THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Tuesday 30 August 2022

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Thailand’s new police chief announced

 

The National Police Policy Committee Meeting has voted unanimously to appoint Police General Damrongsak Kittipraphat as the next National Police Chief, succeeding Police General Suwat Jangyodsuk, who will retire on September 30th.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270340-thailand’s-new-police-chief-announced/

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Bangkok Braces for Northern Runoff, High Tide

 

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and the military work together to reinforce flood embankments to cope with looming impacts from northern runoff along with high tide and rainwater.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270344-bangkok-braces-for-northern-runoff-high-tide/

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EC – Next election may not be held according to amended charter if House is dissolved too soon

 

 

Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) will not have the legal authority to hold the next general election under the amended Constitution, which divides the country into 400 constituencies, if the House is dissolved before two election-related bills come into force, according to an informed EC source.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270349-ec-–-next-election-may-not-be-held-according-to-amended-charter-if-house-is-dissolved-too-soon/

 

 

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Who would Thailand have to deal with if Putin falls ill?

 

Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev and Russia's President Vladimir Putin File photo

 

The mysterious death last week of a prominent critic of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine in Washington’s West End neighborhood, coupled with the recent car bomb attack on a Putin ally, is drawing fury from some of the Kremlin’s best-known global detractors.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270360-who-would-thailand-have-to-deal-with-if-putin-falls-ill/

 

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Insurgent Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) behind firebomb spree in the South raises the stakes

by Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor

 

Anas Abdulrahman is the lead negotiator for the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) which met the Thai Peace Dialogue Panel led by General Wanlop Rugsanoh, a senior security official with Thailand’s Ministry of Defence, on August 1st/2nd in Kuala Lumpur in talks being facilitated by Malaysia.

Deadly attacks which killed one and injured eight were condemned by the government as an ‘outrage’ but are believed to have been a response to a lack of progress at peace talks being facilitated by Malaysia.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270361-insurgent-barisan-revolusi-nasional-brn-behind-firebomb-spree-in-the-south-raises-the-stakes/

 

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Video of Walking Street fight between foreign man, Thai woman, and several Thai men allegedly over unpaid food bill goes viral
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

Pattaya — A foreigner of unidentified nationality fought with a Thai female and several Thai men on Walking Street allegedly after refusing to pay for his food.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270362-video-of-walking-street-fight-between-foreign-man-thai-woman-and-several-thai-men-allegedly-over-unpaid-food-bill-goes-viral/

 

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2m Baht Reward For Helping Trace YouTuber Accused Of Swindle
by TNR Staff 

 

Popular YouTuber “Natty” Natthamon Kongchak who is accused of running a Ponzi scheme. The Thai headline says, “Bounty climbs! Investors pool in 2 million baht for tips on Natty.” Photo: Naewna

 

VICTIMS of a stock Ponzi scheme have raised 2 million baht reward for anyone giving clues to the whereabouts of a popular Youtuber who has disappeared after allegedly swindling them out of over 2 billion baht in investment, Naewna newspaper said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270364-2m-baht-reward-for-helping-trace-youtuber-accused-of-swindle/

 

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Chadchart Hits Back At Critic Attacking Charity Show
TNR Staff

 

Bangkok Governor Chadchart modelling at the charity event. Photo: INN News and Sanook.com

 

BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt slammed Mr. Srisuwan Chanya for posting photos of him modelling and criticising him for not paying attention to floods and traffic jams pointing out that it was a charity event for the disabled and he was not paid anything, INN News and Sanook.com said yesterday (August 29)

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270366-chadchart-hits-back-at-critic-attacking-charity-show/

 

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Thailand grapples with allowing more Chinese landowners
Relaxation of ownership laws aims at wealthy Chinese but political opposition says scheme will widen the wealth divide

 

By PREM SINGH GILL
 

A panoramic view of Bangkok at dusk. The Thai capital has attracted Chinese homebuyers in recent years. Photo: iStock

Thailand has been a popular expatriate destination for investment and retirement for decades, but foreign land ownership has long been restricted.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270367-thailand-grapples-with-allowing-more-chinese-landowners/

 

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Bangkok morning turns to night - it's climate change as top Thai scientist warns of more "extreme weather"

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

A top scientist in Thailand has predicted that the country is now entering the start of a period of "extreme weather".

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270374-bangkok-morning-turns-to-night-its-climate-change-as-top-thai-scientist-warns-of-more-extreme-weather/

 

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World Sports News - Tuesday 30 August by Chili Radio
 

 

Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270376-world-sports-news-tuesday-30-august-by-chili-radio/

 

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South: Seriously injured man in chains seeks military help after beating by "poltician's son"

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported that a seriously injured man went to a military unit in Samnak Kham sub-dictrict of Sadao, Songkhla, telling how he had been kept chained up and assaulted by the son of a politician in the area.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270378-south-seriously-injured-man-in-chains-seeks-military-help-after-beating-by-polticians-son/

 

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NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Tuesday August 30 2022
 

 

Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270381-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-tuesday-august-30-2022/

 

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"Auspicious" Bo Tree comes down in storm - later in the day firemen make gruesome discovery

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Firemen in the Bang Chalong area of Bang Plee, Samut Prakan, made a gruesome discovery after a large Bo Tree fell down from a garden into the Bang Chalong canal. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270382-auspicious-bo-tree-comes-down-in-storm-later-in-the-day-firemen-make-gruesome-discovery/

 

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Prawit points the finger! "Big Pom" rattles RTP cage ordering an end to bribery and corruption NOW OR ELSE!

 

Daily News Thai Caption: Absolutely forbidden!

 

Acting PM Prawit Wongsuwan - named as caretaker last week after the constitutional court suspended Prayuth Chan-ocha amid suggestions his eight year tenure had come to an end - took little time to try and reign in the Royal Thai Police. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270384-prawit-points-the-finger-big-pom-rattles-rtp-cage-ordering-an-end-to-bribery-and-corruption-now-or-else/

 

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Phetchaburi World Shadow Puppet Festival
By Editor

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270391-phetchaburi-world-shadow-puppet-festival/

 

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Cable Way rescue: Seriously injured foreign tourist brought to safety after fall at Phangnga waterfall

 

Daily News Thai Caption: Dramatic rescue!

 

Rescue services aided and abetted by the local police and immigration took part in a two hour rescue after a tourist from the Netherlands slipped and fell on rocks at the Phrao Waterfall in Phangnga, southern Thailand yesterday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270392-cable-way-rescue-seriously-injured-foreign-tourist-brought-to-safety-after-fall-at-phangnga-waterfall/

 

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Big Bikers in show of "greng jai"- no revving of engines late at night because baby is sleeping

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Sanook reported on a feel good story after a TikTok video was posted by meenaxsr900.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270393-big-bikers-in-show-of-greng-jai-no-revving-of-engines-late-at-night-because-baby-is-sleeping/

 

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Monk rides pillion to help hunt down temple purse thief!

 

Sanook Thai Caption: Monk hunts down a thief

 

A pillion riding monk at a temple in Chonburi joined in the chase for a motorcycle taxi thief who stole a lady's purse, reported Sanook.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270396-monk-rides-pillion-to-help-hunt-down-temple-purse-thief/

 

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Five seriously injured in blast at cooking gas filling factory
 

 

Five workers were seriously injured in an explosion at a cooking gas tank filling factory in Bang Sao Thong district of Thailand’s Samut Prakan province last night (Monday).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270397-five-seriously-injured-in-blast-at-cooking-gas-filling-factory/

 

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"Hellish storm" causes mass flight of birds at Samut Prakan dump - locals never saw this before

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Siam Rath reported on posts and videos uploaded to the site of Muang Prakan v2 after yesterday's extraordinary storm in Bangkok and surrounding areas. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270400-hellish-storm-causes-mass-flight-of-birds-at-samut-prakan-dump-locals-never-saw-this-before/

 

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New weapons – and precautions – as controls lifted on COVID ‘magic bullets’
 

 

From Thursday (September 1), COVID-19 patients can buy prescription antiviral medicines from pharmacies, as authorities ease access to weapons against the virus.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270401-new-weapons-–-and-precautions-–-as-controls-lifted-on-covid-‘magic-bullets’/

 

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Tim Newton Today - Aug 30: Thailand high speed train project VERY slow, e-cigarettes still banned

 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270402-tim-newton-today-aug-30 thailand-high-speed-train-project-very-slow-e-cigarettes-still-banned/

 

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Beware conmen selling marijuana seeds - they are NOT officially registered by DoMS

 

77kaoded Thai Caption: Beware! Marijuana seeds for sale con

 

The chief of the Department of Medical Sciences warned members of the public not to buy seeds from criminals who claim that their seeds are officially registered and recognised by their department.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270404-beware-conmen-selling-marijuana-seeds-they-are-not-officially-registered-by-doms/

 

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New expressway to boost travel between Cha Am, Hua Hin and central Thailand
By Online Reporter

 

File photo. For information purposes only.

A new four lane expressway which will link Nakhon Pathom with Tha Yang in Phetchaburi is set to improve travel between the region and central Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270406-new-expressway-to-boost-travel-between-cha-am-hua-hin-and-central-thailand/

 

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Woman claims she was raped by bogus cop at house in Nonthaburi - "corporal" was using dating app

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

Bang Bua Thong police in Nonthaburi were alerted by relatives of a young woman who claims she was raped by a man posing as a policeman.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270407-woman-claims-she-was-raped-by-bogus-cop-at-house-in-nonthaburi-corporal-was-using-dating-app/

 

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Jealous ex boyfriend won't let his girlfriend move on - he tried to kill her new man then said "you're next"

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Naew Na reported on a grim tale of violence playing out between a 20 year old man called An, his ex girlfriend referred to only as "B", 20, and B's new boyfriend Tae, 18.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270408-jealous-ex-boyfriend-wont-let-his-girlfriend-move-on-he-tried-to-kill-her-new-man-then-said-youre-next/

 

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Tourism is ‘clearly’ recovering with more tourists and new travel businesses, the government said

By Erich Parpart

 

 

Tourism is clearly recovering, based on increases in arrivals and new travel businesses, the government said on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270411-tourism-is-‘clearly’-recovering-with-more-tourists-and-new-travel-businesses-the-government-said/

 

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Thai govt reaffirms ban on e-cigarettes, vaping
By Online Reporter 

 

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Thailand’s government has no plan to overturn its ban on e-cigarettes and vaping, according to comments made by the country’s public health minister.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270413-thai-govt-reaffirms-ban-on-e-cigarettes-vaping/

 

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Locals Block Resort Hotel Demolition

 

 

CHIANG MAI, Aug 30 (TNA) – Officials tried in vain to demolish five resort hotels on Mon Cham mountain, a famous tourist destination of the northern province, which allegedly encroached on forests.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270414-locals-block-resort-hotel-demolition/