THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 27 February 2023

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Hanky Panky on a pedestrian bridge - two men and one woman fined after saucy threesome

 

Sanook Thai Caption: Just the two - or three of us

 

Thai netizens in Phitsanulok, northern Thailand, were commenting in droves after some filmed public sex took place in broad daylight on a pedestrian bridge.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287713-hanky-panky-on-a-pedestrian-bridge-two-men-and-one-woman-fined-after-saucy-threesome/

 

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Lottery draw this week - many people at Udon Thani temple praying for the right numbers

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daly News reported from the temple of Wat Phu Taphao Tong in Udon Thani, NE Thailand - renowned for providing the winning numbers in the lottery, according to the faithful.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287714-lottery-draw-this-week-many-people-at-udon-thani-temple-praying-for-the-right-numbers/

 

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Are Russians fleeing to Phuket?

By Peter Roche

 

Russians in Phuket PHOTO: Russians arriving in Phuket in record numbers - VOA News

Thailand has become a safe haven for Russian tourists who are looking to escape Moscow’s war in Ukraine, that has now entered its second year.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287715-are-russians-fleeing-to-phuket/

 

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CBD Banned in Hong Kong with Prison Sentence and Fine

 

 

BANGKOK, Feb 27 (TNA) – CBD is now banned in Hong Kong, with a 7-year prison sentence and a fine of up to 4.5 million baht.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287716-cbd-banned-in-hong-kong-with-prison-sentence-and-fine/

 

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Teenage mother allegedly confesses to dumping 8-month-old baby in canal

 

 

The mother of a missing 8-month-old baby boy has allegedly admitted that, in a panic, she dumped the baby into a canal near her home, after the baby accidentally fell from her arms onto the floor while being bathed a bath and suffered a “seizure”.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287717-teenage-mother-allegedly-confesses-to-dumping-8-month-old-baby-in-canal/

 

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Mother of US student killed by Thai woman in hit-and-run praises Thai police

By Peter Roche

 

PHOTO: Facebook/Drama-addict

The mother of a 22 year old student who died in a hit-and-run incident in the US state of Michigan has praised Thai police for helping to bring the alleged perpetrator to justice.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287719-mother-of-us-student-killed-by-thai-woman-in-hit-and-run-praises-thai-police/

 

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Thai Grab driver waiting for food order tickles the ivories

By Peter Roche

 

PHOTO: Screengrab from Facebook/Pastella Studio

A Grab driver in north-east Thailand has delighted diners at a Khon Kaen bakery by performing a musical number while waiting for his food order.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287725-thai-grab-driver-waiting-for-food-order-tickles-the-ivories/

 

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Industry Ministry seeks help to curb sugarcane burning

 

 

Thailand’s Ministry of Industry is seeking cooperation from the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to tackle the problem of sugarcane burning, as many sugarcane farmers are defying the ban on burning, while millers continue to buy burnt cane.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287739-industry-ministry-seeks-help-to-curb-sugarcane-burning/

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Finance Minister Projects 3.8% Growth This Year

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has projected that Thailand’s economy will grow by 3.8% in 2023, with the rebound of the vital tourism sector contributing to the growth.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287740-finance-minister-projects-38-growth-this-year/

 

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PRD Chief Marks National Radio Day

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Public Relations Department (PRD) Director-General Lt Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd said on National Radio Day on Saturday (25 Feb) that radio media remains important and is a mainstream and accessible communications channel for the public.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287741-prd-chief-marks-national-radio-day/

 

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BOI Seeks Private Businesses to Promote LTR Visa Program

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Board of Investment (BoI) is looking to enlist private firms to promote the Long-Term Resident (LTR) visa program aimed at wealthy pensioners and skilled foreign workers.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287742-boi-seeks-private-businesses-to-promote-ltr-visa-program/

 

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Bangkok Ranks 30th in World’s Best Cities

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Bangkok has been ranked as the 30th best city in the world and the second-best in ASEAN by Resonance Consultancy, a prominent tourism consulting company.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287743-bangkok-ranks-30th-in-world’s-best-cities/

 

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Phuket officials urge airlines not to price gauge on fares

 

Flickr/Ferry Octavian

 

Officials in Phuket are calling on airlines to be fair, not greedy, in their pricing, lest they discourage would-be tourists from holidaying on the island. The Bangkok Post reports that the call was made by Phuket’s Provincial Public-Private Joint Economic Development Committee. The committee says it’s had to intervene after complaints from tourists who feel they’re being overcharged for flights.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287744-phuket-officials-urge-airlines-not-to-price-gauge-on-fares/

 

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Executive Decree on torture and enforced disappearance faces challenge in parliament

 

House Speaker Chuan Leekpai

 

The executive committee of the opposition Move Forward Party has decided to vote against an Executive Decree which delays the enforcement of some provisions of the Act for the Prevention and Suppression of Enforced Disappearance, due to be debated in the House on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287763-executive-decree-on-torture-and-enforced-disappearance-faces-challenge-in-parliament/

 

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Resumption of bull, cock and fish fighting and betting approved

 

Photo from looknampattalung website

 

Thailand’s Ministry of Interior has instructed all provincial governors to make preparations to allow the resumption of animal competitions, such as bull, cock and fish fighting, now that the COVID-19 pandemic has eased.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287764-resumption-of-bull-cock-and-fish-fighting-and-betting-approved/

 

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Registration Opens for 5th Phase of Domestic Tourism Subsidies

 

 

BANGKOK, Feb 27 (TNA) – Online registration for the fifth phase of the domestic tourism subsidy programme or “We Travel Together” campaign started on Monday for new applicants.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287765-registration-opens-for-5th-phase-of-domestic-tourism-subsidies/

 

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