THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Tuesday 11 April 2023

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Thailand Earthquake Alert - No Tsunami warning issued

ASEAN NOW are getting reports of series of earthquakes near Thailand (Near Nicobar Islands).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291755-thailand-earthquake-alert-no-tsunami-warning-issued/

 

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Foreigner slips and breaks his neck on mossy seawall steps at Thailand beach

 

 

A 55 year old foreign man slipped on some mossy steps and “broke bones in his neck” at Cha-am Beach in Phetchaburi province, Thailand, his wife reported on Friday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291737-foreigner-slips-and-breaks-his-neck-on-mossy-seawall-steps-at-thailand-beach/

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Tyson Fury in Bangkok for One Night Only!

 

 

WBC Heavyweight boxing champion of the world Tyson Fury will be in Bangkok on the 8th June to be the main event for a Gala Dinner at the Millennium Hilton Hotel.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291199-tyson-fury-in-bangkok-for-one-night-only/

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Nicobar Islands Shaken By 11 Underwater Quakes
by TNR Staff

 

 

THERE were 11 underwater earthquakes around India’s Nicobar Islands from yesterday afternoon till evening (Apr. 9) with magnitude ranging from 3.9-5.7 on the Richter scale and at a depth of 10 kilometres, TV Channel 7 said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291755-thailand-earthquake-alert-no-tsunami-warning-issued/?do=findComment&comment=18010045

 

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Update: Killer Cop’s Accomplice Caught In Phang Nga
by TNR Staff 

 

National Police Chief Pol. Gen. Damrongsak Kittipraphat talking to reporters with images of the two suspects inset. Credit: Thai Rath

 

THE accomplice of a policeman who killed his father-in-law and two other relatives at their house in Surat Thani on Saturday evening (Apr 8th) with his wife, son and brother also now dead has been arrested in Phang Nga, Thai Rath newspaper said

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291758-update-killer-cop’s-accomplice-caught-in-phang-nga/

 

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Tourists Flock to Islands in Phang Nga During Songkran Festival
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Phang Nga – Lots of Thai and foreign tourists are visiting islands in Phang Nga during the Songkran festival.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291759-tourists-flock-to-islands-in-phang-nga-during-songkran-festival/

 

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NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Tuesday 11 April 2023

 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291762-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-tuesday-11-april-2023/

 

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Songkran back with a bang! Khao San expects 30K tourists - officials mobilize in safety plan

 

Daily News Thai Caption: Getting ready

 

Following years of Songkran party cancellations due to the Covid-19 pandemic Songkran is back in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291766-songkran-back-with-a-bang-khao-san-expects-30k-tourists-officials-mobilize-in-safety-plan/

 

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Are political parties shortchanging the economy with populist platforms?  
By Thai PBS World’s Business Desk

 

 

The latest populist promise by the Pheu Thai Party of digital currency handouts has stirred a hot debate on the policy platforms of parties contesting the May 14 general election.  

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291767-are-political-parties-shortchanging-the-economy-with-populist-platforms/

 

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"We're just poor rice farmers yet we've been charged with computer crime" - family appeal for justice

 

Daily News Thai Caption: They seek justice

 

A poor rice growing family in the NE of Thailand have appealed for justice after a warrant issued in Naratiwat in the south claimed fraud and computer crime had been committed.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291768-were-just-poor-rice-farmers-yet-weve-been-charged-with-computer-crime-family-appeal-for-justice/

 

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Nok Air scraps only route to Mae Hong Son in northern Thailand
by leah

 

 

Nok Air flights between Bangkok and Mae Hong Son Airport in northern Thailand will be discontinued on April 19. The province, home to the popular backpacker town Pai, will be only accessible by road since Nok Air was the only airline servicing the airport commercially.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291769-nok-air-scraps-only-route-to-mae-hong-son-in-northern-thailand/

 

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Wild, wet and wonderful!
 

Foreign tourists and locals take part in water fights to celebrate Thai New Year, locally known as Songkran, at Khao San Road in Bangkok on April 13, 2022. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

Water, colours, mud and more are coming to the Thai capital this week. After being kept under wraps during the pandemic, the Songkran festival is making a daring comeback in Bangkok with an international fiesta, street food and parties,

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291771-wild-wet-and-wonderful/

 

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Thai police hunt Myanmar husband after brutal double murder of wife and child in Lamphun
 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Police in the northern province of Lamphun are hunting a 38 year old man from Myanmar after a mother and her son were murdered in a rented room in Nong Chang Kheun sub-district, Muang district.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291772-thai-police-hunt-myanmar-husband-after-brutal-double-murder-of-wife-and-child-in-lamphun/

 

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Bill to legalise Thai sex workers, world coverage of Chiang Mai smog : Tim Newton Today - April 11

 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291773-bill-to-legalise-thai-sex-workers-world-coverage-of-chiang-mai-smog-tim-newton-today-april-11/

 

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Daytime boozers beware! RTP on ALL DAY lookout for Songkran DUI offenders in Bangkok

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Police in the Thai capital Bangkok have changed their approach to catching DUI offenders this Songkran holiday, that begins later this week.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291777-daytime-boozers-beware-rtp-on-all-day-lookout-for-songkran-dui-offenders-in-bangkok/

 

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Thai health authorities tell people to mask up if air pollution is bad at Songkran

 

INN Thai Caption: Thai public health: If pollution levels are high wear a mask

 

Sathit Pitutecha, assistant health minister, acknowledged that the pandemic had subsided but still recommended the wearing of masks in crowds.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291779-thai-health-authorities-tell-people-to-mask-up-if-air-pollution-is-bad-at-songkran/

 

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Going the wrong way! Motorcyclist killed after collision in Phuket

 

77kaoded Thai Cap: Motorcyclist going the wrong way killed

 

"Yorn Sorn" in Thai, literally meaning to go the wrong way of the arrow, is the term used to describe a common Thai habit.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291780-going-the-wrong-way-motorcyclist-killed-after-collision-in-phuket/

 

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Wild Boar invades Pattaya! Can you give it a home?

 

Naew Na Thai Caption: Home needed for Wild Boar who ransacked trash at Pattaya condo

 

Naew Na reported that a municipal authority vet in Pattaya reacted after reports that a wild boar was on the loose on the mean streets of Pattaya.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291781-wild-boar-invades-pattaya-can-you-give-it-a-home/

 

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Thailand prepares for 14000+ flights this Songkran
By leah

 

 

Thailand will facilitate 14,180 domestic and international flights over the Songkran holidays, from today until April 17, according to the Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (Aerothai). This represents a 66% increase in flights compared with the same period last year.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291782-thailand-prepares-for-14000-flights-this-songkran/

 

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EC and Media Cooperate to Promote Fair Election
by Paul Rujopakarn

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Election Commission (EC) has urged the media to educate the public about the upcoming election by publicizing accurate information. The commission also reassured that the election will be held with transparency and fairness.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291783-ec-and-media-cooperate-to-promote-fair-election/

 

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Turf Battle Breaks Out Between Two Groups Of Rescue Volunteers
by TNR Staff

 

 

A TURF battle broke out again between rescue volunteers of two foundations on Bamrung Mueang road close to midnight last night after a motorcycle accident there with a large number of policemen sent to separate them, TV Channel 7 said this morning (Apr. 11).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291785-turf-battle-breaks-out-between-two-groups-of-rescue-volunteers/

 

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Thai man stalked for 5 years by foreigner fluent in Thai, police unable to act
By Petch Petpailin

 

Photo via T ikTok/ pk.street_workout

A man from Thailand took to social media to reveal that he had been stalked for five years by a foreigner who could speak Thai. He also stated that the police were unable to apprehend the foreigner as the case did not qualify as a blatant offence.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291788-thai-man-stalked-for-5-years-by-foreigner-fluent-in-thai-police-unable-to-act/

 

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Three arrested for alleged links to “Inspector Sua’s” online gambling network

 

 

Crime Suppression Division police arrested three suspects with alleged links to a major online gambling network, operated by “Inspector Sua”, in raids on four locations in Bangkok this morning (Tuesday).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291792-three-arrested-for-alleged-links-to-“inspector-sua’s”-online-gambling-network/

 

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Rooster Reports 12: Why you won't catch me for DUI at Songkran - I'm hiding!

 

 

Full report: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291794-rooster-reports-12-why-you-wont-catch-me-for-dui-at-songkran-im-hiding/

 

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Rival rescue volunteers clash, three injured, in Bangkok on Monday night

 

 

Three rescue volunteers were injured in a brawl between rival workers, from the Ruamkatanyu and Phetkasem foundations, in Bangkok’s Phra Nakhon district on Monday night, reportedly over an overlapping of area of operations.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291785-turf-battle-breaks-out-between-two-groups-of-rescue-volunteers/?do=findComment&comment=18010864

 

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Thai media’s hopes for positive change after general election

By Nad Bunnag, Kitipat Chuensukjit and Jeerapa Boonyatus, Thai PBS World

 

 

Press freedom remains a challenge in Thailand, especially when it comes to political issues. According to the 2022 World Press Freedom Index, by Reporters Without Borders, Thailand’s press is considered to be in a “difficult” situation, being ranked 115 out of 180 countries.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291795-thai-media’s-hopes-for-positive-change-after-general-election/

 

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Bangkok voted No.3 top destination for backpackers 2023
By leah

 

 

Thailand‘s capital Bangkok sits among the top destinations for backpackers in 2023, according to UK retail company Cotswold Outdoor.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291800-bangkok-voted-no3-top-destination-for-backpackers-2023/

 

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Did Prayut violate electoral laws?
By Erich Parpart

 

General Prayut Chan-o-cha broke an electoral rule which forbids singing and dancing at public events, according to his critics.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291802-did-prayut-violate-electoral-laws/

 

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Officials aim for no more than 39 accidents, 41 injuries, and 3 deaths in Prachuap during Songkran
By Online Reporter

 

Officials in Prachuap Khiri Khan have launched a new road safety campaign in preparation for the upcoming Songkran festival.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291803-officials-aim-for-no-more-than-39-accidents-41-injuries-and-3-deaths-in-prachuap-during-songkran/

 

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Thai Inflation Rate Ranks 2nd Lowest in ASEAN
by Paul Rujopakarn

 

    
BANGKOK (NNT) - Global oil prices declined in February, which has helped bring down the prices of consumer products in Thailand. Thailand’s inflation rate is now the second-lowest among ASEAN peers and the 20th-lowest in the world.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1291804-thai-inflation-rate-ranks-2nd-lowest-in-asean/