THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 27 July 2023

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Household debt rose to an average of 559,408 baht this year

 

 

Household debt in Thailand has climbed to an average of 559,408 baht per household, an increase of 11% compared to last year, due to slow economic recovery, the COVID19 pandemic, political conflict and geopolitical issues.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301886-household-debt-rose-to-an-average-of-559408-baht-this-year/

 

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Thai-Saudi business prospects

 

 

Diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Thailand were re-established in 2022, ending several decades of rift between the two countries. This led to growing economic cooperation. Thai entrepreneurs had been eager to do business with Saudi Arabia for a long time and the opportunity that the normalisation of relations provided led to some entrepreneurs becoming feverish when thinking about the Saudi market.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301887-thai-saudi-business-prospects/

 

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Appropriate Security, Convenience to Be Provide to Thaksin: Wissanu

 

 

BANGKOK, July 27 (TNA) – Deputy Pime Minister and Acting Justice Minister Wissanu Krue-ngam ordered the Corrections Department to provide security and appropriate convenience to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra as he is set to return to Thailand on Aug 10 after 15 years in self-imposed exile.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301888-appropriate-security-convenience-to-be-provide-to-thaksin-wissanu/

 

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Protesters Start Gathering at Ratchaprasong Intersection

 

 

BANGKOK, July 27 (TNA) – The Metropolitan Police have advised motorists to avoid Ratchaprasong intersection in Pathum Wan district as protesters plan to stage a political rally there at 5 p.m. today.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301889-protesters-start-gathering-at-ratchaprasong-intersection/

 

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ThaiHealth Rolls Out Program to Rehabilitate Alcoholics at Temples

 

 

The number of heavy drinkers in Thailand has reportedly been on a decline since 2014. The Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth), the key agency responsible for discouraging heavy drinking, is now rolling out a temple stay program to further dissuade people from excessive alcohol consumption.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301890-thaihealth-rolls-out-program-to-rehabilitate-alcoholics-at-temples/

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Popular influencer Mod Oi admits to promoting illegal online gambling

 

Mod Ooy, Photo courtesy of ThaiRath

 

In an escalating crackdown on illegal gambling promotion, Thai authorities issued orders to summon about 30 celebrities and influencers, including Phannarai Khemmi, commonly known as Mod Oi, a popular and sexy influencer with 1.1 million followers on Twitter.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301891-popular-influencer-mod-oi-admits-to-promoting-illegal-online-gambling/

 

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House speaker warns Thai MPs against ‘cobra’ behaviour in Parliament

 

Wan Muhamad Noor Matha, Photo via TPBS

 

The President of the Parliament, Wan Muhamad Noor Matha, who also carries the title of House Speaker, has issued a stark warning to Thai MPs against breaching the peoples’ trust by becoming “cobras,” within the parliamentary chambers.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301892-house-speaker-warns-thai-mps-against-‘cobra’-behaviour-in-parliament/

 

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Cabinet approves extended holiday boosting Phuket’s economy by 2.2 billion baht

 

 

News from the Thai island of Phuket brings to attention a myriad of fascinating events that transpired yesterday, headlined by an extended holiday receiving the Cabinet’s approval.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301893-cabinet-approves-extended-holiday-boosting-phuket’s-economy-by-22-billion-baht/

 

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Thai woman loses legs after lying on a train track in Pattaya

 

 

A Thai woman lost her legs after she sat on a railway track in Pattaya in the early hours of this morning. Police revealed they will question the victim when she recovers.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301894-thai-woman-loses-legs-after-lying-on-a-train-track-in-pattaya/

 

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Thai teacher accused of sex with underage student girls for better grades

 

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A Thai teacher has been accused of blackmailing female students into having sex with him in exchange for higher grades at a high school in the Isaan province of Roi Et. The teacher allegedly acknowledged he had a relationship with one of his teenage students but denied he blackmailed them into sex.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301895-thai-teacher-accused-of-sex-with-underage-student-girls-for-better-grades/

 

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Mental ill man attacks bank manager after 1 billion baht request refused

 

Photo via ThaiRath

 

A Thai man with mental health issues attacked a bank manager with a knife after the manager refused to give him 1 billion baht, inside the Bank of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) in the Isaan province of Loei.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301896-mental-ill-man-attacks-bank-manager-after-1-billion-baht-request-refused/

 

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Bangkok governor orders strict checks on Chinese-backed businesses after viral TikTok backlash

 

Photo courtesy of ชัชชาติ สิทธิพันธุ์ (Facebook)

 

In light of a viral TikTok video featuring a Chinese expat’s perspective on life in Thailand, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt issued an instruction for the Huai Khwang district chief to stringently impose laws on Chinese-backed businesses. This decision occurred yesterday and was instigated by a filmed review of Thailand’s day-to-day life from a non-Thai-speaking Chinese resident’s viewpoint.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301898-bangkok-governor-orders-strict-checks-on-chinese-backed-businesses-after-viral-tiktok-backlash/

 

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Samui municipality and Surat Thai governor to be sued over landfill pollution

 

 

People living around a landfill on Samui Island are planning to file a lawsuit to demand compensation from the municipality, the city mayor and the governor of Surat Thani for health threats posed by the landfill.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301900-samui-municipality-and-surat-thai-governor-to-be-sued-over-landfill-pollution/

 

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Move Forward MP being probed over past criminal record

 

 

The Move Forward party is conducting a background check into one of its constituency MPs, Nakornchai Khunnarong, after he was accused of having served time in prison on a theft conviction.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301901-move-forward-mp-being-probed-over-past-criminal-record/

 

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Pattaya Teenagers Vandalize Chak Nok Public Park

 

 

Dissolute teenagers in Pattaya vandalized the Chak Nok Public Park in Soi Thung Klom-Tan Man, spray painting on rocks and chopping down trees for fun.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301903-pattaya-teenagers-vandalize-chak-nok-public-park/

 

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Intoxicated Driver Plunges into Roadside Ditch in Pattaya

 

 

A Thai pickup truck driver survived a plunge into a roadside ditch in Pattaya with slight injuries this morning, July 27th. Intoxication was believed to be the cause of the accident, according to rescue workers.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1301905-intoxicated-driver-plunges-into-roadside-ditch-in-pattaya/

 

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