THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 26 April 2023

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Child prodigy creates mesmerizing Sak Yant tattoo in Khon Kaen, Thailand

 

Photo via Facebook/ ชุมชนข่าวขอนแก่น

 

The skills of a child prodigy went viral on Thai social media after he created a traditional Thai tattoo (or Sak Yant) on a customer in the Isaan province of Khon Kaen. The 10 year old child prodigy, Nakrob “Puen” Sooksusi, is considered the youngest tattoo artist in Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293185-child-prodigy-creates-mesmerizing-sak-yant-tattoo-in-khon-kaen-thailand/

 

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Lululemon to open store in Thailand this July

 

 

Canadian athletic apparel, accessories, and footwear brand lululemon athletica will open a store in CentralWorld in Bangkok this July. It will be the brand’s first store in Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293187-lululemon-to-open-store-in-thailand-this-july/

 

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Thailand plans to relocate macaque monkeys from Phra Nakhon Khiri historical park

 

Photo courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

Phetchaburi authorities are currently working on a plan to relocate the large and mischievous macaque population at the Phra Nakhon Khiri historical park, better known as Khao Wang, to a place where they can live a more natural life and cause no disturbance to the peace, provincial governor Natthachai Nampoonsuksan announced on May 1.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293188-thailand-plans-to-relocate-macaque-monkeys-from-phra-nakhon-khiri-historical-park/

 

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Increase in international fights expected for Hua Hin Airport this year

 

Hua Hin Airport, photo via Hua Hin Today.

 

The number of international flights to and from Hua Hin Airport is expected to increase in the near future, according to John LaRoche, CEO of the Phoenix Group, which is leading the upgrade of the airport.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293189-increase-in-international-fights-expected-for-hua-hin-airport-this-year/

 

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Stray dogs intimidate foreign tourists at Krabi’s Ao Nang Beach

 

Image: Google

 

There’s been more drama involving stray dogs at Ao Nang Beach in Krabi province.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293190-stray-dogs-intimidate-foreign-tourists-at-krabi’s-ao-nang-beach/

 

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Tax Revenue for H1 2023 Exceeded 60 Billion Baht

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Customs Department has revealed that it has collected more than 60 billion baht in tax revenue for the first half of the 2023 fiscal year from October 2022 to March 2023.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293194-tax-revenue-for-h1-2023-exceeded-60-billion-baht/

 

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Thai Auto Production Up 4% YoY in March

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has announced that Thailand’s car production rose by 4.16% year-on-year (YoY) in March, reaching 179,848 units, as the microchip shortage eased.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293195-thai-auto-production-up-4-yoy-in-march/

 

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XCL Education Joins Forces with American School of Bangkok Sukhumvit Campus to Build Future Leaders

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The American School of Bangkok Sukhumvit Campus (ASB) is proud to announce its new partnership with XCL Education, a leading education group dedicated to providing innovative and high-quality education to students across Southeast Asia. With a shared commitment to student success, energy, innovation, and excellence, the partnership aims to propel ASB to new heights and establish it as a top American school in Southeast Asia.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293196-xcl-education-joins-forces-with-american-school-of-bangkok-sukhumvit-campus-to-build-future-leaders/

 

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Hundreds of Thais flee Sudan to board evacuation flight

 

PHOTO: Thai PBS World

 

Around 212 Thai citizens, and 3 foreign spouses, have fled Sudan via Saudi Arabia, according to a Nation Thailand report. It’s understood the evacuees departed the port city of Jeddah on a Royal Thai Airforce plane last night. The group was moved from the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, to Port Sudan, from where they took a boat to Saudi Arabia.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293197-hundreds-of-thais-flee-sudan-to-board-evacuation-flight/

 

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Merit-Making Ceremony Held for Beloved Giant Panda

 

 

CHIANG MAI, April 26 (TNA) – Chiang Mai Zoo on Wednesday held a merit-making ceremony for giant panda “Lin Hui” seven days after her death.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293198-merit-making-ceremony-held-for-beloved-giant-panda/

 

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Hooters Asia is Looking for Chicken Wing Devourers for Ultimate Wing-Eating Challenge

 

 

Ready for the biggest chicken wing eating contest in Thailand?

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293199-hooters-asia-is-looking-for-chicken-wing-devourers-for-ultimate-wing-eating-challenge/

 

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Over 800,000 Bangkok residents register for early voting in May 14 General Election

 

Picture courtesy of Unsplash.

 

Some 800,000 citizens in Bangkok have registered to cast their ballots ahead of the May 14 General Election, as they intend to engage in early voting on May 7. Among the 2.35 million voters nationwide who have registered for advance voting, numerous are located in Thailand’s capital city, with 74 polling stations available.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293200-over-800000-bangkok-residents-register-for-early-voting-in-may-14-general-election/

 

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Thai and German nationals arrested for smuggling drugs into Koh Pha Ngan

 

Photo via Facebook/ สำนักงานคณะกรรมการป้องกันและปราบปรามยาเสพติด

 

Thai authorities arrested a Thai national and a German man on Monday for smuggling drugs into Koh Pha Ngan in the southern province of Surat Thani. The arrest was made after the officers found drugs hidden in scented candles delivered from Germany.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293201-thai-and-german-nationals-arrested-for-smuggling-drugs-into-koh-pha-ngan/

 

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Elephant moves fallen tree blocking road in Thailand

 

 

An elephant moved a fallen tree blocking the Lampang – Phrae Road in northern Thailand during a storm on Monday, allowing traffic to resume as normal. The moment was captured on Facebook Live.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293202-elephant-moves-fallen-tree-blocking-road-in-thailand/

 

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Unusual ventilation break-in shocks Thai homeowners

 

PHOTO: อยากดังเดี๋ยวจัดให้ รีเทริน์ part 6

 

A recent burglary in Thailand has drawn attention due to its unusual method of entry and the theft of assets worth around 2 million baht (US$60,000). The thieves entered the home through the bathroom ventilation system on the second floor and also stole the entire server of the closed-circuit television (CCTV) system installed in the house.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293204-unusual-ventilation-break-in-shocks-thai-homeowners/

 

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