THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 16 November 2022

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Air passengers advised to allow more time for their travel to airports

 

Passengers intending to take domestic or international flights out of Bangkok are being advised to allow 3 hours before boarding time for travel to Suvarnabhumi or Don Mueang airports.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277896-air-passengers-advised-to-allow-more-time-for-their-travel-to-airports/

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Four tiger cubs seized from man in Thailand’s Mukdahan province

 

 

Thai police and officials from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation seized four tiger cubs and arrested an alleged wildlife trafficker in the north-eastern province of Mukdahan.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277877-four-tiger-cubs-seized-from-man-in-thailand’s-mukdahan-province/

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Bank of Thailand moves against cash and the US dollar in a plan to reduce cash in half by 2026
by James Morris and Son Nguyen

 

New policies and guidelines from the Bank of Thailand aim to increase the use of digital payments in Thailand with a plan to reduce the amount and value of banknotes in circulation in half by 2026.

 
The new policy to halve the amount of cash in circulation by 2026 comes as the Bank of Thailand joined four other Southeast Asian central banks in creating a cross-border payment zone that uses QR codes and avoids converting and reconverting to US dollars.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277913-bank-of-thailand-moves-against-cash-and-the-us-dollar-in-a-plan-to-reduce-cash-in-half-by-2026/

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Only Some, Not All, World Cup Matches To Watch Live On Free TV: Prawit
by TNR Staff

 

The World Cup trophy next to a football. Photo by Fauzan Saari on Unsplash

 

DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER Prawit Wongsuwan has apparently dampened the hopes of the Thai people anticipating the live broadcasting of each and every soccer match in the Fifa World Cup 2022.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277914-only-some-not-all-world-cup-matches-to-watch-live-on-free-tv-prawit/

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Prayut Says He Is Still Fine After Hun Sen Catches Covid
by TNR Staff

 

 

PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha said Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 15) that he is still fine and frequently undergoes Covid-19 test after it was revealed that Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen tested positive and had to leave the Group of 20 meetings in Bali earlier in the day, Matichon newspaper said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277915-prayut-says-he-is-still-fine-after-hun-sen-catches-covid/

 

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Govt: Thailand to Become International Hub of Electric Vehicles

 

 

BANGKOK, (TNA) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha opened an electric vehicle (EV) charging station, the 69th facility of its kind in the country, along with the introduction of BMW i7 electric limousines for participants in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277916-govt-thailand-to-become-international-hub-of-electric-vehicles/

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Pattaya resident brutally beaten and slashed in forehead with knife by “old friends”
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

Pattaya — A 27-year-old Pattaya resident said he was brutally bludgeoned and slashed in his forehead by a group of his old friends. His mother claimed to the media that her son was attacked twice this month.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277917-pattaya-resident-brutally-beaten-and-slashed-in-forehead-with-knife-by-“old-friends”/

 

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Four people seriously injured in two-vehicle crash in Pattaya area, driver blames slippery road
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

Chonburi — Four people were seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash on a wet Chonburi road. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277918-four-people-seriously-injured-in-two-vehicle-crash-in-pattaya-area-driver-blames-slippery-road/

 

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World’s largest Water Jet Championship set to rock Pattaya from December 14th to 18th
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

Pattaya, Thailand — Are you ready for the Biggest Single Grand Slam in the world!!!

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277919-world’s-largest-water-jet-championship-set-to-rock-pattaya-from-december-14th-to-18th/

 

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Concerns voiced over COVID Deltacron XBC sub-variant

 

Scientists all over the world have been keeping a close eye on a new COVID-19 variant, which is a hybrid of the Delta and Omicron variants and is capable of attacking the lungs, like Delta, and is as easily transmissible as Omicron, according to the Centre for Medical Genomics at Mahidol University.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277920-concerns-voiced-over-covid-deltacron-xbc-sub-variant/

 

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Swedish man and daughter escape burning vehicle in Phuket
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Rawai – A Swedish driver and his daughter have survived after gasoline leaked out before his car caught fire in Rawai, Phuket.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277921-swedish-man-and-daughter-escape-burning-vehicle-in-phuket/

 

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Bangla Road checkpoints setup to prevent drugs and crime
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Patong  – The Patong Police set up checkpoints on both ends of Bangla Road to prevent illegal drugs and crimes.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277922-bangla-road-checkpoints-setup-to-prevent-drugs-and-crime/

 

 

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World Sports News - Wednesday 16 November by Chili Radio

 

 

Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277926-world-sports-news-wednesday-16-november-by-chili-radio/

 

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NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Wednesday November 16 2022

 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277929-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-wednesday-november-16-2022/

 

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Thailand set to welcome 12 million tourists by year-end, with economy likely to buck global trend of recession – says FinMin Akrhom

By Thanaphum Charoensombatpanich

 

Thailand’s economy is on the mend as the crucial tourism sector has revived much better than the expectations of the government with total number of tourists entering Thailand by the end of 2022 likely to reach as high as 12 million, a senior member of the Cabinet said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277932-thailand-set-to-welcome-12-million-tourists-by-year-end-with-economy-likely-to-buck-global-trend-of-recession-–-says-finmin-akrhom/

 

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Man extradited from Thailand to Scotland over child abuse images jailed
William Dempster was found to have more than 60,000 indecent images of children before fleeing the country in 2014.

 

By James Delaney

 

Dempster: The 46-year-old was jailed at Hamilton Sheriff Court. Picture: Police Scotland

A man who fled to Thailand after being convicted of possessing thousands of indecent images of children has been jailed following extradition back to Scotland.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277935-man-extradited-from-thailand-to-scotland-over-child-abuse-images-jailed/

 

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Pattaya Hotel Bookings Surge As Special Holidays Given To People in Bangkok During APEC Week
by Namo Vananupong

 

    
BANGKOK (NNT) - The government has made November 16-18 special public holidays in Bangkok, Nonthaburi, and Samut Prakan. This is bestowing a windfall on nearby provinces such as Chonburi as people in Bangkok look for destinations to spend the holidays. In Chonburi’s Pattaya city, hotel room bookings have surged by 70%.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277939-pattaya-hotel-bookings-surge-as-special-holidays-given-to-people-in-bangkok-during-apec-week/

 

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Building contractor returns home - everything is stolen and car is just a lump of old metal

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

77kaoded reported that a 61 year old building contractor in Lopburi, central Thailand, returned to her home to find thieves had stolen everything since she was away.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277941-building-contractor-returns-home-everything-is-stolen-and-car-is-just-a-lump-of-old-metal/

 

 

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Tourism booming in Koh Chang - Thais head north but foreigners make for rosy outlook into 2023

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Naew Na reported from the holiday island of Koh Chang in Trat where they said that 90% of hotel rooms had been booked out through November. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277945-tourism-booming-in-koh-chang-thais-head-north-but-foreigners-make-for-rosy-outlook-into-2023/

 

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Tim Newton Today - Nov 16: New Thai visa, Chinese biz crackdowns, APEC protest worries. And CATS

 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277948-tim-newton-today-nov-16-new-thai-visa-chinese-biz-crackdowns-apec-protest-worries-and-cats/

 

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Long prison sentences for madams who preyed on children - man who slept with child gets 12 years

 

 

The court in Surat Thani, southern Thailand, has handed down judgments against three people involved in a sex trafficking case against minors.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277949-long-prison-sentences-for-madams-who-preyed-on-children-man-who-slept-with-child-gets-12-years/

 

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Winter COVID Wave to End in February
by Paul Rujopakarn

 

    
BANGKOK (NNT) - Health authorities have been reporting an increase in new COVID-19 cases, in what they describe as an expected small wave. Thailand’s top virologist said the latest wave is expected to last until February 2023.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277950-winter-covid-wave-to-end-in-february/

 

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One BILLION baht in assets seized as Thai police go after online casino mafia

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Crime Suppression Division police announced the arrest of 15 suspects and the seizure of assets worth a billion baht after countrywide raids yesterday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277952-one-billion-baht-in-assets-seized-as-thai-police-go-after-online-casino-mafia/

 

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Two major fires hit shoe and furniture factories on outskirts of Bangkok

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai media reported that two major fires hit factories on the outskirts of Bangkok yesterday afternoon/evening. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277955-two-major-fires-hit-shoe-and-furniture-factories-on-outskirts-of-bangkok/

 

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"Ice" hidden in pictures - 21 kilos - was bound for Japan and Australia

 

Daily News Thai Caption: Hidden in picture frames

 

Thai customs at the Nong Khai border crossing in NE Thailand yesterday announced that they had found 21.1 kilos of crystal meth hidden in picture frames.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277957-ice-hidden-in-pictures-21-kilos-was-bound-for-japan-and-australia/

 

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Search for French tourist missing in south since Saturday

 

 

Siam Rath reported that the owner of a resort in the Khao Sok area of Surat Thani, southern Thailand had reported that a French tourist had gone missing. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277959-search-for-french-tourist-missing-in-south-since-saturday/

 

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Thai police tell traders how to spot "fake slips" on banking app transfers after spate of rip-offs

 

Daily News Thai Caption: It's not hard to spot!

 

The Royal Thai police spokesman advised traders on how to spot fake slips for transfers on banking apps.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277962-thai-police-tell-traders-how-to-spot-fake-slips-on-banking-app-transfers-after-spate-of-rip-offs/

 

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Hit and run Yaris driver sought in Sattahip - 62 year old woman on motorcycle killed outside Lotus

 

Daily News Thai Caption: Hunt on for speeding driver 

 

Thai media Daily News reported on a horrific accident in Sattahip on Thailand's eastern seaboard last night at around 7 pm.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277964-hit-and-run-yaris-driver-sought-in-sattahip-62-year-old-woman-on-motorcycle-killed-outside-lotus/

 

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Here’s why you shouldn’t pay more than 30 baht to rent a chair on Hua Hin beach
By Online Reporter

 

File photo

Vendors in Hua Hin have been reminded they should not be charging tourists more than 30 baht to rent a chair on Hua Hin beach.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277966-here’s-why-you-shouldn’t-pay-more-than-30-baht-to-rent-a-chair-on-hua-hin-beach/

 

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Crystal Ecstasy from the Netherlands seized at Bangkok post office - two arrests made

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Chief of Thailand's Narcotics Control Board Wanchai Chaimongkhon reported to Siam Rath action taken by the AITF - Airport Interdiction Task Force.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277968-crystal-ecstasy-from-the-netherlands-seized-at-bangkok-post-office-two-arrests-made/