A reward of 3 million baht is being offered on social media to anyone who knows the whereabouts of a German real estate businessman, who has reportedly been missing from his home in Bang Lamung district of Chon Buri province, with his Mercedes Benz, since July 4th.

 

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Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300144-three-million-baht-reward-offered-for-finding-missing-german-businessman/

Three trail runners die, 16 injured in bus accident in Si Sa Ket province

 

 

Three trail runners were killed and 16 others injured when their bus plunged into a ravine as it was making its ascent in the Phnom Dangrek mountain range, in Phu Sing district of Si Sa Ket province, on Sunday morning.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300150-three-trail-runners-die-16-injured-in-bus-accident-in-si-sa-ket-province/

Kiwi’s prison plight ends: Thai hellhole release brings a breath of relief
by Bob Scott

 

Picture courtesy of New Zealand Herald.

 

A Kiwi national who thought he was going to die after being imprisoned last year for the possession of drugs can finally breathe a sigh of relief after being released from his Thai hellhole.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300174-kiwi’s-prison-plight-ends-thai-hellhole-release-brings-a-breath-of-relief/

 

Thailand aims to boost economy with health tourism campaign
by Mitch Connor

 

Picture courtesy of Freepik

 

The Thai government has launched an ambitious campaign, “Discover the New You” to entice international visitors to spend upwards of 18 million baht (US$510,000) by September of this year.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300175-thailand-aims-to-boost-economy-with-health-tourism-campaign/

 

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4 Runners Die, Over 30 Hurt In Hillside Bus Crash
by TNR Staff
 

Photo: Naewna

 

A BUS carrying a large number of runners ran off the road and plunged down a cliff while coming down a hill in Sisaket province killing four athletes and injuring over 30 others.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300150-three-trail-runners-die-16-injured-in-bus-accident-in-si-sa-ket-province/?do=findComment&comment=18193171

 

Phuket launches pilot reforestation project for combating climate change
by Mitch Connor

 

Picture courtesy of PR Phuket

 

A unique pilot project bolstering reforestation efforts was initiated in Phuket yesterday. This initiative marks a concentrated effort towards environmental sustainability and energy efficiency.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300176-phuket-launches-pilot-reforestation-project-for-combating-climate-change/

 

Massage Shop in Patong Open Without Permit
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Patong, Phuket – A massage shop in Patong was allegedly open without permission.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300177-massage-shop-in-patong-open-without-permit/

 

Senator asks his peers to support Pita for PM
 

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A senator issued an open letter on Saturday asking his fellow senators to vote for Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat as the next prime minister during the joint sitting on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300178-senator-asks-his-peers-to-support-pita-for-pm/

 

Coalition Partners Get Ready For PM Vote
 

 

THE MOVE FORWARD-LED, eight coalition partners are scheduled to meet again on Tuesday as part of joint preparations for the upcoming Thursday’s historic vote for Move Forward leader/prime minister-designate Pita Limjaroenrat.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300179-coalition-partners-get-ready-for-pm-vote/

 

Pita Sees Non-Coalition MPs, Senators Being Swayed By Voters’ Consensus
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

 

MOVE FORWARD LEADER/PRIME minister-designate Pita Limjaroenrat said today (July 8th) certain non-coalition MPs and some senators might probably pick him for head of government not because of him as an individual politician or anything about his progressive party as a whole but because they may only mean to observe the voters’ consensus.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300180-pita-sees-non-coalition-mps-senators-being-swayed-by-voters’-consensus/

 

Policeman Dies After Drug-Crazed Man Slashes His Throat
by TNR Staff

 

The house where Pol. Sub. Lt. Boontham Kaewrat’s throat was slashed by a drug-crazed man. Photo: Naewna

 

A POLICEMAN at Ron Phibun station in Nakhon Si Thammarat died after a drug-crazed man slashed his throat just as he was talking to him to calm down at around 11 p.m. last night, Naewna newspaper and Sanook.com said Saturday (July 8).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300181-policeman-dies-after-drug-crazed-man-slashes-his-throat/

 

Ex-DSI chief Tarit resorts to Charter Court to delay reading of verdict
 

 

In a last-minute attempt to delay the reading of the Supreme Court’s verdict, scheduled on Monday, former director-general of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), Tarit Pengdit, submitted a petition Friday, through the Supreme Court to the Constitutional Court, seeking a ruling on the constitutionality of Sections 157 and 200 of the Criminal Code.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300182-ex-dsi-chief-tarit-resorts-to-charter-court-to-delay-reading-of-verdict/

 

Chuan defends Move Forward MP Sirikanya
 

Sirikanya Tansakul

Former parliament president and House speaker Chuan Leekpai has defended Move Forward party-list MP Sirikanya Tansakul, following an accusation, by serial petitioner Srisuwan Janya, that the new MP did not take the oath properly when the House convened for the first time on July 4.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300183-chuan-defends-move-forward-mp-sirikanya/

 

World Bank Raises Outlook for Thai Economic Recovery
by Natthaphon Sangpolsit

 

   
BANGKOK (NNT) - The World Bank’s Thailand Economic Monitor for June 2023 has indicated the Thai economic recovery is projected to accelerate.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300184-world-bank-raises-outlook-for-thai-economic-recovery/

 

Thailand’s potential as international events hub questioned amidst Taylor Swift tour snub
by Alex Morgan

 

Image courtesy of Taylor Swift, via Facebook

 

The exclusion of Thailand from the itinerary of Taylor Swift‘s world tour has prompted the denizens to reconsider the nation’s global standing as a viable hub for international exhibitions and events.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300185-thailand’s-potential-as-international-events-hub-questioned-amidst-taylor-swift-tour-snub/

 

Fitness Center Raided in Bangkok, Allegedly Secretly Used For Gay Sexual Activities
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Bangkok – A fitness center in Bangkok was raided where officers discovered many used condoms and said the center was allegedly being used secretly as a meetup location for gay sexual activities.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300186-fitness-center-raided-in-bangkok-allegedly-secretly-used-for-gay-sexual-activities/

 

300,000 Baht Robbery at Chalong Motorbike Rental Shop
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Chalong – A thief broke into a motorbike shop in Chalong and reportedly stole a motorbike and more than 300,000 baht in cash.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300187-300000-baht-robbery-at-chalong-motorbike-rental-shop/

 

Supporters turn out in droves in Bangkok to offer moral support to Pita

 

 

A large number of supporters of the Move Forward party gathered in front of the Central World shopping mall at the Ratchaprasong intersection today (Sunday), to offer moral support to party leader Pita Limjaroenrat. Many wore orange, the party’s colour.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300189-supporters-turn-out-in-droves-in-bangkok-to-offer-moral-support-to-pita/

 

Democrats fail to elect a new leader due to lack of a quorum

 

 

The extraordinary general meeting of the Democrat party, called to elect a new party leader and executive board today (Sunday), was abruptly adjourned after the meeting was found to lack a quorum.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300190-democrats-fail-to-elect-a-new-leader-due-to-lack-of-a-quorum/

 

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Police have identified two young women who may have parked the car of missing German in Pattaya
by Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor

 

Case of the missing German took a sinister turn on Sunday morning with a senior Thai police officer confirming that someone had used a cleaning agent to wipe away fingerprints throughout the interior of the vehicle and even on the outside. This suggests that a serious crime has been committed, raising fears for the German man’s fate.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300144-three-million-baht-reward-offered-for-finding-missing-german-businessman/?do=findComment&comment=18193208

 

Officials Inspect Entertainment Venues in Phuket Town
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Phuket – Phuket officials inspected ten entertainment venues in Phuket Town over the past weekend. One of them was found to be selling alcohol past the legal closing times.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300191-officials-inspect-entertainment-venues-in-phuket-town/

 

Four Illegal Taxi Drivers Arrested in Patong
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Patong – Four illegal taxi drivers were arrested in Patong this weekend, July 9th, 2023 for using a personal vehicle to transfer tourists.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300192-four-illegal-taxi-drivers-arrested-in-patong/

 

Serial Burglars Arrested in Sattahip Following Numerous Break-ins
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

Sattahip — A Thai couple were arrested on Saturday, July 8th, after they were suspected of breaking into several houses in Na Jomtien within the Sattahip district.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300193-serial-burglars-arrested-in-sattahip-following-numerous-break-ins/

 

Tourists Appeal for Tightened Security at Pattaya Beach Amid Frequent Youth Disturbances

 

 

Tourists are calling for stricter security at Pattaya Beach, following numerous disturbances by local teens.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300197-tourists-appeal-for-tightened-security-at-pattaya-beach-amid-frequent-youth-disturbances/

 

 

Fugitive British National Arrested in Thailand over £7m Fraud Case

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

The Surat Thani Immigration Bureau arrested Zak Smith, a British national, who was hiding in Thailand while evading a fraud case involving damages of £7 million.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300198-fugitive-british-national-arrested-in-thailand-over-£7m-fraud-case/

 

Dengue outbreak: Triple surge in cases challenge Thai healthcare system in first half year
by Mitch Connor 

 

Photo courtesy of Freepik

 

A shocking surge in dengue patients has been recorded in the first half of this year, with numbers almost triple that of the same period last year, according to the Department of Disease Control (DDC).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300201-dengue-outbreak-triple-surge-in-cases-challenge-thai-healthcare-system-in-first-half-year/

 

Thai submarine to be powered by Chinese engine following German withdrawal
by Mitch Connor 

 

Photo courtesy of Dorian Archus, Naval Post

 

In a recent development, an American naval source revealed that a panel is expected to recommend a Chinese-designed engine for the Thai submarine as a replacement for the original German one intended for the under-construction S26T Yuan-class submarine in China.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300205-thai-submarine-to-be-powered-by-chinese-engine-following-german-withdrawal/

 

NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Monday 10 July 2023
 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300209-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-monday-10-july-2023/

 

Japanese tourism numbers in Thailand threatened by weak yen and slow Japan flight reintroduction
by Alex Morgan 

 

Photo courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

In light of Japan’s hesitant return to tourism and a faltering yen, Thailand’s Tourism Authority (TAT) has admitted there may be difficulty in meeting the year’s target of 850,000 Japanese arrivals.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300210-japanese-tourism-numbers-in-thailand-threatened-by-weak-yen-and-slow-japan-flight-reintroduction/

 

Thai Poultry Farmer Faces Animal Cruelty Charges for Avenging Chicken Deaths

 

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In a case that shocked the online community, a 34-year-old poultry farmer, Prechburin, was charged with animal cruelty after beating a dog to death. The dog had reportedly trespassed onto his property and killed 200 of his chickens. The grisly incident, caught on camera, triggered a social media outcry for justice.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300212-thai-poultry-farmer-faces-animal-cruelty-charges-for-avenging-chicken-deaths/