The Cabinet agreed in principle on Tuesday to an amendment to the Interior Ministry’s regulations which would allow pubs and bars in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Chon Buri and Koh Samui to stay open until 4am.

 

Pubs and bars in parts of Thailand a step closer to 4am closing

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312860-pubs-and-bars-in-parts-of-thailand-a-step-closer-to-4am-closing/

Pattaya police raid love hotels to prevent underage sexual activities

by Petch Petpailin

 

Photo via Facebook/ หนังสือพิมพ์ 4 เหล่าทัพ

 

Mueang Pattaya Police Station officers raided several love hotels in the city to stamp out underage guests indulging in illegal underage sexual activities and prevent sexual assaults on Loy Krathong Day.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312818-pattaya-police-raid-love-hotels-to-prevent-underage-sexual-activities/

PM Declares War Against Loan Sharks
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. Photo: Thai Rath

 

PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin today (Nov.28) declared war on loan sharks and vowed to salvage the people who may currently owe debt to them.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312869-pm-declares-war-against-loan-sharks/

 

UPDATE:

 

Some Pattaya Tourism Operators Object to Late-Night Bar Operations on Beach Road
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

Pattaya — A number of Pattaya tourism operators have voiced their concerns over the idea of allowing nighttime venues on Beach Road to operate until 4 AM, citing concerns about noise pollution, safety, and the overall impact on the city’s image.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312860-pubs-and-bars-in-parts-of-thailand-a-step-closer-to-4am-closing/?do=findComment&comment=18516863

Russian Woman Arrested at Phuket Airport For Alleged Fraud
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Phuket –A Russian woman was arrested at the Phuket International Airport over alleged fraud and importing false information into computer systems.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312870-russian-woman-arrested-at-phuket-airport-for-alleged-fraud/

 

Royal Thai Navy Rescues 21 People on a Boat in Songkhla
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Songkhla – The Royal Thai Navy rescued 21 people which included three foreigners after a boat engine malfunctioned in Songkhla.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312871-royal-thai-navy-rescues-21-people-on-a-boat-in-songkhla/

 

Four Foreigners and Two Thais From Phuket Rescued after Water Leaks Into Yacht in Krabi
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Krabi – Four foreigners and two Thais from Phuket were rescued after water leaked into a yacht near Lanta Island over the past weekend.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312873-four-foreigners-and-two-thais-from-phuket-rescued-after-water-leaks-into-yacht-in-krabi/

 

Thai Airways takes a smile: Reinstates nine cool-season routes for domestic delight
Photo of Alex Morgan

 

Thai Airways International reinstated nine domestic routes for the cool season, previously provided by its former affiliate, Thai Smile Airways. The services, which will run until March 30, utilise the Airbus A320 planes from the airline’s former subsidiary, Thai Smile.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312874-thai-airways-takes-a-smile-reinstates-nine-cool-season-routes-for-domestic-delight/

Drunk police chief insults foreign man at restaurant in Isaan
by Petch Petpailin

 

Photo via Facebook/ ข่าวช่อง8

 

A drunk police colonel from Maha Sarakham Provincial Police Station abused a foreign man at a restaurant in the Isaan province of Maha Sarakham last night.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312875-drunk-police-chief-insults-foreign-man-at-restaurant-in-isaan/

 

Landlord discovers room filled with garbage and pests after tenant’s two-year absence
by Nattapong Westwood

 

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

A seemingly pristine rental room transforms into a nightmarish pit of filth and creatures. What started as a routine check turned into a jaw-dropping discovery for landlord Namwan Panadda.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312876-landlord-discovers-room-filled-with-garbage-and-pests-after-tenant’s-two-year-absence/

 

Chonburi Embarks on Ambitious Smart City Transformation Project
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

Chonburi — The Eastern Economic Corridor Office of Thailand (EECO) has unveiled an ambitious plan to transform parts of Chonburi into a global ‘Smart City’ by 2037 through its “Smart City and Commercial/Residential Hub” project.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312881-chonburi-embarks-on-ambitious-smart-city-transformation-project/

 

Chiang Mai’s Warorot Market Engulfed in Flames: 100-Year-Old Buildings Damaged During Lantern Festival
By Kittisak Phalaharn

 

 

 

Chiang Mai—At 3:00 AM, on November 28th, 2023, the Chiang Mai Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation officers received a fire report at 100-year-old commercial buildings in the Warorot market, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312882-chiang-mai’s-warorot-market-engulfed-in-flames-100-year-old-buildings-damaged-during-lantern-festival/

 

Banglamung Police Arrest Suspect in Series of Break-Ins
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

Chonburi — Banglamung police apprehended a suspect they claimed was a notorious burglar who had been terrorizing the community with a string of midday thefts.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312884-banglamung-police-arrest-suspect-in-series-of-break-ins/

 

NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Wednesday 29 November 2023
 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312886-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-wednesday-29-november-2023/

 

Immigration Police Crack Down on Illegal Aliens Working in Karaoke Establishments in Maha Sarakham

 

 

On November 28, 2023, a task force led by Pol. Lt. Gen. Piyana Nontrasakul, commander of the Immigration Division 4, along with Pol. Col. Sitthi Sirikangwalakun and Pol. Col. Monwut Kosanan, deputy commanders of the Immigration Division 4, conducted a law enforcement operation targeting the residences of foreign nationals in Maha Sarakham.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312879-immigration-police-crack-down-on-illegal-aliens-working-in-karaoke-establishments-in-maha-sarakham/

 

Chemical Explosion Claims Two Lives in Chiang Mai Lychee Orchard

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A violent explosion resulted in the tragic demise of two people within a lychee orchard in Mae Wan, Chiang Mai. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312880-chemical-explosion-claims-two-lives-in-chiang-mai-lychee-orchard/

 

Doubts over Thai target of 8.2 million Chinese visitors in 2024
by Alex Morgan

 

Photo: EPA-EFE

 

Analysts have expressed doubts over the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s (TAT) ambitious target of attracting 8.2 million Chinese visitors next year. This comes as predictions for overall foreign arrivals next year have been downscaled, amidst concerns over a sluggish global economy.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312888-doubts-over-thai-target-of-82-million-chinese-visitors-in-2024/

 

Two more Thais freed

 

 

Two more Thai nationals have been released by Hamas, raising the number of Thai hostages freed from captivity to 19.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312889-two-more-thais-freed/

 

Combined tour packages: Thai proposal for Chinese tourists
by Alex Morgan

 

Photo: Apichart Jinakul/Bangkok Post

 

Chinese tourists are the target of a new strategy suggested by Thai tourism operators, who propose selling combined tour packages to Thailand and Malaysia. This proposal comes in light of China granting visa exemptions to visitors from Malaysia and several European countries, but not Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312890-combined-tour-packages-thai-proposal-for-chinese-tourists/

 

Hostage release a important win for Srettha and his FM
By Arun Saronchai

 

The recent release of Thai hostages in Gaza represents a significant diplomatic achievement for Thailand, particularly for the newly formed government under Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312897-hostage-release-a-important-win-for-srettha-and-his-fm/

 

Justice crusader alleges depraved female school teacher sexually abused 12-year-old in Bangkok
by Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor

 

Mr Kannarat Gun Pongpaiboonwet (left), also known as Gun Jom Palanga, a justice crusader who exposes wrongdoing, at a press conference on Tuesday with the 12-year-old school girl at the centre of the allegations reported to both the Metropolitan Police Bureau and the Education Department of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration on the same day.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312900-justice-crusader-alleges-depraved-female-school-teacher-sexually-abused-12-year-old-in-bangkok/

 

‘Madame Dear’ throws her hat in the ring for the Democrat Party leadership with the party at war
by James Morris and Son Nguyen

 

Former Palang Pracharat Party MP for Bangkok, Ms Wattanya Bunnag, also known as Madame Dear, who served from 2019 until August 2022, is to become a candidate for the leadership of the Democrat Party, Thailand’s oldest party. Two leading contenders for the role already exist within the divided party, former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (left top) and former Minister of Agriculture and Secretary-general Chalermchai Sri-on (bottom left).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312901-‘madame-dear’-throws-her-hat-in-the-ring-for-the-democrat-party-leadership-with-the-party-at-war/

 

True Corporation spearheads AI utilisation for automation
by Alex Morgan

 

Sharad Mehrotra. Photo: masalathai.com

 

True Corporation, led by Deputy Chief Executive Sharad Mehrotra, is positioning itself at the forefront of artificial intelligence (AI) utilisation with ambitious plans for widespread automation and paperless operations.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312906-true-corporation-spearheads-ai-utilisation-for-automation/

 

Thai police arrest 11 Montagnards near Bangkok
The move is a concern to thousands of Vietnamese in Thailand.

 

By RFA Vietnamese


Thai Royal Police arresting 11 Montagnard people on Nov. 24, 2023. The Montagnards Stand for Justice

Thailand’s Royal Police and immigration authority have arrested 11 Montagnard Vietnamese who were taking refuge near the capital city of Bangkok, according to a member of an organization representing the ethnic group.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312908-thai-police-arrest-11-montagnards-near-bangkok/

 

Thai woman’s barking mad quest for justice after 2 boys cause dogs to die in car accident
by Petch Petpailin

 

Photo by Maneewan Sandee

A Thai woman sought justice for her two dogs that died in a car accident after two boys sneaked into her home, assaulted her dogs, and ultimately led the woman’s beloved pets to their deaths. ”

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312909-thai-woman’s-barking-mad-quest-for-justice-after-2-boys-cause-dogs-to-die-in-car-accident/

 

Temperature rise in Thailand as cold air pressure decreases
by Nattapong Westwood

 

Photo: KhaoSod

 

The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) reports a decrease in cold air pressure, resulting in a rise in temperature by 1 to 3 degrees Celsius. Southern regions are experiencing heavy rainfall, with eight provinces affected as of 5am today.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312911-temperature-rise-in-thailand-as-cold-air-pressure-decreases/

 

Downgrade for tourist numbers, Chinese warships arrive in Myanmar : Tim Newton Today - Nov 29 

 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312913-downgrade-for-tourist-numbers-chinese-warships-arrive-in-myanmar-tim-newton-today-nov-29/

 

UPDATE:

 

Probation officer with severe diabetes crashes car on Bangkok road
by Petch Petpailin 

 

Photo via Facebook/ JS100 Radio

 

An officer from the Department of Probation crashed his car in the Tha Phra Tunnel in Bangkok yesterday morning. Despite having a can of beer, the police found no traces of alcohol in his system.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312853-car-crash-with-suspected-alcohol-influence-in-tha-phra-tunnel-obstructs-bangkok-traffic/?do=findComment&comment=18517582

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Chon Buri’s bright ambition: Aims to be top 10 smart city by 2037
by  Puntid Tantivangphaisal

 

Photo courtesy of Pattaya News

 

An ambitious vision to elevate Chon Buri into the league of top 10 smart cities globally by 2037 has been revealed by the Eastern Economic Corridor Office of Thailand (EECO).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312881-chonburi-embarks-on-ambitious-smart-city-transformation-project/?do=findComment&comment=18517602

 

New IKEA to open near Asok-Sukhumvit intersection

 

 

On Friday, December 1, Thailand will get its fourth IKEA store - now right in the center of Bangkok! IKEA Sukhumvit is getting a new concept compared to other IKEA stores in Thailand, indeed in all of Asia. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312918-new-ikea-to-open-near-asok-sukhumvit-intersection/