THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Tuesday 27 February 2024

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Thailand gold prices stable at 35,050 baht with steady market

 

PHOTO: via Starlight Jewellery

 

Gold prices in Thailand remained stable, with no increase or decrease compared to the previous closing figures yesterday The Gold Traders Association (GTA) listed the selling price for gold ornaments surpassing the 35,000 baht mark today in the Western calendar. The latest figures from the association’s website, recorded at 9.02am, indicated that the selling price for gold ornaments was 35,050 baht.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1320993-thailand-gold-prices-stable-at-35050-baht-with-steady-market/

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Prime minister visiting restive south amid heightened security

 

 

Security has been increased in Pattani’s Mueang district today, ahead of a visit by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin to this southernmost province.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1320996-prime-minister-visiting-restive-south-amid-heightened-security/

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Finnish national found self-harming in Pattaya

 

Police take a Finnish man to a police vehicle after he repeately injured himself with a knife in an apartment room in Pattaya. Picture courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

A disturbing incident unfolded in the early hours of this morning in Pattaya, when a Finnish national was discovered in a state of severe agitation, inflicting knife wounds on himself. The man, identified as Eeuoskari Kontiainen, from Finland, was eventually subdued and rushed to the hospital.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1320997-finnish-national-found-self-harming-in-pattaya/

 

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Family rep collects remains of woman in Bangkok property feud

 

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A family dispatched representatives to retrieve the body of a young woman entangled in a heated property dispute concerning a residence in Agu, a Bangkok home contested by multiple parties. Today, at 12.55pm, at the Forensic Medicine Institute of the Police General Hospital, Panumas’s family, one of five individuals sued over the intrusion into the Agu house, authorised a non-family representative to collect her remains.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1320998-family-rep-collects-remains-of-woman-in-bangkok-property-feud/

 

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Family land dispute ends in uncle’s tragic death

 

PHOTO: via Joe Raedle

 

A tragic family dispute over a 10-acre land inheritance turned deadly when a 19 year old man shot and killed his 57 year old uncle at their home yesterday evening. The conflict, simmering for six years and previously brought before the courts, culminated in a fatal confrontation prompted by a parking issue.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1320999-family-land-dispute-ends-in-uncle’s-tragic-death/

 

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Thai man arrested for cross-border sperm cell smuggling

 

Photo via Facebook/ ตำรวจสอบสวนกลาง

 

The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) officers arrested a Thai man at his home in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok for illegally smuggling sperm cells across the border into Laos and Cambodia for surrogacy.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321000-thai-man-arrested-for-cross-border-sperm-cell-smuggling/

 

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Extended homage hours for Buddha relics in Bangkok

 

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Thailand’s Ministry of Culture extended visiting hours for the public to pay homage to sacred Buddha relics, Phra Borom Saririkatat and the Phra Arahanthata, at a ceremonial ground at Sanam Luang. The relics, temporarily brought from India, can now be venerated from 8am to 9pm daily, until March 3, as part of the grand celebration in honour of His Majesty the King’s 70th birthday on July 28.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321001-extended-homage-hours-for-buddha-relics-in-bangkok/

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Thai Embassy in New Zealand increases visa fee with 600%

 

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The Royal Thai Embassy in Wellington announced an increase in visa fees for individuals from New Zealand intending to visit Thailand. The new fees will be effective from March 19 onwards. The announcement has caused concern among netizens on social media that there could be a possible visa fee increase for other nationalities.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321002-thai-embassy-in-new-zealand-increases-visa-fee-with-600/

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News of Hua Hin’s “decline” greatly exaggerated. Here’s why.

 

Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in Prachuap Khiri Khan, Mr. Archawan Kongkanant being interviewed on Hua Hin beach.

 

It was a weekend of drama online for Hua Hin and its tourism industry.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321011-news-of-hua-hin’s-“decline”-greatly-exaggerated-here’s-why/

 

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Thai comedian’s lottery predictions stir excitement

 

PHOTO: via ABP Live

 

The entertainment scene in Thailand is buzzing with excitement as a well-known comedian, Ball, recently struck a chord with the public by claiming a series of successful lottery predictions, earning him the title of a lottery master. His colleague, Ped, is also riding high on a wave of similar acclaim. This has all unfolded in the lead-up to a grand Wai Kru ceremony, a traditional Thai event to honour one’s mentors, where Ball revealed a six-digit lucky number, adding a mystical aura to the occasion.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321012-thai-comedian’s-lottery-predictions-stir-excitement/

 

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Steamy side of Internet in Thailand: Adult sites climb charts

 

Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

The latest report from We Are Social reveals the top 20 most-visited websites by Thais, showing a notable presence of adult content sites in the rankings.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321014-steamy-side-of-internet-in-thailand-adult-sites-climb-charts/

 

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Multiple Injuries in Vehicle Collision on Pattaya Road

 

PHOTO: Siamrath

 

On February 27th, 2024, at around 00:05, rescue workers from the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation responded to a traffic collision at the entrance of Soi Naklua 14 on Pattaya-Naklua Road, Chonburi.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321015-multiple-injuries-in-vehicle-collision-on-pattaya-road/

 

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