Son of Spanish actor goes on trial over Thai island murder
 

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Koh Samui – The murder trial of a famous Spanish actor’s son opened Tuesday on a popular Thai tourist island, where he will face charges of killing another foreigner.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324508-son-of-spanish-actor-goes-on-trial-over-thai-island-murder/

 

Eight Factory Workers Found with Excessive Cadmium Levels

 

 

SAMUT SAKHON, April 9 (TNA) – Upon inspection of factory workers at the first factory found with cadmium waste, eight people were found to have cadmium levels exceeding the standard threshold and have been sent for treatment.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324509-eight-factory-workers-found-with-excessive-cadmium-levels/

 

Phuket RBC’s urgent call for blood donations ahead of Songkran
by Mitch Connor

 

Picture courtesy of Thai Red Cross Society

 

Phuket Regional Blood Centre (Phuket RBC) issued an urgent call for blood donors of all types to help increase the blood supply during the Songkran holidays.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324510-phuket-rbc’s-urgent-call-for-blood-donations-ahead-of-songkran/

 

 

 

 

PTT assures adequate LNG reserves to beat heat in Thailand

 

Picture courtesy of PTT Thailand

 

With summer temperatures expected to soar, PTT Plc, Thailand’s national oil and gas conglomerate, has assured that its liquefied natural gas (LNG) reserves are up to the task of meeting the country’s increased electricity demand.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324526-ptt-assures-adequate-lng-reserves-to-beat-heat-in-thailand/

12 Thai Twitter stars arrested for porn and ED supplements ads

 

Photo via Facebook/ เรื่องเล่าเช้านี้

 

Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) officers arrested 12 Thai Twitter stars for promoting supplements for erectile dysfunction (ED) through pornographic content on the social media platform.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324527-12-thai-twitter-stars-arrested-for-porn-and-ed-supplements-ads/

 

Enigmatic white insect sparks learning frenzy on Thai social media

 

Picture courtesy of Sanook

 

A recent social media post sparked curiosity and learning among netizens after one user shared an image of an enigmatic white insect, discovered in sandy soil, prompting a flurry of guesses and expert identification.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324528-enigmatic-white-insect-sparks-learning-frenzy-on-thai-social-media/

Koh Samui eyes airport expansion plans

 

PHOTO: Samui Island Explorer

 

Yesterday it was a new cruise ship terminal for the Gulf island. Today it’s an expansion of the Bangkok Airways-woned airport.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324533-koh-samui-eyes-airport-expansion-plans/

 

Phuket officials confirm monk swimming at Karon Beach was not naked

 

Some (but not all) of the monk's clothing on the beach. PHOTO: MGR Online

 

A Buddhist monk, who decided to take a dip at a Phuket beach, “was not naked”, despite the claims made by some “concerned citizens”.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324471-monk’s-naked-beach-dip-in-phuket-sparks-misunderstanding/?do=findComment&comment=18830859

 

Phrae authorities foil Songkran festival illegal timber smuggling

 

Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Authorities in the province of Phrae intercepted a major illegal timber operation, thwarting an attempt to smuggle wood past checkpoints in a bid to supply factories ahead of the busy Songkran festival. The bust, which took place today, April 9, is part of an intensified crackdown on illegal logging activities in the region.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324534-phrae-authorities-foil-songkran-festival-illegal-timber-smuggling/

 

Mentally ill Thai man stabs victim in Chon Buri mall

 

Photo via Facebook/ Chonyuen Wisutthipat

 

A mentally ill Thai man hit a fellow citizen in the head with a glass bottle and later stabbed the victim with the broken bottle at a shopping mall in the Sattahip district of Chon Buri on April 7.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324536-mentally-ill-thai-man-stabs-victim-in-chon-buri-mall/

Fun drought: Songkran water festivities scaled back, says tourism minister

 

Picture courtesy of Stay in Thailand

 

Despite earlier announcements, the traditional water-splashing activities during the Songkran festival in Thailand will not run throughout the entire month-long celebration, according to Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol, the Tourism and Sports Minister.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324537-fun-drought-songkran-water-festivities-scaled-back-says-tourism-minister/

 

Tourists unfazed by air pollution in Chiang Mai, hotels 70% booked

 

 

Hotels rooms in Chiang Mai are currently about 70% booked, many of them by foreign tourists, despite the worsening PM2.5 problem, according to Patsin Sawetrat, director of the Tourism Authority Authority’s Chiang Mai office.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324540-tourists-unfazed-by-air-pollution-in-chiang-mai-hotels-70-booked/

 

Thai man flees on stolen motorbike after attempted rape at hospital

 

Photo via Twitter/ @redskullxxx and Maticon

 

A Thai man fled on a stolen motorcycle after he attempted to rape a female doctor at a hospital in the Isaan province of Maha Sarakham on Sunday. Fortunately, the victim survived while the suspect reportedly hid himself in Khon Kaen province.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324543-thai-man-flees-on-stolen-motorbike-after-attempted-rape-at-hospital/

 

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