Thailand Live Tuesday 29 Sep 2015

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Two foreigners arrested after using stolen credit cards in Bangkok shopping spree

Photo: Dailynews.co.th

BANGKOK:-- Police have arrested two foreign men who allegedly went on a spending spree at a Bangkok shopping mall using stolen credit cards.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/859216-two-foreigners-arrested-after-using-stolen-credit-cards-in-bangkok-shopping-spree/

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Prayut hopes Thailand to become 'land of smiles' again
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Greater economic self-reliance will returns Thailand towards becoming the Land of Smiles once again, wrote Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha in the latest government's newsletter distributed to the public.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/859224-prayut-hopes-thailand-to-become-land-of-smiles-again/

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Single Gateway for Internet Still Under Study, Minister Says
By Khaosod English


Junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha addresses the UN General Assembly yesterday. His regime is pushing ahead with a single gateway, a system with the expressed intent of monitoring all internet traffic in Thailand.

BANGKOK — The military government’s plan to route all internet traffic in and out of the kingdom through a single gateway won’t happen anytime soon, a top official said today.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/859226-single-gateway-for-internet-still-under-study-thai-minister-says/

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Dr Wissanu says there is plenty of time to ponder civil case against Ms Yingluck



BANGKOK: -- Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam has brushed aside former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s criminal lawsuit brought against the attorney-general saying that the case will not affect on the impending trial against her in the Supreme Court’s criminal division for political office holders.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/859139-yinglucks-lawyer-complains-civil-case-was-rushed-against-her/#entry9909324

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Prayut pledges Thais to assist UN peacekeeping work
Supalak Ganjanakhundee
The Nation
New York

NEW YORK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chanocha Tuesday joined leaders from more than 50 countries for a summit on United Nations peacekeeping operations to pledge new commitments to save people in conflicts around the world.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/859245-prayut-pledges-thais-to-assist-un-peacekeeping-work/

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UDD suspects the police chief may have ulterior motive against the movement



BANGKOK: -- The United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) has dismissed the suggestion by the national police chief Pol Gen Somyot Poompunmuang that the Erawan Shrine bombing was politically linked.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/859246-udd-suspects-the-police-chief-may-have-ulterior-motive-against-the-movement/

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Child killer drank alcohol, possibly went off pills, said official
By Coconuts Bangkok



BANGKOK: -- An official said today the mentally-ill man who killed five children in Chiang Mai on Saturday, possibly committed the crime because he drank liquor and he may not have taken the proper medication for his illness.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/858839-five-children-slain-in-chiang-mai/page-6?p=9909492#entry9909492

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Government’s reserve fund amounts to 265 billion baht by August

BANGKOK: -- The government’s reserve fund at the end of August was registered at 265 billion baht reflecting its strong fiscal position which will be sufficient to meet its requirements for budgetary expenditure and economic stimulus.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/859261-thai-govts-reserve-fund-amounts-to-265-billion-baht-by-august/

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DSI handled 108 special cases worth Bt60 billion as of August 31
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has handled 108 special cases with combined damages worth Bt60 billion as of August 31. Ten of those cases were passed onto the public prosecutors while the other 98 cases were still under investigation.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/859264-dsi-handled-108-special-cases-worth-bt60-billion-as-of-august-31/

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NCPO assures public that authorities go on working to ensure security

BANGKOK, 28 September 2015 (NNT)-The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has confirmed that the authorities responsible for public safety are working constantly to ensure security, in a bid to boost confidence among locals and tourists.

NCPO spokesman Colonel Winthai Suvaree disclosed that the relevant authorities continue to work together to ensure security in all areas. He added that authorities are giving information to organizations, departments and various communities on how to be alert to any abnormalities.

He said that the general public is able to help as well, by keeping an eye out for anything unusual and by reporting it to authorities immediately in an effort to strengthen security and increase safety in their area.


-- NNT 2015-09-30

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Spinster Suckers Senior Saps with Sex Scam, Police Say

By Khaosod Eng.

Suspect Pattana Kruengkam, 46, is accused of luring lustful old men into sexual liaisons that consisted only of her stealing their stuff, some of which she is accused of selling at this Chiang Mai gold shop where police said she is seen in this CCTV image.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/859290-spinster-suckers-senior-saps-with-sex-scam-police-say/

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Health Ministry launches campaign to reduce sugar consumption among Thais

BANGKOK: -- The Ministry of Public Health has sought cooperation from sugar producers to reduce the size of sugar packs from six grammes to four grammes per pack in a bid to reduce sugar consumption among Thais, said Public Health Minister Dr Piyasakol Sakolsattayathorn on Tuesday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/859291-health-ministry-launches-campaign-to-reduce-sugar-consumption-among-thais/

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Thailand Live Wednesday 30 Sep 2015

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/859314-thailand-live-wednesday-30-sep-2015/