PM: House to Be Dissolved in Early March

 

 

BANGKOK, Feb 21 (TNA) – Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-ocha said on Tuesday that he will dissolve the House of Representatives in early March and the election date will be May 7 as set in the timeframe of the Election Commission.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287178-pm-house-to-be-dissolved-in-early-march/

 

Five Excise Officers Acknowledge Charges over Alleged Extortion

 

 

BANGKOK, Feb 21 (TNA) – Five excise officers, allegedly extorting 5,500 baht from a grocer owner acknowledged charges at the Bangkhen police station last night.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287179-five-excise-officers-acknowledge-charges-over-alleged-extortion/

 

Thai Airways investigates cabin crew incident – ‘Tray Gate’

 

 

Thai Airways is promising to investigate after a passenger accused cabin crew of failing to clear food trays from passengers’ folding tray tables prior to landing. TikTok user “Praewa_panicha” posted a video clip last Friday, which has since gone viral, saying both she and her two flying companions had to hold down their food trays as the aircraft descended and landed.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287180-thai-airways-investigates-cabin-crew-incident-–-‘tray-gate’/

 

GLO Approves Proposal for L6 and N3 Lotteries

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Government Lottery Office (GLO) has approved a proposal by the Ministry of Finance to issue two new types of lotteries, specifically the six-digit (L6) and three-digit (N3) lotteries.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287183-glo-approves-proposal-for-l6-and-n3-lotteries/

 

JobsDB Equips University Students for Their Coming Career Life amidst the Talent War

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - JobsDB and more than 20 leading universities across the country join forces to provide students with opportunities to learn and improve their skills in the "Gear up for the coming career life with JobsDB: With a Good Job...Everything is Good" campaign. The event is in line with the mission of creating a platform that assists entrepreneurs and job seekers, particularly first jobbers and students across the country, with the skills needed for the dream job that matches their desired lifestyle amidst economic uncertainties and a rapidly changing new working world.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287186-jobsdb-equips-university-students-for-their-coming-career-life-amidst-the-talent-war/

 

Thailand to Screen For Marburg Virus at Points of Entry for Certain Travelers

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has instructed international disease control checkpoints to screen all arrivals from countries with confirmed cases of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) as a precautionary measure.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287187-thailand-to-screen-for-marburg-virus-at-points-of-entry-for-certain-travelers/

 

PM Gains Poll Momentum Ahead of General Election

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has gained ground in a new survey on Thailand’s top choice for premier, closing in on frontrunner Paetongtarn Shinawatra for popularity in Bangkok.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287188-pm-gains-poll-momentum-ahead-of-general-election/

 

Three tourist boats catch fire at pier in Samut Prakan

 

 

Three tourist boats sustained heavy fire damage as they were anchoring at a river pier in Phra Pradaeng district of Samut Prakan on Tuesday morning.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287189-three-tourist-boats-catch-fire-at-pier-in-samut-prakan/

 

Key suspected insurgent killed in shootout in Yala province

 

 

A suspected insurgent, wanted by Thai police for alleged involvement in several violent incidents in the restive Deep South, including a roadside bomb attack in Yala Province last Friday in which a police major was killed and four other policemen injured, was shot dead by government forces in Yala on Tuesday morning.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287190-key-suspected-insurgent-killed-in-shootout-in-yala-province/

 

One Person Dead, Four Injured in Chonburi Car Accident

 

HOTO: TMN Cable TV Pattaya

 

A pickup rear-ended another pickup, killing one 70-year-old rider and injuring four people.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287191-one-person-dead-four-injured-in-chonburi-car-accident/

 

Body of Burmese woman found near Koh Tao after cargo boat capsizes

 

 

The body of a Burmese woman missing after a cargo boat capsized near Koh Tao in the Gulf of Thailand has been recovered from the water. The woman, named as 39 year old Aye Pa Pa Khaing, was working on the vessel with 5 others when it was hit by strong waves and capsized.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287192-body-of-burmese-woman-found-near-koh-tao-after-cargo-boat-capsizes/

 

Phuket officials ramp up efforts to secure Specialised Expo

 

Phuket Specialised Expo

 

Officials in Phuket are accelerating efforts to secure the hosting of the 2028 Specialised Expo on the island. Acknowledging that more needs to be done in terms of improving the island’s infrastructure, the president of the Phuket Tourist Associations says businesses on the island fully support the Expo bid.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287193-phuket-officials-ramp-up-efforts-to-secure-specialised-expo/

 

Thai cabinet endorses third phase of “One Million Home” project

 

 

The Thai cabinet approved the third phase of the Government Housing Bank’s (GHB) “One Million Home” project today (Tuesday), estimated to be worth about 20 billion baht.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287209-thai-cabinet-endorses-third-phase-of-“one-million-home”-project/

Charter Court to rule on the non-Thais in constituency seat calculation on March 3rd

 

 

The Constitutional Court is scheduled to issue a ruling on March 3rd on whether non-Thais can be included as part of the population in the calculation of the number of constituency MPs for each province in Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287210-charter-court-to-rule-on-the-non-thais-in-constituency-seat-calculation-on-march-3rd/

 

3 more in custody in connection with “Macau 888” online gambling site

 

 

Police from Thailand’s Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) have taken two social media influencers and a rapper-cum-songwriter into custody for questioning about their alleged connections with the “Macau 888” online gambling website.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287212-3-more-in-custody-in-connection-with-“macau-888”-online-gambling-site/

 

Thailand to ban import of all plastic waste from January 1st, 2025

 

 

The Thai cabinet decided today (Tuesday) to ban the import of all plastic waste, effective from January 1st, 2025.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287213-thailand-to-ban-import-of-all-plastic-waste-from-january-1st-2025/

 

150 armour-plated trucks to be bought for troops in Thailand’s Deep South

 

 

The Thai cabinet approved a 396-million baht budget from the Central Fund today (Tuesday) to procure 150 armour-plated pickup trucks, to replace the aging vehicles currently deployed in the restive Deep South.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287215-150-armour-plated-trucks-to-be-bought-for-troops-in-thailand’s-deep-south/

 

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