THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Tuesday 31 October 2023

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Cabinet Cuts Gasohol 91 Price by 2.50 Bt/Litre

 

 

BANGKOK, Oct 31 (TNA) – The Thai Cabinet has given the green light to reduce the retail price of Gasohol 91 by 2.50 baht per liter for a period of three months, starting from November 7.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1310814-cabinet-cuts-gasohol-91-price-by-250-btlitre/

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People Invited to Donate Blood on Halloween

 

Photos by Chamnanwut Sukhumwanit

 

BANGKOK, Oct 31 (TNA) – The National Blood Center invites blood donors and the general public to participate in the campaign on Halloween to build up the blood reserves for patients nationwide.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1310815-people-invited-to-donate-blood-on-halloween/

 

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4am closing for nightlife will start New Year

 

PHOTO: Wikimedia

 

The government has confirmed that the country’s nightlife will be able to remain open until 4am, starting from the New Year holiday period. The decision was announced by Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul yesterday.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1310816-4am-closing-for-nightlife-will-start-new-year/

 

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Danish travelers declare Thailand “Best Destination Outside Europe”

 

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Thailand has been declared the “Best Destination Outside Europe” at a travel awards ceremony in Denmark. The Danish Travel Awards 2023 voted Thailand the winner of the category, the first time the award has been bestowed on the kingdom.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1310817-danish-travellers-declare-thailand-“best-destination-outside-europe”/

 

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Local residents protest Chiang Mai airport’s 24/7 plans

 

PHOTO: Trip Savvy

 

From tomorrow, Chiang Mai International Airport plans to operate around the clock – but not everyone’s happy about it. Residents from the nearby sub-district of Mae Hia are protesting the extended hours, saying many are still waiting to be compensated for damage caused by flights landing and taking off over the last 5 years.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1310716-chiang-mai-airport-given-go-ahead-to-operate-247-from-wednesday/?do=findComment&comment=18464794

 

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Thai Workers in Israel Choose to Stay, Confident in Safety Measures

 

 

BANGKOK, OCT 31 (TNA) – Groups of Thai workers who have chosen not to return home from Israel continue their work despite the Hamas-Israel war as they are confident in the safety measures of the Israel authorities.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1310824-thai-workers-in-israel-choose-to-stay-confident-in-safety-measures/

 

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New challenges facing Thai workers evacuated from Israel

 

 

Hundreds of Thai workers have made it back home safely from Israel and more than 8,000 more have registered for evacuation. Being back home for many of them is, however, only the beginning of a set of new challenges.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1310827-new-challenges-facing-thai-workers-evacuated-from-israel/

 

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Thai man’s disappearance sparks monk’s mystical ceremony

 

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

A 49 year old Thai man mysteriously vanished from his home in the early hours of October 26 leading to a monk’s mystical ceremony to find him. Residents from Mo 9, Nern Phayom, Thung Pho, Nong Chang, Uthai Thani, and neighbouring villages were joined by over 30 officials in a desperate search that lasted four days.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1310831-thai-man’s-disappearance-sparks-monk’s-mystical-ceremony/

 

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Thai teen’s homemade firework mishap douses floating lantern festival

 

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

An incident at a floating lantern festival in Khelang Nakorn led to a young man severely injuring his hand with a homemade firework. The unfortunate event unfolded yesterday evening around 8pm. Emergency services from Amarin responded swiftly to calls for assistance from the festival, held at the Wang River Sports Field in the Fon Village, Chom Phu, Lampang.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1310832-thai-teen’s-homemade-firework-mishap-douses-floating-lantern-festival/

 

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Thailand’s fitness deficit: Running endorsed to get the nation moving

 

Photo courtesy of Sanook

 

Recent statistics from this year reveal that only 62% of the Thai population engage in sufficient physical activities, while over 38% don’t. To encourage an active lifestyle, Social Marketing Thaihealth (SMT) and its network have endorsed running as an affordable and accessible form of exercise.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1310834-thailand’s-fitness-deficit-running-endorsed-to-get-the-nation-moving/

 

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Thai-Ghanaian football player condemns racist Thai referee

 

Photo via Facebook/ Thanapas Pratab

 

A half-Thai, half-Ghanaian Prachin Buri City football player condemned a racist Thai referee who allegedly called him a “ni**a!”

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1310835-thai-ghanaian-football-player-condemns-racist-thai-referee/

 

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Thailand Ministry of Labour: Refund for Thai workers who paid for return from Israel

 

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Thai workers who fled unrest in Israel and bought their return tickets can now apply for a refund, according to the Ministry of Labour‘s Secretary, Pairoj Chotikasathien. This is in response to the recent conflict in Israel that has impacted Thai workers in the country.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1310836-thailand-ministry-of-labour-refund-for-thai-workers-who-paid-for-return-from-israel/

 

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Dragon dance drama: Actor’s fall leaves crowd in shock and awe in Kamphaeng Phet

 

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

A shocking incident transpired during a dragon dance performance when an actor fell from a pole and hit the ground, causing immediate unconsciousness. The event occurred today, in the Nakhon Chum district of Kamphaeng Phet.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1310837-dragon-dance-drama-actor’s-fall-leaves-crowd-in-shock-and-awe-in-kamphaeng-phet/

 

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Burmese man arrested for gold necklace heist

 

Photo via Facebook/ เชียงใหม่ CM108 ข่าวเชียงใหม่ จังหวัดเชียงใหม่

 

Police arrested a Burmese man for stealing a gold necklace worth 65,000 baht from a Thai woman in the northern province of Chiang Mai.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1310838-burmese-man-arrested-for-gold-necklace-heist/

 

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Thai national artist’s chilly encounter with graffiti mysteries

 

Photo courtesy of Sanook

 

A compelling story about Chalermchai Kositpipat, a Thai national artist, has been shared on the Facebook page Little Mouse on the Cold Mountain Peak. The narrative unfolds in the chilly Chiang Rai province, near Wat Rong Khun, where an anonymous group painted graffiti on a wall.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1310839-thai-national-artist’s-chilly-encounter-with-graffiti-mysteries/

 

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