THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Tuesday 24 December 2024

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Tsunami Survivor Leads Community's Safety Efforts 20 Years Later

 

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Nearly 20 years after the Boxing Day tsunami, one man in Phang Nga province stands as a beacon of hope and safety for his community. Meet 59-year-old Banlue Choosin, a former fisherman turned guardian of the Andaman Sea.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1347062-tsunami-survivor-leads-communitys-safety-efforts-20-years-later/

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Man Arrested for Scamming Chinese Tourists at Maharaj Café

 

 

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A 55-year-old man named Kritsana has been detained for impersonating a café owner and scamming a group of Chinese tourists in the Maharaj area. The fraud incident involved eight hearing-impaired tourists, who were charged 2,608 baht (US$75) for a meal by Kritsana before he fled.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1347063-man-arrested-for-scamming-chinese-tourists-at-maharaj-café/

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Khon Kaen Woman Secretly Filmed in Restaurant: Legal Battle Begins

 

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In Khon Kaen, a disturbing incident occurred when 24-year-old Kotchakorn discovered she was being secretly recorded while using a restaurant restroom. Despite the perpetrator's confession, evidence was deleted, hindering immediate police action.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1347064-khon-kaen-woman-secretly-filmed-in-restaurant-legal-battle-begins/

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Fire Destroys Thai Couple's Home, Community Rallies to Aid Recovery

 

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A fire devastated the home of Yom Boonchure, 59, and Yee Thongmak, 62, in Ban Sanuan, Surin, leaving their possessions, including cash, gold, and silk, worth over 2.5 million baht (US$73,205) destroyed. The blaze occurred on December 21, burning down both their old wooden house and a newer two-story house.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1347065-fire-destroys-thai-couples-home-community-rallies-to-aid-recovery/

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Festive crackdown: Car decked with lights halted in Bangkok

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A festive spectacle on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road through Bangkok captured the attention of many, including that of law enforcement, as a car adorned with reindeer antlers, a red nose, and twinkling Christmas lights drove along the busy street.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1347066-festive-crackdown-car-decked-with-lights-halted-in-bangkok/

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Thailand Expands Digital Wallet Scheme, Aiding 4 Million Seniors

 

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The Thai cabinet has approved expanding the "digital wallet" program, offering 10,000 baht to citizens aged 60 and above. Payments will be made before January 29, ahead of the Chinese New Year.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1347069-thailand-expands-digital-wallet-scheme-aiding-4-million-seniors/

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Thai couple dead in murder-suicide over jealousy of ex-husband

By Petch Petpailin

 

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A Thai man fatally shot his wife before taking his own life at their shared home in Soi Lat Phrao 87 in the Wang Thong Lang district of Bangkok yesterday, December 23, in an act of jealousy over her ex-husband.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1347072-thai-couple-dead-in-murder-suicide-over-jealousy-of-ex-husband/

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Thai woman brtually assaulted by neighbour over wandering ducks

By Petch Petpailin

 

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A Thai woman in the central province of Chantaburi sought justice for her mother, who was physically assaulted by a female neighbour after two ducks wandered into the neighbour‘s residence.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1347073-thai-woman-brtually-assaulted-by-neighbour-over-wandering-ducks/

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Bangkok Lowers Speed Limit to 60 km/h Amid Safety Push

 

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Bangkok officials, as announced by the Royal Gazette on December 24, have implemented a new speed limit across the city as part of an effort to improve road safety. The speed limit on most roads has been reduced from 80 km/h to 60 km/h, except on 13 major roads where the usual speed limits will remain intact. The roads exempt from this change include Vibhavadi-Rangsit and Bangna Trat, among others.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1347074-bangkok-lowers-speed-limit-to-60-kmh-amid-safety-push/

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Thailand's New Year Campaign Battles Drunk Driving amid Road Struggles

 

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Thailand is launching the "Don't Drink and Drive, Get Home Safely" campaign to reduce road accidents during New Year celebrations. The campaign includes public service messages, random sobriety checks, and increased police patrols to combat the rise in alcohol-related road deaths during the holidays. A government spokesperson urged people to avoid driving after drinking.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1347076-thailands-new-year-campaign-battles-drunk-driving-amid-road-struggles/

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