Thailand and Cambodia declare truce
Thailand and Cambodia's armies have agreed to a ceasefire that could end seven days of bloody clashes along their disputed border following a meeting of field commanders, a govern-ment spokesman said yesterday.
Both sides agreed to open a border point to allow displaced people and villagers to return to their homes, Cambodian government spokesman Phay Siphan said.
"We will abide by the ceasefire from now on and local commanders will meet regularly to avoid misunderstandings," he said.
However, a deal to end the bloodiest fighting in decades remained uncon-firmed, as the death toll rose to 15.
Thai military spokesman Sunsern Kaewkumnerd said that while talks had taken place, "no agreement has been reached".
Both countries continue to blame each other for sparking the violence around two jungle temples, which has forced tens of thousands of civilians on both sides to flee their homes.
One Thai soldier died yesterday morning, bring-ing the total number of Thai troops killed since the clashes began last Friday to six, while eight have died on the Cambodian side. Bangkok said that a Thai civilian has also been killed.
The fighting has prompted increasing diplomatic pressure on the neighbours to end hostilities. --AFP
2011年4月30日星期六
泰柬军方领导同意停火
泰柬军方领导同意停火 阿比昔表示有所保留
（金边综合电）泰国与柬埔寨军方领导人昨天在会面后达成停火协议，双方同意停止一周来在备受争议的边境地区所发生的流血冲突。
不过，泰国首相阿比昔对于停火协议有所保留，他说：“这是否会带来真正和平还有待观察。”泰国防长帕维则表示，泰国部队今天仍会保持高警惕。他说：“如果没有任何冲突或（双方部队）不再有任何动作，情况就应该会缓解。这一来，两国才能就其他课题进行讨论。”
同意重开边界检查站
泰柬部队昨天清晨又在达莫安寺和达格拉贝寺一带，以重型武器互相攻击，结果造成一名泰国士兵被火箭击中身亡和7人受伤。不过，双方军事指挥官随后举行了长达40分钟的会议，达成停火协议，并同意重新开放因战火而关闭的边界检查站。
柬埔寨政府发言人派西潘说：“我们会遵守停火协议。两国指挥官会经常进行会议，以避免任何误会再次发生。”泰国政府发言人帕尼丹则表示，希望柬方能够遵守这项“初步协议”，并称：“我方军事指挥官有信心遵守和平协议。”
《联合早报》
（金边综合电）泰国与柬埔寨军方领导人昨天在会面后达成停火协议，双方同意停止一周来在备受争议的边境地区所发生的流血冲突。
不过，泰国首相阿比昔对于停火协议有所保留，他说：“这是否会带来真正和平还有待观察。”泰国防长帕维则表示，泰国部队今天仍会保持高警惕。他说：“如果没有任何冲突或（双方部队）不再有任何动作，情况就应该会缓解。这一来，两国才能就其他课题进行讨论。”
同意重开边界检查站
泰柬部队昨天清晨又在达莫安寺和达格拉贝寺一带，以重型武器互相攻击，结果造成一名泰国士兵被火箭击中身亡和7人受伤。不过，双方军事指挥官随后举行了长达40分钟的会议，达成停火协议，并同意重新开放因战火而关闭的边界检查站。
柬埔寨政府发言人派西潘说：“我们会遵守停火协议。两国指挥官会经常进行会议，以避免任何误会再次发生。”泰国政府发言人帕尼丹则表示，希望柬方能够遵守这项“初步协议”，并称：“我方军事指挥官有信心遵守和平协议。”
《联合早报》
2011年4月27日星期三
Pulls out of planned ceasefire talks
Thailand pulls out of planned ceasefire talks with Cambodia
BANGKOK: Thailand's defence minister has cancelled his planned trip to Cambodia on Wednesday for talks on a border ceasefire, an army spokesman said, in a setback to efforts to end the deadly fighting.
"We decided last night to cancel General Prawit (Wongsuwon's) trip to Phnom Penh today after some Cambodia media reported Thailand agreed to ceasefire talks after it admitted defeat and losses," said Colonel Sunsern Kaewkumnerd.
Eight Cambodian and five Thai troops have died in five days of heavy weapons fire on the two countries' disputed jungle frontier, prompting growing diplomatic pressure on the neighbours to end the conflict.
Both sides have accused each other of starting the clashes.
"We welcome talks on the condition that they stop firing first for a few days. We clearly informed Cambodia of this condition," Sunsern said.
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
BANGKOK: Thailand's defence minister has cancelled his planned trip to Cambodia on Wednesday for talks on a border ceasefire, an army spokesman said, in a setback to efforts to end the deadly fighting.
"We decided last night to cancel General Prawit (Wongsuwon's) trip to Phnom Penh today after some Cambodia media reported Thailand agreed to ceasefire talks after it admitted defeat and losses," said Colonel Sunsern Kaewkumnerd.
Eight Cambodian and five Thai troops have died in five days of heavy weapons fire on the two countries' disputed jungle frontier, prompting growing diplomatic pressure on the neighbours to end the conflict.
Both sides have accused each other of starting the clashes.
"We welcome talks on the condition that they stop firing first for a few days. We clearly informed Cambodia of this condition," Sunsern said.
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
2011年4月25日星期一
12 dead in Thai-Cambodian fighting
12 dead in Thai-Cambodian fighting
BANGKOK: Three days of heavy fighting between Thailand and Cambodia on their disputed border have left 12 people dead, with another soldier killed on each side, officials said on Monday.
Seven Cambodian and five Thai troops have died in exchanges of artillery shells and small arms fire on their jungle frontier.
A Thai army ranger was killed late on Sunday, said a Thai military spokesman in the border area, Colonel Prawit Hookaew.
One more Cambodian soldier was also killed late on Sunday, Cambodian field commander Suos Sothea told AFP.
"One of our soldiers was shot dead by a Thai sniper last night... during a patrol," he said.
He added that another Cambodian soldier had been missing since Friday. "we have not yet located him."
Thai and Cambodian soldiers were locked in a tense standoff at the border on Monday but fighting appeared to have abated after three days of cross-border shelling that began on Friday.
It is the first serious outbreak of hostilities since February when 10 people were killed in clashes near the 900-year-old disputed temple Preah Vihear, prompting the UN Security Council to call for a lasting ceasefire.
The latest fighting has been taking place near a different groups of temples about 150 kilometres (90 miles) away.
The two neighbours have fought a series of deadly gunbattles in recent years in the jungle near ancient temples along the border, which has never been fully demarcated, partly because it is littered with landmines.
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
BANGKOK: Three days of heavy fighting between Thailand and Cambodia on their disputed border have left 12 people dead, with another soldier killed on each side, officials said on Monday.
Seven Cambodian and five Thai troops have died in exchanges of artillery shells and small arms fire on their jungle frontier.
A Thai army ranger was killed late on Sunday, said a Thai military spokesman in the border area, Colonel Prawit Hookaew.
One more Cambodian soldier was also killed late on Sunday, Cambodian field commander Suos Sothea told AFP.
"One of our soldiers was shot dead by a Thai sniper last night... during a patrol," he said.
He added that another Cambodian soldier had been missing since Friday. "we have not yet located him."
Thai and Cambodian soldiers were locked in a tense standoff at the border on Monday but fighting appeared to have abated after three days of cross-border shelling that began on Friday.
It is the first serious outbreak of hostilities since February when 10 people were killed in clashes near the 900-year-old disputed temple Preah Vihear, prompting the UN Security Council to call for a lasting ceasefire.
The latest fighting has been taking place near a different groups of temples about 150 kilometres (90 miles) away.
The two neighbours have fought a series of deadly gunbattles in recent years in the jungle near ancient temples along the border, which has never been fully demarcated, partly because it is littered with landmines.
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
2011年4月24日星期日
佛丕挽隆镇下月举办海泥节
佛丕挽隆镇下月举办海泥节
【本报讯】佛丕府(Petchaburi)挽隆镇将于5月6至8日举行第二届「海泥节」，届时会有美食街、大量活动和OTOP产品展销，有兴趣的民众可以前往参观，政府希望以此拉动当地旅游经济发展。
佛丕府府尹、挽隆县县长、企事业单位代表，昨天在挽隆镇镇政府会议室，举行第二届「海泥节」开幕筹备仪式，仪式中佛丕府府尹还象征性给大锅点火，煎海贝给到场嘉宾品尝。
挽隆县县长派布表示，这是挽隆县第二次举行「海泥节」，本次「海泥节」举办的时间是5月6日至8日，届时会有许多的美食展示、民俗活动、OTOP产品展示和趣味竞赛等，当地的旅游局、县政府等相关机构都给予大量支持。
佛丕府府尹指出，这类活动能够促进当地旅游业的发展，拉动经济的发展，让更多的民众了解到挽隆县的美食，了解海泥带来的经济类产物，希望民众能够踊跃参加。
以上新闻转载自世界日报
http://www.udnbkk.com/article/2011/0423/article_82059.html
【本报讯】佛丕府(Petchaburi)挽隆镇将于5月6至8日举行第二届「海泥节」，届时会有美食街、大量活动和OTOP产品展销，有兴趣的民众可以前往参观，政府希望以此拉动当地旅游经济发展。
佛丕府府尹、挽隆县县长、企事业单位代表，昨天在挽隆镇镇政府会议室，举行第二届「海泥节」开幕筹备仪式，仪式中佛丕府府尹还象征性给大锅点火，煎海贝给到场嘉宾品尝。
挽隆县县长派布表示，这是挽隆县第二次举行「海泥节」，本次「海泥节」举办的时间是5月6日至8日，届时会有许多的美食展示、民俗活动、OTOP产品展示和趣味竞赛等，当地的旅游局、县政府等相关机构都给予大量支持。
佛丕府府尹指出，这类活动能够促进当地旅游业的发展，拉动经济的发展，让更多的民众了解到挽隆县的美食，了解海泥带来的经济类产物，希望民众能够踊跃参加。
以上新闻转载自世界日报
http://www.udnbkk.com/article/2011/0423/article_82059.html
泰北近期慎防暴风雨来袭
泰北近期慎防暴风雨来袭
【本报讯】气象厅昨天（19日）指出，近日泰国各地天气异常，北部地区须注意预防雷雨、暴风及冰雹天气。气象厅透露，披集(Phichit)等府因遭遇热带风暴，昨天连降暴雨，导致20多莱木薯受损，大片即将收割的稻谷被大风吹倒在水田里。而东北部武里喃却因连日无雨，15万4000户民众缺乏饮用水，目前已有12个县被列为旱灾区。
气象厅指出，北部披集府从昨天凌晨起持续暴雨天气达3小时，使得直辖市市中心的多个市场、政府办公地点遭受水灾，积水达50公分。
该府披集—塔罗公路边的20多莱即将收割的木薯被水淹。道路两旁即将收割的稻谷，也被大风吹倒在田里，稻谷被浸泡到水里，估计全部欠收。
与此同时，东北部却正遭受严重旱灾，该府的蓝堡水库目前蓄水量仅有32%，不足4亿3700万立方，将严重影响当地轮耕稻的播种，该府10县的淡水鱼、虾养殖也将受到影响。近日受热季风暴影响，当地会有大风天气，气象厅提醒民众注意人身及财物安全。
武里喃府(Buriram)方面，目前已经有15万4000户居民缺乏饮用水。该府已宣布12个县为旱灾区。黎逸府(Roi Et)近期也遭遇旱灾，当地农民因旱灾无法播种，利用这一期间前往田间挖野菜添补家用。
以上新闻转载世界日报
http://www.udnbkk.com/article/2011/0420/article_81932.html
【本报讯】气象厅昨天（19日）指出，近日泰国各地天气异常，北部地区须注意预防雷雨、暴风及冰雹天气。气象厅透露，披集(Phichit)等府因遭遇热带风暴，昨天连降暴雨，导致20多莱木薯受损，大片即将收割的稻谷被大风吹倒在水田里。而东北部武里喃却因连日无雨，15万4000户民众缺乏饮用水，目前已有12个县被列为旱灾区。
气象厅指出，北部披集府从昨天凌晨起持续暴雨天气达3小时，使得直辖市市中心的多个市场、政府办公地点遭受水灾，积水达50公分。
该府披集—塔罗公路边的20多莱即将收割的木薯被水淹。道路两旁即将收割的稻谷，也被大风吹倒在田里，稻谷被浸泡到水里，估计全部欠收。
与此同时，东北部却正遭受严重旱灾，该府的蓝堡水库目前蓄水量仅有32%，不足4亿3700万立方，将严重影响当地轮耕稻的播种，该府10县的淡水鱼、虾养殖也将受到影响。近日受热季风暴影响，当地会有大风天气，气象厅提醒民众注意人身及财物安全。
武里喃府(Buriram)方面，目前已经有15万4000户居民缺乏饮用水。该府已宣布12个县为旱灾区。黎逸府(Roi Et)近期也遭遇旱灾，当地农民因旱灾无法播种，利用这一期间前往田间挖野菜添补家用。
以上新闻转载世界日报
http://www.udnbkk.com/article/2011/0420/article_81932.html
宋干节旅游创收近30亿铢
宋干节旅游创收近30亿铢
【本报讯】泰国观光局局长素叻蓬昨天（19日）透露，今年宋干节(泼水节Songkran)热闹程度远甚于去年，宋干节期间全国游客达1300万人，为国家创收近30亿铢。各地酒店入住率均大幅攀升，春武里的芭堤雅、挽盛两个旅游区的酒店入住率甚至达到90%。
素叻蓬表示，观光旅游局在全国12个府赞助的13个宋干节活动地区，均受到国内外游客的欢迎，各地举办的宋干节活动都比去年热闹。总体来看，游客数量比去年增加3%，达到1300万人左右，为国家创造的流动性收入达29亿100万铢。宋干节期间酒店入住率达65%。
按地区来看，北部地区酒店入住率达60%，值得一提的是如喃奔(Lamphun)、喃邦(Lampang)、帕夭(Phayao)、达府(Tak)、帕府(Phrae)、黎逸(Roi Et)以及甘烹碧(Kamphaeng Phet)等二线旅游府治今年游客均有所增加，原因是很多民众想体验传统的宋干节风俗，并尝试去自己还没去过的旅游景区游玩。另外，东北部地区酒店入住率在50%到60%之间。
中部是游客最多的地区，由于今年4月份国内政治形势比较稳定，曼谷、北碧(Kanchanaburi)、素攀(Suphan Buri)、大城(Ayutthaya)以及有海滩景区的佛丕(Petchaburi)、巴蜀(Prachuab Kiri Khan)等府治的宋干节活动相当热闹，酒店入住率达70%。南部地区尽管近期遭受洪灾，但宋干节活动热闹程度仍不减色，宋卡府(Songkhla)的合艾(Hatyai)、普吉府(Phuket)、甲米府(Krabi)、董里府(Trang)、沙敦府(Satun)的游客也热闹如常。仅有素叻府以及附近的苏梅岛因受水灾围困，游客有所减少。
东部地区的宋干节旅游也热闹非凡，特别春武里(Chonburi)的芭堤雅(Pattaya)、挽盛(Bang Saen)海滩两个宋干节活动的主要举办地，酒店入住率高达90%。素叻蓬表示，观光旅游局举办的宋干节活动，均以保护泰国风俗，向民众介绍传统的宋干节玩法为主，明年也将保持这一政策不变。
以上新闻转载自世界日报
http://www.udnbkk.com/article/2011/0420/article_81928.html
【本报讯】泰国观光局局长素叻蓬昨天（19日）透露，今年宋干节(泼水节Songkran)热闹程度远甚于去年，宋干节期间全国游客达1300万人，为国家创收近30亿铢。各地酒店入住率均大幅攀升，春武里的芭堤雅、挽盛两个旅游区的酒店入住率甚至达到90%。
素叻蓬表示，观光旅游局在全国12个府赞助的13个宋干节活动地区，均受到国内外游客的欢迎，各地举办的宋干节活动都比去年热闹。总体来看，游客数量比去年增加3%，达到1300万人左右，为国家创造的流动性收入达29亿100万铢。宋干节期间酒店入住率达65%。
按地区来看，北部地区酒店入住率达60%，值得一提的是如喃奔(Lamphun)、喃邦(Lampang)、帕夭(Phayao)、达府(Tak)、帕府(Phrae)、黎逸(Roi Et)以及甘烹碧(Kamphaeng Phet)等二线旅游府治今年游客均有所增加，原因是很多民众想体验传统的宋干节风俗，并尝试去自己还没去过的旅游景区游玩。另外，东北部地区酒店入住率在50%到60%之间。
中部是游客最多的地区，由于今年4月份国内政治形势比较稳定，曼谷、北碧(Kanchanaburi)、素攀(Suphan Buri)、大城(Ayutthaya)以及有海滩景区的佛丕(Petchaburi)、巴蜀(Prachuab Kiri Khan)等府治的宋干节活动相当热闹，酒店入住率达70%。南部地区尽管近期遭受洪灾，但宋干节活动热闹程度仍不减色，宋卡府(Songkhla)的合艾(Hatyai)、普吉府(Phuket)、甲米府(Krabi)、董里府(Trang)、沙敦府(Satun)的游客也热闹如常。仅有素叻府以及附近的苏梅岛因受水灾围困，游客有所减少。
东部地区的宋干节旅游也热闹非凡，特别春武里(Chonburi)的芭堤雅(Pattaya)、挽盛(Bang Saen)海滩两个宋干节活动的主要举办地，酒店入住率高达90%。素叻蓬表示，观光旅游局举办的宋干节活动，均以保护泰国风俗，向民众介绍传统的宋干节玩法为主，明年也将保持这一政策不变。
以上新闻转载自世界日报
http://www.udnbkk.com/article/2011/0420/article_81928.html
泰国节5月1日昆明登场
泰国节5月1日昆明登场
【中新社昆明20日电】记者20日从泰王国驻昆明总领事馆了解到，「2011昆明‧泰国节」将于5月1日在昆明拉开帷幕，围绕着泰国饮食、文化、旅游、教育等各方面进行展示与交流，带昆明市民走进魅力无穷的「微笑国度」。
昆明泰国节是一年一度的旅游购物文化节，由泰王国驻昆明总领事馆主办。据了解，本届泰国节将与「中国（昆明）泛亚轻工博览会」同时举行，将从5月1日持续至8日，共设有90个展位，几十家泰国中小企业、驻滇泰资企业参展。
泰王国驻昆明总领事馆工作人员郭琼介绍说，今年泰国节将力推泰国手工艺品及特产水果，并邀请泰国演员进行传统舞蹈表演。节庆期间还将有泰国商品展销、旅游展览、留学展、文化展、美食展销、经贸展、才艺展等各色活动，引领更多的人深入了解泰国。 「随着中泰两国关系日益密切，泰国节活动也将不断丰富。」
中国云南省是中国距离泰国最近的省份，随着中国—东盟自贸区合作的进一步深化，以及交通运输物流领域的迅速发展和云南省跨境贸易人民币结算试点的启动，都促使滇泰合作走向深入。
从2003年起，泰国每年都在云南举办各种形式的节庆活动，深化滇泰双方的了解，促进友谊，推动经济贸易、基础建设等合作上升到新的水准。
以上新闻转载自世界日报
http://www.udnbkk.com/article/2011/0421/article_81956.html
【中新社昆明20日电】记者20日从泰王国驻昆明总领事馆了解到，「2011昆明‧泰国节」将于5月1日在昆明拉开帷幕，围绕着泰国饮食、文化、旅游、教育等各方面进行展示与交流，带昆明市民走进魅力无穷的「微笑国度」。
昆明泰国节是一年一度的旅游购物文化节，由泰王国驻昆明总领事馆主办。据了解，本届泰国节将与「中国（昆明）泛亚轻工博览会」同时举行，将从5月1日持续至8日，共设有90个展位，几十家泰国中小企业、驻滇泰资企业参展。
泰王国驻昆明总领事馆工作人员郭琼介绍说，今年泰国节将力推泰国手工艺品及特产水果，并邀请泰国演员进行传统舞蹈表演。节庆期间还将有泰国商品展销、旅游展览、留学展、文化展、美食展销、经贸展、才艺展等各色活动，引领更多的人深入了解泰国。 「随着中泰两国关系日益密切，泰国节活动也将不断丰富。」
中国云南省是中国距离泰国最近的省份，随着中国—东盟自贸区合作的进一步深化，以及交通运输物流领域的迅速发展和云南省跨境贸易人民币结算试点的启动，都促使滇泰合作走向深入。
从2003年起，泰国每年都在云南举办各种形式的节庆活动，深化滇泰双方的了解，促进友谊，推动经济贸易、基础建设等合作上升到新的水准。
以上新闻转载自世界日报
http://www.udnbkk.com/article/2011/0421/article_81956.html
泰旅游业竞争力139国中排第41名
泰旅游业竞争力139国中排第41名
【本报讯】泰国旅游业联合会会长比亚曼昨天（21日）透露，最近的世界经济论坛（WEF）指出，2010年的各国旅游业竞争立指数排行榜显示，泰国在全世界139个国家中排名第41名，从2009年排名第39名下降了2名。
他说，泰国旅游业竞力中最大弱点是有关环境可持续发展的法律规章，例如：空气中粉尘超标导致多种植物和动物灭绝、社会治安状况差、医疗条件不足、对旅游业发展不利的法律规章等等。对此政府应该加紧研究和排除这些问题，不然泰国旅游业竞争力将持续下降。
国务院发言人瓦察腊日前表示，内阁会议已指示观光与体育部与外交部再次讨论有关给中国和台湾游客免签证事宜，以及让外交部与中国和台湾有关部门协商也给泰国游客免签证。观光与体育部长春蓬表示，为中国和台湾游客免签证待遇，可能是一件难事，因为将导致外交部失去入境签证手续费的收入。另外，与中国政府协商此事也难以实现，不过跟台湾协商成功的可能性就比较大。
以上新闻转载自世界日报
http://www.udnbkk.com/article/2011/0422/article_82007.html
【本报讯】泰国旅游业联合会会长比亚曼昨天（21日）透露，最近的世界经济论坛（WEF）指出，2010年的各国旅游业竞争立指数排行榜显示，泰国在全世界139个国家中排名第41名，从2009年排名第39名下降了2名。
他说，泰国旅游业竞力中最大弱点是有关环境可持续发展的法律规章，例如：空气中粉尘超标导致多种植物和动物灭绝、社会治安状况差、医疗条件不足、对旅游业发展不利的法律规章等等。对此政府应该加紧研究和排除这些问题，不然泰国旅游业竞争力将持续下降。
国务院发言人瓦察腊日前表示，内阁会议已指示观光与体育部与外交部再次讨论有关给中国和台湾游客免签证事宜，以及让外交部与中国和台湾有关部门协商也给泰国游客免签证。观光与体育部长春蓬表示，为中国和台湾游客免签证待遇，可能是一件难事，因为将导致外交部失去入境签证手续费的收入。另外，与中国政府协商此事也难以实现，不过跟台湾协商成功的可能性就比较大。
以上新闻转载自世界日报
http://www.udnbkk.com/article/2011/0422/article_82007.html
沙敦发现180万年前猛玛象化石
沙敦发现180万年前猛玛象化石
【本报讯】沙敦府(Satun)桐哇镇某岩洞发现180万年前的猛玛象化石16件，考古学家称在连续4年的调查研究中，已经在沙敦府发现215件猛玛象化石。并且部分发现化石的岩洞还开发为景点对游客开放。
沙敦府政府、文物局和自然科学资产保护局的20多名工作人员，昨天共同前往桐哇镇7乡的「汪贵」岩洞考察，该岩洞在4年前发现存在猛玛象化石，专家队伍遂一直在进行文物搜寻行动，本次行动已经是第11次考察行动。
经过将近一天的考察，专家队伍在岩洞内的5处地点，找到16件猛玛象化石，包括比较重要的部位如颈椎骨和咀嚼齿，集合之前行动中搜索到的化石，目前已经拥有215件化石，而且本次搜索到的化石保存较完好，没有太大的损伤。
专家表示，猛玛象是180万年前的大型生物，猛玛象源于古非洲，但是在欧洲、亚洲、北美洲也有发现，主要出现于冻原地带，以草类、豆类、树皮和灌木为主食，后来灭绝。
沙敦府政府官员称，发现猛玛象化石的「汪贵」岩洞，目前已经成为一个旅游景点，其中有许多美丽的钟乳石，但是考古科学研究工作仍在继续进行，未被考古家搜索和探查的区域目前仍未开放，以保护考古环境。
~以上新闻转载自世界日报~
http://www.udnbkk.com/article/2011/0423/article_82054.html
【本报讯】沙敦府(Satun)桐哇镇某岩洞发现180万年前的猛玛象化石16件，考古学家称在连续4年的调查研究中，已经在沙敦府发现215件猛玛象化石。并且部分发现化石的岩洞还开发为景点对游客开放。
沙敦府政府、文物局和自然科学资产保护局的20多名工作人员，昨天共同前往桐哇镇7乡的「汪贵」岩洞考察，该岩洞在4年前发现存在猛玛象化石，专家队伍遂一直在进行文物搜寻行动，本次行动已经是第11次考察行动。
经过将近一天的考察，专家队伍在岩洞内的5处地点，找到16件猛玛象化石，包括比较重要的部位如颈椎骨和咀嚼齿，集合之前行动中搜索到的化石，目前已经拥有215件化石，而且本次搜索到的化石保存较完好，没有太大的损伤。
专家表示，猛玛象是180万年前的大型生物，猛玛象源于古非洲，但是在欧洲、亚洲、北美洲也有发现，主要出现于冻原地带，以草类、豆类、树皮和灌木为主食，后来灭绝。
沙敦府政府官员称，发现猛玛象化石的「汪贵」岩洞，目前已经成为一个旅游景点，其中有许多美丽的钟乳石，但是考古科学研究工作仍在继续进行，未被考古家搜索和探查的区域目前仍未开放，以保护考古环境。
~以上新闻转载自世界日报~
http://www.udnbkk.com/article/2011/0423/article_82054.html
2011年4月23日星期六
Six dead in Cambodian border clash
Six dead in Thai-Cambodia border clash
Thai and Cambodian troops traded gunfire and artillery shells on Friday, leaving six dead in a new clash that shattered a two-month lull in tensions along their disputed border.
It was the first serious outbreak of hostilities since fighting in February near the 900-year-old Hindu temple Preah Vihear left at least 10 dead and prompted a UN appeal for a lasting ceasefire.
Three Cambodian and three Thai soldiers were killed in Friday's fighting near a different group of temples over 100 kilometres away. More than a dozen others were wounded, including three Thai troops who were said to be in critical condition.
Indonesia, current chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), called for an immediate end to the violence.
The two sides blamed each other for the clash which broke out in the early morning and lasted for several hours, while thousands of villagers were evacuated on the Thai side.
"Cambodian soldiers fired with assault rifles at Thailand first and now they started to shell us with artillery and we took appropriate retaliation," Thai Defence Minister General Prawit Wongsuwon told AFP.
"I think Cambodia wanted to take over temples on the border," he said.
Cambodia accused Thai troops of entering 0.4 kilometres (0.25 miles) into its territory.
"The Thai troops marched directly towards Cambodian troop positions stationed at Cambodia's Ta Krabei temple and launched unprovoked attacks," said government spokesman Phay Siphan.
"This is yet another invasion by Thailand on Cambodia. We cannot accept this."
The Thai-Cambodia border has never been fully demarcated, partly because it is littered with landmines left over from decades of war in Cambodia.
Ties between the neighbours have been strained since Preah Vihear -- the most celebrated example of ancient Khmer architecture outside of Cambodia's Angkor Wat -- was granted UN World Heritage status in July 2008.
The World Court ruled in 1962 that the temple belonged to Cambodia, but both countries claim ownership of a 4.6 square kilometre (1.8 square mile) adjacent area.
Observers say the temple dispute has been used as a rallying point to stir nationalist sentiment in Thailand and Cambodia.
The two countries agreed in late February to allow Indonesian observers in the area near Preah Vihear, but the Thai military has since said they are not welcome and they have yet to be deployed.
In February, UN Security Council members called for "maximum restraint" by the two countries and a permanent ceasefire -- a demand echoed by the chair of the ASEAN regional bloc on Friday.
"Indonesia, as current chair of ASEAN, strongly calls for the immediate cessation of hostilities between Cambodia and Thailand," Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said in a statement.
He said he was in contact with his Thai and Cambodian counterparts, urging the two countries to "resolve their differences through peaceful means".
Cambodia has called for outside mediation to help end the standoff, but Thailand insists the dispute should be resolved through bilateral talks.
Thailand recently admitted using controversial Dual Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions during the February fighting but insisted it did not classify them as cluster munitions.
The arms are defined as cluster munitions by the global campaign group Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC), which condemned Thailand's use of the weapons.
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
Thai and Cambodian troops traded gunfire and artillery shells on Friday, leaving six dead in a new clash that shattered a two-month lull in tensions along their disputed border.
It was the first serious outbreak of hostilities since fighting in February near the 900-year-old Hindu temple Preah Vihear left at least 10 dead and prompted a UN appeal for a lasting ceasefire.
Three Cambodian and three Thai soldiers were killed in Friday's fighting near a different group of temples over 100 kilometres away. More than a dozen others were wounded, including three Thai troops who were said to be in critical condition.
Indonesia, current chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), called for an immediate end to the violence.
The two sides blamed each other for the clash which broke out in the early morning and lasted for several hours, while thousands of villagers were evacuated on the Thai side.
"Cambodian soldiers fired with assault rifles at Thailand first and now they started to shell us with artillery and we took appropriate retaliation," Thai Defence Minister General Prawit Wongsuwon told AFP.
"I think Cambodia wanted to take over temples on the border," he said.
Cambodia accused Thai troops of entering 0.4 kilometres (0.25 miles) into its territory.
"The Thai troops marched directly towards Cambodian troop positions stationed at Cambodia's Ta Krabei temple and launched unprovoked attacks," said government spokesman Phay Siphan.
"This is yet another invasion by Thailand on Cambodia. We cannot accept this."
The Thai-Cambodia border has never been fully demarcated, partly because it is littered with landmines left over from decades of war in Cambodia.
Ties between the neighbours have been strained since Preah Vihear -- the most celebrated example of ancient Khmer architecture outside of Cambodia's Angkor Wat -- was granted UN World Heritage status in July 2008.
The World Court ruled in 1962 that the temple belonged to Cambodia, but both countries claim ownership of a 4.6 square kilometre (1.8 square mile) adjacent area.
Observers say the temple dispute has been used as a rallying point to stir nationalist sentiment in Thailand and Cambodia.
The two countries agreed in late February to allow Indonesian observers in the area near Preah Vihear, but the Thai military has since said they are not welcome and they have yet to be deployed.
In February, UN Security Council members called for "maximum restraint" by the two countries and a permanent ceasefire -- a demand echoed by the chair of the ASEAN regional bloc on Friday.
"Indonesia, as current chair of ASEAN, strongly calls for the immediate cessation of hostilities between Cambodia and Thailand," Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said in a statement.
He said he was in contact with his Thai and Cambodian counterparts, urging the two countries to "resolve their differences through peaceful means".
Cambodia has called for outside mediation to help end the standoff, but Thailand insists the dispute should be resolved through bilateral talks.
Thailand recently admitted using controversial Dual Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions during the February fighting but insisted it did not classify them as cluster munitions.
The arms are defined as cluster munitions by the global campaign group Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC), which condemned Thailand's use of the weapons.
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
泰柬边境驳火6军人丧命
泰柬边境驳火6军人丧命
泰国与柬埔寨部队昨天在边界地区再次交火，打破了两个月来的平静。双方互相指责对方先开火，两军各有三名士兵被打死。
驳火地点是在距离备受争议的柏威夏寺约250公里的另一寺庙地带达格拉贝（Ta Krabei）。泰柬两军是在清晨时分开始交战，双方交火长达数小时。
除了6名士兵身亡外，还有10多人在冲突中受伤。泰国政府疏散了达格拉贝寺庙所在的素林府约7500名村民，柬埔寨当局则疏散了大约200户家庭。
泰国指责柬埔寨先开火，泰军是在受到攻击后才还击的。泰国军方一名女发言人表示，事件起源于柬埔寨部队自行改变了一个沙坑，向泰方挺进，触犯了停火协议。她说：“我们向对方发出了警告，但柬兵却继续挺进，然后他们就开始开枪。”
泰国国防部长帕维告诉法新社：“柬埔寨士兵以突击步枪向泰国部队开枪，过后又向我们发射大炮，我们才会采取适当的还击。我想，柬埔寨是想占领边境的所有寺庙。”
柬埔寨却指责是泰国冒犯在先，因为泰国部队进入了柬埔寨领土。
《联合早报》
泰国与柬埔寨部队昨天在边界地区再次交火，打破了两个月来的平静。双方互相指责对方先开火，两军各有三名士兵被打死。
驳火地点是在距离备受争议的柏威夏寺约250公里的另一寺庙地带达格拉贝（Ta Krabei）。泰柬两军是在清晨时分开始交战，双方交火长达数小时。
除了6名士兵身亡外，还有10多人在冲突中受伤。泰国政府疏散了达格拉贝寺庙所在的素林府约7500名村民，柬埔寨当局则疏散了大约200户家庭。
泰国指责柬埔寨先开火，泰军是在受到攻击后才还击的。泰国军方一名女发言人表示，事件起源于柬埔寨部队自行改变了一个沙坑，向泰方挺进，触犯了停火协议。她说：“我们向对方发出了警告，但柬兵却继续挺进，然后他们就开始开枪。”
泰国国防部长帕维告诉法新社：“柬埔寨士兵以突击步枪向泰国部队开枪，过后又向我们发射大炮，我们才会采取适当的还击。我想，柬埔寨是想占领边境的所有寺庙。”
柬埔寨却指责是泰国冒犯在先，因为泰国部队进入了柬埔寨领土。
《联合早报》
2011年4月18日星期一
泰国南部炸弹爆炸 造成1死23伤
泰国南部炸弹爆炸 造成1死23伤
据新华网报道，泰国南部武装分子18日在也拉府引爆炸弹，造成1名士兵死亡，包括平民在内的23人受伤。
泰国媒体援引警方消息说，武装分子17日夜间将藏有炸弹的汽车停放在也拉府直辖县的一家药店前，18日以遥控方式引爆了炸弹。事发时，一队士兵正乘坐巡逻车经过药店。
据新华网报道，泰国南部武装分子18日在也拉府引爆炸弹，造成1名士兵死亡，包括平民在内的23人受伤。
泰国媒体援引警方消息说，武装分子17日夜间将藏有炸弹的汽车停放在也拉府直辖县的一家药店前，18日以遥控方式引爆了炸弹。事发时，一队士兵正乘坐巡逻车经过药店。
2011年4月16日星期六
狮城汉生意差 斩九刀来改运
狮城汉生意差 斩九刀来改运
本地男子体验“斩九刀”改运，由香港知名风水师司徒法正操刀。
34岁的自雇人士林先生告诉《新明日报》，他曾在2009年8月参加由司徒法正主讲的风水讲座，同时有幸让他在身上斩刀改运。
当时，他站在神台面前，脱下上衣，准备让司徒法正在身上施展刀功。开始前，一名助手站在他身后，念了约一分钟的咒语，以让他能定下心来。
接着，司徒法正面对面站在他眼前，拿起一把约30公分长的菜刀，以利落的手法横向往他的腹部挥去。
被劈后热气涌出 感觉全身热乎乎
司徒法正往腹部挥了3刀，接着走到男子的身后，往两旁肩胛骨内侧又各劈了3刀，一共9刀。
之后，助手又再次念咒，整个仪式就算完成。
*林先生：斩时感疼痛 两天不洗澡
*风水师：刀斩九次 邪气被驱
《新明日报》
本地男子体验“斩九刀”改运，由香港知名风水师司徒法正操刀。
34岁的自雇人士林先生告诉《新明日报》，他曾在2009年8月参加由司徒法正主讲的风水讲座，同时有幸让他在身上斩刀改运。
当时，他站在神台面前，脱下上衣，准备让司徒法正在身上施展刀功。开始前，一名助手站在他身后，念了约一分钟的咒语，以让他能定下心来。
接着，司徒法正面对面站在他眼前，拿起一把约30公分长的菜刀，以利落的手法横向往他的腹部挥去。
被劈后热气涌出 感觉全身热乎乎
司徒法正往腹部挥了3刀，接着走到男子的身后，往两旁肩胛骨内侧又各劈了3刀，一共9刀。
之后，助手又再次念咒，整个仪式就算完成。
*林先生：斩时感疼痛 两天不洗澡
*风水师：刀斩九次 邪气被驱
《新明日报》
2011年4月12日星期二
2011年4月11日星期一
Thai floods may cost govt US$300m
Thai floods may cost govt US$300m
The economic cost of southern Thailand's worst flooding in decades -- which is expected to impact the kingdom's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) -- could be more than US$300 million.
The floods have devastated more than 100,000 homes and livelihoods of Thais living in southern Thailand.
Palm oil and rubber plantations are still waterlogged and won't be viable for many more months.
The Thai Air Force and Marine Police crew members run daily relief missions to places like Phun Phin District in Surat Thani.
Floodwater has covered the village, turning it into a lake.
The affected villagers, many of whom grow oil palm, wade or row boats through floodwater to get government assistance of rice, water and personal items.
It will keep them going, but rebuilding will take much more.
Palm grower Boontham Dangkaew said: "I grow palm trees on a 15 rai plantation.
"They are now underwater and totally damaged. The palm fruits have completely rotted.
"I paid about US$650 for fertiliser, but now the palm trees are unusable".
Palm and coconut grower Theera Thipbanphot said: "I earned around US$200 per growing cycle. There are two cycles in one month.
"The (palm trees) have totally rotted. After previous floods, I used fertiliser and fruits regrew, but now they have gone bad".
As the Thai New Year or Songkran approaches, the government has promised to give each affected household around US$150 as initial compensation.
Assessing damaged farmland will happen later when the water has receded completely.
Meanwhile, flood victims realise they will need to fend for themselves.
Teacher Jeerawan Peepim said: "I heard the government will give US$150 to each flood affected household.
"It can help rehabilitate damage for a while but we need to depend on ourselves before the government gives us some help. We cannot wait for help".
Other aid measures may include cuts to interest payments, loans for farms and businesses, and tax cuts for donors who help flood victims.
-News courtesy of Channel Newsasia-
The economic cost of southern Thailand's worst flooding in decades -- which is expected to impact the kingdom's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) -- could be more than US$300 million.
The floods have devastated more than 100,000 homes and livelihoods of Thais living in southern Thailand.
Palm oil and rubber plantations are still waterlogged and won't be viable for many more months.
The Thai Air Force and Marine Police crew members run daily relief missions to places like Phun Phin District in Surat Thani.
Floodwater has covered the village, turning it into a lake.
The affected villagers, many of whom grow oil palm, wade or row boats through floodwater to get government assistance of rice, water and personal items.
It will keep them going, but rebuilding will take much more.
Palm grower Boontham Dangkaew said: "I grow palm trees on a 15 rai plantation.
"They are now underwater and totally damaged. The palm fruits have completely rotted.
"I paid about US$650 for fertiliser, but now the palm trees are unusable".
Palm and coconut grower Theera Thipbanphot said: "I earned around US$200 per growing cycle. There are two cycles in one month.
"The (palm trees) have totally rotted. After previous floods, I used fertiliser and fruits regrew, but now they have gone bad".
As the Thai New Year or Songkran approaches, the government has promised to give each affected household around US$150 as initial compensation.
Assessing damaged farmland will happen later when the water has receded completely.
Meanwhile, flood victims realise they will need to fend for themselves.
Teacher Jeerawan Peepim said: "I heard the government will give US$150 to each flood affected household.
"It can help rehabilitate damage for a while but we need to depend on ourselves before the government gives us some help. We cannot wait for help".
Other aid measures may include cuts to interest payments, loans for farms and businesses, and tax cuts for donors who help flood victims.
-News courtesy of Channel Newsasia-
2011年4月10日星期日
泰航上调国际航线燃油费
泰航上调国际航线燃油费
【本报讯】泰航（THAI）为应对近期油价持续暴涨形势，决定于本月18日起全面提高国际航班的燃油附加费。
泰航指出，此次上调燃油附加费，主要是降低近期油价暴涨对燃油支出的影响。本次上调燃油附加费覆盖泰航所有国际航线，最高涨幅达到38美元。其中曼谷-美国航线平均燃油附加费，从原先的166美元涨至200美元。包括约翰内斯堡以内的各欧洲航线则自5月2日才开始涨价。国内航线的燃油附加费暂时不会上涨。
市场消息透露，泰航此前与印度航空公司就租借3架波音777-300ER客机的谈判陷入僵局，将于本月20日召开的股东会议上讨论从印度捷达航空公司租借飞机的事宜。
～以上新闻转载自世界日报～
【本报讯】泰航（THAI）为应对近期油价持续暴涨形势，决定于本月18日起全面提高国际航班的燃油附加费。
泰航指出，此次上调燃油附加费，主要是降低近期油价暴涨对燃油支出的影响。本次上调燃油附加费覆盖泰航所有国际航线，最高涨幅达到38美元。其中曼谷-美国航线平均燃油附加费，从原先的166美元涨至200美元。包括约翰内斯堡以内的各欧洲航线则自5月2日才开始涨价。国内航线的燃油附加费暂时不会上涨。
市场消息透露，泰航此前与印度航空公司就租借3架波音777-300ER客机的谈判陷入僵局，将于本月20日召开的股东会议上讨论从印度捷达航空公司租借飞机的事宜。
～以上新闻转载自世界日报～
曼谷微笑宋干系列活动12日登场
曼谷微笑宋干系列活动12日登场
【本报讯】曼谷市政府定于本月12-15日在市民广场举行「微笑宋干，清凉一夏」传统主题宋干节系列活动，突出传承传统文化宋干节，与附近的考讪路泼水狂欢形成鲜明对比，并为市民和国内外游客提供宋干节长假文化旅游新景点。
曼谷副市长塔雅女士透露，曼谷市政府将于12-15日在市民广场举行传统宋干节系列活动，由于是官方主办的活动，注重传承美好的宋干节泰历新年文化习俗，主题为「微笑宋干，清凉一夏」。将让市民和游客体验传统宋干文化的祥和气氛，特别展现宋干节与敬老节之间的关系，而且崇尚敬老和孝顺父母的美德。
曼谷市政府主办的「微笑宋干」系列活动，将从12日上午8时开始，由市长主持迎请帕菩塔希欣神圣佛像典礼，从国家博物馆迎请古老宝佛，巡回游行到大箩斗圈﹑和平胜利公园和考讪路差纳颂堪佛寺供奉，让民众举行浴佛礼祈福，下午3时则迎请至市民广场，将在此供奉直到15日下午3时，再迎请回国家博物馆。
13日将是泰历新年元旦，上午7时，市政府将在市民广场举行斋僧法会，向184位僧侣布施，并请10位高僧诵经祈福。当天上午8时15分，将举行敬老节典礼，请来曼谷各区模范高龄人士，让市民行浇手礼。此外12-15日期间晚上，市民广场上的舞台将轮流表演泰国4部域传统舞蹈，并展销50个区优质OTOP特产商品。
副市长表示，为确保宋干节顺利举行，市政府将派出市政警察和警方密切协调合作，加强活动会场安全秩序管理，保护游客安全。市政府已要求市民广场周边商店配合，停止出售任何酒精饮料，以防止游客狂欢酒后闹事。虽然不禁止民众在会场周围泼水，但要求民众注意衣着适合，不宜过分暴露。
～以上新闻转载自世界日报～
【本报讯】曼谷市政府定于本月12-15日在市民广场举行「微笑宋干，清凉一夏」传统主题宋干节系列活动，突出传承传统文化宋干节，与附近的考讪路泼水狂欢形成鲜明对比，并为市民和国内外游客提供宋干节长假文化旅游新景点。
曼谷副市长塔雅女士透露，曼谷市政府将于12-15日在市民广场举行传统宋干节系列活动，由于是官方主办的活动，注重传承美好的宋干节泰历新年文化习俗，主题为「微笑宋干，清凉一夏」。将让市民和游客体验传统宋干文化的祥和气氛，特别展现宋干节与敬老节之间的关系，而且崇尚敬老和孝顺父母的美德。
曼谷市政府主办的「微笑宋干」系列活动，将从12日上午8时开始，由市长主持迎请帕菩塔希欣神圣佛像典礼，从国家博物馆迎请古老宝佛，巡回游行到大箩斗圈﹑和平胜利公园和考讪路差纳颂堪佛寺供奉，让民众举行浴佛礼祈福，下午3时则迎请至市民广场，将在此供奉直到15日下午3时，再迎请回国家博物馆。
13日将是泰历新年元旦，上午7时，市政府将在市民广场举行斋僧法会，向184位僧侣布施，并请10位高僧诵经祈福。当天上午8时15分，将举行敬老节典礼，请来曼谷各区模范高龄人士，让市民行浇手礼。此外12-15日期间晚上，市民广场上的舞台将轮流表演泰国4部域传统舞蹈，并展销50个区优质OTOP特产商品。
副市长表示，为确保宋干节顺利举行，市政府将派出市政警察和警方密切协调合作，加强活动会场安全秩序管理，保护游客安全。市政府已要求市民广场周边商店配合，停止出售任何酒精饮料，以防止游客狂欢酒后闹事。虽然不禁止民众在会场周围泼水，但要求民众注意衣着适合，不宜过分暴露。
～以上新闻转载自世界日报～
亚航拟推4万张免费机票
亚航拟推4万张免费机票
【本报讯】泰国亚航（Air Asia）将调整南部航线价格，计画在宋干节后推出4万张免费机票，推动南部旅游市场尽快复苏。这次参与降价的有洛坤、素叻他尼、普吉、甲米以及合艾航线。
泰国亚航管理会主席塔蓬说，这次亚航不仅在南部航线推出4万张免费机票，还联合南部酒店业一起降低组团旅游的费用。
为满足乘客的需求，亚航还考虑延长此次活动订票及出行时间，一般活动规定订票时间为2-5天、以及出行时间2-3个月。
据悉，水灾不会对亚航本年度收入造成影响，但降价势必引发新一轮的价格战。为此亚航表示已经做好准备应对可能发生的情况。
～以上新闻转载世界日报～
【本报讯】泰国亚航（Air Asia）将调整南部航线价格，计画在宋干节后推出4万张免费机票，推动南部旅游市场尽快复苏。这次参与降价的有洛坤、素叻他尼、普吉、甲米以及合艾航线。
泰国亚航管理会主席塔蓬说，这次亚航不仅在南部航线推出4万张免费机票，还联合南部酒店业一起降低组团旅游的费用。
为满足乘客的需求，亚航还考虑延长此次活动订票及出行时间，一般活动规定订票时间为2-5天、以及出行时间2-3个月。
据悉，水灾不会对亚航本年度收入造成影响，但降价势必引发新一轮的价格战。为此亚航表示已经做好准备应对可能发生的情况。
～以上新闻转载世界日报～
宋干节客运高峰首日 23万人返乡
宋干节客运高峰首日 23万人返乡
【本报讯】曼谷摩七长途客运站、华南峰火车总站昨天（9日）开始出现宋干节民众返乡高峰，当天该车站售出长途车票23万张。整个宋干节期间，长途客运公司每天增发1900趟长途客运车。曼谷市区各道路车辆则开始减少。国家警察总署长威迁警上将向国道警、旅游警、交警下达宋干节期间保障民众安全政策。部分高速公路收费站执行免收费政策，以加快车辆的过关速度。
宋干节来临，外府民众纷纷提前返乡探亲过节。曼谷市北线、东北线长途客运站（摩七客运站）昨天迎来宋干节长假首个客运高峰，当天摩七长途客运站共售出长途车票23万张，同时还增开短途客运班车，以便让民众能够尽快返乡过节。而随着外府民众从8日晚陆续返乡，曼谷市区除部分主要道路外，车辆已开始明显减少。
国家警察总署长威迁警上将昨天向国道警察、旅游警察、交通警察下达宋干节保障民众安全政策，要求在11-17日宋干节期间严格执法，特别是根据酒精管理法严查酒后驾车，以预防交通意外事故。同时要做好长假期间民居安全保障工作，防止盗窃分子趁机入室盗窃财物。
对于南部灾区，警方要加强交通安全保障工作，特别是素叻塔尼府和洛坤府，因为当地多条道路因水灾损坏且来不及维修。同时呼吁大众尽量绕道而行。在宋干节期间，国道警察局将出动2000名警员、4000多名志愿者上路执勤，并在全国设置62个安全检查站24小时进行安全检查。
交通部为方便高峰期车辆快速通过收费站，MOTORWAY高速公路从9日晚上6时起至18日中午12时，免收过路费。
～以上新闻转载自世界日报～
【本报讯】曼谷摩七长途客运站、华南峰火车总站昨天（9日）开始出现宋干节民众返乡高峰，当天该车站售出长途车票23万张。整个宋干节期间，长途客运公司每天增发1900趟长途客运车。曼谷市区各道路车辆则开始减少。国家警察总署长威迁警上将向国道警、旅游警、交警下达宋干节期间保障民众安全政策。部分高速公路收费站执行免收费政策，以加快车辆的过关速度。
宋干节来临，外府民众纷纷提前返乡探亲过节。曼谷市北线、东北线长途客运站（摩七客运站）昨天迎来宋干节长假首个客运高峰，当天摩七长途客运站共售出长途车票23万张，同时还增开短途客运班车，以便让民众能够尽快返乡过节。而随着外府民众从8日晚陆续返乡，曼谷市区除部分主要道路外，车辆已开始明显减少。
国家警察总署长威迁警上将昨天向国道警察、旅游警察、交通警察下达宋干节保障民众安全政策，要求在11-17日宋干节期间严格执法，特别是根据酒精管理法严查酒后驾车，以预防交通意外事故。同时要做好长假期间民居安全保障工作，防止盗窃分子趁机入室盗窃财物。
对于南部灾区，警方要加强交通安全保障工作，特别是素叻塔尼府和洛坤府，因为当地多条道路因水灾损坏且来不及维修。同时呼吁大众尽量绕道而行。在宋干节期间，国道警察局将出动2000名警员、4000多名志愿者上路执勤，并在全国设置62个安全检查站24小时进行安全检查。
交通部为方便高峰期车辆快速通过收费站，MOTORWAY高速公路从9日晚上6时起至18日中午12时，免收过路费。
～以上新闻转载自世界日报～
2011年4月9日星期六
Flood survivors hanging on despite conditions
Flood survivors in southern Thailand hanging on despite conditions
SURAT THANI PROVINCE, Thailand: An altered, almost unrecognizable landscape of roofs, treetops and oil palms.
The Tapi River overflowed its banks inundating the city of Surat Thani, 650 kilometres south of Bangkok.
Unseasonable heavy precipitation caused major flooding in 10 southern Thai provinces and over a week later, some people are still living without power and clean water.
So far, it has claimed 53 lives and forced 40,000 people to flee their homes.
The Thai Air Force in Surat Thani has multiple missions a day to deliver food, medicine and drinking water to victims.
These are by far the worst floods in recent memory.
Group Captain Saridporn Soonthornkit, Base Commander of Wing 7 with the Royal Thai Air Force, said: "Normally the water level may be just one metre high, but this flood we can see in some places is two or three metres (in) depth."
A helicopter mission to one of the more isolated areas draws victims in small boats, who try and hold on against the wind. Relief supply bags are tossed from above, bearing the royal cipher of Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn.
This relief trip, however, is cut short by approaching rain. But the base commander said the next step is to reach people by boat.
Relief workers distribute supplies to people who have held on a week or more in desperate conditions. They have opted to stay to guard against thieves and said they are hanging on.
"I heard reports of robberies taking place (in flooded houses), so I have to stay to keep watch (over my home)," said one of the survivors.
"We can't stay here but we come to make sure. I heard some of the houses here have been robbed. Thank you so much for coming to help," said another.
But authorities fear that there are people who may have died, trapped in their homes or drowned unable to escape the floods.
-News courtesy of Channel Newsasia-
SURAT THANI PROVINCE, Thailand: An altered, almost unrecognizable landscape of roofs, treetops and oil palms.
The Tapi River overflowed its banks inundating the city of Surat Thani, 650 kilometres south of Bangkok.
Unseasonable heavy precipitation caused major flooding in 10 southern Thai provinces and over a week later, some people are still living without power and clean water.
So far, it has claimed 53 lives and forced 40,000 people to flee their homes.
The Thai Air Force in Surat Thani has multiple missions a day to deliver food, medicine and drinking water to victims.
These are by far the worst floods in recent memory.
Group Captain Saridporn Soonthornkit, Base Commander of Wing 7 with the Royal Thai Air Force, said: "Normally the water level may be just one metre high, but this flood we can see in some places is two or three metres (in) depth."
A helicopter mission to one of the more isolated areas draws victims in small boats, who try and hold on against the wind. Relief supply bags are tossed from above, bearing the royal cipher of Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn.
This relief trip, however, is cut short by approaching rain. But the base commander said the next step is to reach people by boat.
Relief workers distribute supplies to people who have held on a week or more in desperate conditions. They have opted to stay to guard against thieves and said they are hanging on.
"I heard reports of robberies taking place (in flooded houses), so I have to stay to keep watch (over my home)," said one of the survivors.
"We can't stay here but we come to make sure. I heard some of the houses here have been robbed. Thank you so much for coming to help," said another.
But authorities fear that there are people who may have died, trapped in their homes or drowned unable to escape the floods.
-News courtesy of Channel Newsasia-
狮城客赴泰国 被刀砍来改运
狮城客赴泰国 被刀砍来改运
狮城客到泰国，让法师以武士刀砍肚子，据说能改运。
一行11名狮城客是在上个月25日，一起前往泰国南部宋卡府的兰埚义山。
该义山正在建筑一座火葬亭，并向身处各国的信徒募款，一行人当时也带着5000元的善款前往，同时也拜访在那里负责火葬亭事务的一名高僧。
其中一名团员陈来福（43岁）告诉《新明日报》，他们在导游的带领下，参观该地和拜神后，和法师在一个地方见面。
改运仪式进行前，双手合十放额头。
《新明日报》
狮城客到泰国，让法师以武士刀砍肚子，据说能改运。
一行11名狮城客是在上个月25日，一起前往泰国南部宋卡府的兰埚义山。
该义山正在建筑一座火葬亭，并向身处各国的信徒募款，一行人当时也带着5000元的善款前往，同时也拜访在那里负责火葬亭事务的一名高僧。
其中一名团员陈来福（43岁）告诉《新明日报》，他们在导游的带领下，参观该地和拜神后，和法师在一个地方见面。
改运仪式进行前，双手合十放额头。
《新明日报》
2011年4月4日星期一
Red Shirt mourning continues
Red Shirt mourning continues, one year after crackdown
It has been one year since the crackdown, but Red Shirts continue to mourn their dead.
29-year-old Terdsak Foongklinchan was a Red Shirt protester who died at Khok Wua intersection when clashes broke out with the military.
His parents did not cremate him for a year, hoping to find out who was responsible for his death.
Suwimol Foongklinchan, the mother of Terdsak, said: "We kept his body, because we wanted an explanation, but almost a year has passed and we haven't gotten any justice from this government."
The military maintains that soldiers opened fire on terrorist elements hidden among demonstrators on April 10.
Mr Terdsak's death could have been collateral damage, as he was said to be unarmed.
Taken from the temple morgue, the coffin was to be displayed in the bed of a pickup truck as part of a Red Shirt procession.
But the monk, who released the body, deems it undignified.
Instead, a dummy coffin draped with a red cloth is used.
For many Red Shirts, funerals and memorials have become political events where protesters gather to keep the movement alive.
Remembrance is vital to them since many are still raw about last year's crackdown.
One of the protesters, Yongyuth Boondee, said: "I feel sorry for him because he fought for democracy alongside of us and the government ordered the crackdown on the protesters. And I feel sorry that he died."
Redshirt leaders like Puea Thai MP Jatuporn Phrompan and former Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat, brother-in-law of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, routinely attend and preside over these funerals.
They do it to show support to the families who have lost loved ones to political violence. But they also stir up the crowd who are visibly moved by the fallen.
-News courtesy of Channel Newsasia-
It has been one year since the crackdown, but Red Shirts continue to mourn their dead.
29-year-old Terdsak Foongklinchan was a Red Shirt protester who died at Khok Wua intersection when clashes broke out with the military.
His parents did not cremate him for a year, hoping to find out who was responsible for his death.
Suwimol Foongklinchan, the mother of Terdsak, said: "We kept his body, because we wanted an explanation, but almost a year has passed and we haven't gotten any justice from this government."
The military maintains that soldiers opened fire on terrorist elements hidden among demonstrators on April 10.
Mr Terdsak's death could have been collateral damage, as he was said to be unarmed.
Taken from the temple morgue, the coffin was to be displayed in the bed of a pickup truck as part of a Red Shirt procession.
But the monk, who released the body, deems it undignified.
Instead, a dummy coffin draped with a red cloth is used.
For many Red Shirts, funerals and memorials have become political events where protesters gather to keep the movement alive.
Remembrance is vital to them since many are still raw about last year's crackdown.
One of the protesters, Yongyuth Boondee, said: "I feel sorry for him because he fought for democracy alongside of us and the government ordered the crackdown on the protesters. And I feel sorry that he died."
Redshirt leaders like Puea Thai MP Jatuporn Phrompan and former Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat, brother-in-law of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, routinely attend and preside over these funerals.
They do it to show support to the families who have lost loved ones to political violence. But they also stir up the crowd who are visibly moved by the fallen.
-News courtesy of Channel Newsasia-
2011年4月3日星期日
Thai flood death toll reaches 35
Thai flood death toll reaches 35
Flooding across southern Thailand has killed at least 35 people, officials said Saturday, as unseasonably wet weather deluged the homes and businesses of around two million people.
Victims were either swept into the rising waters or buried in mudslides as the heavy rains inundated homes and washed roads and bridges away in what should be one of the hottest months of the year.
Flood waters, more than two metres deep in some places, have continued to spread despite easing rainfall in recent days, while waterlogged soil has heightened the risk of landslides.
Thousands of people have been forced to move into temporary shelters as the military continued to help evacuate those most at risk on Saturday.
Authorities said the toll had reached 15 in the hardest-hit province of Nakhon Si Thammarat, eight along the coast in Surat Thani, six in Krabi, and two in each of Phatthalung, Chumphon, and Trang provinces.
Mudslides have swamped at least one whole village in Khao Phanom district, Krabi province, and officials said five people are still missing in the area.
Bad weather also caused thousands of tourists to be stranded on islands in the Gulf of Thailand and Andaman Sea earlier in the week, but ferry and air links have now resumed to most holiday areas.
Ten provinces are now affected by the flooding, after waters reached Satun and Narathiwat, near the Malaysian border, according to Thailand's department of disaster prevention and mitigation.
More than 100 districts in the ten provinces have now been declared disaster zones and nearly 6,000 people are in temporary shelters after 11 days of floods following evacuation by the government.
Rail access to the region was still halted on Saturday, while the airport at Nakhon Si Thammarat remained closed.
-News courtesy of Channel Newsasia-
Flooding across southern Thailand has killed at least 35 people, officials said Saturday, as unseasonably wet weather deluged the homes and businesses of around two million people.
Victims were either swept into the rising waters or buried in mudslides as the heavy rains inundated homes and washed roads and bridges away in what should be one of the hottest months of the year.
Flood waters, more than two metres deep in some places, have continued to spread despite easing rainfall in recent days, while waterlogged soil has heightened the risk of landslides.
Thousands of people have been forced to move into temporary shelters as the military continued to help evacuate those most at risk on Saturday.
Authorities said the toll had reached 15 in the hardest-hit province of Nakhon Si Thammarat, eight along the coast in Surat Thani, six in Krabi, and two in each of Phatthalung, Chumphon, and Trang provinces.
Mudslides have swamped at least one whole village in Khao Phanom district, Krabi province, and officials said five people are still missing in the area.
Bad weather also caused thousands of tourists to be stranded on islands in the Gulf of Thailand and Andaman Sea earlier in the week, but ferry and air links have now resumed to most holiday areas.
Ten provinces are now affected by the flooding, after waters reached Satun and Narathiwat, near the Malaysian border, according to Thailand's department of disaster prevention and mitigation.
More than 100 districts in the ten provinces have now been declared disaster zones and nearly 6,000 people are in temporary shelters after 11 days of floods following evacuation by the government.
Rail access to the region was still halted on Saturday, while the airport at Nakhon Si Thammarat remained closed.
-News courtesy of Channel Newsasia-
2011年4月2日星期六
Pray for Thai 为泰祈求
_||_ 让我们为泰南水灾灾民跟泰北地震灾民祈求平安。
Let us pray for the victims of Southern floods and Northern earthquake.
นะโม ตัสสะ ภะคะวะโต อะระหะโต สัมมาสัมพุทธัสสะ
นะโม ตัสสะ ภะคะวะโต อะระหะโต สัมมาสัมพุทธัสสะ
นะโม ตัสสะ ภะคะวะโต อะระหะโต สัมมาสัมพุทธัสสะ
สาธุ สาธุ สาธุ _||_
Let us pray for the victims of Southern floods and Northern earthquake.
นะโม ตัสสะ ภะคะวะโต อะระหะโต สัมมาสัมพุทธัสสะ
นะโม ตัสสะ ภะคะวะโต อะระหะโต สัมมาสัมพุทธัสสะ
นะโม ตัสสะ ภะคะวะโต อะระหะโต สัมมาสัมพุทธัสสะ
สาธุ สาธุ สาธุ _||_
Thai flood death toll reaches 35
Thai flood death toll reaches 35
Flooding across southern Thailand has killed at least 35 people, officials said Saturday, as unseasonably wet weather deluged the homes and businesses of around two million people.
Victims were either swept into the rising waters or buried in mudslides as the heavy rains inundated homes and washed roads and bridges away in what should be one of the hottest months of the year.
Flood waters, more than two metres deep in some places, have continued to spread despite easing rainfall in recent days, while waterlogged soil has heightened the risk of landslides.
Thousands of people have been forced to move into temporary shelters as the military continued to help evacuate those most at risk on Saturday.
Authorities said the toll had reached 15 in the hardest-hit province of Nakhon Si Thammarat, eight along the coast in Surat Thani, six in Krabi, and two in each of Phatthalung, Chumphon, and Trang provinces.
Mudslides have swamped at least one whole village in Khao Phanom district, Krabi province, and officials said five people are still missing in the area.
Bad weather also caused thousands of tourists to be stranded on islands in the Gulf of Thailand and Andaman Sea earlier in the week, but ferry and air links have now resumed to most holiday areas.
Ten provinces are now affected by the flooding, after waters reached Satun and Narathiwat, near the Malaysian border, according to Thailand's department of disaster prevention and mitigation.
More than 100 districts in the ten provinces have now been declared disaster zones and nearly 6,000 people are in temporary shelters after 11 days of floods following evacuation by the government.
Rail access to the region was still halted on Saturday, while the airport at Nakhon Si Thammarat remained closed.
-News courtesy of Channel Newsasia-
Flooding across southern Thailand has killed at least 35 people, officials said Saturday, as unseasonably wet weather deluged the homes and businesses of around two million people.
Victims were either swept into the rising waters or buried in mudslides as the heavy rains inundated homes and washed roads and bridges away in what should be one of the hottest months of the year.
Flood waters, more than two metres deep in some places, have continued to spread despite easing rainfall in recent days, while waterlogged soil has heightened the risk of landslides.
Thousands of people have been forced to move into temporary shelters as the military continued to help evacuate those most at risk on Saturday.
Authorities said the toll had reached 15 in the hardest-hit province of Nakhon Si Thammarat, eight along the coast in Surat Thani, six in Krabi, and two in each of Phatthalung, Chumphon, and Trang provinces.
Mudslides have swamped at least one whole village in Khao Phanom district, Krabi province, and officials said five people are still missing in the area.
Bad weather also caused thousands of tourists to be stranded on islands in the Gulf of Thailand and Andaman Sea earlier in the week, but ferry and air links have now resumed to most holiday areas.
Ten provinces are now affected by the flooding, after waters reached Satun and Narathiwat, near the Malaysian border, according to Thailand's department of disaster prevention and mitigation.
More than 100 districts in the ten provinces have now been declared disaster zones and nearly 6,000 people are in temporary shelters after 11 days of floods following evacuation by the government.
Rail access to the region was still halted on Saturday, while the airport at Nakhon Si Thammarat remained closed.
-News courtesy of Channel Newsasia-
泰南水灾恶化 已有25人丧命
泰南水灾恶化 已有25人丧命
泰国官员昨天警告，泰国南部四府的水灾形势可能恶化。水灾发生至今，已经夺走25条人命，当地的养虾业也受到重创，业者担心冷冻食品的产量和出口恐将受到沉重打击。
养虾业受重创
泰国养殖虾出口量每年大约是60万公吨，南部的产量就占了大约70%，主要输出到美国、日本和欧盟，总金额达33亿1000万美元。泰国冷冻食品协会主席帕尼川告诉路透社，大水冲走了大约5万到6万公吨的鲜虾，并冲毁了道路，使得养殖场的鲜虾运输工作受阻。
泰国海鲜食品和罐头出口商泰万盛食品因受水灾影响，股价在3月29日下挫了5.3%。曼谷的亚洲证券指出，未来几个月鲜虾的价格会攀升，出口将减少，该公司盈利料会下跌。泰国南部是最大的养虾基地，水灾发生时正值当地的旅游旺季。4月中旬将是泰国的泼水节，南部的旅游业和运输业受到冲击料会很大。
官员透露南部多个村子已被大水吞噬，10天的水灾至今已造成25人丧命。另外八府也受到水灾的影响，灾民人数将近100万人，被毁的农田超过11万 2000公顷。泰国是世界最大橡胶生产国，水灾也延误了橡胶的出口。一些橡胶工厂被迫暂时关闭，交通受阻也影响橡胶的运输。至少有5万公吨的橡胶无法及时交货。
-以上新闻转载自omy-
泰国官员昨天警告，泰国南部四府的水灾形势可能恶化。水灾发生至今，已经夺走25条人命，当地的养虾业也受到重创，业者担心冷冻食品的产量和出口恐将受到沉重打击。
养虾业受重创
泰国养殖虾出口量每年大约是60万公吨，南部的产量就占了大约70%，主要输出到美国、日本和欧盟，总金额达33亿1000万美元。泰国冷冻食品协会主席帕尼川告诉路透社，大水冲走了大约5万到6万公吨的鲜虾，并冲毁了道路，使得养殖场的鲜虾运输工作受阻。
泰国海鲜食品和罐头出口商泰万盛食品因受水灾影响，股价在3月29日下挫了5.3%。曼谷的亚洲证券指出，未来几个月鲜虾的价格会攀升，出口将减少，该公司盈利料会下跌。泰国南部是最大的养虾基地，水灾发生时正值当地的旅游旺季。4月中旬将是泰国的泼水节，南部的旅游业和运输业受到冲击料会很大。
官员透露南部多个村子已被大水吞噬，10天的水灾至今已造成25人丧命。另外八府也受到水灾的影响，灾民人数将近100万人，被毁的农田超过11万 2000公顷。泰国是世界最大橡胶生产国，水灾也延误了橡胶的出口。一些橡胶工厂被迫暂时关闭，交通受阻也影响橡胶的运输。至少有5万公吨的橡胶无法及时交货。
-以上新闻转载自omy-
2011年4月1日星期五
泰水灾严重 出动军队搜救
泰水灾严重 出动军队搜救
泰国南部灾情严重，当局不得不派出军队协助寻找死者和失踪者。不过，随着天空逐渐放晴，部分机场重新开放，部分航班和渡轮服务也恢复运作，当局希望接下来几天情况会好转。
内政部防灾和减灾部门披露，截至昨天上午，由连绵豪雨所引发的水灾和土崩已造成13人死亡，其中有9名死者来自洛坤府，3人来自万伦府，另一名死者则来自博他仑府。另外，有181人在这次灾难中受伤，还有1人失踪。
据《曼谷邮报》即时新闻网报道，官方的死亡与失踪人数，并不包括甲米府考帕侬县土崩的2名死者和6名失踪者。当局已派出150名军人及嗅探犬，协助寻找受害者。
泰国国家水灾救援协调中心副主任威达延表示，当局已经警告南部地区三个面临洪水和泥石流危险的村庄居民，即刻迁移至安全地带。此外，还有四个村庄可能随时被下令疏散。他指出，万伦与洛坤这两天仍然下着豪雨，可是他预计接下来几天情况应该会改善。
泰国海军前天出动唯一的航空母舰恰克理纳鲁贝特号，营救受困于涛岛上的618名当地与外国游客。航空母舰昨天上午7时40分抵达万佛岁府梭桃邑县的海军基地，海军过后安排了18辆巴士，将游客们送往曼谷国际机场、帕塔亚和尖喷。海军昨天也拯救了受困于其他岛屿如攀牙岛的100多人。
副首相素贴说，涛岛与攀牙岛的渡轮服务已经恢复运作。他说：“对于像涛岛这样的小岛屿来说，海军及早作出反应是关键的。有数千人受困于这些岛屿上，在没有足够粮食和水供应的情况下，我们必须先帮助他们。”
《联合早报》
泰国南部灾情严重，当局不得不派出军队协助寻找死者和失踪者。不过，随着天空逐渐放晴，部分机场重新开放，部分航班和渡轮服务也恢复运作，当局希望接下来几天情况会好转。
内政部防灾和减灾部门披露，截至昨天上午，由连绵豪雨所引发的水灾和土崩已造成13人死亡，其中有9名死者来自洛坤府，3人来自万伦府，另一名死者则来自博他仑府。另外，有181人在这次灾难中受伤，还有1人失踪。
据《曼谷邮报》即时新闻网报道，官方的死亡与失踪人数，并不包括甲米府考帕侬县土崩的2名死者和6名失踪者。当局已派出150名军人及嗅探犬，协助寻找受害者。
泰国国家水灾救援协调中心副主任威达延表示，当局已经警告南部地区三个面临洪水和泥石流危险的村庄居民，即刻迁移至安全地带。此外，还有四个村庄可能随时被下令疏散。他指出，万伦与洛坤这两天仍然下着豪雨，可是他预计接下来几天情况应该会改善。
泰国海军前天出动唯一的航空母舰恰克理纳鲁贝特号，营救受困于涛岛上的618名当地与外国游客。航空母舰昨天上午7时40分抵达万佛岁府梭桃邑县的海军基地，海军过后安排了18辆巴士，将游客们送往曼谷国际机场、帕塔亚和尖喷。海军昨天也拯救了受困于其他岛屿如攀牙岛的100多人。
副首相素贴说，涛岛与攀牙岛的渡轮服务已经恢复运作。他说：“对于像涛岛这样的小岛屿来说，海军及早作出反应是关键的。有数千人受困于这些岛屿上，在没有足够粮食和水供应的情况下，我们必须先帮助他们。”
《联合早报》
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