THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Friday 23 June 2023

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Govt and Bangkok Hospital Foster Arabic Language Skills among Southern Youth

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The government and Bangkok Hospital have jointly launched a project to equip young people from the country’s southern border provinces with Arabic language skills.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1298755-govt-and-bangkok-hospital-foster-arabic-language-skills-among-southern-youth/

 

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CP Foods Partners with Global Firms for Thai Food – Mission to Space

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CP Foods) is embarking on an extraordinary project in collaboration with Nanoracks LLC and Mu Space and Advanced Technology Co., Ltd. to send CP Foods’ chicken products into space as part of the Thai Food – Mission to Space program. This unique initiative aims to elevate the safety standards of Thai chicken to meet the rigorous requirements of space-grade food, known to be some of the most stringent in the world.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1298756-cp-foods-partners-with-global-firms-for-thai-food-–-mission-to-space/

 

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Startup X Innovation Expo Kicks Off with Focuses on Innovation and Technology

 

 

BANGKOK (์NNT) - The Startup X Innovation Expo has kicked off in Bangkok with a focus on innovation and technology to help Thailand become a tech hub in the region.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1298758-startup-x-innovation-expo-kicks-off-with-focuses-on-innovation-and-technology/

 

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Bangkok Governor Expresses Sorrow over School Fire Extinguisher Blast

 

 

BANGKOK, June 23 (TNA) – The cause of the fire extinguisher explosion during a fire drill at Rajavinit Mathayom School is being investigated and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will provide compensation to the victims, said Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1298743-student-killed-in-gas-explosion-during-fire-drill/?do=findComment&comment=18162243

 

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Facebook group leader arrested for counterfeit amulet scam in southern Thailand

 

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An influential figure within the Facebook group พระใต้ สายตรง was recently apprehended for fraudulent activities involving the sale of counterfeit amulets in southern Thailand. Despite his defence, stating his lack of knowledge about the authenticity of these objects as they were procured from third parties, the charges still stand. The 53 year old suspect, Pharadon Wongwaiwit, claims he is incapable of refunding the victims due to his serious health conditions.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1298759-facebook-group-leader-arrested-for-counterfeit-amulet-scam-in-southern-thailand/

 

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Cambodian woman selling counterfeit cosmetics online arrested by Rayong Police

 

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In a recent operation, Rayong Provincial Police arrested a 32 year old Cambodian woman believed to be involved in the online sale of counterfeit cosmetic products. The arrest took place at 9am today, following a tip-off about illegal live-streaming sales of these products. The police have taken the suspect, Chantra, into custody for further questioning.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1298760-cambodian-woman-selling-counterfeit-cosmetics-online-arrested-by-rayong-police/

 

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Marine police seize Vietnamese fishing vessels in Songkhla crackdown

 

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Thailand’s southern Songkhla province witnessed a series of Marine Police actions as two Vietnamese fishing vessels were seized and their crew members detained, according to authorities. These events unfolded yesterday in the waters of the southern regions of Pattani and Nakhon Si Thammarat.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1298761-marine-police-seize-vietnamese-fishing-vessels-in-songkhla-crackdown/

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Trans-forming blackmail: Thai transwoman’s explicit image scam lands her behind bars

 

Photo via Facebook/ สืบนครบาล IDMB

 

Officers from Investigation Division Metropolitan Police Bureau (IDMB) arrested a Thai transwoman who lured men into sharing explicit images of their penis and blackmailed them for money.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1298762-trans-forming-blackmail-thai-transwoman’s-explicit-image-scam-lands-her-behind-bars/

 

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Woman seeks media help after ex-husband accuses her of embezzlement

 

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A Thai woman sought help from a Thai news agency after her ex-husband filed a complaint accusing her of embezzlement and demanded 720,000 baht from her.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1298763-woman-seeks-media-help-after-ex-husband-accuses-her-of-embezzlement/

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Chinese fraud syndicate caught after swindling 500 million baht from Thai investors

 

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A Chinese national believed to be at the helm of a swindling operation, was taken into custody by the Thai authorities alongside ten other members of the fraud gang. The group is accused of soliciting people to participate in a bogus gold investment scheme, alleging its connection with Thailand’s Crown Property Bureau.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1298764-chinese-fraud-syndicate-caught-after-swindling-500-million-baht-from-thai-investors/

 

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Wave of disapproval: Krabi residents make waves as foreign men scale tsunami tower in unruly act

 

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Residents in the southern province of Krabi condemned two foreign men for their unruly behaviour after they put their lives in danger to climb a 16-metre tsunami warning tower on Ao Nang Beach. Witnesses speculated that the duo was under the influence of alcohol.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1298765-wave-of-disapproval-krabi-residents-make-waves-as-foreign-men-scale-tsunami-tower-in-unruly-act/

 

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Thai Karaoke bar owner arrested for trafficking and exploitation of minors

 

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The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division (ATPD) recently made a successful raid, apprehending a Thai karaoke bar owner for allegedly exploiting and trafficking girls under 18 years old in the Nakhon Ratchasima province.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1298766-thai-karaoke-bar-owner-arrested-for-trafficking-and-exploitation-of-minors/

 

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Temple tragedy: Drug-addict murders elderly monk in Isaan province

 

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A drug addict murdered a 71 year old Buddhist monk at a temple in the Isaan province of Udon Thani. The murderer allegedly said he felt no remorse for his actions because he acted in self-defence.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1298767-temple-tragedy-drug-addict-murders-elderly-monk-in-isaan-province/

 

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Roadside cable thief snared, causing parts of Nonthaburi highway to plunge into darkness

 

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An engineer alerted the local police to apprehend a man who was cutting power cables in the middle of a Nonthaburi highway, casting parts of it into darkness over a distance of more than 2 kilometres. At around 3.45pm yesterday, the young man, identified as 30 year old Chotipong, was caught red-handed along with the snipped aluminium power cables stretching 50 metres, cable-cutting equipment, and the vehicle he used in the operation.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1298768-roadside-cable-thief-snared-causing-parts-of-nonthaburi-highway-to-plunge-into-darkness/

 

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Pattaya Welcomes 2.5 Million Tourists So Far Since Full Reopening

 

 

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) revealed that Pattaya has welcomed as many as 2.5 million tourists so far after the country fully opened for tourism until April of 2023.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1298770-pattaya-welcomes-25-million-tourists-so-far-since-full-reopening/

 

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Officials promise to address staff shortages at Thai government hospitals

 

PHOTO: Flickr/ILO Asia-Pacific

 

There’s been a lot of discussion in Thai social media about the country’s shortage of doctors and medical staff, in reaction to various political promises before the election.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1298725-alarm-bells-ring-in-overloaded-thai-public-health-system-as-exhausted-doctors-quit-in-droves/?do=findComment&comment=18162368

 

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