NBTC commissioners call for resolution on True Corporation-DTAC merger complaints
by Alex Morgan

 

PHOTO: True

Recently, an urgent letter was sent to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) board chairman by four of its commissioners.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1314680-nbtc-commissioners-call-for-resolution-on-true-corporation-dtac-merger-complaints/

2 Thai men create and sell AI generated nude images of Thai celebrities
by Petch Petpailin

 

Photo via ThaiRath and Facebook/ Mono News - ข่าวโมโน

Cyber police arrested two Thai men for creating nude images of more than 30 Thai celebrities with an artificial intelligence (AI) program and selling them on a Russia-based social media application, Vkontakte, also known as VK.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1314682-2-thai-men-create-and-sell-ai-generated-nude-images-of-thai-celebrities/

 

Honesty prevails: Seafood restaurant staff’s noble act returns lost fortune to tourists
by Puntid Tantivangphaisal

 

Photo courtesy of Pattaya Mail

In a heartwarming twist of fate, a group of tourists, seemingly from the Middle East, narrowly escaped a financial catastrophe after leaving behind a bag loaded with 9,275 Dirhams and 105 US Dollars, totalling around 100,000 baht at the renowned Moom Aroi seafood restaurant in the Na Kluea area.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1314683-honesty-prevails-seafood-restaurant-staff’s-noble-act-returns-lost-fortune-to-tourists/

 

Phuket’s phenomenal rise: From tropical paradise to global hub
by Mitch Connor

 

Photo courtesy of Coworker

In the wake of a robust global economic resurgence, Phuket has emerged as a magnet for inbound migration, shaping a vibrant and eclectic international community in the heart of Asia, reveals C9 Hotelworks’ latest expansive investment dossier on Phuket’s economic landscape.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1314684-phuket’s-phenomenal-rise-from-tropical-paradise-to-global-hub/

 

Police chief says too soon to determine impact of 4am closing times

By Peter Roche

 

PHOTO: Bangla Road nightlife in Phuket

Thailand’s national police chief says it’s too soon to determine the impact of extending closing time for nightlife venues.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1314686-police-chief-says-too-soon-to-determine-impact-of-4am-closing-times/

 

British man jumps to his death from Phuket hospital

By Peter Roche

 

PHOTO: Thalang Police

A British national has jumped to his death from the Phuket hospital where he was being treated for multiple self-inflicted knife wounds on his arms and legs.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1314687-british-man-jumps-to-his-death-from-phuket-hospital/

 

Supreme Court asked to probe convicted Thaksin’s privileges

 

File photo: Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra

 

Former Democrat MP for Nakhon Nayok Charnchai Isarasenarak and activist lawyer, Nititorn Lamlua, plan to submit a petition this afternoon to the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders seeking a probe into the enforcement of the verdict against former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1314701-supreme-court-asked-to-probe-convicted-thaksin’s-privileges/

Phumtham defends PM taking a break to be with his family

 

 

Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has defended Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin against criticism that he has taken a break for four days from today to be with his family.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1314702-phumtham-defends-pm-taking-a-break-to-be-with-his-family/

 

Move Forward party leader formally appointed opposition leader

 

 

Move Forward party leader Chaithawat Tulathon has been royally appointed as Thailand’s opposition leader.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1314704-move-forward-party-leader-formally-appointed-opposition-leader/

Finance Ministry reveals approach to tackling formal indebtedness

 

 

The Ministry of Finance unveiled details of its plan to solve formal debts today.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1314705-finance-ministry-reveals-approach-to-tackling-formal-indebtedness/

 

Diesel Prices Fixed for Another 3 Months

 

 

BANGKOK, Dec 19 (TNA) – The Cabinet has decided to fix the diesel fuel prices at no more than 30 baht per liter for another 3 months and reduce electricity costs for a specific group of 17 million households for the same duration.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1314707-diesel-prices-fixed-for-another-3-months/

 

Marriage Equality Bill Will Go to Parliament on Dec 21

 

 

BANGKOK, Dec 19 (TNA) – The draft law on marriage equality will be proposed to Parliament on Dec 21, says Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1314708-marriage-equality-bill-will-go-to-parliament-on-dec-21/

 

Cambodian PM Hun Manet to Visit Thailand in February

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet is set to visit Thailand for a joint Thai-Cambodian cabinet meeting in February, focusing on bilateral cooperation and cross-border trade. This visit was planned following discussions between Hun Manet and Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin at the ASEAN-Japan special summit in Japan.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1314709-cambodian-pm-hun-manet-to-visit-thailand-in-february/

 

Sitthichote Intharawiset Appointed New Election Commissioner

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Senior Supreme Court Judge Sitthichote Intharawiset has been appointed as the new election commissioner, replacing Chatchai Janprasri who retired in June. The Senate confirmed his appointment with a vote of 175 to 16, with eight abstentions.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1314710-sitthichote-intharawiset-appointed-new-election-commissioner/

 

Network of Small Schools Seek Budget Revision for Quality Education

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - A network of small schools across Thailand has urged the Ministry of Education to revise its budget allocation formula to support these institutions better and focus on community schools’ vital role in the country’s overall educational system.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1314711-network-of-small-schools-seek-budget-revision-for-quality-education/

 

Entrance fees for famous Tham Luang cave explained

 

This handout photo taken on November 1, 2019 and released by Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation the Tham Luang cave in the Mae Sai district of Thailand’s northern Chiang Rai province. (Photo by Handout / various sources / AFP)

 

The admission fees, Bt950 for Thais and Bt1,000 for foreigners, to enter the world-famous Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai province have been criticised as expensive, but are set for operational and safety reasons, according to Chutidet Kamonchanut, director of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation’s Chiang Rai office.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1314715-entrance-fees-for-famous-tham-luang-cave-explained/

 

Prime suspect in fatal Khlong Toei shooting arrested in Chiang Mai

 

 

A prime suspect in the fatal shooting of a vocational student and a school teacher in Bangkok’s Khlong Toei area on November 11th was arrested this morning in Chiang Mai province.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1314716-prime-suspect-in-fatal-khlong-toei-shooting-arrested-in-chiang-mai/

 

Four areas in Bangkok have high levels of PM2.5 dust today

 

 

Only four areas of Bangkok are affected by high levels of PM2.5 dust today, as temperatures across the country, including the capital, are forecast to plummet by 2-8 degrees celsius tomorrow.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1314717-four-areas-in-bangkok-have-high-levels-of-pm25-dust-today/

 

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