THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 10 August 2022

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16-year-old Thai boy named World Athletics fastest 100m under 18 sprinter

 

 

Thailand’s sprint sensation, 16-year-old Puripol Boonson, has been named by the World Athletics as the Number One 100-metre sprinter in the Under-18 age group, with a record of 10.09 seconds, set at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships held in Colombia last Tuesday (August 2nd), according to the World Athletics website.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268473-16-year-old-thai-boy-named-world-athletics-fastest-100m-under-18-sprinter/

 

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Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee increases policy rate to 0.75%, with immediate effect

 

 

The country’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), one of the main committees of the Bank of Thailand, decided today (Wednesday), by a vote of 6 to 1, to increase the policy rate by 0.25%, to 0.75%, with immediate effect.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268475-thailand’s-monetary-policy-committee-increases-policy-rate-to-075-with-immediate-effect/

 

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PM to Discuss Economic Crisis with High-Level Officials

 

 

BANGKOK, Aug 10 (TNA) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will tomorrow (Aug 11) chair the first meeting of an ad hoc economic crisis committee to discuss responses to all global economic threats, according to the government spokesman.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268476-pm-to-discuss-economic-crisis-with-high-level-officials/

 

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US Praises Thailand for Effectively Tackling Human Trafficking

 

 

BANGKOK, Aug 10 (TNA) – United States charge d’affaires Michael Heath praised Thailand for seriously and effectively tackling human trafficking.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268477-us-praises-thailand-for-effectively-tackling-human-trafficking/

 

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25-year-old motorcyclist dies after hit and run accident in Sri Racha

 

 

A 25-year-old motorcyclist died on the spot after getting hit and run by an unidentified vehicle in Sri Racha.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268478-25-year-old-motorcyclist-dies-after-hit-and-run-accident-in-sri-racha/

 

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Driver’s body reportedly forgotten inside car wreck by Sri Racha highway rescuers

 

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Sri Racha highway rescuers who responded to a car accident reportedly forgot the body of a victim inside the car wreck for 12 hours before being found by police officers.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268480-driver’s-body-reportedly-forgotten-inside-car-wreck-by-sri-racha-highway-rescuers/

 

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Royal Thai Navy considering accepting Chinese-made engines for its submarine purchases

 

 

The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) is considering accepting Chinese-made engines for the S26T Yuan-class submarine to replace the German-made MTU396 diesel engine, which had been rejected for export to China by the German company.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268481-royal-thai-navy-considering-accepting-chinese-made-engines-for-its-submarine-purchases/

 

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After hiatus, rally resumes at Thammasat Rangsit to mark August 10, 2020 protest

 

 

Anti-establishment groups are holding a rally at Thammasat University’s Rangsit campus this evening (Wednesday) to commemorate the second anniversary of the August 10th, 2020 protest in which the ten demands for reform of the monarchy were made.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268498-after-hiatus-rally-resumes-at-thammasat-rangsit-to-mark-august-10-2020-protest/

 

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