THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 10 April 2024

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Splashy Songkran: Thai restaurant sales set to surge despite economic lull

by Alex Morgan 

 

Picture courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

Looking ahead to the upcoming Songkran festival, a trade group predicts a boost in restaurant sales during the second quarter, which could potentially surpass pre-pandemic levels, despite the current stagnant economy.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324603-splashy-songkran-thai-restaurant-sales-set-to-surge-despite-economic-lull/

 

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PM Inspected Suvarnabhumi Airport

 

 

SAMUT PRAKAN, April 10 (TNA) – Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin inspected Suvarnabhumi Airport without prior notice last night to assess the public and tourist service systems ahead of the Songkran Festival.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324605-pm-inspected-suvarnabhumi-airport/

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Songkhla Lake and its settlements to be proposed as UNESCO World Heritage site

 

 

The Thai cabinet has approved a proposal from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to nominate Songkhla and its associated lagoon settlements for UNESCO World Heritage Site listing.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324608-songkhla-lake-and-its-settlements-to-be-proposed-as-unesco-world-heritage-site/

 

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Senate approves AI regulation in election campaigns
by Mitch Connor

 

Photo courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

A report advocating for the regulation of election campaigns conducted using artificial intelligence (AI) was approved by the Senate yesterday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324609-senate-approves-ai-regulation-in-election-campaigns/

 

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A panel set up to solve cadmium slag problem
 

 

The premier has ordered the setting up of an ad hoc committee, comprising the authorities concerned to handle the problem of cadmium slag which is believed to be scattered across several provinces.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324611-a-panel-set-up-to-solve-cadmium-slag-problem/

 

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Thai doctor offered bribe to drop lawsuit in Swiss scandal
by Petch Petpailin

 

Photo via MGR Online and Bright TV

 

The Thai doctor who was a victim in the Swiss scandal case in Phuket revealed that an unidentified person offered her and her family a bribe in exchange for withdrawing the lawsuit against the Swiss man.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324612-thai-doctor-offered-bribe-to-drop-lawsuit-in-swiss-scandal/

 

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Thai couple face backlash for romantic graffiti on bridge in Japan

 

Photo by Facebook/ Ken Kasidis Arunruangsirilert and เพชรทอง กองท้วมหัว

 

A Thai couple faced a backlash on social media after expressing their love by writing their names, Beer ❤️ Mayvy 2024, on a bridge at a popular tourist destination in Tokyo, Japan.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324618-thai-couple-face-backlash-for-romantic-graffiti-on-bridge-in-japan/

 

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Thai stocks shed by foreign investors amidst delayed US rate cuts

 

Picture courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) reported that foreign investors offloaded Thai stocks to the tune of 68.9 billion baht (US$ 2 billion) in the first quarter, with 41.2 billion sold in March alone. This trend is linked to the delayed US interest rate cuts, weaker financial performance of Thai companies compared to those on other exchanges, and overall economic conditions.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324620-thai-stocks-shed-by-foreign-investors-amidst-delayed-us-rate-cuts/

 

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Serial offender arrested for violent rape in Khon Kaen

 

Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

A 52 year old man with a history of sexual offences was recently apprehended for committing a violent rape in a rural area of Khon Kaen province. The suspect, Chaichana (surname withheld), was arrested today, April 10, following the issuance of a warrant by the Khon Kaen Provincial Court.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324621-serial-offender-arrested-for-violent-rape-in-khon-kaen/

 

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Thailand primes for haze mitigation ahead of Songkran festival

 

Picture courtesy of Thairath

 

Responding to the escalating haze crisis, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has directed all provinces in the upper north, including Chiang Mai, to prepare their operation centres. This step aims to mitigate air pollution during the forthcoming Songkran festival, which traditionally sees a surge in tourist arrivals.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324624-thailand-primes-for-haze-mitigation-ahead-of-songkran-festival/

 

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Chon Buri childcare center shock: Police probe guard’s death

 

Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

A 52 year old security guard was found dead under mysterious circumstances at a childcare centre in Chon Buri Province, sparking an immediate police investigation. The distressing scene, discovered early this morning, included the guard’s body with multiple injuries and torn clothes scattered across the area, raising suspicions of foul play.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324625-chon-buri-childcare-center-shock-police-probe-guard’s-death/

 

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15 police officers found guilty in fatal shooting cover-up

 

Photo courtesy of The Nation

 

At the Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases, 15 police officers have been convicted of dereliction of duty for their involvement in a cover-up surrounding the fatal shooting of a highway police officer in Nakhon Pathom last year.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324626-15-police-officers-found-guilty-in-fatal-shooting-cover-up/

 

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Large Quantity of E-Cigarettes Near Schools Seized

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The special operations team from the Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB), the Royal Thai Police, and other relevant agencies launched a significant raid targeting e-cigarette retailers near educational facilities in the capital's core, affecting five stores.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324630-large-quantity-of-e-cigarettes-near-schools-seized/

 

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Thailand’s university football match spotlights fierce battle over kingdom’s future

 

Photo : Chula BAKA

 

The recent football match between Chulalongkorn and Thammasat universities may have looked like an edition of the traditional sporting event held almost every year since 1934. But in reality, it was no such thing.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324631-thailand’s-university-football-match-spotlights-fierce-battle-over-kingdom’s-future/

 

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PM assures digital wallet benefit distribution in last quarter of year

 

 

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin reiterated today that the “digital wallet” scheme will go ahead as planned and that about 50 million eligible people will receive the Bt10,000 state benefit in the fourth quarter of this year.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324632-pm-assures-digital-wallet-benefit-distribution-in-last-quarter-of-year/

 

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IN PICTURES – Eid al-Fitr prayer said at Bangkok’s historic Tonson Mosque

 

 

As Muslims around the world gather to mark the end of Ramadan, the Thailand’s Islamic community at the historic Tonson Mosque joined the Eid al-Fitr prayer during the early hours of this morning.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324633-in-pictures-–-eid-al-fitr-prayer-said-at-bangkok’s-historic-tonson-mosque/

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Elephants Join Water Splashes in Ayutthaya

 

 

AYUTTHAYA, April 10 (TNA) – The Songkran Festival in the ancient city of Ayutthaya has commenced with elephants adorned with colorful paints splashing water joyously.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324634-elephants-join-water-splashes-in-ayutthaya/

 

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Move Forward may get more time for defence in charter court

 

Pita Limjaroenrat (C) attends a press conference at the Thai parliament in Bangkok on January 31 after Thailand’s Constitutional Court ordered Pita and the Move Forward Party to stop campaigning for Lese-Majeste reform immediately. //AFP

 

The Constitutional Court is unlikely to issue a ruling on the fate of the opposition Move Forward party this month and have given the party more time to present additional defence evidence against an application for the dissolution of the party, Constitutional Court president Nakharin Mektrairat said today.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324638-move-forward-may-get-more-time-for-defence-in-charter-court/

 

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Water supply to large parts of Hua Hin to be suspended amid upcoming Songkran festival

 

 

Hua Hin’s Mayor has confirmed that the water supply to large parts of Hua Hin will be suspended from today (April 10) ahead of the Songkran festival which will still go ahead and which is due to get underway from Thursday (April 11).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324643-water-supply-to-large-parts-of-hua-hin-to-be-suspended-amid-upcoming-songkran-festival/

 

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