Thailand to Host I MF and World Bank Annual Joint Meeting in 2026

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand has been selected by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank as the host country for their annual joint meeting in 2026. The decision was made after Thailand was evaluated by the World Bank in December 2020.

 

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Fuel Tariff Cut Expected

 

 

BANGKOK, April 21 (TNA) – A sub-committee of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is expected to cut the fuel tariff for electricity bills from May to Aug 2023 in its meeting today.

 

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ECST group cites England’s plan to hand out free vaping kits to help 1M smokers quit smoking

 

 

The End Cigarette Smoke Thailand (ECST) Group cited England’s initiative to hand out free vaping kits, calling it an effective way to help save smokers’ lives and prevent children from accessing e-cigarettes.

 

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American Youtuber Famous in Thailand to Box in Influencer Boxing Contest

 

PHOTO: My Mate Nate

 

American Youtuber Nathan Bartling famously known by Thais as My Mate Nate is set to compete in the “Influcencer Boxing” contest in England on April 22nd.

 

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Prosecutors requested to charge Kong Salak Plus CEO by DSI

 

 

Thailand‘s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has requested that prosecutors bring charges against Panthawat “Nott” Nakwisut, the beleaguered proprietor of the now-defunct Kong Salak Plus online lottery platform, and 16 others for money laundering and gambling offences.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1292726-prosecutors-requested-to-charge-kong-salak-plus-ceo-by-dsi/

 

Thai man implants magnets into his fingers for 40 years to win at Hi-Lo

 

Photo via Wat Lun

 

A Thai man implanted magnets into his own fingers for 40 years in order to cheat in the popular but illegal Hi-Lo dice game. He finally asked a doctor to remove them because he wanted to board a flight and was scared his magnetic fingers would sound the alarm at airport security.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1292727-thai-man-implants-magnets-into-his-fingers-for-40-years-to-win-at-hi-lo/

 

Helicopteres Used to Fight Forest Fires in Nakhon Nayok

 

 

NAKHON NAYOK, April 21 (TNA) – Firefighters are battling forest fires that reignited on Khao Tabaek in Nakhon Nayok, one kilometer away from the Khao Yai National Park.

 

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Public hospital director in Thailand caught in underage sex scandal

 

Image via Bangkok Post

 

The director of a public hospital in Leoi province in northeast Thailand and two accomplices were arrested yesterday by Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division (ATPD) officers for buying sex from underage girls.

 

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Pattaya Mayor Celebrates Kong Khao Festival in Naklua

 

 

Pattaya mayor Poramase Ngampiches celebrated the Kong Khao (rice) festival in Naklua on Thursday, April 20th.

 

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Travellers invited to enjoy the Similan Islands ahead of low season closure

 

 

Thai tourism officials say people should make the most of a short window in which to travel to the Similan Islands, before they close temporarily for monsoon season. A report from the National News Bureau of Thailand says there’s only a month left to enjoy the islands, ahead of a planned closure from May 16 to October 15.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1292734-travellers-invited-to-enjoy-the-similan-islands-ahead-of-low-season-closure/

 

Following complaints, Phuket officials swoop on stray dogs

 

Phuket officials swoop on stray dogs, photo by Phuket Municipality.

 

Following a number of complaints from fed up locals, Phuket officials on Wednesday swooped on stray dogs in the island province’s main city district.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1292735-following-complaints-phuket-officials-swoop-on-stray-dogs/

 

YouTuber finds human skull on banks of Mekong River in Thailand

 

 

A YouTuber found a human skull while filming content on the banks of the Mekong River in Nakhon Phanom province in northeast Thailand yesterday.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1292736-youtuber-finds-human-skull-on-banks-of-mekong-river-in-thailand/

 

Weatherman says current hot weather in Thailand does not qualify as a heat wave

 

 

The hot weather, currently affecting many parts of Thailand, is being caused by persistent low pressure cell, according to Somkuan Tonjan, head of the Central Weather Forecast Sub-division of the Thai Meteorological Department. It does not qualify as a “heat wave”, which is an extended period of hot weather relative to the expected conditions of the area at that time of year, which may be accompanied by high humidity.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1292739-weatherman-says-current-hot-weather-in-thailand-does-not-qualify-as-a-heat-wave/

 

Thai Anti-Cannabis Whistleblower Faces off with Cannabis Seller on Khao San Road

 

 

Thai famous politician turned whistleblower Chuwit Kamolvisit faced off with a cannabis seller on Bangkok’s Khao San Road while public health authorities were inspecting cannabis shops for operating licenses yesterday, April 20th.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1292741-thai-anti-cannabis-whistleblower-faces-off-with-cannabis-seller-on-khao-san-road/

 

Bangkok Marks 241st Anniversary with Cultural Extravaganza

 

 

BANGKOK, April 21 – The government invites people to join celebrating the 241st anniversary of the foundation of  Krung Rattanakosin (Bangkok), said government deputy spokeswoman Ratchada Thanadirek.

 

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Sri Racha Man Demands Justice for Girlfriend Who Was Allegedly Crashed Into By A Foreign Motorcyclist

 

 

In Sri Racha, a male foreigner reportedly crashed his motorcycle into a Thai woman, seriously injuring her, and has yet to take responsibility, according to the woman’s boyfriend.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1292743-sri-racha-man-demands-justice-for-girlfriend-who-was-allegedly-crashed-into-by-a-foreign-motorcyclist/

 

Thai cake shop goes viral for flea, toad, and gecko cakes

 

Photo via Facebook ร้านเวทย์มนต์

 

A Thai cake shop in the Isaan province of Sakon Nakhon called Vet Mon (magic) gained immense popularity on Thai social media due to its unique desserts: flea, toad, and Tokay gecko cakes.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1292744-thai-cake-shop-goes-viral-for-flea-toad-and-gecko-cakes/

 

Thai police arrest members of syndicate smuggling petrol from Malaysia

 

Image Credit: Bangkok Post

 

The Royal Thai Police‘s (RTP) Fuel Crime Suppression Centre recently announced the arrest of two suspected members of a criminal syndicate known as “Jae Fang” in Hat Yai, Thailand. The group has allegedly been smuggling petrol from Malaysia and reselling it in the southern provinces of Songkhla, Satun, and Narathiwat.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1292745-thai-police-arrest-members-of-syndicate-smuggling-petrol-from-malaysia/

 

Thailand notches highest temperature on record as 'monster' heat wave roasts Southeast Asia

 

A boy cools himself under an irrigation water pipe as northern India continues to reel under intense heat wave in Lucknow in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Wednesday, April 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

 

An extreme and sprawling heat wave has enveloped southeastern Asia since last week, and numerous all-time record high temperatures have fallen, according to AccuWeather meteorologists.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1292748-thailand-notches-highest-temperature-on-record-as-monster-heat-wave-roasts-southeast-asia/

 

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