THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 17 September 2022

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Bang Saen is not a “savage city” and is totally safe for tourists

 

Chonburi Provincial Police released an official statement following an allegation made by some Thai media, not us, that accused Bang Saen of being a “savage city” over a brutal public brawl that went viral on Wednesday, September 14th.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272057-bang-saen-is-not-a-“savage-city”-and-is-totally-safe-for-tourists/

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Thai Defense Minister visits flood-hit areas in Rayong to provide military support

 

PHOTO: Matichon online

 

Defense Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who is suspended from his duty as PM awaiting a constitutional court decision on his term limit, visited Rayong province to provide military support and boost the morale of the locals affected by flooding on Friday, September 16th.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272074-thai-defense-minister-visits-flood-hit-areas-in-rayong-to-provide-military-support/

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Kyrgyzstani woman falls to death at hotel in Pattaya area, police investigating strange circumstances prior to fall
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Pattaya – A Kyrgyzstani woman fell to death at a hotel in the Pattaya area after noon Friday (September 16th). She had previously filed a report to police over what she claimed was a Chinese gangster who defrauded her to become a prostitute in Pattaya.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272092-kyrgyzstani-woman-falls-to-death-at-hotel-in-pattaya-area-police-investigating-strange-circumstances-prior-to-fall/

 

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Six years of elephant attacks in Thailand kill 135 and injure 116
 

 

135 people have been killed and 116 injured by wild elephants in the past six years, including 27 deaths in the first nine months of this year alone, according to the Office of Wildlife Conservation Information of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272094-six-years-of-elephant-attacks-in-thailand-kill-135-and-injure-116/

 

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Former PM Thaksin slams modest minimum wage hike of 5%, calls for ฿800 a day rate over 2 terms
by James Morris and Son Nguyen

 

Former Premier Thaksin Shinawatra

 

Slow and fragile recovery is being seen which is driven by boosted consumer confidence in Thailand despite inflation and an effective haircut in real wages.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272095-former-pm-thaksin-slams-modest-minimum-wage-hike-of-5-calls-for-฿800-a-day-rate-over-2-terms/

 

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Official Campaign Period For Next Election Starts On Sept. 24
TNR Staff

 

THE ELECTION Commission announced today (Sept. 16) that as of Sept. 24 the House of Representatives would have 180 days left of its current term and political parties could start campaigning for the next general election from that day onwards, Sanook.com said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272097-official-campaign-period-for-next-election-starts-on-sept-24/

 

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TAT Launches Coach Convoys to Boost Domestic Tourism

 

 

BANGKOK,  (TNA) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand and partners launched convoys of coaches to encourage Thai people to visit regions to support bus operators in the post-COVID era.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272098-tat-launches-coach-convoys-to-boost-domestic-tourism/

 

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US national in mystery death fall from Nonthaburi building

 

77kaoded Thai Caption: Foreigner in mystery plunge

 

Pak Kret police and Ruam Katanya rescue services were called after a US man fell to his death from the 9th floor of a rental building in Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272105-us-national-in-mystery-death-fall-from-nonthaburi-building/

 

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Big Joke going after eleven corrupt officials in multi million baht illegal fishing case

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Lt-Gen Surachate Hakpan - the Thai policeman known as Big Joke - is determined to root out corruption in the fishing industry.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272109-big-joke-going-after-eleven-corrupt-officials-in-multi-million-baht-illegal-fishing-case/

 

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Alleged swindler who posed as policeman arrested on train in Ayutthaya

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Police arrested a man who was involved in a 5 million baht fraud on the Line application.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272110-alleged-swindler-who-posed-as-policeman-arrested-on-train-in-ayutthaya/

 

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Woman charged with killing her boyfriend - police mention "jealousy" in stabbing death

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A woman who stabbed her boyfriend to death with a knife gave herself up to the custody of the Tha Kham police in western Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272111-woman-charged-with-killing-her-boyfriend-police-mention-jealousy-in-stabbing-death/

 

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Thailand Road Carnage: Three dead, three injured as pick-up collides head on with 10 wheel truck

 

 

Thai Rath reported from Chanthaburi on Thailand's eastern seaboard where three people died yesterday when a pick-up collided head on with a ten wheel truck.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272112-thailand-road-carnage-three-dead-three-injured-as-pick-up-collides-head-on-with-10-wheel-truck/

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Five children electrocuted in floodwaters and heavy rain in downtown Udon Thani

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath noted that a Facebook group was the first to report a serious incident where several children were electrocuted by the rear entrance to Satri Rachinuthit School on Sri Chom Cheun Road in the NE city of Udon Thani.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272113-five-children-electrocuted-in-floodwaters-and-heavy-rain-in-downtown-udon-thani/

 

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Boy, 16, abducted by heavies at motorcycle repair shop - one man shot

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Pak Kret police were called to a second hand motorcycle dealership and repair shop called Chang Nott in Bang Phoot sub-dsitrict of Nonthaburi.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272116-boy-16-abducted-by-heavies-at-motorcycle-repair-shop-one-man-shot/

 

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Royal Thai Navy rescues foreigners after yacht breaks down in Krabi
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Krabi – The Royal Thai Navy rescued several foreigners after their yacht broke down in the middle of the sea in Krabi.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272118-royal-thai-navy-rescues-foreigners-after-yacht-breaks-down-in-krabi/

 

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Large crocodile caught after sunning himself by the pond 

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Siam Rath reported that rescue services from Sawang Bamphen in Prachinburi went to the rear of a property after reports of the sighting of a crocodile with its mouth open sunning itself by a pond.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272119-large-crocodile-caught-after-sunning-himself-by-the-pond/

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Stray dogs caught after chasing after tourists and residents in Phuket
 

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Rassada, Phuket – Stray dogs were caught after they chased after tourists and residents near a public park in Phuket City.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272124-stray-dogs-caught-after-chasing-after-tourists-and-residents-in-phuket/

 

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Phuket City continues to fight against mosquito illnesses like dengue fever
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Phuket – Phuket City continues to fight back against mosquito carried illnesses including dengue fever.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272126-phuket-city-continues-to-fight-against-mosquito-illnesses-like-dengue-fever/

 

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Garbage truck driver trapped behind steering wheel freed after accident

 

 

A garbage truck driver, working for the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), was injured and trapped behind the steering wheel he collided with a slow moving 10-wheel truck with a burst tire on the in-bound Vibhavadi Rangsit highway in Bangkok early Saturday morning.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272130-garbage-truck-driver-trapped-behind-steering-wheel-freed-after-accident/

 

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