THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Tuesday 23 August 2022

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Thailand’s Committee on Energy Policy Administration (CEPA) agreed today (Monday) to help shoulder the burden on household electricity consumers through discounts from September until December, the period the fuel tariff (FT) will be hiked.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269638-household-electricity-users-to-get-discounts-from-september-to-december/

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Pattaya residents and social media upset about overnight foreign motorbike racers

 

 

A large group of what appears to be Middle Eastern tourists with over 30 motorbikes allegedly blocked parts of Sukumvit Road to illegally race motorbikes.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269625-pattaya-residents-and-social-media-upset-about-overnight-foreign-motorbike-racers/

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Man pilloried online for ramming car into students on zebra crossing

 

 

A motorist has come under heavy criticism on social media today (Monday) after he allegedly rammed his car into a group of students last Friday, as they were walking over a zebra crossing in front of their school in Bangkok’s Phaya Thai district, injuring three of them.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269617-man-pilloried-online-for-ramming-car-into-students-on-zebra-crossing/

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Scammers are bombarding Thai customers with spam numbers

 

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Over the past few weeks, many have been receiving calls from various numbers that start with +697.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269650-scammers-are-bombarding-thai-customers-with-spam-numbers/

 

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Health Min presents Smart Family policy as a means of handling low fertility
by Namo Vananupong

 

    
BANGKOK (NNT) - APEC Health Week is taking place in Thailand from 22 August until Friday. The Ministry of Public Health is hosting the High Level Meeting on Health and the Economy (HLMHE) in Bangkok. Ministry officials today presented their ‘Smart Family’ policy to address low childbirth and mitigate impacts on labor and the economy.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269651-health-min-presents-smart-family-policy-as-a-means-of-handling-low-fertility/

 

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PM admires RCEP growth

by Tanakorn Sangiam

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP, has already helped Thailand sustain trade growth with other member countries. Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha lauded this positive outcome and asked Thai businesses to leverage this partnership.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269652-pm-admires-rcep-growth/

 

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National Strategy Committee approves 1,026 projects
by Tanakorn Sangiam

 

    
BANGKOK (NNT) - The National Strategy Committee has approved 1,026 projects that cater to the national strategic goals as the national strategic development plan enters the second phase.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269653-national-strategy-committee-approves-1026-projects/

 

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ThaiHealth launches Social Telecare platform
by Tanakorn Sangiam

 

    
BANGKOK (NNT) - The Thai Health Promotion Foundation and Thammasat University have launched the Social Telecare platform aimed to improve healthcare services for the vulnerable population. This platform is now being piloted at 89 hospitals across the country.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269654-thaihealth-launches-social-telecare-platform/

 

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Prayut Could Continue As Defence Minister If Ordered By Court To Halt Being PM: Wissanu
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

Protesters at Larn Khon Muang amid dark storm clouds yesterday. Photo: INN News

 

PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha may legally perform as defence minister, the post which he has concurrently assumed, if he is ordered by court to stop performing as head of government in the wake of a legal controversy over his eight-year rule, said Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam today (August 22).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269655-prayut-could-continue-as-defence-minister-if-ordered-by-court-to-halt-being-pm-wissanu/

 

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Nonthaburi Preparing For Floods As Northern Runoff Heads Downstream
by TNR Staff

 

Sandbags being filled and barriers built in Nonthaburi as floods loom this week. Photos: Sanook.com

 

HECTIC preparation for floods is underway in Nonthaburi province after an alert by the Royal Irrigation Department that the Chao Phraya Dam will be releasing more water from Tuesday to Thursday, August 23-25, Sanook.com said yesterday evening (August 22).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269656-nonthaburi-preparing-for-floods-as-northern-runoff-heads-downstream/

 

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Discussion stages on media monitoring reveal top public concerns about present-day media
by Namo Vananupong

 

    
BANGKOK (NNT) - The last of a series of discussion stages to promote public participation in media monitoring has taken place. The discussions, hosted by Thai Media Fund, revealed the public was most concerned with online scams, fake news, and cyberbullying.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269657-discussion-stages-on-media-monitoring-reveal-top-public-concerns-about-present-day-media/

 

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World Sports News - Tuesday 23 August by Chili Radio
 

 

Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269658-world-sports-news-tuesday-23-august-by-chili-radio/

 

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Pattaya mayor visits Live Music Benefit for Lam Morrison, the Guitar King
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

PHOTO: บริษัท โสภณ เคเบิ้ล ที.วี.และสื่อสาร พัทยา จำกัด

Pattaya — The Pattaya Mayor visited a Live Music Benefit for Lam Morrison, the Guitar King, charity concert to greet Lam Morrison, Thailand’s guitar king who was recovering from medical ailments.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269662-pattaya-mayor-visits-live-music-benefit-for-lam-morrison-the-guitar-king/

 

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Thailand’s Central Group close the deal on Selfridges
by Andrew J Wood

 

The iconic Selfridges Oxford Street is considered one of the UK capital’s premier shopping destinations in the heart of London, which occupies an entire city block

 

Bangkok: Central Group and Signa Holding announces today they have now completed the acquisition of the luxury retailer, Selfridges Group from the Canadian Weston Family. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269664-thailand’s-central-group-close-the-deal-on-selfridges/

 

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Engelbert Humperdinck makes Hua Hin even more romantic with seaside concert at InterContinental Hua Hin Resort — and gets charmed himself during first-ever visit to city
By Online Reporter

 

 

Engelbert Humperdinck is a pop music legend. He’s known worldwide for songs such as ‘Release Me (And Let Me Love Again)’ and several other smash hits. To date the British vocalist has sold upwards of 150 million records.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269667-engelbert-humperdinck-makes-hua-hin-even-more-romantic-with-seaside-concert-at-intercontinental-hua-hin-resort-—-and-gets-charmed-himself-during-first-ever-visit-to-city/

 

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Hua Hin World Cup 2022 to be held 10-11 Dec
By Jonathan Fairfield

 

 

One of Thailand’s largest and most popular expat football tournaments will be held in Hua Hin in December.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269668-hua-hin-world-cup-2022-to-be-held-10-11-dec/

 

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Careless contractors: Poor lighting as two vehicles plunge into unfinished pipe trench - they live

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Two local people were lucky to escape death after they drove their vehicles into a large trench dug to lay pipes on the Mitraphap (Friendship) Highway in Sung Noen district heading towards Nakhon Ratchasima on Sunday night.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269669-careless-contractors-poor-lighting-as-two-vehicles-plunge-into-unfinished-pipe-trench-they-live/

 

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NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Tuesday August 23 2022
 

 

Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269671-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-tuesday-august-23-2022/

 

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Pathum Thani double murder: Rich salon owner bailed after disagreement over "too short cut"

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

The wealthy salon owner who murdered a couple outside his shop in Lotus Pathum Thani on Saturday after a disagreement over a haircut has been bailed by the court in the sum of 500,000 baht. He will also need to wear an EM anklet.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269678-pathum-thani-double-murder-rich-salon-owner-bailed-after-disagreement-over-too-short-cut/

 

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Former MP calls for inquiry into case of senator's "mistress" who allegedly abused employee

 

 

Thai Rath reported on developments in the case against a woman in the police with military connections who is in a relationship with a senator. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269682-former-mp-calls-for-inquiry-into-case-of-senators-mistress-who-allegedly-abused-employee/

 

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Singer attacked by fellow employee appeals for justice after ambush attack at restaurant in Nonthaburi

 

Daily News Thai Caption: Call for justice

 

A singer who was ambushed and beaten by a fellow employee at a Bang Bua Thong restaurant and whose friend was also assaulted has gone to the media for help in getting justice after the case went cold. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269687-singer-attacked-by-fellow-employee-appeals-for-justice-after-ambush-attack-at-restaurant-in-nonthaburi/

 

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To write off or not to write off: Two sides of student loan repayment battle

 

 

The Student Loan Fund (SLF) is dismissing calls for it to write off 337 billion baht of loans taken by students to fund their education.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269689-to-write-off-or-not-to-write-off-two-sides-of-student-loan-repayment-battle/

 

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Police brace for protesters near Government House on Tuesday
 

 

Thai police are using cargo containers, razor wire and steel barricades to block traffic at Chamaimaruchet and Makkhawan Rangsan bridges today (Tuesday) to prevent protesters from getting close to Government House.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269690-police-brace-for-protesters-near-government-house-on-tuesday/

 

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Who're you looking at? Men nabbed after coming off bike following sword attack on Grab rider

 

Daily News Thai Caption: Caused by...looking someone in the face

 

Daily News reported that the Pak Kret police in Nonthaburi were called after a sword weilding attack on a Grab rider.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269692-whore-you-looking-at-men-nabbed-after-coming-off-bike-following-sword-attack-on-grab-rider/

 

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Netizens go ape! Teachers living it up on "staff development trip" while the kids have 20 baht lunch budget

 

Daily News Thai  Caption: Teachers living it up!

 

Daily News reported on what is known in Thailand as an online drama - outrage expressed by netizens after a post on social media. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269696-netizens-go-ape-teachers-living-it-up-on-staff-development-trip-while-the-kids-have-20-baht-lunch-budget/

 

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Tim Newton Today - Aug 23: Are Chinese tourists heading back to Thailand? New BKK observation tower

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1269697-tim-newton-today-aug-23 are-chinese-tourists-heading-back-to-thailand-new-bkk-observation-tower/

 

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Video: Appalling parking at shopping center - "Did they even take a driving test?"

 

ASEAN NOW caption: Thai red plate parking!

 

Sanook reported on a TikTok post by chakit_j who posted a short video of some appalling parking at a department store lot. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269698-video-appalling-parking-at-shopping-center-did-they-even-take-a-driving-test/

 

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ECD arrest man who fled case after 15 years - just ONE day before statute of limitations ran out!

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Siam Rath reported that a contingent of officers from the Economic Crime Division arrested Permsak, 48, on a Nonthaburi court warrant issued in November 2008 on a charge of causing grievous bodily

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269699-ecd-arrest-man-who-fled-case-after-15-years-just-one-day-before-statute-of-limitations-ran-out/

 

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'Dead body' found on Thai beach turns out to be £470 'ultra-realistic' sex doll after police investigate

By ELEANOR DYE FOR MAILONLINE

 

Horrified beachgoers came across the 'naked corpse' on Bang Saen beach in the Thai Province of Chonburi, about 100km east of Bangkok

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269705-dead-body-found-on-thai-beach-turns-out-to-be-£470-ultra-realistic-sex-doll-after-police-investigate/

 

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Big Joke in Trat? Rumors that poster boy cop was in town led to rip-off lottery sellers shutting up shop

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Siam Rath reported that rumors that Thailand's poster boy cop Lt-Gen Surachate "Big Joke" Hakparn was in town led to a whole load of lottery sellers selling tickets at rip-off prices shutting up shop.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269707-big-joke-in-trat-rumors-that-poster-boy-cop-was-in-town-led-to-rip-off-lottery-sellers-shutting-up-shop/