THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 8 May 2024

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Two motorbike riders killed as loaded pick-up truck crosses road divider

 

Photo courtesy of Phuket GO

 

Two persons were killed and several injured in a car crash on Phra Baramee Road close to Patong Hill's east side on the night of May 7. The accident happened when a pickup truck, which was carrying immigrant workers, swerved across the median and hit a motorcycle.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1326834-two-motorbike-riders-killed-as-loaded-pick-up-truck-crosses-road-divider/

 

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Bus driver dies, 29 passengers hurt in Lampang tour bus crash last night

 

Photo courtesy of Thai PBS

 

A bus driver died and 29 passengers, both Thai and international, got injured- with two sustaining serious injuries- following a bus crash on Tuesday night. The tour bus was en route from Chiang Mai to Bangkok when it lost control, veered off the road and hit a tree.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1326836-bus-driver-dies-29-passengers-hurt-in-lampang-tour-bus-crash-last-night/

 

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Phuket's Pling Island and nearby area closed to reduce coral bleaching

 

File photo for reference only. Courtesy of Google

 

The area around Pling Island and the surrounding coral reefs of Sirinart National Park in Phuket are closed temporarily due to extreme coral bleaching. This is a result of rising sea water temperatures.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1326838-phukets-pling-island-and-nearby-area-closed-to-reduce-coral-bleaching/

 

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MWA Alerts About Possible Change in Tap Water Taste Due to High Tides

 

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The Metropolitan Waterworks Authority (MWA) has informed residents that the taste of tap water might alter a bit between May 9 and 15.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1326839-mwa-alerts-about-possible-change-in-tap-water-taste-due-to-high-tides/

 

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Residents in Pattaya Express Concerns Over Job Theft and Begging by Illegal Migrants

 

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The locals of Pattaya are once again appealing to the relevant authorities to address the issue of illegal migrant workers, who they claim are taking jobs away from Thai people and bothering tourists.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1326840-residents-in-pattaya-express-concerns-over-job-theft-and-begging-by-illegal-migrants/

 

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Hat Yai Police Crack Down on Gun Robbery Gang, Recover 37 Stolen Firearms

 

Photo courtesy of The Pattaya News

 

On May 7th, 2024, police in Hat Yai, Songkhla, held a press conference detailing a sizable gun shop theft. They reported they had recovered 37 stolen firearms.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1326841-hat-yai-police-crack-down-on-gun-robbery-gang-recover-37-stolen-firearms/

 

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