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Power struggle: JSCCIB takes on govt to lower electricity prices

 

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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/

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Phuket Close to a Drought, Phuket Officials Urge Residents to Save Water
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

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Phuket – Officials are urging Phuket residents to save water as water resources are limited and Phuket could be close to a drought.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291436-phuket-close-to-a-drought-phuket-officials-urge-residents-to-save-water/

 

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Pheu Thai’s ‘Ultra-Populist’ Digital Wallet Could Backfire: NIDA Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

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THE PHEU THAI “ULTRA-POPULIST” campaign could probably worsen the economic conditions of the debt-ridden country and backfire on the party’s hopes for a landslide victory in the May 14 general election,

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291437-pheu-thai’s-‘ultra-populist’-digital-wallet-could-backfire-nida-academic/

 

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Pattaya, Navy Helping Koh Larn Cope With Water Shortage
by TNR Staff

 

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WITH KOH Larn off Pattaya too being among the islands facing water shortage, this seaside city’s authorities together with the navy are now helping to partly alleviate the crisis by transporting badly-needed fresh water, Naewna newspaper said today (Apr. 6).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291438-pattaya-navy-helping-koh-larn-cope-with-water-shortage/

 

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Lucky Escape: Sedan Catches Fire on Highway in Surin Province

 

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Picture: Thai Rath

 

A sedan caught fire on Highway 214, Pathum Thani Road, heading from Chomphra district to Tha Tum district, before reaching the intersection of Ban Samrong village, Tambon Nongsonit, Chomphra district, Surin Province. A large smoke cloud caused heavy traffic congestion.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291439-lucky-escape sedan-catches-fire-on-highway-in-surin-province/

 

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Evidence Found: Police Raids Luxurious Condo of "Close Friend" of Ratchathewi District Officer

 

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Picture: Siam Rath

 

In a recent operation conducted by the Crime Suppression Division (CSD), the police have seized crucial evidence from a condominium in the Chatuchak area, reported Siam Rath.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291457-evidence-found-police-raids-luxurious-condo-of-close-friend-of-ratchathewi-district-officer/

 

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Female Motorcycle Taxi Passenger in Pattaya Suffers Serious Injuries in Crash
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

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Pattaya — A Thai woman who was a passenger on a motorcycle taxi suffered serious injuries after the taxi driver collided with another motorcyclist on a road in South Pattaya.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291460-female-motorcycle-taxi-passenger-in-pattaya-suffers-serious-injuries-in-crash/

 

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Pattaya Teenager Tries to Stab Others at Wat Chai While Intoxicated, Arrested Before Anyone Was Hurt
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

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Pattaya — A Thai teenager went wild and tried to stab Pattaya residents with a knife after being intoxicated. Luckily, nobody was injured by the incident.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291461-pattaya-teenager-tries-to-stab-others-at-wat-chai-while-intoxicated-arrested-before-anyone-was-hurt/

 

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Samui counts down to its annual ‘Samui Summer Jazz Festival 2023’ May 2-7
By Online Reporter

 

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6 sensational nights featuring top international jazz artists in concert at the island’s 5-star resorts and beach clubs

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291466-samui-counts-down-to-its-annual-‘samui-summer-jazz-festival-2023’-may-2-7/

 

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Chonsawat Asavahame: Controversial political clan chief whose death may impact election

 

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Chonsawat Asavahame’s untimely death last Friday (March 31) is expected to hit not only his family’s political empire in Samut Prakan but also the ruling party’s chances of sweeping MP seats in the province at the May 14 general election.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291467-chonsawat-asavahame-controversial-political-clan-chief-whose-death-may-impact-election/

 

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Political Dealmaking Will Determine the Winner and Twist Policy Outcomes in Thailand’s Election
By Thai Enquirer

 

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Written By: Napon Jatusripitak and Ken Mathis Lohatepanont

 

With Thailand’s House of Representatives dissolved and the next general election scheduled for 14 May 2023, Thai political parties are competing to outdo each other with populist policy pledges.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291468-political-dealmaking-will-determine-the-winner-and-twist-policy-outcomes-in-thailand’s-election/

 

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Thousands flee into Thailand amid renewed Myanmar fighting
Unrest has deepened in Myanmar since the military seized power from the elected government in February 2021.

 

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Rising violence since the coup has forced civilians to flee [File: Stringer/AFP]

 

Thousands of people have fled across the border to Thailand amid fierce fighting between Myanmar’s armed rebel groups and the military, according to Thai officials.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291477-thousands-flee-into-thailand-amid-renewed-myanmar-fighting/

 

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Woman driver’s reckless reversal on motorway leads to horrific crash with lorry
By Petch Petpailin
 

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Photo via Facebook/ สรยุทธ สุทัศนะจินดา กรรมกรข่าว


A six-wheel lorry smashed into the back of a reckless woman driver who reversed over 1 kilometre down a busy motorway in Samut Prakarn.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291479-woman-driver’s-reckless-reversal-on-motorway-leads-to-horrific-crash-with-lorry/

 

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Woman arrested for security guard murder and attempted murder of 2 others
By Petch Petpailin

 

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Photo via Facebook/ อินไซด์ 007 and ปทุมธานี นิวส์ Pathum Thani News


A Thai woman was arrested by police officers this morning for the alleged murder of a security guard and the attempted murder of two others at a dormitory located in the Thanya Buri district of Pathum Thani, situated in the central part of Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291484-woman-arrested-for-security-guard-murder-and-attempted-murder-of-2-others/

 

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Six people caught allegedly trapping macaques at a temple in Phetchaburi

 

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Police arrested six suspects and seized three pickup trucks as they were trying to trap macaque monkeys at a temple in Phetchaburi province yesterday (Thursday).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291485-six-people-caught-allegedly-trapping-macaques-at-a-temple-in-phetchaburi/

 

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Chiang Mai governor asks employers to allow staff to work from home

 

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As air pollution from PM2.5 dust and forest fire smoke in Chiang Mai has exceeded the safety level, with the problem likely to get worse, Governor Nirat Pongsitthavorn sought cooperation from both the private and public sectors yesterday, by allowing their staff to work from home today (Friday).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291499-chiang-mai-governor-asks-employers-to-allow-staff-to-work-from-home/

 

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Parties warned to keep their campaign banners from blocking public access

 

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Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt warned political parties to keep their campaign posters and banners orderly today (Friday), so they do not block public access to lanes or side roads, claiming that City Hall has received numerous complaints from the public.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291500-parties-warned-to-keep-their-campaign-banners-from-blocking-public-access/

 

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Prominent Thai doctor a suspect in case surrounding Chinese surrogacy gang

 

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Photo by Nation Thailand.

 

A prominent Thai doctor is a suspect in a case surrounding a Chinese surrogacy gang, Nation Thailand reported yesterday. This news comes after police raided a five-storey building in Bangkok’s Silom area on Tuesday, and found that a gang of Chinese and Myanmar nationals were holding two Chinese men for ransom.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291502-prominent-thai-doctor-a-suspect-in-case-surrounding-chinese-surrogacy-gang/

 

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