Power struggle: JSCCIB takes on govt to lower electricity prices

 

 

Tensions are running high in Thailand as the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) has declared war on the government in a bid to bring down the nation’s soaring electricity prices.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291392-power-struggle-jsccib-takes-on-govt-to-lower-electricity-prices/

 

Thailand chips away at US trade deficit with 62% increase in chip market exports

 

 

The United States has been experiencing a growing deficit in its chipmaking trade with Asia, but the good news is that Thailand is helping to chip away at that gap. According to US Census data, US imports of chips grew 17% from last year to US$4.86 billion in February, with Asia accounting for 83% of that total.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291393-thailand-chips-away-at-us-trade-deficit-with-62-increase-in-chip-market-exports/

 

Thai-lizing industries with AI: The future is machine-made

 

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Thailand is looking toward artificial intelligence (AI) to boost economic growth and the kingdom’s vision to become the globe’s fifth-largest economy by 2027.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291394-thai-lizing-industries-with-ai-the-future-is-machine-made/

 

Michelin Guide Thailand 2024 Features Surat Thani and Koh Samui

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Surat Thani and Koh Samui have been featured in the upcoming seventh edition of the Michelin Guide Thailand 2024, set to be published at the end of this year.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291395-michelin-guide-thailand-2024-features-surat-thani-and-koh-samui/

 

Pattaya Baht Bus Driver is Looking for Owner of Forgotten Backpack

 

 

An honest Pattaya baht bus driver is looking for the owner of a forgotten backpack that he spotted in the back of his truck.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291398-pattaya-baht-bus-driver-is-looking-for-owner-of-forgotten-backpack/

 

Bangkok officials urge caution as heatwave hits the capital

 

FILE PHOTO: Bangkok Jack

 

Thai health officials have issued a heatwave alert as temperatures rise across many parts of the country, with the Bangkok district of Bang Na expected to hit 50°C today.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291399-bangkok-officials-urge-caution-as-heatwave-hits-the-capital/

 

Rogue cop with gambling addiction jailed for 50 years for gun theft

 

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A rogue cop with a gambling addiction was sentenced to 270 years in prison for theft and illegal possession of 160 firearms. He will only serve 50 years as allowed under Thai law.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291402-rogue-cop-with-gambling-addiction-jailed-for-50-years-for-gun-theft/

 

Vietjet to launch direct service between Hanoi and Phuket from May

 

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The first direct flights linking Phuket and the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, will begin operating from May. TTR Weekly reports that low-cost carrier Vietjet will launch the service, making trips between both destinations more affordable and cutting down on travel time.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291404-vietjet-to-launch-direct-service-between-hanoi-and-phuket-from-may/

 

Murdered Australian resort boss had accused suspect’s wife of stealing

 

Peter Heppel Krab

 

An Australian man murdered at the Krabi resort he ran with his Thai wife had accused the murder suspect’s wife, who worked at the resort, of stealing. Mr Peter Heppell and his wife ran Melina’s Monkey House and Whale Bar in the Khao Thong subdistrict of Krabi. He was celebrating his 57th birthday when he was stabbed to death after a brief altercation with the suspected killer.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291207-australian-resort-boss-murdered-while-at-work-in-krabi/?do=findComment&comment=18001727

 

Transport Company’s passengers advised to buy tickets only from their ticket booths

 

 

The state-run Transport Company has advised bus passengers to buy tickets only at their ticket booths in its bus terminals and not from third parties, to avoid being cheated.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291411-transport-company’s-passengers-advised-to-buy-tickets-only-from-their-ticket-booths/

 

Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Pattaya Opens Horror Hospital and We Got to Peek Inside

 

 

The Pattaya News team recently got invited to a special tour of the brand new Horror Hospital located at Ripley’s Believe It Or Not in the Royal Garden Shopping Mall in South Pattaya, not far from Walking Street.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291412-ripley’s-believe-it-or-not-pattaya-opens-horror-hospital-and-we-got-to-peek-inside/

 

Pattaya Police Launch City-Wide Search Targeting Foreigners on Overstay

 

 

Pattaya Police and immigration launched a city-wide search yesterday targeting foreigners on overstay or who might have been involved in illegal activities.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291428-pattaya-police-launch-city-wide-search-targeting-foreigners-on-overstay/

 

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