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BIKE CAMPAIGN
'Bike for Dad' booked out for riders in Bangkok

Tanatpong Kongsai,
Prasit Tangprasert
The Nation

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BANGKOK: -- THE "BIKE FOR DAD" cycling event in Bangkok has been fully booked after only the second day of registration, the event organisers said yesterday.

The Bangkok event, organised in tandem with various other cycling events across the country and around the world to celebrate His Majesty the King's birthday, had targeted 100,000 participants when registration opened on Monday.

Participants had until November 10 to register online at the bikefordad2015.com website. District offices yesterday said they had assisted 14,499 residents to sign up for the event, which will be held at the same time everywhere on December 11. Dusit District notched up the most applicants with 654.

Meanwhile, thousands of prospective participants queued up to register for the cycling event in their respective provinces.

In Nakhon Ratchasima province, 14,919 people have registered for the event so far - the reported largest number in the Northeast.

Ongart Piromkraipak, 81, a retired civil servant, said he would participate in the ride to express his loyalty to His Majesty and to keep healthy. He said he loves exercise and has participated in 430 marathons in his life as well as the "Bike for Mom" cycling event in August in honour of Her Majesty the Queen.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Bike-for-Dad-booked-out-for-riders-in-Bangkok-30272219.html

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-- The Nation 2015-11-04

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POLITICS
No 'shutdown' planned: PM

WASAMON AUDJARINT
THE NATION

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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha poses for photos with a team of traditional Khon masked-dance performers, who met him at Government House yesterday.

BANGKOK: -- PRIME MINISTER General Prayut Chan-o-cha clarified yesterday that he did not really plan to "shut down" the country. He said that Thailand prior to the coup last year was on the verge of disaster - prompting him to draw a comparison to the "Shutdown" rallies prior to the takeover - in remarks to the "five rivers" last week.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867955-no-shutdown-planned-pm-prayut/

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RICE PLEDGING SCHEME
PM defends use of Article 44

WASAMON AUDJARINT
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- THE ENFORCEMENT of Article 44 of the interim charter in the rice-pledging scheme was mainly to grant legal protection to members of committees working on related cases, Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha said yesterday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867956-rice-pledging-scheme-pm-prayut-defends-use-of-article-44/

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WRITING A NEW DRAFT
CDC plans measures to prevent nominee candidates

THE NATION

Academic warns MMA system, far from curbing vote buying will encourage more of it

BANGKOK: -- Constitution Drafting Commission (CDC) chairman Meechai Ruchupan yesterday said the CDC was considering measures to prevent large parties from fielding nominees in constituencies where they did not have significant competitor parties, in order to win party-list votes.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867957-thai-charter-draft-cdc-plans-measures-to-prevent-nominee-candidates/

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THAI-RUSSIA
Russian envoy, Thai business call for bilateral FTA talks

Petchanet Pratruangkrai
The Nation

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From left, Thai-Russian Chamber of Commerce president Sombat Thiratrakoolchai and Kirill Barsky, ambassador of the Russian Federation to Thailand

BANGKOK: -- Thailand has been urged to start free-trade talks with Russia as a way to strengthen economic growth in both countries, which could serve as gateways to the Asean and Eurasian markets.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867959-russian-envoy-thai-business-call-for-bilateral-fta-talks/

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URBAN MASTER PLANS
Standing committee wants urban master plans deferred

Sucheera Pinijparakarn
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- THE Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking will urge the Interior Ministry to postpone the new urban master plans because they will change the way business is done in many provinces and operators need time to adjust.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867960-standing-committee-wants-urban-master-plans-deferred/

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4G
NBTC postpones AIS 2G-900MHz switch-off date

Usanee Mongkokporn
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission has deferred the date it will switch off the 2G-900MHz service of Advanced Info Service (AIS) to December 22 from the originally planned November 19, NBTC secretary-general Takorn Tantasith said yesterday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867961-4g-nbtc-postpones-ais-2g-900mhz-switch-off-date/

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ECONOMIC MEASURE
Govt offers tax breaks in bid to boost investment

Erich Parpart,
Sucheera Pinijparakarn,
Petchanet Pratruangkrai
The Nation

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(From Left) Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong.and Deputry Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak

BANGKOK: -- IN AN all-out effort to boost private investment, the Cabinet has approved an unprecedented package of Finance Ministry and Board of Investment (BoI) tax incentives to encourage companies - both well-established and new - to go ahead with their business plans.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867962-thai-govt-offers-tax-breaks-in-bid-to-boost-investment/

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Leader of trafficking probe shifted to South, may resign from police
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- SOME 88 suspects have been indicted so far in the case of a southern-based human trafficking ring targeting Rohingya and other migrants, Prayuth Sattayarak, deputy head of the Attorney-General's Human Trafficking Case Office, affirmed yesterday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867964-leader-of-trafficking-probe-shifted-to-south-may-resign-from-thai-police/

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Sea vigil to be tightened
Pratch Rujivanarom,
Wimol Tubkhong
The Nation

Ships over 12 nautical miles off coast and their logbooks to be checked after recent oil spill

BANGKOK: -- THE Marine Department and related agencies have been asked to step up inspections at sea and examine the logbook of ships, as part of measures to stop ships dumping fuel.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867967-hua-hin-oil-spill-sea-vigil-to-be-tightened/

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Resort operators to be hit with civil lawsuits
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- GOVERNMENT officials are preparing to file civil lawsuits seeking compensation from 10 resort operators found guilty of encroaching on or misusing land in Phu Tub Berk, a popular destination in Phetchabun province, the director of the Forest Protection and Fire Control Office said yesterday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867968-thai-resort-operators-to-be-hit-with-civil-lawsuits/

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BURNING ISSUE
Thailand needs to join TPP, RCEP and fine right balance

Nophakhun Limsamarnphun
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Thailand should consider joining both the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) and Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free-trade agreements when Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha convenes a high-power committee next month to chart the country's economic future for the next five years.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867969-thailand-needs-to-join-tpp-rcep-and-fine-right-balance/

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EDITORIAL
Reduced class times face a rigorous test

The Nation

With most schools left unprepared to fill students' "free" hours, there's danger of yet another fine idea going astray

BANGKOK: - With the military-led government's ethereal ambition to "bring happiness back to the people" faltering on all fronts - other than the welcome elimination of political violence - the Education Ministry has at least put smiles on the faces of elementary students. They began a new semester on Monday with their class times reduced by one hour.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867972-thai-editorial-reduced-class-times-face-a-rigorous-test/

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STOPPAGE TIME
When Hillary meets Bill's legacy

Tulsathit Taptim

BANGKOK: -- Nothing exemplifies a love-hate relationship like the ties between American politicians and their country's banks. Which is why US bankers will hardly be quaking in their boots at hearing Democrat presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton vow to let them fail if she is elected the superpower's next chief executive.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867973-when-hillary-meets-bills-legacy/

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Video of parents pouring beer, whiskey into their child's mouth enrages internet
By Coconuts

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BANGKOK: -- A couple who posted a video of them pouring beer and whiskey into the mouth of their child were widely criticized on social media last night for their appalling parenting skills.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867977-video-of-parents-pouring-beer-whiskey-into-their-childs-mouth-enrages-internet/

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Phuket to get heavy on drink drivers
Eakkapop Thongtub

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Maj Gen Theerapol Thipcharoen is ready to get heavy handed with the island's drink drivers.

PHUKET: -- The chief of Phuket Police has issued a warning to all motorists that drink driving laws will now be more strictly enforced in a bid to reduce the number of road accidents reported on the island.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867978-phuket-to-get-heavy-on-drink-drivers/

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Dead dolphin found off Phuket
Eakkapop Thongtub

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The dolphin was transported to the PMBC for experts to determine the dolphin's cause of death. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: -- Local officials are waiting for experts to confirm what caused the death of a dolphin found off Bon Island, off Phuket’s southernmost beach at Rawai, earlier today (Nov 3).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867979-dead-dolphin-found-off-phuket/

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Phuket lifeguard tower uprooted at Kata Noi Beach
Tanyaluk Sakoot

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The foundation and bricks for the new lifeguard tower at Kata Noi Beach will be ripped up and relocated to build the new tower at the site of the old one. Photo: Chalong Loysamut

PHUKET: -- The cement foundation and bricks for a new lifeguard tower under construction at Kata Noi Beach will be torn up and relocated to the site of the old tower following complaints by local residents.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867980-phuket-lifeguard-tower-uprooted-at-kata-noi-beach/

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Child Sex Ring Busted 25 Arrest Warrants Issued in Chiang Mai

CHIANG MAI – Pol Maj Gen Songtham Anlapart, deputy chief of Region 5 Provincial Police told reporters that arrest warrants have been issued for 25 people — including government workers, politicians, a former abbot and an ex-soldier for allegedly molesting underage girls in Chiang Mai.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/867982-child-sex-ring-busted-25-arrest-warrants-issued-in-chiang-mai/

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