THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 6 May 2023

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Honest Thai couple hand over bag with lost 100,000 baht to police in Ratchaburi

 

An honest Thai couple discovered a bag with 100,000 baht inside in front of a shopping mall in the central province of Ratchaburi and notified the police so they can search for its owner.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1294018-honest-thai-couple-hand-over-bag-with-lost-100000-baht-to-police-in-ratchaburi/

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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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Cannabis crooks caught on camera: Foreigners caught stealing from Phuket pharmacy

 

Photo via Facebook/ ศูนย์ข้อมูลภูเก็ต Phuket Info Center

 

CCTV footage captured two foreigners stealing cannabis from a pharmacy in Phuket. Fortunately, a member of staff caught them red-handed on the job.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1294020-cannabis-crooks-caught-on-camera-foreigners-caught-stealing-from-phuket-pharmacy/

 

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World Health Organization Ends Global Covid-19 Emergency

 

 

By Adam Judd

 

The spread of COVID-19 is no longer a worldwide public health emergency, the World Health Organization said Friday, May 5th, 2023 at night time in Bangkok, Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1294035-who-declares-end-to-covid-global-health-emergency/

 

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Super Poll predicts Pheu Thai will not win a landslide, but will win most seats

 

 

The Pheu Thai party is expected to win 139 House seats, with a 5% margin of error, in the May 14th general election, but no landslide, according to Super Poll.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1294036-super-poll-predicts-pheu-thai-will-not-win-a-landslide-but-will-win-most-seats/

 

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Nine-Year-Old Prayut Regime Coming To An End: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

 

A NINE-YEAR-OLD PRAYUT REGIME is definitely coming to an end since most people do not wish to see caretaker prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha running the country anymore, confirmed an academic today (May 5).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1294037-nine-year-old-prayut-regime-coming-to-an-end-academic/

 

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Ukrainian boy placed on life support after cardiac arrest at a Phuket swimming pool on Tuesday
by Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor

10-year-old Daniel Andreieva has been left on life support including a respirator at Phuket’s Vachira Phuket Hospital with doctors saying his diagnosis is ‘poor’ as his mother frantically tries to raise funds for his treatment.

 

Doctors say the prognosis for the 10-year-old is poor after the near-drowning incident during which rescuers took 10 minutes to revive him leaving him with brain damage and swelling.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1294039-ukrainian-boy-placed-on-life-support-after-cardiac-arrest-at-a-phuket-swimming-pool-on-tuesday/

 

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Immigration Crackdown: Indonesian man arrested for 1,087-day overstay

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

On May 5, 2023, Immigration 6 Commander Maj. Gen. Praphansak Prasarnsuk ordered the arrest of Mr. Rizki, a 37-year-old Indonesian national found to have overstayed his Thai visa by 1,087 days.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1294041-immigration-crackdown-indonesian-man-arrested-for-1087-day-overstay/

 

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Bank employee busted: stole customer info, made nearly a million baht in unauthorized credit card cash withdrawals

 

Picture: Daily News

 

On May 5, Pol. Maj. Gen. Puttidej Boonkrapue and Pol. Col. Vuth Khongraksa, EEC Advocate for Sor Kor Kor No. 5, arrested Ms. Nathamon Tubtimwatana, 42, based on two arrest warrants issued by the Criminal Court.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1294042-bank-employee-busted-stole-customer-info-made-nearly-a-million-baht-in-unauthorized-credit-card-cash-withdrawals/

 

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Caution urged as disappearing road puts drivers at risk in Yasothon province

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Yasothon - Local residents and motorists in Yasothon Province are voicing their concerns over a dangerous stretch of road between Ban Nong Bak and Ban Nikhom in Krai Subdistrict, Pa Tiw District.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1294047-caution-urged-as-disappearing-road-puts-drivers-at-risk-in-yasothon-province/

 

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Hundreds of Cambodian migrant workers arrested in Thailand
RFA Khmer

 

Cambodian migrant workers arrested by Thai authorities in April 2023 are seen chained together in Bangkok. [Mara Yim Facebook page]

The recent mass arrest in Thailand of hundreds of Cambodian migrant workers – some of whom were photographed chained together in Bangkok – has prompted one NGO to urge the Cambodian government to take action with Thai authorities.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1294050-hundreds-of-cambodian-migrant-workers-arrested-in-thailand/

 

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Construction of school for children with special needs in Hua Hin nears completion
By Online Reporter 

 

 

Construction of a state-of-the-art school for children with special educational needs or disabilities in Hua Hin is nearly finished.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1294051-construction-of-school-for-children-with-special-needs-in-hua-hin-nears-completion/

 

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Pheu Thai candidates demand action on missing self-introductions

 

Picture: INN

Mr. Suthin Nophakham, a Pheu Thai Party candidate for the House of Representatives District 4, No. 4, Pathum Thani Province, has raised concerns about the disappearance of his self-introduction in various locations.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1294052-pheu-thai-candidates-demand-action-on-missing-self-introductions/

 

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Thaksin Shinawatra's imminent homecoming: A risky move for Pheu Thai

 

 

Tangled up

By Tulsathit Taptim

 

It could be a Hail Mary pass in an increasingly unpredictable playing field. The scenario of imminent Thaksin Shinawatra homecoming, amplified by the man himself, can help Pheu Thai, but it can also destroy it as well. At times in politics, though, caution needs to be thrown to the wind.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1294053-thaksin-shinawatras-imminent-homecoming-a-risky-move-for-pheu-thai/

 

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Prominent Pattaya hotelier urges next Thai government to extend tourism-subsidy scheme
by Top 

 

Photo by Pattaya Mail.

A prominent Pattaya hotelier has urged the next Thai government to extend its tourism-subsidy scheme in an effort to promote domestic travel.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1294058-prominent-pattaya-hotelier-urges-next-thai-government-to-extend-tourism-subsidy-scheme/

 

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Pattaya mayor defends delayed drainage pipe project
by Top

 

Pattaya mayor defends pipe project, photo by Pattaya Mail.

After facing complaints from some residents, Pattaya Mayor Poramet Ngampichet defended the delayed drainage pipe project under the railway-parallel road.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1294061-pattaya-mayor-defends-delayed-drainage-pipe-project/

 

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Two storms to hit Thailand affecting Election Day, warns disaster centre
by Mitch Connor

 

Bangkok rain.

Rangsit University’s Climate Change and Disaster Centre expects two storms are set to hit Thailand next week, with potential impacts on Election Day, May 14.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1294065-two-storms-to-hit-thailand-affecting-election-day-warns-disaster-centre/

 

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Man Dies After Being Stabbed at His Own Grocery Store in Phuket
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Phuket – A local shop owner has passed away after he was stabbed at his own grocery in Phuket Town following a suspected dispute with a former customer.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1294066-man-dies-after-being-stabbed-at-his-own-grocery-store-in-phuket/

 

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Hotel warns of pretty woman who dodges room fees, leaves mess and bloodstains
by Samantha Rose

 

Photo via Sanook.

A hotel owner in Udon Thani province has posted a warning for other hotel operators about a pretty 25 year old woman who has not only avoided paying her hotel bill, but also left her room in a miserable state.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1294067-hotel-warns-of-pretty-woman-who-dodges-room-fees-leaves-mess-and-bloodstains/

 

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Two German Pedestrians Seriously Injured After Being Hit by Sedan in Pattaya
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Pattaya – Two German pedestrians were seriously injured after they were hit by a sedan in Pattaya while walking home from a bar.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1294072-two-german-pedestrians-seriously-injured-after-being-hit-by-sedan-in-pattaya/

 

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