PM2.5 Levels Soar in Bangkok

 

 

BANGKOK, Feb 14 (TNA) – PM2.5 levels soar in Bangkok, many areas marked red.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1319891-pm25-levels-soar-in-bangkok/

 

2 foreign men caught stealing 1,500 baht cannabis in Pattaya
by Petch Petpailin

 

Photo via Channel 7

The owner of a cannabis shop in Pattaya yesterday filed a complaint against two foreign men who stole 1,500 baht worth of ganja from her shop.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1319892-2-foreign-men-caught-stealing-1500-baht-cannabis-in-pattaya/

 

Thailand sees 13.3% increase in foreign tourists over Chinese New Year
 

The Chinese New Year holiday has brought 13.3% more foreign tourists to the kingdom, according to Thailand’s tourism ministry.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1319893-thailand-sees-133-increase-in-foreign-tourists-over-chinese-new-year/

 

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Police seeking two Scots in connection with Myanmar businessman’s murder

 

 

Police are looking for two Scottish men, accused by a Myanmar woman of killing her son and robbing him of about 5 million baht in cash at an apartment on Bangkok’s Sukhumvit Soi 4 on Tuesday night.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1319890-myanmar-businessman-killed-over-black-money-deal-in-bangkok/?do=findComment&comment=18693305

 

Government to encourage couples to have children as birth rate declines

 

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As the birth rate steadily declines to lower than the death rate, the Pheu Thai-led government is to add increasing the birth rate to the national agenda in March, said Kaenika Oonchit, deputy government spokesperson.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1319908-government-to-encourage-couples-to-have-children-as-birth-rate-declines/

 

Student network demands the facts on Thaksin’s true medical condition

 

 

The Network of Students and People for Reform of Thailand gathered today in front of the Police General Hospital, demanding that doctors reveal Thaksin Shinawatra’s actual medical condition.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1319909-student-network-demands-the-facts-on-thaksin’s-true-medical-condition/

 

LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand register their marriages on Valentine’s Day

 

 

Many LGBT+ couples went to the Jewellery Trade Centre (JTC) on Silom Road in Bang Rak district today, to register their union on Valentine’s Day.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1319910-lgbtq-couples-in-thailand-register-their-marriages-on-valentine’s-day/

 

Health Minister Addresses Drug Policy Critique

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Dr. Cholnan Srikaew, Minister of Public Health, stated that his ministry undertook a meticulous process in adjusting the ministerial regulation regarding drug possession.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1319911-health-minister-addresses-drug-policy-critique/

 

Blinken Backs Thailand's Humanitarian Corridor Proposal

 

 

WASHINGTON (NNT) -  US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has expressed support for Thailand's proposal to establish a humanitarian corridor along its border with Myanmar, highlighting Thailand's crucial role in the region. The support came during discussions with Foreign Affairs Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara where they covered security, economic issues, and Thailand's humanitarian efforts concerning the crisis in Myanmar.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1319912-blinken-backs-thailands-humanitarian-corridor-proposal/

 

Cabinet Approves Debt Management Plan

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Cabinet has approved the first adjustment of the public debt management plan for the 2024 fiscal year.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1319913-cabinet-approves-debt-management-plan/

 

SET Enhances Trading Oversight

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Recently, a leading international financial consultancy firm presented a case study indicating that the regulatory framework and practices governing ‘short selling’ and ‘program trading’ in the Thai stock market are comparable to those of peer exchanges.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1319914-set-enhances-trading-oversight/

Thailand-Tajikistan Bolster Trade Relations

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand and Tajikistan are looking to strengthen relations in all dimensions, focusing on foreign trade through proactive economic diplomacy and boosting exports.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1319915-thailand-tajikistan-bolster-trade-relations/

 

PM2.5 Prompts Bangkok to Announce WFH

 

 

BANGKOK, Feb 14 (TNA) – Bangkok has announced Work From Home (WFH) on February 15-16, urging cooperation from both public and private sectors to escalate health protection measures against PM2.5 dust pollution.

 

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Australian Governor-General Begins Historic Thailand Visit

 

 

Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia David Hurley, along with his wife Linda Hurley, began a significant five-day official visit to Thailand on Tuesday (Feb 13). The trip marks the first visit by an Australian governor-general to Thailand in seven years, underscoring the enduring ties between the two countries.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1319917-australian-governor-general-begins-historic-thailand-visit/

 

Ceramic doll statues conceal 20 million baht heroin haul in Thailand

 

Photo courtesy of Pattaya News

 

Mueang Nong Khai police uncover a stash of heroin bars worth over 20 million baht hidden within innocuous Chinese ceramic doll statues.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1319918-ceramic-doll-statues-conceal-20-million-baht-heroin-haul-in-thailand/

 

Roses lead, condoms surge: Grab reveals 5 best-selling products on Valentine’s Day

 

Photo via Sentang Sedtee

 

Grab Thailand unveiled its top five best-selling products during the Valentine’s Day festival with roses remaining the champion while condoms, although not in the top five, saw a 30% surge in sales.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1319921-roses-lead-condoms-surge-grab-reveals-5-best-selling-products-on-valentine’s-day/

Thai consumers riding high for sixth straight month

 

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Consumer confidence in Thailand has been on a steady rise, marking its sixth successive month of growth last month in January. Levels have reached a high unseen since March 2020, attributed to the government’s strategic stimulus measures, including spending boosts and reductions in electricity and fuel prices.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1319922-thai-consumers-riding-high-for-sixth-straight-month/

 

Drunken taxi driver causes fatal Valentine’s Day crash in Pathum Thani

 

Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Valentine’s Day turned tragic for a couple in Pathum Thani when a drunken taxi driver struck them with full force, leading to their deaths. The incident occurred at 7.30am today, February 14.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1319924-drunken-taxi-driver-causes-fatal-valentine’s-day-crash-in-pathum-thani/#google_vignette

 

Thai woman seeks foreign couple who rescued her mother from Chao Phraya River

 

Photo via Facebook/ กรวิภา ทองนุ่ม

 

A Thai woman took to social media to look for a foreign couple who saved her mother from drowning in the Chao Phraya River in the central province of Ayutthaya.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1319925-thai-woman-seeks-foreign-couple-who-rescued-her-mother-from-chao-phraya-river/

 

Thai shop owner’s lottery win ignites Ayutthaya blessing frenzy

 

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

A Thai mag wheel shop owner struck it lucky with a lottery win worth hundreds of thousands of baht after requesting blessings online and vowed to make a merit offering to a revered child spirit known as Kumarn Thong Jao Sua Heng.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1319926-thai-shop-owner’s-lottery-win-ignites-ayutthaya-blessing-frenzy/

 

Village leader fatally shot in Surat Thani, community mourns

 

Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Tragedy struck a local community in Surat Thani province when a 35 year old village leader was fatally shot in an appalling act of violence. The incident, which occurred shortly after 9pm yesterday, February 13, has left the village in shock and mourning.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1319927-village-leader-fatally-shot-in-surat-thani-community-mourns/

 

Woman nabbed for laundry shop theft in Phuket

 

Picture courtesy of Patong Police

 

The tranquillity of Phuket’s Phra Metta Road was shattered after a local laundry shop fell victim to an audacious theft. A 30 year old woman was apprehended by the Patong Police for pilfering a bag of laundered clothes from the TOKI WASH laundry shop.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1319928-woman-nabbed-for-laundry-shop-theft-in-phuket/

 

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Thailand Live Thursday 15 February 2024 
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