THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 25 January 2023

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Thai man claims he was Bokator boxer seen on Cambodian social media

 

 

A former Muay Thai boxer has claimed that he was one of the two fighters demonstrating the Bokator martial art (an ancient battlefield martial art used by ancient Khmer military) seen in a Cambodian social media post promoting the sport, which one of the events in the 2023 SEA Games to be hosted by Cambodia in May.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284503-thai-man-claims-he-was-bokator-boxer-seen-on-cambodian-social-media/

 

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COVID vaccination centres to be set up in all provinces for foreign tourists

 

 

At least one COVID-19 vaccination centre will be set up in every province in Thailand, to provide services at a cost, exclusively for foreign tourists on voluntary basis. This will not affect the vaccine supplies reserved for Thai citizens, according to Public Health Permanent Secretary Dr. Opart Karnkawinpong.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284504-covid-vaccination-centres-to-be-set-up-in-all-provinces-for-foreign-tourists/

 

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We Travel Together Campaign Gets 2023 Extension

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The government’s We Travel Together campaign has received another extension, allowing Thai nationals to subsidize their hotel stays and travel expenses when traveling domestically. The government expects this latest extension to generate some 12 billion baht in cash flow.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284505-we-travel-together-campaign-gets-2023-extension/

 

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Police Ask Court to Revoke Bail for Tuhao’s Wife

 

 

BANGKOK, Jan 25 (TNA) – National police chief Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas ordered investigators to seek the revocation of bail for Pol Col Wanthanaree Kornchayanant, wife of Chinese businessman Chaiyanat aka Tuhao as she was found to have been interfering with evidence and threatening a witness.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284506-police-ask-court-to-revoke-bail-for-tuhao’s-wife/

 

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Probe into 80 allegedly corrupt immigration officers to conclude Monday

 

PHOTO: Stickboy BKK

 

Thailand’s deputy national police chief says his investigation into 80 immigration officers accused of helping around 5,500 Chinese nationals convert their tourist visas into long-stay visas illegally should be wrapped up by early next week.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284507-probe-into-80-allegedly-corrupt-immigration-officers-to-conclude-monday/

 

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Public warning not to buy defibrillators for sale on social media

 

 

The public are advised not to buy Automated External Defibrillators (AED) online, after 27 sets of the life-saving devices, worth about 1.8 million baht, were stolen from various places in Bangkok, according to the “Drama-addict” Facebook page.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284482-hunt-on-for-thieves-of-27-defibrillators-worth-18-million-baht-stolen-in-bangkok/?do=findComment&comment=17862034

 

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Pattaya Municipal Officials Clean Soi Six Of Illegal Chairs and Signs

 

PHOTO: TMN Cable TV Pattaya

 

A bunch of impeding chairs, road cones, and signs have been removed from the street in Pattaya’s Soi Six, following multiple alleged complaints from tourists.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284510-pattaya-municipal-officials-clean-soi-six-of-illegal-chairs-and-signs/

 

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Motorcyclist Driving in Wrong Direction Hit Head-On and Killed in Sri Racha

 

PHOTO: ศรีราชานิวส์

 

A Thai man met his unfortunate demise after he was crashed head-on by a pickup while driving against traffic on Tuesday, January 24th.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284511-motorcyclist-driving-in-wrong-direction-hit-head-on-and-killed-in-sri-racha/

 

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Foreign Tourist Hospitalized After Nearly Drowning in Pattaya

 

PHOTO: TMN Cable TV Pattaya

 

A foreigner was saved by Jomtien Beach lifeguards and rushed to a local hospital after nearly drowning.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284512-foreign-tourist-hospitalized-after-nearly-drowning-in-pattaya/

 

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Insurgents in Thailand’s Deep SouthThrows Bomb and Injures Ranger Volunteer

 

PHOTO: TalknewsOnline

 

Two insurgents on a motorbike threw a pipe bomb at a security checkpoint and injured one ranger volunteer on Tuesday, January 24th.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284514-insurgents-in-thailand’s-deep-souththrows-bomb-and-injures-ranger-volunteer/

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Phuket Old Town Festival starts January 27

 

 

The Phuket Old Town Festival 2023 will be held around Phuket Town’s historic ‘old town’ precinct between January 27 – 29.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284515-phuket-old-town-festival-starts-january-27/

 

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Rain in Phuket whilst Bangkok chokes

 

 

Whilst Phuket is enjoying a respite from the long, sunny days (with an afternoon of some rain showers crossing the island), Greater Bangkok and some central and northern provinces are experiencing the first bad air pollution for the year.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284516-rain-in-phuket-whilst-bangkok-chokes/

 

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Boxer Buakaw joins Kun Khmer spat between Thailand and Cambodia

 

Sombat “Buakaw” Banchamek

 

Thailand’s Muay Thai champion Sombat “Buakaw” Banchamek has joined the spat between Thailand and Cambodia over the name of a boxing event in the 2023 SEA Games, to be hosted by Cambodia in May, by posting an online message insisting that he is a Thai national of the Kui or Suai tribe, famous for capturing and training elephants.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284533-boxer-buakaw-joins-kun-khmer-spat-between-thailand-and-cambodia/

 

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New head of Thailand’s National Parks Department appointed

 

 

Atthaphon Charoenchansa, director-general of Marine and Coastal Resources Department, was appointed the director-general of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation on Wednesday, with immediate effect by Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Varawut Silpa-archa.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284538-new-head-of-thailand’s-national-parks-department-appointed/

 

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Thai central bank increases key interest rate to 1.50%

 

 

The Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee agreed unanimously on Wednesday to raise the key interest rate by 25 basis points, to 1.50%, with immediate effect.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284539-thai-central-bank-increases-key-interest-rate-to-150/

 

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6 million methamphetamine pills seized, five men arrested in Chiang Rai

 

 

Officers from the office of Thailand’s Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) seized six million methamphetamine pills, hidden in three vehicles, and arrested five men in Wiang Pa Pao district of the northern province of Chiang Mai earlier this week.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1284541-6-million-methamphetamine-pills-seized-five-men-arrested-in-chiang-rai/

 

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