Thailand Live Sunday 11 Oct 2015

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Police to summon 24 celebrities as outcry rages over beer photos
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Police will summon 24 entertainment celebrities about their posting pictures of themselves with beer products on social media, which looked to clearly violate article 26 of the Alcohol Beverage Control Act 2008, deputy police chief Pol General Pongsapat Pongcharoen said Saturday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa....er-beer-photos/

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CDC told not to restrain people's power
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- PHEU Thai politicians Saturday told the constitution drafters - who have said they will take on corrupt politicians seriously - not to undermine the people's power.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa....-peoples-power/

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Support the charter drafters, Prayut urges
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- Unity needed to help new CDC to create an acceptable constitution; suggestions sought from the public 'but not via media'

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/862116-support-the-charter-drafters-prayut-urges/

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I was hit, threatened: Koh Tao accused
THE SUNDAY NATION
SURAT THANI

KOH SAMUI: -- Myanmar man says he confessed to killing after police threats

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/855163-koh-tao-murders-2-dna-profiles-from-alleged-murder-weapon-do-not-match-defendants-dna/page-76?p=9951915#entry9951915

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'Millions to benefit' from new Social Security Act
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- The newly passed fourth edition of the Social Security Act will provide additional benefits to almost 14 million subscribers, the government has said.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/862117-millions-to-benefit-from-new-social-security-act/

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Thai cartoonists opt for new outlets online to survive
VISARUT SANKHAM
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- WITH comics becoming less popular, the Thai cartoon industry has realised that it needs a different, more unique style to survive and it also has decided to jump on the social-media bandwagon so it can reach its audience directly and keep readers more actively engaged.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/862118-thai-cartoonists-opt-for-new-outlets-online-to-survive/

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Khon exhibition unveils the secrets of the traditional Thai art
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- THE public has been invited to visit a free exhibition about Khon, a traditional Thai drama performance, at the Support Arts and Craft International Centre of Thailand in Ayutthaya's Bang Sa-ai district.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/862120-khon-exhibition-unveils-the-secrets-of-the-traditional-thai-art/

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Minister hears opinions over Akara gold mine in Phichit
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- Industry Minister Atchaka Sibunruang yesterday visited Phichit and Phetchabun to follow up and gather information about a gold mine's alleged adverse impact on the health of locals.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/862121-minister-hears-opinions-over-akara-gold-mine-in-phichit/

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Human trafficking cases transferred to new court
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- Trafficking cases involving Rohingya and other migrant victims have been transferred to the Criminal Court's newly established Human Trafficking Case Division.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/862122-human-trafficking-cases-transferred-to-new-court/

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Thai concerns over deadly Myanmar cholera outbreak
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- Some 200 people on the Myanmar side of the border with Tak province have contracted cholera and 11 of them died, said Umphang Hospital director Dr Worawit Tantiwattanasap.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/862124-thai-concerns-over-deadly-myanmar-cholera-outbreak/

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Comments sought on new charter
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- AN ONLINE campaign organised by a group of civil society organisations is calling for Thai Internet users to comment about the new constitution on Sunday.

Prachamati.org, run by civil society organisations including Thaipublica and Prachatai, encourages netizens to comment about the new charter by posting on their social media accounts expressing what they do not wish to see in the new constitution.

The website has been working to collect people's opinions on the new constitution since the previous Constitution Drafting Committee publicised its first draft in April.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/Comments-sought-on-new-charter-30270622.html

-- The Nation 2015-10-11

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EDITORIAL
EU criticism brings government back to reality
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Warning on rights abuses is a sharp reminder for the government, that it needs to respect international norms and differences of opinion

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/862128-eu-criticism-brings-government-back-to-reality/

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Huge rally in Berlin says ‘No’ to EU-US trade deal

Organisers are hailing a huge success, claiming that 250,000 people marched in Berlin on Saturday to protest against proposed free trade deals between Europe and both the United States and Canada.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/862129-huge-rally-in-berlin-says-no-to-eu-us-trade-deal/

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Deadly Ankara blasts highly likely to be suicide bombings, says Turkish PM

At least 86 people have died in twin blasts in Ankara, which Turkish officials claim are likely to have been suicide bombings.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/862038-reports-at-least-20-killed-in-turkish-capital-bomb-attack/#entry9952019

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Obama met by pro-gun protests at scene of latest school shooting in Oregon

President Barack Obama travelled to Oregon on Friday to lend his support to the families of the latest victims of a school shooting.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/862130-obama-met-by-pro-gun-protests-at-scene-of-latest-school-shooting-in-oregon/

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Attorney: Army officer recommends no jail time for Bergdahl
WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — An Army officer is recommending that Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl face a lower-level court martial and be spared the possibility of jail time for leaving his post in Afghanistan, his lawyer said Saturday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/862131-attorney-army-officer-recommends-no-jail-time-for-bergdahl/

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Trump, brash New Yorker, builds up Southern campaign
By BILL BARROW

NORCROSS, Ga. (AP) — Donald Trump is a brash New Yorker who knows the path to the Republican presidential nomination runs through a swath of Southern states where residents pride themselves on graciousness and gentility.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/862132-trump-brash-new-yorker-builds-up-southern-campaign/

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Locals attack Phuket police station, set fire to cop cars
Phuket Gazette -

The angry mob shut down Thepkrasattri Road. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

PHUKET: An angry mob attacked Thalang Police Station and blockaded Thepkrasattri Road in an attempt to get to Superintendent Amnuay Kraiwuttianan last night.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/862076-two-dead-in-police-chase-angry-mob-of-people-protest-in-thalang/page-2?p=9952161#entry9952161

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'Not one of us threw a punch': Aussie tourist speaks out over brutal attack by Thai bouncers

One of a group of Australian tourists brutally attacked by a group of Thai bouncers say the claim they refused to pay for drinks was untrue.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/862133-not-one-of-us-threw-a-punch-aussie-tourist-speaks-out-over-brutal-attack-by-thai-bouncers/

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Farmers in Yala turn to oil palm trees instead of para rubber trees

YALA, 11 October 2015 (NNT)-Farmers in several sub-districts of Yala's Muang district are turning to oil palm trees in instead of para rubber trees in a bid to diversify their sources of income.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/862138-farmers-in-yala-turn-to-oil-palm-trees-instead-of-para-rubber-trees/

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RT@Atomicalandy: Wai Phyo (defendant 2 Koh Tao case) about to take witness stand Samui court to complete testimony/cross examination http://t.co/GZ9JH72hty

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Chiang Rai city is flooded due to continuous heavy rains

BANGKOK, 11 October 2015 (NNT)-Heavy rains in the northern province of Chiang Rai have caused flooding in several areas of the the city center.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/862142-chiang-rai-city-is-flooded-due-to-continuous-heavy-rains/

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Thailand Post celebrates World Post Day with special stamps

BANGKOK, 11 October 2015 (NNT) - Thailand Post has joined in the celebration of World Post Day with the release of special stamps.

An event to mark the 56th World Post Day took place at Central Plaza Rama III with the collaboration of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization or UNESCO.

Thailand Post has produced a special set of stamps featuring ASEAN World Heritage recognition, entitled “UNESCO World Heritage Sites in South-East Asia 2015” to mark the occasion.

The stamps which are also intended to celebrate UNESCO’s 70th anniversary show pictures of 37 World Heritage sites across the Southeast Asian region, such as the Bang Chiang Archaeological Site in Thailand, Halong Bay in Vietnam and Angkor Wat in Cambodia.

Members of the public and collectors who are interested in acquiring these stamps can make an online purchase from www.postemart.com or by calling 0-2831-3858 and 0-2831-3856.

-- NNT 2015-10-11

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Rioters vandalize cars, attack police officers in retaliation for teen deaths
Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: A number of police officers have been hospitalized while a total of 21 vehicles were vandalized by angry rioters last night who had encircled the Thalang Police Station in retaliation for the death of two teenagers yesterday.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/862076-two-dead-in-police-chase-angry-mob-of-people-protest-in-thalang/page-3?p=9952401#entry9952401

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Opinion: Phuket gazing through the haze

PHUKET: Distressed islanders have joined residents and tourists throughout Southern Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore in crying foul at Indonesia for the fires and subsequent smoke and haze blanketing, and choking, the region in recent weeks.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/862157-opinion-phuket-gazing-through-the-haze/

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Opinion: Action against smog

PHUKET: The unprecedented expanse of smog blanketing Phuket in recent months has quite rightly trained the spotlight on Indonesia, where out-of-control forest fires continue to belch smoke into the atmosphere at a dangerous rate.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/862157-opinion-phuket-gazing-through-the-haze/#entry9952839

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BMA to levy tax on petrol sales

BANGKOK, 11 October 2015 (NNT) – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will begin levying a five-percent duty on petrol and natural gas for vehicle from 15 October onwards.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/862159-bma-to-levy-tax-on-petrol-sales/

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UTCC: Economic pickup likely to begin late this year

BANGKOK, 11 October 2015 (NNT) - The Center for Economic and Business Forecasting of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) has predicted that an economic upturn would be noticeable late this year.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/862160-utcc-economic-pickup-likely-to-begin-late-this-year/

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RT@Atomicalandy: Koh Samui court breaks for lunch as accused no. 2 Wai Phyo's testimony continues into the afternoon/evening on final day of Koh Tao trial.

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RT@191Thailand: Some of the damage done to Thalang Police Station last night in Phuket - RT @BungkeeOnusa: http://t.co/iFMzEzOia0