THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 1 March 2023

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New park chief says it’s OK to be seen as a “mafia figure” if poachers fear him

 

 

Chaiwat Limlikhitaksorn, the newly-appointed director of the Office of National Parks, declared today (Wednesday) that he would not mind being seen as a “mafia figure”, if it wouldstrike fear in the hearts of illegal loggers and poachers.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287959-new-park-chief-says-it’s-ok-to-be-seen-as-a-“mafia-figure”-if-poachers-fear-him/

 

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Cabinet Approves New Round of State Welfare Living Benefits

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Cabinet has approved a new set of state welfare benefits focused mainly on reducing cost of living expenses. This new round of the welfare program will commence on April 1 for eligible recipients through the welfare card campaign.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287960-cabinet-approves-new-round-of-state-welfare-living-benefits/

 

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Govt Instructs Schools to Prioritize Student Health

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The government has instructed educational institutions to prioritize their students’ health, particularly by preventing food poisoning.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287963-govt-instructs-schools-to-prioritize-student-health/

 

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Thai Chequered Cloth to Be Proposed for UNESCO’s Intangible Heritage List

 

 

BANGKOK, March 1 (TNA) – The Cabinet approved to propose that Pah Khao Ma, traditional Thai chequered cloth be included in the UNESCO’s List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287964-thai-chequered-cloth-to-be-proposed-for-unesco’s-intangible-heritage-list/

 

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Property Tycoon Appointed as Pheu Thai’s Senior Adviser

 

 

BANGKOK, March 1 (TNA) – Srettha Thavisin, president and chief executive of real estate developer Sansiri Plc was appointed as Pheu Thai Party’s senior adviser.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287965-property-tycoon-appointed-as-pheu-thai’s-senior-adviser/

 

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Criminologists doubt teenage mother’s claim that she put her baby in a canal

 

 

Two Thai criminologists say they doubt the claim by the teenage mother of the missing 8-month-old boy, who claims to have disposed of her child in a canal near home in Nakhon Pathom province.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287966-criminologists-doubt-teenage-mother’s-claim-that-she-put-her-baby-in-a-canal/

 

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Thai police divers search canal for missing baby without success

 

 

Police divers continued their search in a canal for the third consecutive day today (Wednesday) for the missing 8-month-old baby who was disposed of there, according to his teenage mother. No trace of the infant was found.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287967-thai-police-divers-search-canal-for-missing-baby-without-success/

 

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Senate President Reminds Senators to Maintain Neutrality During Election

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Senate President has issued a reminder for senators to maintain their neutrality and avoid showing affiliation towards any political parties, including the party of the incumbent prime minister.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287969-senate-president-reminds-senators-to-maintain-neutrality-during-election/

 

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Transport Ministry Issues Request for Orange Line Corruption Evidence

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Transport has requested evidence to support allegations of corruption related to the Orange Line metro project, giving whistleblower Chuvit Kamolvisit 15 days to submit such evidence.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287970-transport-ministry-issues-request-for-orange-line-corruption-evidence/

 

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Cabinet Approves 7.6 Billion Baht to Guarantee Rubber Farmer Prices

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Around 1.6 million registered rubber farmers will be able to sell raw rubber at a guaranteed price for the 2022-2023 season, after an assistance program was approved by the Cabinet on Tuesday (28 Feb).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287971-cabinet-approves-76-billion-baht-to-guarantee-rubber-farmer-prices/

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Thai Government Partners With Netflix in Push for More Tourist Cruise Ships

 

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The Thai government is collaborating with Netflix to develop a creative travel guide to promote tourism and attract more tourists to visit the country via cruise ships, said the government.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287974-thai-government-partners-with-netflix-in-push-for-more-tourist-cruise-ships/

 

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US serviceman found dead in a Thai army barracks in Lop Buri province

 

 

Thai police are investigating the death of a US serviceman, who was found lifeless in a bathroom of the 31st Infantry Regiment of the Royal Guards barracks in Lop Buri this morning (Wednesday).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287977-us-serviceman-found-dead-in-a-thai-army-barracks-in-lop-buri-province/

 

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Parking on Pattaya Beach Side is No Longer Allowable, Starting Today, March 1st

 

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From today, March 1st, and onwards people can no longer park their vehicle on the beach side of the road in Pattaya due to incresing traffic issues and congestion.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1287980-parking-on-pattaya-beach-side-is-no-longer-allowable-starting-today-march-1st/

 

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