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Thailand Live Wednesday 31 August 2022

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Over 135,000 hectares of land, including 42,560 hectares of rice fields in Thailand flooded

 

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More than 135,000 hectares of land, including about 42,560 hectares of rice fields in the Nan, Chao Phraya, Pasak and Bang Pakong river basins, are now flooded, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270437-over-135000-hectares-of-land-including-42560-hectares-of-rice-fields-in-thailand-flooded/

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Prayut Won’t Be Named Palang Pracharath’s Candidate For PM: Thaksin
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Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Photo: NDTV

 

THE RULING PALANG PRACHARATH Party would no longer name Prayut Chan-o-cha as candidate for head of government in the next general election even if the legally embattled premier might possibly be allowed by court to prolong his rule, forecast former premier Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday (Aug. 30).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270479-prayut-won’t-be-named-palang-pracharath’s-candidate-for-pm-thaksin/

 

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Young Thai couple physically assaulted in Sri Racha, woman bashed with helmet and passes out
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Sri Racha — A young Thai couple were physically assaulted in Sri Racha by two unidentified Thai men this past weekend. The woman was reportedly bashed with a motorbike helmet and fell unconscious.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270482-young-thai-couple-physically-assaulted-in-sri-racha-woman-bashed-with-helmet-and-passes-out/

 

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Ten years on cop killer "Red Bull Boss" remains free - "One 'justice' for the poor and other for the rich"

 

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Daily News Thai Caption: 10 years 'Boss Case'

 

This coming Saturday marks the tenth anniversary of the death of Senior Police Sergeant Major Wichian Klanprasert of the Thong Lo police in Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270497-ten-years-on-cop-killer-red-bull-boss-remains-free-one-justice-for-the-poor-and-other-for-the-rich/

 

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Thailand grants visa extension for tourists to stimulate upcoming high season
Effective from 1 October, 2022, until 31 March, 2023, for tourists from countries/territories entitled for a visa exemption and visa on arrival to Thailand.
 

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Bangkok, 31 August, 2022 – Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) approved the proposal by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to extend the period of stay to 45 days for tourists from countries/territories entitled for visa exemption, and to 30 days for those eligible for a Visa on Arrival (VOA). This will be in effect from 1 October, 2022, until 31 March, 2023.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270515-thailand-grants-visa-extension-for-tourists-to-stimulate-upcoming-high-season/

 

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Domestic political turmoil poses challenge in hosting APEC Summit  

 

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As Thailand waits anxiously for a court verdict that will determine the political future of General Prayut Chan-o-cha and whether he stays on as the country’s prime minister, the clock is ticking towards another major event to be hosted by Thailand — the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in November.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270516-domestic-political-turmoil-poses-challenge-in-hosting-apec-summit/

 

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Major Thai agencies predicting repeat of Bangkok's "2011 Great Flood" - city will disappear altogether by 2100 unless govt acts

 

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Naew Na Thai Caption: Warning about repeat of Great Flood 2011 - Bangkok to disappear from world maps by 2100

 

Some of the direst warnings in more than a decade have been issued from two major Thai sources regarding severe flooding this year in Bangkok, the Thai capital.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270517-major-thai-agencies-predicting-repeat-of-bangkoks-2011-great-flood-city-will-disappear-altogether-by-2100-unless-govt-acts/

 

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Thai pig farmers call for genuine crackdown on smuggled pork

 

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Pig farmers are demanding that the Ministry of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives aggressively cracks down on unscrupulous traders, who have been flooding the domestic market with smuggled pork which, they claim, will ruin the country’s pig rearing business in the long run.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270525-thai-pig-farmers-call-for-genuine-crackdown-on-smuggled-pork/

 

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Video: Condo repairman drags woman into her room after she forgets keycard - friend saves her from rape

 

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The elder sister of a first year college student went to the Bang Bua Thong police after inaction concerning an alleged attempted rape. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270527-video-condo-repairman-drags-woman-into-her-room-after-she-forgets-keycard-friend-saves-her-from-rape/

 

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Parents left heartbroken after daughter, 7, found dead in van at private school - mother suspects foul play

 

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A mother suspects foul play after her daughter was found dead at the end of a school day in a van that had been parked since morning. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270530-parents-left-heartbroken-after-daughter-7-found-dead-in-van-at-private-school-mother-suspects-foul-play/

 

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Chiang Mai video:  Seven teens arrested after violence against skateboarders in downtown area

 

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Chiang Mai police announced that they had arrested seven children aged 14-16 after they attacked another group of young people on Saturday night in Muang district.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270531-chiang-mai-video- seven-teens-arrested-after-violence-against-skateboarders-in-downtown-area/

 

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Ten year old attacked over a year with knives and coat hangers - for not doing the housework properly

 

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77kaoded Thai Caption: A victim of moods 

 

Reporters from 77kaoded went to Songkhla in the far south of Thailand after receiving reports of the repeated assault of a 10 year old girl.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270538-ten-year-old-attacked-over-a-year-with-knives-and-coat-hangers-for-not-doing-the-housework-properly/

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57 birthday party for hippo “Mae Malee” at Khao Kheow zoo

 

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The Zoological Park Organisation of Thailand are making preparations, at Khao Kheow open zoo in  the eastern province of Chon Buri, for a birthday celebration for Mae Malee, the longest surviving hippopotamus in Thailand, which will turn 57 on September 8th.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270553-57-birthday-party-for-hippo-“mae-malee”-at-khao-kheow-zoo/

 

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Malaysian tourists topple Indians in terms of foreign tourists arriving in Thailand

 

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Malaysian tourists toppled Indians in terms of the number of foreign tourism arrivals in Thailand, while 4-5 million tourists visited Thailand in total from Q1 to Q3, the director of the Pattaya Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270555-malaysian-tourists-topple-indians-in-terms-of-foreign-tourists-arriving-in-thailand/

 

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Bangkok gets tough with motorcyclists riding or parking on pavements

 

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The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is getting tough with motorcyclists who either ride or park on the capital’s pavements, with fines of up to 5,000 baht.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1270573-bangkok-gets-tough-with-motorcyclists-riding-or-parking-on-pavements/

 

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