THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 13 October 2022

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Pattaya police go through drug tests to set a good example for citizens and tourists

 

The Pattaya police force took self-drug tests at the police station to, according to them, show their integrity in performing their duties, establish trust, and set a good example for citizens and tourists.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274562-pattaya-police-go-through-drug-tests-to-set-a-good-example-for-citizens-and-tourists/

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Jomtien testing umbrella, vendor, and beach chair removal days monthly

 

 

Despite messages on Thai and Foreign social media recently many folks were caught off guard when they visited Jomtien Beach today, October 12th, to find no sign that umbrellas, beach chairs, or vendors ever existed.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274558-jomtien-testing-umbrella-vendor-and-beach-chair-removal-days-monthly/

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Thai Public Health Minister urges public not to include marijuana in government’s plan to eradicate drug problems

 

PHOTO: PPTV

 

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Wednesday, October 12th, urged the public not to include marijuana legalization as a part of the government’s plan to eradicate the drug problems in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274584-thai-public-health-minister-urges-public-not-to-include-marijuana-in-government’s-plan-to-eradicate-drug-problems/

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Phuket plans to temporarily move the Heroine Monument
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

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Phuket – Phuket plans to temporarily move the Heroine Monument following road and area renovation projects.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274594-phuket-plans-to-temporarily-move-the-heroine-monument/

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Signs Appear In Hat Yai Mourning All Parties In This Govt Over Drug Problem
TNR Staff

 

The large roadside signs put up in Hat Yai blasting all parties in the current government over the drug problem. The Thai headline says, “Can’t tolerate anymore.” Photos: Amarin TV

 

AFTER the mass killing of 36 small children and adults at Nong Bua Lamphu province last week, two large signs appeared at Hat Yai city in southern Songkhla.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274595-signs-appear-in-hat-yai-mourning-all-parties-in-this-govt-over-drug-problem/

 

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‘KhonthaiUK” Trio Get 1 Year Jail For Defaming Prayut, Prawit
TNR Staff

 

The exterior of Criminal Court on Ratchadapisek road. Photo: Thai Rath

 

THREE defendants who shared information found to have defamed Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan about the planned purchase of a satellite worth 91.2 billion baht with this material posted on KhonthaiUK Facebook page were sentenced to one year imprisonment, TV Channel 7 said yesterday afternoon (Oct. 12).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274596-‘khonthaiuk”-trio-get-1-year-jail-for-defaming-prayut-prawit/

 

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World Sports News - Thursday 13 October by Chili Radio
 

 

Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274607-world-sports-news-thursday-13-october-by-chili-radio/

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Public invited to receive Their Majesties at King Rama IX Memorial Park

by Namo Vananupong

 

    
BANGKOK (NNT) - The Thai public will have an opportunity to receive Their Majesties the King and Queen on their visit to King Rama IX Memorial Park today (13 October). Their Majesties will be unveiling a statue of King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great at the park in Dusit district of Bangkok.

 

The public is invited to receive Their Majesties at King Rama IX Memorial Park at 5 pm on Thursday, October 13. The government will be facilitating people’s convenience by providing a number of transportation options for those who will travel to the park.

 

The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) will provide free buses on 4 routes. The buses will take passengers to an ATK testing point, after which they may proceed into the park.

 

The first two routes are Army Club-Victory Monument, and Suphachalasai Stadium-Social Development and Human Security Ministry.

 

The third and fourth routes are Wongwian Yai-Rajavinit Mathayom School and Sanam Luang-Rajavinit Mathayom School.

 

The buses to the park are available from 8 am to 4 pm. Returning trips will be available until 6 pm or until event participants have all left the area. Buses will leave every 20 minutes.

 

People who will come in personal cars may park at one of three parking areas for the event, then board a free shuttle bus to the park. The 3 sites include the Army Club, the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, and Suphachalasai Stadium.

 

The Marine Department will offer a ferry service for event participants at 3 piers on the Chao Phraya River. The piers are Tha Chang, Wat Rakhang, and Wat Arun piers. Ferries leave every 15 minutes from 6 am to 8 pm or until the crowd has cleared.

 

The department will also use electric ferries to offer four shuttle trips on the Nonthaburi pier-Tha Chang pier route.

 

The ferries will depart Nonthaburi pier at 8 am and 9 am. For the return leg, the ferries will leave Tha Chang pier at 6 pm and 6.30 pm. People may board the ferries at no charge.

 

People who intend to partake in the reception will need to carry a citizen identification card or a passport.

 

Temperature readings will be taken and luggage will be inspected. Those coming with children should ask an official for a name tag for each child.

 

The name, address, and telephone number of the parent should be written on the tag. Carriage of sharp objects is prohibited.

 

Participants who have cleared the ATK test will be brought into the park by another set of shuttles. However, those who take the ATK test at Rajavinit Mathayom School may proceed into the park on foot.

 

-- © Copyright NNT 2022-10-13

 

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NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Thursday October 13 2022
 

 

Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274616-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-thursday-october-13-2022/

 

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Most Thais want to quit their job but don’t

 

 

The “Great Resignation” is the biggest trend in the employment market resulting from COVID-19, for Western countries at least. For Thailand and others in this region, however, while resignation certainly and frequently crosses people’s minds, they just don’t put it into action. This is according to the latest survey published recently by headhunting company, Robert Walters.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274619-most-thais-want-to-quit-their-job-but-don’t/

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OPINION

Prayut govt. follows up on ‘gun amnesty’ suggested by Thaksin only not naming the scheme differently

By Erich Parpart

 

Just because an idea came from a person you hate does not mean that it would always be a bad idea.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274625-prayut-govt-follows-up-on-‘gun-amnesty’-suggested-by-thaksin-only-not-naming-the-scheme-differently/

 

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Commerce Ministry keeping track of goods prices and availability in flooded areas
by Namo Vananupong

 

    
BANGKOK (NNT) - Floods in many parts of Thailand have prompted concerns over price gouging and shortages of items. Commerce ministry officials are closely monitoring prices and availability of products in flooded areas. Retailers are also being asked to hold discount campaigns for staple items to help out people who are experiencing floods.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274627-commerce-ministry-keeping-track-of-goods-prices-and-availability-in-flooded-areas/

 

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DPM Prawit visits Ubon Ratchathani-Si Saket to accelerate aid to flood victims
by Namo Vananupong

 

    
UBON RATCHATHANI (NNT) - The deputy prime minister responsible for water-related affairs has inspected conditions in Ubon Ratchathani and Sisaket. Relevant agencies were promptly ordered to deliver assistance to flood victims to their best extent.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274629-dpm-prawit-visits-ubon-ratchathani-si-saket-to-accelerate-aid-to-flood-victims/

 

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Mass killing exposes deep problems in Thai society

 

 

The shocking mass killing of mostly very young children in Nong Bua Lam Phu province has exposed far-ranging problems in Thai society, law enforcement and healthcare.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274630-mass-killing-exposes-deep-problems-in-thai-society/

 

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Tim Newton Today - Oct 13: Is Putin coming to Thailand? A 'cyclone' heading to Thailand - huh?

 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274634-tim-newton-today-oct-13-is-putin-coming-to-thailand-a-cyclone-heading-to-thailand-huh/

 

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Police selling state owned guns for money and dealing meth in South

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported on a can of worms being increasingly revealed at several police stations in Ranong in the south of Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274636-police-selling-state-owned-guns-for-money-and-dealing-meth-in-south/

 

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Police teaching children how to "Run-Hide-Fight" in wake of massacre

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Royal Thai Police deputy Gen Torsak Sukwimol told the press yesterday that the RTP were training young children about what to do in a shooting crisis.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274638-police-teaching-children-how-to-run-hide-fight-in-wake-of-massacre/

 

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The face of abductors: Men who grabbed man from his house and recorded video beating arrested 

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Our picture this morning shows the faces of two men who abducted another man because they claim he stole a generator worth 20,000 baht and borrowed a motorcycle that he failed to return.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274639-the-face-of-abductors-men-who-grabbed-man-from-his-house-and-recorded-video-beating-arrested/

 

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Suspected murderer arrest in South - another victim describes hellish ordeal 

 

Naew Na Thai Caption: Escape from Hell!

 

Police in Phatthalung have arrested a 27 year old man called Thanadech who was wanted for murdering a woman in Bangkok in July.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274643-suspected-murderer-arrest-in-south-another-victim-describes-hellish-ordeal/

 

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Thailand abstains in UN vote condemning Russia’s “illegal referenda” in Ukraine

 

A general view shows voting results during a UN General Assembly emergency meeting to discuss Russian annexations in Ukraine at the UN headquarters in New York City on October 12, 2022.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274644-thailand-abstains-in-un-vote-condemning-russia’s-“illegal-referenda”-in-ukraine/

 

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Multiple injuries as pick-up slams into cars and motorcycles as people eat

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Tha Muang police in Kanchanaburi in western Thailand were alerted to an accident on the Saeng Chuto old road.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274645-multiple-injuries-as-pick-up-slams-into-cars-and-motorcycles-as-people-eat/

 

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Drunk man stressed out by marriage break up takes his 8 month old child hostage at knifepoint

 

 

77kaoded reported that a 35 year old man in Samut Prakan was stressed out after his wife left him for the provinces.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274646-drunk-man-stressed-out-by-marriage-break-up-takes-his-8-month-old-child-hostage-at-knifepoint/

 

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Prawit holds his tongue: No comments on missing 50 million, Thaksin's drug offer and party latest

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Siam Rath reported that there was nothing to report after DPM and Pracharat party boss Prawit Wongsuwan left Government House earlier today.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274648-prawit-holds-his-tongue-no-comments-on-missing-50-million-thaksins-drug-offer-and-party-latest/

 

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70 temples and historical sites in Ayutthaya risk collapse due to flooding

 

 

About 70 temples and historical sites in Ayutthaya province, located outside the city’s ancient walls, are submerged and at risk of collapse if the flooding persists, according to Pattarapong Kao-ngern, director of Ayutthaya Historical Park.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274651-70-temples-and-historical-sites-in-ayutthaya-risk-collapse-due-to-flooding/

 

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Dean and office chief arrested at Burapha Uni - investigation into corruption involving foreigners

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported that police officers from the Anti Corruption and Misconduct Suppression Division arrested the dean of the faculty of political sciences and the acting head of the dean's office at Burapha University in Saensuk district of Chonburi on Thailand's eastern seaboard.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274654-dean-and-office-chief-arrested-at-burapha-uni-investigation-into-corruption-involving-foreigners/

 

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Wild elephant found electrocuted - farmer admits his wire did it

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Park and military authorities in the Pong Nam Ron area of Chanthaburi on Thailand's eastern seaboard responded to reports of a dead wild elephant.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274655-wild-elephant-found-electrocuted-farmer-admits-his-wire-did-it/

 

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Ubon Ratchathani Zoo closed indefinitely due to flooding, animals are safe

 

 

The Ubon Ratchathani Zoo has closed indefinitely, due to heavy flooding of surrounding and the main access to the zoo, but the animals there are not yet affected.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274674-ubon-ratchathani-zoo-closed-indefinitely-due-to-flooding-animals-are-safe/

 

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Minister Anucha admires Tak Bat Devo tradition in Phichit

 

 

PHICHIT (NNT) - Minister Anucha Nakasai has taken part in the traditional Tak Bat Devo almsgiving ceremony in Phichit, encouraging the general public to help preserve and pass on local traditions.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274675-minister-anucha-admires-tak-bat-devo-tradition-in-phichit/

 

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Police, armed forces prepare for APEC Economic Leaders’ Week (AELW)

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Security agencies in Thailand are now preparing security measures for the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week (AELW), where leaders from Asia-Pacific economies will be convening in Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274676-police-armed-forces-prepare-for-apec-economic-leaders’-week-aelw/

 

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Gov’t doubles down on drug, gun control following Nong Bua Lamphu massacre

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Thai government is increasing its effort on drug suppression and gun control, following the tragic daycare center attack in Nong Bua Lamphu province.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274677-gov’t-doubles-down-on-drug-gun-control-following-nong-bua-lamphu-massacre/