THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 29 April 2023

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Photo via Review Chiang Mai and Kastro Freeman

 

British expat missing for a week in Chiang Mai

 

A foreigner took to social media to seek help after his British friend went missing in Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293415-british-expat-missing-for-a-week-in-chiang-mai/

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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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Local expat needs help after motorbike incident

 

 

Local expat Richard Valentine was in a traffic incident on his motorbike recently and is currently getting treatment in a Phuket government hospital. The bills are mounting up.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293404-local-expat-needs-help-after-motorbike-incident/

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Seacon Square Unveils Thailand’s First Solar Air-Conditioned Bus Stop
by TNR Staff 

 

“Sabuy Square” solar air-conditioned bus stop at Seacon Bus Station. Photos: Matichon

 

WITH cheers from Bangkok commuters, Seacon Square shopping centre unveiled Thailand’s first solar air-conditioned bus stop right in front of the complex in an effort to conserve energy and protect the environment, Matichon newspaper said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293438-seacon-square-unveils-thailand’s-first-solar-air-conditioned-bus-stop/

 

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Pheu Thai Landslide Win Depends On 7 ‘Strategic’ Provinces: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

 

WHETHER THE PHEU THAI will eventually score a landslide victory and become core of a government after the May 14 general election could probably depend on the results of constituency-based contests in seven “strategic” provinces, said Thammasat University political scientist Prajak Kongkirati.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293440-pheu-thai-landslide-win-depends-on-7-‘strategic’-provinces-academic/

 

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EC turns down proposal for special budget to ease household power charges

 

The Election Commission (EC) has rejected the government’s proposal to use about 11 billion baht of a special budget to ease household electricity charges, on the grounds that the proposal was not approved by the cabinet.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293442-ec-turns-down-proposal-for-special-budget-to-ease-household-power-charges/

 

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Some familiar faces may never be looked at the same way again

 

 

Sararat Rangsiwuttaporn, the suspect in what looks certain to become one of the world’s most talked-about criminal cases, is entitled to full-scale legal defense.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293443-some-familiar-faces-may-never-be-looked-at-the-same-way-again/

 

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Printing error or sinister? Move Forward Party calls on officials to correct party listing glitch
by James Morris and Son Nguyen

 

Mr Chayut Chaturaphonprasit, the Move Forward candidate for Yannawa-Bang Kho Laem District shows how the logo for the party polling second in nationwide opinion polls and particularly strongly in Bangkok is nearly invisible at a polling station list in the Bang Kho Laem District of the capital.

The more radical Move Forward Party appears to be well placed in Bangkok to elect MPs and is hopeful to return to the next parliament with more seats and perhaps even some at the cabinet table when the next government is formed in the months to come.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293445-printing-error-or-sinister-move-forward-party-calls-on-officials-to-correct-party-listing-glitch/

 

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Central Pattana Launches 190-Baht Express Bus Service Between Three Pattaya and Bangkok Malls
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

Pattaya — Central Pattana in partnership with Klook is launching a new bus route that will operate between three major malls: Central World, Central Pattaya, and Central Village, for only 190 baht.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293446-central-pattana-launches-190-baht-express-bus-service-between-three-pattaya-and-bangkok-malls/

 

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Tragic Fall Claims Life of German National at Pattaya Shopping Mall

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Pattaya, Chonburi Province – On April 28th, 2023, a harrowing incident occurred at a shopping mall situated along Central Pattaya Road in Nongprue Subdistrict, Banglamung District, Chonburi Province.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293450-tragic-fall-claims-life-of-german-national-at-pattaya-shopping-mall/

 

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Fatal Gunfight Occurs in Surat Thani Hotel Parking Lot

 

 

Surat Thani, Thailand - On April 28th, a violent gunfight erupted between two former friends, resulting in both their deaths and injuries to two others at a wedding reception in Muang District, Surat Thani Province.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293456-fatal-gunfight-occurs-in-surat-thani-hotel-parking-lot/

 

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Massive 4-Meter-Long King Cobra Seeks Refuge from Heat at Dan Chang District Resort, Suphanburi Province

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

A large king cobra measuring 4.20 meters in length and weighing 7.6 kilograms was found hiding in a resort in Dan Chang District, Suphanburi Province. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293457-massive-4-meter-long-king-cobra-seeks-refuge-from-heat-at-dan-chang-district-resortt-suphanburi-province/

 

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Tragic End: 14-Year-Old Youth Dies in Motorcycle Crash with Trailer Truck

 

 

A tragic accident occurred in Chonburi Province when a 14-year-old youth racing on a motorcycle collided with the rear of an 18-wheeler trailer truck on Highway No. 36 in front of an international school.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293462-tragic-end-14-year-old-youth-dies-in-motorcycle-crash-with-trailer-truck/

 

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Magnificence on elephant back

By Thai PBS World Feature Desk

 

The elephant negotiates the Chi River to carry the monk-to-be to the ordination hall. (Photo by Thanissorn Luckchai)

 

Lots of colour, smiles, elaborate costumes, fanfare and, of course, a herd of elephants will enchant visitors to Surin in Northeast Thailand, as the country’s oldest mahout community celebrates the Buad Nak Chang Festival in early May.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293463-magnificence-on-elephant-back/

 

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Agriculture sector needs reforms, not short-term populism of political parties
 

 

The agriculture sector has always held an important place in Thailand, even though the country’s agricultural output accounts for less than 10 percent of gross domestic product (GDP).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293467-agriculture-sector-needs-reforms-not-short-term-populism-of-political-parties/

 

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Tangmo case: mother demands 179 million in compensation
by Samantha Rose 

 

Tangmo, photo via Instagram.

The case of the late actress Tangmo Patcharida Wachiraweerapong’s death continues in Nonthaburi Provincial Court, divided into two separate parts. Previously, suspects Tanuthaphat “Poh” Lertwittayawiset and Paiboon “Robert” Trikanjananun had confessed their involvement.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293473-tangmo-case-mother-demands-179-million-in-compensation/

 

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More reports of mysterious deaths from possible cyanide poisoning

 

 

More witnesses have come forward to report sudden deaths of their loved ones, believed to be from cyanide poisoning, after their encounters or contact with a female identified only as “Srarat”, aka “Am”, the sole suspect in a series of fatal poisonings.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293479-more-reports-of-mysterious-deaths-from-possible-cyanide-poisoning/

 

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