THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 28 August 2023

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Pattaya – Social media has shown concerns, with some netizens claiming they are outraged, after a woman posted on social media inviting people to watch an erotic show at a night club in Pattaya.

 

Social Media “Outraged” Over Erotic Show in Pattaya
Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304791-social-media-“outraged”-over-erotic-show-in-pattaya/

 

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Teen who Claimed he was the Son of an Important Politician Allegedly Damages Rental Villa
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Pattaya – A teen boy who claimed he is the son of an ‘important” local politician and his friends allegedly damaged a rental villa in Nongprue, Banglamung and threatened the villa owner.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304793-teen-who-claimed-he-was-the-son-of-an-important-politician-allegedly-damages-rental-villa/

 

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PM to look into extending tourist visas to 90 days
 

 

The new government will consider extending tourist visa validities from 30 days to 90 days and the easing of immigration procedures, to make them more convenient for foreign tourists, said Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, responding to call from tourism business operators for the government to boost the tourism industry.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304794-pm-to-look-into-extending-tourist-visas-to-90-days/

 

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Another Minor Found Working at Patong Bar, say Phuket Police
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Patong – A Thai woman was arrested after she allegedly allowed a minor to work in it.

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304795-another-minor-found-working-at-patong-bar-say-phuket-police/

 

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Pheu Thai Popularity Rating Drops To 10%: Sripatum Poll
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, right, with Ruam Thai Sang Chart de facto party boss Prayut  Chan-o-cha. Photo: Thai Rath

 

THE POPULARITY RATING OF the Pheu Thai has exponentially declined due to a surprise about-face conducted by the post-election government’s core party under de facto boss Thaksin Shinawatra, according to the latest opinion poll of Sripatum University.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304796-pheu-thai-popularity-rating-drops-to-10-sripatum-poll/

 

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PM Prayut bids farewell to the Thai people
 

 

Outgoing Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha bade farewell to the Thai people, after about nine years in the office, in his farewell message on Facebook today (Saturday) by expressing his hope that some of his government’s initiatives will be continued by the new administration, to lead Thailand to the “finish line.”

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304797-pm-prayut-bids-farewell-to-the-thai-people/

 

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Phuket’s night-life venues ask new PM to let them to stay open until 4am

 

 

Night entertainment operators in Phuket have proposed that Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin allow their venues on Patong Beach to stay open until 4am, instead of the current 1am.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304798-phuket’s-night-life-venues-ask-new-pm-to-let-them-to-stay-open-until-4am/

 

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Srettha Confirms Planned Phang Nga Airport Would Be For Large Aircraft
by TNR Staff 

 

Photo: Matichon

 

PRIME MINISTER Srettha Thavisin said during a visit to Phang Nga that the planned construction of an airport in this province right next to Phuket would be big enough to accommodate large aircraft as requested by provincial entrepreneurs, Matichon newspaper said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304799-srettha-confirms-planned-phang-nga-airport-would-be-for-large-aircraft/

 

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Thai network petitions for home-grown cannabis and 5-year import ban
by Neill Fronde

 

The Cannabis Future Network is petitioning parliament to continue its reading of the Cannabis-Hemp Act. (via Bigc Studio)

The Cannabis Future Network in Thailand is gathering signatures for a petition, aiming to accumulate 10,000 names to urge parliament to continue its reading of the Cannabis-Hemp Act.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304800-thai-network-petitions-for-home-grown-cannabis-and-5-year-import-ban/

 

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Thaksin suffered a dangerous hypertensive crisis before being transferred by prison authorities
by Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor

 

Outgoing Minister of Justice Wissanu Krea-ngam explained to reporters on Friday that he ‘sympathised’ with former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra who suffered a hypertensive crisis in the medical centre of Bangkok Remand Prison late on Tuesday night necessitating his removal to Police General Hospital.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304801-thaksin-suffered-a-dangerous-hypertensive-crisis-before-being-transferred-by-prison-authorities/

 

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Local restaurants warned of sophisticated wine scam circulating in Hua Hin
By Online Reporter

 

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An elaborate wine scam, which previously made headlines in Bangkok, has made its way to Hua Hin, with restauranteurs urged to remain vigilant.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304802-local-restaurants-warned-of-sophisticated-wine-scam-circulating-in-hua-hin/

 

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Calls for CCTV footage to verify Thaksin Shinawatra’s health claims
by Mitch Connor

 

Picture courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

Political activist Jatuporn Prompan has called on the Department of Corrections (DoC) and the Police General Hospital to disclose CCTV footage to address public concerns surrounding the health condition of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304803-calls-for-cctv-footage-to-verify-thaksin-shinawatra’s-health-claims/

 

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Pattaya Beach Brawl Leaves Two Teens Seriously Injured
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

Pattaya — A brawl broke out on Pattaya Beach on Saturday night, August 26th, leaving two teenagers seriously injured, one with gunshot wounds to the leg.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304804-pattaya-beach-brawl-leaves-two-teens-seriously-injured/

 

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Thailand’s FDA ramps up seafood inspection following Fukushima wastewater discharge
by Mitch Connor

Picture courtesy of Eugene Hoshiko, AP

 

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is holding back on any immediate action following the discharge of wastewater from Japan’s damaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean on August 24.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304805-thailand’s-fda-ramps-up-seafood-inspection-following-fukushima-wastewater-discharge/

 

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Two jobless teens nabbed for armed robbery to buy booze
by Neill Fronde

 

Two teens were arrested for armed robbery, claiming they were unemployed and needed booze money. (via KhaoSod), Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Two Thai men, aged 18 and 19, were arrested by the police for their involvement in an armed robbery at a Bangkok convenience store. The suspects confessed to committing the crime due to unemployment and their desire to buy alcohol.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304806-two-jobless-teens-nabbed-for-armed-robbery-to-buy-booze/

 

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Fatal crash: Thai motorcyclist collides with Chinese Porsche driver
by Neill Fronde

 

A fatal accident saw the death of a motorbike driver who collided with a Porsche. (via Sanook). Picture courtesy of Sanook

 

A tragic accident has claimed the life of a 25 year old man who was involved in a collision with a Porsche Cayenne driven by a Chinese national. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304807-fatal-crash-thai-motorcyclist-collides-with-chinese-porsche-driver/

 

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Chinese Tourist Shortfall Takes Toll on Pattaya’s Tourism Sector
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

PHOTO: Bangkok Post

 

Pattaya — The tourism sector in Pattaya is grappling with a waning number of Chinese tourists due to current strict visa regulations and a shortage of flight options.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304808-chinese-tourist-shortfall-takes-toll-on-pattaya’s-tourism-sector/

 

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Latest cabinet line-up at a glance
 

 

The new cabinet line-up is about almost complete, with the core party, Pheu Thai, taking most of the economic portfolios, including finance, commerce and transport.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304809-latest-cabinet-line-up-at-a-glance/

 

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Thai opposition in disarray as Move Forward Party rejects leadership role
by Neill Fronde

 

Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of the Move Forward Party says they don't want the role of opposition leader.

 

Chaos has engulfed the Democrat Party, as the top opposition role remains unclear. This comes after the Move Forward Party (MFP), the largest opposing party, expressed disinterest in the role, likely to keep their Deputy House Speaker seat.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304810-thai-opposition-in-disarray-as-move-forward-party-rejects-leadership-role/

 

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Mother seeks justice for son’s alleged police abuse, forced confession
by Neill Fronde 

 

A phone photo of the man accused of suffering police abuse, forcing an allegedly false confession. (via KhaoSod). Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

A distraught mother is seeking justice, claiming that local police in Ayutthaya abused her adult son. She explains that police arrested her son on theft charges, and then physically abused him while he was in custody. She alleges that they even forced him to admit to a rape charge.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304811-mother-seeks-justice-for-son’s-alleged-police-abuse-forced-confession/

 

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Thai finance ministry has no immediate plan to increase VAT to 10%

 

 

The Ministry of Finance has no policy to increase value-added tax from 7% to 10%, to generate more revenue to fund old age pensions, according to Pornchai Theeravet, director of the Fiscal Policy Office and spokesman for the ministry.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304812-thai-finance-ministry-has-no-immediate-plan-to-increase-vat-to-10/

 

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Nightspots in U-Tapao Airport Receive Green Light to Operate 24 Hours a Day, Pattaya Not Included
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

National — The Thai government has clarified that the recent permission granted for entertainment venues to operate around the clock in the U-Tapao International Airport & Eastern Airport City Project does not extend to nearby areas such as Pattaya and Rayong.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304813-nightspots-in-u-tapao-airport-receive-green-light-to-operate-24-hours-a-day-pattaya-not-included/

 

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Pattaya Speedboat Operators Engage in Wild Viral Brawl at Bali Hai Pier Arguing Over Tourists
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

Pattaya — Two groups of rival speedboat operators in Pattaya engaged in a widely filmed and shared viral fistfight over who would transport a group of tourists on Saturday evening, August 26th.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304815-pattaya-speedboat-operators-engage-in-wild-viral-brawl-at-bali-hai-pier-arguing-over-tourists/

 

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Acid Attack: Young Woman's Face Disfigured, Sight at Risk

 

 

Two young men in a mysterious sedan pulled up in front of a custom food shop in Nang Rong District, Buri Ram Province. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304818-acid-attack-young-womans-face-disfigured-sight-at-risk/

 

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Scam Gang Targets Burmese Store, Posing as Cops and Extorting Monthly Payments

 

 

A Burmese store in Pattaya has raised concerns after being targeted by a gang of men posing as police officers, alleging affiliation with the Royal Thai Police's economic crime division and demanding money to avoid arrests.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304819-scam-gang-targets-burmese-store-posing-as-cops-and-extorting-monthly-payments/

 

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"Why Isn't Pita the Prime Minister?" Chiang Mai Residents Protest with Spray-Painted Sign

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

The residents of Chiang Mai continue to voice their discontent by spray painting a message on a roadside sign, questioning "Why Isn't Pita the Prime Minister?" 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304820-why-isnt-pita-the-prime-minister-chiang-mai-residents-protest-with-spray-painted-sign/

 

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NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Monday 28 August 2023
 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304823-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-monday-28-august-2023/

 

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Acid attack on Thai teenager sparks manhunt in Buriram
by Samantha Rose 

 

Photo courtesy of Sanook

 

A brutal acid attack on a young woman, Nattikarn, 18 years old, and two others at a roadside food stall resulted in serious injuries.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304818-acid-attack-young-womans-face-disfigured-sight-at-risk/?do=findComment&comment=18307200

 

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Jewellery store robbery: 65,000 baht worth of gold necklaces stolen in five minute heist
by Nattapong Westwood

 

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

A jewellery store robbery in Ratchaburi province occurred at approximately 5:20pm yesterday. The Niyomsin Shop, situated on Pracha Niyom Road within the Ban Pong municipality, reported a loss of two gold necklaces, each weighing one baht, amounting to a total loss of 65,000 baht.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304825-jewellery-store-robbery-65000-baht-worth-of-gold-necklaces-stolen-in-five-minute-heist/

 

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Child drowning tragedy: 11 year old boy loses life in Khon Kaen Pond
by Nattapong Westwood

 

Photo courtesy of Istock

 

An eleven year old boy tragically drowned while playing with friends in a local pond in Nong Hin village, Mueang, Khon Kaen.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1304828-child-drowning-tragedy-11-year-old-boy-loses-life-in-khon-kaen-pond/