THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 23 November 2023

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PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin was today (Nov.22) pressed to stop exercising double standards in coping with two criminal convicts at large, one being de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra.

 

PM Urged To Skip Double Standards Over Thaksin As Convict At Large
Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312325-pm-urged-to-skip-double-standards-over-thaksin-as-convict-at-large/

 

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Srettha Working On Bringing Yingluck Back Home
 

 

PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin is desperately looking for ways and means to help one of his predecessors, namely self-exiled Yingluck Shinawatra, come home sooner or later without being literally put behind bars, a noted political activist alleged today (Nov.20).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312326-srettha-working-on-bringing-yingluck-back-home/

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Navy Chief Prefer Already-Ordered Submarine Rather Than Frigate
 

 

NAVY CHIEF ADM ADUNG Pan-iam today (Nov.20) expressed his preference for a Chinese-built submarine for which a purchase order has been earlier placed rather than a frigate as a probable option from another Chinese shipbuilder.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312328-navy-chief-prefer-already-ordered-submarine-rather-than-frigate/

 

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Cabinet endorses removing criminal liability from writing bad cheques
 

The Cabinet approved a bill on Tuesday which aims to amend the Act Governing Offenses Arising from the Use of Cheques (the Cheque Act), by decriminalising the issuing of bad cheques in most circumstances.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312330-cabinet-endorses-removing-criminal-liability-from-writing-bad-cheques/

 

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Chinese beggars taking advantage of visa exemption to operate in Thailand

 

Six Chinese nationals, who were found begging in Bangkok and are now in police custody, entered Thailand legally, taking advantage of visa-free entry for Chinese tourists.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312331-chinese-beggars-taking-advantage-of-visa-exemption-to-operate-in-thailand/

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Pol Gen Sereepisuth found guilty of defamation
 

The Criminal Court found retired Pol Gen Sereepisuth Temeeyaves, ex-leader of Thai Liberal Party, guilty on Tuesday of defaming through advertising, Palang Pracharath party deputy leader Paiboon Nititawan.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312333-pol-gen-sereepisuth-found-guilty-of-defamation/

 

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Regulator to tighten controls on possession of more than six SIM cards
 

 

The National and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) will issue a new edict requiring all mobile phone users who possess more than five SIM cards to identify themselves to their phone service providers or face suspension of phone and internet services.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312334-regulator-to-tighten-controls-on-possession-of-more-than-six-sim-cards/

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Teenager fatally shot after Carabao concert at Surin Elephant Festival

 

 

A 17 year old teenager was fatally shot during a violent confrontation at the Surin Elephant Festival today, following Thai rock band Carabao’s last concert at the festival.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312335-teenager-fatally-shot-after-carabao-concert-at-surin-elephant-festival/

 

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Thailand on track to legalise same-sex marriage
 

The Marriage Equality Bill has been given the green light by the Thai Cabinet, as the country progresses towards the legalisation of same-sex marriage.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312336-thailand-on-track-to-legalise-same-sex-marriage/

 

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Thai tourism targets expats with special deals
 

Tourism officials are hoping to persuade expats to do some travelling in the kingdom to help boost the tourism coffers. Nation Thailand reports that the Tourism Authority of Thailand has set its sights on expats with a new campaign called Amazing Thailand Expat Privileges.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312337-thai-tourism-targets-expats-with-special-deals/

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Smoke clears on Thailand’s Cannabis Bill
 

 

“The updated legislation prohibits the sale of cannabis buds for smoking or the provision of smoking equipment within shops.”

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312339-smoke-clears-on-thailand’s-cannabis-bill/

 

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Dane released from Detention Center in Bangkok
 

Danish businessman Stig Wulff was Tuesday morning 21 November 2023 released from the Detention Center of the Thai Immigration Police in Bangkok after having been imprisoned for almost two months in the overcrowded facility.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312345-dane-released-from-detention-center-in-bangkok/

 

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Thailand Launches Policy to Target Suspected Illegal Influential Figures Nationwide
 

On November 21st, 2023, Mr. Chada Thaiseth, the Deputy Minister of the Interior, publicly gave a policy to prevent and suppress influential figures across Thailand, which kicked off on December 1st, 2023.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312348-thailand-launches-policy-to-target-suspected-illegal-influential-figures-nationwide/

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Pattaya Police Hold Massive Beach Patrol to Boost Tourists’ Confidence
 

 

Pattaya — In a bid to ensure the safety and security of tourists during the upcoming major festivals, law enforcement bodies in Pattaya intensified security patrols yesterday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312353-pattaya-police-hold-massive-beach-patrol-to-boost-tourists’-confidence/

 

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Two foreigners arrested, Thai woman wanted in connection with Taiwanese murder

 

Two men, one from Cameroon and the other from Myanmar, have been arrested for alleged involvement in the murder of a Taiwanese man found dead in a Bangkok hotel room last week. He had been bound and gagged and police suspect he was tortured.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312338-two-foreigners-arrested-thai-woman-wanted-in-connection-with-taiwanese-murder/

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British tourist left shocked after ‘Wild West’ amid rolling brawl among club hostesses and dancers
 

28-year-old Jack Fitzmaurice after he had recovered somewhat from his injuries on Sunday morning. He suffered abraisons when a violent conflagration erupted among over 20 women, which began when one became piqued by his Thai girlfriend, 35-year-old Sunaree Tungprakhon (right), at a Soi Buakhao Go Go club in Pattaya.

Riotous scenes as Thai nightlife workers let rip when tensions overflowed at a well-known Pattaya Go Go bar early on Sunday morning. Police are investigating the matter as a serious disturbance although it is not clear if charges have been filed or are being pursued by the victims involved.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312332-british-tourist-left-shocked-after-‘wild-west’-amid-rolling-brawl-among-club-hostesses-and-dancers/

 

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Anutin halts gun license issuance for a year
 

 

A halt on issuing gun licenses for a year has been authorised by Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul as part of an effort to reduce gun violence, announced Traisuree Taisaranakul, secretary to the interior minister. The directive, referred to as Por 12, adheres to the Firearms, Ammunition, Explosive, Fireworks, and Imitation Firearms Act, she added.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312340-anutin-halts-gun-license-issuance-for-a-year/

 

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Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement offers hope for Thai hostages

 

 

The Israeli-Gaza war took an unexpected turn as Israel and Hamas agreed to swap hostages for prisoners. This development has brought a glimmer of hope for the Thai workers who were held hostage during the conflict. As per the information received by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, the ceasefire agreement between the two battling factions is likely to facilitate the release of the Thai hostages.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312343-israel-hamas-ceasefire-agreement-offers-hope-for-thai-hostages/
 

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AIS Fibre and 3BB unite to boost Thailand’s home Internet industry
 

 

AIS Fibre and 3BB have merged their strengths to supercharge the future under the name, AIS – 3BB Fibre 3.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312357-ais-fibre-and-3bb-unite-to-boost-thailand%E2%80%99s-home-internet-industry/

 

 

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PM Taken To Task For Allegedly Looking To Promote Certain Police Officers
 

 

PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin was today (Nov.22) taken to task for allegedly looking to abuse his power only to promote certain police officers in nepotistic fashion.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312361-pm-taken-to-task-for-allegedly-looking-to-promote-certain-police-officers/

 

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Sky’s the limit: Nine new airlines on board for Thailand aviation recovery
 

 

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) announced the registration of nine new airlines to bolster the aviation industry’s recovery. The authority remains confident that passenger traffic will reach 127 million this year, forecasting a significant recovery this year.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312369-sky’s-the-limit-nine-new-airlines-on-board-for-thailand-aviation-recovery/

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NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Thursday 23 November 2023
 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312368-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-thursday-23-november-2023/ 

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New elevated Hua Hin Train Station set to open on December 11
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A view from the platform of the new elevated Hua Hin Train Station. Photo taken Oct 2023.

Think of it as a ‘soft opening’

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312382-new-elevated-hua-hin-train-station-set-to-open-on-december-11/

 

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Thai authors poised for breakthrough, Hollywood boost

 

Thai author Pim Wangtechawat holds a copy of her debut novel “The Moon Represents My Heart”//AFP

 

With a spate of critically lauded novels — one of them picked up by Netflix — a new wave of young Thai authors looks poised to break through on the world stage.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312390-thai-authors-poised-for-breakthrough-hollywood-boost/

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Senator Upakit’s land seized

 

File photo : Upakit Pachariyangkun

 

The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) has impounded 29 plots of land, worth about Bt282 million, owned by Senator Upakit Pachariyangkun, on suspicion that the assets might have been procured through the laundering of money derived from drug trafficking.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312391-senator-upakit’s-land-seized/

 

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South Korean Online Gambling Kingpins Nabbed in Thailand

 

 

BANGKOK, Nov 23 (TNA) – The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has apprehended two South Korean nationals, operators of the online gambling website “OPPA CASINO,” after they fled to Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312392-south-korean-online-gambling-kingpins-nabbed-in-thailand/

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Health Authorities Warn PM2.5 Air Pollution Poses Health Risks

 

 

BANGKOK, Nov 23 (TNA) – The Department of Medical Sciences, through the Central Chest Institute of Thailand alerts that PM2.5 fine particulate matter in the air poses significant health risks, especially when exposure is continuous.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312394-health-authorities-warn-pm25-air-pollution-poses-health-risks/

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PM Srettha Refutes MP’s Involvement in Police Appointments

 

 

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has clarified the process of appointing a new police superintendent, highlighting that no Members of Parliament have requested such appointments, nor does he possess any power to interfere in these matters.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312395-pm-srettha-refutes-mp’s-involvement-in-police-appointments/

 

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Chinese airlines cancel flights to Thailand as demand drops

 

 

The Thai PM is defending the temporary visa waiver recently introduced for Chinese tourists, despite several airlines cancelling slots due to low demand. According to a Bangkok Post report, a number of Chinese carriers have cancelled landing and take-off rights for Thailand due to being unable to fill flights.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312396-chinese-airlines-cancel-flights-to-thailand-as-demand-drops/

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Former TAT governor urges government to boost Chinese visitor numbers

 

Photo courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

The former Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) governor urged the government to reconsider its tourism strategy to improve the dwindling Chinese market. Predictions for this year suggest that arrivals from China will only total 26.8% of the 2019 level.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312399-former-tat-governor-urges-government-to-boost-chinese-visitor-numbers/