Thai prime minister graces TIME cover, signaling business revival
by Nattapong Westwood

 

Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

In an assertive move to announce Thailand’s readiness for business, TIME magazine featured Thai Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Srettha Thavisin, on its March cover The issue hit the newsstands yesterday, capturing the attention of the international community.

 

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Homeless Man Found Drifting on Homemade Plastic Bottle Raft Off Pattaya Coast
By Aim Tanakorn

 

 

Pattaya —A homeless man was safely rescued from the Pattaya sea after he tried to sail to Koh Larn on a raft he built himself out of plastic bottles.

 

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E-cigarette vending machines uncovered in Central Thailand
by Mitch Connor

 

Photo courtesy of Pattaya News

 

Authorities in Kamphaeng Saen, Nakhon Pathom, were left stunned as they uncovered a thriving black market for e-cigarettes, with minors allegedly freely purchasing from a suspicious vending machine.

 

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Opposition submits motion seeking a general debate on the government

 

 

Thailand’s opposition parties submitted a motion to the House of Representatives today, seeking a general debate against the government of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, accusing it of failing to fulfil its election promises, or the policies identified in the statement delivered by the prime minister to parliament, in the more than six months since it took office.

 

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GPS collars help track elephants approaching inhabited areas

 

Photo by Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

 

GPS collars for elephants have proved to be helpful by enabling officials to know when the animals wander out of national parks and into inhabited areas,” said a senior National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation Department official today.

 

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Move Forward party wants to defend itself in Constitutional Court

 

 

The opposition Move Forward party is facing a tough case in the Constitutional Court, but will fight to the fullest to prevent the party from being dissolved for allegedly attempting to overthrow the Constitutional Monarchy, said party leader Chaithawat Tulathon today.

 

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PM Champions Thailand as Future Global Hub at French Summit

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Prime Minister Setha Thavisin, on March 12, attended the Re-Invest Summit Lunch at the Carlton Cannes Hotel in Cannes, France. In his speech to world leaders, policymakers, and business figures, he shared insights into Thailand's role in driving global transformations and the state of its real estate sector.

 

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Thailand Celebrates National Elephant Day

 

 

LAMPANG, March 13 (TNA) – The Thai Elephant Conservation Center in Lampang offered morning alms to monks to mark the National Elephant Day on March 13.

 

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Declining dugong population raises concerns of possible extinction

 

 

The number of dugongs in the seas off the southern province of Trang has declined substantially, raising concern among marine scientists and conservationists that the mammals may face extinction as sea grass, their main food, reduces.

 

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Phuket Officials Target Encroachment on Nui Beach

 

 

PHUKET (NNT) - The Royal Forest Department (RFD) is leading a multi-agency effort to reclaim reserved forest land encroached upon by a private company on Phuket's Nui Beach. The operation is part of an increased crackdown on illegal beachfront constructions across Thailand, prompted by a recent incident where a Swiss man assaulted a local doctor on what he believed was private property in Phuket.

 

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Massage for 1 Baht in Khon Kaen

 

 

KHON KAEN, March 13 (TNA) – In a small village in Khon Kaen province, a 48-year-old woman offers her massage services starting from a mere 1 Baht (0.028 USD).

 

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Sophon Suwannarat: Phuket’s governor in spotlight as beach steps scandal grips nation

 

File photo

 

After spending over three decades at the Interior Ministry, Phuket governor Sophon Suwannarat must have thought he could handle anything thrown at him by its chiefs.

 

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Parents of five youths who killed woman in Sa Kaeo fined 5,000 baht

 

 

The Juvenile and Family Court in Sa Kaeo province today fined the parents of five youths, who allegedly killed a 47-year-old woman in early January and disposed of the body near a school pond, 5,000 baht each.

 

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Social science exam paper raises debate over national security

 

 

A question in a social science exam paper, which asks students to discuss some of the most contentious issues in Thailand, is making headlines and is being widely shared by social media users.

 

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Panel to discuss domestic airline which rejects passengers in wheelchairs

 

 

A subcommittee on the elimination of discrimination against persons with disabilities will meet soon to address the problem of a domestic airline refusing to allow disabled passengers in wheelchairs to board its flights.

 

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