Cannabis and its high tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) variants should be entirely prohibited for leisure use and return to the narcotics list, says Dr Rasmon Kalayasiri, the Centre of Addiction Studies director.

 

Picture courtesy of Kimzy Nanney, Unsplash

 

Thai health minister backs cannabis ban, citing surge in teen usage

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307437-thai-health-minister-backs-cannabis-ban-citing-surge-in-teen-usage/

 

PM denies appointing Thaksin as advisor
 

 

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said this morning (Sunday) that he had not told the media that he has appointed convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra as one of his advisors.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307435-pm-denies-appointing-thaksin-as-advisor/

 

VIDEO: Pattaya News Special

What is the real deal with proposed foreign income tax changes?
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307439-what-is-the-real-deal-with-proposed-foreign-income-tax-changes/

 

Thai Legal Experts Assert Revealing Thaksin’s Health Status Violates Privacy Laws
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

PHOTO: Sanook

National — Some Thai law experts came out to say that disclosing the personal health conditions of a former Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, could constitute a violation of the National Health Security Act.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307440-thai-legal-experts-assert-revealing-thaksin’s-health-status-violates-privacy-laws/

 

Man with four wives suspected of murdering five of his ten children in eleven years of terror
by Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor

 

Police arrested the 46-year-old and his fourth wife on Monday, September 11th in the Rangsit area of Bangkok after they returned from Kamphaeng Phet where the couple had buried the body of their two-year-old daughter in the kitchen of a property owned by the woman in the upper Thai province.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307441-man-with-four-wives-suspected-of-murdering-five-of-his-ten-children-in-eleven-years-of-terror/

 

Cellular stations, possibly linked to call centre gangs in Myanmar, shut down

 

 

Police and officials from Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) have shut down six illegal cellular sites in the northern provinces of Tak and Chiang Rai.

 

Full story:  https://aseannow.com/topic/1307442-cellular-stations-possibly-linked-to-call-centre-gangs-in-myanmar-shut-down/

 

Chaithawat voted new Move Forward leader
 

 

Move Forward party secretary-general Chaithawat Tulathon was elected new Move Forward party leader today (Saturday), succeeding Pita Limjaroenrat who stepped down.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307443-chaithawat-voted-new-move-forward-leader/

 

Monet and Impressionist artists immortalized in Bangkok exhibition

 

 

In what promises to be a real feast for the eyes, the newly opened digital immersive exhibition “Monet & Friends Alive Bangkok” brings the best impressionist artworks by Claude Monet and other prominent artists of the era to the Attraction Hall on the 6th floor of ICONSIAM in the Thai capital.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307444-monet-and-impressionist-artists-immortalized-in-bangkok-exhibition/

 

FDA Issues Warning On Contraband Roll-On Liquid Candy
by TNR Staff

 

Dr. Lertchai Lertwut with a liquid candy roller bottle. Photo: Matichon

 

THE Food and Drug Administration alerted parents about the proliferation of contraband roll-on liquid candy while warning those importing and selling them that they face a 30,000 baht fine, Matichon newspaper said Saturday (Sep. 23).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307445-fda-issues-warning-on-contraband-roll-on-liquid-candy/

 

Swiss Man Dies After Jumping from Phuket Airport Car Park
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Phuket – A Swiss man has been pronounced dead after he jumped from the Phuket International Airport car park building.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307446-swiss-man-dies-after-jumping-from-phuket-airport-car-park/

 

‘Listen to the people’: PM’s push for water mega-projects triggers flood of concern 

 

 

Concerned Thais and environmentalists have expressed alarm at Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s support for a 2.2-trillion-baht water management project on the Mekong, Chi and Mun rivers.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307447-‘listen-to-the-people’-pm’s-push-for-water-mega-projects-triggers-flood-of-concern /

 

Next Major Phase of Jomtien Beach Expansion will be in 2024
By Adam Judd

 

 

Pattaya/Jomtien– On September 22nd, 2023, Mr. Ekkarat Khantharo, director of the Pattaya regional marine department, relevant officials, and community representatives held a meeting on the ongoing Jomtien Beach enhancement project.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307448-next-major-phase-of-jomtien-beach-expansion-will-be-in-2024/

 

Tour Bus Full of Chinese Tourists Crashes into a Tree at Bali Hai Pier in Pattaya, Driver Blames Brake Failure
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

PHOTO: MGR Online

Pattaya-Eighteen Chinese tourists were uninjured but shaken up after a tour bus slammed into a tree near the Bali Hai Pier this morning, with the bus driver blaming brake failure.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307449-tour-bus-full-of-chinese-tourists-crashes-into-a-tree-at-bali-hai-pier-in-pattaya-driver-blames-brake-failure/

 

Pattaya Police Shut Down Nightclub Allegedly Operating Illegally
By Adam Judd

 

 

Pattaya – At 3:30 A.M. on September 23rd, 2023, Pol. Col. Thanaphong Phothi, the superintendent of the Pattaya police station and other relevant officials initiated an inspection of entertainment districts in Pattaya city.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307450-pattaya-police-shut-down-nightclub-allegedly-operating-illegally/

 

Surviving Daughter Says Brutal Mum Beat them as well
by TNR Staff

 

The suspect Jessada being taken to court and detained. Photo: Matichon

 

THE TWELVE-YEAR-OLD daughter of a man accused of killing five of his 10 children born to four wives said her mother joined him is brutally beating her and her four baby brothers to death and while she said if she did not do so she would be assaulted, she did not help them, Naewna newspaper said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307451-surviving-daughter-says-brutal-mum-beat-them-as-well/

 

Thailand’s visa-free initiative welcomes Chinese, Kazakhstani tourists
by Alex Morgan

 

Picture courtesy of ThiaPost

 

Chinese and Kazakhstani tourists will be welcomed by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin at Suvarnabhumi Airport tomorrow, signalling the start of the government’s new visa-free initiative.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307452-thailand’s-visa-free-initiative-welcomes-chinese-kazakhstani-tourists/

 

Boy injured by explosion in Chachoengsao

 

 

A six-year old boy was seriously injured Saturday when he opened a bag, which had been abandoned in a playground near his house in Chachoengsao province, and explosive material contained in the bag detonated.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307453-boy-injured-by-explosion-in-chachoengsao/

 

Bangladeshi Men Disguised as Monks to Avoid Thai Immigration Busted
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

PHOTO: Matichon

Songkhla — Seven Bangladeshi men who posed themselves as Buddhist monks to evade Thai Immigration’s radar were arrested in Songkhla province on Saturday, September 23rd. They were charged for illegally entering the country.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307454-bangladeshi-men-disguised-as-monks-to-avoid-thai-immigration-busted/

 

Pattaya Woman Suffers Severe Electric Shock After Leaning on Third Road Light Pole

By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

Pattaya — A female bar employee suffered a severe electric shock after she leaned on a light pole in Pattaya. The allegedly flawed pole was situated on Third Road in South Pattaya in front of a fitness center (name withheld).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307455-pattaya-woman-suffers-severe-electric-shock-after-leaning-on-third-road-light-pole/

 

PM claims foreign corporations now more at ease about investing in Thailand
 

 

Foreign multi-national companies are now less worried about investing in Thailand, except for some legal issues which need to be addressed to facilitate investment, claimed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin upon his return from his four-day visit to the United States, to attend the United Nations General Assembly.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307456-pm-claims-foreign-corporations-now-more-at-ease-about-investing-in-thailand/

 

Pita: Move Forward Aiming For 300 Seats In Next General Election
by TNR Staff

 

Pita Limjaroenrat at Move Forward’s meeting. Photos: Matichon

 

MOVE FORWARD’S former leader Pita Limjaroenrat who now is advisory chairman to new party leader Chaithawat Tulathon gave a rousing speech to the rank and file this evening (Sep. 24) where he set a goal of getting 300 MP seats in the next general election, Amarin TV said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307457-pita-move-forward-aiming-for-300-seats-in-next-general-election/

 

Watch Out For Heavy To Very Heavy Rain During Sep. 26-28
by TNR Staff

Top: This Black Marble Nighttime Blue/Yellow Composite (Day/Night Band) false-colour image shows Typhoon Khanun nearing Taiwan on August 2, 2023. This image was acquired by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) satellite.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307458-watch-out-for-heavy-to-very-heavy-rain-during-sep-26-28/

 

Miraculous Escape as Ten-Wheel Truck Crashes and Overturns onto Sedan

 

 

SAMUT SAKHON - A ten-wheel truck crashed, flipped, and landed on top of a sedan on the Yakkarad-Bang Tohrat Road, Mu 3, Bang Tohrat, Mueang District, Samut Sakhon, miraculously sparing six lives.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307461-miraculous-escape-as-ten-wheel-truck-crashes-and-overturns-onto-sedan/

 

Mother Abandons Newborn Baby in Fertilizer Bag in Bangkok

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

In a shocking incident at a sports facility in Thailand, a heartless mother abandoned her newborn baby boy in a white fertilizer bag, which was later discovered stained with blood.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307462-mother-abandons-newborn-baby-in-fertilizer-bag-in bangkok/

 

Police Apprehend Suspect in Gold Shop Robbery Attempt

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

SA KAEO - In a daring escape attempt, a 34-year-old man was apprehended by police after attempting to steal gold jewelry worth 10 baht and fleeing a prominent shopping mall in Sa Kaeo province, Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307463-police-apprehend-suspect-in-gold-shop-robbery-attempt/

 

Thailand’s fisheries law amendment to ease fishermen’s concerns
by Mitch Connor

 

Photo: Bangkok Post

 

A proposed amendment to the fisheries law by the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is underway, designed to alleviate the economic issues plaguing fishermen who assert that their livelihoods are compromised by stringent regulations.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307465-thailand’s-fisheries-law-amendment-to-ease-fishermen’s-concerns/

 

Barclays Bank to close UK accounts for British expats
 

File photo

Barclays Bank has announced its decision to terminate the UK current and savings accounts for British expatriates living overseas, a move that comes after a review of the bank’s international offerings initiated in 2021.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307466-barclays-bank-to-close-uk-accounts-for-british-expats/

 

Rise in expatriate residence in Thailand prompts tourism benefits plan
by Alex Morgan

 

Photo: @theviewfromoverhere/ Instagram

 

Thailand’s popularity as a residence of choice for expatriates and remote workers is on the rise. As per the data from the Employment Department and Colliers Thailand, the first quarter of this year saw 156,596 expatriates, with over half based in Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307467-rise-in-expatriate-residence-in-thailand-prompts-tourism-benefits-plan/

 

NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Monday 25 September 2023

 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307468-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-monday-25-september-2023/

 

Thaicom to launch Thailand’s first tracking service via LEO satellite
by Alex Morgan

 

Photo: thaicom.net

 

Thaicom, the satellite operator listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, is set to launch the country’s first tracking service via a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite, Spot Gen 4.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307470-thaicom-to-launch-thailand’s-first-tracking-service-via-leo-satellite/