THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Tuesday 14 February 2023

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Valentine's Day: Market sales down as Thais switch to online rose purchases with delivery

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported from the Sriracha market in Chonburi early this morning - it's Valentine's Day.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286468-valentines-day-market-sales-down-as-thais-switch-to-online-rose-purchases-with-delivery/

 

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Tourism Authority Revises Up Target for Indian Arrivals to 2 Million in 2023
by Paul Rujopakarn

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has revised its target for Indian arrivals from 1.4 million to 2 million this year due to recent changes in COVID-19 regulations by the Indian government.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286469-tourism-authority-revises-up-target-for-indian-arrivals-to-2-million-in-2023/

 

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4 police officers deny demanding fees escorting Chinese tourists

 

 

Four junior police officers, who are accused of providing vehicular escort services for a fee to Chinese tourists travelling from Suvarnabhumi international airport to their hotels in Bangkok, have been summoned to the Office of the Inspector-General to acknowledge charges of gross disciplinary violation. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286472-4-police-officers-deny-demanding-fees-escorting-chinese-tourists/

 

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Politicians urged to commit to fighting graft

 

Director-General of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Rutchada Suriyakul Na Ayutya, was arrested on corruption charges in December as a result of whistle-blowing

 

Thailand’s leading graft-fighters have appealed to politicians and political parties contesting the next general election to demonstrate a clear commitment to dealing with corruption, which they said has become more visible and widespread.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286487-politicians-urged-to-commit-to-fighting-graft/

 

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Charter Court to rule on non-Thai inclusion in calculation for constituency MPs

 

 

The Election Commission (EC) decided today (Tuesday) to ask the Constitutional Court to rule whether non-Thais can be included in the population for the calculation of the number of constituency MPs for each respective province.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286488-charter-court-to-rule-on-non-thai-inclusion-in-calculation-for-constituency-mps/

 

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Thai National Missing After Quake in Turkey

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Thai embassy in Ankara has reported that a Thai woman has gone missing since last week’s quake and officials are now searching for her.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286490-thai-national-missing-after-quake-in-turkey/

 

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Finance Minister Optimistic About Thai Economic Growth

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has said he believes Thailand’s economy can grow at a faster rate than forecast for 2023 amid the revival of the nation’s tourism industry, which has been aided by the easing of pandemic-related travel restrictions.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286491-finance-minister-optimistic-about-thai-economic-growth/

 

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Poor air conditions in northern and north-eastern Thailand on Tuesday

 

 

PM2.5 dust in the atmosphere in most areas of the north and north-east today (Tuesday) has exceeded the national safety level, according to the Centre for Air Pollution Mitigation.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286492-poor-air-conditions-in-northern-and-north-eastern-thailand-on-tuesday/

 

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Factory Oil Fire Prompts Evacuation in Chon Buri

 

 

CHON BURI (NNT) - A factory fire in Si Racha district of Chon Buri province led to the evacuation of around 300 students from a local school on Monday afternoon (13 Feb).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286493-factory-oil-fire-prompts-evacuation-in-chon-buri/

 

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Rama 9 Project Halted After Building Collapse

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Huai Khwang district office has ordered the suspension of a housing project in the Rama 9 area for the next 30 days, following a building collapse on Monday (13 Feb).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286494-rama-9-project-halted-after-building-collapse/

 

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Dusit District Registers Same-Sex Marriage on Valentine’s Day

 

 

BANGKOK, Feb 14 (TNA) – Bangkok’s Dusit District office arranges marriage registration for couples of all genders including LGBTQ+ couples on the Valentine’s Day.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286495-dusit-district-registers-same-sex-marriage-on-valentine’s-day/

 

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Thai Police Impound 14 Million Baht Worth of Fake Toothpaste, One Chinese Suspect Arrested

 

 

The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) busted three storage centers located in Bangkok and Samut Prakan and confiscated 14 million baht worth of fake toothpaste, cosmetics, and brand-name bags last week.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286496-thai-police-impound-14-million-baht-worth-of-fake-toothpaste-one-chinese-suspect-arrested/

 

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Smog Blankets Chiang Mai

 

 

CHIANG MAI, Feb 14 (TNA) – Chiang Mai’s Muang district has been shrouded in toxic haze as the city was ranked third on Iqair’s list of most polluted city in the world on Tuesday morning.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286498-smog-blankets-chiang-mai/

 

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Phuket police issue warning about foreigners using stolen credit cards

 

PHOTO: Pixnio

 

Police in Phuket say foreigners are reportedly using stolen credit cards to purchase high-end products on the island, including gold jewellery and iPhones. Retailers and businesses taking credit and debit card payments are being told to be additionally vigilant.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286500-phuket-police-issue-warning-about-foreigners-using-stolen-credit-cards/

 

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Phuket officials issue warning over stinging jellyfish at island’s beaches

 

PHOTO: Wikipedia

 

The authorities in Phuket have issued a warning about the presence of stinging ‘flame’ of ‘fire’ jellyfish at some of the island’s beaches. It comes after more than 30 people reported being stung at Kata Beach, although most only experienced mild symptoms.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286501-phuket-officials-issue-warning-over-stinging-jellyfish-at-island’s-beaches/

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Patong restaurant owner disputes Canadian’s story of being robbed, claim tourist refused to pay

 

Flickr/Strange Luke

 

A Patong restaurant owner is disputing the story told by a Canadian tourist who claims he was attacked and robbed. According to a Phuket Express report, 28 year old William Lamarche-Saint-Louis told Patong Police that while walking on Friday night, he was approached by 5 men who demanded he hand over his watch, which he says cost 50,000 baht.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286502-patong-restaurant-owner-disputes-canadian’s-story-of-being-robbed-claim-tourist-refused-to-pay/

 

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Cabinet approves tourist fee of 150-300 baht for all foreign tourists

 

 

The Thai cabinet has approved the collection of a landing tax, ranging from 150-300 baht, to be collected from all foreign tourists visiting Thailand, tentatively from June 1st, as proposed by the National Tourism Policy Committee.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286523-cabinet-approves-tourist-fee-of-150-300-baht-for-all-foreign-tourists/

 

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Students from Thailand’s south win New Gen Inventors Award 2023

 

 

Four high school students in the southern province of Yala have earned high praise from Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha for winning the New Gen Inventors Award 2023 with their innovative product made from galangal (Alpinia Galangal) leaves, which can kill parasites in raw food.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286524-students-from-thailand’s-south-win-new-gen-inventors-award-2023/

 

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Man who walked 1,200km to meet his online mate weds on Valentine’s Day

 

 

The 52-year-old Yasothon man, who started walking the 1,200km from Nakhon Nayok on January 14th to ask for the hand of his love in the southern province of Satun, whom he met online, arrived at his destination on St. Valentine’s Day today.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286525-man-who-walked-1200km-to-meet-his-online-mate-weds-on-valentine’s-day/

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Army cadet and NCO killed in accident during joint exercise in Lop Buri

 

 

An army cadet and a master sergeant were killed when the light tank in which they were travelling overturned in during a joint exercise being held in Lop Buri province today (Tuesday).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286526-army-cadet-and-nco-killed-in-accident-during-joint-exercise-in-lop-buri/

 

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34 Thais, including one deceased, to be flown back from Turkey on Thursday

 

 

A group of 34 Thais, some injured and one decedent, will be flown back from Turkey to Thailand this Thursday, but the Thai USAR (search and rescue) team will continue their operations in Turkey until the completion of their 10-day mission.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286527-34-thais-including-one-deceased-to-be-flown-back-from-turkey-on-thursday/

 

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Prosecutors indict celebrity couple and six others in Forex 3D Ponzi scheme

 

 

Thai public prosecutors decided to indict eight suspects today (Tuesday), including a celebrity couple, in connection with the Forex-3D Ponzi scheme, as recommended by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286528-prosecutors-indict-celebrity-couple-and-six-others-in-forex-3d-ponzi-scheme/

 

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