THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 12 June 2023

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AN ONGOING crackdown by Immigration Police in Surat Thani province has so far netted six foreigners for overstaying their visa and two others for illegal entry, Naewna newspaper said this evening (June 11).

 

 

Foreigners Rounded Up In Surat Thani Crackdown

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1297601-foreigners-rounded-up-in-surat-thani-crackdown/

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Alcohol Control Laws in Thailand to be a Divisive Issue in the Post Election Period
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

The Thai Alcohol Business Association, or TABA, announced last Friday, June 9th, 2023, that it supports an amendment of the country’s current alcohol control regulations to benefit brewers, distillers, tourists, and, consumers.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1297603-alcohol-control-laws-in-thailand-to-be-a-divisive-issue-in-the-post-election-period/

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Thai Police Seize 200 Million Baht Worth of Heroin Destined for Australia
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

Bangkok — Anti-drug police confiscated 32 kilograms of heroin worth 200 million baht in Bangkok yesterday. The drugs were reportedly destined for Melbourne, Australia.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1297604-thai-police-seize-200-million-baht-worth-of-heroin-destined-for-australia/

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Thai Couple Shocked At Losing Camera Gear While Holidaying In Swiss Town
by TNR Staff

 

The empty bag with all the camera gear gone. Photo: Sanook.com

 

A THAI couple who run a travel Facebook page with a large number of followers said today (June 11) they were shocked that during a recently holiday in the Swiss town of Grindelwald a thief broke into their rented residence at night and stole valuable camera gear with this town have no surveillance cameras installed anywhere, Sanook.com said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1297606-thai-couple-shocked-at-losing-camera-gear-while-holidaying-in-swiss-town/

 

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‘Election Commissioners Must Go To Jail’ Hashtag Tops Twitter Trend
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

Some of the Election commissioners. Photo: Matichon

 

“ELECTION COMMISSIONERS MUST GO TO JAIL” hashtag has topped today’s (June 10) Twitter trend in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1297607-‘election-commissioners-must-go-to-jail’-hashtag-tops-twitter-trend/ 

 

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Polling Agency Wants To Knock Out Move Forward: Rangsiman
by TNR Staff 

 

Move Forward spokesman Rangsiman Rome. Photo: Thai Rath

 

MOVE FORWARD spokesman Rangsiman Rome this evening (June 10) said the Election Commission’s decision to investigate whether party leader and prime minister-designate Pita Limjaroenrat had violated sections 42(3) and 151 of the election organic law was tantamount to kicking and trying to cut off the party’s legs but this will fail, TV Channel 7 said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1297608-polling-agency-wants-to-knock-out-move-forward-rangsiman/

 

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Thai Government Says First Phase of Thailand to China High-speed Rail to be Completed in 2026
By Adam Judd

 

 

The government has reported that the first phase of the high-speed railway is scheduled to be completed by 2026. The first phase is part of the railway project that will connect Bangkok to the city of Kunming in China.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1297609-thai-government-says-first-phase-of-thailand-to-china-high-speed-rail-to-be-completed-in-2026/

 

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Two Young Russian Nationals Die in Car Wreck After Car Accident in Pattaya
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

Pattaya — Two Russian tourists, one was an 18-year-old female, were found deceased in a car wreck following a tragic early morning car accident in Pattaya.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1297610-two-young-russian-nationals-die-in-car-wreck-after-car-accident-in-pattaya/

 

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Crackdown on Cambodian Beggars in Pattaya Continues
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Pattaya – Pattaya Officials have continued to crackdown on Cambodian beggars who have said that they get 1,000 baht per day.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1297611-crackdown-on-cambodian-beggars-in-pattaya-continues/

 

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Three Pit Bulls abandoned, starved, and turned cannibal in Thailand
by Nattapong Westwood

 

Photo by Khaosod.

 

Four malnourished Pit Bulls were abandoned by their owner in a house in Bang Bua Thong, Nonthaburi, Thailand. One of the dogs was killed by the other dogs eating it before concerned neighbours contacted local authorities for assistance, Khaosod reported.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1297612-three-pit-bulls-abandoned-starved-and-turned-cannibal-in-thailand/

 

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PM orders action against activists seeking Muslim Pattani State referendum
by Mitch Connor

 

Photo by Bangkok Post.

 

The National Security Council (NSC) of Thailand has been instructed by outgoing Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to investigate a group of activists who called for a public referendum on the establishment of an independent Muslim ‘Pattani State‘ separate from Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1297613-pm-orders-action-against-activists-seeking-muslim-pattani-state-referendum/

 

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Three People Dead in Hit-and-run Accident in Sri Racha
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

PHOTO: TMN Cable TV Pattaya

Sri Racha – Three people have been pronounced dead at the scene after a motorbike was crashed into by a hit-and-run truck driver in Sri Racha.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1297614-three-people-dead-in-hit-and-run-accident-in-sri-racha/

 

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Man Found Dead in Detention Cell at Nongprue Police Station
By Adam Judd

 

 

Nongprue, Thailand-A 37-year-old Thai man was found deceased in a detention cell at the Nongprue Police Station this morning, June 10th, 2023. Police believe the man died of alcohol related health problems.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1297615-man-found-dead-in-detention-cell-at-nongprue-police-station/

 

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Thailand’s causes of air pollution’s “Slow Violence” and its possibilities for the Clean Air
 

 

Thailand’s polluted air has been a staggering issue for years now especially in the North where the air quality is reported to be detrimental to people’s health. But, as the rainy season is approaching, deluding our view that the air pollution has subsided, the opposite is true. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1297616-thailand’s-causes-of-air-pollution’s-“slow-violence”-and-its-possibilities-for-the-clean-air/

 

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2 senior police officers face charges for alleged unfreezing of ฿176m bank account

 

 

A police commander and a superintendent attached to Region 6 Provincial Police Bureau are to face charges of malfeasance in office for allegedly unfreezing a bank account, worth about 176 million baht, which belonged to a deceased Myanmar drug trafficker, to assist a Chinese man in claiming the cash deposit.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1297617-2-senior-police-officers-face-charges-for-alleged-unfreezing-of-฿176m-bank-account/

 

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Less water in Thailand’s four main reservoirs this year

 

 

Water levels in the reservoirs behind Thailand’s four main dams have dropped substantially, raising concerns of insufficient supply for agriculture and consumption, due to intrusion of sea water further into the Chao Phraya River.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1297618-less-water-in-thailand’s-four-main-reservoirs-this-year/

 

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THAI Airplane’s Winglet Damaged After Hitting EVA Jet
by TNR Staff

 

The THAI jet’s winglet damaged after hitting the EVA jet. Twitter photo by persian_Kuri and published by Matichon

 

THAI Airways International (THAI) clarified that its passenger jet’s right winglet got damaged after hitting an EVA plane at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport at 11 a.m. local time (9 a.m. in Thailand) Saturday (June 10) but there were no injuries, Matichon newspaper said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1297619-thai-airplane’s-winglet-damaged-after-hitting-eva-jet/

 

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Way cleared for Pita’s election as PM but seeds sown for political conflict with criminal probe
by Joseph O' Connor

 

 

The Secretary-general of the Election Commission, Mr Sawaeng Boonme, announced an investigation by its Office into Mr Pita Limjaroenrat’s shareholding in mass media firm iTV after the body rejected three complaints on the issue.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1297620-way-cleared-for-pita’s-election-as-pm-but-seeds-sown-for-political-conflict-with-criminal-probe/

 

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48 macaques rescued as police intercept pickup truck in Chumphon

 

 

Thai police and wildlife officials seized 48 macaques when they intercepted a pickup truck on a highway in Mueang district of the southern province of Chumphon on Saturday night.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1297621-48-macaques-rescued-as-police-intercept-pickup-truck-in-chumphon/

 

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Early Morning Fire Brings Down Several Houses in Pattaya
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

Pattaya — A large fire, which took place at 02:30 AM this morning, destroyed several houses in Pattaya and slightly injured one resident.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1297622-early-morning-fire-brings-down-several-houses-in-pattaya/

 

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UPDATE: Kazakhstani Suspect Denies all Charges, Gun Found in Phuket Pond
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Phuket – A Kazakhstani man, suspected of shooting a Russian man who was sitting in his car at a popular Phuket Cafe, has denied all charges including intent to murder. A gun believed to be the weapon used in the crime has been found in a pond in Cherng Talay, Thalang.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1297623-update-kazakhstani-suspect-denies-all-charges-gun-found-in-phuket-pond/

 

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Health Ministry Holds Conference on Enhancing Specialty Clinic Services 

by Natthaphon Sangpolsit

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Public Health recently organized an academic conference to enable health personnel to share their experiences and enhance their capabilities to serve specialty clinics operating outside regular office hours.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1297624-health-ministry-holds-conference-on-enhancing-specialty-clinic-services/

 

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Distraught Naval Reservist Fires Gun to Vent Frustration, Citing Spousal Dispute

 

 

Sa Kaeo - Local police were alerted by the village headman of Non Mak Mun, about a deranged man firing a gun. Upon receiving the report, officers from Kok Soong Police Station, along with the Provincial Police Bureau of Sa Kaeo Province, hurriedly dispatched to a single house in the village where the suspect had barricaded himself.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1297627-distraught-naval-reservist-fires-gun-to-vent-frustration-citing-spousal-dispute/

 

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College Administration Responds to Allegations of Forcing Thai Teacher to Resign Over Nighttime Singing Controversy

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

In a recent incident involving a TikTok user, a female teacher from a private college in Yala province has posted a video announcing her resignation from the teaching profession.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1297628-college-administration-responds-to-allegations-of-forcing-thai-teacher-to-resign-over-nighttime-singing-controversy/

 

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NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Monday 12 June 2023

 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1297634-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-monday-12-june-2023/

 

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Ubon Ratchathani Immigration Launches Crackdown on Overstaying Foreigners

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

UBON RATCHATHANI - Pol. Lt. Col. Chatchai Samniam, the Provincial Immigration Commander of Ubon Ratchathani, issued an order for the officers of Ubon Ratchathani Immigration to launch an operation to apprehend overstaying foreign nationals and to conduct a crackdown on illegal activities.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1297640-ubon-ratchathani-immigration-launches-crackdown-on-overstaying-foreigners/

 

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Thai woman shoots neighbour dead over door-kicking dispute, history of issues
Samantha Rose

 

Photo by Khaosod.

 

A heated dispute led to a shocking incident in Thailand‘s Nonthaburi province, where a 42 year old woman shot her 35 year old neighbour dead, allegedly over a door-kicking incident and a history of disagreements between the two.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1297643-thai-woman-shoots-neighbour-dead-over-door-kicking-dispute-history-of-issues/

 

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Newborn abandoned under train station, police search for mother
by Nattapong Westwood

 

Picture courtesy of Khaosod

 

A newborn baby boy was discovered abandoned, crying near the lift entrance of a BTS Skytrain station in Bangkok. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1297644-newborn-abandoned-under-train-station-police-search-for-mother/

 

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How the Marriage Equality Law will change Thailand

 

 

As the Move Forward Party prepares to fulfill its pledge to legalize same-sex marriage, Thitaporn Khamchai, a company worker who has been living with her girlfriend for four years, is eagerly anticipating the opportunities it will bring.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1297645-how-the-marriage-equality-law-will-change-thailand/

 

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New 135km canal to link Pasak River and Gulf, easing floods and droughts
by Mitch Connor

 

Photo Courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

The Royal Irrigation Department announced plans to construct a new canal that will connect the Pasak River to the Gulf of Thailand. The primary aim of this project is to alleviate flooding in the Central Plains basin during the rainy season and address water shortages during the dry season.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1297648-new-135km-canal-to-link-pasak-river-and-gulf-easing-floods-and-droughts/