Thailand Live Monday 16 Nov 2015

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Security stepped up at Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports

BANGKOK: Security measure at the Suvarnabhumi and Don Meuang airports has been stepped up since Saturday in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday night which left at least 127 dead and over 200 others injured.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870861-security-stepped-up-at-suvarnabhumi-and-don-meuang-airports/

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Fruit Vendors in knife fight on Pattaya Beach

PATTAYA: Two fruit vendors entered into a vicious fight close to Pattaya Beach Road in the early hours of Sunday which left one of them with a knife wound to his arm.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870863-fruit-vendors-in-knife-fight-on-pattaya-beach/

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SURVEY:

Do you believe that there are going to be more terrorist attacks in Europe?

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870845-survey-do-you-believe-that-there-are-going-to-be-more-terrorist-attacks-in-europe/

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Thai immigration strengthens screening procedures

BANGKOK, 16 November 2015 (NNT) – The Immigration Police are now implementing stricter screening measures for persons entering and leaving the Kingdom, in wake of the Paris terror attacks, dispatching plain-clothed agents to monitor direct flights to and from Paris as a precautionary measure.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870899-thai-immigration-strengthens-screening-procedures/

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Royal condolence message sent to France over the Paris terror attacks

BANGKOK, 16 November 2015 (NNT) - His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej has sent a message of condolence to the President of the French Republic following a series of terror attacks in Paris.

The Office of His Majesty’s Principal Private Secretary said that by royal command, it conveyed the royal condolence message to the French President on November 13, via the Thai Embassy in Paris.

The royal message said His Majesty the King, as well as Her Majesty the Queen, had learnt with deepest sorrow of the savage terrorist attacks in Paris which caused the loss of many innocent lives and grave injuries to so many victims. In the message, Their Majesties extended their profound sympathy and heartfelt condolences to the French President and people, and particularly the bereaved families for their great and irreplaceable loss from this horrific tragedy.


-- NNT 2015-11-16

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Police Weigh Libel for Woman’s Anti-Cop Rant
By Teernai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter


Sukanya Laiban, at left, sits Friday with police Col. Sompong Thip-aphakul, right, at a Krabi police station.

KRABI — Police say they are mulling charges of defamation against a woman who allegedly berated a traffic police officer in a video posted online.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870900-thai-police-weigh-libel-for-womans-anti-cop-rant/

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Thai tourism unaffected by Paris attacks



BANGKOK, 16 November 2015 (NNT) - Minister of Tourism and Sports Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul has confirmed attacks in Paris have not affected the Thai tourism while the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) have planned to increase tourism revenue in 2016.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870901-thai-tourism-unaffected-by-paris-attacks/

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
Drafters aspire to timeless principles of charter pillars
Kasamakorn Chanwanpen
The Nation

'One for three' system perfect for next generation of urbanised voters, they say

BANGKOK: -- The new political creations - the single-ballot voting system and the premier candidates list - proposed recently by the charter drafters were for the rising generation who were increasingly sophisticated, educated and urbanised, said charter drafter Supachai Yavaprabhas.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870902-drafters-aspire-to-timeless-principles-of-thai-charter-pillars/

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Second-crop farmers given govt warnings
Chularat Saengpassa
The Nation


Yom river Bang Rakam district Phitsanulok

'No dam water for rice grown out of season'

BANGKOK: -- THE Royal Irrigation Department has issued written warnings to farmers who illegally pump water from public waterways into their paddy fields - a move that reflects the severity of imminent water shortage.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870903-second-crop-farmers-given-thai-govt-warnings/

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EDUCATION
IT project expands in Isaan
Pratch Rujivanarom
The Nation
Loei



Students at schools in Loei can study subjects of interest via a samsung smart learning project

LOEI: -- TECHNOLOGY-assisted Project Based Learning has been success-fully implemented in Loei to try |to encourage students to study |what really interests them - by themselves.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870904-it-project-expands-in-isaan/

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Stimulus policies 'igniting economy'
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The government is satisfied with the effect its economic stimulus packages are having on the lower northeastern provinces and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha wants to visit provinces more often to see the impact of his policies firsthand, government spokesman Maj-General Sansern Kaewkamnerd said yesterday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870905-stimulus-policies-igniting-thai-economy/

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CAT, DTAC to discuss 4G wireless broadband partnership
USANEE MONGKOLPORN
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- CAT TELECOM will talk with Total Access Communication (DTAC) this week about a possible priority partnership to develop a 4G wireless broadband service on the state agency's idle 20MHz bandwidth of 1800MHz.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870906-cat-dtac-to-discuss-4g-wireless-broadband-partnership/

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PARIS (AP) - French defense official: 'massive' airstrikes destroy 2 jihadi sites in Raqqa, Syria.

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Coal plants seen as way to cut dependence on natural gas
JINTANA PANYAARVUDH,
PICHAYA CHANGSORN
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- TWO coal-fired power plants planned for Krabi and Songkhla's Thepha district are a crucial part of the national energy strategy to diversify power generation options, as well as reduce electricity costs and enhancing energy-supply security, a senior Energy Ministry official said last week.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870907-thai-coal-plants-seen-as-way-to-cut-dependence-on-natural-gas/

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Thammasat gets 5-star QS rating
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Thammasat University has enhanced its standing as one of Thailand's leading world-standard institutions.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870908-thammasat-gets-5-star-qs-rating/

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Schools, firms may need to shut for Bike for Dad
Kornkamol Aksorndej
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The authorities are considering asking schools and firms in some parts of Bangkok to close down on December 11 to facilitate "Bike for Dad" - a big cycling event marking His Majesty the King's 88th birthday.

His Majesty actually turns 88 years old on December 5.

As the event will involve a large parade of bicycles and will affect traffic, the authorities believe some schools and firms may have to shut down.

"Some of the schools have already expressed an intention to close down that Friday," Assistant National Police Commissioner Lt-General Anan Srihiran said yesterday.

He said the authorities involved would decide whether to ask companies in certain areas to provide the same co-operation.

As many as 100,000 people have registered for the event in Bangkok. HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn will lead the parade in the capital.

Bike for Dad events will be held simultaneously around the country, as well as many other countries.

Police yesterday held a meeting with various agencies to plan preparations including security details.

"We will pay special attention to the Ratchaprasong, Saladaeng, Ploenchit and Sathon intersections," Anan said, adding that technology would be used to boost safety during the event.

The Bike for Dad route in Bangkok will start and finish at the Royal Plaza.

The big rehearsal for the event will take place on November 28.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Schools-firms-may-need-to-shut-for-Bike-for-Dad-30272997.html


-- The Nation 2015-11-16

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Nine injured by startled elephant at Night Safari
The Nation

CHIANG MAI: -- A STARTLED elephant barrelled into a crowd of tourists at Chiang Mai Night Safari on Saturday, mowing down nine, who were offered lifetime passes and Bt30,000 as compensation.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870909-nine-injured-by-startled-elephant-at-chiang-mai-night-safari/

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'Charter needs transitional period'
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The new charter should have a provisional chapter that allows for a transitional period before a return to Democracy in order to lay a strong foundation for the country and bring about national reconciliation, National Reform Steering Assembly member Wanchai Sornsiri said yesterday.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870910-thai-charter-needs-transitional-period/

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Lecturer sees benefits to Thai arms industry
Wasamon Audjarint
The Nation


The interior of the armoured vehicle.

BANGKOK: -- Wanwichit Boonprong, an expert on security affairs from Rangsit University, sees long-term benefits from the military developing the Black Widow Spider armoured personnel vehicle.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870911-lecturer-sees-benefits-to-thai-arms-industry/

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Pattaya Police conduct safety patrol hours after French Terror Attacks



PATTAYA: -- Orders came from Senior Police in Bangkok at the weekend to run high-profile security patrols in Tourist destinations around Thailand following the deadly attacks in France on Friday and in Pattaya, Police began their patrol on Walking Street.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870912-pattaya-police-conduct-safety-patrol-hours-after-french-terror-attacks/

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Police arrest two Pattaya Beach pickpockets who stole from British Tourist



PATTAYA: -- In the early hours of Sunday Pattaya Police announced the arrest of two women who are accused of stealing a wallet full of money from a British Tourist, on Pattaya Beach Road.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870913-police-arrest-two-pattaya-beach-pickpockets-who-stole-from-british-tourist/

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Channel Seven investigates the sex industry in Thailand
Olivia Lambert

SYDNEY: -- GIRLS as young as 13 are being exploited in Thailand for sex and Australian men are contributing to the booming industry.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870916-australias-channel-seven-investigates-the-sex-industry-in-thailand/

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Quartermaster hails new age of local war machines
Wasamon Audjarint
The Nation


The Defence Technology Institute director, General Sompong Mukdasakul, shows off the DTI's Black Widow Spider 8x8 armoured vehicle at the Defence & Security Exhibition 2015.

BANGKOK: -- The mean, green Black Widow Spider armoured personnel carrier had a commanding presence at the recent Defence & Security exhibition at the Impact Arena exhibition hall, attracting sideways glances from visitors awed by its 30-millimetre automatic canon, day and night mission electro-optical camera, and its eight giant rubber-based wheels.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870917-quartermaster-hails-new-age-of-local-war-machines/

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Wise owner of an organic farm spills the beans on how to survive drought
Pratch Rujivanarom
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- THE KEY factors to surviving the drought are to have additional sources of income, adopt organic polyculture farming and have good water management, said Chatchana Pradtanaruk, owner of Ban Chatjane organic farm.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870918-wise-owner-of-an-organic-farm-spills-the-beans-on-how-to-survive-drought/

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Paris: what is the story behind the Syrian passport?



PARIS: -- The reported discovery of a Syrian passport near the body of a suicide bomber outside the Stade de France on Friday seems to have raised more questions than it has answered.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870920-paris-what-is-the-story-behind-the-syrian-passport/

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Europe's Schengen zone at risk after Paris attacks



LONDON: -- In the wake of the attacks on Paris, Britain’s prime minister David Cameron has sent a message of solidarity to the people of France.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870922-europes-schengen-zone-at-risk-after-paris-attacks/

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A Belgian connection – again – as terror strikes Europe



The theory of a Belgian connection with the Paris attacks is gaining ground

PARIS: -- Seven people have now been detained in Belgium in connection with the inquiry amid searches focussed on the largely immigrant Molenbeek area of Brussels, a district that has been dubbed a hotbed of radical Islam.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870923-a-belgian-connection-again-as-terror-strikes-europe/

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Belgian and French police launch international manhunt



PARIS: -- French and Belgian police have issued an international arrest warrant for a possible eighth person involved in Friday’s attacks. An alert has gone out for Abdeslam Salah, one of three French brothers who were living in the Brussels suburb of Molenbeek.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870924-belgian-and-french-police-launch-international-manhunt/

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G20: have Obama and Putin found common ground?



ANTALYA: -- Global leaders stood in silence ahead of their first formal session at the G20 to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in Paris.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870926-g20-have-obama-and-putin-found-common-ground/

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French Islamic community fears backlash following Paris attacks



PARIS: -- Barbes is a Parisian neighbourhood with a high percentage of Muslim residents. As in other parts of the French capital, the streets were quiet following Friday’s attacks.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/870927-french-islamic-community-fears-backlash-following-paris-attacks/