THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 20 February 2023

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Thai Health minister says no to 4am pub closing, except in tourist areas

 

The Ministry of Public Health is against a proposal to allow pubs to stay open until 4am (instead of 2am) as a matter of principle for public welfare and safety, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told a meeting of the board of the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286981-thai-health-minister-says-no-to-4am-pub-closing-except-in-tourist-areas/

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Rejection of passengers tops list of complaints about Bangkok’s cabbies

 

 

The Land Transport Department has received more than 2,000 passenger complaints against taxi drivers in Bangkok, with most of them concerning cabbies’ rejection of passengers, since the new taxi fares came into effect on January 16th.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286983-rejection-of-passengers-tops-list-of-complaints-about-bangkok’s-cabbies/

 

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Police to use a submersible in search for missing baby in Nakhon Pathom

 

Nakhon Pathom provincial police will deploy a submersible drone to search all waterways close to the home of an 8-month-old baby in Bang Len district. The child has been missing for two weeks.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286984-police-to-use-a-submersible-in-search-for-missing-baby-in-nakhon-pathom/

 

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School students in Thailand can no longer be expelled if pregnant

 

 

Administrators of schools, colleges and universities are now prohibited from expelling pregnant students or forcing them to transfer to other educational institutes under a new ministerial edict.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286985-school-students-in-thailand-can-no-longer-be-expelled-if-pregnant/

 

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Parties line up to woo Bangkok voters in the biggest battle of Thai election

 

 

Bangkok has become a bigger target for political parties campaigning for the upcoming election as it now offers more MP seats.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286986-parties-line-up-to-woo-bangkok-voters-in-the-biggest-battle-of-thai-election/

 

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Thai immigration police search house of Shanxi Province Association president

 

 

Immigration police searched a luxurious house in an estate in Bangkok’s Watcharaphol area today (Saturday). The house belongs to a Chinese businessman who allegedly set up the “Shanxi Province Association” in Thailand without a license from the Ministry of Interior.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286987-thai-immigration-police-search-house-of-shanxi-province-association-president/

 

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Chiang Mai’s red “Songthaew” transformation, a new generation of drivers

 

 

The red Songthaew minibuses in Chiang Mai have been an iconic form of transport for several decades, for both tourists and locals alike who do not have cars or motorcycles.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286988-chiang-mai’s-red-“songthaew”-transformation-a-new-generation-of-drivers/

 

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Koh Samui Gears Up For Wellness Tourism
by TNR Staff

 

Tourists arriving at Koh Samui.

 

WITH the opening of a new hospital on Koh Samui over the weekend, Surat Thani authorities announced that it is now ready launch Koh Samui, Koh Tao and Koh Phangan as a wellness destination, Naewna newspaper said today (Feb. 19)

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286989-koh-samui-gears-up-for-wellness-tourism/

 

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Woman Fuming At Getting An Old Engine In A New Pickup She Bought In Cash
by TNR Staff 

 

 

A YOUNG woman asked the Rayong Photographers and Media Club for help after finding out that a pickup truck she bought in cash two years ago was in fact fitted with an old engine and chassis, Matichon newspaper said today (Feb. 19).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286990-woman-fuming-at-getting-an-old-engine-in-a-new-pickup-she-bought-in-cash/

 

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Air Force’s F-5 Fighter Jets Now Upgraded
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

 

A SQUADRON OF F-5TH Super Tigris fighter jets of the air force have already been upgraded for a 10-year service from now, confirmed an air force officer over the weekend.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286991-air-force’s-f-5-fighter-jets-now-upgraded/

 

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Two Men Dead In A Game Of Russian Roulette
by TNR Staff 

 

 

TWO of six young men drinking in Ayutthaya early this morning (Feb. 18) died in a game of Russian roulette with the same bullet passing from the head of the person who fired the shot to his friend sitting next to him, Thai Rath newspaper said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286992-two-men-dead-in-a-game-of-russian-roulette/

 

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Police Lieutenant General Shot Dead By Wife
by TNR Staff 

 

 

THE Thai police was in a state of shock after the wife of a police lieutenant general shot him dead during an argument at their house in Bangkok’s Thawi Watthana district at 3 p.m. today (Feb. 19), TV Channel 7 said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286993-police-lieutenant-general-shot-dead-by-wife/

 

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Toy Elephant Charity Auction for Phuket’s ‘Seeds of Change’

 

 

Phuket-GO, in association with the ‘Tim Newton Today‘ YouTube channel and Living Waters Phuket, are raising money for the Seeds of Change charity situated on Koh Sirae, Phuket.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286994-toy-elephant-charity-auction-for-phuket’s-‘seeds-of-change’/

 

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Tragic death of Wild Boar captain in UK to be reviewed by coroner’s court. Head injury reported
by James Morris and Son Nguyen

 

17-year-old Duangphet Phromthep with friends and family late last year after moving to the United Kingdom, on a sightseeing trip in London. (Inset top) Brooke House College, the elite football academy in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, where the young footballer was involved in an incident leading to his death. (Inset bottom) Duangphet or Dom during the July 2018 Tham Luam cave rescue which made the Wild Boar soccer team famous worldwide.

Great sadness over the untimely death of the 17-year-old who was following his dream at a prestigious UK football academy when his life was cut tragically short by some sort of accident resulting in a serious head injury.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286995-tragic-death-of-wild-boar-captain-in-uk-to-be-reviewed-by-coroner’s-court-head-injury-reported/

 

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PM Welcomes Home USAR Thailand Team
by Natthaphon Sangpolsit

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The prime minister has welcomed home members of the Urban Search and Rescue Thailand (USAR Thailand), who returned to the kingdom following their mission to assist earthquake victims in Turkey.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286996-pm-welcomes-home-usar-thailand-team/

 

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Thailand Sets 2027 Target for 100% Reuse of Plastic
by Natthaphon Sangpolsit

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The government has emphasized the importance of managing plastic waste, which has had increasingly negative effects on the environment. It is now urging all sides to work towards reducing the use of plastic and eventually meeting the goal of reusing 100% of plastic waste by 2027.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286997-thailand-sets-2027-target-for-100-reuse-of-plastic/

 

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Five Thai Excise Dept. officials suspended for alleged extortion

 

 

It has now been confirmed that five men, who have been accused of extorting 5,500 baht from the owner of a grocery in Bangkok’s Sai Mai area a few days ago, are officials of the Excise Department, according to the department’s director-general, Ekniti Nitithanprapas.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286999-five-thai-excise-dept-officials-suspended-for-alleged-extortion/

 

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Russian Woman Injured after Fire Guts Hotel Kitchen in Patong
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Patong – A Russian woman was injured after a fire gutted a kitchen in a hotel in Patong.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287000-russian-woman-injured-after-fire-guts-hotel-kitchen-in-patong/

 

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Police Inspect Pattaya Walking Street for a Tourist Safety Campaign
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Pattaya – Police inspected Pattaya Walking Street to ensure safety and a crime free campaign in the city.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287001-police-inspect-pattaya-walking-street-for-a-tourist-safety-campaign/

 

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Chinese Man Arrested in Bangkok with more than 20 Million Baht in Counterfeit Electronics
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Bangkok – A Chinese man was arrested in a raid at a warehouse in Don Mueang where Thai officials found counterfeit mobile phones and electronic devices that cost more than 20 million baht.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287004-chinese-man-arrested-in-bangkok-with-more-than-20-million-baht-in-counterfeit-electronics/

 

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45-Year-Old Pattaya Man Nabbed for Shooting Gun in Public
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

Pattaya — Pattaya Police arrested an ex-chef who fired three rounds in public, causing one woman to pass out from shock. The shots luckily hit nobody. The ex-chef reportedly fired his gun because he did not want his girlfriend to lend money to her friend.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287005-45-year-old-pattaya-man-nabbed-for-shooting-gun-in-public/

 

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Pattaya Man Allegedly Faces Death Threat from Thief Who Stole His Aircon Compressor
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

Pattaya — A teenager received a death threat after he posted on Facebook a picture of an alleged thief who stole his air conditioning compressors on Thursday, February 16th.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287006-pattaya-man-allegedly-faces-death-threat-from-thief-who-stole-his-aircon-compressor/

 

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Illegal Pathum Thani Meatball Factory Raided after Delivering to 41 Places
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Pathum Thani – An illegal meatball factory in Pathum Thani was raided after delivering food to 41 places in Bangkok and nearby areas including an international school.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287007-illegal-pathum-thani-meatball-factory-raided-after-delivering-to-41-places/

 

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Mystery woman found floating dead off Koh Tao - "Follow" tattoo and golden anklet point to identity

 

Cap: Who is she related to?

 

Daily News reported that Group Captain Natthaphon Sinphoonphan of the Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Center was informed after the discovery of a female body floating in the sea 12 nautical miles northwest off the southern Thai island of Koh Tao.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287016-mystery-woman-found-floating-dead-off-koh-tao-follow-tattoo-and-golden-anklet-point-to-identity/

 

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More than just a Job: Consular Assistance for Thai Nationals in Distress

By Thai Enquirer

From the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

 

From cradle to grave, the first contact for life-and-death matters and everything in between for Thais abroad, is often the consular officers at the Royal Thai Embassies and Consulates around the world.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287018-more-than-just-a-job-consular-assistance-for-thai-nationals-in-distress/

 

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Young man borrows younger friend's gun and shoots him in the face - gun goes off by accident

 

Daily News Thai Caption: Negligence

 

Kelangnakorn police in the northern Thai province of Lampang were called after a 17 year old boy was shot in the cheek by a friend yesterday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287019-young-man-borrows-younger-friends-gun-and-shoots-him-in-the-face-gun-goes-off-by-accident/

 

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NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Monday 20 February 2023

 

 

Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287025-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-monday-20-february-2023/

 

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Another Chinese 'kingpin' arrested, vaping 'won't be legal' in Thailand : Tim Newton Today - Feb 20

 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287030-another-chinese-kingpin-arrested-vaping-wont-be-legal-in-thailand-tim-newton-today-feb-20/

 

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Russian mafia-style ‘gangs’ causing concerns for Phuket businesses

By Flipboard

 

Businesses in Patong

The hospitality industry in Phuket is facing a problem with foreign mafia-style gangs becoming increasingly involved in business on the resort island. Industry executives are concerned that foreigners are exploiting laws to run their own businesses while also taking up jobs only legal for local people.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287033-russian-mafia-style-‘gangs’-causing-concerns-for-phuket-businesses/

 

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Trader shoots brother-in-law at popular area outside Railway Park in Bangkok - noise set him off after 10 year feud

 

Daily News Thai Caption: Revenge shooting

 

Daily News reported that loud music and noise from a motorcycle set off a man who strode into a neighboring stall and shot his brother-in-law dead in the head.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287039-trader-shoots-brother-in-law-at-popular-area-outside-railway-park-in-bangkok-noise-set-him-off-after-10-year-feud/