THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 8 September 2022

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Suspended PM insists his term in office has not yet expired

 

Suspended Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has insisted that his 8-year term in the job did not expire on August 24th, as posited by opposition parties, because his term should be counted from when the 2017 Constitution (B.E. 2560) came into force, on April 6th, 2017.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271203-suspended-pm-insists-his-term-in-office-has-not-yet-expired/

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Drunk Japanese man runs amok allegedly refusing to pay over 5000 baht drink bill

 

 

An allegedly drunk Japanese man ran amok and climbed a roof after being allegedly unable to pay for his drinks at a Pattaya restaurant, asking to talk with the Japanese embassy.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271184-drunk-japanese-man-runs-amok-allegedly-refusing-to-pay-over-5000-baht-drink-bill/

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Water still leaking through roof of Thailand’s new ฿12bn parliament building

 

 

Rain water leaked through the roof of the parliament building onto the ground floor again last night, requiring workers to bring buckets and wheelbarrows to catch the drips, said former Democrat MP Watchara Petthong in his Facebook post today (Wednesday).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271176-water-still-leaking-through-roof-of-thailand’s-new-฿12bn-parliament-building/

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Update: Indian man agrees to pay 200k baht to dance teacher over inappropriate touch on Pattaya Walking Street
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

PHOTO: ข่าวคนชล

Pattaya — An Indian man agreed to pay a Thai dance teacher 200,000 baht over an inappropriate touch on Pattaya Walking Street yesterday night, but police said he would still get charged as well.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271222-indian-man-agrees-to-pay-200k-baht-to-dance-teacher-over-inappropriate-touch-on-pattaya-walking-street/

 

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Pattaya bar owners complain after one week with allegedly no water supply
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Pattaya-Pattaya bar owners have complained after having allegedly no tap water supply for more than one week.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271223-pattaya-bar-owners-complain-after-one-week-with-allegedly-no-water-supply/

 

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Thai Public Health Ministry plans to downgrade Covid-19 to disease under authorities’ surveillance in October
By Nop Meechukhun

 

 

National – Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul stated on Wednesday, September 7th, that Thailand would downgrade the Covid-19 Coronavirus as a disease under authorities’ surveillance, effective from October 1st.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271224-thai-public-health-ministry-plans-to-downgrade-covid-19-to-disease-under-authorities’-surveillance-in-october/

 

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Sidewalks on Central Pattaya Road are 80% complete, set to be fully finished by end of September, Pattaya officials say
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

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

 

Pattaya — Sidewalks on Central Pattaya Road, which were delayed from being fixed due to a labor shortage and restrictions during COVID-19, were 80% complete, according to Pattaya officials.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271225-sidewalks-on-central-pattaya-road-are-80-complete-set-to-be-fully-finished-by-end-of-september-pattaya-officials-say/

 

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High-Ranking Official Caught Stealing Public Money
TNR Staff 

 

Police arresting the senior official who was caught stealing public money. Photos: Naewna

 

A HIGH-RANKING official in Ayutthaya was caught red-handed pocketing almost 80,000 baht in cash made out to pay for religious ceremonies.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271226-high-ranking-official-caught-stealing-public-money/

 

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People-Endorsed Bid To End Senators’ Power To Pick PM Aborted Again
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

 

LEGISLATION TO END the power of senators to vote alongside MPs for head of a post-election government was aborted again yesterday (Sept 7).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271227-people-endorsed-bid-to-end-senators’-power-to-pick-pm-aborted-again/

 

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Families Argue After Ninth Grader Badly Slashes Fellow Student For ‘Bullying’
TNR Staff

 

The classroom where the attack took place. The Thai headline says, “Countered that he never

bullied.”

 

THE families of two students with one having badly slashed the other for allegedly bullying him argued over compensation while the injured boy denied tormenting his classmate, Sanook.com said yesterday (Sept. 7).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271228-families-argue-after-ninth-grader-badly-slashes-fellow-student-for-‘bullying’/

 

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World Sports News - Thursday 8 September by Chili Radio
 

 

Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271231-world-sports-news-thursday-8-september-by-chili-radio/

 

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Video: Seven firemen injured as fire hits warehouse in downtown Bangkok

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

There were dramatic scenes caught on tape as a serious fire ripped through a large warehouse in the Ratburana area of Bangkok yesterday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271236-video-seven-firemen-injured-as-fire-hits-warehouse-in-downtown-bangkok/

 

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NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Thursday September 8 2022
 

 

Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271237-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-thursday-september-8-2022/

 

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NBTC reprimands telecom operators for laxing on rules as it looks to tackle call center scammers

By Narudon Daisachulshu

 

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) has come out to warn telecom operators in Thailand to get their act together or else face a fine of up to 1 million Baht per day for noncompliance.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271238-nbtc-reprimands-telecom-operators-for-laxing-on-rules-as-it-looks-to-tackle-call-center-scammers/

 

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Big Joke's rehabilitation continues: Former immigration chief will sit at the top table of RTP after reshuffle

 

Daily News Thai Caption: Subject to royal consent

 

An announcement in the Government Gazette yesterday, subject to royal approval, revealed the annual Royal Thai Police reshuffle.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271240-big-jokes-rehabilitation-continues-former-immigration-chief-will-sit-at-the-top-table-of-rtp-after-reshuffle/

 

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Live alone Thai man tasered after attacking neighbors' property 

 

Daily News Thai Caption: Hothead tasered

 

Daily News reported from Phuket where a man who has previously been arrested for using yaba (meth amphetamine mixed with caffeine, known as Ya Narok or the "hell drug" in Thai) was going berserk.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271246-live-alone-thai-man-tasered-after-attacking-neighbors-property/

 

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Tim Newton Today - Sep 8: 33 dead in Karaoke bar fire, update on Krabi triple murder, local aviation news latest 
 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271247-tim-newton-today-sep-8-33-dead-in-karaoke-bar-fire-update-on-krabi-triple-murder-local-aviation-news-latest/

 

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Thailand road carnage: Seventeen injured as pick-up slams into Chanthaburi noodle shop

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Siam Rath reported on a serious accident late last night when a pick-up with Rayong plates plowed into a noodle stand where diners were outside eating.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271248-thailand-road-carnage-seventeen-injured-as-pick-up-slams-into-chanthaburi-noodle-shop/ 

 

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A closer look at the Constitutional Court’s 9 judges as PM tenure ruling looms
By Thai PBS World’s Political Desk

 

 

Thailand’s Constitutional Court is poised to issue its ruling on the expiry date of suspended prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s eight-year tenure after a special meeting of the nine judges was called.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271249-a-closer-look-at-the-constitutional-court’s-9-judges-as-pm-tenure-ruling-looms/

 

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"Monks these days are scarier than ghosts!" - second hand car dealer regrets trusting "Phra Moo"

 

Sanook Thai Caption: Oh Buddha!

 

Sanook reported on a story about a monk buying a second hand car from a dealer.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271252-monks-these-days-are-scarier-than-ghosts-second-hand-car-dealer-regrets-trusting-phra-moo/

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Sexy lady goes "large size" in Pattaya - that's the snacks you understand!

 

77kaoded Thai Caption: Quails egg snacks - large size

 

77kaoded reported from The Market in Pattaya Klang where a sexy young lady is selling Khanom Khai Tao and fried quails eggs.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271256-sexy-lady-goes-large-size-in-pattaya-thats-the-snacks-you-understand/

 

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Thai TikToker builds following with tips on frugal living
 

TikTok star Phattaradej ‘Top’ Luechai, 29, who became famous for sharing his extreme frugal monthly meal prep for himself and his partner due to inflation, poses next to stored food for one month to illustrate his tight budget grocery shopping under $109 on his channel, in Samut Prakan province, Thailand, August 29, 2022. REUTERS/Kwang Jiraporn Kuhakan

A Thai TikToker‘s tips on grocery shopping on a budget of just 4,000 baht ($109) a month are attracting thousands of followers amid a global food crisis as the southeast Asian nation grapples with its highest inflation in more than a decade.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271257-thai-tiktoker-builds-following-with-tips-on-frugal-living/

 

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Bangkok to have "different looking Zebras" - but will people stop?

 

Daily News Thai Caption: Making Zebras look more different

 

The authorities in the Thai capital Bangkok continue to try and upgrade Zebra Crossings seeking new and fancy ways to try and make them more noticeable, reports ASEAN NOW.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271259-bangkok-to-have-different-looking-zebras-but-will-people-stop/

 

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Herd of 100 wild elephants just four kms from settlements - 60 rai of crops destroyed in a week

 

Daily News Thai Caption: Elephant herds trespassing

 

Daily News reported that the authorities in  Khonburi district of Nakhon Ratchasima in north eastern Thailand were meeting and surveying in an effort to tackle the problem of wild elephants encroaching on agricultural land and getting very close to villages.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271261-herd-of-100-wild-elephants-just-four-kms-from-settlements-60-rai-of-crops-destroyed-in-a-week/

 

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DJ Man, Baitoey Summoned for Forex-3D Ponzi scheme

 

 

BANGKOK, Sept 8 (TNA) – The Department of Special Investigation suspected celebrities DJ Man and Baitoey of involvement in the Forex-3D Ponzi scheme and summoned them to acknowledge charges.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271262-dj-man-baitoey-summoned-for-forex-3d-ponzi-scheme/

 

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Thai medical organisations ask government to rethink cannabis legalisation
 

 

The Medical Council of Thailand, along with 16 other medical organisations and royal colleges, have signed a petition seeking to limit the use of cannabis to medical purposes and firmly opposing its use for recreational purposes.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271263-thai-medical-organisations-ask-government-to-rethink-cannabis-legalisation/

 

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Pheu Thai’s Chaturon comes out to blast Meechai’s defense of Prayut’s 8-year term in office

By Erich Parpart

 

The reasons given by former chairman of junta-drafted the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC)’s in defense of 2014 coup leader and currently suspended Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha’s 8-year term limit does not make sense as it contradicts itself, former minister of justice said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271265-pheu-thai’s-chaturon-comes-out-to-blast-meechai’s-defense-of-prayut’s-8-year-term-in-office/

 

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Thai Cities Granted Membership in UNESCO’s Network
by Krajangwit Johjit

 

    
BANGKOK (NNT) - Phayao, Sukhothai, and Hat Yai have been selected official members of the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271267-thai-cities-granted-membership-in-unesco’s-network/

 

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Bill to end the rights of senators in the selection of Thailand’s prime minister ditched by parliament

 

 

The hopes of non-governmental organisations to strip senators of the right to select the prime minister after the next election have been dashed, after parliament rejected their bill to amend Section 272 of the Constitution.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271288-bill-to-end-the-rights-of-senators-in-the-selection-of-thailand’s-prime-minister-ditched-by-parliament/

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Government Procures More Covid Vaccines for Children Under Five

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The government will receive additional 3 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine from pharmaceutical firm Pfizer, to be available for children aged six months to under five years.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271290-government-procures-more-covid-vaccines-for-children-under-five/