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Injured Phuket riot police receive more compensation, arrest warrants requested


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PHUKET: Deputy Commander of Royal Thai Police General Chalermkiet Srivorakarn visited Thalang Police Station today (Oct 16) to show his support for the officers injured in last Saturday’s riots.



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Ombudsmen seek the power to discipline Thai agencies

Kasamakorn Chanwanpen


BANGKOK:-- THE Ombudsmen asked the new charter drafters Friday to give their office the capacity to discipline state agencies that fail to act in accordance with suggestions within 90 days, in the same way as when they violate a Cabinet resolution.



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US offers continued support for Thailand in fighting human trafficking


BANGKOK, 16 October 2015 (NNT) – A US representative has stated that the US will continue to offer Thailand assistance in the elimination of human trafficking while affirming no sanctions have been imposed against the country despite its Tier 3 status.



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Police and DNP officials raided several houses on Koh Samui for illegal wildlife


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KOH SAMUI:-- On the 14th of October, police and DNP officials raided several houses on Koh Samui Island after WFFT made again a detailed complaint about the use of illegally obtained gibbons in tourism.



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Private sector to help govt with housing projects for low-income earners


BANGKOK, 16 October 2015 (NNT) – Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak, Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong have held discussions with real estate firms to find ways to facilitate the government’s housing projects for low-income earners.



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House officials plan to wear black on Monday to protest the NCPO’s order


BANGKOK:-- Parliament officials plan to wear black on Monday to protest against the appointment of an “outsider” to succeed their boss who was removed by the National Council for Peace and Order.




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Expecting justice, ThaiHealth manager quits over allegations of budget misuse

Pratch Rujivanarom


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BANGKOK:-- THE BOARD of the ThaiHealth Promotion Foundation yesterday accepted the resignation of its manager after allegations of budget misuse and conflict of interest.



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Thai Army Reserve students to educate public on charter, drafting process


BANGKOk:-- THE NATIONAL Council for Peace and Order will use Army Reserve students as a channel that it hopes will help the public get a greater understanding of the draft constitution before it is voted on in a national referendum.



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Biggest state bond issue to be launched this month


ERICH PARPART


BANGKOK:-- THE Finance Ministry will issue government bonds worth Bt50 billion, the highest ever, with three-year maturity and 3-per-cent interest, to apply to the 2016 fiscal budget deficit of Bt390 billion, while the Government Pension Fund is set to pay back Bt54 billion to retired civil servants.



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Thai woman charged over murder of Japanese husband

Angsuma Sridokkham


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POLICE have charged three people over the murder of an elderly Japanese man at his Angthong home early on Tuesday morning, with the victim's Thai wife the alleged mastermind of the vicious crime.



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Hilltribes probed over possible misuse of land


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THE AUTHORITIES are investigating the occupants of land plots in the emerging tourist destination of Phu Tub Berk in Phetchabun to determine whether they have contravened the objectives of the government's project to provide land to hilltribes.




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Ban on controversial Buddhist monk movie lifted after film re-edited


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THE FILM Board has approved the screening of the controversial horror movie "Arbat" after its name was changed to "Apatti" and some of its controversial scenes cut. The movie started screening last night with an 18+ rating.



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Srisuwan called in for 'talk', refuses to drop complaints


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SRISUWAN Janya, secretary-general of the Association for the Protection of the Thai Constitution, said yesterday the military asked him to withdraw his ethics complaint against Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha and his deputy Wissanu Krea-ngam.



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Is the 'Arbat' ban a reflection of our double standards?


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THAI social media users spent a lot of time this week discussing the ban on the film "Arbat" - and as of late Thursday, a petition on change.org supporting the film had won as many as 100,000 signatures.



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NACC's 2010 crackdown report expected this year


The National Anti-Corruption Commission expects to wrap up its investigation into the 2010 deadly crackdown on red shirt demonstrators before the terms of some of its commissioners - including its chairman - end at the end of the year.



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One-Year Reprieve Sought for Saphan Lek Market

By Sasiwan Mokkhasen

Staff Reporter


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BANGKOK — A member of the Human Rights Commission today urged Bangkok Gov. Sukhumbhand Paribatra to grant one year for Saphan Lek vendors to relocate and called upon the Minister of Interior to intervene before demolition of the historic market begins Tuesday.




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No Safety Net for Unregulated Ziplines


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By Teeranai Charuvastra

Staff Reporter


BANGKOK — Despite their proliferation in recent years, there is little oversight and no regulation of zipline attractions in Chiang Mai province, officials admit, and nearly all of such operations are suspected of encroaching on public land.




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