ONCB seize more assets from Senator Upakit

 

 

The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) has impounded more assets from the house of Senator Upakit Pachariyangkun, suspecting that they might have been acquired with laundered revenues from drug trafficking.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1313063-oncb-seize-more-assets-from-senator-upakit/

 

Energy Commission lambasted over electricity price increase

 

 

The Federation of Thai Industries has roundly criticized the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for behaving like an only agency responsible for setting national electricity prices every four months, based on the data and assumptions provided by oil companies, without any plan for structural reform to reduce power prices.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1313064-energy-commission-lambasted-over-electricity-price-increase/

 

PM Can’t Accept Electricity Hike to 4.68 Baht

 

 

BANGKOK, Nov 30 (TNA) – Prime Minister and Finance Minister Srettha Thavisin does not agree with the proposed electricity tariff increase to 4.68 baht but acknowledges a potential upward trend.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1313068-pm-can’t-accept-electricity-hike-to-468-baht/

 

EMV Card Payment Begins on Red-Purple Lines Today

 

 

BANGKOK, Nov 30 (TNA) – The Deputy Transport Minister has tested the use of EMV (Europay Mastercard Visa) cards for connecting between the Red and Purple electric train lines with the maximum fare of only 20 baht.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1313069-emv-card-payment-begins-on-red-purple-lines-today/

 

Thai Authorities Arrest Wildlife Trader and Seize Over 500 Unregistered Wild Animal Carcasses

 

 

On November 29th, 2023, Thai Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Units (NED) and U.S. Marine and Wildlife animal officials captured a wildlife trader and confiscated over 500 pieces of unregistered wild animal carcasses in Mueang, Pathum Thani.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1313070-thai-authorities-arrest-wildlife-trader-and-seize-over-500-unregistered-wild-animal-carcasses/

 

knife-edge escapade: Tourist stirs controversy in Kanchanaburi National Park

 

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

A video clip shot by a porter at Thong Pha Phum National Park in Kanchanaburi sparked controversy after it showed tourists climbing down the treacherous Knife Ridge without any park officials in sight.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1313074-knife-edge-escapade-tourist-stirs-controversy-in-kanchanaburi-national-park/

 

National parks ‘temporarily’ suspending e-ticketing

 

PHOTO: Phi Phi Don Island Viewpoint

 

Described as an ‘important update’, the TAT is informing its customers of the ‘temporary suspension’ of e-ticketing for entry to all of Thailand’s national parks. Locally, that includes the Phi Phi islands, Similan Islands and Phang Nga Bay.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1313075-national-parks-‘temporarily’-suspending-e-ticketing/

 

British citizen stranded in Thai hospital with a 400,000 baht plea to escape

 

Photo courtesy of The Mirror UK

 

A British citizen‘s tropical holiday in Thailand has turned into a desperate battle for survival, as he faces suspected leukaemia in dire hospital conditions.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1313076-british-citizen-stranded-in-thai-hospital-with-a-400000-baht-plea-to-escape/

 

Former sailor allegedly runs hotel auction scam, causing 3 million baht losses

 

Photo via Facebook/ ฅนมีสี

 

Nearly 200 people accused a former Thai sailor of running a hotel auction scam that caused more than 3 million baht in losses.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1313077-former-sailor-allegedly-runs-hotel-auction-scam-causing-3-million-baht-losses/

Thailand leaps in digital competitiveness ranking, claims 35th spot globally

 

Photo courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

Thailand has made significant strides in its digital competitiveness, jumping five spots from the previous year to rank 35th out of 64 economic territories. This progress is revealed in the World Digital Competitiveness Ranking (WDCR) 2023, published by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1313078-thailand-leaps-in-digital-competitiveness-ranking-claims-35th-spot-globally/

Thai man on wild hunt for lost lottery ticket after jackpot surprise months later

 

Photo via Channel 3

 

A Thai man embarked on a frantic search for a lost Thai lottery ticket after belatedly discovering he’d scooped one of the top prizes some nine months after the draw was made.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1313079-thai-man-on-wild-hunt-for-lost-lottery-ticket-after-jackpot-surprise-months-later/

 

Fugitive’s frustration takes the spotlight in third video addressing Thailand’s bail system

 

Picture courtesy of Sanook

 

Fugitive Chaowalit Thongduang, also known as Sia Paeng, has once again emerged, releasing a third video in which he expresses his frustration over the issue of bail in the Thai judicial system.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1313080-fugitive’s-frustration-takes-the-spotlight-in-third-video-addressing-thailand’s-bail-system/

Patong’s peril: Road collapse has drivers on edge in Phuket

 

Picture courtesy of Chalermpong Saengdee

 

A patch of road shoulder collapsed on the route over Patong Hill leading into Phuket’s bustling tourist hub, Patong, a situation that has authorities urging drivers to exercise caution. The subsidence occurred yesterday, and repair works are still ongoing on the compromised section of the route.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1313081-patong’s-peril-road-collapse-has-drivers-on-edge-in-phuket/

 

Young man arrested for false dietary supplement advertising on social media

 

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) apprehended a young man advertising dietary supplements of a popular brand on social media, with the products boasting exaggerated benefits. The suspect was charged before being handed over for prosecution today, November 30.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1313082-young-man-arrested-for-false-dietary-supplement-advertising-on-social-media/

 

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