THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 19 September 2022

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Three suspects from Hong Kong and China wanted for human trafficking into prostitution, leading to Kyrgyzstani woman’s suicide in Pattaya

 

By Nop Meechukhun

 

Pattaya, Chonburi – Three Chinese and Hong Kong suspects were wanted by the Pattaya police for reportedly tricking a Kyrgyzstani woman to become a prostitute, causing the victim to commit suicide on Friday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272206-three-suspects-from-hong-kong-and-china-wanted-for-human-trafficking-into-prostitution-leading-to-kyrgyzstani-woman’s-suicide-in-pattaya/

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Burmese construction worker plunges to his death at Chonburi Grand Canyon
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

PHOTO: Chonburinews

Mueang district, Chonburi — A 41-year-old Burmese construction worker reportedly descended Chonburi Grand Canyon to retrieve his meal and plunged to his death.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272209-burmese-construction-worker-plunges-to-his-death-at-chonburi-grand-canyon/

 

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Biggest Names In World Golf Set For Thailand Test As Liv Golf Prepares To Make Its Asian Debut In Bangkok

 

Revolutionary format to bring electric entertainment on and off the course for Asian golf supporters as series gets set for regional debut at brand new Stonehill 

 

 

Bangkok, Thailand: The eyes of the golfing world are turning to Thailand as the land of smiles gears up to host the biggest tournament ever to be held on Asian soil: the $25million LIV Golf Invitational Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272210-biggest-names-in-world-golf-set-for-thailand-test-as-liv-golf-prepares-to-make-its-asian-debut-in-bangkok/

 

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Miss Hooters Thailand Beauty Pageant to reach final round on September 30th, Pattaya round recap
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

PHOTO: Hooters Asia

 

Pattaya — Miss Hooters Thailand Beauty Pageant 2022 is set for the final round on September 30th, with three elegant remaining competitors from Pattaya joining the final field along with finalists from Phuket and Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272211-miss-hooters-thailand-beauty-pageant-to-reach-final-round-on-september-30th-pattaya-round-recap/

 

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Thailand’s teachers accumulate combined debts of ฿1.4 trillion

 

 

Over 900,000 teachers, or 80% of all teachers in Thailand, owe a combined total of about 1.4 trillion baht, with teacher savings cooperatives being the biggest creditors, accounting for 890 billion baht. The second largest creditor is the Government Savings Bank (GSB), accounting for 349 billion baht of the amount owed by the teachers.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272212-thailand’s-teachers-accumulate-combined-debts-of-฿14-trillion/

 

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Man sought by police over abduction of a 16-year-old boy in Nonthaburi

 

 

Police in Thailand’s Nonthaburi province have issued a warrant for the arrest of a man, believed to be a member of a gang which allegedly abducted a 16-year-old boy from a motorcycle repair shop in broad daylight on Friday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272213-man-sought-by-police-over-abduction-of-a-16-year-old-boy-in-nonthaburi/

 

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Investors shun Thai government plan for development zones in north-eastern provinces
 

 

The Thai government’s ambitious plan, announced about seven years ago, to transform some north-eastern provinces bordering the Lao PDR, into economic development zones has not been realised.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272214-investors-shun-thai-government-plan-for-development-zones-in-north-eastern-provinces/

 

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Drugs to be an election issue as Anutin digs in insisting that attitudes must change on cannabis
by Joseph O' Connor

 

 

Clash of outlook and culture over Cannabis will now define the Bhumjaithai Party in the months running up to a General Election in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272215-drugs-to-be-an-election-issue-as-anutin-digs-in-insisting-that-attitudes-must-change-on-cannabis/

 

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Interior Ministry Orders Nationwide Electrical Leakage Check
TNR Staff 

 

 

AS FLOODING in many parts of the country has led to people being exposed to various hazards particularly electric shock as happened to some students on Friday, Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda today (Sept. 18) ordered local administrative organisations nationwide to quickly get all installations checked for electrical leakage, Naewna newspaper said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272216-interior-ministry-orders-nationwide-electrical-leakage-check/

 

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Thailand and Malaysia Building Bridges to Boost Bilateral Trade and Tourism
by Natthaphon Sangpolsit

 

    
BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand and Malaysia are in talks to discuss the construction of bridges across the Golok River in order to boost bilateral trade.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272217-thailand-and-malaysia-building-bridges-to-boost-bilateral-trade-and-tourism/

 

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More International Events Planned to Promote Thai Products Abroad
by Natthaphon Sangpolsit

 

    
BANGKOK (NNT) - Total exports in 2022 now appear likely to exceed the government’s original target of 9 trillion baht. Acknowledging this, the Ministry of Commerce is looking to substantially increase the number of export promotion events outside Thailand. It is also looking to penetrate markets in second-tier cities around the world in order to boost the nation’s export value by another 20 billion baht.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272218-more-international-events-planned-to-promote-thai-products-abroad/

 

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Businesses to Help Develop Thailand as Asia’s Hub for Hemp Industries
by Natthaphon Sangpolsit

 

    
BANGKOK (NNT) - Private businesses in Thailand are looking to network with hemp suppliers in order to capitalize on the plant’s industrial and medical potential.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272219-businesses-to-help-develop-thailand-as-asia’s-hub-for-hemp-industries/

 

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High-Risk Groups Urged to Get Flu Shots
by Natthaphon Sangpolsit

 

    
BANGKOK (NNT) - Authorities are urging people in high-risk groups to get vaccinated against seasonal influenza to lower the risk of contracting serious illness and death, while also advising the public to maintain COVID prevention measures.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272220-high-risk-groups-urged-to-get-flu-shots/

 

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Authorities Warn Public to Brace for Heavy Rainfall
by Natthaphon Sangpolsit

 

    
BANGKOK (NNT) - The government has warned the public to brace for heavy rain nationwide until September 21.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272221-authorities-warn-public-to-brace-for-heavy-rainfall/

 

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Foreign motorbike rider caught on camera doing wheelies on a main road in Phuket
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

A foreign motorbike rider was caught on camera while he was doing wheelies on a main road in Phuket.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272222-foreign-motorbike-rider-caught-on-camera-doing-wheelies-on-a-main-road-in-phuket/

 

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Pattaya Police Station Head Transferred After Kyrgyz Woman’s Death
TNR Staff 

 

 

IMMEDIATELY transferred to the National Police headquarters in Bangkok Sunday (Sept. 18) was the superintendent of Pattaya City police station after two cases of human trafficking and prostitution emerged at the seaside city with one leading to a Kyrgyz woman falling from the seventh floor of a hotel.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272223-pattaya-police-station-head-transferred-after-kyrgyz-woman’s-death/

 

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Suspect Arrested In Death Of Kyrgyz Woman
TNR Staff

 

 

ONE OF three Chinese suspects being chased after a Kyrgyz woman who had filed a complaint of having been forced into prostitution plunged to her death from the seventh floor of a luxury condominium in Pattaya yesterday was arrested in Bangkok Saturday (Sept. 17), Thai Rath newspaper said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272224-suspect-arrested-in-death-of-kyrgyz-woman/

 

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World Sports News - Monday 19  September by Chili Radio
 

 

Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272225-world-sports-news-monday-19- september-by-chili-radio/

 

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Thailand calls for faith in the multilateral system
 

Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai / Photo from Facebook Page Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand

At the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Thailand will call for faith in the multilateral system as the centre of the global development agenda, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272226-thailand-calls-for-faith-in-the-multilateral-system/

 

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Thai doctors successfully treat unvaccinated 105-year-old COVID patient

 

 

Thai doctors have successfully treated a COVID-19 patient, who is 105-years-old and unvaccinated, with a combination anti-viral medication, long acting antibody (LAAB) and antiseptics. In less than two weeks he was discharged from hospital, according to Dr. Opart Karnkawinpong, director-general of the Disease Control Department.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272227-thai-doctors-successfully-treat-unvaccinated-105-year-old-covid-patient/

 

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Thailand’s daily wage hike will not necessarily put more food on the table

 

 

Although the minimum daily wage will rise by an average of 5 percent from October 1, not many workers see a brighter future.

 

“The increase will not make my life better in any way,” said Pattama Ngarmpag, who works as a janitor. “I’m already getting more than the new minimum wage rate, but I’ve never been able to make ends meet.”

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272228-thailand’s-daily-wage-hike-will-not-necessarily-put-more-food-on-the-table/

 

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Police search for teenagers who reportedly beat 14-year-old boy to death over theft accusations in Banglamung
By Nop Meechukhun

 

 

Banglamung, Chonburi – A 14-year-old boy was reportedly beaten to death and discovered at a one-story house in the Huai Yai Subdistrict of Banglamung district on Saturday afternoon, September 17th.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272232-police-search-for-teenagers-who-reportedly-beat-14-year-old-boy-to-death-over-theft-accusations-in-banglamung/

 

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NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Monday September 19 2022
 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272233-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-monday-september-19-2022/

 

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Tourist police chief acts to help Thai tourism: Tells cabbies to get professional and stop refusing fares

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

The chief of the Thai tourist police is fed up with Thailand's image being ruined by cabbies who continually refuse fares from tourists. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272237-tourist-police-chief-acts-to-help-thai-tourism-tells-cabbies-to-get-professional-and-stop-refusing-fares/

 

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Shooter given 37 years after political trouble in 2014 is let out of jail after 8 years

 

Sanook Thai Caption: Cap: Let out of prison

 

The Department of Corrections said that Wiwat or "Top" - one of the protesters who was jailed following demonstrations in the Laksi area of Bangkok in 2014 has been released from jail.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272242-shooter-given-37-years-after-political-trouble-in-2014-is-let-out-of-jail-after-8-years/

 

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Thai transfers 56,000 baht - but still doesn't get "sideline girl"

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Siam Rath reported on a case of a man in northern Bangkok who fancied having some fun with a so-called "sideline girl" he encountered on Twitter.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272250-thai-transfers-56000-baht-but-still-doesnt-get-sideline-girl/

 

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Residents furious with noise from clubs - they can't sleep with pub open till dawn

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Siam Rath said that problems still persist with nightclubs and places of prostitution opening all hours annoying local residents.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272256-residents-furious-with-noise-from-clubs-they-cant-sleep-with-pub-open-till-dawn/

 

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Amulet thief decides to jump - then claims memory loss

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Taling Chan police were called to an area of the new southern bus terminal where there was an amulet show taking place on the third floor.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272257-amulet-thief-decides-to-jump-then-claims-memory-loss/

 

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Tim Newton Today - Sep 19: Explosive Covid report from Lancet, another Shinawatra into Thai politics

 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272258-tim-newton-today-sep-19-explosive-covid-report-from-lancet-another-shinawatra-into-thai-politics/

 

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Chuwit on form again: Says tongue in cheek that no country is as good as Thailand at fighting corruption

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Former politician and soapy massage boss Chuwit Kamolwisit was at his firebrand best in a Facebook post at the weekend.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272260-chuwit-on-form-again-says-tongue-in-cheek-that-no-country-is-as-good-as-thailand-at-fighting-corruption/