Ombudsman ruled Monday that parliament’s rejection of Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s renomination as a prime ministerial candidate was unconstitutional and agreed to forward the case to the Constitutional Court.

 

Rejection of Pita’s renomination as PM ‘unconstitutional’ : Ombudsman

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301582-rejection-of-pita’s-renomination-as-pm-‘unconstitutional’-ombudsman/

PM selection sitting this Thursday now in limbo

 

 

House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha said today (Monday) that his legal team will have to listen to the opinions of the House and Senate whips about whether the joint sitting of parliament, to select the prime minister, scheduled for this Thursday, will be postponed.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301606-pm-selection-sitting-this-thursday-now-in-limbo/

Outgoing Thai PM hopes for a peaceful transition of power

 

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha / AFP

 

Outgoing Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha wishes the country to remain peaceful while those concerned are forming the new government.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301581-outgoing-thai-pm-hopes-for-a-peaceful-transition-of-power/

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Bhumjaithai Might Take Turn To Form Majority Govt: Chonlanan
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

Pheu Thai leader Chonlanan Srikaew. Credit: Matichon

 

A DESPERATE PHEU THAI LEADER Chonlanan Srikaew said today (July 24) the Bhumjaithai could possibly be given a pivotal role of setting up a majority government now that the Pheu Thai may have failed to find enough support for a partisan candidate for prime minister.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301587-pheu-thai-and-bhumjaithai-convene-for-meeting-of-core-party-members/?do=findComment&comment=18225757

 

Tragic Brake Failure: Truck Crash Claims One Life, Injures Two

 

 

In a shocking incident at the Khao Brooke Side hill in Mueang district, Rayong, a modified pickup truck used for transporting wood careened off the road due to brake malfunction. Local residents immediately alerted emergency services at 1669 upon witnessing the event.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301617-tragic-brake-failure-truck-crash-claims-one-life-injures-two/

 

RTP Charges Chakthip, Sompong, and Associates in 2.1B Baht Biometric Case

 

 

The Royal Thai Police Commission's major committee has decided to file formal charges against Pol. Lt. Gen. Chakthip Chaichinda, former National Police Chief, and three others.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301618-rtp-charges-chakthip-sompong-and-associates-in-21b-baht-biometric-case/

 

LISA Effect: Orange Juice Demand Soars in Buriram Province, Almost Sold Out

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Following the trend set by "LISA" of BLACKPINK, numerous stores in Buriram are experiencing a booming demand for freshly squeezed orange juice, with supplies almost running dry.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301619-lisa-effect-orange-juice-demand-soars-in-buriram-province-almost-sold-out/

 

Swiss tourist rescued in Pattaya after being trapped in a "chastity device"

 

 

On July 24, 2023, at 9:00 PM, Pattaya's Rescue and Emergency Services came to the aid of a 52-year-old Swiss tourist who found himself in a precarious situation. The man was trapped in a chastity device, causing severe swelling and pain.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301620-swiss-tourist-rescued-in-pattaya-after-being-trapped-in-a-chastity-device/

 

NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Tuesday 25 July 2023
 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301623-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-tuesday-25-july-2023/

 

Chiang Mai targets Saudi tourism boom with ‘THAILAND MEGA FAIR 2023’
by Alex Morgan

 

File photo

 

A wave of visitors hailing from Saudi Arabia is anticipated by several agencies in Chiang Mai, as plans are set in motion to execute a roadshow this year, within the Middle Eastern nation. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301624-chiang-mai-targets-saudi-tourism-boom-with-‘thailand-mega-fair-2023’/

 

Thailand to host influential IDF World Diabetes Congress 2025
by Mitch Connor

 

 

In a breakthrough for the medical fraternity of Southeast Asia, Thailand has won the privilege to play host to the preeminent “IDF World Diabetes Congress 2025”. This will be the first time a nation from this region has been chosen as the venue.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301625-thailand-to-host-influential-idf-world-diabetes-congress-2025/

 

Flash floods and high sea waves predicted for Thailand’s weather

by Samantha Rose

 

 

Despite optimistic weather forecasts for hotter, drier days, Thailand continues to experience unrelenting rainfall with areas in Eastern, Central, and the Western side of the South hit heavily.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301627-flash-floods-and-high-sea-waves-predicted-for-thailand’s-weather/

 

Chaiyaphum hospital under scrutiny after sudden death of a discharged patient
by Nattapong Westwood

 

Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

A man has sought justice for his mother’s death following a sudden cardiac arrest just after she was discharged from the emergency room of a hospital.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301630-chaiyaphum-hospital-under-scrutiny-after-sudden-death-of-a-discharged-patient/

 

Psychic’s Thai-drama prediction: Alarm bells ring for August anarchy and lockdown woes
by Nattapong Westwood

 

Picture courtesy of KhaoSod.

 

Renowned Thai psychic raised alarm bells warning that Thailand could experience severe unforeseen circumstances from August onwards, hinting at the possibility of another lockdown situation and anarchy on the streets.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301633-psychic’s-thai-drama-prediction-alarm-bells-ring-for-august-anarchy-and-lockdown-woes/

 

Vote for Thai PM in doubt, Chiang Mai fireworks factory explodes : Tim Newton Today - July 25

 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301640-vote-for-thai-pm-in-doubt-chiang-mai-fireworks-factory-explodes-tim-newton-today-july-25/

 

Heroic police and cadets awarded for bravery in fire rescue and cyber skills victory
by Nattapong Westwood

 

Image courtesy of Khao Sod Online

 

Yesterday at the Thai National Police Office, Police Lieutenant General Dhamrongsak Kittipraphat, the police chief, awarded six police officers and three police cadet students for bravery in two incidents.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301641-heroic-police-and-cadets-awarded-for-bravery-in-fire-rescue-and-cyber-skills-victory/

 

UPDATE:

 

BLACKPINK’s Lisa triggers skyrocketing sales of freshly squeezed orange juice in Buriram
by Samantha Rose

 

Picture courtesy of Sanook

 

Showing immense influence, Lisa Manoban, also known as Lisa of the famed South Korean girl group BLACKPINK, has sparked a rush to purchase freshly squeezed orange juice. This followed a post by the talented Thai singer on her Instagram, where she was seen enjoying a drink of the citrus delight, which led to a boost in juice sales, particularly in her northeast home province, Buriram.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301619-lisa-effect-orange-juice-demand-soars-in-buriram-province-almost-sold-out/?do=findComment&comment=18226303

 

UPDATE:

 

Graft watchdog to charge former police chief over biometrics procurement project

 

 

Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has decided to charge former national police chief Pol Gen Chakthip Chaijinda and two senior police officers over their approval of a 2.1 billion baht project to procure a biometric system, to scan faces and fingerprints of passengers at major airports in the country.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301618-rtp-charges-chakthip-sompong-and-associates-in-21b-baht-biometric-case/?do=findComment&comment=18226462

 

Thailand’s household-debt storm taking deadly toll on guarantors

 

 

Thailand’s household debt has ballooned to almost 16 trillion baht, with more and more Thais at risk of defaulting on their loan repayments. The pressure then falls on guarantors, who are often family members or friends of the debtors. And that pressure is taking a deadly toll.  

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301648-thailand’s-household-debt-storm-taking-deadly-toll-on-guarantors/

 

5 injured as heavy rain obscures vision, school-bound motorcycles collide in Trat, Thailand
by Nattapong 

 

Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

In a recent incident, two motorcycles collided head-on amid heavy rain near a school in Thailand, resulting in injuries to five individuals. The accident was reported at 7.10am today and police are investigating the cause.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301650-5-injured-as-heavy-rain-obscures-vision-school-bound-motorcycles-collide-in-trat-thailand/

 

Mid-air drama: Unruly passenger instigates chaos on Thai Airways flight to Frankfurt
by Samantha Rose 

 

Picture courtesy of My Pride My THAI Facebook.

 

In mid-air drama on a Bangkok-Frankfurt Thai Airways flight, a brawling passenger on board resulted in German police intervention upon landing. The swift and professional handling of the situation by the airline staff received applause from passengers.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301651-mid-air-drama-unruly-passenger-instigates-chaos-on-thai-airways-flight-to-frankfurt/

 

Cabinet To Approve Extra Holiday Leading To 6-Day Break
by TNR Staff

 

Holidaymakers enjoying themselves at Phuket’s Kata beach. Photo: Alla Y (CC BY-SA 2.0)

 

THE Cabinet Secretariat will propose to the Cabinet meeting today (July 25)  that Monday July 31 be declared a special holiday leading to a six-day break from July 28 to August 2 in order to stimulate the tourism and service sectors, TV Channel 7 said this morning.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301652-cabinet-to-approve-extra-holiday-leading-to-6-day-break/

 

The Thai capital market sector announces “Collaboration in the fight against investment frauds”
by Tarin Angskul

 

    
BANGKOK (NNT) - The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) in collaboration with alliances in the capital market sector, business organizations, and government agencies declared the intention of“collaboration in the fight against investment fraud" on July 24, 2023.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301654-the-thai-capital-market-sector-announces-“collaboration-in-the-fight-against-investment-frauds”/

 

The Three Poles of Thai Politics and Pheu Thai’s Prospective Grand Coalition
by Ken Mathis Lohatepanont

 

“They say the momentum of history was ever thus, the empire, long divided, must unite; long united, must divide.” So states the first line of The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301658-the-three-poles-of-thai-politics-and-pheu-thai’s-prospective-grand-coalition/

 

Chiang Mai court convicts dog killer: A justice victory for popular campus pet
by Nattapong Westwood 

 

Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

In Chiang Mai, a man who killed a beloved dog has been sentenced to six months in prison for animal cruelty.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301659-chiang-mai-court-convicts-dog-killer-a-justice-victory-for-popular-campus-pet/

 

Thailand’s tourism deficit with Japan

 

 

For the first time since reliable records have been kept, Thailand is experiencing a tourism deficit with Japan, according to statistics for the first 6 months of 2023, revealed the governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Yuthasak Supasorn.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301660-thailand’s-tourism-deficit-with-japan/

 

Learning to float and swim prevents the risk of  drowning

 

Drowning is one of the major causes of death worldwide with over 2.5 million deaths reported in the last decade, according to statistics compiled by the World Health Organization.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301661-learning-to-float-and-swim-prevents-the-risk-of- drowning/

 

Thai state revenues total ฿1.95 trillion in the first 9 months of this fiscal year
 

 

The Finance Ministry has collected about 1.95 trillion baht in total revenues during the first nine months of the 2023 fiscal year, beginning last October, which is 136 billion baht more than the target, according to Pornchai Thiraveja, director-general of the Fiscal Policy Office and spokesman for the Finance Ministry.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301662-thai-state-revenues-total-฿195-trillion-in-the-first-9-months-of-this-fiscal-year/

 

Move Forward suspends security team member

 

 

The Move Forward party has suspended a member of Pita Limjaroenrat’s security detail, after online investigators revealed that he, Srisuriyane Srikamonpakdi, has been convicted of kidnapping and blackmail and was sentenced to 12 years in prison in 2011.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301664-move-forward-suspends-security-team-member/

 

George Orwell inspired Russian restaurant in Bangkok

 

 

George Orwell, the author of the dystopian “1984”, is known to have frequented London pubs, and half of the gin mills in the city are said to have had him as a customer at one point or another. Orwell was dissatisfied with most of the pubs in his city. He wrote an essay for the Evening Standard in 1946, which he called “The Moon Under Water”, in which he described the rules that his ideal drinking establishment would follow. A Russian chef, Alesha Voronin, chose to name his restaurant in the heart of Bangkok after it.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301679-george-orwell-inspired-russian-restaurant-in-bangkok/