Deputy foreign minister downplays concerns over Japan’s visa-free policy

 

 

The Thai Foreign Ministry today downplayed reports suggesting that Japan may consider cancelling visa-free privileges for Thai tourists, due to an increase in the number of Thais overstaying their visas.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1322757-deputy-foreign-minister-downplays-concerns-over-japan’s-visa-free-policy/

 

Thailand to attend the third Summit for Democracy in Seoul

 

 

Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will take part online in the third  Summit for Democracy held in South Korea on Wednesday, according to an informed source.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1322759-thailand-to-attend-the-third-summit-for-democracy-in-seoul/

 

NASA's DC-8 Conducts Air Quality Mission Over Chiang Mai

 

 

CHIANG MAI (NNT) - NASA's DC-8 aircraft, an iconic 55-year-old plane known for its extensive research capabilities, conducted its final flight over Chiang Mai province on Monday (March 18) as part of an air quality study in the North and various parts in Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1322760-nasas-dc-8-conducts-air-quality-mission-over-chiang-mai/

 

Govt Urged to Reconsider EFTA Free Trade Agreement

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thai fish farmers are rallying against the government's proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), voicing concerns about the potential impact on the local aquaculture sector.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1322762-govt-urged-to-reconsider-efta-free-trade-agreement/

 

Paetongtarn Meets Hun Sen in Cambodia

 

 

PHNOM PENH, March 19 (TNA) – The ruling Pheu Thai Party leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra led members of her party to meet President of Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) Hun Sen as both sides exchanged political perspectives on Monday.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1322763-paetongtarn-meets-hun-sen-in-cambodia/

 

Man wanted for fatal drive-by shooting surrenders in Phuket

 

PHOTO: Thai Rath

 

The prime suspect in a drive-by shooting in the Phuket sub-district of Chergntalay has turned himself in. The 18 year old was wanted for the murder of a 21 year old man gunned down at a petrol station on the night of Friday, March 15.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1322764-man-wanted-for-fatal-drive-by-shooting-surrenders-in-phuket/

 

Three workers injured in central Thailand construction collapse

 

Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Three workers were seriously injured in a devastating incident that unfolded yesterday at a water gate construction site in the Phutthamonthon district of Nakhon Pathom province. A concrete beam collapsed, trapping three workers under the debris. It took a half-hour rescue operation before the victims could be freed. Two of the workers sustained severe injuries, while another suffered minor injuries. Local authorities are currently investigating the cause of the collapse.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1322765-three-workers-injured-in-central-thailand-construction-collapse/

 

Thai police seize 6 million meth pills hidden in watermelon cargo

 

Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Thai police seized 6 million meth pills in Phitsanulok province, thanks to the sharp observation skills of officers at a checkpoint in Wat Bot district. During a press conference, high-ranking officials praised the local police for intercepting the drug shipment, cleverly concealed within a load of watermelons, before it could reach its destination in the old capital of Ayutthaya.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1322766-thai-police-seize-6-million-meth-pills-hidden-in-watermelon-cargo/

 

10 teenage boys allegedly gang rape 13 year old girl in Sukhothai

 

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Ten teenage boys allegedly gang raped a 13 year old girl in a rice field hut in the northern province of Sukhothai. Five of the gang surrendered to police and confessed to the crime.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1322767-10-teenage-boys-allegedly-gang-rape-13-year-old-girl-in-sukhothai/

 

Monkey food theft leads to motorcycle mishap in Lop Buri

 

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A mischievous monkey in the central province of Lop Buri stole food from a motorcyclist, causing an accident that left the rider injured. Locals in the area are calling for a concrete solution to the growing monkey population before a fatal attack occurs.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1322768-monkey-food-theft-leads-to-motorcycle-mishap-in-lop-buri/

Thai man in Pattaya tries to reunite Russian woman with family

 

Photo via Facebook/ Payu Phochai and วันดี มีสุข

 

A Thai man in Pattaya attempted to help a Russian woman reportedly suffering from a mental illness to reunite with her family. The foreign woman did not trust anyone after she was scammed and lost her travel budget.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1322769-thai-man-in-pattaya-tries-to-reunite-russian-woman-with-family/

Thai-Belgian singer fights illegal deepfake pornographic content

 

Picture courtesy of Violette Wautier Facebook

 

A renowned Thai-Belgian singer lodged a formal complaint yesterday at the Technology Crime Suppression Division of the police over deepfake pornographic content. Violette Wautier alleged her likeness was illicitly appropriated for the creation of deepfake pornographic content, which was subsequently circulated online.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1322771-thai-belgian-singer-fights-illegal-deepfake-pornographic-content/

Thai airlines gear up for Songkran splashdown with extra flights

 

Picture courtesy of Stay in Thailand

 

Thai Airways International, Thai AirAsia, Nok Air, Thai Lion Air, and Thai Vietjet are gearing up for the Songkran festival, a major annual event in Thailand. With an expectation of a surge in travel demand, these airlines have announced the addition of extra flights and ticket discounts to accommodate this rise.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1322773-thai-airlines-gear-up-for-songkran-splashdown-with-extra-flights/

 

Thai police seize 400,000 litres of smuggled oil in Gulf of Thailand

 

Picture courtesy of Bangkok Post shows police waiting to inspect one of the five seized vessels carrying untaxed oil as it approaches a pier in Sattahip, Chon Buri district

 

Coastal vessels carrying a whopping total of 400,000 litres of smuggled oil were apprehended in the Gulf of Thailand. The seizure took place off the coast of Sattahip district in the eastern province of Chon Buri. The interception, which occurred this morning, March 19, was a result of a joint patrol operation by the Marine and Crime Suppression Division police.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1322774-thai-police-seize-400000-litres-of-smuggled-oil-in-gulf-of-thailand/

 

Paramedic sheds light on mid-air suicide attempt from Bangkok

 

Picture courtesy of the Daily Mirror

 

A paramedic stepped forward to provide more details regarding a man’s suicide attempt on a flight from Thailand to the United Kingdom. The off-duty paramedic reportedly intervened on the EVA Air BR67 flight from Bangkok to London on Friday, March 15, to assist the man who had attempted to take his own life in the aeroplane bathroom.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1322733-mid-air-drama-man’s-attempted-suicide-on-thailand-to-uk-flight/?do=findComment&comment=18779114

 

Bangkok man arrested for running homemade firearms operation

 

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Bangkok police successfully arrested a 39 year old man for illicitly manufacturing and distributing homemade firearms, a criminal operation that had been ongoing for over three years. The arrest took place yesterday, March 18, at a rental room in the Bang Khae district of Bangkok.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1322775-bangkok-man-arrested-for-running-homemade-firearms-operation/

 

Bail denied for delivery rider who sexually assaulted 6 year old girl

 

Photo via Facebook/ Amarin TV

 

Police arrested a food delivery rider for sexually assaulting a six year old girl at the Saen Saeb Canal pier in Soi Ekkamai 30 in Bangkok on March 15.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1322777-bail-denied-for-delivery-rider-who-sexually-assaulted-6-year-old-girl/

 

Fisherman finds 20kg of drugs at sea in Rayong

 

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A fisherman stumbled upon 20 kilogrammes of suspected drugs floating in the sea, which bore the same brand marks as a previous find. Upon discovery, he promptly reported the matter to the authorities.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1322778-fisherman-finds-20kg-of-drugs-at-sea-in-rayong/

Cabinet approves Bt300m for small projects in north

 

 

The mobile cabinet approved, in principle, 13 small projects today, worth an estimated 300 million baht, proposed by northern provinces. It also ordered the Ministry of Transport to conduct a feasibility study for an airport for Phayao province.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1322781-cabinet-approves-bt300m-for-small-projects-in-north/

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