THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 28 September 2023

[webfact]

PM to donate his salary to charitable foundations

 

 

BANGKOK, Sept 28 (TNA) — Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announced to donate his salary and meeting allowances to various charitable foundations to help the vulnerable group of people in the country, according to the Government Spokesperson Chai Wacharonke.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307781-pm-to-donate-his-salary-to-charitable-foundations/

 

[webfact]

Srettha, Hun Manet hold talks on Thai-Cambodian cooperation
 

Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is welcomed by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and the guard of honour. (Photo from Prime Minister Hun Manet’s Facebook)

Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin held talks with his Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet after arriving in Phnom Penh for a one-day visit this morning.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307789-srettha-hun-manet-hold-talks-on-thai-cambodian-cooperation/

 

[webfact]

Former deputy interior minister sentenced to nine years in prison
 

Nipon Boonyamanee

Former deputy interior minister and former Democrat MP Nipon Boonyamanee has been sentenced to nine years in prison.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307796-former-deputy-interior-minister-sentenced-to-nine-years-in-prison/

 

[snoop1130]

Former Kaeng Krachan park chief gets 3 years over disappearance of Billy

 

 

Nine years after the enforced disappearance of Karen human rights activist Porlajee “Billy” Rakchongcharoen, the Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases sentenced former Kaeng Krachan nation park chief Chaiwat Limlikhitaksorn, to three years in prison today (Thursday).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307817-former-kaeng-krachan-park-chief-gets-3-years-over-disappearance-of-billy/

 

[snoop1130]

A new era declared in Thai-Cambodian relationship

 

 

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to open a new era in their relationship, to move both countries in a similar direction, said Thai government spokesman Chai Wacharonke.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307818-a-new-era-declared-in-thai-cambodian-relationship/

 

[snoop1130]

Thailand’s DES ministry launches Anti Online Scam Centre amid rising fraud

 

Picture courtesy of adslthailand

 

Amidst growing concerns over online fraud, the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES), in unison with the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) police and other associated agencies, is launching an Anti Online Scam Operation Centre (AOC).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307819-thailand’s-des-ministry-launches-anti-online-scam-centre-amid-rising-fraud/

 

[snoop1130]

Flooding closes Thap Lan tunnel in Prachin Buri

 

 

The Tap Lan tunnel, linking Khao Yai and Thap Lan national parks in Prachin Buri province, has been closed temporarily due to heavy flooding, resulting from heavy rainfall since yesterday (Wednesday).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307820-flooding-closes-thap-lan-tunnel-in-prachin-buri/

 

[snoop1130]

Four Suspects Arrested in Drug Crackdown in Nakhon Pathom

 

 

NAKHON PATHOM, Sept 28 (TNA) — Deputy national police chief Pol Gen Torsak Sukwimol on Wednesday night led an operation to raid a townhouse in Nakhon Pathom provinice and arrested four suspects with a largest amount of narcotics ever recorded in a single operation in Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307822-four-suspects-arrested-in-drug-crackdown-in-nakhon-pathom/

 

[snoop1130]

Ayutthaya homeowner’s pet swallowed by python

 

Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

A large python was found in a house in Ayutthaya province after it fell through the ceiling. The snake had consumed a rare breed of cat, known as a Khao Manee, before being captured by rescue workers and returned to the wild.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307823-ayutthaya-homeowner’s-pet-swallowed-by-python/

 

[snoop1130]

Call centre gang member involved in triple murder case arrested

 

Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

A female member of a call centre gang, involved in a triple murder case in Samut Prakan, was detained by Sa Kaeo immigration officers today. The suspect had been covertly working online in Poipet, Cambodia before returning to Thailand via the permanent border crossing at Ban Khlong Luek, Aranyaprathet District, Sa Kaeo Province.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307824-call-centre-gang-member-involved-in-triple-murder-case-arrested/

 

[snoop1130]

Prachin Buri villages soaked as forest stream’s overflow leads to distress

 

Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Rapid rainfall across Prachin Buri province in central Thailand caused a forest stream from Thap Lan National Park to overflow into Khlong Lam Phaya Than, resulting in the flooding of five villages. It has been reported that residents are greatly distressed by the event, and schools have been ordered to close for one day.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307825-prachin-buri-villages-soaked-as-forest-stream’s-overflow-leads-to-distress/

 

[snoop1130]

Twisted tale of chubby-chasing motorcycle thief ends in jail suicide

 

Photo via Facebook group/ มหาชนคนทุ่งมหาเจริญ

 

The chubby-chasing motorcycle thief, who used a dating app to target victims and steal their motorcycles, reportedly committed suicide while in custody at Sam Kork Police Station in the central province of Pathum Thani.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307826-twisted-tale-of-chubby-chasing-motorcycle-thief-ends-in-jail-suicide/

 

[snoop1130]

Two Drivers Die and Two Passengers Seriously Injured in Pattaya Tour Bus Accident

 

PHOTO: เรารักพัทยา

 

Two drivers were killed and two passengers seriously injured when a tour bus ran off Highway 331 and crashed into a street barrier near Pattaya on Thursday morning, September 28th.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307828-two-drivers-die-and-two-passengers-seriously-injured-in-pattaya-tour-bus-accident/

 

[snoop1130]

Phuket’s most popular island trips reopening in October

 

 

There’s a sniff of high season in the air with the reopening of some of the most popular islands and island tours over the next few weeks.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307829-phuket’s-most-popular-island-trips-reopening-in-october/

 

[snoop1130]

Salesman hospitalised after pickup truck collides with parked trailer

 

Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

A major traffic collision left a salesman hospitalised and rocked the Mae Sot District community in the early morning hours of this morning on Chalerm Thep Road, Tak Province, northern Thailand. The unfortunate incident at 6am involved a pickup truck, under the control of a 29 year old salesman, which collided with the rear of a parked trailer.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307830-salesman-hospitalised-after-pickup-truck-collides-with-parked-trailer/

 

[snoop1130]

Thief leaves school in a grainy situation in northern Thailand

 

Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

A brazen thief in Nakhon Ratchasima left a local school in a predicament after stealing sacks of paddy rice intended for student lunches. The theft occurred at Baan Nong Wa En School in Bua Yai district, where the culprit broke into the school’s rice storage, making off nearly half of the stockpiled rice.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307831-thief-leaves-school-in-a-grainy-situation-in-northern-thailand/

 

[snoop1130]

Cambodian couple confesses to Bangkok crime spree

 

Photo via Facebook/ The Bangkok Times เดอะบางกอกไทม์

 

Police arrested a Cambodian couple for more than 100 pickpocketing offences in different areas of Bangkok. The Khmer couple confessed to their crimes and revealed that they had learned their dishonest skills from Vietnamese thieves in Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1307832-cambodian-couple-confesses-to-bangkok-crime-spree/

 

[webfact]

to continue:

 

Thailand Live Friday 29 September 2023 
https://aseannow.com/topic/1307850-thailand-live-friday-29-september-2023/