THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 15 July 2023

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House speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha accepted a draft bill from the Move Forward party this afternoon (Friday), which seeks to amend Section 272 of the provisional chapter of Thailand’s Constitution to strip senators of their powers in selecting the prime minister.

 

House speaker accepts draft charter amendment bill to clip senators’ wings

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300668-house-speaker-accepts-draft-charter-amendment-bill-to-clip-senators’-wings/

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Tourism sector anxious over possible protests in wake of failed PM vote

 

PHOTO: Facebook/พรรคก้าวไกล - Move Forward Party

 

Yesterday’s political fiasco, where Pita Limjaroenrat failed to become PM despite his party winning the most votes in the general election, has left Thailand’s tourism sector on edge.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300653-tourism-sector-anxious-over-possible-protests-in-wake-of-failed-pm-vote/

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Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra Postpones His Return to Thailand Indefinitely

 

PHOTO: Bangkok Post

 

Former Prime Minister of Thailand Thaksin Shinawatra has postponed his return home in July indefinitely, according to his daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300652-former-prime-minister-thaksin-shinawatra-postpones-his-return-to-thailand-indefinitely/

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Move Forward MPs File Bill To Rid Senators Of PM-Picking Power
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

Pheu Thai MPs submitting their bill to House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha today, July 14, 2023. Photo: Thai Rath

 

MOVE FORWARD MPs today (July 14) filed a renewed bill to put an end to the constitutional power of the military-appointed senators to pick a prime minister.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300668-house-speaker-accepts-draft-charter-amendment-bill-to-clip-senators’-wings/?do=findComment&comment=18205062

 

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Chonlanan Confirms Pita Will Be Named PM Again Next Week
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

Pheu Thai leader Chonlanan Srikaew with Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat recently. Photo: Matichon

 

PHEU THAI LEADER Chonlanan Srikaew Friday (July 14) confirmed he will still name Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat for prime minister again next Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300672-chonlanan-confirms-pita-will-be-named-pm-again-next-week/

 

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General Prawit may emerge next week to clinch Prime Minister’s job due to a polarised parliament
by Joseph O' Connor

 

On Friday, speculation was growing that the Palang Pracharat Party leader, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan (centre), may be nominated next Wednesday as tensions mount in a more polarised parliament. 

 

Potential shock as Deputy Prime Minister emerges as a contender with the potential support of senators. On Friday, Pheu Thai Party Prime Ministerial nominee Srettha Thavisin said he failed to see how General Prawit could secure the top job with the Palang Pracharat Party.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300673-general-prawit-may-emerge-next-week-to-clinch-prime-minister’s-job-due-to-a-polarised-parliament/

 

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Pickup Truck Crashes into Heroine Monument in Thalang
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Thalang – A driver escaped injury after a pickup truck crashed into the Heroine Monument in Thalang.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300674-pickup-truck-crashes-into-heroine-monument-in-thalang/

 

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75-Year-Old French Man Helped After Losing Control of His Motorbike in Phuket Old Town
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Phuket – A 75-year-old male French man was helped after he was unable to control his motorbike in Phuket Old Town.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300675-75-year-old-french-man-helped-after-losing-control-of-his-motorbike-in-phuket-old-town/

 

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Heavy Rain Warning Issued for July 16-20

 

 

BANGKOK (TNA) – More rains are likely across the country while isolated heavy to very heavy rains are possible across the country from July 16 to 20, according to the meteorological department.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300676-heavy-rain-warning-issued-for-july-16-20/

 

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Repeat Offender: Woman Arrested for Evading M-Flow Tolls for 7 Years

 

 

In a significant operation, Thai Highway Police apprehended a woman accused of fraudulently using a red license plate to avoid M-Flow toll system payments for seven years.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300677-repeat-offender-woman-arrested-for-evading-m-flow-tolls-for-7-years/

 

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Community Apprehends Man Attempting Murder and Assault on 14-Year-Old Girl

 

 

On July 14, Thai authorities detained Mr. Sombat Phannuch, 62, a resident of Phichit Province, who was accused of attempting to assault a 14-year-old girl. Phannuch had allegedly abducted the girl from her home while her father was away, intending to assault her in a nearby forest.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300678-community-apprehends-man-attempting-murder-and-assault-on-14-year-old-girl/

 

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Vietnamese Woman Arrested in Sa Kaeo Province under Bangkok Court's Warrant

 

Photo: 77kaoded

 

SA KAEOW - On July 14, Sa Kaeo authorities apprehended a Vietnamese woman, Luong My Hanh, 51, at the permanent border crossing in Ban Khlong Luek, Aranyaprathet district.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300679-vietnamese-woman-arrested-in-sa-kaeo-province-under-bangkok-courts-warrant/

 

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Rider and Driver Injured After Taxi Collides with Truck and Motorbike in Thalang
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

PHOTO: Newshawk Phuket

Thalang – A rider and a driver has sustained injuries after a taxi collided with a truck and a motorbike in Thalang.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300682-rider-and-driver-injured-after-taxi-collides-with-truck-and-motorbike-in-thalang/

 

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Police Seize Shotgun from Pattaya Man as Part of Crime Crackdown
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

Pattaya — Police arrested a Thai man in Pattaya for possessing an illegal shotgun.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300683-police-seize-shotgun-from-pattaya-man-as-part-of-crime-crackdown/

 

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Ubon Ratchathani Immigration Office Tightens Measures at Chong Mek Border Checkpoint

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

On July 14, 2023, Major General Chatchai Samniang, the head of Ubon Ratchathani Immigration Office, ordered Chong Mek border checkpoint officers to strictly enforce their duties.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300696-ubon-ratchathani-immigration-office-tightens-measures-at-chong-mek-border-checkpoint/

 

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Ex-village head assaults man in Chiang Mai restaurant, claims to be ‘biggest man’
by Nattapong Westwood

 

Picture courtesy of สัจธรรม น้ำใจงาม Facebook.

 

A distressing incident involving a local claiming to be the “biggest man” in Mae Rim district’s Mueang Kaew sub-district, Chiang Mai, hit social media. The man, identified as a former village head, was recorded punching a young man from behind, resulting in the victim collapsing.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300699-ex-village-head-assaults-man-in-chiang-mai-restaurant-claims-to-be-‘biggest-man’/

 

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Online calls for boycott of senators’ businesses top trending overnight

 

 

Online community saw #ธุรกิจสว (Senator’s business) trending top overnight, after Move Forward supporters gathered information on businesses owned by senators and their families, with a focus on those who abstained or were absent from the voting on Pita Limjaroenrat’s prime ministerial candidacy on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300700-online-calls-for-boycott-of-senators’-businesses-top-trending-overnight/

 

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German expat in Thailand faces death penalty for premeditated murder

by Mitch Connor

 

Image courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

Authorities in Thailand have officially charged a man with premeditated murder in connection to the gruesome killing of Hans Peter Walter Mack, a 62 year old German property broker residing in Chon Buri, significantly intensifying the legal implications for the prime suspect.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300706-german-expat-in-thailand-faces-death-penalty-for-premeditated-murder/

 

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Fitch affirms Thailand’s BBB+ rating, forecasts GDP and tourism growth
by Alex Morgan

 

File photo: Bangkok

 

Having earned a reputation for shrewd financial forecasting, Fitch Ratings has given Thailand‘s long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) a rating affirmation of BBB+ and a stable outlook. The judgement is largely influenced by a balance between the firm’s macroeconomic policy framework and sound external finances, gauged against some structural weaknesses like the lower per capita income and lower World Bank governance scores, as against other ‘BBB’ rated peers.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300708-fitch-affirms-thailand’s-bbb-rating-forecasts-gdp-and-tourism-growth/

 

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Thailand detects new coronavirus subvariant EG.5.1
by Mitch Connor

 

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A new and rapidly spreading Coronavirus XBB subvariant, named EG.5.1, has been identified in Thailand, according to reports from the Department of Medical Sciences. Although fast-spreading, it has been observed to cause predominantly mild symptoms.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300709-thailand-detects-new-coronavirus-subvariant-eg51/

 

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High-end watch demand increases among younger Thai generation
by Alex Morgan

Narun Thamavaranukup, the managing director of PMT The Hour Glass, Image courtesy of The Hour Glass via Facebook

 

A constant evolution and inherent value have ensured a secure niche for high-end watches in today’s market, Narun Thamavaranukup, the managing director of watch distribution company, PMT The Hour Glass, avers. With smartphones ubiquitous, one might think wristwatches would lose their charm. However, as Thamavaranukup elucidates, these timepieces are more than mere instruments to tell time.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300711-high-end-watch-demand-increases-among-younger-thai-generation/

 

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Thai Senator to sue cyberbullies after Prime minister bid fallout
by Mitch Connor

 

Supporters of the Move Forward Party stage a protest in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, July 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

 

In the face of escalating online threats against him and his kin, Senator Somchai Sawaengkan has announced he is preparing litigation against the cyber-bullies responsible. The threats transpired after the failed bid of Pita Limjaroenrat, head of the Move Forward Party (MFP), for the position of Prime Minister.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300713-thai-senator-to-sue-cyberbullies-after-prime-minister-bid-fallout/

 

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Thai businesses call for swift government formation
by Alex Morgan

 

Supporters of the Move Forward Party hold posters reading "Cancel senators" during a protest in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, July 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

 

A speedy establishment of a new administration is of paramount importance, according to the business community amid ongoing political uncertainty.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300714-thai-businesses-call-for-swift-government-formation/

 

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Bangkok administration to tighten up controls on selection of contractors

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) may introduce a new set of guidelines for the selection of contractors to implement its major construction projects, in an effort to tighten up controls on construction sites relating to the environment, drainage systems and overweight trucks.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300715-bangkok-administration-to-tighten-up-controls-on-selection-of-contractors/

 

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Female Drug Suspect Dies In Fall From Police Station Window
by TNR Staff

 

Bang Kruai police station and the third-floor window from where the female suspect leapt to her death. Photo: Sanook

 

A THAI woman arrested on drug trafficking charges died after jumping out of the third-floor window of Bang Kruai police station, Nonthaburi, yesterday (July 14), Naewna newspaper said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300716-female-drug-suspect-dies-in-fall-from-police-station-window/

 

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