THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 21 September 2024

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The cannabis seized at Stansted Airport. Picture courtesy: NCA via ESSEX Live

 

Former Arsenal Player Arrested Over £600K Cannabis Smuggling from Thailand

Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, once a promising talent for Arsenal, finds himself in serious legal trouble after being arrested for attempting to smuggle cannabis worth approximately £600,000 (around $800,000) via a British airport.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1338711-former-arsenal-player-arrested-over-£600k-cannabis-smuggling-from-thailand/

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Thai hotels back new co-payment scheme amid fraud cases

Photo courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

Hotel operators in Thailand have embraced a proposal to revive the co-payment scheme for hotel expenses, viewing it as a potential boost for domestic spending. However, concerns have been raised regarding 1,400 unresolved fraud cases from the scheme’s previous phases.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1338682-thai-hotels-back-new-co-payment-scheme-amid-fraud-cases/

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Baht's biggest surge since 1998 poses risk to tourism and Exports

 

Picture courtesy: Thai Rath

 

The baht is experiencing its sharpest rise in 26 years, reaching levels last seen during the 1998 Asian financial crisis. This surge has hampered Thailand's recovery in the tourism and export sectors, Bloomberg News reports.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1338716-bahts-biggest-surge-since-1998-poses-risk-to-tourism-and-exports/

 

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School Bus Overturns in Sisaket, 20 Students Injured

 

 

Emergency services in Sisaket were alerted to an incident involving a school bus that overturned on the road between Ban Phon Yang and Ban Nong Phai in Phon Yang Subdistrict, Wang Hin District. The accident left 20 students injured.

 

Full story : https://aseannow.com/topic/1338717-school-bus-overturns-in-sisaket-20-students-injured/

 

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Murder of Woman Found Bound in Apartment: Dead at Least 3 Days

 

 

A 53-year-old woman, identified as Darunee from Samut Sakhon, was discovered murdered in her apartment at a housing complex in Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani. Her hands and feet were bound with black electrical cords, and her neck was tied with a cord. The body was found after neighbours reported a foul odour emanating from her apartment

 

Full story : https://aseannow.com/topic/1338719-murder-of-woman-found-bound-in-apartment-dead-at-least-3-days/

 

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Pickup Truck Carrying Chicken Meat Crashes into Trailer Truck, Driver Killed

 

 

A fatal collision involving a pickup truck and an 18-wheeler trailer truck occurred on Highway 21, Lopburi-Lom Sak Road in Lopburi Province.

 

Full story : https://aseannow.com/topic/1338720-pickup-truck-carrying-chicken-meat-crashes-into-trailer-truck-driver-killed/

 

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NSPRT Calls for Mass Protest Against Constitutional Amendments for Thaksin 

 

Picture courtesy: Thai Rath

 

The Network of Students and People for Reform of Thailand (NSPRT) has issued a public call for mass protests, rallying citizens to oppose proposed amendments to the constitution, which they believe are intended to benefit former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1338724-nsprt-calls-for-mass-protest-against-constitutional-amendments-for-thaksin/

 

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Dr. Seri Warns of Flood Risks from Storm Soulik: Over 70% Severity Predicted

 

 

On September 20, 2024, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Seri Supratid, Director of the Climate Change and Disaster Center at Rangsit University and Vice President of the National Disaster Warning Council Foundation, shared an urgent flood risk update on Facebook regarding "Storm Soulik."

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1338725-dr-seri-warns-of-flood-risks-from-storm-soulik-over-70-severity-predicted/

 

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Krabi mother scammed twice while trying to bail out son
by Puntid Tantivangphaisal

 

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

A mother from Krabi has been left devastated after being scammed twice while trying to secure bail for her son, costing her 100,000 baht and leaving her in debt. Her son remains in prison and she is pleading for help.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1338731-krabi-mother-scammed-twice-while-trying-to-bail-out-son/

 

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Woman Falls from Building Near Robinson Mall Chantaburi

 

 

Local authorities responded to an incident where a woman fell from a building near the Robinson Mall in Chantaburi Mall and found a young woman hanging by one leg on railings below.

 

Full story : https://aseannow.com/topic/1338732-woman-falls-from-building-near-robinson-mall-chantaburi/

 

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Parents Abandon Newborn Girl in Temple Bathroom Near Pattaya

 

 

A newborn baby girl was abandoned in a bathroom at a local temple. The baby, left wrapped in a towel and a pink silk cloth, was discovered by monks at Khao Pong Saket Phutthacharn Temple in Chonburi's Bang Lamung district.

 

Full story : https://aseannow.com/topic/1338733-parents-abandon-newborn-girl-in-temple-bathroom-near-pattaya/

 

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Chalong Police urge motorists to reclaim lost licence plates
by Puntid Tantivangphaisal 

 

Photo courtesy of Phuket News

Chalong Police have called for motorists who lost their licence plates while navigating floodwaters this week to get in touch, as several plates have been handed in.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1338735-chalong-police-urge-motorists-to-reclaim-lost-licence-plates/

 

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Foreign Pilots Temporarily Allowed to Fly Domestic Routes?

 

 

The Labour Ministry is considering a temporary allowance for foreign pilots to fly domestic routes under wet lease agreements, according to Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn. While this arrangement is being explored for one specific airline, further requests from other airlines will be evaluated individually.

 

Full story : https://aseannow.com/topic/1338750-foreign-pilots-temporarily-allowed-to-fly-domestic-routes/