THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 25 September 2023

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Fiscal incentives may reward farmers bypassing Thai government’s debt suspension plan
by Alex Morgan

 

VCG Photo via news.cgtn.com

 

A source from the Finance Ministry, who asked to remain anonymous, has revealed that farmers who opt out of the government’s planned debt suspension programme may be rewarded with incentives.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307476-fiscal-incentives-may-reward-farmers-bypassing-thai-government’s-debt-suspension-plan/

 

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Car accident: Two killed in high-speed collision at Sakon Nakhon temple
by Samantha Rose

 

Photo: Sanook

 

A tragic car accident took place, resulting in two fatalities, including a mother who held her ten month old son firmly in her arms until her last breath.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307482-car-accident-two-killed-in-high-speed-collision-at-sakon-nakhon-temple/

 

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Wage increase: Thai businesses wary of proposed 400 baht hike
by Alex Morgan

 

Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul/ Bangkok Post

 

The business sector has expressed concerns over the possible negative effects of the proposed daily minimum wage increase to 400 baht.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307483-wage-increase-thai-businesses-wary-of-proposed-400-baht-hike/

 

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Opinion: Making me pay tax is fine but where does it go?
by Choltanutkun Tun-atiruj

 

In 1789, American statesman Benjamin Franklin recorded in a letter, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes”.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307485-opinion-making-me-pay-tax-is-fine-but-where-does-it-go/

 

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DITP Helping SMEs Sell on 8 Major Online Platforms under TOPTHAI Banner
by Namo Vananupong

 

    
BANGKOK (NNT) - After having utilized the TOPTHAI project to increase Thai businesses’ online presence across multiple e-commerce platforms, the Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) is still working to increase e-commerce opportunities for Thai products.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307489-ditp-helping-smes-sell-on-8-major-online-platforms-under-topthai-banner/

 

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Legislators to Renew Push to Tighten Cannabis Usage
by Paul Rujopakarn

 

    
BANGKOK (NNT) - Parliament will renew a push for an overarching law on cannabis use for medical and research purposes, more than a year after the herb was legalized.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307437-thai-health-minister-backs-cannabis-ban-citing-surge-in-teen-usage/?do=findComment&comment=18372862

 

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PM Says Weak Baht Can Help Export and Tourism Sectors
by Paul Rujopakarn

 

    
BANGKOK (NNT) - The prime minister has assured that the Bank of Thailand (BOT) is monitoring the weak baht, which he pointed out is not entirely bad for the economy and could help the key export and tourism sectors, as the currency hit multi-month lows.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307491-pm-says-weak-baht-can-help-export-and-tourism-sectors/

 

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Cyber Police Raid ‘Big Joke’s’ Residence

 

 

BANGKOK, Sept 25 (TNA) – Cyber police officers have conducted a search at the house of Deputy National Police Chief Pol. Gen. Surachate Hakparn.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307493-cyber-police-raid-‘big-joke’s’-residence/

 

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Thai PM returns bearing gifts, huge seizure of 'ice'  : Tim Newton Today - Sep 25

 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307495-thai-pm-returns-bearing-gifts-huge-seizure-of-ice- -tim-newton-today-sep-25/

 

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Thailand’s Ghost Tower: A haunting legacy of opulence left in ruins
by Bob Scott Bob Scott

 

Picture courtesy of @AbandonedHourly.

 

Sathorn Unique Tower, eerily dubbed the Ghost Tower, remains an unfinished, forsaken, and unloved edifice, 33 years after its inception in the heart of Thailand’s capital city, Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307496-thailand’s-ghost-tower-a-haunting-legacy-of-opulence-left-in-ruins/

 

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Big Joke accused of being involved in online gambling operation
by Petch Petpailin 

 

Photo via Facebook/ ฐานเศรษฐกิจ

 

Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) officers raided the home of Royal Thai Police (RTP) Deputy Commissioner Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn this morning over allegations of his involvement in an online gambling operation. Big Joke denied the allegation and refused to allow officers to enter his home.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307493-cyber-police-raid-‘big-joke’s’-residence/?do=findComment&comment=18373072

 

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Thai Police Search House of Deputy National Police Chief Surachate Hakparn After Search Warrants Around Alleged Online Gambling Ring
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

Thai Cyber Police and a commando unit searched a house owned by the Deputy National Police Chief, Pol. Gen. Surachate Hakparn, often called in Thai media by his nickname as “Big Joke,” on Monday morning, September 25th, after they discovered an alleged link between him and an online gambling ring.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307493-cyber-police-raid-‘big-joke’s’-residence/?do=findComment&comment=18373142

 

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Police raid home of deputy national police chief in Bangkok

 

 

Cyber crime police raided house, in a housing estate in Bangkok, of Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, the deputy national police chief this morning (Monday), as part of their investigation into an online gambling operation.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307493-cyber-police-raid-‘big-joke’s’-residence/?do=findComment&comment=18373292

 

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Hospital director’s out-of-this-world sighting: Four UFOS hover over Khon Kaen province (video)
by Petch Petpailin 

 

Photo via Facebook/ ศุภโชค กุศลวัตร

 

The director of Baan Taen District Hospital claims he experienced a close encounter of the first kind after spotting four unidentified flying objects (UFOs) in the sky over Khon Kaen province in Isaan on Friday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307503-hospital-director’s-out-of-this-world-sighting-four-ufos-hover-over-khon-kaen-province-video/

 

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Pannika Wanich: Political death sentence snuffs out Thailand’s anti-establishment heroine

 

 

Last week’s Supreme Court ruling banning former MP Pannika Wanich from elections and political office for life has been criticized as political “capital punishment” by many observers.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307514-pannika-wanich-political-death-sentence-snuffs-out-thailand’s-anti-establishment-heroine/

 

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PM welcomes first group of Chinese tourists arriving under visa free program

 

 

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and representatives of the Thai tourism sector and Ministry of Tourism and Sports went to Suvarnabhumi airport this morning (Monday) to welcome the first group of 341 Chinese tourists arriving in Thailand without a visa, under the Visa Exemption program which came into effect today and will last until February 29.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307515-pm-welcomes-first-group-of-chinese-tourists-arriving-under-visa-free-program/

 

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Foreign business leaders urge clarity and stability

 

From left to right, Chairwoman of the Joint Foreign Chamber of Commerce in Thailand, Vibeke Lyssand Leirvag, President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand, Mook Pibuldham, CEO and President of LH Bank, Shih Jiing-fuh

 

As the Srettha government begins implementing its stimulus packages, aimed at revitalising Thailand’s economy, members of the foreign business community here have reiterated their call for political stability and regulatory transparency, which they see as essential in attracting investment.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307516-foreign-business-leaders-urge-clarity-and-stability/

 

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Raid on my house is result of internal conflicts : Deputy national police chief Surachate

 

 

Deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn believes that the raid on his house this morning (Monday) was motivated by conflicts inside the Royal Thai Police.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307493-cyber-police-raid-‘big-joke’s’-residence/?do=findComment&comment=18373999

 

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Chinese tourists shy away from Thailand amid scams and safety concerns

 

PHOTO: Chinese tourists in Thailand at Grand Palace

 

Once a favourite destination for Chinese tourists, Thailand is facing a tourism crisis due to social media rumours, and one particular blockbuster movie, that have created an image of danger and scams. Thailand relies heavily on tourism, especially from China, which used to contribute more than 10 million visitors annually before the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307518-chinese-tourists-shy-away-from-thailand-amid-scams-and-safety-concerns/

 

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Thailand’s FDA conducts seafood safety tests on Japanese seafood for radiation

 

The Food and Drug Administration in Thailand aims to thoroughly check all seafood imported from Japan.

 

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Thailand revealed the results of their analysis of seafood imported from Japan following the discharge of treated water from a nuclear power plant. Out of 75 samples, all were quarantined for inspection and seafood safety.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307519-thailand’s-fda-conducts-seafood-safety-tests-on-japanese-seafood-for-radiation/

 

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Thailand secures 10th spot in Asia Pacific in 2023 World Talent Ranking

 

Picture courtesy of Pattaya News

 

Thailand proudly claims the 10th position in the Asia Pacific region, according to the 2023 World Talent Ranking (WTR) conducted by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD). The latest 2023 WTR report reveals Thailand’s respectable standing at 45th place among the 64 countries assessed.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307520-thailand-secures-10th-spot-in-asia-pacific-in-2023-world-talent-ranking/

 

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Teenage boy abandoned on roadside after he faints on Bangkok public bus

 

Photo via Facebook/ อยากดังเดี๋ยวจัดให้ รีเทริน์ part 6

 

A Thai bus driver and a ticket collector on the number 75 public bus have been fined for abandoning a sick teenager on the side of the road in Bangkok. The teenager had fainted on the bus.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307521-teenage-boy-abandoned-on-roadside-after-he-faints-on-bangkok-public-bus/

 

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Tragedy strikes as factory owner’s car takes a watery plunge in Nonthaburi canal

 

Photo: KhaoSod

 

A fatal accident occurred when a factory owner’s vehicle plunged into a canal, in Nonthaburi. The incident took place last night, near the canal on Bang Bua Thong, Nonthaburi. The unfortunate car plunge was reported to Prut Jamsanson, Bang Bua Thong police station’s commander, and Apisit Momnitykul, an investigating officer.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307522-tragedy-strikes-as-factory-owner’s-car-takes-a-watery-plunge-in-nonthaburi-canal/

 

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Ex-Democrat deputy leader Prinn sentenced to two years for sexual harassment

 

File photo : Prinn Panitchpakdi

 

Former Democrat party deputy leader Prinn Panitchpakdi was sentenced to two years in prison today (Monday), after he was found guilty of sexually harassing an underage girl.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307528-ex-democrat-deputy-leader-prinn-sentenced-to-two-years-for-sexual-harassment/

 

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Permanent border Thai-Cambodian checkpoint mooted for Sa Kaeo

 

 

To boost bilateral trade and communications between Thailand and Cambodia, Sa Kaeo authorities have asked for the opening of a permanent checkpoint, linking Sa Kaeo province with Banteay Meanchey of Cambodia.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307529-permanent-border-thai-cambodian-checkpoint-mooted-for-sa-kaeo/

 

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Digital wallet scheme to be funded by borrowing from GSB : Move Forward MP Sirikanya

 

Move Forward deputy leader Sirikanya Tansakul

 

Move Forward party deputy leader Sirikanya Tansakul claimed today (Monday) that the money to fund the government’s 560-billion baht digital wallet scheme will be come in the form of loans from the Government Savings Bank (GSB).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307530-digital-wallet-scheme-to-be-funded-by-borrowing-from-gsb-move-forward-mp-sirikanya/

 

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Deputy Police Chief’s Close Aides Allegedly Involving in Online Gambling Activities

 

 

BANGKOK, Sept 25 (TNA) – Eight close aides of the deputy national police chief are allegedly involved in online gambling, said Pol Lt Gen Triarong Piewphan, head of the Police Cyber Taskforce (PCT).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307493-cyber-police-raid-‘big-joke’s’-residence/?do=findComment&comment=18374380

 

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“Big Joke” Denies Involvement in Online Gambling

 

 

BANGKOK, Sept 25 (TNA) – Deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn aka Big Joke has asserted that he is not associated with online gambling. Instead, he believes that what has occurred is a political maneuver within the Royal Thai Police, aimed at tarnishing his reputation.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307493-cyber-police-raid-‘big-joke’s’-residence/?do=findComment&comment=18374386

 

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Phuket Warmly Welcomes First Group of Visa-Free Tourists from Kazakhstan

 

 

PHUKET, Sept 25 (TNA) – Tourists from Kazakhstan, who are exempt from visas to visit Thailand, arrived at Phuket International Airport and received a warm welcome from both government agencies and the local tourism sector in Phuket.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307532-phuket-warmly-welcomes-first-group-of-visa-free-tourists-from-kazakhstan/

 

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