THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 5 August 2023

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Bangkok, Thailand’s capital, is the most visited city in the world so far this year, with around 22 million international arrivals, according to a survey by the Travelness travel blog.

 

Bangkok is the world’s most visited city this year

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302557-bangkok-is-the-world’s-most-visited-city-this-year/

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Koh Phangan Murder: Knife, Blood Stains Found In Spanish Suspect’s Room
by TNR Staff 

 

Blurred images of the two men inset over Koh Phangan garbage dump. Photo: Naewna

 

POLICE have found a knife and blood stains in the Koh Phangan hotel room of a Spanish man who is a suspect in the murder and dismemberment of a Colombian anesthesiologist whose body parts were found at a garbage dump on the island, Naewna newspaper said this evening (Aug. 4).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302616-koh-phangan-murder-knife-blood-stains-found-in-spanish-suspect’s-room/

 

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Pattaya Remains Top Choice for Thais for Upcoming Long Mother’s Day Holiday, According to Agoda
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

Pattaya’s reputation as a family-friendly destination never recedes as online travel agent Agoda recently revealed that the resort city is still the most popular choice for domestic tourists who plan to enjoy their upcoming extended holiday during Mother’s Day.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302617-pattaya-remains-top-choice-for-thais-for-upcoming-long-mother’s-day-holiday-according-to-agoda/

 

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Pattaya to Re-open Bunkanchanaram Intersection on August 15th
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

Pattaya — The Bunkanchanaram Intersection will be open for traffic once again on August 15th after being closed to facilitate roadwork on Sukhumvit Road.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302619-pattaya-to-re-open-bunkanchanaram-intersection-on-august-15th/

 

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Wan Noor Slammed For Being Too Wishy-Washy During House/Senate Sessions
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha at Parliament, August 4, 2023. Photo Thai Rath

 

HOUSE SPEAKER WAN MUHAMAD Noor Matha today (Aug.4) was considerably taken to task on social media for being allegedly too incompetent and indecisive to chair significant, joint House/Senate meetings.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302620-wan-noor-slammed-for-being-too-wishy-washy-during-housesenate-sessions/

 

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Pattaya City in Legal Fight with Restaurant at Laem Bali Hai

By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

Pattaya — Pattaya city is currently engaged in a legal dispute with a local restaurant located at Laem Bali Hai, following allegations of unauthorized construction of the establishment.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302621-pattaya-city-in-legal-fight-with-restaurant-at-laem-bali-hai/

 

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Jomtien Business Operators Voice Concerns About Food Cart Vendors Reportedly Encroaching on Beach Area
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

Pattaya — Jomtien business operators have complained about over 100 food cart vendors reportedly taking up all the beach area to themselves.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302622-jomtien-business-operators-voice-concerns-about-food-cart-vendors-reportedly-encroaching-on-beach-area/

 

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Thai villagers abandon motorcycles, travel on foot through flash floods
by Nattapong Westwood 

 

Flash floods force villagers to abandon their motorbikes and travel home on foot. (via KhaoSod)
Picture courtesy of KhaoSod.

 

In a daring trek, local teachers and villagers were forced to abandon their motorcycles and traverse overflowing forest streams to return home from a funeral on foot. The incident took place due to flash floods in the central province of Kanchanaburi last night.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302623-thai-villagers-abandon-motorcycles-travel-on-foot-through-flash-floods/

 

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Corruption and border smuggling linked to the Muno blast in Narathiwat. Call for top-level probe
by James Morris and Son Nguyen

 

Anti-corruption activist Atchariya Ruangrattanapong outlined his concerns to reporters on Thursday. He has called for a top-level police task force to investigate all the circumstances surrounding the Muno blast last Saturday in which 12 people died with 300 properties destroyed, together with people’s livelihoods in the Muno district of Narathiwat which he has linked with corruption and illegality.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302624-corruption-and-border-smuggling-linked-to-the-muno-blast-in-narathiwat-call-for-top-level-probe/

 

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Exposed woman lewdly molested, jailed, charged, extorted for money and then sexually exploited
by Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor

 

The woman at the centre of the complaint was brought to the Royal Thai Police Club in Bangkok on Monday to meet Deputy National Police Chief General Surachate Hakparn. She met the Commander-in-chief of Saraburi Police on Wednesday and the man who initially sexually abused her has been the subject of charges and an arrest warrant while the senior police officer at the rank of Police Lieutenant Colonel faces questioning next week when the allegations will be put to him. He already has two prior complaints alleging similar abuses.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302625-exposed-woman-lewdly-molested-jailed-charged-extorted-for-money-and-then-sexually-exploited/

 

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Sattahip Marks Sad One Year Anniversary of Mountain B Nightclub Fire That Killed 26 People
By Adam Judd

 

 

Sattahip, Thailand-One year ago today, August 5th, 2023, a disaster of major proportions took place at the Mountain B nightclub in Sattahip when a fire broke out around 1:00 A.M. and quickly spread through the venue.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302626-sattahip-marks-sad-one-year-anniversary-of-mountain-b-nightclub-fire-that-killed-26-people/

 

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Prachuap Khiri Khan shines at the 41st Thai Tourism Festival in Bangkok
By Online Reporter 

 

 

Some of the best products produced in Prachuap Khiri Khan have been showcased at a major travel and tourism event held in Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302627-prachuap-khiri-khan-shines-at-the-41st-thai-tourism-festival-in-bangkok/

 

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Opinion Editorial: No, It Isn’t Time to Worry About Retirement Visa Changes….Yet
By Adam Judd

 

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Of all our stories in the past week, one particular story, indeed basically just a small portion of the overall story, sent shockwaves through the retired ex-pat community and the rumour mill was set on fire.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302628-opinion-editorial-no-it-isn’t-time-to-worry-about-retirement-visa-changes…yet/

 

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Chuwit Unveils: Only 8 Months to Live, Choosing Joy Over Fear

 

 

In an interview yesterday (August 4, 2023), Chuwit Kamolvisit reveals his terminal cancer diagnosis, stating he has a life expectancy of eight months.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302629-chuwit-unveils-only-8-months-to-live-choosing-joy-over-fear/

 

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American National Arrested in Phayao for Alleged Child Abuse

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Police have taken a 65-year-old US citizen into custody on suspicion of sexually assaulting a minor. He was arrested because the grandmother of the 8-year-old girl claiming to be the victim, accused him.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302631-american-national-arrested-in-phayao-for-alleged-child-abuse/

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Prime minister fast-tracks aid for firework warehouse blast victims
by Mitch Connor

 

Image courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, along with Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda, toured the site of a devastating fireworks warehouse explosion in Narathiwat yesterday. The visit aimed to expedite the rehabilitation process for victims and address housing issues caused by the unfortunate incident.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302633-prime-minister-fast-tracks-aid-for-firework-warehouse-blast-victims/

 

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Pita highlights global democracy’s decline, urges youth involvement
by Mitch Connor

 

Image courtesy of Pita Limjaroenrat - พิธา ลิ้มเจริญรัตน์, Facebook

 

Pita Limjaroenrat, the leader of Thailand’s Move Forward Party (MFP), highlighted the worrying decline in global democracy during a recent talk at a Thammasat University orientation event, encouraging young learners to take a hand in shaping their country’s fate. An influential figure at the frontline of political transformation, Pita confronted the issue of democratic regression emphatically.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302643-pita-highlights-global-democracy’s-decline-urges-youth-involvement/

 

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Chuvit Kamolvisit continues crusade despite liver cancer
by Mitch Connor 

 

Image courtesy of Thai PBS World

 

Chuvit Kamolvisit has publicly disclosed the severity of his ongoing battle against stage 3 liver cancer. Despite the prognosis, he pledged to utilise his time remaining to illuminate wide-ranging societal quandaries courageously.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302629-chuwit-unveils-only-8-months-to-live-choosing-joy-over-fear/?do=findComment&comment=18252696

 

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Former Sansiri president ensnared in tax-minimising controversy
by Alex Morgan

 

Image courtesy of เศรษฐา ทวีสิน - Srettha Thavisin, Facebook

 

A tax-minimising strategy, alleged by Chuvit Kamolvisit to involve Srettha Thavisin, the former President of Sansiri, a development firm listed on the SET, appears to be a common practice amongst landlords seeking to reduce tax liabilities on land sales.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302646-former-sansiri-president-ensnared-in-tax-minimising-controversy/

 

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Spaniard held for questioning over decapitated body on Pha-ngan Island

 

 

Police on Pha-ngan Island are holding a Spaniard for questioning, suspecting that he may be involved in the murder and decapitation of a foreigner whose remains were found in a plastic bag at a garbage dump in Ban Thong Sala on the island.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302616-koh-phangan-murder-knife-blood-stains-found-in-spanish-suspect’s-room/?do=findComment&comment=18252769

 

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Elephant Sak Surin due to leave quarantine next weekend

 

 

On Friday, the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre in Lampang collected a final set of specimens from Sak Surin, a Thai elephant repatriated from Sri Lanka early last month.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1302647-elephant-sak-surin-due-to-leave-quarantine-next-weekend/

 

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