Thailand Live Tuesday 1 Sep 2015

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Students allowed to choose how they spend shortened school days
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Students will be allowed to leave their classrooms 90 minutes early every day and choose how they would like to fill their afternoons, thanks to a new learning and development initiative devised by the newly-appointed Education Minister.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852727-students-allowed-to-choose-how-they-spend-shortened-school-days/

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RT@W7VOA: Police Lt. Gen Prawut: #BangkokBlast main suspect now being held in the capital. #VOAalert

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RT@Saksith: Police spokesman @Dr_Prawut says authorities are certain arrested man is an ”important suspect” in #BangkokBlast case.

RT@Saksith: Police spokesman @Dr_Prawut: [Won’t disclose] name at this point, we don’t even know nationality yet

RT@W7VOA: #Thai police spokesman @Dr_Prawut: Suspect was caught in #Thailand trying to cross border in #Cambodia. #VOAaler

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RT@RichardBarrow: Police say they interrogated the suspect in the English language #Thailand

RT@KissBlake: Thai police say bomb suspect "similar" to sketch of man seen in yellow shirt. #BangkokBlast

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RT@PravitR: Some were quick to make fun of Thaksin re new arrested bomb suspect. #Thailand #BangkokBlast http://t.co/RwTI9ruZFW

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RT@W7VOA: Thai police Lt. Gen. @Dr_Prawut: Suspect is important member of group responsible for #BangkokBlast. #VOAalert http://t.co/FbwQPQRrUq

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RT@Saksith: Police spokesman @Dr_Prawut is now detailing the arrest warrant for three other, Turkish suspects in the #BangkokBlast.

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RT@PravitR: Police spokesman showed another wanted bomb suspect. #Thailand #BangkokBladt http://t.co/UJ3KEEpGmH

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Ratchaprasong suspected bomber arrested near Thai-Cambodian border

BANGKOK: -- A male foreigner who was suspected to be the yellow-shirted bomber responsible for the deadly bombing at the Erawan Shrine on August 17 was arrested by Thai security forces near the Thai-Cambodian border in Sa Kaew province Tuesday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852739-ratchaprasong-suspected-bomber-arrested-near-thai-cambodian-border/

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Diesel price goes up 40 satang/litre tomorrow

BANGKOK: -- PTT Plc and Bangchak Petroleum announced the increase of pump price of diesel by 40 satang per litre effective as of 5 am Wednesday.
The adjustment will bring the price of diesel to 22.89 baht/litre.

Prices of the other types of fuel remain unchanged. The prices are as follows: benzene 95, 32.66 baht/litre; gasohol 95, 26.10 baht/litre; gasohol 91, 25.28 baht/litre; E20, 23.88 baht/litre; E85, 21.78 baht/litre.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/diesel-price-goes-up-40-satanglitre-tomorrow

-- Thai PBS 2015-09-01

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I alone will deal with Thaksin rank issue, says PM
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha said he has received a recommendation from the national police to strip ousted and fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra of his police rank - but has yet to sign it.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852675-thai-police-says-removal-of-thaksins-police-rank-underway/#entry9804012

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RT@Saksith: #ThaiJunta is making an TV announcement now. http://t.co/1IXkIJpvvP

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RT@Saksith: Also, notice how the first line of the #ThaiJunta is among the lines of ”Tourism situation is normal” before talking about anything else...!

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RT@panuw: NCPO: Thai Burapha task force arrested #BangkokBlast main suspect, at 11 am at Pa-rai village in Sakaeo province http://t.co/OKOBu04qwH

RT@panuw: The man arrested is likely to be the suspect seen wearing the yellow shirt in security camera footage on Aug 17 at Erawan shrine: NCPO

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Thailand Live Wednesday 2 Sep 2015

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/852811-thailand-live-wednesday-2-sep-2015/