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Thaksin's private jet in Bangkok

"Yingluck" posted a picture hugging "Thaksin" to send back to Thailand, saying that he could not resist Source: Thai Rath

NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Tuesday 22 August 2023 Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304270-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-tuesday-22-august-2023/

The Move Forward Party said it would vote against the prime ministerial candidate of the Pheu Thai Party because Pheu Thai was forming a government with military-linked parties. Pheu Thai says it plans to nominate Srettha Thavi-sin as its candidate during the parliamentary vote due later today. The minister for Digital Economy says he will seek a court order to close Facebook services in Thailand, after accusing Facebook of failing to block fraudulent advertising. Mr Chaiwut said his office had asked Facebook to block fraudulent adverts but without success. The minister went on to say some 200,000 victims had lost out due to fraudulent advertising on Facebook and damage exceeded 100 billion baht. Facebook is ranked the most popular social media platform in Thailand with over 48 million users according to Auscham. Another wild elephant has been found shot dead, this time in a valley in the south of Prachuap Khiri Khan. A vet from kui buri national park says the animal was shot at least twice, possibly a month ago but died within the last few days following an infection. The search is now on for the shooter. Around the Region: The Japanese government is due to decide today when to start releasing treated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea. Around 1.34 million tonnes of water, equivalent to more than 500 Olympic swimming pools, have accumulated since the Fukushima plant was knocked out by an earthquake and tsunami that killed 18,000 people in 2011. The weather: Chiang Mai and the north:bright, cloudy with thundershowers 33C Bangkok: Bright, cloudy… thunder showers 33C Pattaya, Cloudy with thunderstorms, 31C Phuket and the south: Sunny Partly cloudy, 31C ‘HuaHin’: Bright, partly cloudy, expect showers this afternoon 33C. Credits: Bangkok Post, The Nation, Asean Now, Khaosod English, Hua Hin Today, Royal Coast Review, Kulsawek Sawekwannakorn, Thainewsroom.com, The Pattaya News, Phuket News, Channel News Asia, South China Morning Post, The Straits Times. The Irrawaddy. Windy.com. Wunderground.com -- SURF 102.5 FM 2023-08-22 Listen Live: Surf 102.5 Facebook: Surf 102.5 - 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. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe

Heavy rainfall forecast across Thailand with thunderstorms in 70% of regions by Nattapong Westwood The Meteorological Department has issued a weather warning for today, forecasting heavy rainfall across the Northern, Northeastern, Central, and Eastern regions, as well as Bangkok, with a likelihood of up to 70% in some areas. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304269-heavy-rainfall-forecast-across-thailand-with-thunderstorms-in-70-of-regions/

The Meteorological Department has issued a weather warning for today, forecasting heavy rainfall across the Northern, Northeastern, Central, and Eastern regions, as well as Bangkok, with a likelihood of up to 70% in some areas. These conditions are due to the convergence of a monsoon trough over Northern and Northeastern Thailand towards a low-pressure area along the central Vietnamese coast. This is coupled with the southwest monsoon prevailing over the Andaman Sea, Thailand, and the Gulf of Thailand, resulting in heavy rainfall in certain parts of the country. For the Northern region, thunderstorms are expected in 70% of the area, with heavy rainfall in certain localities, specifically in the provinces of Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Sukhothai, Tak, Kamphaeng Phet, Phitsanulok, Phichit, and Phetchabun. The minimum temperatures will range between 23-25 degrees Celsius, while the maximum will be between 32-36 degrees Celsius. The wind will be variable with speeds ranging from 10-20 kilometres per hour. In the Northeast, there will be thunderstorms in 70% of the area and heavy rains in certain places, particularly in the provinces of Loei, Chaiyaphum, Khon Kaen, Maha Sarakham, Roi Et, Yasothon, Amnat Charoen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Buri Ram, Surin, Sisaket, Ubon Ratchathani, Bueng Kan, Nakhon Phanom, and Sakon Nakhon. The temperatures will range from 24-25 degrees Celsius at the lowest and 33-36 degrees Celsius at the highest. Variable winds will carry speeds between 10-20 kilometres per hour. by Nattapong Westwood Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/heavy-rainfall-forecast-across-thailand-with-thunderstorms-in-70-of-regions -- Thaiger 2023-08-22 - 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. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe

More Than Half The Senators Likely To Vote Srettha For PM By Thai Newsroom Reporters Pheu Thai candidate for prime minister Srettha Thavisin. Photo: Thai Rath MORE THAN HALF the senators will likely vote in support of Pheu Thai candidate for prime minister Srettha Thavisin today (Aug.22), according to a source associated with senatorial whips. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304267-more-than-half-the-senators-likely-to-vote-srettha-for-pm/

MORE THAN HALF the senators will likely vote in support of Pheu Thai candidate for prime minister Srettha Thavisin today (Aug.22), according to a source associated with senatorial whips. Srettha will likely get more than enough votes to become the country’s 30th prime minister in today’s joint House/Senate meeting as far as those senators are concerned, the senatorial whip-associated source said. In addition to a combined force of 314 MPs attached to 11 coalition partners led by the Pheu Thai under de facto boss Thaksin Shinawatra, the decisive number of the senators will likely endorse the real estate mogul-turned-prime ministerial contestant, known as personally associated with deposed prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra. By Thai Newsroom Reporters TOP: Pheu Thai candidate for prime minister Srettha Thavisin. Photo: Thai Rath -- THAI NEWSROOM 2023-08-22 - 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. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe

Car Crashes into Barrier, Flips Over; Minor Injuries Picture: 77kaoded In an incident at 04:00 AM on August 22, 2566, Lieutenant Colonel Chonlawit Atthiphan, Deputy Head of Pattaya City Police Station, was informed about a car accident involving a sports car that crashed into a barrier and flipped over. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304266-car-crashes-into-barrier-flips-over-minor-injuries/

Horrific Accident: Trailer Collides with Motorcycles, 3 Dead Picture: Thai Rath A horrifying accident occurred as a trailer crashed into motorcycles, resulting in the death of three teenagers on Highway 22, Bangkok. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304265-horrific-accident-trailer-collides-with-motorcycles-3-dead/

Chiang Rai police seize nearly two million meth pills in major drug bust by Neill Fronde Two raids netting 2 million meth pills are the latest in a crackdown in Chiang Rai that has seized over 90 million doses since last October. (via KhaoSod). Image via Khaosod In a massive crackdown on drug trafficking, Chiang Rai Police Force seized nearly two million meth pills in two major cases. From October 1, 2022, to July 19, 2023, the Region 5 Provincial Police intercepted more than 90 million meth pills and confiscated property worth 453 million baht. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304264-chiang-rai-police-seize-nearly-two-million-meth-pills-in-major-drug-bust/

23 year old graduate reports train harassment incident to police by Neill Fronde A woman suffered harassment from an alleged rail official during a train commute. (via KhaoSod). Image via KhaoSod. A recent graduate has reported harassment from an alleged rail official aboard a train to Bang Mun Nak Police Station. The woman, 23 year old Punyanuch is seeking justice for an incident that took place on August 15. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304263-23-year-old-graduate-reports-train-harassment-incident-to-police/

Sixteen College Students Rescued After Being Stuck in Phuket University Elevator By Goongnang Suksawat Phuket – Sixteen students were rescued after an elevator’s door was unable to be opened for about half an hour at a university in Mueang Phuket. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304262-sixteen-college-students-rescued-after-being-stuck-in-phuket-university-elevator/

UPDATE: American Tourist Apologizes After Viral Cannabis Smoke Stunt on Bangla Road in Phuket By Goongnang Suksawat Patong – A 49-year-old American tourist apologized after a video clip of him using a machine to blow cannabis smoke across Bangla Road went viral on social media, leading to intense debate around cannabis and cannabis rules and regulations. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304261-update-american-tourist-apologizes-after-viral-cannabis-smoke-stunt-on-bangla-road-in-phuket/

Retired College Teacher Injured in Pattaya Double-Sedan Crash By Tanakorn Panyadee Pattaya — A retired Thai college teacher was injured in a car crash on Khaotalo Road early Monday morning, August 21st. The crash involved a sedan that collided with the teacher’s car, leaving two people injured. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304260-retired-college-teacher-injured-in-pattaya-double-sedan-crash/

UPDATE: Allegedly Alcohol Addicted Woman Runs Away from House and Dies in Pattaya By Tanakorn Panyadee Pattaya — A Thai woman passed away in front of her husband after she ran away from her house in Pattaya in the early morning of Monday, August 21st. Her husband said the woman was sick and addicted to alcohol. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304232-man-stumbles-upon-wife’s-dead-body-suspicion-lingers-in-chon-buri/?do=findComment&comment=18291975

Pattaya Apartment Fire Forces Residents to Flee, No Injuries By Tanakorn Panyadee Pattaya — Several residents of an apartment complex in Pattaya were forced to leave their cozy rooms at night on Sunday, August 20th, when a fire suddenly erupted. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304258-pattaya-apartment-fire-forces-residents-to-flee-no-injuries/

Police concerned for Thaksin’s safety on Tuesday after he lands at Don Mueang and is arrested by News Desk General Damrongsak Kittiprapas briefs reporters on Monday ahead of a historic day for Thailand as former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is expected to arrive back at Don Mueang Airport at 9.30 am on a private jet flying from Singapore. He will later be taken to the Supreme Court before being incarcerated at Bangkok Remand Prison. The Thai police chief, General Damrongsak Kittiprapas, on Monday, confirmed that his forces were ready to deal with the imminent return to Thailand of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra after over 15 years in exile. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304257-police-concerned-for-thaksin’s-safety-on-tuesday-after-he-lands-at-don-mueang-and-is-arrested/

General Damrongsak Kittiprapas briefs reporters on Monday ahead of a historic day for Thailand as former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is expected to arrive back at Don Mueang Airport at 9.30 am on a private jet flying from Singapore. He will later be taken to the Supreme Court before being incarcerated at Bangkok Remand Prison. The Thai police chief, General Damrongsak Kittiprapas, on Monday, confirmed that his forces were ready to deal with the imminent return to Thailand of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra after over 15 years in exile. The Royal Thai Police chief gave a briefing to reporters on Monday as his force locked in details for Tuesday’s operation to receive ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on arrival and his movements in Bangkok before he is committed to Bangkok Remand Prison after his appearance before the Supreme Court. The Royal Thai Police has assured the public that its overarching priority in dealing with the historic return of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be the safety of the man who has dominated Thai politics for over two decades while police also have orders to ensure the safety of supporters who come out to cheer Mr Thaksin on his return and appearance before the Supreme Court in the capital before he is committed to Bangkok Remand Prison. The Supreme Court has scheduled a press conference after Mr Thaksin appears before it to explain the basis of any decision made on Tuesday regarding his prison sentences and terms of incarceration. by News Desk Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2023/08/21/police-are-concerned-for-thaksin-safety-return-former-pm-bangkok-prison/ -- Thai Examiner 2023-08-22 - 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. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe

Thaksin’s Name Not Listed On Private Jets Arriving at Don Mueang by TNR Staff Pheu Thai de facto boss/ former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s image overlaid on that of Don Mueang Airport building. Credit: Matichon WHILE four private aircraft have officially requested permission to land and park at Mjets Ltd.’s private passenger terminal within Don Mueang Airport tomorrow (Aug. 22), Pheu Thai Party de facto boss/former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s name is not listed among the passengers arriving on all four private airplanes, Matichon newspaper and Sanook.com said. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304256-thaksin’s-name-not-listed-on-private-jets-arriving at-don-mueang/

WHILE four private aircraft have officially requested permission to land and park at Mjets Ltd.’s private passenger terminal within Don Mueang Airport tomorrow (Aug. 22), Pheu Thai Party de facto boss/former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s name is not listed among the passengers arriving on all four private airplanes, Matichon newspaper and Sanook.com said this afternoon (Aug. 21). This list of passengers travelling on the four private aircraft landing at Don Mueang tomorrow also does not have the name of any member of Thaksin’s family on it. However, according to aviation regulations, private airlines need not inform the airport authorities of passengers they are flying to the country in advance. They are allowed to add passengers who may present themselves at the Immigration service point upon arrival. by TNR Staff TOP: Pheu Thai de facto boss/ former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s image overlaid on that of Don Mueang Airport building. Credit: Matichon Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/08/21/thaksins-name-not-listed-on-private-jets-arriving-tomorrow/ -- THAI NEWSROOM 2023-08-22 - 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. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe

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