webfact Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 A SWISS MAN and his Thai wife apologised for assaulting and verbally abusing a Thai female doctor who they found sitting and watching the full moon on a staircase leading from theIr villa to Cape Yamu beach in Phuket on the night of Feb. 29, Naewna newspaper said. Swiss Man,Thai Wife Apologise For Assaulting Female Doctor Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321312-swiss-manthai-wife-apologise-for-assaulting-female-doctor/ 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 Construction of the high-speed train station in Ayutthaya to begin in March File photo The State Railway of Thailand will begin the construction of a station for the Thai-Chinese high-speed train project in Ayutthaya province this month. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321281-construction-of-the-high-speed-train-station-in-ayutthaya-to-begin-in-march/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 Tangmo Nida Mum’s Ex-Legal Adviser Held For Swindling MP Candidate by TNR Staf Mr. Chaiwat Lomakul. Photo: Matichon ARRESTED today (March 1) on charges of swindling a party-list MP candidate out 20 million baht before last May election was the former legal adviser of Mrs. Panida Siriyuttayothin, the mother of late actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, who drowned in Chao Phraya river during a speedboat trip in February 2022, Amarin TV said. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321313-tangmo-nida-mum’s-ex-legal-adviser-held-for-swindling-mp-candidate/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 American Man Found with Bullet Arrested at Phuket Airport By Goongnang Suksawat Phuket – An American man was arrested with a bullet at the Phuket International Airport. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321314-american-man-found-with-bullet-arrested-at-phuket-airport/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted March 1 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 1 Swiss Expat Charged with Bodily and Mind Harm in Phuket Kicking Incident By Goongnang Suksawat Phuket –A Swiss Expat has been charged with bodily and mind harm after he allegedly kicked a female doctor near his rented villa in Thalang. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321317-swiss-expat-charged-with-bodily-and-mind-harm-in-phuket-kicking-incident/ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 Mass Shooting at Northeastern-style Concert in Ubon Ratchathani Leaves Four People Dead, Many Injured By Kittisak Phalaharn Ubon Ratchathani—At 12:30 AM, on March 1st, 2024, Khong Chiam police officers received a mass shooting report incident, resulting in four casualties and many injuries, at a northeastern-style concert in Khong Chiam, Ubon Ratchathani. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321315-mass-shooting-at-concert-in-ubon-ratchathani-leaves-four-people-dead-many-injured/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 Fake cop shirks 1,500 baht bill from Michelin-starred Jay Fai by Puntid Tantivangphaisa Photo courtesy of The Nation Bangkok’s culinary Michelin-starred hotspot, Jay Fai, fell victim to a brazen food theft, leaving locals and tourists stunned as a fake cop vanished after downing a delectable 1,500-baht feast. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321316-fake-cop-shirks-1500-baht-bill-from-michelin-starred-jay-fai/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 Move Forward treads uncharted Thaksin waters March 1, 2024: By implying that Thaksin Shinawatra has received “elitist treatment”, Thailand’s biggest party, which has been presenting itself as a movement opposed to political persecution and victimisation, is courting controversy. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321318-move-forward-treads-uncharted-thaksin-waters/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 Anand To Srettha: Don’t Forget Bangkok’s Slums by TNR Staff Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin holding talks with former prime minister Anand Panyarachun. Photo: Matichon FORMER prime minister Anand Panyarachun advised Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin that in helping poor people in the provinces he should not forget that Bangkok’s slum communities too need help, Matichon newspaper said this evening (March 1). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321319-anand-to-srettha-don’t-forget-bangkok’s-slums/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 Phuket livestream targeting Chinese tourists attracts 15 million viewers By Peter Roche PHOTO: Amarin TV A livestream from Phuket, aimed at selling tourism products to the Chinese, attracted 15 million viewers and generated 150 million baht in revenue for Thai tourism. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321320-phuket-livestream-targeting-chinese-tourists-attracts-15-million-viewers/ 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 Pattaya Booms with Tourist Influx, Hotels Exceed 90% Occupancy By Aim Tanakorn Pattaya — Pattaya is experiencing a surge in tourism, with hotels exceeding 90% room occupancy driven by an influx of visitors from China, Russia, and India, alongside a rise in domestic tourism. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321321-pattaya-booms-with-tourist-influx-hotels-exceed-90-occupancy/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 Chonburi Gears Up to Attract Thai Tourists with “Travel Comfortably, Chonburi Style” Campaign By Aim Tanakorn PHOTO: Naewna Chonburi — Chonburi authorities are ramping up efforts to attract Thai tourists through a collaborative campaign titled “Travel Comfortably, Chonburi Style.” Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321322-chonburi-gears-up-to-attract-thai-tourists-with-travel-comfortably-chonburi-style-campain/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 Pattaya Police Reunite Chinese Tourists with Lost Belongings By Aim Tanakorn PHOTO: สภ.เมืองพัทยา Pattaya — Chinese tourists expressed gratitude to the Pattaya Police after officers successfully recovered their lost belongings. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321323-pattaya-police-reunite-chinese-tourists-with-lost-belongings/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 PM Srettha’s billion-baht plan to transform Suvarnabhumi Airport by Mitch Connor Photo courtesy of Bangkok Post Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announced plans to boost the annual capacity of Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Samut Prakan. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321324-pm-srettha’s-billion-baht-plan-to-transform-suvarnabhumi-airport/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted March 1 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 1 2 Chinese men arrested at Bangkok airport for fake Canadian passports by Petch Petpailin Photo via Facebook/ ToKo Officers from the Immigration Bureau arrested two Chinese men at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok for attempting to travel to Taiwan on fake Canadian passports. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321325-2-chinese-men-arrested-at-bangkok-airport-for-fake-canadian-passports/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted March 1 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 1 UPDATE: Swiss man’s seaside paradise turns sour as Phuket police press assault charges after doctor’s complaint by James Morris and Son Nguyen Scenes from Thalang Police Station in Phuket on Thursday where Dr Thandao, a doctor at Dublik Hospital, pressed criminal charges against 45-year-old Swiss expat Uli Fehr for assault. (Inset Top) Uli Fehr apologises profusely at a high-profile press conference on Friday. (Inset bottom) Screenshot from the damning video clip. It shows the enraged Swiss man marching purposefully and shouting expletives. He then appears to assault the Thai woman. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321317-swiss-expat-charged-with-bodily-and-mind-harm-in-phuket-kicking-incident/?do=findComment&comment=18733580 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted March 1 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 1 Chinese man faces 2-year jail for stealing identity of Thai citizen by Petch Petpailin Photo via One 31 Pattaya Provincial Court sentenced a Chinese man to two years of imprisonment for stealing the identity of a Thai citizen and concealing it for more than 30 years. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321327-chinese-man-faces-2-year-jail-for-stealing-identity-of-thai-citizen/ 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 Raging forest fires force closure of Thai-Cambodian Border park by Puntid Tantivangphaisal Photo courtesy of Bangkok Post Forest fires ablaze along the Thai-Cambodian border have ignited chaos, choking Khao Phra Wihan National Park in Sisaket province with clouds of thick smoke and dust particles, forcing a three-day shutdown. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321328-raging-forest-fires-force-closure-of-thai-cambodian-border-park/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 Thai taxi driver slams cops for toll indulgence by Petch Petpailin Photo by เบื่อจัง เหงาจัง via Facebook/ อยากดังเดี๋ยวจัดให้ รีเทริน์ part 6 A female Thai taxi driver condemned police officers for indulging two foreign tourists who refused to pay toll fees by covering the costs themselves. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321329-thai-taxi-driver-slams-cops-for-toll-indulgence/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted March 2 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 2 No Big Jump Of Chinese Tourist Arrivals At Chiang Mai Airport by TNR Staff Chinese tourists having fun in Chiang Mai. Photo Thai Rath ALTHOUGH the number of passengers arriving at Chiang Mai International Airport increased throughout 2023 after World Health Organization ended the global emergency status for Covid-19 the free-visa scheme has not boosted the number of Chinese tourist arrivals, TV Channel 7 said last night (March 1). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321331-no-big-jump-of-chinese-tourist-arrivals-at-chiang-mai-airport/ 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 2 Author Share Posted March 2 Pattaya Music Festival 2024 Starts Next Weekend By Adam Judd Pattaya, Thailand – Get ready for a month of musical excitement! The Pattaya Music Festival 2024 is all set to kick off from the second weekend of March, bringing joy and rhythm to the shores of Pattaya. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321333-pattaya-music-festival-2024-starts-next-weekend/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 2 Author Share Posted March 2 AirAsia launches Takeover Thailand campaign with celeb partner by Puntid Tantivangphaisa Photo courtesy of AirAsia Newsroom AirAsia is doubling down on its commitment to boost regional tourism, unveiling the Takeover Thailand campaign, aimed at thrusting Thailand into the spotlight as the go-to destination for travellers from Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321335-airasia-launches-takeover-thailand-campaign-with-celeb-partner/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 2 Author Share Posted March 2 Manufacturing production index dips in Thailand amid economic challenges by Alex Morgan Photo courtesy of iStock The Office of Industrial Economics (OIE) has reported a 2.94% year-on-year dip in the Manufacturing Production Index (MPI), falling to 99.2 points in January. This downturn is largely attributed to a range of economic challenges, most notably the highest level of car seizures in half a decade. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321337-manufacturing-production-index-dips-in-thailand-amid-economic-challenges/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 2 Author Share Posted March 2 Land title deeds for farmers: Can Thailand escape the poverty trap? A government initiative to convert agricultural land reform certificates into title deeds has sparked both hope and concern for millions of Thailand’s poorest people. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321340-land-title-deeds-for-farmers-can-thailand-escape-the-poverty-trap/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 2 Author Share Posted March 2 Thai government’s debt settlement programme attracts over 150,000 registrations by Mitch Connor Close-up of economist using calculator while going through bills and taxes in the office. Courtesy of Drazen Zigic, freepik The Thai government’s debt settlement programme has attracted over 150,000 registrations, totalling informal debts of nearly 12 billion baht (US$ 337 million), the Interior Ministry reported. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321342-thai-government’s-debt-settlement-programme-attracts-over-150000-registrations/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 2 Author Share Posted March 2 Thailand’s tourism ministry plans workshop to become global hub by 2030 by Alex Morgan Picture courtesy of Bangkok Post The Ministry of Tourism and Sports in Thailand is gearing up to host a workshop aimed at transforming the country into a global tourism hub by 2030. Both public and private sectors are invited to participate in the workshop, scheduled for mid-March, with Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin expected to present comprehensive strategic plans. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321345-thailand’s-tourism-ministry-plans-workshop-to-become-global-hub-by-2030/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 2 Author Share Posted March 2 Northern Thailand girds for major summer storms; residents warned by Nattapong Westwood Picture courtesy of Svitlana Koshelieva, Unsplash Thailand’s northern regions brace for severe summer storms, with the Thai Meteorological Department issuing a warning for heavy rainfall, strong winds, hail, and potential lightning strikes. Citizens are advised to take precautions and avoid open spaces, with the alert spanning from March 2 to March 3. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321349-northern-thailand-girds-for-major-summer-storms-residents-warned/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted March 2 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 2 Thai defence ministry to resolve submarine procurement issue soon by Mitch Connor Picture courtesy of matichonweekly The Thai defence ministry is anticipating a solution to its submarine procurement dilemma in the forthcoming two weeks, with the likely adoption of the Chinese engine, according to an official from the Navy. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321350-thai-defence-ministry-to-resolve-submarine-procurement-issue-soon/ 1 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 2 Author Share Posted March 2 Thailand’s aviation hub plans receive airline approval despite concerns by Alex Morgan Picture courtesy of Bangkok Post The Thai government’s initiative to transform the country into an aviation and logistics hub has been met with approval from airlines. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321351-thailand’s-aviation-hub-plans-receive-airline-approval-despite-concerns/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 2 Author Share Posted March 2 Pathum Thani karaoke drug bust nets several amid crackdown by Nattapong Westwood Picture courtesy of KhaoSod A special administrative unit led a successful raid on an illegal karaoke establishment in Pathum Thani Province, arresting several individuals and uncovering evidence of drug use. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1321353-pathum-thani-karaoke-drug-bust-nets-several-amid-crackdown/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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