Before going to take oath of office at Dusit Royal Palace on September 5, Prime Minister Srettha arrived at Government House in his new Lexus LM 350h Executive saloon, causing many to wonder whether he will use it as his official vehicle.

 

PM Srettha agrees to use bullet-proof Mecedes-Benz

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305810-pm-srettha-agrees-to-use-bullet-proof-mecedes-benz/

Bang Saen Sea Dyed Green by Plankton Bloom, Many Dead Fish Found

 

PHOTO: Khaosod

 

Bang Saen Beach in Chonburi is once again experiencing the plankton bloom phenomenon that has turned the water green and caused a foul odor.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305833-bang-saen-sea-dyed-green-by-plankton-bloom-many-dead-fish-found/

Move Forward MP falsely accused of stealing food from parliament

 

 

Parliament has, for a long time, provided free meals for parliamentary officials, MPs and senators, but public attention has been drawn to alleged irregularities by an MP, from the Bhumjaithai party, who took a photo of Move Forward MP Sirilapas Kongtrakarn taking home some food from the canteen.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305827-move-forward-mp-falsely-accused-of-stealing-food-from-parliament/

Fire Causes Severe Damage to Pattaya Floating Market, Estimated 50 Million Baht of Damages
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Pattaya – A severe fire has damaged the Four Regions Floating Market in which the total cost of damages is initially being estimated of at least 50 million baht. The fire is believed to have started at a wooden restroom building. There are no significant injuries or deaths reported as of press time

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305859-fire-causes-severe-damage-to-pattaya-floating-market-estimated-50-million-baht-of-damages/

 

Thailand To Urge Germany To Provide Engine For Chinese Sub Purchased By Thai Navy
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

 

THAILAND PLANS to call on Germany to provide a German-made engine for a Chinese-built submarine already purchased by the Thai navy, Defence Minister Suthin Khlangsaeng confirmed today (Sep.7).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305860-thailand-to-urge-germany-to-provide-engine-for-chinese-sub-purchased-by-thai-navy/

 

Patong Tuk Tuk Taxi Driver Fined 500 Baht for Assaulting Indian Passengers
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Patong – A Tuk Tuk taxi driver has been charged and fined 500 baht for attacking his Indian passengers in Patong.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305861-patong-tuk-tuk-taxi-driver-fined-500-baht-for-assaulting-indian-passengers/

 

New, Open Arrest Warrant Issued For Ex-Minister Who Skipped Town
by TNR Staff

 

Police searching former culture minister and Pattaya mayor Itthipol Khunpluem’s (inset) house in Chonburi.

 

THE Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases in Rayong this afternoon (Sep. 7) issued a new, open arrest warrant for former culture minister and Pattaya mayor Itthipol Khunpluem under malfeasance charges stemming from approval of a condominium project in Pattaya over a decade ago, Naewna newspaper said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305863-new-open-arrest-warrant-issued-for-ex-minister-who-skipped-town/

 

Foreigners arrested for working without permission

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

In line with the policies of Lt. Gen. Damrongsak Kittiprapas, Chief of the Police Department, to monitor foreigners involved in international crime or misbehavior within Thailand, the Immigration Office, led by Lt. Gen. Phakphum Sapchatchawan, has initiated an investigation in collaboration with local enforcement agencies.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305864-foreigners-arrested-for-working-without-permission/

 

Thaksin's Family Refutes Fake News; Misleading Post Sparks Outrage

 

Picture: Sanook

 

An online upload showcasing ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra in casual attire with his young granddaughter has recently ignited debates.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305865-thaksins-family-refutes-fake-news misleading-post-sparks-outrage/

 

Teens Suspected of Starting Fire Captured on CCTV

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

SAMUT PRAKAN - On September 7th, security footage at 01:02 am recorded a teenage boy riding an orange and white Honda PCX motorcycle without a license plate, accompanied by two teenage girls, entering an alley.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305866-teens-suspected-of-starting-fire-captured-on-cctv/

 

NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Friday 8 September 2023

 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305873-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-friday-8-september-2023/

 

Thai weather forecast: Heavy rain, storms, trouble brewing – stay vigilant
by Nattapong Westwood

 

Image courtesy of Atilla Bingöl via Unsplash.

 

The Thai Meteorological Department warned today there will be heavy rain and thunderstorms, affecting 60% to 80% of areas in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305887-thai-weather-forecast-heavy-rain-storms-trouble-brewing-–-stay-vigilant/

 

Pattaya floating market destroyed, Thai Airways goes on spending spree : Tim Newton Today - Sep 8

 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305888-pattaya-floating-market-destroyed-thai-airways-goes-on-spending-spree-tim-newton-today-sep-8/

 

UPDATE:

 

Fire destroys popular Pattaya Floating Market

By Peter Roche

 

PHOTO: Matichon

 

Pattaya’s Floating Market, a popular tourist magnet in Pattaya’s Sukhumvit Road, has been burnt to the ground by a fire that broke out last night. Nation Thailand reports that around 1 rai of the 19-rai attraction was totally destroyed in the blaze.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305859-fire-causes-severe-damage-to-pattaya-floating-market-estimated-50-million-baht-of-damages/?do=findComment&comment=18333673

 

Thai love triangle: Husband denies ‘gay love,’ embraces divorce
by Petch Petpailin

 

Photo via Channel 3

A 64 year old Thai woman accused her 65 year old husband of cheating on her with a young man, adding that her husband refused to divorce her. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305889-thai-love-triangle-husband-denies-‘gay-love’-embraces-divorce/

 

Thai PM’s night market escapade in Khon Kaen stirs up lotto luck frenzy
by Samantha Rose 

 

Image courtesy of Srettha Thavisin via Facebook.

 

Thailand Prime Minister and Finance Minister Srettha Thavisin last night visited a bustling night market in Khon Kaen, sparking interest among superstitious locals looking for lottery numbers.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305890-thai-pm’s-night-market-escapade-in-khon-kaen-stirs-up-lotto-luck-frenzy/

 

Cooling clash in Bangkok: Air con proposal met with heated debate
by Mitch Connor 

 

Photo courtesy of Pattarapong Chatpattarasill.

 

A proposal to provide classrooms with air conditioning units sparked a heated debate in Bangkok, despite the city’s ongoing concern about PM2.5 safety.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305891-cooling-clash-in-bangkok-air-con-proposal-met-with-heated-debate/

 

UPDATE:

 

Fire Engulfs Pattaya’s Iconic Floating Market

 

 

CHONBURI, Sept 8 (TNA) – A massive fire transformed Pattaya floating market into a sea of flames, with authorities struggling for over three hours to contain the inferno.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305859-fire-causes-severe-damage-to-pattaya-floating-market-estimated-50-million-baht-of-damages/?do=findComment&comment=18333734

 

Shock and recharge: Thailand’s EV sector hopes for spark
by Alex Morgan 

 

Photo courtesy of Thailand Business News.

 

The Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand (EVAT) expects greater manufacturer interest in Thailand’s EV sector. The latest incentive package might be less appealing than earlier ones.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305893-thailand’s-ev-sector-hopes-for-spark/

 

UPDATE:

 

Fire partially destroys Pattaya floating market
 

 

A forensic team is at the Talad Nam 4 Park in Pattaya today (Friday), to search for clues to the source of a fire on Thursday night which destroyed a section of this floating market, causing damage initially estimated at about 50 million baht.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305859-fire-causes-severe-damage-to-pattaya-floating-market-estimated-50-million-baht-of-damages/?do=findComment&comment=18333754

 

On the right track: Thailand’s new transport minister charts course for infrastructure upgrade
by Mitch Connor 

 

Photo courtesy of Thai PBS

 

Newly appointed Transport Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit yesterday committed to enhancing Thailand’s logistics network.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305894-on-the-right-track-thailand’s-new-transport-minister-charts-course-for-infrastructure-upgrade/

 

Suspected cop killer gunned down by police in Kanchanaburi province

 

 

A man, suspected of fatally shooting a highway police officer and injuring another in Nakhon Pathom on Wednesday night, was shot and killed by police in Kanchanaburi province early this morning (Friday).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305895-suspected-cop-killer-gunned-down-by-police-in-kanchanaburi-province/

 

Ticket turbulence: Thai airlines aim to price things right amid rising costs
by Alex Morgan

 

Photo Courtesy of InThailand.Travel

 

Thai airlines plan to explain the accusations of raising ticket prices amid higher jet fuel costs. The Airlines Association of Thailand (AAT) announced it will host a seminar to clarify airfare structures and CAAT price regulations following consumer complaints.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305896-ticket-turbulence-thai-airlines-aim-to-price-things-right-amid-rising-costs/

 

TikTok user unjustly tangled in theft web seeks legal aid in Thailand

by Nattapong Westwood

 

Image courtesy of tle_swrs via TikTok.

 

A young Thai TikTok user is seeking legal assistance after finding himself implicated in a theft case. Despite clear evidence of his innocence, he was wrongfully accused due to false claims made by the real culprit.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305897-tiktok-user-unjustly-tangled-in-theft-web-seeks-legal-aid-in-thailand/

 

Thaksin paradox to haunt many
 

 

In Parliament, the newly-formed Srettha government stands to face several explosive issues, but the controversial treatment of Thaksin Shinawatra is not one of them. In fact, treacherous as it is, the former prime minister won’t be able to find a better political landscape to come back to.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305898-thaksin-paradox-to-haunt-many/

 

Will new foreign policy tilt away from China towards the West?

 

  

The new government is expected to pursue a foreign policy focused on yielding economic dividends, with proactive diplomacy targeted at securing more market access around the globe.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305900-will-new-foreign-policy-tilt-away-from-china-towards-the-west/

 

Royal Irrigation Department prepared for the effects of El Niño

 

 

Thailand’s Royal Irrigation Department has already taken steps to mitigate the potentially negative effects of the El Niño weather phenomenon, which is forecast to last into next year, in an effort to limit damage to crops and ensure sufficient water for consumption.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305911-royal-irrigation-department-prepared-for-the-effects-of-el-niño/

 

Local officials in Thailand to be vetted before appointment

 

 

Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has instructed all provincial governors to check the backgrounds of individuals before they are appointed as officials, citing the case of “Praween”, aka “Kamnan Nok”, a sub-district chief in Nakhon Pathom province.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305912-local-officials-in-thailand-to-be-vetted-before-appointment/

 

Former senator proposes ways to cut energy prices

 

 

Former Senator Rosana Tositrakul, a staunch advocate for reform of the energy pricing structure, has proposed a set of measures to cut electricity and fuel prices on a sustainable basis, instead of the short-term remedies expected to be rolled out by the government.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305913-former-senator-proposes-ways-to-cut-energy-prices/

 

New PM visits Khon Kaen to get some grass root opinions

 

 

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, accompanied by some members of the Cabinet, met with people in a northeastern province of Khon Kaen today (Friday) and discussed drought problems.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1305914-new-pm-visits-khon-kaen-to-get-some-grass-root-opinions/