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Ubon Ratchathani Immigration Office Tightens Measures at Chong Mek Border Checkpoint Picture: Naew Na On July 14, 2023, Major General Chatchai Samniang, the head of Ubon Ratchathani Immigration Office, ordered Chong Mek border checkpoint officers to strictly enforce their duties. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300696-ubon-ratchathani-immigration-office-tightens-measures-at-chong-mek-border-checkpoint/

Police Seize Shotgun from Pattaya Man as Part of Crime Crackdown By Tanakorn Panyadee Pattaya — Police arrested a Thai man in Pattaya for possessing an illegal shotgun. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300683-police-seize-shotgun-from-pattaya-man-as-part-of-crime-crackdown/

Rider and Driver Injured After Taxi Collides with Truck and Motorbike in Thalang By Goongnang Suksawat PHOTO: Newshawk Phuket Thalang – A rider and a driver has sustained injuries after a taxi collided with a truck and a motorbike in Thalang. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300682-rider-and-driver-injured-after-taxi-collides-with-truck-and-motorbike-in-thalang/

Vietnamese Woman Arrested in Sa Kaeo Province under Bangkok Court's Warrant Photo: 77kaoded SA KAEOW - On July 14, Sa Kaeo authorities apprehended a Vietnamese woman, Luong My Hanh, 51, at the permanent border crossing in Ban Khlong Luek, Aranyaprathet district. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300679-vietnamese-woman-arrested-in-sa-kaeo-province-under-bangkok-courts-warrant/

Community Apprehends Man Attempting Murder and Assault on 14-Year-Old Girl On July 14, Thai authorities detained Mr. Sombat Phannuch, 62, a resident of Phichit Province, who was accused of attempting to assault a 14-year-old girl. Phannuch had allegedly abducted the girl from her home while her father was away, intending to assault her in a nearby forest. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300678-community-apprehends-man-attempting-murder-and-assault-on-14-year-old-girl/

Repeat Offender: Woman Arrested for Evading M-Flow Tolls for 7 Years In a significant operation, Thai Highway Police apprehended a woman accused of fraudulently using a red license plate to avoid M-Flow toll system payments for seven years. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300677-repeat-offender-woman-arrested-for-evading-m-flow-tolls-for-7-years/

Heavy Rain Warning Issued for July 16-20 BANGKOK (TNA) – More rains are likely across the country while isolated heavy to very heavy rains are possible across the country from July 16 to 20, according to the meteorological department. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300676-heavy-rain-warning-issued-for-july-16-20/

BANGKOK (TNA) – More rains are likely across the country while isolated heavy to very heavy rains are possible across the country from July 16 to 20, according to the meteorological department. People should beware of severe conditions that may cause flash floods and overflows especially along waterways and lowlands and take more caution in thundershowers in the North, the Northeast, the Central including Bangkok and its vicinity, the East and the South regions. From 16 to 20 July, the strong monsoon trough will move down to the North, the Northeast and the upper Central. Meanwhile, the strong southwest monsoon prevails across the Andaman Sea, the South of Thailand and the Gulf. Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news/line-today-english-news-1207182 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2023-07-15 - 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.

75-Year-Old French Man Helped After Losing Control of His Motorbike in Phuket Old Town By Goongnang Suksawat Phuket – A 75-year-old male French man was helped after he was unable to control his motorbike in Phuket Old Town. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300675-75-year-old-french-man-helped-after-losing-control-of-his-motorbike-in-phuket-old-town/

Pickup Truck Crashes into Heroine Monument in Thalang By Goongnang Suksawat Thalang – A driver escaped injury after a pickup truck crashed into the Heroine Monument in Thalang. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300674-pickup-truck-crashes-into-heroine-monument-in-thalang/

General Prawit may emerge next week to clinch Prime Minister’s job due to a polarised parliament by Joseph O' Connor On Friday, speculation was growing that the Palang Pracharat Party leader, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan (centre), may be nominated next Wednesday as tensions mount in a more polarised parliament. Potential shock as Deputy Prime Minister emerges as a contender with the potential support of senators. On Friday, Pheu Thai Party Prime Ministerial nominee Srettha Thavisin said he failed to see how General Prawit could secure the top job with the Palang Pracharat Party. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300673-general-prawit-may-emerge-next-week-to-clinch-prime-minister’s-job-due-to-a-polarised-parliament/

On Friday, speculation was growing that the Palang Pracharat Party leader, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan (centre), may be nominated next Wednesday as tensions mount in a more polarised parliament. Potential shock as Deputy Prime Minister emerges as a contender with the potential support of senators. On Friday, Pheu Thai Party Prime Ministerial nominee Srettha Thavisin said he failed to see how General Prawit could secure the top job with the Palang Pracharat Party only having 40 MPs but Pheu Thai Party stalwart and leader, Dr Cholnan Srikaew, expressed concern at that very possibility in a charged atmosphere after Thursday’s stormy debate in the joint sitting of parliament. Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan, the leader of the Palang Pracharat Party may emerge as a surprise new candidate for Prime Minister next Wednesday with sources within the eight-party coalition increasingly concerned after Thursday’s polarised debate in parliament, that the avuncular party leader may gain the support of the 188 MPs in the House who voted against Mr Pita and swing undecided senators to come in behind his bid which could lead to him securing well over the 375 votes required under Section 272 to be legally confirmed as government leader. On Friday, the day after the vote in Parliament which saw Mr Pita Limjaroenrat fail to reach the minimum votes required, 375 in a joint session of Parliament to be elected Thailand’s 30th Prime Minister, the eight-party coalition behind him met to discuss its future strategy. by Joseph O' Connor Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2023/07/14/general-prawit-wongsuwan-may-clinch-prime-ministers-job-on-wednesday-in-shock/ -- © Copyright Thai Examiner 2023-07-15 - 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.

Hun Sen defends comments regarding Pita’s failure Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen has defended statements he made concerning the failure of Thai prime ministerial candidate Pita Limjaroenrat to secure enough votes to be elected to lead Thailand. In his Telegram post on Friday, Hun Sen wrote, “I am ready to work with the Thai government leader, no matter who or which party is in charge.” He said he respects the decision of the Thai people and does not interfere in the internal affairs of Thailand. On Thursday, Hun Sen tweeted that Pita’s failure is also a major failure for the opposition in Cambodia. He said Cambodia’s opposition groups have used Pita and his party to claim that, after he took office as PM, they would be able to operate from Thailand and use the country as a stronghold. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/hun-sen-defends-comments-regarding-pitas-failure/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-07-15 - 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.

Chonlanan Confirms Pita Will Be Named PM Again Next Week By Thai Newsroom Reporters Pheu Thai leader Chonlanan Srikaew with Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat recently. Photo: Matichon PHEU THAI LEADER Chonlanan Srikaew Friday (July 14) confirmed he will still name Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat for prime minister again next Wednesday. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300672-chonlanan-confirms-pita-will-be-named-pm-again-next-week/

PHEU THAI LEADER Chonlanan Srikaew Friday (July 14) confirmed he will still name Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat for prime minister again next Wednesday. Following Pita’s failure to get adequate support for elected premiership yesterday, the Move Forward leader will be named and voted for prime minister for a second time next Wednesday as scheduled by House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha, according to the Pheu Thai leader. During a joint House/Senate meeting, Pita got 324 yea votes from 311 Move Forward-led coalition MPs and 13 senators with 51 votes short of a minimum of 375 to take the helm of government as required by law. Nonetheless, Chonlanan expressed concern over the likelihood of Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwan being named and successfully voted for prime minister in rivalry against Pita during next Wednesday’s joint House/Senate session. By Thai Newsroom Reporters Photo: Pheu Thai leader Chonlanan Srikaew with Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat recently. Photo: Matichon Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/07/14/chonlanan-confirms-pita-will-be-named-pm-again-next-week/ -- © Copyright THAI NEWSROOM 2023-07-15 - 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.

UPDATE: Move Forward MPs File Bill To Rid Senators Of PM-Picking Power By Thai Newsroom Reporters Pheu Thai MPs submitting their bill to House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha today, July 14, 2023. Photo: Thai Rath MOVE FORWARD MPs today (July 14) filed a renewed bill to put an end to the constitutional power of the military-appointed senators to pick a prime minister. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300668-house-speaker-accepts-draft-charter-amendment-bill-to-clip-senators’-wings/?do=findComment&comment=18205062

Move Forward MPs File Bill To Rid Senators Of PM-Picking Power By Thai Newsroom Reporters Pheu Thai MPs submitting their bill to House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha today, July 14, 2023. Photo: Thai Rath MOVE FORWARD MPs today (July 14) filed a renewed bill to put an end to the constitutional power of the military-appointed senators to pick a prime minister. The Move Forward legislation was lodged in pursuit of amendment to Section 272 of the military-designed constitution to the extent that the senators be no longer empowered to vote for prime minister alongside the elected MPs. House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha said he considered such a bill involving the much-debatable part of the charter as urgent. Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/07/14/move-forward-mps-file-bill-to-rid-senators-of-pm-picking-power/ -- © Copyright THAI NEWSROOM 2023-07-15 - 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.

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Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra Postpones His Return to Thailand Indefinitely PHOTO: Bangkok Post Former Prime Minister of Thailand Thaksin Shinawatra has postponed his return home in July indefinitely, according to his daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300652-former-prime-minister-thaksin-shinawatra-postpones-his-return-to-thailand-indefinitely/

Tourism sector anxious over possible protests in wake of failed PM vote PHOTO: Facebook/พรรคก้าวไกล - Move Forward Party Yesterday’s political fiasco, where Pita Limjaroenrat failed to become PM despite his party winning the most votes in the general election, has left Thailand’s tourism sector on edge. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300653-tourism-sector-anxious-over-possible-protests-in-wake-of-failed-pm-vote/

House speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha accepted a draft bill from the Move Forward party this afternoon (Friday), which seeks to amend Section 272 of the provisional chapter of Thailand’s Constitution to strip senators of their powers in selecting the prime minister. House speaker accepts draft charter amendment bill to clip senators’ wings Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300668-house-speaker-accepts-draft-charter-amendment-bill-to-clip-senators’-wings/

Every scenario is nightmarish By Tulsathit Taptim The “catastrophe loading” has been completed, so to speak, after Parliament on Thursday rejected the nomination of Pita Limjaroenrat as the new prime minister. The objective of every player now is avoid getting killed, either instantly or slowly. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300642-every-scenario-is-nightmarish/

The “catastrophe loading” has been completed, so to speak, after Parliament on Thursday rejected the nomination of Pita Limjaroenrat as the new prime minister. The objective of every player now is avoid getting killed, either instantly or slowly. It will be a free for all survival game. Defiant Pita will seek a second try, amid threats of something happening between now and next week that could damage his qualifications, and a constitutional question whether a shot-down motion could be resubmitted in the same parliamentary term. Pheu Thai will be re-evaluating its risks and opportunities. Prawit Wongsuwan and Prayut Chan-o-cha will both wait for a windfall. Even Anutin Charnvirakul must be thinking he can have a shot. The polarity had been clear leading to Thursday’s voting. But realignment is possible from now on. Even if the current Pita alliance is unchanged and guaranteed substantially-bigger senatorial support next time, or even if the young politician managed to convince some of the parties opposing him to make a U-turn, the legal and constitutional question could realistically get in his way. Pheu Thai can tell him “We have tried our best, but we aren’t going anywhere, so let’s try one of our party’s nominees.” This hopefully could get more senators on board, because Article 112 will move towards the background, but Move Forward remaining in the alliance means much of the Senate could remain hostile. By Tulsathit Taptim Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/every-scenario-is-nightmarish/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-07-14 - 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.

The case unfolds: Legal aide suggests German businessman’s murder wasn’t ‘deliberate’ by Bob Scott Picture courtesy of Pattaya News. A legal aide representing Olaf Brinkmann, accused of murdering German businessman Hans Peter Mack, announced that the incident might not have been a deliberate act of murder. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300637-the-case-unfolds-legal-aide-suggests-german-businessman’s-murder-wasn’t-‘deliberate’/

UPDATE: Pita’s renomination for PM hangs in balance, party hopes to remove senators from PM selection Senator Prapanth Koonmee has insisted that Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s prime ministerial candidacy cannot be resubmitted to parliament, after he failed to get the minimum 375 votes needed to approve his candidacy in the first ballot. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300602-thailand-pita’s-loss-is-thaksin’s-gain/?do=findComment&comment=18203753