Popular Post webfact Posted April 1 Popular Post Share Posted April 1 Police arrested a German and a Canadian man for illegally conducting a Shaolin kung fu training course on Koh Pha Ngan, an island in the southern province of Surat Thani. German and Canadian charged for illegal kung fu course Photo via YouTube/ ThaiRath TV Originals Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323835-german-and-canadian-charged-for-illegal-kung-fu-course/ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 Russian couple’s dine and dash attempt exposed in Phuket restaurant by Petch Petpailin Photo via ThaiRath A shameless cheating Russian couple insisted they had settled their bill at a Phuket restaurant after being accused of attempting to dine and dash. They later falsely incriminated a Thai waitress of theft but their deception was exposed by CCTV footage, forcing them to apologise and settle the bill. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323801-russian-couple’s-dine-and-dash-attempt-exposed-in-phuket-restaurant/ 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted April 1 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 1 Phuket police arrest Italian man for drink driving By Peter Roche PHOTO: The Phuket News An Italian man has been arrested in Patong after he was found to be driving while intoxicated. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323803-phuket-police-arrest-italian-man-for-drink-driving/ 3 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 Passenger charges soar at six major Thai airports by Mitch Connor Passenger service charges (PSC) at six major Thai airports have seen an increase, as announced by the Airports of Thailand Plc. The charges, applicable on both domestic and international departing flights, have been raised at Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Don Mueang, Hat Yai, Phuket and Suvarnabhumi airports. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323856-passenger-charges-soar-at-six-major-thai-airports/ 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 Australian Tourist in Coma After Wading into Pattaya Sea While High on Marijuana By Aim Tanakorn Pattaya — An Australian tourist was rescued after nearly drowning at Pattaya Beach on Monday, April 1st, 2024. The tourist smoked marijuana before the incident, said his wife. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323857-australian-tourist-in-coma-after-wading-into-pattaya-sea-while-high-on-marijuana/ 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted April 1 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 1 Russian Man Arrested for Drunk Driving in Patong By Goongnang Suksawat Patong – A Russian man was arrested for drunk driving in Patong early on Monday morning (April 1st). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323859-russian-man-arrested-for-drunk-driving-in-patong/ 2 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 Norwegian arrested for overstay in Cha Am as Phetchaburi Immigration tackles visa violations and illegal employment By Online Reporter As part of an operation carried out by Phetchaburi immigration, several individuals have been arrested under the campaign “X-Ray Risk Area/High-Risk Foreigners,” highlighting the authorities’ rigorous efforts to enforce immigration laws. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323861-norwegian-arrested-for-overstay-in-cha-am-as-immigration-tackles-visa-violations/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 Cha Am announces seven-day Songkran festival celebration By Online Reporter Cha-am will host a week long celebration for Songkran, planned from April 12th to 18th, 2024, at the Cha-Am Beach viewpoint. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323862-cha-am-announces-seven-day-songkran-festival-celebration/ 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted April 1 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 1 PM Blasted For Saying Cannabis Policy Yielded Bad Results by TNR Staff A woman works inside a cannabis shop, at Khao San road, one of the favourite tourist spots in Bangkok on March 29, 2023. Photo: Reuters/Chalinee Thirasupa and published by CNA PRIME MINISTER Srettha Thavisin was slammed by netizens after saying that the liberal cannabis policy had caused huge damage to the Thai people with this outstripping any economic benefit, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Apr. 1). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323863-pm-blasted-for-saying-cannabis-policy-yielded-bad-results/ 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 Pattaya Mayor Explains Why Tourists Cannot Park on Beach Road’s Right Side, Eyes Parking Fee By Aim Tanakorn PHOTO: บริษัท โสภณ เคเบิ้ล ที.วี.และสื่อสาร พัทยา จำกัด Pattaya —Pattaya Mayor Mr. Poramase Ngampiches has explained why tourists cannot park on the right side of Pattaya Beach during a recent city council meeting. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323864-pattaya-mayor-explains-why-tourists-cannot-park-on-beach-rd’s-right-side-eyes-parking-fee/ 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted April 1 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 1 PM Orders Crackdown On Cybercrime In 30 Days By Thai Newsroom Reporters Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. Photo: Thai Rath PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin today (Apr. 1) ordered for the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) to crack down on suspected online criminals within a 30-day period from now. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323870-pm-orders-crackdown-on-cybercrime-in-30-days/ 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted April 1 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 1 Thai Police Arrest Chinese Visa Scammer Picture: Siam Rath Authorities from Phetchaburi Police Station executed an arrest warrant for Jakraphong 'Tong' Bamrungwong, following a warrant issued by Bang Bon District Court. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323871-thai-police-arrest-chinese-visa-scammer/ 1 3 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted April 2 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 2 ”Big Joke” Dodges Online Gambling Allegations, Defers to Lawyers Picture: Siam Rath At 3:40 PM on April 1, 2024, at Government House, Pol. Lt. Gen. Surachate Hakparn, Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police, declined to comment on the involvement with the online gambling website "BNK Master." Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323873-”big-joke”-dodges-online-gambling-allegations-defers-to-lawyers/ 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Tuesday 2 April 2024 Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323874-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-tuesday-2-april-2024/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 Thai woman’s fake robbery covers ex-marital money matters by Petch Petpailin Photo via KhaoSod A Thai woman faked a robbery to hide from her new husband that she was previously married and was still sending money to her ex-husband and their child. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323877-thai-woman’s-fake-robbery-covers-ex-marital-money-matters/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 Driver Severely Injured after Pickup Truck Crash in Thalang By Goongnang Suksawat Thalang –A driver has sustained serious injuries after a pickup truck crashed in Thalang on Monday (April 1st). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323878-driver-severely-injured-after-pickup-truck-crash-in-thalang/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 Thai woman narrowly escapes injury as demolition goes wrong by Mitch Connor Picture of A building collapsed next to an eatery, right, on Charoen Muang Road in Mueang district of Sakon Nakhon, courtesy of Public Relations Department A near-miss incident involving a building demolition and a woman in Sakon Nakhon, Thailand, took centre stage yesterday afternoon. The woman, employed at an eatery, narrowly escaped injury when a building under demolition collapsed unexpectedly, part of it crashing into the eatery. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323879-thai-woman-narrowly-escapes-injury-as-demolition-goes-wrong/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted April 2 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 2 Don Mueang Airport prepares for Songkran holiday travel spike by Mitch Connor Picture courtesy of Don Mueang International Airport Bangkok’s Don Mueang International Airport gears up for an influx of approximately 625,000 passengers during the Songkran holiday period, which runs from April 11 to 17. It expects over 4,000 flights, marking a substantial 10.58% rise from the previous year’s data. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323882-don-mueang-airport-prepares-for-songkran-holiday-travel-spike/ 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 Thai rice redemption price drops ahead of farming season by Mitch Connor Picture courtesy of Stay in Thailand The upcoming farming season in Thailand, set to start this month, is witnessing a significant drop in the rice redemption price. This sharp decline, according to the Thai Agriculturist Association, is primarily due to market mechanisms and an oversupply of rice, particularly a Vietnamese variety. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323884-thai-rice-redemption-price-drops-ahead-of-farming-season/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 Thai monk allegedly rapes woman, demands she divorces husband by Petch Petpailin Photo via DailyNews A Thai man sought help from the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive after a monk demanded he end his relationship with his wife so he could have her. The monk had previously raped the woman making her pregnant. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323887-thai-monk-allegedly-rapes-woman-demands-she-divorces-husband/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted April 2 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 2 Thailand in talks with China to swap submarine for naval vessels by Mitch Connor Picture courtesy of Navy Recognition Defence Minister Sutin Klungsang is near finalising discussions with China to acquire alternative naval vessels instead of a submarine, aiming to conclude the talks by the end of this month. The negotiations began following Klungsang’s recent trip to China, where he introduced the proposal. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323890-thailand-in-talks-with-china-to-swap-submarine-for-naval-vessels/ 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted April 2 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 2 Internal strife and political interference hinder Thai police reform by Mitch Connor Picture of Police General Torsak Sukvimol (left) and his deputy, Police General Surachate "Big Joke" Hakparn courtesy of Bangkok Post The Royal Thai Police (RTP) are in the throes of internal conflict and political interference, making police reform a distant goal, say observers. A recent high-profile disagreement between National Police Chief, Police General Torsak Sukvimol, and his deputy, Police General Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, has fuelled this perception. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323891-internal-strife-and-political-interference-hinder-thai-police-reform/ 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 Thailand seeks more flight routes from Laos and China by Mitch Connor The Government of Thailand has its sights set on elevating the country’s aviation industry, with plans in the pipeline to request additional flight routes from Laos and China within the next two years. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323892-thailand-seeks-more-flight-routes-from-laos-and-china/ 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted April 2 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 2 Foreigner condemned for driving car on Kamala Beach in Phuket by Petch Petpailin Photo via Facebook/ บังจ้า จอจานใช้ดี Phuket residents and Thai netizens condemned a foreigner for ignoring warnings from lifeguards and vendors and driving a sedan on Kamala Beach. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323895-foreigner-condemned-for-driving-car-on-kamala-beach-in-phuket/ 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 Anticipation builds for the Thaiger Top Shelf Awards at Royal Queen Seeds by Alessio Francesco Fedeli Awards given to the March Thaiger Top Shelf winners The cannabis industry in Thailand is full of promising innovations that are a result of the booming growth of legalised cannabis. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323904-anticipation-builds-for-the-thaiger-top-shelf-awards-at-royal-queen-seeds/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted April 2 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 2 British backpacker murderers make fresh appeal against sentence (video) by Bob Scott Picture of David Miller and Hannah Witheridge courtesy of @PodcastRiddle The British backpacker murderers have made fresh appeals against their sentence claiming they are innocent of beating an English couple to death in Thailand ten years ago. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323908-british-backpacker-murderers-make-fresh-appeal-against-sentence-video/ 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 Thai man’s arm severed outside liquor store after smoking dispute by Petch Petpailin Photo via Facebook/ ชลบุรี-ระยอง Two suspects embarked on a barbaric act of severing the arm of a Thai man after the victim warned the attackers against smoking cigarettes outside his liquor store in the Sriracha district of Chon Buri last night. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323911-thai-man’s-arm-severed-outside-liquor-store-after-smoking-dispute/ 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted April 2 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 2 Hong Kong flight returns to Bangkok due to “technical issue” after take-off By Peter Roche FILE PHOTO: Potcharet Rodhetbhai/Walk Where World A Hong Kong Airlines flight that took off from Bangkok en route to Hong Kong was forced to turn back to Suvarnabhumi due to a “technical issue”. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323913-hong-kong-flight-returns-to-bangkok-due-to-“technical-issue”-after-take-off/ 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Thanathorn buys former French home of Pridi Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, leader of the Progressive Movement, has revealed that he has purchased the house in France where the late former Prime Minister Pridi Banomyong once lived. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323928-thanathorn-buys-former-french-home-of-pridi/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Cabinet approves Bt400 minimum wage for hotel employees in selected areas The Cabinet endorsed the wage committee’s proposal today for an increase in minimum wage, to 400 baht/day, for employees of 4-star hotels in specific areas of 10 tourist provinces, effective April 13. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323929-cabinet-approves-bt400-minimum-wage-for-hotel-employees-in-selected-areas/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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