THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 15 October 2022

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PHOTO: TMN Cable TV Pattaya

 

Snoozing British driver gets spooked by police and crashes into Thai woman

 

A 67-year-old British driver who was dozing off inside his parked sedan reportedly got spooked by concerned Pattaya police before speeding away and crashing into a Thai woman.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274783-snoozing-british-driver-gets-spooked-by-police-and-crashes-into-thai-woman/

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Drunk foreign tourist sleeping on footpath helped by tourist police

 

PHOTO: Pattaya Tourist Police

 

A foreign tourist was safely taken back to his hotel by tourist police after being found sleeping on a footpath today, October 14th.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274804-drunk-foreign-tourist-sleeping-on-footpath-helped-by-tourist-police/

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Handsfree only: New penalties for using a mobile phone while driving in Thailand

By Online Reporter

 

File photo

 

Tougher rules for drivers caught using a mobile phone behind the wheel are now in effect, government deputy spokesperson Tipanan Sirichana announced on Friday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274826-handsfree-only-new-penalties-for-using-a-mobile-phone-while-driving-in-thailand/

 

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Some 50 MPs To Go Party-Hopping During Run-Up To Election
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

 

AS MANY AS 50 MPs are largely expected to go party-hopping by no later than January in pursuit of chances of being reelected, forecast former election commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn Friday (Oct 14).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274829-some-50-mps-to-go-party-hopping-during-run-up-to-election/

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Pattaya tourism brisk over long holiday weekend bringing thousands of tourists but also traffic issues
By Adam Judd

 

 

Pattaya-In what may be a dry run for upcoming major events like Loy Krathong, the fireworks festival, Christmas, and New Year’s, Pattaya has been busy so far on day two going into the four day holiday weekend.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274830-pattaya-tourism-brisk-over-long-holiday-weekend-bringing-thousands-of-tourists-but-also-traffic-issues/

 

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Number of Korean tourists increasing 20 percent in Phuket after roadshow in Korea
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

PHOTO: MGR online

 

Phuket – The number of South Korean tourists in Phuket have increased 20 percent after a roadshow tourism event in Korea last month.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274831-number-of-korean-tourists-increasing-20-percent-in-phuket-after-roadshow-in-korea/

 

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Phuket expects to generate at least 2 billion baht over this long holiday weekend
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Phuket – Phuket is expecting to generate at least two billion baht over this long four-day holiday weekend.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274832-phuket-expects-to-generate-at-least-2-billion-baht-over-this-long-holiday-weekend/

 

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Phuket to hold 28th Triathlon with athletes from 38 countries
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Phuket – The 28th Laguna Phuket Triathlon will be held next month with athletes from 38 countries set to join.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274833-phuket-to-hold-28th-triathlon-with-athletes-from-38-countries/

 

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Explosion at factory in Wichit alarms residents

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Wichit – An explosion at a factory in Wichit, sub-district, Mueang Phuket district alarmed residents.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274834-explosion-at-factory-in-wichit-alarms-residents/

 

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Top Thai politician attacked 14 year old son with gender issues because "he dressed up as a girl"

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A top lawyer has got involved after a 14 year old boy named only as "A" claimed that his father - a top national politician - beat him repeatedly.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274845-top-thai-politician-attacked-14-year-old-son-with-gender-issues-because-he-dressed-up-as-a-girl/

 

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Pattaya: Mystery as dead man in red shirt found covered in Acacia twigs on vacant lot

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Bang Lamung police captain Sornsuphan was called after a grass cutter found a dead body on a five rai vacant plot yesterday morning in Soi Nong Hiang in Nong Pla Lai sub-district.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274849-pattaya-mystery-as-dead-man-in-red-shirt-found-covered-in-acacia-twigs-on-vacant-lot/

 

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Indian businessman attacked by "drunk" Thai woman after trouble over lost key card fine

 

Daily News Thai Caption: Evil woman!

 

Muang Pattaya police and Sawang Boribun rescue services were called after an Indian businessman was left battered and blooded in an attack by a Thai woman.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274850-indian-businessman-attacked-by-drunk-thai-woman-after-trouble-over-lost-key-card-fine/

 

 

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"Make him suffer like my daughter did" says mum who calls for death penalty for "Dating App Killer"

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A distraught mother has called for the death penalty for a cruel Thai man who tortured her only daughter to death in Nonthaburi.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274852-make-him-suffer-like-my-daughter-did-says-mum-who-calls-for-death-penalty-for-dating-app-killer/

 

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Video: Pick-up driver ends up in the klong after overtaking at speed

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Dash cam footage from the front and rear of a vehicle was posted on the Facebook page of an engineer, reported Thai Rath yesterday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274853-video-pick-up-driver-ends-up-in-the-klong-after-overtaking-at-speed/

 

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Thailand Serves as First Stop for Chinese Car Firms in Southeast Asia
by Pandaily

 

Source: Freepik

According to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, in January through August of this year, China exported 1.817 million cars, up 53% year-on-year.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274854-thailand-serves-as-first-stop-for-chinese-car-firms-in-southeast-asia/

 

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Angry hotel tenant attacks Indian owner over having to pay for new key card in Pattaya
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

Pattaya — An unnamed female tenant allegedly attacked an Indian landlord over having to pay 1,000 baht for a new key card that she lost.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274850-indian-businessman-attacked-by-drunk-thai-woman-after-trouble-over-lost-key-card-fine/?do=findComment&comment=17666312

 

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Thai police getting some good press at last: One captain gets out a broom to prevent accidents

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

It's been a tough time for the Royal Thai Police recently who have been featured in stories murdering children (the ex cop who took his own life), shooting noodle vendors and engaging in corruption.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274857-thai-police-getting-some-good-press-at-last-one-captain-gets-out-a-broom-to-prevent-accidents/

 

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Thai man faces attempted murder charge after shooting love rival three times in the street

 

Daily News Thai Caption: Love Triangle Ends

 

A twenty year old man named only as Bew has been arrested and charged with attempted murder and weapons' offences after he shot a rival for his wife's affections.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274860-thai-man-faces-attempted-murder-charge-after-shooting-love-rival-three-times-in-the-street/

 

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Faithful turn to termite mounds for lottery riches - draw tomorrow

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Siam Rath reported that superstitious villagers in the Ban Chan sub-district of Udon Thani in the NE of Thailand were pinning their lottery hopes on a couple of termite mounds at a temple.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274861-faithful-turn-to-termite-mounds-for-lottery-riches-draw-tomorrow/

 

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The national education project equipping ‘left-behind’ Thai children with skills to survive
By Jintana Panyaarvudh

 

Wichaya Dataroon, centre, and his troupe perform a Manora dance.

Wichaya Dataroon left his hometown at age 15 to hunt for a job so he could earn money to pay off his long-overdue tuition fees. Paying up was necessary; only then would he get the certificate proving that he had completed Mathayom 3 level in school.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274862-the-national-education-project-equipping-‘left-behind’-thai-children-with-skills-to-survive/

 

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Heavy rain forecast in northeast Saturday as storm Sonca hits Vietnam

 

 

Thailand’s north-eastern, eastern and central regions, including Bangkok and its peripherals, will see more rain, with isolated heavy showers and strong winds, as a result of tropical storm Sonca, which made landfall in Vietnam’s Quang Ngai province at 4am today (Saturday).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1274865-heavy-rain-forecast-in-northeast-saturday-as-storm-sonca-hits-vietnam/

 

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