THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 3 April 2024

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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.

 

British backpacker murderers make fresh appeal against sentence (video)
by Bob Scott | Picture of David Miller and Hannah Witheridge courtesy of @PodcastRiddle

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323908-british-backpacker-murderers-make-fresh-appeal-against-sentence-video/

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Big Joke woes: Warrant issued for money laundering

 

 

The Criminal Court on Ratchadaphisek Road was the scene of significant legal developments as investigators sought an arrest warrant for Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, Deputy National Police Chief of Thailand, following three previously issued summonses. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323933-big-joke-woes-warrant-issued-for-money-laundering/

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Pattaya restaurant owner criticised for beating her employees

 

Photo by Rts ZimMii via PPTV HD

 

A Thai customer and netizens condemned the owner of a BBQ restaurant in Pattaya for brutally punishing her employees with beatings.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323940-pattaya-restaurant-owner-criticised-for-beating-her-employees/

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Deputy PM Anutin Charnvirakul Supports Revising Cannabis Policy: Focus Shifts from Economic to Health Concerns
By Kittisak Phalaharn

 

 

National—On April 1st, 2024, Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, the Deputy Prime Minister, publicly mentioned after Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin gave a special interview to France 24, a French news agency, regarding bringing marijuana back into an illicit substance type as it caused more negative impacts to Thai people than economic benefits, according to the PM.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323973-anutin-supports-revising-cannabis-policy-focus-shifts-from-economic-to-health-concerns/

 

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Female Filipino Tourist Attacked, Robbed, and Nearly Raped at Reservoir in Pattaya Area
By Aim Tanakorn

 

 

Pattaya —A 27-year-old Filipino tourist was assaulted and robbed of her mobile phone on the outskirts of the Chak Nok Reservoir near Pattaya on Tuesday morning, April 2nd, 2024.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323974-female-filipino-tourist-attacked-robbed-and-nearly-raped-at-reservoir-in-pattaya-area/

 

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Dog Bite Leads to Massive Brawl With More Than Twenty People in Pattaya
By Aim Tanakorn

 

 

Pattaya —A massive brawl, involving more than 20 people, broke out in Pattaya on Monday night, April 1st, 2024, after a dog bit one of the men involved.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323975-dog-bite-leads-to-massive-brawl-with-more-than-twenty-people-in-pattaya/

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Indian Motorbike Rider Arrested for Drunk Driving in Patong
By Goongnang Suksawat

Patong –An Indian motorbike rider was arrested in Patong for drunk driving on Tuesday early in the morning (April 2nd).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323976-indian-motorbike-rider-arrested-for-drunk-driving-in-patong/

 

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16-Year-Old Boy Killed, His 12-Year-Old Brother Survives Accident While Riding a Motorbike to Visit Their Mom in Pattaya
By Aim Tanakorn

 

PHOTO: Thairath Online

Pattaya —A 16-year-old boy was killed while his 12-year-old brother was injured when their motorbike crashed into a trailer truck in Pattaya on Tuesday afternoon, April 2nd, 2024. The two brothers were travelling to Pattaya to visit their mom, according to the surviving boy.

 

Full sttory: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323977-16-year-old-boy-killed-his-12-year-old-brother-survives-motorbike-accident/

 

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Foreigner Questions Thai Dowry: Netizens Respond

 

 

A foreign man, feeling perplexed, posted on Reddit's R/Thailand, asking, "Am I stupid to pay a dowry to my Thai wife?

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323979-foreigner-questions-thai-dowry-netizens-respond/

 

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Two British Nationals Arrested for Illegally Working at Nightclub in Krabi

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

PHOTO: Naewna

Krabi – A British man and a British woman were arrested at a night club in Ao Nang, Krabi on Tuesday (April 2nd) after they were found working illegally.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323980-two-british-nationals-arrested-for-illegally-working-at-nightclub-in-krabi/

 

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Illegal Russian Tour Guide Arrested in Thalang
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Thalang – An illegal Russian tour guide was arrested in Maikhao sub-district on Tuesday (April 2nd).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323981-illegal-russian-tour-guide-arrested-in-thalang/

 

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NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Wednesday 3 April 2024
 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323984-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-wednesday-3-april-2024/

 

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Thailand to Face Unprecedented Temperatures
by Krajangwit Johjit

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has forecasted a major increase in temperatures across Thailand this April, with an alert for extreme heat that could see the mercury rising to between 43.0-44.5 degrees Celsius. 

 

Full story:  https://aseannow.com/topic/1323985-thailand-to-face-unprecedented-temperatures/

 

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Car bursts into flames in Thailand from dry tissues and toothpicks
by Nattapong Westwood 

 

Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

A car parked under the scorching Thai sun burst into flames, nearly burning the entire vehicle due to the presence of dry tissues and toothpicks. The incident, which serves as a stark warning about the dangers of leaving combustible materials in a car exposed to intense heat, occurred at noon today, April 2.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323988-car-bursts-into-flames-in-thailand-from-dry-tissues-and-toothpicks/

 

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Thai govt considers sanctions against Bangkok monorail operators
by Mitch Connor 

 

Picture of Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

The Thai government is currently mulling over the enforcement of contractual remedies against Northern Bangkok Monorail and Eastern Bangkok Monorail, the operators of the city’s Pink and Yellow lines respectively. This move follows a series of incidents that have raised concerns over the safety standards of the monorail lines.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323991-thai-govt-considers-sanctions-against-bangkok-monorail-operators/

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WWII Tunnels Not A New Find, Says Author
by TNR Staff

 

Ms. Lynette Silver outside the tunnel.

 

THE AUTHOR of a book entitled “At War With My Father” disputes that the mysterious tunnel which residents of Kanchanaburi’s Sangkhla Buri district said over the weekend they discovered, believed to have been built by Allied prisoners of war and forced labourers during World War II, is a new find as it had been discovered 14 years earlier.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323997-wwii-tunnels-not-a-new-find-says-author/

 

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Yingluck Being Named UN Special Envoy For Myanmar Could Be April Fools’ Day Prank
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-nukara, left, and former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, right. Photo: Thai Rath

 

DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER-cum-Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-nukara said Tuesday (Apr. 2) unconfirmed hearsay of deposed Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra being named a special envoy for Myanmar attached to the United Nations Secretary-General’s Office might only be an April Fools’ Day prank.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323998-yingluck-being-named-un-special-envoy-for-myanmar-could-be-april-fools’-day-prank/

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Foreign man asks netizens to weigh in on dowry conundrum
by Petch Petpailin

 

Photo via Facebook/ เช่าสินสอด ทองหมั้น by Let's Marry

 

A foreign man sought opinions from netizens after paying a 230,000 baht dowry to his Thai wife‘s family. He posed the question, “Was I stupid to agree to the dowry?”

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323979-foreigner-questions-thai-dowry-netizens-respond/?do=findComment&comment=18814368

 

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Thailand braces for 42-degree heatwave and thunderstorms
by Nattapong Westwood

 

Picture courtesy of lifeforstock, Freepik

 

Today’s weather forecast from the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) warns of scorching heat across the country, with temperatures expected to soar as high as 42 degrees Celsius.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323985-thailand-to-face-unprecedented-temperatures/?do=findComment&comment=18814387

 

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Lop Buri plans macaque control centre to tackle monkey menace
by Mitch Connor

 

Photo courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

A macaque control centre is being planned in Lop Buri by Phatcharavat Wongsuwan, the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment. This initiative aims to sterilise the monkeys and relocate them to other areas, in a bid to address the issues they are causing within the town.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323999-lop-buri-plans-macaque-control-centre-to-tackle-monkey-menace/

 

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Thailand’s Cabinet to review legalisation of casinos proposal
by Mitch Connor

 

Picture courtesy of Immigration Bureau

 

The Thai Cabinet is set to review a proposal for the legalisation of casinos within the next fortnight, according to Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324000-thailand’s-cabinet-to-review-legalisation-of-casinos-proposal/

 

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UK and Thailand to boost scientific research and English proficiency
by Puntid Tantivangphaisal

 

Photo courtesy of The Nation

 

The United Kingdom and Thailand are primed to sign two Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) within the forthcoming three months.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324002-uk-and-thailand-to-boost-scientific-research-and-english-proficiency/

 

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Kickboxing’s new goal: Disabled son of Premier League star takes to Muay Thai ring
by Bob Scott 

 

 Picture of Jake (right) with his father Gavin Peacock courtesy of Jake's Instagram account

 

The disabled son of a former Premier League football star is poised to shake the ropes and rattle traditions while taking a bow at the home of Muay Thai in Thailand on Friday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324003-kickboxing’s-new-goal-disabled-son-of-premier-league-star-takes-to-muay-thai-ring/

 

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Surachate surrenders, freed on bail after questioning
 

Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn

Deputy national police chief, Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, reported to the enquiry officer at Taopoon police station on Tuesday afternoon, to acknowledge the money laundering charges filed against him. He was granted bail after about four hours of questioning.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1323933-big-joke-woes-warrant-issued-for-money-laundering/?do=findComment&comment=18814561

 

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Funding source for digital wallet scheme left out in Cabinet meeting
by Mitch Connor

 

Picture courtesy of thansettakij

 

The government’s weekly Cabinet meeting yesterday left out discussions on a fresh funding source to back the digital wallet scheme, a possibility which might include drawing funds from the budget of the next fiscal year.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324004-funding-source-for-digital-wallet-scheme-left-out-in-cabinet-meeting/

 

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Knife-wielding Portuguese lady refuses to pay taxi in Phuket (video)
by Petch Petpailin

 

Photo via Phuket Times

 

A Portuguese woman refused to pay a taxi fare and threatened the female driver with a knife at a hotel in the Rawai neighbourhood of Phuket on April 1.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324005-knife-wielding-portuguese-lady-refuses-to-pay-taxi-in-phuket-video/

 

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Health Ministry warns against eating geckos for sexual benefits
by Nattapong Westwood

 

Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

The Department of Health of Thailand issued a warning against consuming live geckos in the belief that they can enhance sexual performance, stressing the lack of scientific evidence and potential health risks.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324008-health-ministry-warns-against-eating-geckos-for-sexual-benefits/

 

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Man falls to death from Bangkok’s Yellow Line Skytrain station
by Nattapong Westwood

 

Picture courtesy of Thainews Online

 

A tragic incident occurred yesterday at the Bang Kapi station of Bangkok’s Yellow Line Skytrain, where an unidentified man fell to his death.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324012-man-falls-to-death-from-bangkok’s-yellow-line-skytrain-station/

 

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Laotian monks harassed by Thai ladyboy during pilgrimage (video)
by Petch Petpailin

 

Photo via Facebook/ เพจ พระลิน สุจิตโต

 

A Thai ladyboy is facing a backlash after she persistently offered sex to two Laotian monks and one of their male followers on a pilgrimage in the central province of Nakhon Sawan.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324013-laotian-monks-harassed-by-thai-ladyboy-during-pilgrimage-video/

 

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Thailand’s Lampang province hits 42 degrees Celsius
by Mitch Connor

 

Picture courtesy of matichon

 

The scorching heat has engulfed Thailand’s northern Lampang province, with temperatures peaking at 42 degrees Celsius in the Thoen district on Monday and yesterday, April 2, recording the highest temperatures of this year’s summer. The Mueang district also experienced soaring temperatures, with the mercury touching 41.8 Celsius, according to the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324014-thailand’s-lampang-province-hits-42-degrees-celsius/