THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 23 March 2023

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Phetchaburi armed siege ends, gunman shot dead by police
 

 

After a tense 15-hour armed standoff at a housing estate in Mueang district of Thailand’s Phetchaburi province, police stormed the house in which a gunman was holding out and shot him dead early this morning (Thursday).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1290060-siege-in-phetchaburi-police-shoot-out-of-control-man-dead-after-he-kills-3-injures-four-in-15-hour-standoff/?do=findComment&comment=17972717

 

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Uniform electricity rate to be charged for domestic and non-domestic users

 

 

Thailand’s Office of the Energy Regulatory Commission (OERC) has decided to impose a uniform electricity rate of 4.77 baht/unit for both household and non-household customers from May through August.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1290091-uniform-electricity-rate-to-be-charged-for-domestic-and-non-domestic-users/

 

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Two Pattaya Residents Injured in Drive-by Ping Pong Bomb Attack
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

Pattaya — Two Pattaya women were injured when a group of teenage motorcyclists threw a ping pong bomb at them around 1 AM this morning, March 23rd.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1290092-two-pattaya-residents-injured-in-drive-by-ping-pong-bomb-attack/

 

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Phetchaburi siege had to end to avoid more people being killed or injured

 

 

Police had to use force to end the recent armed standoff at a housing estate in Phetchaburi province because more people could have been killed or injured if the situation had been allowed to continue, according to Pol Lt-Gen Thanayut Wuthicharasthamrong, commissioner of the 7th Regional Police Bureau.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1290060-siege-in-phetchaburi-police-shoot-out-of-control-man-dead-after-he-kills-3-injures-four-in-15-hour-standoff/?do=findComment&comment=17973261

 

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Bangkok’s historical train hub awakened with light and sound

 

 

The Thai capital’s historical Italian Neo-Renaissance-style Hua LamphongRailway Station has burst back into life and is now greeting visitors eager to experience a light and sound extravaganza dubbed “Unfolding Bangkok”.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1290102-bangkok’s-historical-train-hub-awakened-with-light-and-sound/

 

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Charter Court will consider petition against delay in anti-torture law enforcement

 

 

Thailand’s Constitutional Court has decided to consider a petition challenging the constitutionality of the government’s Executive Decree postponing the enforcement of key provisions of the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1290103-charter-court-will-consider-petition-against-delay-in-anti-torture-law-enforcement/

 

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TIME Magazine Lists Phuket and Isan Among World’s Greatest Places for 2023

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Phuket and the Northeastern provinces of Thailand have been included on the TIME magazine’s list of “The World’s Greatest Places of 2023”.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1290104-time-magazine-lists-phuket-and-isan-among-world’s-greatest-places-for-2023/

 

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Govt Expects B31bn in Trade, Investment Value with UAE

 

 

BANGKOK, March 23 (TNA) – Thailand expects to generate total mutual trade value of 31.33 billion baht with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following the visit of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Jurin Laksanawisit to the UAE.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1290105-govt-expects-b31bn-in-trade-investment-value-with-uae/

 

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Thai police end search for missing baby boy, now known to be dead

 

PHOTO: Thairath

 

Police in the central province of Nakhon Pathom have officially ended the search for a baby boy who has been missing since February 5. The 8 month old baby, known as “Nong Tor”, is now known to be dead, after his mother confessed that he died while in her care in the district of Bang Len.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1290106-thai-police-end-search-for-missing-baby-boy-now-known-to-be-dead/

 

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Phuket Cannabis Cup to be held at Kata Beach this weekend

 

FILE PHOTO: Flickr/Levana Una Laitman

 

The first Cannabis Cup event will be held on Phuket from this Saturday, where various strains of weed will compete to be judged the best. The event is being held at the Pamookkoo Hotel on Kata Beach, in the south of the island, and is being hosted by the Phuket Cannabis Association.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1290107-phuket-cannabis-cup-to-be-held-at-kata-beach-this-weekend/

 

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Pattaya Police Uncover Hidden Weapons Cache in Electrical Box

 

 

Pattaya Police discovered several swords stashed away in a street electrical junction box last night. The officers were conducting an intense crackdown on illegal items on the beach when they came across this unexpected discovery.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1290116-pattaya-police-uncover-hidden-weapons-cache-in-electrical-box/

 

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49-Year-Old Man Crashes into Vendor Stall and Suffers Serious Injuries

 

 

A 49-year-old Thai man suddenly rammed into a local religious vendor stall on the side of a road and sustained serious injuries.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1290117-49-year-old-man-crashes-into-vendor-stall-and-suffers-serious-injuries/

 

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Two Pattaya Residents Suffer Serious Injuries in Motorbike Collision

 

 

Two Pattaya residents were rushed to a local hospital this morning following a collision between their vehicles on a road in South Pattaya.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1290118-two-pattaya-residents-suffer-serious-injuries-in-motorbike-collision/

 

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Driver injured as Phuket tour bus ploughs into power pole on Patong Hill

 

PHOTO: Matichon

 

A Phuket tour bus that had been on its way to pick up nurses and other staff at Patong Hospital has slammed into a power pole on Patong Hill. The bus, which was empty apart from the driver, was one of 3 vehicles chartered to take Patong Hospital staff to Khao Lak, according to a Phuket News report.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1290119-driver-injured-as-phuket-tour-bus-ploughs-into-power-pole-on-patong-hill/

 

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The drama continues as The Real Housewives take over Phuket

 

Real Housewives in Phuket

 

Phuket, Thailand’s most popular island, has been spotlighted in the American reality TV series “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip” which is set to premiere on the Peacock streaming service on 23 March 2023. The show’s third season features a new group of eight fan-favourite housewives from various cities who have come together for an unforgettable trip to southern Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1290120-the-drama-continues-as-the-real-housewives-take-over-phuket/

 

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Two hackers arrested for allegedly stealing information to claim prize money

 

 

Thailand’s Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) officers have arrested two individuals for allegedly hacking into the computer system of an energy drink company, to steal information to enable them to claim prize money from a mobile phone service provider.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1290124-two-hackers-arrested-for-allegedly-stealing-information-to-claim-prize-money/

 

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to continue:

 

Thailand Live Friday 24 March 2023

https://aseannow.com/topic/1290132-thailand-live-friday-24-march-2023/