THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 3 May 2023

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First batch of cast overseas ballots from 13 western US states arrives in Thailand

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Thai Consulate-General in Los Angeles, United States has sent its first batch of cast overseas ballots back to Thailand. Meanwhile, the Department of Consular Affairs has expressed confidence all ballots will arrive in Thailand in time for the vote tally on May 14.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293815-first-batch-of-cast-overseas-ballots-from-13-western-us-states-arrives-in-thailand/

 

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Pita Tops PM Pick in Latest Nida Poll

 

 

BANGKOK, May 3 (TNA) –  Leader of the Move Forward Party Pita Limjaroenrat becomes the top choice for the prime minister in the latest poll by the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293816-pita-tops-pm-pick-in-latest-nida-poll/

 

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Fundraiser planned for Richard Valentine

 

 

A fundraiser, in aid of Richard Valentine, as he battles his way through hospitals bills and bad luck, is being held on May 27. Details below. Richard’s story, by his own admission, is a cautionary tale about being adequately insured whilst living in Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293819-fundraiser-planned-for-richard-valentine/

 

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Facial recognition required for some online services from Thai banks

 

PHOTO: Thai PBS World

 

All Thai banks will soon require facial recognition via the National Digital ID platform for customers wishing to make large withdrawals, according to a Coconuts report.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293820-facial-recognition-required-for-some-online-services-from-thai-banks/

 

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Thailand’s tourism sector grapples with cannabis legalisation

 

Image courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

A year after Thailand legalised cannabis by removing the plant from the list of prohibited narcotics, the tourism sector has experienced both positive and negative repercussions. While it was anticipated that medical cannabis tourism would thrive, increasing concerns about the relaxed regulations have led the Tourism Authority of Thailand to reconsider its promotional strategy.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293821-thailand’s-tourism-sector-grapples-with-cannabis-legalisation/

 

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Thai gems and jewellery exports set to grow 10% despite global challenges

 

Image courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

Exports of gems and jewellery (excluding gold) from Thailand are forecasted to grow by 10% this year, despite concerns of economic slowdown and ongoing geopolitical conflicts. This optimistic projection comes from increased demand for high-end luxury jewellery, particularly gemstone jewellery, according to Sumed Prasongphongchai, director of the Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293822-thai-gems-and-jewellery-exports-set-to-grow-10-despite-global-challenges/

 

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Warming sea bleaching corals around Phang-nga’s Tachai Island

 

Image Courtesy: Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

 

Corals around Tachai Island, in the Similan Islands Nation Park off the southern province of Phang-nga, are bleaching due to the rising temperature of the sea water.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293823-warming-sea-bleaching-corals-around-phang-nga’s-tachai-island/

 

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Phuket government promotes solar energy with low-interest loans

 

PHOTO: Unsplash

 

In an effort to encourage more renewable energy use and lessen environmental impact, the Government Savings Bank of Thailand has unveiled the GSB Go Green loan. By providing financing for the installation and purchase of solar panels and other energy-efficient equipment, the bank aims to ease household energy costs in the country while helping to reduce global warming.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293824-phuket-government-promotes-solar-energy-with-low-interest-loans/

 

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Phuket prison inmates to train as boatbuilders in rehabilitation project

 

Image Courtesy of The Phuket News

 

In a bid to provide vocational training and equip prisoners with valuable skills for their post-release lives, ten inmates from Phuket Prison are set to begin training as boatbuilders on May 8. The project comes after a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Phuket Provincial Prison and Roeng Varee boatbuilders, based in Chalong.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293825-phuket-prison-inmates-to-train-as-boatbuilders-in-rehabilitation-project/

 

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Serial murder suspect’s former husband surrenders to police

 

 

The former husband of serial murder suspect Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn surrendered to police in Nakhon Pathom province today (Wednesday), to acknowledge charges of embezzlement, fraud and falsification of documents.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293826-serial-murder-suspect’s-former-husband-surrenders-to-police/

 

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Pattaya officials accused of accepting bribes to dodge raid

 

 

An investigation has been launched into claims that government officials in Pattaya accepted 2 million baht in bribes in return for allowing an illegal gambling den to operate. The pop-up casino was uncovered during a raid at the Asia Pattaya Hotel in the early hours of Monday morning, in which 93 foreign and Thai nationals arrested.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293828-pattaya-officials-accused-of-accepting-bribes-to-dodge-raid/

 

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Unique ordination parade sees men tossed in air in Chaiyaphum village

 

Photo Courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

Eight men embarking on a spiritual journey into the Buddhist monkhood experienced a thrilling ordination parade in Ban Non-Salao, a village in the Phu Khieo district.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293829-unique-ordination-parade-sees-men-tossed-in-air-in-chaiyaphum-village/

 

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Paetongtarn insists Thaksin has no PM ambition

 

 

Pheu Thai Party’s prime ministerial candidate, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, on Wednesday tried to play down remarks by her father, former prime minister Thaksin, that he is yearning to end his self-exile and return to be his family in Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293835-paetongtarn-insists-thaksin-has-no-pm-ambition/

 

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8 years in prison for ex-Yala governor over GT-200 bomb detector deal

 

Image Courtesy: Isra News

 

Former governor of Yala province, Thira Minthrasak, has been sentenced to 8 years in prison without suspension, after being found guilty of malfeasance by the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases in connection with the purchase of fake bomb detectors, known as GT-200, more than a decade ago.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293836-8-years-in-prison-for-ex-yala-governor-over-gt-200-bomb-detector-deal/

 

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Airports of Thailand to Switch to Solar Panels to Address Escalating Power Costs

 

PHOTO: AOT saving energy

 

The Airports of Thailand (AoT) is planning to shift to 100% solar panel usage at all airports within the next four years to address the rising electricity costs, said AoT President Kirati Kitmanawat.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293837-airports-of-thailand-to-switch-to-solar-panels-to-address-escalating-power-costs/

 

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Thai Police Warn of Fake Accommodation Facebook Pages

 

 

Police have warned of fake accommodations on Facebook pages and scammers.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293838-thai-police-warn-of-fake-accommodation-facebook-pages/

 

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Thai youth vote for reform despite political hurdles

 

 

Three years ago, 24 year old Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul was at the forefront of a democracy movement in Thailand as thousands of young protesters clashed with police firing tear gas and rubber bullets on the streets of Bangkok. The movement shook the kingdom with its calls for reform and unprecedented demands to curb the power of King Maha Vajiralongkorn but gradually dissipated as the coronavirus spread and Panusaya and other leaders were arrested.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293839-thai-youth-vote-for-reform-despite-political-hurdles/

 

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Pattaya Deputy Mayor Personally Inspects Accident-Prone Thepprasit Road

 

PHOTO: PRPATTAYA

 

Pattaya deputy mayor Manoch Nongyai inspected Thepprasit Road following two recent accidents which claimed the lives of two Thai drivers.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293840-pattaya-deputy-mayor-personally-inspects-accident-prone-thepprasit-road/

 

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Bangkok Mass Transit Authority Pleads for Passengers to Ditch Durian

 

 

The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) is asking passengers not to bring durian after complaints from other users.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293841-bangkok-mass-transit-authority-pleads-for-passengers-to-ditch-durian/

 

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Spirit or doll’s house? Foreign woman goes viral for Barbie doll photoshoot in northern Thailand

 

 

Thai netizens were amused by a viral clip of a foreign woman snapping a pic of her Barbie doll inside a spirit house outside the White Temple in Chiang Rai province in northern Thailand on Monday.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293842-spirit-or-doll’s-house-foreign-woman-goes-viral-for-barbie-doll-photoshoot-in-northern-thailand/

 

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Woman commits suicide in car with 11 pet dogs

 

Photo via Facebook/ สมาคมอาสาสมัคร ร่วมกตัญญู จังหวัดปทุมธานี

 

A Thai woman in Pathum Thani province near Bangkok allegedly committed suicide in her car by using a charcoal stove to kill herself with her 11 Poodle dogs.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293844-woman-commits-suicide-in-car-with-11-pet-dogs/

 

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Gas cylinder explosion wreaks havoc, damages 8 houses, a car and injures teenage boy

 

Photo by gregoniemeyer via Flickr

 

A gas cylinder explosion damaged eight houses and a car in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok while a 15 year old boy living in the incident house suffered serious burn wounds all over his body.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1293845-gas-cylinder-explosion-wreaks-havoc-damages-8-houses-a-car-and-injures-teenage-boy/

 

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