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News from Thailand – Saturday, April 18, 2015

The Nation will present on Saturday Prayut looking back on six months of rule. His 90-minute speech at Government House was broadcast live on Thai TV. His speech was received with mixed reactions. Entrepreneurs and business people in particular are happy with his policy, while the common man on the street still sees few benefits. Critics also want more and faster reforms. Prayut reiterated his intention to restore democracy in Thailand: http://goo.gl/O2v0Nc

Bangkok Post headlines something we already knew Bonanza played land grab. For example, the race course of the Golf and Country Club Co in Nakhon Ratchasima was partly built on land intended for landless farmers. In addition, a part of the protected nature reserve has also been confiscated. That is the conclusion of the police who conducted the investigation: http://goo.gl/iPL6eh

– A naked British tourist (25) was fined during Songkran on Khao San Road in Bangkok. According to a police spokesman, the drunken Brit took off his clothes during Songkran and caused a nuisance to other Songkran revelers by his behaviour. The exhibitionist had to put his pants back on and was also fined 100 baht (2,75 euros): http://goo.gl/sL9xuA

– A 70-year-old Belgian drowned in the sea at the beach of Suan Son Pradipat in Hua Hin, the police said. The man went into the water on Friday afternoon but did not come out. Soldiers pulled the man out of the sea and tried to resuscitate him. He was rushed to hospital where he died: http://goo.gl/js03ax

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