THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 28 Jan 2019

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Commoner party unveils policies with likely no Bangkok candidate

By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer

 

Commoner Party leader Lertsak Kamkongsak speaks Monday in Bangkok.

 

BANGKOK — The Commoner Party announced its policy platform Monday which would include doing away with appointed provincial governors, creating a welfare state, decriminalizing the cultivation of marijuana and decommissioning dams for solar energy.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1081122-commoner-party-unveils-policies-with-likely-no-bangkok-candidate/

 

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Boy savaged by dogs recovering in ICU

By Salinee Prap 
The Nation

 

 

A seven-year-old boy is recovering from an “unprovoked attack” on Sunday by four stray dogs in the Ban Tha Noon area of Phang Nga’s Takua Thung district. Yeunyong “Nong D-Max” Chairap, who is being treated at Phuket’s Vachira Phuket Hospital’s intensive care unit, is conscious and has a normal blood pressure but still requires constant medical surveillance to prevent possible infection.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1081123-boy-savaged-by-dogs-recovering-in-icu/

 

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Authorities to clear Phuket of aggressive dogs and rabies

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

Phang Nga Provincial Livestock Officers catch the dogs that attacked 7 year old D Max. Photo: Phang Nga PR Office

 

PHUKET:-- Phuket Provincial Livestock Office has announced today (Jan 28) that they will begin an island-wide project to vaccinate stray dogs against rabies, whilst removing aggressive dogs from the streets following a horrific attack on a 7 year old boy yesterday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1081129-authorities-to-clear-phuket-of-aggressive-dogs-and-rabies/

 

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Huge crowd expected for cremation of monk

By THE NATION

 

Tens of thousands of mourners on Monday pay their respects at a temporary crematorium at Buddhamonton Isan on the grounds of Wat Nong Waeng, Muang district, Khon Kaen province.

 

HUNDREDS of thousand of people are expected to attend the royally sponsored cremation of the much-revered monk Luang Phor Koon Parisuttho in Khon Kaen on Tuesday, said Charnchai Panthongviriyakul, dean of medicine at Khon Kaen University.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1081131-huge-crowd-expected-for-cremation-of-monk/

 

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Russian tourist injured in Kata jet ski crash

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Police assess the incident at Kata Noi Beach. Photo: Ekkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET:-- A Russian woman was injured and taken to Chalong Hospital this afternoon (Jan 28) after she and her friend crashed their rented jet skis into each other at Kata Noi Beach.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1081133-russian-tourist-injured-in-kata-jet-ski-crash/

 

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