THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Friday 28 October 2022

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Thai banks to consult AMLO about postponing requirement for IDs for CDM deposits

 

The Thai Bankers Association (TBA) is set to hold talks with the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO), seeking the postponement of the enforcement of a new rule, which will require everyone depositing cash via cash deposit machines (CDMs) to identify themselves, by using a credit or debit card plus their PIN number.

 

Full ztory: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276000-thai-banks-to-consult-amlo-about-postponing-requirement-for-ids-for-cdm-deposits/

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Yannawa District Superintendent removed from his position

 

PHOTO: Matichon

 

Police Colonel Thanachot Rerkdee was removed from his position as the Yannawa police chief for reportedly accepting bribery and allowing the operation of an illegal entertainment venue in the Yannawa district of Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276005-yannawa-district-superintendent-removed-from-his-position/

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Singaporean man arrested in Thailand in possession of “Happy Water” drug

 

 

Thai police have arrested an elderly Singaporean male for allegedly dealing the “Happy Water” drug among Chinese tourists at night entertainment establishments in Bangkok’s Yan Nawa district.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276041-singaporean-man-arrested-in-thailand-in-possession-of-“happy-water”-drug/

 

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Palang Pracharath Admits Man Likely Linked To Illegal Nightclub Donated Cash
by TNR Staff

 

The mainly Chinese customers rounded up during the police raid and the drugs found there. Photos: Thai Rath

 

JUSTICE Minister Somsak Thepsuthin admitted today (Oct. 27) that a man rumoured to possibly be linked to an illegal nightclub in Yanawa district raided by police yesterday had donated 3 million baht to Palang Pracharath Party last year, Thai Post newspaper said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276042-palang-pracharath-admits-man-likely-linked-to-illegal-nightclub-donated-cash/

 

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Thai F-16 Fighters In Recon Mission Along Border With Myanmar
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

The Thai air force’s F-16 Fighting Falcon jets. Photo: Thai Rath

 

A COUPLE OF the Thai air force’s F-16 Fighting Falcon jets are currently exercising a reconnaissance mission over Thai airspace in northwestern border areas following Myanmar’s airborne attacks on a Kachin rebel base in northernmost Myanmar.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276043-thai-f-16-fighters-in-recon-mission-along-border-with-myanmar/

 

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Bride Dies, Groom Badly Injured In Car Crash
by TNR Staff

 

JUST 10 days before their wedding a young couple driving a pick-up van back home in Suphan Buri crashed into a tree after slipping off the road in heavy rain seriously injuring both of them but bride later died in the hospital, Sanook.com said Thursday afternoon (Oct. 27).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276044-bride-dies-groom-badly-injured-in-car-crash/

 

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Pheu Thai Party’s Landslide Win ‘Very Unlikely’: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

 

IT WILL BE VERY UNLIKELY for the Pheu Thai Party to score a landslide victory in the next general election because the largest opposition camp will undeniably see the likes of the Move Forward Party contesting as their archrivals, according to a noted political scientist.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276045-pheu-thai-party’s-landslide-win-‘very-unlikely’-academic/

 

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Chinese links to nightlife underworld and police collusion being investigated in drugs crackdown

y Joseph O' Connor

 

Police led by Police Major General Theeradet Thamsuthee raided an illegal nightclub premises on Charoen Rat Road on Wednesday morning. (Inset left) A white Rolls Royce was among 34 luxury cars seized. (Inset right).

 

Police seized ฿1.3 million in cash from two safes while they failed to open four others at a completely unlicensed Chinese-run high-end nightlife complex.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276046-chinese-links-to-nightlife-underworld-and-police-collusion-being-investigated-in-drugs-crackdown/

 

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Gen Prawit confirms Thais Can Watch World Cup

 

 

BANGKOK, (TNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has ordered the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) to coordinate with the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to guarantee that Thai people can watch live matches of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276047-gen-prawit-confirms-thais-can-watch-world-cup/

 

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Officials remove encroaching signs on Lay Phang Beach in Thalang
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Thalang – Officials removed encroaching signs on Lay Phang Beach in Thalang after all encroached structures were ordered by relevant agencies to be demolished.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276048-officials-remove-encroaching-signs-on-lay-phang-beach-in-thalang/

 

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World Sports News - Friday 28 October by Chili Radio

 

Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276053-world-sports-news-friday-28-october-by-chili-radio/

 

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Thief steals 200,000 baht from local grocery store in Chonburi
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

PHOTO: PattayaupdateNews

Chonburi — A security camera caught a man stealing money roughly worth 200,000 baht from a local grocery store in Chonburi.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276055-thief-steals-200000-baht-from-local-grocery-store-in-chonburi/

 

 

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Foreign man rescued after struggling while diving off Phuket
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Phuket – An unidentified foreign man has been rescued after suffering from decompression sickness while he was diving near an island in Chalong.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276056-foreign-man-rescued-after-struggling-while-diving-off-phuket/

 

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Tourism and Sports Minister to suggest marine safety improvements for tourists in Phuket
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Phuket – The Tourism and Sports Minister is going to suggest marine safety improvements for tourists in Phuket to the Thai Prime Minister.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276057-tourism-and-sports-minister-to-suggest-marine-safety-improvements-for-tourists-in-phuket/

 

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NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Friday October 28 2022

 

 

Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276058-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-friday-october-28-2022/

 

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Chinese businessman wanted to shutter local media house to ‘please’ recently held CCP meeting in Beijing

By Erich Parpart

 

The Chinese government will continue to try and increase their control over Thai media, the founder of a Thai student publishing house which said that a Chinese businessman tried to buy them out told Thai Enquirer. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276060-chinese-businessman-wanted-to-shutter-local-media-house-to-‘please’-recently-held-ccp-meeting-in-beijing/

 

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UPDATE:

 

Chinese businessman linked to pub raid is donor of Palang Pracharath

 

 

More than 200 Chinese clients were found in the pub in Yannawa raided by police on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276042-palang-pracharath-admits-man-likely-linked-to-illegal-nightclub-donated-cash/?do=findComment&comment=17690042

 

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Tourists given suspended jail sentences/fines after Bangkok-Sathorn raid

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Seven people have appeared in court including tourists following the raid on a premises in the Yannawa police jurisdiction in the Sathorn area of Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276063-tourists-given-suspended-jail-sentencesfines-after-bangkok-sathorn-raid/

 

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Democrat Party hit with another major defection

 

This picture taken on April 18, 2022 shows the exterior of Thailand’s Democrat Party headquarters in Bangkok. (Photo by Jack TAYLOR / AFP)

 

The Democrat Party, Thailand’s oldest political party, has been dealt another blow with the resignation of one of its most senior members Trairong Suwankiri on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276065-democrat-party-hit-with-another-major-defection/

 

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Properties from about 200 developers being offered at old prices at 42nd House and Condo Exhibition
by Na-ark Rojanasuvan

 

    
BANGKOK (NNT) - Prices of energy and construction materials as well as interest rates have all increased this year. Nonetheless, the Thai Condominium Association and Housing Business Association are partnering with developers to offer properties at their original prices. These offers from about 200 developers may be found at the 42nd House and Condo Exhibition in Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276066-properties-from-about-200-developers-being-offered-at-old-prices-at-42nd-house-and-condo-exhibition/

 

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PM elaborates on 3 core strategies for elevating Thailand’s prosperity level
by Namo Vananupong

 

    
BANGKOK (NNT) - The prime minister has asserted a revamp of Thailand requires the implementation of 3 core strategies that would elevate prosperity and people’s overall livelihood.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276067-pm-elaborates-on-3-core-strategies-for-elevating-thailand’s-prosperity-level/

 

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Thai police allegedly ignore desperate gamblers appeal for help - they put the phone down because the call came from a casino

 

Daily News Thai Caption: They claimed...trickery

 

Daily News reported on an alarming case in which a group of gamblers had been winning at cards known as Dragon Tiger at a casino under the Prasert Manutham expressway section in Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276070-thai-police-allegedly-ignore-desperate-gamblers-appeal-for-help-they-put-the-phone-down-because-the-call-came-from-a-casino/

 

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Tim Newton Today - Oct 28: Thai LTR visa numbers, Chinese 'party' dens being investigated, ASEAN bla bla

 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276071-tim-newton-today-oct-28-thai-ltr-visa-numbers-chinese-party-dens-being-investigated-asean-bla-bla/

 

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Malaysian didn't learn from previous lesson - back selling bootleg foreign liquor online

 

Daily News Thai Caption: Arrested yet again

 

191 police armed with a search warrant went to a house in Soi Hatairat 3, Minburi, northern Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276073-malaysian-didnt-learn-from-previous-lesson-back-selling-bootleg-foreign-liquor-online/

 

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Dr Song speaks out: He was kidnapped for ransom in Africa for 25 days

 

Daily News Thai Cap:  I was saved by...

 

Dr Nopparat Rattanaworah - better known as Dr Song - who was kidnapped by an armed group in Africa has been speaking to Daily News and other Thai media about his ordeal.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276078-dr-song-speaks-out-he-was-kidnapped-for-ransom-in-africa-for-25-days/

 

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Thailand welcomes over 7 million foreign tourists from 1 January to 26 October 2022
Heading into the traditional high season of October to March, the full year target for 2022 is 7-10 million visitor arrivals.
TAT Newsroom

 

Thailand welcomed over 7 million tourists between 1 January and 26 October, 2022, with the full year target for 2022 being between seven and 10 million visitor arrivals.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276079-thailand-welcomes-over-7-million-foreign-tourists-from-1-january-to-26-october-2022/

 

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Famous Thai ladyboy who said "it's me or the designer bag who's fake" is jailed but walks out of court

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Siam Rath reported on the case of a well known celebrity ladyboy called Mr Naphaphat or "Tina", 42.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276080-famous-thai-ladyboy-who-said-its-me-or-the-designer-bag-whos-fake-is-jailed-but-walks-out-of-court/

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Traffic comes to a standstill as two tons of chicken falls off "red plate" pick-up covering the road

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Siam Rath reported that the Kamphaeng Saen police in Nakhon Pathom, central Thailand, were alerted to an accident in Huay Khwang sub-district where a pick up had overturned at a bend. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276083-traffic-comes-to-a-standstill-as-two-tons-of-chicken-falls-off-red-plate-pick-up-covering-the-road/

 

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Video: Great lump of concrete just waiting to fall on a motorist or two and kill them - or quite safe...

 

Sanook Thai Cap: You're quite sure it won't fall?

 

Sanook reported on a Facebook video post by a guy called Anuphong Hunphuang who was riding a motorcycle in Nonthaburi.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276085-video-great-lump-of-concrete-just-waiting-to-fall-on-a-motorist-or-two-and-kill-them-or-quite-safe/

 

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Video: Teen survives coming off bike then explosion as rescue services give him first aid

 

77kaoded Thai Caption: Out of control young people

 

77kaoded reported - along with an aftermath video - on an attack against a 17 year old youth in Bang Plee, Samut Prakan.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276088-video-teen-survives-coming-off-bike-then-explosion-as-rescue-services-give-him-first-aid/