THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Sunday 3 Oct 2021

[Jonathan Fairfield]

American man arrested for rape of massage worker in Khon Kaen

 

Image: Khon Kaen Link

 

Police on Saturday (Oct 2) announced the arrest of an American man wanted for allegedly raping a 45 year old Thai woman in Khon Kaen on Monday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233852-american-man-arrested-for-rape-of-massage-worker-in-khon-kaen/

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Phuket Sandbox arrivals well short of TAT target

 

 

The Tourism Authority of Thailand has been obliged to admit that once again their targets for the return of foreign tourism have been way off.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233842-phuket-sandbox-arrivals-well-short-of-tat-target/

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Slow start to Phuket reopening

By The Phuket News

 

Photo: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: The reopening of Phuket to allow domestic visitors onto the island got off to a slow start yesterday (Oct 1), with no surge in the number of vehicles and people wanting to come onto the island.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233838-slow-start-to-phuket-reopening/

[Jonathan Fairfield]

PEA apologize for sending business owner 120 million baht electricity bill

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Sanook reported that a "drama" that started on the Mor Lab Panda page online over an electricity bill had been resolved.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233837-pea-apologize-for-sending-business-owner-120-million-baht-electricity-bill/

[Jonathan Fairfield]

No alcohol in restaurants is "crazy" says restaurateur - allowing music is not the answer

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A leading restaurateur who runs AREA 11 has slammed the CCSA decision to allow live music in restaurants but continue to ban alcohol.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233843-no-alcohol-in-restaurants-is-crazy-says-restaurateur-allowing-music-is-not-the-answer/

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Foreign tourists can now apply to stay for up to nine months in Thailand

 

 

Foreign tourists can now stay in Thailand for up to nine months without the need of travel abroad to have their visas extended, three months on the initial visa with two extensions of three months each.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233879-foreign-tourists-can-now-apply-to-stay-for-up-to-nine-months-in-thailand/

 

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

144 teams of medics sent to help flood victims in 17 flooded provinces

 

 

Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has sent 144 teams of medics to help flood victims in 17 provinces and they have already treated more than 8,000 people, mostly suffering from foot diseases, according to the ministry’s permanent secretary Dr. Kiattibhoom Vongrachit.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233881-144-teams-of-medics-sent-to-help-flood-victims-in-17-flooded-provinces/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Cooperation is the driving force in surviving the pandemic

 

 

Volunteers have been playing a crucial role in keeping Thailand’s health system working and have helped save lives, admitted Assistant Secretary-General of National Health Security Office, Dr. Yupadee Sirisinsuk.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233882-cooperation-is-the-driving-force-in-surviving-the-pandemic/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Body of missing boat skipper found 70km from his capsized tug in Ayutthaya

 

 

The decomposing body of a man, believed by the driver of the tug boat which capsized in front of Wat Panang Choeng in Ayutthaya province on September 29th, was found this morning (Saturday) by another boatman at the base of a pillar of the Rama 8 Bridge in Bangkok, about 70 kilometres from the scene of the accident.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233883-body-of-missing-boat-skipper-found-70km-from-his-capsized-tug-in-ayutthaya/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

People living adjacent to Chao Phraya River in Chainat province warned of possible flooding

 

 

Thailand’s Royal Irrigation Department (RID) sent an urgent letter to Chainat’s provincial governor today (Saturday), asking him to warn people living on both banks of the Chao Phraya River to brace for a 20cm rise in water levels, due to the diversion of runoffs into the irrigation canal system instead of allowing the water to flow into the river.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233884-people-living-adjacent-to-chao-phraya-river-in-chainat-province-warned-of-possible-flooding/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

UK to open up more travel by scrapping hotel quarantine for dozens of countries -Telegraph

 

Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks on during a visit at Leeds General Infirmary, in Leeds, Britain October 2, 2021. Christopher Furlong/Pool via REUTERS

 

LONDON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will open up more countries for hotel quarantine-free travel later this week, The Sunday Telegraph reported, saying that the UK's "red list" of destinations would be slashed to nine from 54.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233885-uk-to-open-up-more-travel-by-scrapping-hotel-quarantine-for-dozens-of-countries-telegraph/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Nonthaburi Province braces for flood

 

 

NONTHABURI (NNT) - Local authorities in Nonthaburi Province are now making preparations for potential flooding as dams and reservoirs upstream are increasing water discharge rates. Villagers are optimistic the situation will not be as bad as that of 2011.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233886-nonthaburi-province-braces-for-flood/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Spaces at Bang Sue Grand Station to be returned to SRT on November 28

 

 

BANGKOK, 2 October 2021 (NNT) - Up to 1.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine were administered at the Central Vaccination Center at Bang Sue Grand Station in Bangkok throughout its 130 days of service.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233887-spaces-at-bang-sue-grand-station-to-be-returned-to-srt-on-november-28/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

UTCC expects subdued vegetarian festival this year

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The vegetarian festival observed by the Thai-Chinese community has always been a major drive in economic growth. However, the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) is expecting this year’s festival not to be as lively as before due to economic strains from the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233888-utcc-expects-subdued-vegetarian-festival-this-year/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

American man arrested in Bangkok after alleged raping of massage therapist and attempted sexual abuse of girl in Khon Kaen

 

 

A 37-year-old American man who allegedly raped a female massage therapist and attempted to sexually abuse a 12-year-old girl in Khon Kaen has been arrested in Bangkok, according to the Royal Thai Police.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233852-american-man-arrested-for-rape-of-massage-worker-in-khon-kaen/page/2/?tab=comments#comment-16868094

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Irish ex-pat and his wife arrested in Sattahip for alleged online scams to the tune of 500,000 baht

 

 

An Irish ex-pat and his wife have been arrested in Sattahip after allegedly offering to sell cheap iPhones and iPads online and not sending the products after payments were made. The damage is currently estimated at 500,000 baht, according to Consumer Protection Police familiar with the case.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233890-irish-ex-pat-and-his-wife-arrested-in-sattahip-for-alleged-online-scams-to-the-tune-of-500000-baht/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Elderly Chonburi man reportedly wins first prize in Thai lottery, 30 million baht

 

 

An elderly man, who so far has requested for his name to be withheld by local authorities, reportedly has won the first prize in the Thai national lottery yesterday (October 1st), receiving a prize of 30 million baht in Bo Thong, a Chonburi district located in the Northeast.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233891-elderly-chonburi-man-reportedly-wins-first-prize-in-thai-lottery-30-million-baht/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Business owners praise return of alcohol sales

 

 

PHUKET: Food and beverage outlets across the island were bustling again yesterday (Oct 1) as the measures on relaxing alcohol consumption laws were eased.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233892-business-owners-praise-return-of-alcohol-sales/

 

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Thailand reports fewest COVID-19 deaths since July

 

A healthcare worker takes a nasal swab sample from a person for a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test, at a temple near Klong Toey slum community in Bangkok, Thailand, May 3, 2021. REUTERS/Juarawee Kittisilpa

The number of daily COVID-19 deaths in Thailand fell below 100 for the second successive day and with the country reporting fewest deaths since July 26, the Ministry of Public Health reported on Sunday (Oct 3). 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233895-thailand-reports-fewest-covid-19-deaths-since-july/

 

[rooster59]

Stick up for yourself in Thailand - remember the customer is sometimes right!

 

 

Only a fool would say that a customer in Thailand is, as the saying goes, always right.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233896-stick-up-for-yourself-in-thailand-remember-the-customer-is-sometimes-right/

 

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