THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Friday 16 August 2024

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Leader of Pheu Thai Party, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, wave before press conference in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

 

Paetongtarn Shinawatra to be Nominated as Thailand's New PM

 

The Pheu Thai Party has announced that it will nominate Paetongtarn Shinawatra as its candidate for Prime Minister to succeed Srettha Thavisin, who was removed from office by the Constitutional Court on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1335634-paetongtarn-shinawatra-to-be-nominated-as-thailands-new-pm/

 

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Bhumjaithai to Back Pheu Thai's Prime Minister Candidate, But with a Condition

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The Bhumjaithai party will back any candidate from the Pheu Thai party for the Prime Minister's position, as long as they do not support a change in Article 112 of the Penal Code, said Bhumjaithai's party leader, Anutin Charnvirakul on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1335596-bhumjaithai-to-back-pheu-thais-prime-minister-candidate-but-with-a-condition/

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Thai Woman Criticised for Offering Pay for Extra Luggage Space on Japan Flight

 

A woman from Thailand faced harsh criticism online after posting a request for someone to transport her additional luggage to Japan for a fee. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1335610-thai-woman-criticised-for-offering-pay-for-extra-luggage-space-on-japan-flight/

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Hoteliers Unimpressed by New Tax Incentives to Boost Thai Tourism

 

Picture courtesy: Bestagency

 

The Thai government's recent tax incentives aimed at boosting tourism in secondary provinces have been met with scepticism by the country's hoteliers. Despite the effort to encourage growth through financial benefits, hotel entrepreneurs’ response has been notably lukewarm.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1335636-hoteliers-unimpressed-by-new-tax-incentives-to-boost-thai-tourism/

 

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Woman Charged for Blocking Parking Space with Traffic Cone in Patong
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Patong, Phuket– A Thai woman has been charged after using a traffic cone to reserve a parking space on a public roadside in Patong.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1335637-woman-charged-for-blocking-parking-space-with-traffic-cone-in-patong/

 

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Thailand Cracks Down on Foreign Businesses to Protect Local SMEs

 

Picture courtesy: National News Bureau of Thailand

 

The Department of Business Development (DBD) in Thailand is ramping up efforts to strictly enforce laws surrounding foreign businesses to ensure fair competition for Thai entrepreneurs.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1335638-thailand-cracks-down-on-foreign-businesses-to-protect-local-smes/

 

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Fire in Soi Charan Sanitwong Bangkok Damages 16 Homes

 

 

August 15, a fire broke out in Soi Charan Sanitwong 79, and quickly spread damaging 16 houses, in a residential area located in Bang Phlat district, Bangkok

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1335639-fire-in-soi-charan-sanitwong-damages-16-houses/

 

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Police Raid Illegal Timber Warehouse in Chiang Mai, Arrest Army Officer

 

 

August 15, officers from the Environmental Crime Division (ECD) conducted a raid on an illegal timber warehouse in Chiang Mai and arrested an army officer, along with others involved, while they were in the process of delivering illegal timber to a local investor.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1335640-police-raid-illegal-timber-warehouse-in-chiang-mai-arrest-army-officer/

 

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Naked Foreigner Rescued from Cow Attack in Dramatic Incident
 

Photo composite courtesy: Daily News

 

In a bizarre and startling turn of events on the evening of 15th August, rescue teams in Ban Na Derm, Surat Thani Province, were called to a scene where a naked foreign man was aggressively being gored by a cow. The incident unfolded along Highway 41 at the intersection with Highway 44.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1335641-naked-foreigner-rescued-from-cow-attack-in-dramatic-incident/

 

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Loan Shark Retaliation Fails: Grenade Thrown at Garage Owner

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A gang of loan sharks shockingly threw an M79 grenade at a car repair shop in Chaiyaphum Province after a debtor reported them to the police. Thankfully, the grenade did not explode.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1335642-loan-shark-retaliation-fails-grenade-thrown-at-garage-owner/

 

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Pickup Truck Tyre Blowout Causes Multiple Rolls: 1 Dead, 1 Injured

 

 

A pickup truck experienced a tyre blowout on a highway, near Pattaya, causing the vehicle to roll multiple times. A husband and wife were ejected from the vehicle, with the wife injured and the husband losing his life.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1335643-pickup-truck-tyre-blowout-causes-multiple-rolls-1-dead-1-injured/

 

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Tracing the Career of 'Big Joke': Former Dep Police Chief Dismissed for Severe Misconduct

 

Picture courtesy: Daily News

 

A look back at the career path of Pol. Gen. Surachate "Big Joke" Hakparn, before his dismissal from the position of Deputy Police Chief due to allegations of severe disciplinary violations, leading to a formal investigation.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1335644-tracing-the-career-of-big-joke-former-dep-police-chief-dismissed-for-severe-misconduct/

 

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NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Friday 16 August 2024

 

 

Full story: 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1335647-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-friday-16-august-2024/

 

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Thaksin Tells Pheu Thai to Abandon Digital Wallet Plan

 

FILE - Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File)

 

Pheu Thai Party patriarch Thaksin Shinawatra has reportedly instructed the ruling party to drop its digital wallet flagship policy. This direction came just hours after the Constitutional Court ousted Thailand's PM Srettha Thavisin from his position as prime minister.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1335648-thaksin-tells-pheu-thai-to-abandon-digital-wallet-plan/

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Thailand’s health crackdown: Screening mpox-treme measures
by Bob Scott

 

Picture courtesy of The Indian Express

Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health is on high alert, ramping up passenger screening like never before to fend off a potential mpox outbreak. This drastic measure comes hot on the heels of the World Health Organisation (WHO) slapping a “public health emergency of international concern” label on the situation, following a surge of mpox cases in several African nations.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1335652-thailand’s-health-crackdown-screening-mpox-treme-measures/

 

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Bangkok Reviews Bus Stops After 11-Year-Old Electrocuted

 

Picture courtesy: Thai PBS

 

An 11-year-old boy was electrocuted while waiting for a bus, before his hand accidentally hit a bus stop light box, causing some nerve damage. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has ordered inspections of all bus stop light boxes.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1335654-bangkok-reviews-bus-stops-after-11-year-old-electrocuted/

 

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Naked foreign man gored by cow after alleged sexual abuse
by Petch Petpailin

 

Photo via Matichon

A foreign man refused medical treatment after being gored by a cow in the southern province of Surat Thani. Rescuers suspected that the foreigner attempted to sexually abuse the animal.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1335641-naked-foreigner-rescued-from-cow-attack-in-dramatic-incident/?do=findComment&comment=19153305

 

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Thai police arrest over 30 armed youths in Udon Thani
by Puntid Tantivangphaisal

 

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

Thai police arrested over 30 youths, aged 14 to 18, armed with knives and homemade bombs, waiting to ambush rivals in Udon Thani. The incident occurred at 2am yesterday, August 15, prompting a swift response and investigation.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1335660-thai-police-arrest-over-30-armed-youths-in-udon-thani/

 

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Thai tourist praised for removing sticker from Mount Fuji
by Puntid Tantivangphaisal

 

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

A Thai tourist removed a controversial sticker placed by a popular travel page on Mount Fuji, sparking widespread gratitude on social media.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1335663-thai-tourist-praised-for-removing-sticker-from-mount-fuji/

 

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Lift plummets from 32nd to 15th floor in Bangkok condo (video)
by Puntid Tantivangphaisal 

 

Photo courtesy of Titkok @somo_41456

A woman experienced a terrifying ordeal when the lift she was using at her condo in Bangkok suddenly plummeted from the 32nd floor and stopped at the 15th floor, leaving her shaken.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1335668-lift-plummets-from-32nd-to-15th-floor-in-bangkok-condo-video/

 

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Kuwaiti man assaulted in Phuket after insulting Thais (video)
by Petch Petpailin

 

Photo via Khao Phuket

Two Thai men physically assaulted a Kuwaiti man near Soi Bangla in the Patong neighbourhood of Phuket after the foreigner allegedly insulted Thai people.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1335673-kuwaiti-man-assaulted-in-phuket-after-insulting-thais-video/

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School Bus Overturns in Mukdahan, 28 Injured

 

 

On August 16, a local school bus overturned on the Don Tan-Loeng Nok Tha Road near Ban Phu Lom, Mukdahan Province, crashed and injured 28 people.

 

Full story : https://aseannow.com/topic/1335678-school-bus-overturns-in-mukdahan-28-injured/

 

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BREAKING

 

Paetongtarn Shinawatra Elected as Thailand's 31st Prime Minister

 

Leader of Pheu Thai Party, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, talks to reporters during a press conference in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

 

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, 37, was elected as Thailand's 31st Prime Minister on Friday, gaining majority support from the House of Representatives. She becomes the country's youngest and second female leader.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1335683-paetongtarn-shinawatra-elected-as-thailands-31st-prime-minister/

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Another Foreigner Falls From Building in Pattaya

 

 

August 16, a foreign man was reported to have jumped or fallen from the 6th floor of a condominium near Soi Chaiyapruek, Pattaya

 

Full story : https://aseannow.com/topic/1335682-another-foreigner-falls-from-building-in-pattaya/

 

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Prawit punchline: PPP leader faces prison after journalist assault - video

 

Photo via MGR Online

 

Palang Pracharath Party leader Prawit Wongsuwan faces an assault charge after he lashed out in anger towards a Thai journalist after being questioned about the new Prime Minister of Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1335696-prawit-punchline-ppp-leader-faces-prison-after-journalist-assault-video/

 

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Elderly man found dragging injured dog along Thai village road

 

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

An elderly man was seen dragging a dog along a village road in Thailand, prompting a quick response from rescue teams. The man claimed he was taking the injured dog to the vet but couldn’t carry it, so he used a rope to drag it.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1335697-elderly-man-found-dragging-injured-dog-along-thai-village-road/

 

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Zebra crossing drama: Pickup truck hits student outside school - video

 

video capture TikTok @boonlertkhunkham

 

A careless pickup truck driver struck a student walking across a zebra crossing in front of a school, causing him to be thrown onto the road. This incident was captured on a TikTok video posted by user @boonlertkhunkham yesterday, August 15.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1335698-zebra-crossing-drama-pickup-truck-hits-student-outside-school-video/

 

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British family struggles with father’s funeral costs in Thailand

 

Photo courtesy of Julie Robertson via Sunderland Echo

 

The sudden death of a British man from Sunderland has left his family reeling, both emotionally and financially.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1335699-british-family-struggles-with-father’s-funeral-costs-in-thailand/

 

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Russian dad’s Phuket heartbreak: Wife bolts, leaves him penniless

 

Photo by เอกภพ ทองทับ via Khao Phuket

 

A Russian man and his five year old son living in Phuket appealed for help after his Thai wife left him penniless and took his belongings.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1335700-russian-dad’s-phuket-heartbreak-wife-bolts-leaves-him-penniless/

 

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Thai man admits ordering poison from Hat Yai in suicide pact

 

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

A Thai man confessed to ordering the toxic substance known as potassium gold cyanide from Hat Yai and having it delivered to a dormitory in Nonthaburi. He claimed that he intended to consume it in a suicide pact. However, he vomited it all out.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1335701-thai-man-admits-ordering-poison-from-hat-yai-in-suicide-pact/