THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 16 April 2022

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Villagers of Bang Bo District suffer unregulated hazardous electricity poles

 

 

The villagers and residents of the Bang Bo District, Samut Prakan in Thailand have expressed their disappointment at fact that electric poles are so low to the ground, as their main complaint was that the wires dangling from the poles constitute a grave danger for passerby people and drivers driving on the roads.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256920-villagers-of-bang-bo-district-suffer-unregulated-hazardous-electricity-poles/

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Justice Ministry Plans to Establish DNA and Biometric Collection Center to Reduce Crimes

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Justice is proposing the establishment of a center to collect DNA and biometric information from inmates and suspects charged by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to reduce repeated crimes in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256895-justice-ministry-plans-to-establish-dna-and-biometric-collection-center-to-reduce-crimes/

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Vote for the UK government to index link pensions in Thailand 

by Michael Bridge

 

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With the cost of living going through the roof, and just topping up the car is now a luxury, retirees in Thailand need to count every baht they get each month.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256926-vote-for-the-uk-government-to-index-link-pensions-in-thailand/

 

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Khao San Road's last Songkran night: Large crowds as police maintain order

 

Daily News Thai Caption:The last night

 

Daily News reported from Khao San Road in the heart of Bangkok that was celebrating the last night of the Songkran New Year festival last night.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256931-khao-san-roads-last-songkran-night-large-crowds-as-police-maintain-order/

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Thailand records highest daily COVID-19 deaths since January

 

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Thailand on Saturday (April 16) reported 18,892 new COVID-19 cases, 22,220 recoveries and 125 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256932-thailand-records-highest-daily-covid-19-deaths-since-january/

 

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Four dead as pick-up slams into power pole in Chanthaburi - family on way home from seaside trip

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A seaside family trip to the sea ended in tragedy yesterday when a pick-up slammed into a roadside tree in Makham district of Chanthaburi in eastern Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256933-four-dead-as-pick-up-slams-into-power-pole-in-chanthaburi-family-on-way-home-from-seaside-trip/

 

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Video: Woman mistakes brake for accelerator and plows into front of gold shop injuring two

 

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Kanchanadit police in Surat Thani, southern Thailand, were called after a Thai female driver put her foot down on the accelerator when she meant the brake. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256935-video-woman-mistakes-brake-for-accelerator-and-plows-into-front-of-gold-shop-injuring-two/

 

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Songkran shooting: One dead two injured as rival groups at merit-making fire guns in Bung Kan

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Muang Bung Kan police in NE Thailand were called after a shooting incident between rival groups at a Songkran merit-making event in Khon Kong sub-district.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256936-songkran-shooting-one-dead-two-injured-as-rival-groups-at-merit-making-fire-guns-in-bung-kan/

 

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Wife attacked with table leg then dragged home by jealous husband - police find her dead at his house

 

Sanook Thai Caption: Attacked with a club - I didn't think I'd kill her

 

Police Captain Phiphat Thongruang of the Thay Meuang police in Phangnga, southern Thailand, was called to a house after a murder in Bang Thong sub-district.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256943-wife-attacked-with-table-leg-then-dragged-home-by-jealous-husband-police find-her-dead-at-his-house/

 

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Pattaya follows the rules - no water splashing as families enjoy the beach

 

Picture: INN

 

INN reported that Pattaya was very busy yesterday on the last day of the Songkran holidays.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256945-pattaya-follows-the-rules-no-water-splashing-as-families-enjoy-the-beach/

 

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Absence makes the Thai heart grow fonder - Rooster’s back crowing again!

 

 

One of my favorite comedy scenes is from the classic Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin in which the star goes to his own memorial celebration after feigning suicide, pretending to be a friend of the deceased.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256947-absence-makes-the-thai-heart-grow-fonder-rooster’s-back-crowing-again/

 

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"Ai Bass" arrested for multi million baht Korat gold shop robbery

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported that Muang district police in Nakhon Ratchasima had arrested the man responsible for a large jewelry grab from a gold shop in Lotus Korat.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256948-ai-bass-arrested-for-multi-million-baht-korat-gold-shop-robbery/

 

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Former model hits motorcyclist then refuses to get out of her Benz for nearly five hours

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Trouble started in Soi 16 Nakniwat in the Lad Prao area of Bangkok when a woman was observed driving erratically in a white Mercedes Benz at 10 pm last night.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256949-former-model-hits-motorcyclist-then-refuses-to-get-out-of-her-benz-for-nearly-five-hours/

 

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Police raid two ‘restaurants’ allegedly open after hours in Pattaya, warn about closing times

By Goong Nang(GN)

 

 

Pattaya – Police raided two ‘restaurants’ in Pattaya for allegedly violating the current legal closing time for alcohol serving venues of 11:00 P.M.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256953-police-raid-two-‘restaurants’-allegedly-open-after-hours-in-pattaya-warn-about-closing-times/

 

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to continue:

Thailand Live Monday 18 April 2022 
https://aseannow.com/topic/1257021-thailand-live-monday-18-april-2022/