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Thailand Live Wednesday 4 Jan 2017

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Swift emergency response as Brazilian woman with heart condition falls ill while in Krabi waters

 

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KRABI: -- Krabi tourist emergency services swung into action when a female Brazilian tourist went into shock while in the water off Ao Nang.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/961742-swift-emergency-response-as-brazilian-woman-with-heart-condition-falls-ill-while-in-krabi-waters/

 

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Two people shot dead after businessman takes revenge for assault on grandson in Prachuap

 

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PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: -- Two people are dead and many are injured after a prawn farmer and former inspector of police opened fire in retaliation for an assault on his grandson.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/961747-two-people-shot-dead-after-businessman-takes-revenge-for-assault-on-grandson-in-prachuap/

 

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Thai granddad's final request - tells uncaring family to b**ger off!

 

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PRACHINBURI: -- A Thai granddad who lived and died alone and says he got no support from his family has left a final message in no uncertain terms.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/961749-thai-granddads-final-request-tells-uncaring-family-to-bger-off/

 

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Police suspect van driver might have temporarily fallen asleep while driving

 

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CHONBURI: -- Police suspected that the driver of an ill-fated passenger van involved in a road carnage on Monday which killed 25 people in Chon Buri might have temporarily fallen asleep while driving because no tyre traces were found on the road which would suggest that he applied the brake.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/961750-police-suspect-van-driver-might-have-temporarily-fallen-asleep-while-driving-in-chonburi-province/

 

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Measures to cope with aged society

 

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BANGKOK: -- In anticipation that Thailand will turn an aged society in the next eight years, the Finance Ministry and related agencies have come up with a number of measures to cope with the growing number of retirees or elderly people.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/961751-measures-to-cope-with-aged-society/

 

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PM remains committed to roadmap timetable: government spokesman

 

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BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha has reiterated that the political roadmap remains unchanged with the election scheduled to be held at the end of this year, said government spokesman Lt-Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd on Tuesday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/961752-pm-remains-committed-to-roadmap-timetable-government-spokesman/

 

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PM urges commuters to drive safely

 

BANGKOK, 4 January 2017 (NNT) - Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has called on people to obey the traffic rules to travel safely. He also expressed his concerns over the heavy rains in the spothern provinces and instructed all government units to assist the flood-affected. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/961753-pm-prayut-urges-commuters-to-drive-safely/

 

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DBD expects more investments in e-commerce business in Thailand

 

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BANGKOK, 4 January 2017 (NNT) – The Department of Business Development (DBD) predicted that more foreign investors will be interested in investing in e-commerce businesses in 2017. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/961754-dbd-expects-more-investments-in-e-commerce-business-in-thailand/

 

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Bus Drivers in Chiang Rai Screened for Drugs and Alcohol as New Years Holidaymakers Return to Bangkok

 

CHIANG RAI – As the New Year holidays come to an end in Chiang Rai Province, bus and train terminals are being filled to capacity with passengers en route to Bangkok.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/961756-bus-drivers-in-chiang-rai-screened-for-drugs-and-alcohol-as-new-years-holidaymakers-return-to-bangkok/

 

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Analysts predict more of the same despite junta’s ‘road map to democracy’
By Kasamakorn Chanwanpen 
The Nation

 

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BANGKOK: -- After passing major milestones such as the charter referendum, and with the general election starting to take shape, despite doubts about when it will take place exactly, Thailand will see the finale of the junta’s road map to its self-proclaimed “true democracy” this year. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/961757-analysts-predict-more-of-the-same-despite-govt’s-‘road-map-to-democracy’/

 

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Education Ministry focuses on safety in the deep South
By Chularat Saengpassa 
The Nation

 

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Deputy Minister links gain in students’ test scores to new security policy since 2014Chularat Saengpassa

 

BANGKOK: -- MAINTAINING STUDENTS’ academic performance in the violence-hit deep South has been no easy task. 

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/961758-thai-education-ministry-focuses-on-safety-in-the-deep-south/

 

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Horrific collision spurs plan to cut number of passenger vans
By The Nation

 

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Fatigue suspected as cause of tragedy and drivers to face stricter regulations

 

BANGKOK: -- THE TRANSPORT Ministry plans to strictly control passenger vans and replace them with buses after the fiery accident in Chon Buri on Monday caused 25 fatalities.

 

Full story; http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/961759-horrific-collision-spurs-plan-to-cut-number-of-passenger-vans/

 

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Airports spruce up with major works to handle tourism surge 
By SUCHAT SRITAMA 
THE NATION 

 

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BANGKOK: -- AS AUTHORITIES anticipate 34 million foreign-tourist arrivals and 150 million domestic air travellers in 2017, major airports including Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang International, U-tapao Rayong-Pattaya International, Krabi International, Phuket International and Chiang Rai Mae Fah Luang International are undergoing renovation or expansion.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/961760-airports-spruce-up-with-major works-to-handle-tourism-surge /

 

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Coal-fired plants, emissions targets to be decided shortly
By Pratch Rujivanarom 
The Nation 

 

BANGKOK: -- POWER ISSUES will be a major concern in this year, as the fate of the Krabi and Thepa coal-fired power plants will be determined and the quest to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions remains unfulfilled.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/961761-coal-fired-plants-emissions-targets-to-be-decided-shortly/

 

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Gold miner Akara still waiting for govt reply to lawsuit threat
By The Nation

 

PHICHIT: -- An Australian gold-mining conglomerate said yesterday that the Thai government had not contacted it about the company’s threat file a lawsuit over a closure order, and that the company was seeking a meeting with Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/961762-gold-miner-akara-still waiting-for-govt-reply to-lawsuit-threat/

 

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Energy Ministry gears up for remote electricity shutdown in peak periods
By  PICHAYA CHANGSORN 
THE NATION 
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BANGKOK: -- THE ENERGY MINISTRY plans to commence its Demand Response (DR) scheme next hot season that will allow utilities to shut down selected electricity equipment remotely at the facilities of participating consumers, said ministry spokesman Twarath Sutabutr.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/961764-energy-ministry-gears-up-for-remote-electricity-shutdown-in-peak-periods/

 

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World travel body urges Asean nations to focus on infrastructure 
By  SUCHAT SRITAMA 
THE NATION

 

BANGKOK: -- THE WORLD Travel & Tourism Council has urged Asean governments to ensure they have the infrastructure in place to cater to future demand from the region and China.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/961765-world-travel-body-urges-asean-nations-to-focus-on-infrastructure/

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Chelsea football fans convicted of racist violence on Paris metro

Alasdair Sandford

 

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PARIS: -- Four Chelsea football followers have been convicted of racist violence in Paris after a black commuter was abused on the metro two years ago.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/961766-chelsea-football-fans-convicted-of-racist-violence-on-paris-metro/

 

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Mcdonald’s in the Vatican – why the cardinals are seeing red

Catherine Hardy

 

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ROME: -- Mcdonald’s has opened a food outlet in a building belonging to the Vatican in the centre of Rome – within sight of St Peter’s Square.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/961769-mcdonald’s-in-the-vatican-–-why-the-cardinals-are-seeing-red/

 

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