THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 7 December 2022

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Tesla Aims for December Launch in Thailand

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Tesla Motors, Inc is looking to launch in Thailand this month after boosting its hiring efforts in the kingdom.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279831-tesla-aims-for-december-launch-in-thailand/

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Thai PM hints that he wants to stay on for two more years

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said today (Tuesday) that he can occupy the office for more two years only and he promises to do his best so that he can pass the baton to a successor who is “recognised” by the public.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/12798

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Pheu Thai Party unveils its 10-point “think big” manifesto
 

Pheu Thai Party’s advisory chair for public participation and innovations and head of the “Pheu Thai Family”, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, aka “Ung-ing”

Thailand’s opposition Pheu Thai Party has unveiled its ambitious 10-point “think big” manifesto, which envisages, among other things, a minimum daily wage of 600 baht, a minimum monthly salary for a new graduates of 25,000 baht, an average annual income of 200,000 baht for every working citizen, a 5% annual economic growth rate and free medical care for all by the year 2027.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279878-pheu-thai-party-unveils-its-10-point-“think-big”-manifesto/

 

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Public Health Ministry Opposes 4 A.M.Closing Time For Night Venues
by TNR Staff 

 

 

DEPUTY Prime Minister-cum-Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said yesterday (Dec. 6) that he disagrees with a proposal of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports to extend the closing time of entertainment venues to 4 a.m., Amarin TV said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279879-public-health-ministry-opposes-4-amclosing-time-for-night-venues/

 

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“Amazing Thailand 10 Million Celebrations” to mark 10 million visitor milestone for 2022
Welcoming events to be held on 10 December at seven airports and two border checkpoints to offer thanks and appreciation to all tourists for their confidence in Thailand as a holiday destination.

 

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The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is staging the “Amazing Thailand 10 Million Celebrations” to mark this year’s tourist arrivals through 10 December reaching 10 million milestone.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279880-“amazing-thailand-10-million-celebrations”-to-mark-10-million-visitor-milestone-for-2022/

 

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Thai Immigration continues overstaying crackdown, passport checks take place across Pattaya
By Adam Judd

 

 

Pattaya, Thailand-The Royal Thai Immigration has been currently conducting an overstaying crackdown across Thailand dubbed Operation X-ray in some areas and Pattaya is not exempt.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279881-thai-immigration-continues-overstaying-crackdown-passport-checks-take-place-across-pattaya/

 

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Thailand’s very own young female rapper Milli makes BBC list of Top 100 Women in 2022
By Adam Judd

 

 

Thailand-The highly anticipated BBC yearly list of Top 100 women has been released and Thailand’s very own Milli is included.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279882-thailand’s-very-own-young-female-rapper-milli-makes-bbc-list-of-top-100-women-in-2022/

 

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Man arrested after returning to pick up his meth pills he forgot at Chonburi restaurant
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

PHOTO: หนังสือพิมพ์รายวัน.สยามประชา

 

Chonburi —  A forgetful drug suspect was arrested after he reportedly came back to a restaurant in Ban Bueng district to pick up the methamphetamine pills he forgot.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279883-man-arrested-after-returning-to-pick-up-his-meth-pills-he-forgot-at-chonburi-restaurant/

 

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World Sports News - Wednesday 7 December by Chili Radio
 

 

Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279886-world-sports-news-wednesday-7-december-by-chili-radio/

 

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Catering Services Return on Select SRT Routes
by Paul Rujopakarn

 

   
BANGKOK (NNT) - Following a two-year hiatus due to the global pandemic, the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has reinstated onboard catering services on select express services to the North, Northeast, and South.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279887-catering-services-return-on-select-srt-routes/

 

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Thai Medical Tourism Projected to Rebound
by Paul Rujopakarn

 

    
BANGKOK (NNT) - Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS), the largest hospital operator in Asia outside of China, has reported that Thailand’s medical tourism industry is seeing a revitalization and will continue to grow.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279889-thai-medical-tourism-projected-to-rebound/

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NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Wednesday December 7 2022

 

 

Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279892-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-wednesday-december-7-2022/

 

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Man who stole weed from neighbor dies after attack - initially police won't prosecute saying owner had right to defend property

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A major case is brewing in the NE of Thailand after a man died after he was attacked for stealing marijuana plants at a neighbor's property.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279893-man-who-stole-weed-from-neighbor-dies-after-attack-initially-police-wont-prosecute-saying-owner-had-right-to-defend-property/

 

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Foreign woman arrested on overstay and having a fake medical visa in her passport

 

Daily News Thai Caption: Fake "sick" visa

 

Region 3 chief of immigration Pol Maj-Gen Manat Sriwongsa said that his deputies investigated after receiving information from immigration in Nakhon Nayok, central Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279894-foreign-woman-arrested-on-overstay-and-having-a-fake-medical-visa-in-her-passport/

 

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NE man who attacked his mother shoots at police through door - cop shoots back after being hit - man in coma

 

Daily News Thai Caption: At death's door after being shot

 

Daily News reported on a shooting incident at a housing estate in Ubon Ratchathani in the NE of Thailand in which a policeman who was shot by an out of control man responded with two shots of his own hitting the assailant in the head and putting him in a coma.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279895-ne-man-who-attacked-his-mother-shoots-at-police-through-door-cop-shoots-back-after-being-hit-man-in-coma/

 

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Illegal migrant cleaners arrested at two "well-known" universities in Bangkok 

 

 

Siam Rath reported that immigration in the Thai capital Bangkok received information from an informant that many migrant workers were working illegally at two universities.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279896-illegal-migrant-cleaners-arrested-at-two-well-known-universities-in-bangkok/

 

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Ten foreigners arrested for overstaying visas in Chiang Saen, northern Thailand

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Siam Rath reported that Chiang Saen immigration in Chiang Rai, northern Thailand were mounting a crackdown on illegal immigration from December 1st to 10th according to established IB policies. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279897-ten-foreigners-arrested-for-overstaying-visas-in-chiang-saen-northern-thailand/

 

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Crackdown on illegal immigration - Indian on 974 day overstay nabbed after information from spy

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Immigration in Chaiyaphum, NE Thailand, acted on information from a secret informant and arrested an Indian national on a long overstay in the kingdom.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279900-crackdown-on-illegal-immigration-indian-on-974-day-overstay-nabbed-after-information-from-spy/

 

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Jailed Politician Puts Up Big New Year Greeting Billboard
by TNR Staff 

 

Jailed former MP Thepthai Senpong’s large New Year greeting sign. Photos: Matichon

 

BOTH cheers and criticism emerged in Nakhon Si Thammarat after jailed politician Mr. Thepthai Senpong put up a large New Year greeting billboard depicting himself behind bars outside his home, Matichon newspaper said this morning (Dec. 7).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279903-jailed-politician-puts-up-big-new-year-greeting-billboard/

 

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Thailand needs 400 more psychiatrists in next 5 years
 

Photo by tirachardz on Freepik

The Ministry of Public Health plans to produce an additional 400 qualified psychiatrists within the next five years, to cope with the country’s rising number of patients.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279904-thailand-needs-400-more-psychiatrists-in-next-5-years/

 

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Thai immigration visa crackdown, 3 killed in southern bombing: Tim Newton Today - Dec 7
 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279905-thai-immigration-visa-crackdown-3-killed-in-southern-bombing-tim-newton-today-dec-7/

 

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Montri Sintawichai: Controversy erupts over Thailand’s ‘guardian angel of children’
 

Montri Sintawichai

For the last four decades, Montri “Khru Yun” Sintawichai has been known as the “angel of child protection” – but that changed recently. Now, he is facing charges of child abuse, child labor and even human trafficking.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279909-montri-sintawichai-controversy-erupts-over-thailand’s-‘guardian-angel-of-children’/

 

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Does Thailand really want to become a cannabis tourism hotspot?

by Alex Carlton

 

 

Thailand became the first country in Asia to decriminalize cannabis for commercial and medical…

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279917-does-thailand-really-want-to-become-a-cannabis-tourism-hotspot/

 

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Paint truck accident backs up Pattaya area traffic for three hours
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

Banglamung, Chonburi — A truck carrying paint overturned and spilled paint across a road in the Banglamung district, stalling traffic for three hours.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279931-paint-truck-accident-backs-up-pattaya-area-traffic-for-three-hours/

 

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Thai parliament drops Progressive Movement’s bill on local administration

 

 

The Progressive Movement-initiated bill to decentralise local administration, to allow greater autonomy for local administrations in managing their affairs, was rejected by a joint session of the House and Senate today (Wednesday).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279955-thai-parliament-drops-progressive-movement’s-bill-on-local-administration/

 

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Private sector against Pheu Thai’s 600-baht minimum wage proposal

 

 

The Thai private sector has expressed serious concerns over the opposition Pheu Thai Party’s ambitious plan to increase the daily minimum wage to 600 baht by 2027, claiming that this substantial rise will drive up the cost of production by about 70%.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279956-private-sector-against-pheu-thai’s-600-baht-minimum-wage-proposal/

 

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3,500 Bitcoin mining machines seized in raids in BKK and Nonthaburi

 

 

Officers from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) have seized 3,500 Bitcoin mining machines and arrested a man in raids on 41 locations in Bangkok and its neighbouring province of Nonthaburi.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279957-3500-bitcoin-mining-machines-seized-in-raids-in-bkk-and-nonthaburi/

 

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Formalin Found with Crispy Squid and Cow Stomach for Eateries

 

 

BANGKOK, Dec 7 (TNA) – The Department of Health and health officials in Chon Buri province found formalin contamination in 10 samples of cow stomach and crispy squid collected from eateries and grilled pork buffet restaurants in Chon Buri.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279958-formalin-found-with-crispy-squid-and-cow-stomach-for-eateries/

 

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British tourist arrested for overstaying in Sisaket, says he loves Thailand so much he doesn’t want to leave

 

PHOTO: Matichon

 

A British tourist was arrested in Sisaket after overstaying his visa for two months. The tourist confessed his affection for Thailand to immigration officers, saying he loved the country so much he did not want to leave.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1279978-british-tourist-arrested-for-overstaying-in-sisaket-says-he-loves-thailand-so-much-he-doesn’t-want-to-leave/