THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Tuesday 20 December 2022

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Phuket Officially Launches Crime-Free Initiative

 

PHUKET (NNT) - Phuket province has launched its Phuket Crime-Free campaign to stamp out criminal activities and illegal businesses. Local authorities hope the campaign will help boost confidence among tourists and make the city a safer place to live and visit.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281033-phuket-officially-launches-crime-free-initiative/

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8.1 million Thais are poor, 4.4 million below poverty line – NESDC

 

People are seen in a slum along railroad tracks in downtown Bangkok on June 15, 2020. (Photo by Mladen ANTONOV / AFP)

 

More than 8.1 million Thais are poor, including 4.4 million living below the poverty line, according to the latest report by The Office of the National Economics and Social Development Council (NESDC).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281048-81-million-thais-are-poor-44-million-below-poverty-line-–-nesdc/

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Intoxicated Finnish tourist falls off motorbike and blacks out in middle of the road

 

PHOTO: TMN Cable TV Pattaya

 

An intoxicated tourist was safely taken back to his accommodation after falling off his motorbike and blacking out in the middle of a Pattaya road.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281052-intoxicated-finnish-tourist-falls-off-motorbike-and-blacks-out-in-middle-of-the-road/

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THAI looks to add 9 more aircraft to its fleet of 61 in 2023 as demand for travel picks up, looks to divest many of its idle aircrafts

By Thanaphum Charoensombatpanich

 

Thailand’s embattled national carrier, Thai Airways International Plc (THAI), said it was looking to add 9 more aircraft to its fleet as its passenger load factor continues to rise.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281069-thai-looks-to-add-9-more-aircraft-to-its-fleet-of-61-in-2023-as-demand-for-travel-picks-up-looks-to-divest-many-of-its-idle-aircrafts/

 

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Chinese gangs approaching expectant Thai fathers in private hospitals seeking identity transfers
by Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor

 

Whistleblower Chuwit Kamolvisit, at another revealing press conference last week at the Davis Hotel in the Sukhumvit area of Bangkok. 

The Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB) moved last Thursday to seize the entire business of a luxury hotel in Samut Prakan run by a company in which Mr Chaiyanat Kornchayanant or Du Hao, the alleged Chinese drug kingpin, is a shareholder.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281070-chinese-gangs-approaching-expectant-thai-fathers-in-private-hospitals-seeking-identity-transfers/

 

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Prawit To Be Named Sole Palang Pracharath Candidate For PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Palang Pracharath Party boss Prawit Wongsuwan. Ihoto: Thai Rath

 

THE RULING PALANG PRACHARATH might probably name party boss Prawit Wongsuwan as the sole partisan contestant for prime minister in the next general election, thus keeping Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha at bay.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281071-prawit-to-be-named-sole-palang-pracharath-candidate-for-pm/

 

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More than 30 People Reportedly Still in the Sea After Navy Ship Capsizes off of Prachuap
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Prachuap Khiri Khan – A Royal Thai Navy ship capsized off of the Bang Saphan district. 73 crew members have been rescued while approximately 33 are still in the sea.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1280995-thai-ship-sinks-in-the-gulf-off-prachuap-all-aboard-are-safe-but-some-media-report-injuries-and-missing/?do=findComment&comment=17796071

 

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Nine provinces in Southern Thailand suffer from flooding, three people die
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reports nine provinces in the South of Thailand are suffering from flooding as heavy rains continue. Three people have died in the floods.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281072-nine-provinces-in-southern-thailand-suffer-from-flooding-three-people-die/

 

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Tourists Leave Samui Island by Plane as Boats are Banned from Leaving Ports
By Goongnang Suksawat 

 

Tourists have had to leave Samui Island by plane as boats are being banned from leaving ports.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281073-tourists-leave-samui-island-by-plane-as-boats-are-banned-from-leaving-ports/

 

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World Sports News - Tuesday 20 December by Chili Radio
 

 

Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281077-world-sports-news-tuesday-20-december-by-chili-radio/

 

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NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Tuesday December 20 2022
 

 

Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281084-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-tuesday-december-20-2022/

 

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Indonesia’s foreign retirees fear being driven out as new visa scheme targets ‘filthy rich’
 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281087-indonesia’s-foreign-retirees-fear-being-driven-out-as-new-visa-scheme-targets-‘filthy-rich’/

 

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APEC 2022: A few highs and some lows for Prayut government

 

 

The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit, the biggest diplomatic event hosted by Thailand in a long time, is touted by the government as a success, but civic groups are fuming, and calling for justice for victims of police violence during protests.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281088-apec-2022-a-few-highs-and-some-lows-for-prayut-government/

 

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Missing Navy crew, more ships sinking, 53,000 homes underwater in South: Tim Newton Today - Dec 20

 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281089-missing-navy-crew-more-ships-sinking-53000-homes-underwater-in-south-tim-newton-today-dec-20/

 

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Dead body found by renovators in water tank in downtown Bangkok - police think it's been there a month

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported that the Hua Mark police in downtown Bangkok went with Police Hospital medics and Ruam Katanyu Foundation rescue to four story business premises at 22/1 in Soi Ramkhamhaeng 1, Suan Luang.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281090-dead-body-found-by-renovators-in-water-tank-in-downtown-bangkok-police-think-its-been-there-a-month/

 

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Driver leaves Norwegian at gas station - "I thought he was sleeping in the back"

 

Sanook Thai Caption:  (I) thought (he) was asleep

 

A Norwegian tourist found himself up the proverbial creek without a paddle yesterday afternoon.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281091-driver-leaves-norwegian-at-gas-station-i-thought-he-was-sleeping-in-the-back/

 

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Tourism minister says extended nightlife hours in Phuket limited to Bangla Road

By Peter Roche

 

Flickr/Richard Cawood

Thailand’s tourism minister says if an extension to nightlife operating hours is approved for Phuket, it’s likely it will only apply to Bangla Road in Patong. In fact it’s probably the only area in Thailand being considered for 4am closing times at the moment.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281094-tourism-minister-says-extended-nightlife-hours-in-phuket-limited-to-bangla-road/

 

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Teary eyed student says she was conned into opening account used in crime: "Send me to jail I have no money to pay"

 

Daily News Thai Caption: Jail me instead

 

Daily News reported from the police station in Ayutthaya, central Thailand, where a 19 year old student at a university who they called by the fictitious name Suay said she had been duped. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281095-teary-eyed-student-says-she-was-conned-into-opening-account-used-in-crime-send-me-to-jail-i-have-no-money-to-pay/

 

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Thai police appeal for information after dead woman found strangled in NE

 

Daily News Thai Caption: Female murder victim

 

The Thai police in Chaiyaphum in the north east are appealing for assistance after a woman aged about 30-35 was found about thirty meters off the road going to Ong Reua in the Kaeng Khro police jurisdiction.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281100-thai-police-appeal-for-information-after-dead-woman-found-strangled-in-ne/

 

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Tractor driver dies still clutching his wrench - ten wheeler with sugar cane overturns

 

Daily News Thai Caption: When your number's up

 

Daily News reported on a collision between a ten wheel truck carrying sugar cane and a tractor on Route 3028 near Ban Sila Thong, Uthai Thani, lower north Thailand.

 

Full story:  https://aseannow.com/topic/1281102-tractor-driver-dies-still-clutching-his-wrench-ten-wheeler-with-sugar-cane-overturns/

 

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It's not the money it's the presentation, latest food drama as pork ribs cost 90 baht

 

Daily News Thai Caption: 90 baht

 

Daily News reported on the latest food drama in Thailand developing on Facebook.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281103-its-not-the-money-its-the-presentation-latest-food-drama-as-pork-ribs-cost-90-baht/

 

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Family in effort to repatriate young Irishman who died while kayaking in Surat Thani last weekend

by James Morris and Son Nguyen

 

22-year-old, Odhrán Joseph O’Neill from County Armagh in Ireland. His remains were recovered 15 metres below his kayak on Sunday morning. 

Irish Department of Foreign Affairs through the Irish Embassy in Bangkok seeking an official report on the Irishman’s death and helping to make arrangements for the repatriation of his body.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1280991-irishman-dies-in-kayaking-incident-in-thailand/?do=findComment&comment=17796993

 

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No charges against Thaksin or Yingluck over controversial G-to-G rice deals
 

 

Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission has decided not to press charges, against former prime ministers Thaksin and Yingluck Shinawatra or former Pheu Thai MP Yaowapa Wongsawat, in connection with the fraudulent government-to-government rice deals between Thailand and China almost a decade ago.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281106-no-charges-against-thaksin-or-yingluck-over-controversial-g-to-g-rice-deals/

 

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Comic's impersonation of PM's voice makes Lung Too chuckle - "Sawatdee Phee Nong Prachachon"

 

 

Thai Rath reported from the OTOP City 2022 show at Impact Arena Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok yesterday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281108-comics-impersonation-of-pms-voice-makes-lung-too-chuckle-sawatdee-phee-nong-prachachon/

 

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Seven students and teacher injured as sports day fireworks "go off all by themselves"

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Wiang Pa Pao police in Chiang Rai, northern Thailand were called to the Wiang Pa Pao Withayakhom School after fireworks went off by accident.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281110-seven-students-and-teacher-injured-as-sports-day-fireworks-go-off-all-by-themselves/

 

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Fire in high rise apartment rented by Indians in Thonburi - serious damage as 100 Thais and foreigners evacuated

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Fire services were called to a 42 story building on Charoen Nakhon Road in Thonburi, western Bangkok, after fire broke out in a 40th story bedroom.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281113-fire-in-high-rise-apartment-rented-by-indians-in-thonburi-serious-damage-as-100-thais-and-foreigners-evacuated/

 

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Thai political party deputy leader arrested for alleged murder

 

 

Crime Suppression Division (CSD) police arrested the deputy leader of the Thai Local Power Party, Prasopchoke Nimruang, today (Tuesday) in connection with the murder of a vice mayor of a Tambon Administrative Organisation (TAO) in Nakhon Nayok Province and a driver in February this year.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281138-thai-political-party-deputy-leader-arrested-for-alleged-murder/

 

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Pyrotechnics banned in entertainment venues during New Year celebrations

 

 

The use of pyros or special light effects in entertainment venues in Bangkok during the New Year celebrations are banned and organisers of outdoor countdown events can only use fireworks with prior permission from the city’s administration.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281139-pyrotechnics-banned-in-entertainment-venues-during-new-year-celebrations/

 

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“There weren’t enough life vests on board” – latest in the search for missing crew

 

PHOTO: Frigate HMS Sukhothai rescue - Thai Navy

 

An air and sea search for the 30 missing crew (some media report up to 33) of the HMS Sukhothai frigate continues. One crew member was found and rescued yesterday but fears remain for the welfare of the remainder of the missing crew. It was also revealed this morning by a spokesperson for the Navy that there were weren’t sufficient life vests available for all crew on the ill fated vessel.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281140-“there-weren’t-enough-life-vests-on-board”-–-latest-in-the-search-for-missing-crew/

 

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Tourists flying out of Koh Samui as ferry services remain suspended due to storms

 

Facebook/Tee Yaemsa

 

Ferry services from Koh Samui are still suspended due to stormy conditions in the Gulf of Thailand. Surat Thani Governor, Wichawut Jinto says services from Koh Pha Ngan and Koh Tao are also not operating at the moment, due to the poor weather conditions, stranding travellers on the Gulf islands.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281142-tourists-flying-out-of-koh-samui-as-ferry-services-remain-suspended-due-to-storms/