington Brisko, 64.

Full storyhttp://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852475-64-year-old-briton-arrested-for-allegedly-buying-sex-from-underage-boys/?p=9801084#entry9801084

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Thai College Teacher and Convicted British Sex Offender Dies in Bangkok Hospital

BANGKOK – Stephen David Grant a UK National who was jailed for sex crimes against children has died in Thailand where he had been working at Assumption Thonburi College in Bangkok.

Full storyhttp://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852574-thai-college-teacher-and-convicted-british-sex-offender-dies-in-bangkok-hospital/

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BMA hard disk purchase again scrutinized
Tanatpong Kongsai
The Nation



BANGKOK Metropolitan Administration deputy governor Amorn Kitchawengkul on Monday said a previous probe had already cleared the city over the allegedly inflated price of the four-terrabyte hard disks used in its closed-circuit TV cameras.

Full storyhttp://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852575-bangkok-administration-hard-disk-purchase-again-scrutinized/

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Fishermen urge PM to lift order
The Nation



SONGKHLA: -- MORE THAN 500 fishermen from the provinces of Songkhla, Satun and Trang rallied outside Songkhla City Hall yesterday calling on Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha to review his order to have them remove their illegal fishing nets by September 10.

The group said they wanted this order, issued under Article 44, to be postponed and subsequently reviewed because many people making a living from the Songkhla Lake were adversely affected.

They also urged officials from related agencies to inspect fishermen's real living conditions and join them in finding the best solutions.

The protest dissolved after senior provincial officer Preecha Damkerngkiat accepted their petition and promised to pass it on to the premier later yesterday.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Fishermen-urge-PM-to-lift-order-30267842.html

-- The Nation 2015-09-01

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Air Force officer shot in bungled theft in US
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- THE ROYAL Thai Air Force confirmed yesterday that one of its officers attending a joint military exercise in the US had been injured in a San Francisco shooting last week, which was followed by a car chase. Two men have been arrested for allegedly trying to rob the officer.

Full storyhttp://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852477-thai-air-force-officer-slightly-wounded-in-us-shooting/#entry9801102

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BURNING ISSUE
Cutting road deaths requires tougher law enforcement
CHULARAT SAENGPASSA

BANGKOK: -- ON August 16, there was a tragic accident in Chon Buri province: a 58-year-old man was killed while riding a bike. He was a security guard who regularly cycled to his workplace from home. This followed another equally sad case of another security guard in Pathum Thani province, who also used a bike as a means of transport. In both cases, they were hit by bigger vehicles and none of the drivers was drunk.

Full storyhttp://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852576-thai-politics-cutting-road-deaths-requires-tougher-law-enforcement/

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Paiboon defends alleged delay in Shinawatra investigations
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- JUSTICE Minister General Paiboon Koomchaya yesterday defended the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) after it was accused of unnecessarily delaying the investigation into a money-laundering case involving the Shinawatra family and close aides.

Full storyhttp://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852577-paiboon-defends-alleged-delay-in-shinawatra-investigations/

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Draft charter needs votes to make it true social contract: CDC chief
THE NATION


Borwornsak

Charter has no secret agenda, is a true social contract, says Borwornsak

BANGKOK: -- CONSTITUTION Drafting Committee (CDC) chairman Borwornsak Uwanno says he wanted the people of Thailand to decide on the draft charter so it can be a true "social contract".

Full storyhttp://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852578-draft-charter-needs-votes-to-make-it-true-social-contract-cdc-chief/

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Official: Turkish court orders British journalists arrested
By MUCAHIT CEYLAN and SUZAN FRASER

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish court charged two Vice News journalists and their assistant on Monday with "aiding a terrorist organization" and ordered them arrested pending trial. Their employer has called the charges "baseless and alarmingly false."

Full storyhttp://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852579-official-turkish-court-orders-british-journalists-arrested/

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Legal experts see no criminal trouble for Clinton thus far
By KEN DILANIAN

WASHINGTON (AP) — Experts in government secrecy law see almost no possibility of criminal action against Hillary Clinton or her top aides in connection with now-classified information sent over unsecure email while she was secretary of state, based on the public evidence thus far.

Full storyhttp://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852580-legal-experts-see-no-criminal-trouble-for-clinton-thus-far/

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EU struggles for answers as migrant influx raises tensions
By LORNE COOK and PABLO GORONDI

BRUSSELS (AP) — French and German leaders reminded other European countries Monday of their shared responsibility toward refugees, as one official blamed harsh government policy for the deaths of dozens of migrants crammed into a truck.

Full storyhttp://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852581-eu-struggles-for-answers-as-migrant-influx-raises-tensions/

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State Dept. to release 7,000 pages of emails, 150 censored
By MATTHEW LEE

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department will release roughly 7,000 pages of Hillary Rodham Clinton's emails Monday, including about 150 emails that have been censored because they contain information that is now deemed classified.

Full storyhttp://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852582-state-dept-to-release-7000-pages-of-clintons-emails-150-censored/

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Obama opens Alaska trip aiming to drive climate to forefront
By JOSH LEDERMAN

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — President Barack Obama brought the power of the presidential pulpit to Alaska on Monday, aiming to thrust climate change to the forefront of the global agenda with a historic visit that will put the state's liquefying glaciers and sinking villages on graphic display.

Full story http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852583-obama-opens-alaska-trip-aiming-to-drive-climate-to-forefront/