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  1. Picture: Siam Rath Siam Rath went to investigate in Treum sub-district of Surin in north eastern Thailand after someone burned down a shack at KM marker 8 on a road in the area. The shack had been set up by locals after a termite mound at the marker managed to supply - via divination - the numbers for several lottery wins. Amid some ornamental chickens and plenty of colored water the shack had been set up to facilitate the faithful. Picture: Siam Rath However, the termite mound had been removed earlier now there had been a fire in the middle of the night. The place had failed to deliver the numbers in the latest state lottery draw on Monday and it's believed a disgruntled punter was responsible for the retribution. Kian, 66, did some vital pointing at the scene - presumably where the termites once reigned - and said that she hoped the person who did it will be visited with nothing but misery. ASEAN NOW notes that many Thais take the lottery very seriously. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-08-03 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more! Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information Picture: Siam Rath
  2. Korat gold shop robber arrested: He pretended to limp to fool cops and planned to open a ganja farm Amarin Thai Caption: He pretended to be a limping robber Amarin TV reported on the arrest of a fourth year student at a well known university in Nakhon Ratchasima who robbed the Saengmanee gold shop on Jomphol Road in downtown Korat last Wednesday. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1267819-korat-gold-shop-robber-arrested-he-pretended-to-limp-to-fool-cops-and-planned-to-open-a-ganja-farm/
  3. Amarin Thai Caption: He pretended to be a limping robber Amarin TV reported on the arrest of a fourth year student at a well known university in Nakhon Ratchasima who robbed the Saengmanee gold shop on Jomphol Road in downtown Korat last Wednesday. He got away with just over 150,000 baht's worth of gold, five baht weight, but his elaborate plan soon unravelled. He was named as 24 year old Pornthep. His relatives called him a "naughty boy who needs to face up to what he did". Picture: Amarin TV Amarin is a media well known for going into every last detail of a crime and did just that in this extensive report. Pornthep has admitted what he did. Firstly he drove his motorcycle to a fishing pond called Hua Thalay where he stole a motorcycle to use in the robbery. After brandishing what he claimed was a fake gun at staff in the shop and making off with the loot he dumped his clothes, the stolen bike and other items at the Suranaree University of Technology. The gun was put in the trash on the way he later claimed. From the uni he went back in a Grab taxi to the fish pond where he retrieved his own bike. He was later arrested after going home. Picture: Amarin TV Four of the items of gold were recovered intact and the suspect had tried to melt down the fifth as a "trial". He has been charged with armed robbery and theft of a motorcycle. Police said he came up with the plan in a single day and executed it immediately. They disputed the idea that he had financial worries as he hadn't tried to sell the gold straight away. They said he was going to use the cash to start a marijuana farm. The limp that was seen on CCTV was just to try and fool the police. Amarin also spoke to a relative of the robber who said he was a naughty boy. They had no excuses for him and he needed to man up to what he'd done and face the consequences. They confirmed he had never spoken of financial problems. The staff at the gold shop expressed relief and were happy now that the perp had been caught and were glad to get back the gold even if some of it had been damaged. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-08-03 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more! Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information
  4. Young people and parents interviewed/trained following motorcycle annoyance in NE Picture: Naew Na Naew Na followed up on the annoyance caused by young people revving motorbikes in the scenic area of Chong Khao Khat in Mukdahan, north eastern Thailand as ASEAN NOW reported earlier. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1267814-young-people-and-parents-interviewedtrained-following-motorcycle-annoyance-in-ne/
  5. Picture: Naew Na Naew Na followed up on the annoyance caused by young people revving motorbikes in the scenic area of Chong Khao Khat in Mukdahan, north eastern Thailand as ASEAN NOW reported earlier. Pol Col Jaturong Klinsrisuk, the Nong Sung chief of police, said that five bikes were seized, 22 young men and women were spoken to along with 8 parents. They were given training rather than arrested. However, there were charges laid for bikes being illegally adapted and for not having licence plates. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-08-03 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more! Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information
  6. U-turn bridge collapse latest: Expressway section expected to reopen by noon today Picture: Siam Rath Siam Rath continued to report following the collapse of a section of a horseshoe shaped U-turn bridge that collapsed during maintenance on Sunday evening killing two and injuring several. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1267813-u-turn-bridge-collapse-latest-expressway-section-expected-to-reopen-by-noon-today/
  7. Picture: Siam Rath Siam Rath continued to report following the collapse of a section of a horseshoe shaped U-turn bridge that collapsed during maintenance on Sunday evening killing two and injuring several. The incident occurred at the bridge by the Vipharam Hospital on Rama 2, KM marker 34 in Samut Sakhon. Yesterday highways department chief Sorawuth Songsiwilai and many other officials were at the scene supervising work to remove the central part of the U-turn so that the road can reopen. Picture: Siam Rath That was expected to be by 12 noon today. A crane capable of lifting 200 tons was being deployed and started work at 9 pm last night. Sorawuth said that a structural analysis would be undertaken as to whether the bridge could be repaired or should be scrapped altogether and a new one built. An investigation is underway into the incident. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-08-03 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more! Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information Picture: Siam Rath
  8. Closure of Mae Fah Luang airport runway extended until Friday night Thailand’s Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai international airport has announced an extension to the closure of the airport’s runway, until Friday night, to facilitate the removal of Nok Air’s disabled Boeing 737-800, which is partially blocking the runway. According to the airport’s director, Squadron-Leader Somchanok Tiamtiabrat, the removal team had succeeded in lifting the embedded main landing gear and had moved the aircraft six meters from the original site by about noon yesterday (Tuesday), but the landing gear got stuck in the muddy ground again, following heavy rain the night before. He said that more equipment will have to be brought in to complete the work and that will take more time. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/closure-of-mae-fah-luang-airport-runway-extended-until-friday-night/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-08-03 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!
  9. Chiang Rai airport still closed: Continuing problems in removing Nok Air plane that skidded off runway Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported on the continuing problems of a Nok Air flight that skidded off the runway in heavy rain at Mae Fah Luang airport, Chiang Rai. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1267811-chiang-rai-airport-still-closed-continuing-problems-in-removing-nok-air-plane-that-skidded-off-runway/
  10. Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported on the continuing problems of a Nok Air flight that skidded off the runway in heavy rain at Mae Fah Luang airport, Chiang Rai. The airport remains closed and may not even reopen tomorrow when it was planned to do so. The front of the plane sank into the turf so airbags were used to raise the nose cone section and a trailer was used to haul the aircraft out by the Aircraft Recovery Team. However, this only made the back wheels sink around half way up into the rain softened ground. They succeeded in moving the aircraft just one meter. This despite a metal plate being inserted to effect the removal of the aircraft. So the team decided to get a concrete plate from Khon Kaen meaning yet further delays in the operation. Meanwhile the media reported that it would be two weeks before an investigation concludes as to why it was 90 minutes before the plane was evacuated. Parking charges from July 30th to August 3rd have been scrapped at the airport. Runways checks will be needed before the airport can reopen. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-08-03 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more! Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information
  11. Dad says FB con artists will get bad karma as well as money after kid's birthday surprise turns sour Daily News Thai Caption: Kid's birthday surprise hurt Daily News reported that Suphat Inthachart, 43, a seller of crepes, went to the Bang Yai police yesterday evening to report an online fraud. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1267809-dad-says-fb-con-artists-will-get-bad-karma-as-well-as-money-after-kids-birthday-surprise-turns-sour/
  12. Daily News Thai Caption: Kid's birthday surprise hurt Daily News reported that Suphat Inthachart, 43, a seller of crepes, went to the Bang Yai police yesterday evening to report an online fraud. Suphat told Pol Capt Thanakrit Salangam that he had ordered a Redmi 10 phone from a site on Facebook for his 15 year old son's birthday. When the item was delivered he transferred 1,150 baht and accepted the package clearly without opening it. When he did he found a couple of cheap purses inside worth less than 100 baht each. Attempts to contact the seller were fruitless. He told the press he was very disappointed and said these con artists are making life a misery for hard working people trying to make a living in tough times. He said that the person responsible will not just get money but bad karma. It was a sin. ASEAN NOW suggests that the buyer was trying to get something on the cheap. A phone of this make retails on Shopee for 4,450 baht and Lazada for 4,399. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-08-03 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more! Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information
  13. Phetchaburi considering one-way traffic solutions by Editor The Phetchaburi Municipality has been meeting to consider the possibility of introducing a system of more one-way traffic locations in the city. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1267806-phetchaburi-considering-one-way-traffic-solutions/
  14. by Editor The Phetchaburi Municipality has been meeting to consider the possibility of introducing a system of more one-way traffic locations in the city. The project raises the question of whether more one-way traffic roads may be considered for other regional centres where traffic congestion frequently occurs, especially during holiday periods. Mr. Somchai Lertprasitphan Deputy Governor along with Mr. Kittipong Theppanich, Mayor of Phetchaburi have co-chaired the meeting. The project aims to resolve traffic issues, problems and obstacles being experienced by road users, including public transport operators and for shop keepers. In the past some one-way roads have been introduced but the municipality has been advised that a system should be more comprehensive to resolve the traffic issues. It was noted that some roads in the city area are no more than five metres wide, making it difficult for vehicles to pass each other. The process will now conduct surveys and seek more community input over the next 60 days. Source: https://royalcoastreview.com/2022/08/phetchaburi-considering-one-way-traffic-solutions/ -- © Copyright Royal Coast Review 2022-08-03 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!
  15. Parents and teachers help investigators after violence between school/college in Dusit Daily News Thai Caption: Preparing custody order Daily News followed up on the violence ASEAN NOW reported yesterday between a school and college in Dusit district of Bangkok. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1267805-parents-and-teachers-help-investigators-after-violence-between-schoolcollege-in-dusit/
  16. Daily News Thai Caption: Preparing custody order Daily News followed up on the violence ASEAN NOW reported yesterday between a school and college in Dusit district of Bangkok. Four were hospitalized and two arrested after the incident on Rama V just 300 meters from the police station. Pictures showed young people with long sword-like weapons and bloodstains on the sidewalk. Dusit police chief Pol Col Arkhom Chumsap revealed that parents and teachers of the two men arrested were helping police with their inquiries. He was tight lipped about the extent of the injuries suffered by those in hospital saying police were waiting on reports. He also refused to name the school and college involved in the violence. Daily News sources suggested that those arrested were aged 15 and 20 and that the younger person was about to be ordered held in custody by the youth court. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-08-03 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more! Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information
  17. Pattaya: New arrest in case of "Long Joo Somchai" who ordered murder of motorcycle taxi guy Daily News Thai Caption: Another arrest in "silencing" killing Crime Suppression Division police announced the arrest of an alleged hired hitman who it is claimed assassinated a motorcycle taxi rider in Pattaya two years ago. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1267804-pattaya-new-arrest-in-case-of-long-joo-somchai-who-ordered-murder-of-motorcycle-taxi-guy/
  18. Daily News Thai Caption: Another arrest in "silencing" killing Crime Suppression Division police announced the arrest of an alleged hired hitman who it is claimed assassinated a motorcycle taxi rider in Pattaya two years ago. Niphon Panthong, 47, was arrested on a warrant for conspiracy to murder and weapons offences issued on June 10th. He was taken into custody outside a bus garage in Bang Saray, Sattahip, Chonburi, eastern Thailand. The case related to an incident on 28th July 2020 when taxi rider Prathum Sa-atnak, 47, was shot dead behind Muang Pattaya 8 school in Pattaya. ASEAN NOW (then Thaivisa) reported widely on the crime at the time. A man called Manat Imnam, 41, was arrested along with Niphon at the time and they said that they had a personal disagreement with the rider, reported Daily News. The relatives of Prathum believed this to be nonsense thinking instead that Prathum knew something about an illegal casino being operated by an influential figure on the eastern seaboard. Later the relatives went to Pol Gen Suwat Changyodsuk, the RTP chief, who took the case out of the hands of the Pattaya police and gave it to the CSD which led to the arrest of the influential figure. He is a man called Somchai Jutikidecha or more familiarly "Long Joo Somchai" aged 56. He was charged with ordering the killing. Niphon was initially arrested but released by the Pattaya police before the CSD got involved. Following their investigation they applied for a new arrest warrant to detain Niphon. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-08-03 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more! Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information
  19. Thaksin stresses ‘pro-democracy’ parties will win outright in 2023 polls, adds he still plans to return as planned By Pitchayapa Phiwpong Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra came out to say that the ‘democratic front’ will surely win more than 300 seats in the parliament no matter what option the coalition government lead by the Phalang Pracharath party chooses. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1267801-thaksin-stresses-‘pro-democracy’-parties-will-win-outright-in-2023-polls-adds-he-still-plans-to-return-as-planned/
  20. By Pitchayapa Phiwpong Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra came out to say that the ‘democratic front’ will surely win more than 300 seats in the parliament no matter what option the coalition government lead by the Phalang Pracharath party chooses. “The next elections would not be like every other one we have seen,” the self-exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin said from his residence in Dubai. Thaksin, who holds his bi-weekly talk on social media platform Clubhouse, which is also broadcast live on Facebook and YouTube, said that regardless of what formula the government of 2014 coup leader Prayut Chan-o-cha uses, the outcome would be that the pro-democracy parties will surely be able to get more than 300 seats in the 500 seat parliament. Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/42330/thaksin-stresses-pro-democracy-parties-will-win-outright-in-2023-polls-adds-he-still-plans-to-return-as-planned/ -- © Copyright Thai Enquirer 2022-08-03 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!
  21. Father furious with police after drug dealing son is shot by sergeant in incident in NE field Daily News Thai Caption: Extra-judicial killing explained Daily News reported that the father of a man shot by a north eastern policeman is furious about what he claims is over the top policing. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1267799-father-furious-with-police-after-drug-dealing-son-is-shot-by-sergeant-in-incident-in-ne-field/
  22. Daily News Thai Caption: Extra-judicial killing explained Daily News reported that the father of a man shot by a north eastern policeman is furious about what he claims is over the top policing. Khan Ramet, 64, from Non Charoen in Najaluay district of Udon Thani complained after his son Sangwan Ramet, 41, was shot three times in the chest and arm with a 9 mm gun by Pol Sgt Komkrit Wongart on Monday at 11.30 am. Chief of the Najaluay police Pol Col Weeraphan Naksuk said that his men had been informed that drugs were being dealt out of a shack in the fields so sergeant Komkrit went to investigate. A man called Arun ran out of the shack with a backpack and the officer gave chase and he was stopped. Then Sangwan went for the officer with a long scythe like knife and was told to stop. Komkrit fired a shot into the ground but that still didn't stop him. In the confusion the officer fell backwards and Sangwan tried to attack his neck with the knife. It was at this point that the officer fired three times in self-defence. Arun also tried to attack the fallen officer before fleeing the scene. (He appeared to have been subsequently arrested, notes ASEAN NOW, as evidenced by a picture in the media). Some 95 Ya Ba pills were recovered from the backpack that fell down at the scene. Both the deceased and Arun were charged with possession of a Class 1 narcotic (Ya Ba), the attempted murder of an officer and resisting arrest. Sergeant Komkrit has been charged with killing in self-defence. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-08-03 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more! Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information
  23. Thai woman alleges bank staff are stealing from her account - she goes to the police Daily News Thai Caption: 4 million baht disappears from bank account Daily News reported that a woman called Wanida Wanthaphrom - cradling an infant child - went to the Khemmarat police in Udon Thani, NE Thailand, to make a complaint after just over 4 million baht went missing from her account. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1267796-thai-woman-alleges-bank-staff-are-stealing-from-her-account-she-goes-to-the-police/
  24. Daily News Thai Caption: 4 million baht disappears from bank account Daily News reported that a woman called Wanida Wanthaphrom - cradling an infant child - went to the Khemmarat police in Udon Thani, NE Thailand, to make a complaint after just over 4 million baht went missing from her account. She was accompanied by former pro snooker player Thanatpong Phasomsap. She alleges that the money disappeared from her bank account. She said that she always dealt with the bank through their call center number. She said she has contacted the bank on many occasions after 100K, 10K disappeared on many occasions. She'd opened the account with 271,000 in 2017. She claims that bank staff are responsible and she wants them to be prosecuted. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-08-03 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more! Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information
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