THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 16 February 2023

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PHOTO: Thai PBS

 

One Young Member of the “Wild Boar” Youth Football Team Who Was Rescued From Thai Cave Passes Away in the UK

 

One of the 12 famous “Wild Boar” football team members who were rescued after getting stuck in Thailand’s Tham Luang Cave for 17 days in 2018 has passed away from an unknown cause while studying in the United Kingdom.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286650-one-young-member-of-the-“wild-boar”-youth-football-team-who-was-rescued-from-thai-cave-passes-away-in-the-uk/

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Two Omicron XBB.1.5 cases found in Thailand

 

 

The Thai Medical Sciences Department has confirmed two cases of COVID XBB.1.5, a hybrid of Omicron BJ.1 and BM.1.1.1 sub-variants, but there is no information to suggest that the hybrid is more serious than other sub-variants, said Dr. Supakit Sirilak, the head of the department, today (Wednesday).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286623-two-omicron-xbb15-cases-found-in-thailand/

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10 years under Prayut Thailand lost money, opportunities and time – Pita Limjaroenrat
 

Move Forward Party Leader Pita Limjaroenrat

Thailand, under the leadership of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, is a decade of lost money, opportunity and precious time, said Move Forward Party Leader Pita Limjaroenrat in the ongoing Opposition debate against the current administration.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286660-10-years-under-prayut-thailand-lost-money-opportunities-and-time-–-pita-limjaroenrat/

 

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Top Royal Thai Police officers under scrutiny over links to illegal online gambling cash flows
by James Morris and Son Nguyen

 

National Police Commissioner General Damrongsak Kittiprapat has ordered an expedited report from the Inspector General’s office within fifteen days in which he wants to see the names of two key officers revealed and confirmed based on reports presented to the media by whistleblower Chuwit Kamolvisit (inset). One concerns a mid-level officer who has been suspended from duty and has allegedly been funding a lavish lifestyle and international business empire from bribes paid by illegal gambling websites which are thriving in Thailand.

 

Latest revelations by Chuwit Kamolvisit focus on police officers within the force taking bribes from the illegal gaming industry moonlighting as masters of business and high finance including living abroad while being absent from work for long periods. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286661-top-royal-thai-police-officers-under-scrutiny-over-links-to-illegal-online-gambling-cash-flows/

 

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Thai Woman Wanted For Fatal Hit-And-Run In US Ready To Return 
by TNR Staff

 

Mrs. Tubtim “Sue” Howson with Deputy National Police Chief Pol. Lt. Gen. Surachate Hakparn. Photo: Matichon

 

A THAI woman who is now an American citizen and is wanted in Michigan for a hit-and-run that killed a Michigan State University student on Jan. 1, 2023 said after being apprehended that she is ready to return to US to face legal consequences, Matichon newspaper said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286629-us-authorities-seeking-thai-woman-who-fled-to-bangkok-after-fatal-hit-and-run/?do=findComment&comment=17903975

 

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Prayut Urged To Step Up Legal Action Against Own Nephew Over Grey Business
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha during the censure debate at parliament. Photo: Matichon

 

PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha was suggested today (Feb.15) to step up legal action against one of his own nephews who has been accused of involvement in a money-laundering scam surrounding a Chinese-born grey businessman.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286662-prayut-urged-to-step-up-legal-action-against-own-nephew-over-grey-business/

 

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6000 US Soldiers, Largest Number In a Decade, To Attend Cobra Gold 2023 in Eastern Thailand Starting from the End of February
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

Closing ceremony of Cobra Gold 2017

Thailand is set to host the two-week-long war games of Cobra Gold 2023, starting on February 27th, with over 7,000 military personnel from 30 countries, including the United States, in attendance.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286663-6000-us-soldiers-largest-number-in-a-decade-to-attend-cobra-gold-2023-in-eastern-thailand-starting-from-the-end-of-february/

 

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Coach Praises ‘Wild Boars’ Football Team Captain Who Died In UK
By Sanook.com, Daily Mail and BBC

 

 

THE COACH of the “Wild Boars” youth football team whose captain, Duangphet Phromthep, or Nong Dom, died in UK after winning a scholarship to study and play football there praised him as a fighter who did not give up the football path, Sanook.com said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286650-one-young-member-of-the-“wild-boar”-youth-football-team-who-was-rescued-from-thai-cave-passes-away-in-the-uk/?do=findComment&comment=17903981

 

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Legal Action Taken Against Three Illegal Taxi Drivers in Phuket
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Phuket – Legal action is being taken against three illegal taxi drivers in Phuket.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286664-legal-action-taken-against-three-illegal-taxi-drivers-in-phuket/

 

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Phuket Boosting Tourism with Street Art
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Phuket – Phuket City is boosting Phuket Old Town tourism with street art.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286665-phuket-boosting-tourism-with-street-art/

 

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Phuket Smart Bus Issues New Timetable
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Phuket – The Phuket Smart Bus issued a new timetable starting from yesterday (February 14th) from Phuket International Airport, north of Phuket to Rawai, south of Phuket.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286666-phuket-smart-bus-issues-new-timetable/

 

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Video: Remarkable documentary examines why Scrabble - the world's most popular word game - means so much to so many Thai people

 

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Channel News Asia in Singapore went inside the world of Scrabble or what the Thais call Crossword Game.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286667-video-remarkable-documentary-examines-why-scrabble-the-worlds-most-popular-word-game-means-so-much-to-so-many-thai-people/

 

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NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Thursday 16 February 2023 

 

 

Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286679-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-thursday-16-february-2023 /

 

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Chaeng Wattana Road closed in late night electric and comms cable fire

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Chaeng Wattana Road inbound was closed for the best part of half an hour last night after a fire in electrical and communications cables.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286688-chaeng-wattana-road-closed-in-late-night-electric-and-comms-cable-fire/

 

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Legalising Thailand's prostitution, 17 year old 'Dom' Wild Boar dies in UK : Tim Newton Today - Feb 16

 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286690-legalising-thailands-prostitution-17-year-old-dom-wild-boar-dies-in-uk-tim-newton-today-feb-16/

 

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Amnesty is not Thailand’s Answer

By Lynn Sasinpong

 

Last week, Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha rejected the proposal for a blanket amnesty bill aimed at political reconciliation. This idea came from an earlier suggestion by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan’s former assistant, Paisal Puechmongkol, that the Prawit-led Palang Pracharath Party may advocate for such a bill. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286692-amnesty-is-not-thailand’s-answer/

 

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Big Joke highly critical of Thai police station at center of "Nong Tor" disappearance

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Deputy commander of the RTP Pol Lt-Gen Surachate Hakpan pulled no punches in being critical of the police station in Bang Len, Nakhon Pathom, that was supposed to be handling the case of the disappearance of infant boy Nong Tor.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286693-big-joke-highly-critical-of-thai-police-station-at-center-of-nong-tor-disappearance/

 

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Parliament takes aim at Prayut in first round of censure debate

By Erich Parpart

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha’s “good guy” mask will be exposed before the next general election, members of the opposition said during the censure debate on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286694-parliament-takes-aim-at-prayut-in-first-round-of-censure-debate/

 

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"Devil Tree" falls on RTP HQ vehicles - but which one's plate will rake in the lottery millions - draw out this afternoon!!

 

Daily News Thai Caption: Here come the numbers!

 

Daily News reported from a parking lot in central Bangkok where a tree known as the Devil Tree fell on three police vehicles.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286696-devil-tree-falls-on-rtp-hq-vehicles-but-which-ones-plate-will-rake-in-the-lottery-millions-draw-out-this-afternoon/

 

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Early return of Chinese tour groups could lead to pre-Covid tourism levels by 2024

By Peter Roche

 

Flickr/shankar s.

The Association of Thai Travel Agents has welcomed the early return of Chinese tour groups, which it believes will help the country reach pre-Covid tourist arrival levels by next year.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286700-early-return-of-chinese-tour-groups-could-lead-to-pre-covid-tourism-levels-by-2024/

 

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Secondary school stabbing: It's over a girl - attempted murder charge

 

Daily News Thai Caption: M5 (student) stabs M3

 

Daily News reported on a stabbing incident at a well known school in the Bangrakam district of Phitsanuloke, northern Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286701-secondary-school-stabbing-its-over-a-girl-attempted-murder-charge/

 

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Doubts over fate of missing baby boy in central Thailand, police unsure if still alive

By Peter Roche

 

An 8 month old baby boy, missing from his home in the central province of Nakhon Pathom is still unaccounted for, according to a Thai PBS World report.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286693-big-joke-highly-critical-of-thai-police-station-at-center-of-nong-tor-disappearance/?do=findComment&comment=17904733

 

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Thai activists call for stop to punishment haircuts in schools

Rebecca Ratcliffe and Chayanit Itthipongmaetee

 

One teacher accused of cutting hair of at least 100 students after relaxing of regulations last month

 

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Activists in Thailand have called for clearer guidance and enforcement to stop the use of humiliating punishment haircuts in schools, after a teacher was accused of cutting the hair of at least 100 students as they sat in rows on the floor.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286703-thai-activists-call-for-stop-to-punishment-haircuts-in-schools/

 

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Thai woman cons rich furniture man out of 7M baht with "my sick sister with lung cancer" fable

 

Daily News Thai Caption: That's what being kind hearted gets you

 

Daily News were in contact with a wealthy 58 year old furniture dealer in Nakhon Sri Thammarat's Thung Yai district after he parted with seven million baht in 40 bank transfers before he realised he had been conned.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286706-thai-woman-cons-rich-furniture-man-out-of-7m-baht-with-my-sick-sister-with-lung-cancer-fable/

 

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Lt-Gen Surachate Hakpan - AKA Big Joke - is keynote speaker at police conference

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Lt-Gen Surachate Hakpan, universally known as Big Joke, was keynote speaker at a lecture on police investigative procedures for 521 Class 8 and 9 students at a police conference in Salaya, Nakhon Pathom, central Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286707-lt-gen-surachate-hakpan-aka-big-joke-is-keynote-speaker-at-police-conference/

 

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Alleged fraudster in online gold scam arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport on return from South Korea

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Crime Suppression Division police were waiting at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok yesterday for the return of a woman called Jirattanan, 33, from Songkhla province.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286708-alleged-fraudster-in-online-gold-scam-arrested-at-suvarnabhumi-airport-on-return-from-south-korea/

 

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French Motorbike Rider Charged with Hit and Run After Thai Pedestrian Seriously Injured in Patong
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Patong – A French motorbike rider has been charged with hit and run after a Thai pedestrian sustained serious injuries in Patong.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286709-french-motorbike-rider-charged-with-hit-and-run-after-thai-pedestrian-seriously-injured-in-patong/

 

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Two electrical workers hurt in accident on Route 331 in Pattaya area

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Siam Rath reported that rescue services in the Khao Mai Kaeo area of Bang Lamung, Chonburi responded when two workers fell from a height while doing electrical replacement work with a crane.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286710-two-electrical-workers-hurt-in-accident-on-route-331-in-pattaya-area/

 

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Mum calls out bullying, fellow students disagree after M3 pupil jumps from 4th floor at school

 

INN Thai Caption: M3 student falls from 4th floor - mum thinks he was bullied.

 

INN reported on an incident at a Hat Yai school in Songkhla, southern Thailand, when a boy in the third year of secondary education aged 15 jumped from the 4th floor of a school building.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286712-mum-calls-out-bullying-fellow-students-disagree-after-m3-pupil-jumps-from-4th-floor-at-school/

 

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UPDATE: Police Confirm Thai Woman Found Hanged in Patong Not a Murder, Canadian Man Detained Likely Not Involved
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Patong, Phuket – Deputy National Police Chief Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn has confirmed a Thai woman found hanged in Patong was not a murder and her Canadian boyfriend who was detained at an airport trying to leave Thailand was likely not involved.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286713-update-police-confirm-thai-woman-found-hanged-in-patong-not-a-murder-canadian-man-detained-likely-not-involved/