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Policeman kills supervisor over low evaluation results
The Nation

ROI ET: -- A policeman allegedly shot dead his supervisor Friday because he was unhappy with his performance evaluation results.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa....uation-results/

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One million more Chinese tourists are expected to visit Pattaya each year after launch of two direct flight routes

PATTAYA: -- An addition of one million Chinese tourists are expected to visit Pattaya each year after Air Asia has agreed to operate two new direct routes to two Chinese cities scheduled to be launched on September 25.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa....-of-two-direct/

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ERAWAN BOMBING
Hunt on for prime suspect
THE NATION

A foreign suspect in the Erawan Shrine bombing, identified as Adem Karadag, is escorted by soldiers and led by Royal Thai Police spokesman Lt-General Prawut Thavornsiri, left, as he arrives to be questioned by police at the Metropolitan Police Bureau

BANGKOK: -- DNA tests show detainees not the bomber at Erawan shrine; police confident of their link to bomb-making

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/853564-hunt-on-for-prime-suspect/

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SUPREME COURT
Top court finds Noppadon innocent over World Heritage listing affair
Kesinee Taengkhiao
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- THE SUPREME Court's Criminal Division for Political Office Holders yesterday acquitted former foreign minister Noppadon Pattama of malfeasance in office over the signing of a joint statement to support the World Heritage inscription of the Preah Vihear Hindu temple in 2008.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/853427-ex-fm-noppadons-fate-to-be-decided-by-thai-supreme-court/#entry9817403

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POLITICS
Chaturon to detail 'gagging tactics'
PRAVIT ROJANAPHRUK,
NATTAPAT PROMKAEW
THE NATION

Chaturon

BANGKOK: -- FORMER education minister and senior Pheu Thai executive Chaturon Chaisang has vowed to detail what he claims are the various measures the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has employed to stop him criticising its leader, Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha, and the government.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/853565-chaturon-to-detail-gagging-tactics/

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NEW CHARTER
Referendum clause is clear, Wissanu says
JEERAPONG PRASERTPOLKRUNG
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- A CONSTITUTIONAL COURT verdict may be sought to determine if the result of the upcoming referendum on the draft charter should take into account voters who turn out or all eligible voters, Deputy Premier Wissanu Krea-ngam has said.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/853567-referendum-clause-is-clear-wissanu-says/

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DIN DAENG FLATS
Din Daeng flats 'an earthquake risk'
Pratch Rujivanarom
The Nation

Engineers Institute begins 4month study on safety of these notoriously old blocks

BANGKOK: -- DIN DAENG Flats are an earthquake risk as the buildings are old and have undergone improper enlargement, the Engineers' Institute of Thailand (EIT) warned yesterday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/853568-din-daeng-flats-an-earthquake-risk/

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TOURISM
Historic sites to provide information via smartphones for tourists
Visarut Sankham
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- YOU can now swipe your smart phones to read quick-response codes on tourist banners to find out essential information about key attractions.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/853569-historic-sites-to-provide-information-via-smartphones-for-tourists/

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Mastermind in Somyot's killing may come from influential network
The Nation September 5, 2015 1:00 am

BANGKOK: -- Police are carefully looking into the killing of night-entertainment tycoon Somyot Suthangkool, as emerging evidence suggests that the mastermind might be part of an influential network.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/853571-mastermind-in-somyots-killing-may-come-from-influential-network/

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Social media is king when it comes to news
KORNCHANOK RAKSASERI
@Aim_TH

BANGKOK: -- IT'S BEEN a busy week on social media in Thailand, with so many issues to follow, ranging from progress in the Erawan Shrine bomb investigation to comments on the draft charter, and from a new digital make-up application to "naughty" behaviour during a university hazing event.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/853572-social-media-is-king-when-it-comes-to-news/

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New plant extract a boon for the HIV-positive
Visarut Sankham
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- AN INNOVATIVE mixture of traditional plant extracts has proved to be a boon to the quality of life for HIV-positive people.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/853573-new-plant-extract-a-boon-for-the-hiv-positive/

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Activist warns citizens against becoming 'pets of rulers' with new charter
PRAVIT ROJANAPHRUK
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- NOT even the much-anticipated national referendum can legitimise the junta-sponsored draft charter, though those opposing it are most likely to vote against it, Supanut Boonsod of the Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) group said yesterday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/853574-activist-warns-citizens-against-becoming-pets-of-rulers-with-new-charter/

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Most reformers 'don't like charter'
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- NRC MEMBERS FROM ISAAN WILL VOTE AGAINST IT, KHON KAEN REP SAYS

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/853575-most-reformers-dont-like-charter/

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EDITORIAL
It will take more than 'Somkid-nomics' to lift us up
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The government's financial stimulus package is a drop in the ocean compared to Thailand's massive loss of export muscle

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/853576-it-will-take-more-than-somkid-nomics-to-lift-us-up/

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Contract-farming bill in NLA court
ERICH PARPART
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- THE contract-farming bill, proposed by the National Reform Council with the aim of lowering inequality in the agricultural sector, will be forwarded for consideration by the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) this month.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/853577-contract-farming-bill-in-nla-court/

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Heavily Armed Police raid all-night Karaoke Bar in South Pattaya

PATTAYA: -- Region 2 SWAT Police, Special Operations Officers, and Pattaya Police raided an all-night Karaoke Bar in South Pattaya on Friday Morning where drugs were found and many of those inside failed drug tests.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/853578-heavily-armed-police-raid-all-night-karaoke-bar-in-south-pattaya/

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Dumped Newborn discovered behind North Pattaya Village

PATTAYA: -- Police are currently searching for the parents of a newborn who was dumped in a pile of rubbish behind a Village in North Pattaya, on Friday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/853579-dumped-newborn-discovered-behind-north-pattaya-village/

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Motorbike Taxi driver killed in high-speed crash in South Pattaya

PATTAYA: -- On Friday afternoon a 63 year old Motorbike Taxi Driver, who was sitting at his Rank waiting for a customer, was killed by a speeding car and its driver.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/853580-motorbike-taxi-driver-killed-in-high-speed-crash-in-south-pattaya/

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PM: Govt’s economic stimulus plans adhere to fiscal discipline

BANGKOK, 5 September 2015 (NNT) – Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has confirmed that the government will always take the fiscal discipline into account when implementing its economic stimulus measures.

Prime Minister Prayut disclosed that the government is urgently driving forward its policy to support small investment projects, such as the renovation of schools and government buildings. The placement of emphasis on small projects is intended to quickly stimulate employment and distribute income as budget disbursement can be made more easily.

At the same time, the premier insisted that both domestic and foreign investments need to be promoted while the establishment of special economic zones must be conducted in a systematic, transparent and cost-effective manner.

Gen Prayut clarified that the economic measures being adopted by the government are not considered populist policies as they are truly designed for the benefit of the people. He also promised that every project is in compliance with the fiscal discipline of the country and will be closely supervised by concerned officials.

-- NNT 2015-09-05

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Two ex-Democrat MPs banished from politics for ten years by the court

BANGKOK: -- Two former Democrat MPs were banished from politics for ten years and given a suspended jailterm after they were found guilty by Trang provincial court of violating local election law on Friday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/853583-two-ex-democrat-mps-banished-from-politics-for-ten-years-by-the-court/

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PM: Rejecting draft charter because it is undemocratic is unfair to the people

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha said Friday night that it would be unfair to the people if the draft constitution is to be voted down by members of the National Reform Council because they feel the draft is undemocratic.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/853585-pm-rejecting-draft-charter-because-it-is-undemocratic-is-unfair-to-the-people/

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Austria says it and Germany will take refugees from Hungary
SHAWN POGATCHNIK, Associated Press
PABLO GORONDI, Associated Press

BICSKE, Hungary (AP) — After misery, delivery. Hundreds of migrants, exhausted after breaking away from police and marching for hours toward Western Europe, boarded buses provided by Hungary's government as Austria in the early-morning hours said it and Germany would let them in.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/853587-austria-says-it-and-germany-will-take-refugees-from-hungary/

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Clinton: I didn't 'stop and think' about email system
KEN THOMAS, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday her use of a private email system at the State Department wasn't the "best choice" and acknowledged she didn't "stop and think" about her email set-up when she became President Barack Obama's secretary of state in 2009.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/853588-clinton-i-didnt-stop-and-think-about-email-system/

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Official: Islamic militants destroy ancient tombs in Syria
ALBERT AJI, Associated Press

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Islamic State militants destroyed three ancient tower tombs in the central city of Palmyra in the last few days, a Syrian government official said Friday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/853589-official-islamic-militants-destroy-ancient-tombs-in-syria/

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RT@RichardBarrow: Queen Victoria statue at the British Embassy in #Bangkok. It used to be popular with Thai women as a fertility shrine http://t.co/ndtz2S1XOz

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As drought continues, waterworks hedge promises of no water shortages

PATTAYA:--For weeks, area politicians and water-supply officials have assured Pattaya residents that, despite the severe drought, the city would have plenty of water. But with August ending without the usual onset of a heavy rainy season, those same officials are now backing off those promises.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/853604-as-drought-continues-waterworks-hedge-promises-of-no-water-shortages/

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Two men sought for Phuket shooting

Eakkapop Thongtub

Police question Mr Sakarin at Thalang Hospital where he is being treated for gunshot wounds to his calf.

PHUKET: Police are currently hunting for two men who last night (Sept 4) took part in a shooting which put a motorist in hospital.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/853620-two-men-sought-for-phuket-shooting/

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Nongprue offers animal sterilizations

PATTAYA:--Nongprue Sub-district took steps to reduce the number of stray dogs by offering free sterilizations to local pet owners.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/853605-nongprue-offers-animal-sterilizations/

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Jomtien Beach facelift 20% complete

PATTAYA:--Contractors have completed about 20 percent of the work to redevelop Jomtien Beach, but have removed a number of trees to the consternation of local residents.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/853606-jomtien-beach-facelift-20-complete/

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MOPH to produce more personnel in medical field

BANGKOK, 05 September 2015, (NNT) – Newly-appointed Minister of Public Health Dr. Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn on Friday visited the Department of Medical Science to give his policy to officials, during which he urged them to focus on production and development of medical personnel and to establish local networks against drug resistant infections.

The minister also instructed the officials to help detect chemical residues in food for export, as well as fruits and other perishable items sold in the market and along the border.

He told them to expedite the establishment of a scientific laboratory aimed at detecting more than 500 types of chemical residues in imports and exports. Such a center would ensure that Thai products conform to the standard set by the World Trade Organization.

The Public Health Minister also wanted to promote the use of medicinal herbs in daily life.

Furthermore, Dr. Piyasakol urged the department to create a preventive network against diseases with Methicillin Resistant Staphyllococcus Aureus (MRSA), while encouraging the use of stem cell treatment.

-- NNT 2015-09-05