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Thailand Live Tuesday 11 October 2022

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Rogue Thai police may have guns confiscated under new control measures being considered

 

Police officers who misbehave may have their service or legally-purchased firearms confiscated under new gun control measures, being considered by the Interior Ministry and the Royal Thai Police, to prevent them from falling into the wrong hands.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274343-rogue-thai-police-may-have-guns-confiscated-under-new-control-measures-being-considered/

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PM orders urgent and sweeping narcotics suppression drive

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - Although the autopsy on the body of the perpetrator of last week’s mass shooting did not find substances, calls are being made for a scale-up of narcotics suppression. The prime minister has issued an urgent order for the suppression of individuals who commit drug offenses.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274319-pm-orders-urgent-and-sweeping-narcotics-suppression-drive/

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ASEAN NOW columnist Rooster wins Thai Scrabble Championship 2022 by avoiding bad words!

 

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Rooster and Atiruth shake hands ahead of the two game final

 

ASEAN NOW's popular and sometimes controversial Saturday columnist Rooster has won the Open Scrabble section of the Thailand Championship 2022.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274361-asean-now-columnist-rooster-wins-thai-scrabble-championship-2022-by-avoiding-bad-words/

 

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Police Spokesman Who Laughed During Massacre Interview Dismissed
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THE Provincial Police Region 4’s spokesman was today (Oct. 10) dismissed from his duty after suddenly laughing during a telephone interview on the mass killing at the child care centre in Nong Bua Lamphu province, Amarin TV said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274363-police-spokesman-who-laughed-during-massacre-interview-dismissed/

 

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Phuket airport expected to be busy for last quarter of this year after 70 percent of flights are back to normal
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Phuket – The Phuket International Airport is expected to be busy for the end of this year after 70 percent of flights are back to normal services, said the airport director.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274364-phuket-airport-expected-to-be-busy-for-last-quarter-of-this-year-after-70-percent-of-flights-are-back-to-normal/

 

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Tourism industry expects 620bn baht revenue this year
by Tanakorn Sangiam

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - The tourism industry has been seeing signs of recovery after being hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The sector now expects around 11.7 million international visitors this year and a revenue of 620 billion baht.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274366-tourism-industry-expects-620bn-baht-revenue-this-year/

 

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PM orders preventive measures implemented at childcare centers; safety windows and doors to be installed
by Tarin Angskul

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - The tragedy in Nong Bua Lamphu has spurred discussions about incident prevention measures that could be employed at childcare centers and schools. The Ministry of Education is now aiming to install safety doors and windows at childcare centers nationwide.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274367-pm-orders-preventive-measures-implemented-at-childcare-centers-safety-windows-and-doors-to-be-installed/

 

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Reaching tourism targets may depend on Beijing as much as Bangkok decisions

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Senior government officials in Thailand have expressed confidence that the country’s economy has entered its recovery phase, after more than two years of anemic growth due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274368-reaching-tourism-targets-may-depend-on-beijing-as-much-as-bangkok-decisions/

 

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Intoxicated armed man arrested after carrying a chicken around while walking all night on Coconut Island in Phuket
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Phuket – An intoxicated armed man has been arrested after he was carrying a chicken while walking around all night on Coconut Island in Phuket, scaring local residents.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274370-intoxicated-armed-man-arrested-after-carrying-a-chicken-around-while-walking-all-night-on-coconut-island-in-phuket/

 

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Gen Prawit orders swift assistance for flood victims
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BANGKOK (NNT) - Government officials today met on water resources management. Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan has ordered all agencies to urgently help affected communities in all flood-hit areas and to accelerate their efforts to mitigate the situation.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274374-gen-prawit-orders-swift-assistance-for-flood-victims/

 

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New self-drive tourism manual for ASEAN countries available for tourists

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Free-downloadable guidebook contains need-to-know information on driving in 10 ASEAN countries, along with suggested tour routes.

 

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The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to advise that a new self-drive tourism manual for ASEAN is now available containing important details and need-to-know information on driving in each of the region ’s member countries as well as suggested tour routes.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274376-new-self-drive-tourism-manual-for-asean-countries-available-for-tourists/

 

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Dustin Johnson Clinches Title As 2022 LIV Golf Individual Champion

Two-Time Major Winner Makes History in Securing Inaugural LIV Golf Individual Championship and $18 Million First Prize

 

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Bangkok, Thailand (October 10, 2022): On Sunday, two-time major winner Dustin Johnson made further history by securing the inaugural LIV Golf Individual Championship.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274383-dustin-johnson-clinches-title-as-2022-liv-golf-individual-champion/

 

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NE massacre aftermath: Three victims go home as extent of injuries and trauma for thousands explained

 

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Thai Rath reported on comments by two of Thailand's leading health care officials after the shooting and stabbing massacre in Uthai Sawan, Nong Bualamphu last week that claimed 37 lives.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274396-ne-massacre-aftermath-three-victims-go-home-as-extent-of-injuries-and-trauma-for-thousands-explained/

 

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Rain and flooding: More storms expected as analysts say Bangkok set to face much more trouble

 

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Daily News Thai Caption: Fears of long term flooding

 

It has been a year in which the Thai capital Bangkok has been battered by rain and flooding continually for months. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274397-rain-and-flooding-more-storms-expected-as-analysts-say-bangkok-set-to-face-much-more-trouble/

 

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Badly injured motorcyclist is so drunk he doesn't want medical help - he's strapped to a stretcher

 

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Siam Rath reported that Bang Khun Thian police in western Bangkok along with rescue services were called after a motorcyclist went into the back of a pick-up at an intersection in the area of Ekachai Road.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274400-badly-injured-motorcyclist-is-so-drunk-he-doesnt-want-medical-help-hes-strapped-to-a-stretcher/

 

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Monster python in house at end of Buddhist Lent means only one thing to the faithful - LOTTERY RICHES!

 

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Siam Rath reported that the administrator of the Bang Dung page in Udon Thani, north eastern Thailand, received word that a python "as long as a power pole is tall" had slithered into a house in the area.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274403-monster-python-in-house-at-end-of-buddhist-lent-means-only-one-thing-to-the-faithful-lottery-riches/

 

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Forget the bad press....Highway police praised - with cash - for reuniting child with trucker

 

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Daily News Thai Caption: Praise for doing well

 

The Thai police have had some pretty bad press recently so it was no surprise that their spokesman wanted to celebrate a good thing. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274410-forget-the-bad-presshighway-police-praised-with-cash-for-reuniting-child-with-trucker/

 

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Police seize fake US dollar banknotes worth 34-million baht in Nonthaburi

 

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Thai police seized counterfeit US banknotes, with a face value of about 34 million baht, and arrested two suspects in Nonthaburi yesterday (Monday), in a joint operation carried out by police from the Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) and the US secret service attached to the US Embassy in Bangkok.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274438-police-seize-fake-us-dollar-banknotes-worth-34-million-baht-in-nonthaburi/

 

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Riverside residents in Bangkok prepare for high tide overflows on Tuesday night

 

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People living in communities along the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, which are not protected by flood walls, have been advised to move their valuables to higher ground today (Tuesday), ahead of the high tide tonight.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274439-riverside-residents-in-bangkok-prepare-for-high-tide-overflows-on-tuesday-night/

 

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