THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Tuesday 7 November 2023

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With nightlife venues in Phuket, Chon Buri, Bangkok and Chiang Mai being granted extended opening hours, other provinces want to do the same. From December 15, bars and clubs in 4 popular tourism provinces can remain open until 4am (previously 2am) for a trial period.

 

 

What about us?!

Other provinces demand extended nightlife hours too

PHOTO: Flickr/Eustaquio Santimano

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1311384-other-provinces-demand-extended-nightlife-hours-too/

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Ayutthaya Proposed as New Logistics Hub Amid Rail Expansion

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry, and Banking (JSCCIB) has proposed that Ayutthaya be developed into a new logistics hub to complement the region’s growing investment, particularly with the advancement of the Thai-Sino high-speed rail system.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1311381-ayutthaya-proposed-as-new-logistics-hub-amid-rail-expansion/

 

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Only Night Venues In Bangkok, 3 Key Tourist Provinces To Stay Open Till 4 AM, says Anutin
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

Pubs in Bangkok. Top photo: Sanook.com

 

ENTERTAINMENT VENUES TO BE legally allowed to open until 4 a.m. will only refer to those in Bangkok and three provinces widely known as major tourist spots and nowhere else in an initial stage, said Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul today (Nov.6).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1311409-only-night-venues-in-bangkok-3-key-tourist-provinces-to-stay-open-till-4-am-says-anutin/

 

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Thai actor plans to sue Bangkok barber for cutting off part of his ear

 

Photo via TikTok/ @o.atx

 

A Thai actor is planning to sue a barber at a shop located in the Thong Lor neighbourhood of Bangkok for cutting off part of his right ear.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1311396-thai-actor-plans-to-sue-bangkok-barber-for-cutting-off-part-of-his-ear/

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4 Hurt As Ambulance Jumps Red Light And Hits Pick-Up Truck
by TNR Staff

 

A composite photo showing the accident this evening, Nov. 6, 2023. Credit: Matichon

 

AN AMBULANCE rushing to pick-up a patient jumped the red light at an intersection in Prachinburi and hit a vegetable pick-up truck with four hospital employees being injured in the collision this evening (Nov. 6), Matichon newspaper said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1311415-4-hurt-as-ambulance-jumps-red-light-and-hits-pick-up-truck/

 

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Efforts to secure 23 Thai hostages from Hamas ramps up
by Top

 

Photo courtesy of IVAO Thailand Division

 

Efforts are underway to secure the release of 23 Thai nationals currently held captive by Hamas militants, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin reassured the public on Monday. He affirmed their safety following confirmation from Gen Songwit Noonpakdee, the chief of the Royal Thai Armed Forces.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1311419-efforts-to-secure-23-thai-hostages-from-hamas-ramps-up/

 

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NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Tuesday 7 November 2023
 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1311421-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-tuesday-7-november-2023/

 

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British Video shows the way on The Royal Coast of Thailand

 

“Holiday” by “The Isan Project” a new song and video is being launched today by the former Tourism and Sports Minister “Senator Weerasak Kowsurat” at a private luncheon at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Sukhumvit, Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1311425-british-video-shows-the-way-on-the-royal-coast-of-thailand/

 

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Anutin Spearheads National Anti-Mafia Crackdown

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

On November 6, 2023, Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, presided over a meeting at the Ministry of Interior to drive and monitor the government's policies and key missions of his ministry.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1311411-anutin-spearheads-national-anti-mafia-crackdown/

 

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Call Center Scam Entrapping Chinese Nationals Exposed in Chiang Rai
 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

On November 6, 2023, in the early hours leading into the morning, police detectives from the Muang Chiang Rai Police Station reported that a Chinese national, Mr. Wu Wen Jun, claimed he had been deceived by a call center scam to travel to Chiang Rai province.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1311413-call-center-scam-entrapping-chinese-nationals-exposed-in-chiang-rai/

 

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Sinkhole Swallows SUV in Bangkok

 

 

In the bustling district of Ratchathewi, Bangkok, an alarming sinkhole incident occurred involving a bronze-gold Toyota Fortuner, which plunged into a collapsed road near the intersection of Sri Ayudhya and Ratchaprarop roads.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1311414-sinkhole-swallows-suv-in-bangkok/

 

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Tik Tok’s role in the Hamas conflict serves as an important reminder for Thailand
by Arun Saronchai

 

The potential of platforms like TikTok to shape the perceptions and opinions of young people has become a pressing concern for nations across the globe. Thailand, with its unique geopolitical position and societal values, is not immune to these influences.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1311431-tik-tok’s-role-in-the-hamas-conflict-serves-as-an-important-reminder-for-thailand/

 

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Banglamung Police Discover Gun on Suspicious Motorcylist
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

Chonburi — In a surprising turn of events, traffic police officers from the Banglamung police station uncovered a loaded homemade gun during a search of a motorcyclist they found suspicious.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1311435-banglamung-police-discover-gun-on-suspicious-motorcylist/

 

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Disappointment as promised donation to Thai school fails to materialise
by Samantha Rose

 

Photo courtesy of โรงเรียนบ้านป่าหัด อำเภอปัว จังหวัดน่าน (Facebook)

 

The students of Ban Pa Had School in Pua district, Nan province, were left disappointed when a promised donation and lunch treat failed to materialise.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1311436-disappointment-as-promised-donation-to-thai-school-fails-to-materialise/

 

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Over 20,000 Thai workers choose to stay in Israel amidst escalating conflict
by Mitch Connor

 

Photo courtesy of CNN

 

Despite escalating conflict in Israel, over 20,000 Thai workers have opted to remain, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1311437-over-20000-thai-workers-choose-to-stay-in-israel-amidst-escalating-conflict/

 

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Chinese tourists are returning - but not to Thailand
By Jonathan Head
in Bangkok

 

For Chinese tourists in Bangkok, 76 Garage, an open-air restaurant on the northern outskirts of the Thai capital, has long been near the top of the list of places to visit.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1311443-chinese-tourists-are-returning-but-not-to-thailand/

 

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Thailand Open 2024: World class tennis returns to Arena Hua Hin in January
By Online Reporter

 

 
Hua Hin is set to become the focus of the tennis world as it hosts the Thailand Open 2024 next January at the Arena Hua Hin.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1311445-thailand-open-2024-world-class-tennis-returns-to-arena-hua-hin-in-january/

 

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Germany grants 16 billion baht to Thailand for climate change projects
by Mitch Connor

 

Photo courtesy of Deutsche Botschaft Bangkok

 

Thailand is set to receive a significant contribution of 422 million euros (16 billion baht) from Germany, intended to fund various projects addressing climate change impacts.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1311450-germany-grants-16-billion-baht-to-thailand-for-climate-change-projects/

 

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Thai hostages in limbo in Myanmar and Gaza, Thailand ‘heats up’ : Tim Newton Today - Nov 7 
 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1311451-thai-hostages-in-limbo-in-myanmar-and-gaza-thailand-‘heats-up’-tim-newton-today-nov-7/

 

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Thai graduation group photo complaint sparks online drama
by Samantha Rose
 

Photo courtesy of Sanook

 

A recent graduate expressed frustration over a group photo from a Thai graduation event, blaming the photography studio for not ensuring everyone was posed appropriately.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1311452-thai-graduation-group-photo-complaint-sparks-online-drama/

 

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Dead body of American man found in Chao Phraya River near Bangkok
by Petch Petpailin

 

Photo via Amarin TV

 

Locals were shocked to discover the dead body of an American man floating in the Chao Phraya River in Samut Prakarn province near Bangkok. The cause of his death is under investigation.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1311453-dead-body-of-american-man-found-in-chao-phraya-river-near-bangkok/

 

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Disabled woman fatally electrocuted in due to faulty pole in Pathum Thani
by Puntid Tantivangphaisal

 

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

A tragic accident occurred in Sam Khok, Pathum Thani province when a disabled woman was electrocuted after touching an electric pole. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1311459-disabled-woman-fatally-electrocuted-in-due-to-faulty-pole-in-pathum-thani/

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Srettha Not Beefing Up Security Despite Death Threat
by TNR Staff 

 

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. Photo: Thai Rath

 

PRIME MINISTER-cum-Finance Minister Srettha Thavisin said late this morning (Nov. 7) that he has not given any orders for extra security after a Thai man was arrested for threatening to kill him in an online post, Naewna newspaper said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1311465-srettha-not-beefing-up-security-despite-death-threat/

 

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Challenge of determining who qualifies for digital wallet scheme

 

 

How do you distinguish between the rich and the poor? The government subcommittee handling the digital wallet scheme believes it has an answer, even though the way the whole thing will be financed is still being debated.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1311468-challenge-of-determining-who-qualifies-for-digital-wallet-scheme/

 

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Twin Teenagers Surrender After Shooting Another Person to Death in Bangkok
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Bangkok – Twin teenagers have surrendered after shooting another teenager to death in Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1311471-twin-teenagers-surrender-after-shooting-another-person-to-death-in-bangkok/

 

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Thai PM aware of death threat

 

 

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said today that he has received a police report informing him that a man had posted a death threat online, because he is claimed he is disappointed by the failure of the Pheu Thai party to keep its manifesto promises.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1311465-srettha-not-beefing-up-security-despite-death-threat/?do=findComment&comment=18482779

 

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Saudi Arabian investment in electric vehicle production in Thailand sought

 

 

The Thai government has been courting Saudi Arabia for investment in the production of electric vehicles (EVs) in Thailand, to achieve its goal of becoming the EV production hub in the ASEAN region.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1311483-saudi-arabian-investment-in-electric-vehicle-production-in-thailand-sought/

 

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Move Forward party sacks Bangkok MP Chaiyamparwaan

 

 

The Move Forward party decided today to expel Bangkok MP Chaiyamparwaan from the party after he was found, by the party’s disciplinary committee, to have committed an act of sexual harassment against three party volunteers.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1311484-move-forward-party-sacks-bangkok-mp-chaiyamparwaan/

 

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Thailand Launches ’Soft Power’ Strategy to Boost Economy

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The government has launched an ambitious strategy to harness the nation’s ’soft power’ with the aim of generating an annual revenue of approximately 4 trillion baht within the next four years. A core component of this initiative is the creation of the Thailand Creative Content Agency (THACCA), an institution designed to foster and promote Thai creative industries on a global scale.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1311485-thailand-launches-’soft-power’-strategy-to-boost-economy/

 

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Myanmar Offers Assistance to Repatriate Thai Nationals

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Myanmar has pledged to assist in the repatriation of 164 Thai nationals detained in the town of Laukkaing in Shan State, following discussions with a senior Thai police official.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1311487-myanmar-offers-assistance-to-repatriate-thai-nationals/