THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 4 March 2023

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Ronnie O'Sullivan and Mink Nutcharut in Singapore for an exhibition

 

Ronnie O'Sullivan and Mink Nutcharut headline Snooker Six Red World Championships in Thailand next week

By Gerry Carter

 

Snooker fans in Thailand are in for a treat when many of the best players in the world head for Pathum Thani north of the Thai capital Bangkok for the Six Red World Championships 2023.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1288201-ronnie-osullivan-and-mink-nutcharut-headline-snooker-six-red-world-championships-in-thailand-next-week/

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Thailand’s transport minister Saksayam ordered to cease performing his duty

 

 

Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has been ordered by the Constitutional Court to cease performing his duty, effective today (Friday), after the court accepted a complaint from 54 opposition MPs, alleging that the minister is the owner of Buri Charoen Construction Limited Partnership.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1288172-thailand’s-transport-minister-saksayam-ordered-to-cease-performing-his-duty/

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It’s about to get hot in Thailand, damn hot

By Peter Roche
 

Heat and humidity in Thailand

Thailand is bracing for scorching temperatures as summer officially begins this Sunday, with the season expected to last until around mid-May. Bangkok is expected to see record-breaking highs of 39C, the hottest since 2019.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1288171-thailand’s-dry-season-officially-begins-on-sunday/?do=findComment&comment=17933503

 

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Minister suspended from duties after top court accepts suit from MPs linking him with business 

by James Morris and Son Nguyen

 

Minister of Transport Saksayam Chidchob, a key Bhumjaithai Party senior minister in the government since 2019, was suspended from his duties after the Constitutional Court, on Friday, agreed to take up a case against him alleging a breach of Section 187 of the Constitution for being an active executive in the family firm which is prohibited as a government minister. He denies the claims and will have 15 days to reply to the petition once he receives a copy after Friday’s hearing.

The removal of Minister of Transport Saksayam Chidchob comes just days after he warned prolific whistleblower Chuwit Kamolvisit that he had only 13 days to substantiate allegations of irregularities linked with Bangkok mass transit projects. The petition to remove the minister was prompted by allegations made in mid-February during a Section 152 two-day debate on the government’s performance.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1288172-thailand’s-transport-minister-saksayam-ordered-to-cease-performing-his-duty/?do=findComment&comment=17933506

 

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Russian Arrested at Phuket Airport for Entering and Staying in Thailand without Proper Documents
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Phuket – A Russian man was arrested at Phuket International Airport for entering and staying in the country without a permit.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1288203-russian-arrested-at-phuket-airport-for-entering-and-staying-in-thailand-without-proper-documents/

 

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Draft Prostitution Law To Set Voluntary Service At Minimum 20 Years
By TNR Staff

 

 

A COMMITTEE drafting a new law governing prostitution has agreed that voluntary sexual service without any criminal penalties should be allowed from 20 years of age, Matichon newspaper said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1288204-draft-prostitution-law-to-set-voluntary-service-at-minimum-20-years/

 

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Pattaya Report March 2023 -16 mins- Chitchat about news, exciting events, golf, snooker exhibitions

 

 

Andrew and Craig chat about what's happening in Pattaya. Golf course booking issues, snooker tournaments and exhibitions, Pattaya music festival, Makha Bucha Buddhist holiday long weekend and about the Cobra military exercises underway until the 10th of March.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1288206-pattaya-report-march-2023-16-mins-chitchat-about-news-exciting-events-golf-snooker-exhibitions/

 

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Alcohol ban in Thailand on Monday
By Online Reporter 

 

 
People in Thailand will observe the Buddhist religious day Makha Bucha on Monday (March 6), which also brings a 24 hour ban on the sale of alcohol.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1288214-alcohol-ban-in-thailand-on-monday/

 

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Avoid Popular Fried Dough Sticks, Iced Tea For Breakfast: Health Official
By Channel News Asia

posted by TNR Staff

 

Deep-fried dough sticks known as Pa Thong Ko are a popular street food in Thailand. Top photo: Sanook.com, Photo: Thai Rath

 

THAILAND’S Department of Health has asked consumers to avoid the locally popular Pa Thong Ko fried dough with Thai iced tea for breakfast, as they can provide too much energy and undermine health.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1288219-avoid-popular-fried-dough-sticks-iced-tea-for-breakfast-health-official/

 

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Big Joke is No Joke! Draws praise from US congressman over human trafficking/foreign labor progress

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Thailand's most famous policeman swapped his RTP tunic for a suit and tie as he outlined his activities to combat human trafficking in women and children and issues regarding the use of foreign labor in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1288220-big-joke-is-no-joke-draws-praise-from-us-congressman-over-human-traffickingforeign-labor-progress/

 

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How cigarettes nearly killed Rooster in Australia and why Anutin is “Arthur Daley on Steroids”

 

 

OPINION | by Rooster

 

The sight of a man frantically trying to put out a fire in the back of his pick-up in Thailand after a passenger threw out a cigarette butt reminded me of an incident in Australia in the 1980s before I lived permanently in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1288221-how-cigarettes-nearly-killed-rooster in-australia-and-why-anutin-is-“arthur-daley-on-steroids”/

 

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Three drunk Thais held for armed robbery attempt of foreign tourist in Khao San area -  every excuse given after police intervention

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Three drunk Thai men who produced a large knife and showed a gun in a robbery attempt of a foreign tourist in the Khao San area last night offered every excuse about their behavior.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1288225-three-drunk-thais-held-for-armed-robbery-attempt-of-foreign-tourist-in-khao-san-area-  every-excuse-given-after-police-intervention/

 

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Calling anyone “nhoo” is not endearing, especially at work
By Nad Bunnag, Thai PBS World

 

 

We have heard people expressing their frustration of being called ‘girls’ at work, along with many other workplace micro-aggressions related to race, age and gender in recent years.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1288226-calling-anyone-“nhoo”-is-not-endearing-especially-at-work/

 

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Unbelievable! Rescue arrive to pick up suicide victim, 17, relatives had booked temple - but he comes round!

 

Daily News Thai Caption: Back from the dead!

 

A story of a lovesick teen's suicide attempt that relatives and police believed had been successful was at the top of the news on all channels in Thailand last night.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1288227-unbelievable-rescue-arrive-to-pick-up-suicide-victim-17-relatives-had-booked-temple-but-he-comes-round/

 

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Tourist Police act against Chinese tour group guides with no ID

 

Daily News Thai Caption: Guides caught with no ID

Tourist Police in Bangkok in the tourism area of Tha Reua, Tha Chang and Ratchadamri checked up on guides of Chinese tour groups.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1288228-tourist-police-act-against-chinese-tour-group-guides-with-no-id/

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Drugged up man arrested for four baht weight gold theft from woman in Pattaya - he went on a bender

 

Daily News Thai Caption: He stole 4 baht (weight) of gold

 

Pattaya police arrested a 43 year old man called Chanon at the Rompho Market in Jomtien after a woman he had stolen gold from spotted him.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1288230-drugged-up-man-arrested-for-four-baht-weight-gold-theft-from-woman-in-pattaya-he-went-on-a-bender/

 

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Two brave monks honored by police under "Tham Dee Mee Rangwan" scheme

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Two brave monks at a temple in Noen Phra, Rayong, have been honored for their bravery after they came to the rescue of a female grocer who was being held at knifepoint opposite the temple of Wat Khot Hin.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1288232-two-brave-monks-honored-by-police-under-tham-dee-mee-rangwan-scheme/

 

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No seatbelt: 61 year old man ejected from pick-up went headfirst into a tree stump and died

 

Picture: Sanook

Sanook reported that Nang Rong police in Buriram were called to a one vehicle accident between KM markers 108-109 on Route 24 in north eastern Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1288234-no-seatbelt-61-year-old-man-ejected-from-pick-up-went-headfirst-into-a-tree-stump-and-died/

 

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Fire Guts Met Police Building In Sathorn
by TNR Staff 

 

The fierce blaze at  Metropolitan Police Division 5 building before dawn today, March 4, 2023. Photo: Thai Rath

 

A FIRE broke out at the three-storey Metropolitan Police Division 5 building in Sathorn Soi 8 at 4 a.m. this morning (Mar. 4) with the whole structure gutted in the fierce blaze but there were no casualties, Thai Rath newspaper said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1288235-fire-guts-met-police-building-in-sathorn/

 

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A Tourism Dilemma For Phuket That Hua Hin Would Like To Share 
By Editor

 

 
A recent comment has been made by The Phuket News about flights to Phuket: ‘’It’s hard to say if 3,710 international and 3,760 domestic flights for March are too many, too little or just OK.   Some say that Phuket is already overcrowded, while others would rather prefer overcrowding to a repetition of 2020-2021 tourism drought.’’

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1288236-a-tourism-dilemma-for-phuket-that-hua-hin-would-like-to-share/

 

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Brake failure: Truck carrying mechanical digger overturns in Trat - driver seriously hurt

 

Naew Na Thai Caption: Driver seriously hurt!

 

Naew Na reported that rescue services were called yesterday morning to the Chang Toon - Saladdai Waterfall road in Trat, eastern Thailand, after a trailer carrying a mechanical digger overturned on a hill.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1288238-brake-failure-truck-carrying-mechanical-digger-overturns-in-trat-driver-seriously-hurt/

 

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Asia Golf Records All-Time High Bookings

 

 

According to a recent study published by IPK International, one of the world's leading tourism consultancies and tourism research agencies, in 2022 the travel industry experienced a significant recovery. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1288239-asia-golf-records-all-time-high-bookings/

 

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Two bomb disposal team members die, one injured in Narathiwat

 

 

Two members of an army bomb disposal squad were killed and another injured by a southern insurgent IED attack on the convoy of the deputy commander of the Fourth Army Region in Si Sakhon district of the restive southern province of Narathiwat on Friday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1288240-two-bomb-disposal-team-members-die-one-injured-in-narathiwat/

 

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Thailand Live Monday 6 March 2023

https://aseannow.com/topic/1288304-thailand-live-monday-6-march-2023/