webfact Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 Narathiwat – At least ten people have died, 118 people have been injured, and more than 200 families have suffered, many with their homes destroyed, after a fireworks warehouse exploded in the Su-Ngai Kolok district on late Saturday afternoon (July 29th). Ten Dead, 118 Injured, 200 Families Suffer After Fireworks Warehouse in Narathiwat Exploded By Goongnang Suksawat Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302063-ten-dead-118-injured-200-families-suffer-after-fireworks-warehouse-in-narathiwat-exploded/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 UPDATE: Deaths in fireworks explosion climb to 12 with 10 survivors still in hospital The death toll in the fireworks warehouse explosion and fire, in Su-ngai Kolok district of Thailand’s southernmost province of Narathiwat, increased to 12. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302063-ten-dead-118-injured-200-families-suffer-after-fireworks-warehouse-in-narathiwat-exploded/?do=findComment&comment=18238900 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 Naked Foreigner Found Wandering Around On Pattaya Beach By Goongnang Suksawat Pattaya – A unidentified naked male foreigner who was found walking near Pattaya Beach in the early morning was arrested and taken to the Pattaya police station. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302123-naked-foreigner-found-wandering-around-on-pattaya-beach/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 German Tourist Dies After Scuba Diving in Phang Nga By Goongnang Suksawat Phuket – A 59-year-old German man has been pronounced dead after going scuba diving in Phang Nga. His body was taken back to a hospital in Phuket. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302124-german-tourist-dies-after-scuba-diving-in-phang-nga/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted July 30, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2023 Prawit quits as leader of Palang Pracharath, is renominated, reassumes the post General Prawit Wongsuwan quit as leader of the Palang Pracharath party, was renominated, uncontested and reassumed the post today (Saturday). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302071-prawit-quits-as-leader-of-palang-pracharath-is-renominated-reassumes-the-post/ 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted July 30, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2023 The inside story of Bangkok Remand Prison as it prepares to welcome Thaksin Built in 1890, Bangkok Remand Prison is now poised to receive Thailand’s best-known and most popular convict – Thaksin Shinawatra. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302126-the-inside-story-of-bangkok-remand-prison-as-it-prepares-to-welcome-thaksin/ 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 Doctors to be sent to rotation to Khok Charoen Hospital as temporary measure The Khok Charoen district hospital in Lop Buri province announced today (Saturday) that they will operate as normal, after it had advised patients to seek treatment at other hospitals because, from the beginning of August, they will only have one doctor. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302127-doctors-to-be-sent-to-rotation-to-khok-charoen-hospital-as-temporary-measure/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted July 30, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2023 Move Forward supporters march to send a message to senators Led by political activist Sombat Boonngamanong, protesters gathered at Asoke junction in Bangkok at about 5pm today (Saturday) before marching to Ratchaprasong intersection for a rally. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302128-move-forward-supporters-march-to-send-a-message-to-senators/ 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted July 30, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2023 Despite Being Blasted, Chuwit Insists Thaksin Not Returning On Aug. 10 by TNR Staff FORMER MP and graft-buster Chuwit Kamolvisit reconfirmed today (July 29) that former prime minister/de facto Pheu Thai Party boss Thaksin Shinawatra will not be returning to Thailand on August 10 despite his daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra saying this is just a delirious projection,TV Channel 7 said. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302129-despite-being-blasted-chuwit-insists-thaksin-not-returning-on-aug-10/ 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 Radical imagery paraded at school event called child exploitation by Mitch Connor Critics call kids holding images of insurgents in a parade child exploitation. (via Bangkok Post) Image courtesy of Bangkok Post In light of a controversial incident at a recent sports day event in the Panare district of the deep south province of Pattani, the Internal Security Operations Command’s (ISOC) Region 4 Forward Command is reportedly preparing to take legal action. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302130-radical-imagery-paraded-at-school-event-called-child-exploitation/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 Female Motorbike Rider Travelling Against Traffic Killed by Truck in Chonburi By Tanakorn Panyadee PHOTO: TMN Cable TV Pattaya Chonburi — A Cambodian motorbike rider was killed in a collision with an 18-wheeler in the Phanat Nikhom district yesterday afternoon, July 28th. The woman was reported to be riding against the traffic. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302131-female-motorbike-rider-travelling-against-traffic-killed-by-truck-in-chonburi/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 Taxi Motorbike Rider Found Dead on Pattaya Roadside By Goongnang Suksawat Pattaya – A taxi motorbike rider was found dead on a roadside in the Pattaya area. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302132-taxi-motorbike-rider-found-dead-on-pattaya-roadside/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 Legal Ruling Puts Other Projects at Risk: Similar Fate Looms for Residential Developments on State Land by Erich Parpart More residential projects could be facing a similar fate as Ashton Asoke. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302133-legal-ruling-puts-other-projects-at-risk-similar-fate-looms-for-residential-developments-on-state-land/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 Upcoming partial closure and power outage on Chomsin Road from August 6 to 15 By Online Reporter Image: Assavin Vilavan Hua Hin Municipality has announced a temporary traffic closure and power outage affecting Chomsin Road. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302134-upcoming-partial-closure-and-power-outage-on-chomsin-road-from-august-6-to-15/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 Widespread online scams pose daunting challenge to Thai authorities Thai victims of online scams have lost an estimated over 10 billion baht a year in recent years. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302135-widespread-online-scams-pose-daunting-challenge-to-thai-authorities/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted July 30, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2023 Electric Tuk-Tuks reduce greenhouse gas emissions, easier for the elderly to use Thailand is well-known for its brightly coloured tuk-tuks, which are as much of a feature of the country as the ancient temples built during the Ayutthaya period. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302136-electric-tuk-tuks-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions-easier-for-the-elderly-to-use/ 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 Long holiday sees spike in road accidents, authorities urge caution by Mitch Connor Holiday road traffic brings spike in accidents, increased public transport. (via ท้องทุ่ง บ้านนา Facebook) Picture courtesy of ท้องทุ่ง บ้านนา Facebook During the initial day of Thailand’s extended holiday period, the Royal Thai Police (RTP) reported nearly 2,000 people were injured in road accidents, with 22 fatalities recorded. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302137-long-holiday-sees-spike-in-road-accidents-authorities-urge-caution/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 Beyond Horizon: Thailand’s domestic-made luxury rail carriage by Mitch Connor Beyond Horizon will offer next level luxury for future rail travel (via Bangkok Post) Picture courtesy of Bangkok Post A cutting-edge rail carriage prototype, known as Beyond Horizon, has been launched in an innovative collaboration between the State Railway of Thailand (SRT), Sinogen-Pin Petch Joint Venture and King Mongkut Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302138-beyond-horizon-thailand’s-domestic-made-luxury-rail-carriage/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 Tourists shy away from sea around Koh Larn to avoid plankton bloom Tourists visiting Koh Larn, a small resort island off Pattaya beach, found to their dismay on Saturday that the sea around the island has turned green and was emitting a foul smell, discouraging many of them from entering the water to escape the scorching sun. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302139-tourists-shy-away-from-sea-around-koh-larn-to-avoid-plankton-bloom/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 Move Forward’s uncompromising stand on some policies its main mistake – NIDA Poll The reason behind the Move Forward party’s lack of success in forming a government of the eight coalition parties is its refusal to scrap some of its policies, according to 42.98% of the respondents to the latest opinion poll conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302140-move-forward’s-uncompromising-stand-on-some-policies-its-main-mistake-–-nida-poll/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted July 30, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2023 Pattaya Man Fined 1,000 Baht for Punching South Korean Live Streamer, Live Streamer Fined As Well By Tanakorn Panyadee Pattaya — A Thai man was fined for punching a South Korean live streamer who was live-streaming Pattaya’s night scene near Pattaya Beach. The assailant claimed that he punched the victim because the victim refused to stop recording him and allegedly flipped him off. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302141-pattaya-man-fined-1000-baht-for-punching-south-korean-live-streamer-live-streamer-fined-as-well/ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 Alleged Bar Guards Dump Unconscious Woman on Walking Street By Tanakorn Panyadee Pattaya — Two men dressed like bouncers were seen abandoning an unconscious woman exhibiting signs of shock on Pattaya Walking Street, raising grave concerns over her safety. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302142-alleged-bar-guards-dump-unconscious-woman-on-walking-street/ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 Foreign Tourist Dies Due to Suspected Heart Attack on Pattaya’s Walking Street By Tanakorn Panyadee Pattaya — A foreign man passed away in a marijuana shop in Pattaya after drinking what the shop owner said was a cappuccino. The cause of his death is waiting to be confirmed by the forensic team but initially believed to be a sudden cardiac arrest. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302143-foreign-tourist-dies-due-to-suspected-heart-attack-on-pattaya’s-walking-street/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 Man Stabbed By Neighbour For Turning Off Wi-Fi by TNR Staff The man who attacked his neighbour for turning off Wi-Fi being taken to the police station. Photo: Sanook.com A MAN who allowed his neighbour to use his Wi-Fi for free was critically stabbed in the neck when he turned it off thus preventing him from surfing the Internet, Sanook.com said today (July 30). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302144-man-stabbed-by-neighbour-for-turning-off-wi-fi/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 Stabbing Incident at Jong Ang Temple Picture: Siam Rath On the evening of July 30, an unsettling event occurred close to the Jong Ang Temple, located by the raised pathway in Bang Khun Thian, along the Phra Ram 2 route in Samut district of Bangkok. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302147-stabbing-incident-at-jong-ang-temple/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 Black Clouds Stirred as Storm Hits Ao Nang Beach, Krabi Krabi faced a menacing scene as dark clouds gathered and a powerful storm wreaked havoc in the popular tourist area of Ao Nang. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302148-black-clouds-stirred-as-storm-hits-ao-nang-beach-krabi/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 Deadly Crash: Two Dead and Three Injured in Pathum Thani Picture: Siam Rath A tragic accident occurred on July 30th on Highway 9 (Western Ring Road) near Lat Lum Kaeo, Pathum Thani province. On July 30th, a grave mishap took place on Route 9 (West Circular Route) close to Lat Lum Kaeo in Pathum Thani. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302150-deadly-crash-two-dead-and-three-injured-in-pathum-thani/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 Thailand unscathed by Crimean-Congo fever, dengue cases surge by Mitch Connor Thailand has no cases of the Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, but dengue fever cases continue to surge. (via WHO). Image courtesy of World Health Organization (WHO) In an official statement, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) confirmed that Thailand is currently not affected by the Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302151-thailand-unscathed-by-crimean-congo-fever-dengue-cases-surge/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 31, 2023 Author Share Posted July 31, 2023 NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Monday 31 July 2023 Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302152-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-monday-31-july-2023/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 31, 2023 Author Share Posted July 31, 2023 Fireworks investigation: Extra tonne discovered near Thai explosion site, increasing fears by Nattapong Westwood Photo courtesy of KhaoSod In a shocking event, officials uncovered an additional one tonne of fireworks hidden in a building just 150 metres away from a previous explosion site that took the lives of twelve people. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302153-fireworks-investigation-extra-tonne-discovered-near-thai-explosion-site-increasing-fears/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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