THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 8 Sep 2021

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Monsoon trough causing rain across country

 

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Almost every region of Thailand is seeing heavy rain this week, emanating from a monsoon trough across the country. A warning has been posted for 16 provinces over possible flooding due to heavy rain.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1230769-monsoon-trough-causing-rain-across-country/

 

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All aboard! Thai bus brings vaccines to Bangkok's vulnerable

 

A woman receives a jab of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine inside a mobile vaccination bus set-up to serve the elderly and disabled groups in Bangkok, Thailand, September 8, 2021. REUTERS/Juarawee Kittisilpa

 

(Reuters) - Thailand's capital launched on Wednesday a pilot bus service to ensure that the elderly and other vulnerable groups in Bangkok are vaccinated against COVID-19, underscoring the country's push to speed up its inoculation campaign.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1230770-all-aboard-thai-bus-brings-vaccines-to-bangkoks-vulnerable/

 

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Russians wanted for B50mn Pattaya art theft arrested in Phuket

 

The three Russians at Phuket Immigration this afternoon (Sept 8). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Officers from Phuket Immigration arrested three Russians, two men and one woman, in Koh Kaew today (Sept.8) for fleeing bail in Pattaya, where they are wanted to face charges for assault and theft of paintings reportedly worth B50 million.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1230771-russians-wanted-for-b50mn-pattaya-art-theft-arrested-in-phuket/

 

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Alarm raised after local reports seeing crocodile off Layan Beach

 

Local resident Somchai Choomrak points to where he saw the crocodile. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: A local fisherman has raised the alarm after seeing what he believed was a crocodile on the small island just offshore from the northern end of Layan Beach in Cherng Talay.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1230772-alarm-raised-after-local-reports-seeing-crocodile-off-layan-beach/

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Pheu Thai confident it will win next election no matter which ballot system is used

 

 

Thailand’s opposition Pheu Thai party is not concerned whether the constitutional amendments will be approved by the Senate, as the party expects to win the next election, said opposition chief whip Sutin Klangsang today (Wednesday), ahead of the vote whether to accept the popular two-ballot system proposition on Friday.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1230774-pheu-thai-confident-it-will-win-next-election-no-matter-which-ballot-system-is-used/

 

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