Thailand Live Saturday 26 Sep 2015

[Lite Beer]

Swiss statement on criminal investigation into Sepp Blatter

BERNE, Switzerland (AP) — Statement provided by the Swiss Attorney General on the opening of criminal proceedings against FIFA President Sepp Blatter:

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa....o-sepp-blatter/

[Lite Beer]

Thailand urgently looks into obstacles to cross-border trade with Malaysia

BANGKOK, 25 September 2015 (NNT) - Thai-Malaysian border trade was raised to a meeting of the committee in charge of border trade and investment promotion with neighbouring countires today after exports of Thai rubber and electronic products have dropped, Minister of Commerce Apiradi Tantraporn revealed.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa....-with-malaysia/

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Wissanu mum on amount to be sought in Yingluck case

BANGKOK: -- DEPUTY Prime Minister Wissanu Kreangam has declined to confirm the authorities will seek Bt500 billion in damages from former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her former ministers over her then government's handling of the rice-pledging scheme.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa....-yingluck-case/

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Supporters and protesters to rally as PM arrives to floral welcome in US
SUPALAK GANJANAKHUNDEE
THE NATION
NEW YORK

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha chats with supporters after they presented him a bouquet of flowers upon his arrival at a New York hotel yesterday. Prayut is attending the 70th United Nations General Assembly meeting in the city.

NEW YORK: -- PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha is being greeted in New York with a mixture of support and protest at the start of his mission to attend the United Nations General Assembly and related events, which run until the end of the month.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/858464-supporters-and-protesters-to-rally-as-pm-arrives-to-floral-welcome-in-us/

[Lite Beer]

Arrest warrants sought for 16 from military court
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- CHANGE IN CASE JURISDICTION IN KEEPING WITH NCPO GUIDELINES, SAYS CITY POLICE CHIEF

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/858465-arrest-warrants-sought-for-16-from-military-court/

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UPDATE:

Lawyers of Koh Tao murder accused given more time
THE NATION

MYANMAR EMBASSY CLAIMS WITNESS WAS FORCED TO IMPLICATE DUO AFTER KILLINGS OF BRITISH PAIR ON TOURIST ISLAND

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/857515-forensic-team-to-testify-in-koh-tao-murder-trial/page-46?p=9897687#entry9897687

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Thailand voted chairman of Group of 77 in 2016
SUPALAK GANJANAKHUNDEE
THE NATION, NEW YORK

NEW YORK: -- KINGDOM AIMS TO PROMOTE SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION AS WELL AS BE A LINK BETWEEN DEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

THAILAND yesterday won the 2016 chairmanship of the Group of 77, the largest intergovernmental organisation for developing countries at the United Nations and will push forward new development goals during it tenure, said a senior Thai diplomat.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/858466-thailand-voted-chairman-of-group-of-77-in-2016/

[Lite Beer]

SPECIAL REPORT
Village Fund expected to boost grassroots economy
BOONCHU SRITRAIPOP,
PATINYA SRISUPAMART
THE NATION

People sign on to collect money under the government

BANGKOK: -- VILLAGERS are overjoyed about this month's Cabinet resolution to add money to 59,000 Village Funds for vocational support for low-income earners.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/858467-village-fund-expected-to-boost-grassroots-economy/

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New fund 'may leave farmers deeper in debt'
KAWINTRA JAISEU
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- WHILE many were happy to get "vocational promotion" loans via village funds, a scenario at a village in Roi Et's Pathumrat district raises the possibility of villagers finding themselves deeper in debt and being caught in the vicious cycle of endless poverty.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/858469-new-fund-may-leave-farmers-deeper-in-debt/

[Lite Beer]

Bt8 bn sought to produce teachers over 15 years
CHULEEPORN ARAMNET
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- THE OFFICE of the Higher Education Commission (Ohec) has been pushing for a plan to provide 58,000 grants over a 15-year period to produce more teachers.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/858470-bt8-bn-sought-to-produce-teachers-over-15-years/

[Lite Beer]

Conflict won't stop uni students graduating, says OHEC
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Over 3,000 Assumption University of Thailand students will be able to graduate this year despite a conflict within the institute's university committee threatening to derail the big day, said the Office of Higher Education Commission.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/858471-conflict-wont-stop-uni-students-graduating-says-ohec/

[Lite Beer]

Meechai to inform PM directly if he will take up top CDC job
PIMNARA PRADUBWIT
JITRAPORN SENWONG
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- FORMER NATIONAL Legislative Assembly president Meechai Ruchuphan will let Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha know directly should he accept an invitation to chair the new charter drafting body, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam has said.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/858472-meechai-to-inform-pm-directly-if-he-will-take-up-top-cdc-job/

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UPDATE:

Battle tipped over damages sought for rice scheme
PIMNARA PRADUBWIT
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- DEPUTY PRIME Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam has declined to confirm the authorities will seek Bt500 billion in damages from former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra and a handful of top officials over her government's rice-pledging scheme.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/858428-wissanu-mum-on-amount-to-be-sought-in-yingluck-case/#entry9897732

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UPDATE:

Teary Hassavut rebuffs his dismissal but won't appeal
THE NATION

Supreme Administrative Court president Hassavut Vititviriyakul addresses a press conference at the Government Complex on Chaeng Wattana Road yesterday.

BANGKOK: -- SUPREME Administrative Court president Hassavut Vititviriyakul has rejected a resolution by the court's judicial commission to remove him from duty.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/858425-hassavut-rebuffs-his-dismissal-but-wont-appeal/#entry9897740

[Lite Beer]

EDITORIAL
'Playing dead' isn't playing it right
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Confident that his party can make a triumphant comeback, Thaksin's latest strategic advice is more worrying than promising

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/858473-playing-dead-isnt-playing-it-right/

[Lite Beer]

Suspected Serial Thief caught by Pattaya Police

PATTAYA: -- Nongprue Police announced on Friday the arrest of a 27 year old man who was wanted in connection with 6 cases of theft and robbery in the Pattaya and Banglamung areas.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/858474-suspected-serial-thief-caught-by-pattaya-police/

[Lite Beer]

PM pleads with his opponents in the US to think about the country’s image

NEW YORK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha urged members of the red-shirt movement in the United States who planned to protest against him to think about the image of Thailand which may be tarnished by their actions.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/858475-pm-pleads-with-his-opponents-in-the-us-to-think-about-the-countrys-image/

[Lite Beer]

Ukraine to ban Russian airlines from flying into the country

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's prime minister says Russian airlines will be banned from flying into the country, the latest attempt to put pressure on Russia as the conflict in eastern Ukraine grinds on.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/858476-ukraine-to-ban-russian-airlines-from-flying-into-the-country/

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Last UK resident imprisoned in Guantanamo to be released
JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — American officials have decided to release Shaker Aamer, the last U.K. resident imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay, after more than 13 years in U.S. custody, the British government said Friday

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/858477-last-uk-resident-imprisoned-in-guantanamo-to-be-released/

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Obamas welcome Chinese leader to state dinner

WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest developments from the state visit that President Barack Obama is hosting for Chinese President Xi Jinping. All times local:

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/858478-obamas-welcome-chinese-leader-to-state-dinner/

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One Syrian family finds their problems are not over in Germany

GERMANY:-- The promised land for most refugees coming to Europe, who are ready to risk their lives to get there. Except that reality is proving very different.

Read more: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/858479-one-syrian-family-finds-their-problems-are-not-over-in-germany/

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Homeless Man Screams In Horror As People Run Away With His Dog
By Stephen Messenger

PARIS: -- Disturbing footage has emerged showing members of a French animal welfare group accosting a homeless man who struggles in vain as they run off with his canine companion.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/858480-homeless-man-screams-in-horror-as-people-run-away-with-his-dog/

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Why aren’t rich Gulf states welcoming Syrian refugees… or are they?

SYRIA: -- As the EU countries are debating best ways to deal with the influx of refugees unprecedented in recent years, the Gulf states have come under increased criticism for not providing more help for people fleeing Syria – an accusation these countries reject.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/858485-why-arent-rich-gulf-states-welcoming-syrian-refugees-or-are-they/

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New Greek cabinet gets to work on unpopular reforms

ATHENS: -- Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has chaired the first cabinet meeting of his new administration following his recent election victory.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/858487-new-greek-cabinet-gets-to-work-on-unpopular-reforms/

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RT@Atomicalandy: Finally 10/11 Oct Koh Tao murder case accused Zaw Lin/Wai Phyo have the chance to tell the world their story. Don't miss it @ samui court

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Paddling against child abuse
Phuket Gazette -

Mr Rider is about to embark on a four-day expedition around Phuket. Photo: Isaac Stone Simonelli

PHUKET: A great white shark knocked Damien Rider from his paddle board during one of eleven shark encounters he faced as he paddled 800 kilometers from Rainbow Bay, Gold Coast, to Bondi Beach, Sydney, in January 2015.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/858494-paddling-against-child-abuse/

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Thai diplomat says regrets improper act in deadly shootings of Vietnamese fishermen

Thailand’s government does not allow foreign ships to fish within its waters, but it does not mean law enforcement officials are allowed to conduct violence against fishermen of other countries, a Thai diplomat said, as reported by Tuoi Tre News.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/858524-thai-diplomat-says-regrets-improper-act-in-deadly-shootings-of-vietnamese-fishermen/

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Chinese tourist drowns after ignoring red flag warnings on Phuket beach
Darawan Naknakhon

Tourist assistant volunteers tried to save the man but were unsuccessful.

PHUKET: A Chinese tourist drowned when he ignored the red flag warnings and went swimming at Kata Noi beach yesterday (Sept 25). Tourist assistant volunteers tried to save the man but were unsuccessful.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/858528-chinese-tourist-drowns-after-ignoring-red-flag-warnings-on-phuket-beach/

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Princess Sirindhorn to visit Myanmar Oct 3-6

BANGKOK: -- Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand will visit Myanmar during Oct 3-6, The Irrawaddy reported.

During her visit the princess will visit the coastal town of Dawei in Tenasserim Division before touring the National Museum in Naypyidaw, according to Myanmar’s deputy commerce minister Than Shwe.

The minister, citing Myanmar ambassador to Thailand Win Maung, said the Princess would visit two pagodas in Dawei thought to be built by Siamese kings—the Auragalon Pagoda in Sinseik Ward and Octagonal Pagoda in Konwundat Ward.

The area of present day Tenasserim Division was part of the Hanthawaddy Kingdom that ruled lower Burma from the late 13th to the mid-16th centuries. After the Burmese-Siamese War of 1759-1760, King Alaungpaya reestablished Burmese authority in Tenasserim as far down as Dawei.

Than Shwe said he was not sure if Princess Sirindhorn would visit the long-stalled Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ), a controversial project backed by successive Thai governments which is reportedly under development again after years of delays due to financing difficulties.

The princess has made several visits to Myanmar, first in 1986 at the invitation of the late dictator Gen Ne Win. In 1994, she made a two-day cross-border trip to Kengtung and Tachilek in Shan State.

Almost 10 years later, on her third visit to Burma in 2003, the princess spent five days visiting Pegu, Mandalay, Muse, Puta-O in Kachin State and Mrauk-U in Arakan State.

In a 2010 trip, she visited a school and hospital in Irrawaddy Division established with donations by the Thai royal family in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/princess-sirindhorn-to-visit-myanmar-oct-3-6

-- Thai PBS 2015-09-26

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Ten rescued from teetering Phuket yacht
Phuket Gazette -

PHUKET: Phuket Marine Police helped dislodge a yacht stranded on a submerged rock outcropping off Koh Nai Nui yesterday afternoon, following the rescue of ten people from the boat.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/858530-ten-rescued-from-teetering-phuket-yacht/