Thailand Live Saturday 3 Oct 2015

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Two women arrested for dealing drugs to foreign tourists on Koh Samui

Image: Dailynews.co.th

SURAT THANI:-- Police have arrested two women who are allegedly involved in selling large quantities of crystal methamphetamine on Koh Samui.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860091-two-women-arrested-for-dealing-drugs-to-foreign-tourists-on-koh-samui/

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Prayut to visit US again early next year
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said after his return from the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 70) in New York that he would make a trip to the United States again in February or March next year.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa....arly-next-year/

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Sacked court chief takes his case to NACC
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Former Supreme Administrative Court president Hassavut Vititviriyakul Friday filed a complaint with the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) against the Administrative Court's judicial commission for having unlawfully dismissed him.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa....s-case-to-nacc/

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Cybersecurity key reason behind single gateway: PM
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- PROS AND CONS OF CONTROVERSIAL INTERNET PLAN STILL UNDER STUDY, PRAYUT SAYS

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860163-cybersecurity-key-reason-behind-single-gateway-pm/

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Meechai to reveal CDC decision on Monday
KASAMAKORN CHANWANPEN
THE NATION

Meechai

BANGKOK: -- MEECHAI RUCHUPAN, a leading candidate to head a new Constitution Drafting Committee, will make known on Monday whether he will accept the offer.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860164-meechai-to-reveal-cdc-decision-on-monday/

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Debate rages over controversial single |Internet gateway plan
KORNCHANOK RAKSASERI
@AIM_NT

BANGKOK: -- THE government's idea of using a single gateway to regulate the Internet has sparked plenty of discussion. On Wednesday, netizens expressed their anger over the proposal by bringing down several government agency websites.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860163-cybersecurity-key-reason-behind-single-gateway-pm/#entry9921830

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Minister to intervene in Abac dispute
Chuleeporn Aramnet
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- University conflict raises concern over issuing of degrees next month

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860165-minister-to-intervene-in-abac-dispute/

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UPDATE

Rafa and Novak a hit with PM

Lerpong Amsa-ngiam
The Nation

Tennis players Rafael Nadal of Spain, left, and Novak Djokovic of Serbia, right, visit the Erawan Shrine yesterday where they paid their respects to the Brahma statue.

BANGKOK: -- Tennis legends treated to market tour ahead of Bangkok showdown

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860067-djokovic-and-nadal-mix-tennis-with-politics-on-thailand-trip/#entry9921847

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Germany's new ambassador pleased with strong and growing bilateral ties
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- NEW German Ambassador to Thailand Peter Wittig hailed the 150-year ties between Germany and the Kingdom, expressing his satisfaction that the friendship and relations are constantly growing.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860166-germanys-new-ambassador-pleased-with-strong-and-growing-bilateral-ties/

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Kamnan Sia 'not fit enough' to hear Appeal Court verdict
The Nation

Kamnan Sia

BANGKOK: -- THE Court of Appeals has postponed the reading of its verdict in the high-profile encroachment case against influential former Democrat MP Pracha Pothipipit after being told the 72-year-old is recovering from surgery following a car accident.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860168-kamnan-sia-not-fit-enough-to-hear-appeal-court-verdict/

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Princess to donate salary to Chulachomklao academy
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn is planning to donate the more than Bt26 million in salary and other remuneration she has received from Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy (CRMA) over the past 35 years to the CRMA Foundation for educational purposes and development of the academy.

General Chanchai Yotsunthorn, a former chief of the academy, yesterday confirmed messages on social media that the Princess would do this.

"She will donate Bt7 million first, and will make subsequent donations over time," he said.

The Princess officially retired from the service at the end of last month.

"But she will continue to come to CRMA for various functions and educational work," Chanchai said.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Princess-to-donate-salary-to-Chulachomklao-academy-30270096.html

-- The Nation 2015-10-03

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Governor's killer on parole
The Nation

Chalermchai

BANGKOK: -- After spending more than 14 years behind bars, the man who murdered the governor of Yasothon province is out on parole. Major Chalermchai Matchaklam left Bang Kwang Central Prison on Wednesday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860169-governors-killer-on-parole/

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Foreign Affairs helping in hunt to locate bomb suspects abroad
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- THE FOREIGN Affairs Ministry is working with international police to hunt down suspects behind the Erawan Shrine bombing who have fled the country. It has also said that four more warrants will be issued in relation to the attack.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860170-foreign-affairs-helping-in-hunt-to-locate-bomb-suspects-abroad/

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Shower Power
The Nation

A man looks out at a flooded street on Ratchadaphisek Road after heavy rains in Bangkok yesterday.

BANGKOK: -- The Meteorological Department issued a weather warning yesterday for tropical storm "Mujigae", which will bring heavy rains from tomorrow to Tuesday.

Rains are expected in the upper North, the Northeast and the East of the country. Tropical storm Mujigae is over the South China Sea west of the Philippines and according to forecasts it will move across Hainan Island in the South China Sea and will make landfall in upper Vietnam tomorrow and Monday.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Shower-Power-30270111.html

-- The Nation 2015-10-03

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Chaturon calls for his passport to be returned, wants compensation for losses
THE NATION

Chaturon

BANGKOK: -- FORMER education minister Chaturon Chaisang has called for his revoked passport to be returned to him, pending his appeal against the decision.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860171-chaturon-calls-for-his-passport-to-be-returned-wants-compensation-for-losses/

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EU decision on fishery ban in December
THE NATION

BRUSSELS: -- THE EUROPEAN UNION has given itself until December to decide whether fish imports from Thailand should be banned.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860173-eu-decision-on-fishery-ban-in-december/

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Court gives two-month extension in PDRC cases
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Criminal Court yesterday postponed the deadline for examination of evidence against defendants involved in protest rallies organised by the now-defunct People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) by two months.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860175-court-gives-two-month-extension-in-pdrc-cases/

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New Army chief to handle NCPO peacekeeping
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The National Council for Peace and Order is going to have a structural reshuffle, with the new Army chief becoming its secretary-general and thus making him head of the junta's peacekeeping force.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860176-new-army-chief-to-handle-ncpo-peacekeeping/

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EDITORIAL
Why journalists shouldn't double as activists
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Reporters who cross this thin line confuse rather than inform the public, and ultimately it is the truth that is lost

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860177-why-journalists-shouldnt-double-as-activists/

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Chinese tourists celebrate China National Day in Chiang Mai

CHIANG MAI, 2 October 2015 (NNT) - The Chiang Mai Tourism Association has predicted that Chinese tourists who are traveling in Chiang Mai during this period will generate more than 400-500 million baht.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860178-chinese-tourists-celebrate-china-national-day-in-chiang-mai/

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Assad is Moscow’s pawn in regional power stakes
Produced by Sophie Desjardin

Europe’s struggle to use soft power in coping with Syrian refugees appears to be playing into Russia’s hands as it torques up the hard power.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860179-assad-is-moscows-pawn-in-regional-power-stakes/

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German interior minister criticises lack of appreciation from some refugees

Germany’s interior minister has criticised a “minority” of refugees who have absconded from or caused trouble in their allocated reception areas.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860180-german-interior-minister-criticises-lack-of-appreciation-from-some-refugees/

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Gun control debate in the spotlight following Oregon campus shootings

Emotions are running high in Roseburg, Oregon, following a college campus gun attack which claimed the lives of at least ten people, including the shooter.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860181-gun-control-debate-in-the-spotlight-following-oregon-campus-shootings/

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Blatter defies calls from FIFA sponsors to quit immediately
ROB HARRIS, AP Sports Writer

ZURICH (AP) — Sepp Blatter defied calls from FIFA sponsors Budweiser, Coca-Cola, McDonald's and Visa to quit immediately as president of world soccer's governing body on Friday rather than cling on until the emergency election in February.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860182-blatter-defies-calls-from-fifa-sponsors-to-quit-immediately/

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UPDATE:

Djokovic takes the glory but both he and Nadal take the money in Thailand exhibition

After all the recent bad publicity and popular unrest Thailand is keen to re-gild its attractiveness as a tourist destination, so what better way than to invite Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal to play an exhibition match of tennis?

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860067-djokovic-and-nadal-mix-tennis-with-politics-on-thailand-trip/#entry9921988

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Thai owned UK steel plant goes into liquidation - 2,200 jobs at risk

REDCAR:-- Owner SSI decides it can no longer financially support its loss-making UK subsidiary in Teesside after ministers refuse request for ‘open-ended’ funding.

The company that owns the Redcar steel works in north-east England has been put into liquidation, threatening a total of 2,200 jobs, after the government rejected a last-ditch appeal for financial help.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860184-thai-owned-uk-steel-plant-goes-into-liquidation-2200-jobs-at-risk/

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Robin Williams' widow, kids settle estate fight
JANIE HAR, Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Robin Williams' widow and his three children from previous marriages reached a settlement in their legal fight over the late actor's estate, ending a public dispute following the beloved comedian's suicide last year.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860198-robin-williams-widow-kids-settle-estate-fight/

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RT@RichardBarrow: Thailand Mobile Expo 2015 at QSNCC #Bangkok this weekend with discounts on phones & gadgets (Pic @ThailandExhibit) http://t.co/cEPjykxw4j

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Min of Commerce to regulate dual-use goods exports

BANGKOK, 3 October 2015 (NNT) - The Ministry of Commerce has issued a list of dual-use goods for which distributors or exporters will need to acquire registration and export permits.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860207-min-of-commerce-to-regulate-dual-use-goods-exports/