Sutin Klungsang, deputy leader of the Pheu Thai Party and tipped to be the new defence minister, said today that he believes that Thailand has long passed the days of military coups.

 

The days of military coups in Thailand are gone : Sutin

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305015-the-days-of-military-coups-in-thailand-are-gone-sutin/

Nearly 18 million tourists make waves in Thailand this year

 

Picture courtesy of Phi Phi Islands unoffical Facebook page

 

With the close of this year on the horizon, Thailand’s Tourism and Sports Ministry reported that almost 18 million overseas tourists have laid a beach towel in the Land of Smiles.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305001-nearly-18-million-tourists-make-waves-in-thailand-this-year/

Rangsiman Wants Answers From New Cabinet On Solving Key Problems
by TNR Staff

 

Move Forward Party spokesman Rangsiman Rome, right, and Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, left. Photo: TV Channel 7

 

MOVE Forward Party spokesman Rangsiman Rome said today (Aug. 29) after seeing the unofficial lineup of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s cabinet a million questions cropped up in his mind to ask this new government particularly how they are going to solve key problems affecting the majority of the people such as pricey electricity bills, TV Channel 7 said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305026-rangsiman-wants-answers-from-new-cabinet-on-solving-key-problems/

 

Cabinet Nod For Unrestricted Alcohol Sales At Eastern Aviation City’s Entertainment Zone
by TNR Staff

 

Isaan music being played at this Bangkok pub. Photo: Neajjean (CC BY-SA 2.0)

 

THE CABINET yesterday (Aug. 29) approved a draft royal decree setting up an entertainment zone within the Eastern Aviation City being built around U-Tapao Airport in eastern Rayong province where nightclubs will be allowed to stay open all 24 hours and no restriction imposed on sale of alcohol, Matichon newspaper said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305027-cabinet-nod-for-unrestricted-alcohol-sales-at-eastern-aviation-city’s-entertainment-zone/

 

Weed Boxing Championship on Samui Island Banned
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

PHOTO: Muay Ded 789

 

Surat Thani – The Weed Boxing Championship on Samui Island was not held because it was banned by boxing fans.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305028-weed-boxing-championship-on-samui-island-banned/

 

Pattaya Police Increase Beach Patrols and Ban Minors from Loitering After 8 PM
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

Pattaya — Pattaya Police patrolled Pattaya Beach half an hour past midnight on Tuesday, August 29th, to intervene on potentially violent incidents, primarily caused by teenagers.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305029-pattaya-police-increase-beach-patrols-and-ban-minors-from-loitering-after-8-pm/

 

30 Malaysian Kayakers Rescued After Their Canoes Capsize In Rough Seas
byTNR Staff 

Thai officials rescuing 30 Malaysian kayakers after their canoes capsized in rough seas between Langkawi and Satun. Photo: Naewna

 

ALL 30 Malaysian kayakers paddling from Langkawi island in Malaysia’s Kedah state to Satun province in Thailand were rescued by Thai authorities after their canoes capsized in choppy seas near the maritime border.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305030-30-malaysian-kayakers-rescued-after-their-canoes-capsize-in-rough-seas/

 

Double-Decker City Sightseeing Bus Tours Now Available in Pattaya
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

Pattaya — The Pattaya News is thrilled to introduce an exciting city tour tailor-made for citizens and tourists in Pattaya, all on a modern double-decker bus!

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305033-double-decker-city-sightseeing-bus-tours-now-available-in-pattaya/

 

Fire in Luxury Condo Unit in Pattaya, Residents Flee for Their Lives

 

 

On August 29th, 66 at 7:30 PM, news broke of a devastating fire in a condominium complex beneath Pattaya's skyline. Local authorities swiftly responded to the call, dispatching firefighting and rescue teams to the scene in Nong Pru, Bang Lamung district, Chonburi province.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305035-fire-in-luxury-condo-unit-in-pattaya-residents-flee-for-their-lives/

 

Sattahip Police Raid "Pool Villa Party" - Apprehends 52 Teenagers with 7 Guns and 23 Luxury Cars

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

August 29, 2023 - 2:40 PM. Superintendent Lt. Col. Panya Damlek led a joint operation with Capt. Suwijak Reungnawadee, Deputy Chief of Police; Capt. Chanat Tantat, Deputy Chief of Tourist Police; and a team of over 30 officers to raid a lavish pool villa party in Soi 4, Sattahip, Chonburi.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305036-sattahip-police-raid-pool-villa-party-apprehends-52-teenagers-with-7-guns-and-23-luxury-cars/

 

Caught in a Massage Parlor Raid! Police Detain 4 Chinese Nationals, Bust Illegal Drug Party at 'Diamond KTV'

 

 

Police have extended their operation, apprehending an additional four individuals involved in the illegal activities behind the scenes of the Chinese-owned "Diamond KTV" underground nightclub.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305037-caught-in-a-massage-parlor-raid-police-detain-4-chinese-nationals-bust-illegal-drug-party-at-diamond-ktv/

 

Thammakaset: Thai poultry farmer loses his 36th defamation suit

By Jonathan Head
BBC News, Bangkok

The campaigners after being cleared of defamation

Three Thai human rights campaigners have been found not guilty of criminal defamation over social media posts.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305039-thammakaset-thai-poultry-farmer-loses-his-36th-defamation-suit/

 

Miracle escape as officer survives Yala-Bangkok train collision unharmed
by Samantha Rose 

 

Photo courtesy of Sanook

 

A collision occurred between a Yala to Bangkok express train and a pickup truck, resulting in the vehicle being seriously damaged but the driver, a corrections officer, miraculously survived unscathed.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305041-miracle-escape-as-officer-survives-yala-bangkok-train-collision-unharmed/

 

Blood sample tubes sold as sweets by Thai school kids, sparking outcry
by Samantha Rose

 

Illustration: Blood sample tubes, anna/pixabay

 

A startling revelation has come to light regarding mysterious tubes filled with pink liquid being sold to primary school children as sweets at a shop near their school.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305042-blood-sample-tubes-sold-as-sweets-by-thai-school-kids-sparking-outcry/

 

Thai tourism faces strain from sluggish Chinese, Japanese economies

by Alex Morgan

 

Photo: EPA-EFE

 

Tourism operators in Thailand are facing significant challenges due to the sluggish economies of China and Japan and an uneven recovery in Thai tourism that benefits larger operators.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305044-thai-tourism-faces-strain-from-sluggish-chinese-japanese-economies/

CKP and BEM partner for Thailand’s first solar-powered mass transit rail
by Alex Morgan

 

Photo: Bangkok Post

 

CK Power Plc (CKP) Bangkok Expressway and Metro Plc (BEM) have forged a partnership to bring the first solar-powered mass transit rail systems to Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305045-ckp-and-bem-partner-for-thailand’s-first-solar-powered-mass-transit-rail/

 

NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Wednesday 30 August 2023

 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305046-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-wednesday-30-august-2023/

Thailand’s PM plans secondary city airport revitalisation to boost tourism
by Mitch Connor

 

Srettha Thavisin plans to rejuvenate secondary airports for a tourism boost. Photo: thaipost.net

 

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s recent plan to revitalize airports in secondary cities has been warmly received by tourism operators in Nakhon Ratchasima.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305049-thailand’s-pm-plans-secondary-city-airport-revitalisation-to-boost-tourism/

 

DIT inspecting cold storage facilities that stock pork to prevent illegal imports

by Namo Vananupong

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Pork smuggling from outside of Thailand continues despite suppression efforts by the relevant authorities.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305050-dit-inspecting-cold-storage-facilities-that-stock-pork-to-prevent-illegal-imports/

 

United voices: Education associations list criteria for next Thai minister
by Nattapong Westwood

 

Photo courtesy of Royal Coast Review.

 

Thailand’s National Association of Secondary School Administrators, along with the National Parents and Teachers Association and the Basic Education Committee of Thailand, released a joint statement outlining six desired traits for the country’s next Minister of Education and its deputy.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305051-united-voices-education-associations-list-criteria-for-next-thai-minister/

 

‘Experience economy’ drives Thailand’s tourism growth
Star-studded concerts increase demand for accommodation and flights into Bangkok
By Kristin Mariano
TD Editor
 

The return of popular international artists and live concerts to Bangkok offers multiple benefits to the Thai economy.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305052-‘experience-economy’-drives-thailand’s-tourism-growth/

 

“Global human trafficking crisis” in SE Asia. “No more coups” : Tim Newton Today - August 30

 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305055-“global-human-trafficking-crisis”-in-se-asia-“no-more-coups”-tim-newton-today-august-30/

 

Online impostors scam public with high-profile personas as digital deception thrives
by Alex Morgan

 

Photo: HT_PRINT

 

Members of the public are being targeted by fraudsters posing as high-profile business figures as online scams continue to run rife. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305056-online-impostors-scam-public-with-high-profile-personas-as-digital-deception-thrives/

 

Thai deluge: Heavy rainfall to reign across 49 provinces, Bangkok wades into 70% chance
by Nattapong Westwood

 

Picture courtesy of Luka Vovk, Unsplash

 

Severe rainfall is expected in 49 provinces across Thailand today, particularly in the north and northeast. Bangkok and its surrounding areas are also expected to experience rainfall, with a 70% chance forecasted.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305057-thai-deluge-heavy-rainfall-to-reign-across-49-provinces-bangkok-wades-into-70-chance/

 

Australian man falls to death from 6th floor of Phuket Airport
by Petch Petpailin 

 

Photo via Facebook/ ศูนย์ข้อมูลภูเก็ต Phuket Info Center

A 50 year old Australian man last night reportedly jumped out of the sixth floor of a car parking facility at Phuket International Airport.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305060-australian-man-falls-to-death-from-6th-floor-of-phuket-airport/

 

Innocent man freed after 80 days due to mistaken identity in Thai drug case
by Nattapong Westwood

 

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod.

 

An innocent Thai man spent 80 days in jail due to a case of mistaken identity. The 26 year old man, Anucha was released from the Special Bangkok Prison yesterday,

 

Full stoory: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305064-innocent-man-freed-after-80-days-due-to-mistaken-identity-in-thai-drug-case/

 

Thailand’s expressway authority digs into land values with market survey
by Mitch Connor

 

Photo: EXAT via Phansak

 

The Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) initiated a market survey concerning its plots of land located under and close to its elevated expressways.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305065-thailand’s-expressway-authority-digs-into-land-values-with-market-survey/

 

Pheu Thai Leader to Step Down

 

 

BANGKOK, Aug 30 (TNA) – The Pheu Thai party’s leader Cholnan Srikaew will resign to keep his word after his mission to form a new government is completed, said Pheu Thai party list MP Adisorn Piengkes.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305069-pheu-thai-leader-to-step-down/

 

PM dines with Thailand’s leading business executives
 

 

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin had a private meeting over dinner with Thailand’s top business executives from diverse private sector fields on Monday night.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305076-pm-dines-with-thailand’s-leading-business-executives/

 

Thai crackdown snares Chinese fraudsters: Couple arrested for 1.5 billion baht cross-border scam
by Mitch Connor

 

Image via Bangkok Post

 

A significant crackdown on foreign criminals in Thailand has led to the arrest of a Chinese couple implicated in fraudulent investment activities in their homeland, China. According to the Immigration Bureau (IB), the couple’s fraudulent activities reportedly caused financial damage exceeding 1.5 billion baht.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305077-thai-crackdown-snares-chinese-fraudsters-couple-arrested-for-15-billion-baht-cross-border-scam/