Thailand Live Monday 5 Oct 2015

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Catch a Missing Croc, Earn 1,000 Baht
By Khaosod English


A search team on the lookout for one of six crocodiles still missing from the Thep Nimit farm in Ratchaburi province.

RATCHABURI — A crocodile farm owner in Ratchaburi province has offered a 1,000-baht bounty for each of six crocodiles that escaped his farm last week while the hunt continues for the runaway reptiles.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860706-catch-amissing-croc-earn-1000-baht/

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August unemployment rate climbs higher year-on-year

BANGKOK, 5 October 2015 (NNT) - An estimated 377,000 people across the country remained unemployed in August, with only 36,000 jobs available.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860708-thailands-august-unemployment-rate-climbs-higher-year-on-year/

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Thaivisa Weekday News Bulletin - 5th October 2015



The Thaivisa Weekday News Bulletin brings you a daily dose of the biggest news stories from Thailand and around the world.

Video: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860713-thaivisa-weekday-news-bulletin-5th-october-2015/

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Israel launches airstrikes on targets in Gaza



GAZA: -- Israeli fighter jets have launched airstrikes on targets in Gaza overnight, in response to what they say was rocket fire from the coastal enclave.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860733-israel-launches-airstrikes-on-targets-in-gaza/

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Slums network files petition to Govt

BANGKOK, 5 October 2015 (NNT) – The government has received a petition filed by a network of slums from four regions demanding that the government establish a working committee to address certain issues relevant to those living in slums.

The Minister of the Office of the Prime Minister, Panadda Diskul, received the letter from the network led by Jumping Nupain demanding that the government establish measures to help with housing issues for low-income persons.

The petition calls for the government to support housing security, solve the issue of land holding rights, and for a reorganization of a committee to solve the public issues.

Mr. Diskul has said that all the requests will be reported to the Prime Minister in a quick manner, stressing that the government is aware of and understands the persisting problems, and will establish a strategic committee to solve all the issues for the betterment of the public.

Mr. Diskul said that the government also provided funding support for the slums network to establish a civil sector land bank, and urged the public to be unified in order to solve the country’s issues.


-- NNT 2015-10-05

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Muslim man killed in drive-by shooting in Narathiwat
The Nation

NARATHIWAT: -- A Muslim man was killed in a drive-by shooting in Narathiwat's Rangae district Monday morning.

Police said Marusaning Binsaleh, 25, was killed by a pillion rider when he was riding his motorcycle on a village road in Batubuasa village in Tambon Bangosato at 9 am.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Muslim-man-killed-in-drive-by-shooting-in-Narathiw-30270228.html

-- The Nation 2015-10-05

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Mass shootings grab headlines, but others go under radar
By RIK STEVENS

The numbers jump off the page: Nine dead on an Oregon college campus, 12 in a theater in Aurora, Colorado. Thirteen soldiers and civilians at Fort Hood, Texas; 32 people at Virginia Tech; 13 at a community center in Binghamton, New York. Twenty-six dead — 20 of them young children — at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860745-us-mass-shootings-grab-headlines-but-others-go-under-radar/

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Analyst's attack sparks security demands in Bang Rak
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Bangkok's Bang Rak residents Monday called for tighter police security following the July 25 robbery in which financial analyst Saritaporn Santimethaneedol, 30, eldest daughter of former deputy minister Sarit Santimethaneedol, was seriously injured when walking along Rama 4 road at 4pm.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860749-analysts-attack-in-bangkok-sparks-security-demands-in-bang-rak/

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SET index closed 1,363.17 up 16.82; Bt/USD36.22; GBP54.87; AUD25.20; EUR40.48; CAD27.36; HKD4.65; SGD25.10; JPY29.98

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Seoul says South Korean student at New York University has been freed by North Korea

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STOCKHOLM (AP) - William Campbell, Satoshi Omura and Youyou Tu win Nobel medicine prize.

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Ministry of Culture plans to promote Thai films

BANGKOK, 5 October 2015 (NNT) - The Ministry of Culture plans to promote Thai films in order to propagate Thai culture to the world.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860751-ministry-of-culture-plans-to-promote-thai-films/

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Germany faces 1.5 million asylum claims this year - report

(BBC)The number of people seeking asylum in Germany this year will be as high as 1.5 million - almost double the previous estimate, German media report.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860752-germany-faces-15-million-asylum-claims-this-year-report/

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Groups urge govt to help poor more
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- TWO GROUPS representing the interests of the poor have demanded the government support their right to secure adequate habitat, solve land ownership problems and restructure the latter's problem solving committee.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860766-groups-urge-thai-govt-to-help-poor-more/

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Sapped of Force, Storm 'Mujigae' to Soak Bangkok for Days

By Sasiwan Mokkhasen

Heavy rain caused a landslide in western metropolitan Bangkok yesterday.

BANGKOK The storm which brought heavy rain to flood parts of the capital during the weekend may have been downgraded from a Category 4 typhoon but still promises to soak much of Thailand in the days to come.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860668-tropical-storm-mujigae-continues-to-bring-rain-to-thailand/#entry9930473

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Three big lottery vendors summoned by Revenue Dept
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Revenue Department Monday summoned three big lottery vendors for disclosure of their financial information and tax-payment records within seven days.

The department issued the summons after the Government Lottery Office named these three operators for scrutiny. They have been granted lottery-ticket quotas by the GLO for a long time.

Prasong Poontaneat, Revenue Department director-general, said it had asked the three vendors to clarify their financial statements and show evidence of tax payment within seven days after the invitation.

The department will compare their tax payments to their income, the number of lottery-ticket quotas and discounts, he said. If their income was higher than the discounts, that would indicate overpriced tickets, and the income in excess of the price cap of Bt80 a pair would be taxed.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Three-big-lottery-vendors-summoned-by-Revenue-Dept-30270232.html


-- The Nation 2015-10-05

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SET launches roadshow in New York City
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has teamed up with Auerbach Grayson and Co and KT Zmico Securities to organise a roadshow event in New York City tomorrow and Wednesday. The "Thailand's New Economy" will showcase the strengths and potential growth potential of ten Thai listed firms to institutional investors.

"The key topics of the roadshow will be Thailand's economy and the effectiveness of the Thai stock market, as well as the strengths of the ten listed companies," said Kesara Manchusree, the SET president. "These companies will present information directly to investors in one-on-one meetings and group meetings."

The companies are Amata Corp, Central Pattana, Gunkul Engineering, Intouch Holdings, IRPC, Krung Thai Bank, Krungthai Card, Nok Airlines, PlanB Media and Srisawad Power 1979.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/SET-launches-roadshow-in-New-York-City-30270233.html


-- The Nation 2015-10-05

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Labour Ministry to issue anti-human trafficking operations report

BANGKOK, 5 October 2015 (NNT) – The Ministry of Labour is set to issue a report on its human trafficking eradication operations; it is certain that this years’ operations have shown significant improvement from the previous year's.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860773-thai-labour-ministry-to-issue-anti-human-trafficking-operations-report/

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Phuket beach chair, umbrella vendors at Surin might be legal
The Phuket News


Beach umbrella and sun lounge vendors at Surin Beach might be legal, says Ma-ann Samran.

PHUKET: -- Ma-ann Samran, chief of the Cherng Talay Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor), has responded to photos of sunbeds and umbrellas resurfacing on Surin Beach yesterday (Oct 4).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860776-phuket-beach-chair-umbrella-vendors-at-surin-might-be-legal/

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Phuket haze reaches critical level
Saroj Kueprasertkij


The haze caused by Indonesian farm flare-ups has today reached critical level. Photo by Tanyaluk Sakoot

PHUKET: -- The director of the Phuket Provincial Health Office (PPHO) today met with vice governor Somkiat Sankaosutthirak to discuss the haze caused by Indonesian farm flare-ups which has now reached critical level, and they are urging people with breathing difficulties to stay indoors.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860777-phuket-haze-reaches-critical-level/

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No changes to Phuket beach rules – for now, says Governor
Tanyaluk Sakoot


Phuket Governor Chamreon Tipayapongthada will not make any changes to the beach rules until he has reviewed all the rules and discussed them with top military officers on the island, he told The Phuket News today (Oct 5). Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot

PHUKET: -- There will be no changes to the controversial rules governing umbrellas and sun loungers on Phuket’s beaches until Phuket Governor Chamreon Tipayapongthada has discussed the issue with top-ranking military officers on the island.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860778-no-changes-to-phuket-beach-rules-for-now-says-governor/

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Obama Offered Handshake to Prayuth, Govt Says

By Teeranai Charuvastra

Junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha and U.S. President Barack Obama shake hands on 29 Sept. at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

BANGKOK — The military government yesterday disputed a media report alleging U.S. officials asked junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha’s entourage not to publish photos of the moment he shook hand with President Barack Obama last week.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860812-obama-offered-handshake-to-prayuth-govt-says/

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Bangkok’s Erawan Shrine Bombing, Plots, Suspects and the Lack of Trust in Police

BANGKOK – More than a month after the deadly bombing at central Bangkok’s Erawan shrine, the Thai authorities have made two arrests in the case, and issued at least seventeen arrest warrants overall.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860813-bangkoks-erawan-shrine-bombing-plots-suspects-and-the-lack-of-trust-in-police/

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Democrat party and PDRC foundation are optimistic with the new CDC

BANGKOK: -- Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva is optimistic that the new Constitution Drafting Committee headed by Mr Meechai Ruchupan will come up with a draft charter which will be more acceptable and responsive to the people’s aspirations.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/860815-democrat-party-and-pdrc-foundation-are-optimistic-with-the-new-cdc/

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