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Myanmar Junta Used Chartered Plane To Fly Cash From Mae Sot To Yangon
by TNR Staff

 

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The chartered flight that landed at Mae Sot airport last night and the pick-up truck believed to be carrying cash next to it. Photo: Thai Rath


AFTER Karen National Union (KNU) and People’s Defence Force (PDF) fighters yesterday (Apr. 7) captured Myawaddy town, just across the border from Thailand’s Mae Sot town, Myanmar authorities used a chartered plane to fly things, believed to be cash, plus officials from Mae Sot airport to Yangon with Thai government’s permission , Thai Rath and Matichon newspapers said today.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324470-myanmar-junta-used-chartered-plane-to-fly-cash-from-mae-sot-to-yangon/

 

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Gunfire Erupts Near Pattaya Walking Street, Women Assaulted
By Aim Tanakorn

 

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Pattaya —Two Thai women filed a complaint to Pattaya police after being allegedly assaulted and threatened with a gun by a group of teenagers near Pattaya Walking Street last weekend. The group also fired a gun on the street, terrifying tourists, the victims said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324473-gunfire-erupts-near-pattaya-walking-street-women-assaulted/

 

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8 Lao women arrested in Thailand for prostitution
The sex trade is technically illegal in Thailand, but laws against it are rarely enforced
By RFA Lao

 

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Thailand's Central Investigation Bureau raid a karaoke shop April 4, 2024 in Bang Pakong district, Thailand. Manager Online


Authorities in Thailand have arrested eight Lao women, seven of whom entered the country illegally to work as prostitutes, and one who worked as their madam, Radio Free Asia has learned.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324481-8-lao-women-arrested-in-thailand-for-prostitution/

 

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Bank of Thailand likely to cut policy rate, predicts CIMB Thai Bank
by Alex Morgan

 

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Picture courtesy of Bank of Thailand

 

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is predicted to lower its policy rate tomorrow, providing a short-term stimulus to the nation’s economy, which has been hampered by budget disbursement delays. Amonthep Chawla, lead economist at CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT), believes the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will favour a reduction in the policy rate at the upcoming meeting, with a predicted 4-3 vote.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324487-bank-of-thailand-likely-to-cut-policy-rate-predicts-cimb-thai-bank/

 

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Tourist turmoil: DoT’s legal action unfolds in online saga #คัลแลนพี่จอง
by Nattapong Westwood

 

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Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

The Department of Tourism (DoT) is set to take legal action against a tour company and an unlicensed guide involved in a recent online drama that escalated under the hashtag #คัลแลนพี่จอง. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324493-tourist-turmoil-dot’s-legal-action-unfolds-in-online-saga-คัลแลนพี่จอง/

 

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Bangkok Council joins in exchanging opinions on planning and creating the Bangkok City Plan
by Thaiger

 

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Council meeting for the Bangkok City Plan (4th Revision) | Photo via Bangkok


Wirat Meenchainunt, Chairman of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council (BMC) attended the meeting with a delegation from the Office of Urban Planning and Development to jointly determine guidelines for improving the regulations and recommending other appropriate city planning measures in planning and creating the Bangkok City Plan at the Bangkok Council meeting room, Bangkok City Hall 2 (Din Daeng).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324495-bangkok-council-joins-in-exchanging-opinions-on-planning-and-creating-the-bangkok-city-plan/

 

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Thailand seeks more flight routes from Laos and China
by Mitch Connor 

 

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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. The move is part of a broader “Ignite Thailand” vision, articulated by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, aiming to position Thailand as a hub in eight key sectors, including aviation, by the year 2030.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324499-thailand-seeks-more-flight-routes-from-laos-and-china/

 

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Maybank’s bet: Thailand casinos could hit jackpot, boosting GDP
by Alex Morgan

 

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Picture courtesy of The San Diego Union-Tribune

 

Maybank Securities, a unit of Malaysia-based Maybank, forecasts that the potential introduction of casinos in Thailand with gambling facilities could yield an annual revenue of 187 billion baht, equivalent to about 1% of Thailand’s gross domestic product (GDP).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324502-maybank’s-bet-thailand-casinos-could-hit-jackpot-boosting-gdp/

 

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Local health director fatally stabbed at charity concert in Loei
by Nattapong Westwood

 

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Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Tragedy struck at a charity concert hosted by a renowned school when the director of a local health promotion hospital was fatally stabbed. The incident occurred today, April 9, when 54 year old Boonkua (surname withheld) was seen walking behind the stage to urinate in the bushes at around 4.30am, only to emerge running before collapsing.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324505-local-health-director-fatally-stabbed-at-charity-concert-in-loei/

 

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