Bangkok Warns Riverside Communities as Chao Phraya Levels Rise

The transcription below provides news stories from across Thailand and Asia, hosted by Alex and Jay in the Good Morning Thailand programme. The stories range from Bangkok riverside communities bracing for rising Chao Phraya waters to Phuket residents calling for an investigation into smoke rising from a road.

1. Bangkok Warns Riverside Communities as Chao Phraya Levels Rise

Bangkok authorities have warned riverside residents and businesses to prepare for rising Chao Phraya waters as dam releases increase. Low-lying communities outside flood barriers face particular risks, with residents urged to move valuables to higher ground and monitor official updates.

2. Chon Buri Flags 14,264 Foreign-Linked Companies for Nominee Risks

Chon Buri officials are investigating 14,264 foreign-linked companies for possible nominee arrangements and illegal land ownership. Seventy firms have been selected for closer inspections, with 39 classified as high risk.

3. Four Suspects Face Indictment in Heroin Trafficking Network

Thailand’s attorney general has ordered the indictment of four suspects linked to a heroin trafficking network connected to a Thai flight attendant arrested in Australia. Three suspects are in custody, while a fourth remains at large.

4. Three Thai Women Detained in Sri Lanka Over Cannabis Smuggling

Three Thai women have been arrested at Sri Lanka’s main international airport after authorities seized nearly eight kilogrammes of cannabis and hashish. Investigators are examining possible links between the luggage seizures and the people behind the alleged trafficking operation.

5. Noise Dispute Ends in Fatal Shooting in Nakhon Si Thammarat

A 37-year-old man has died after a confrontation with motorcycle riders over nighttime noise escalated into a shooting. A 15-year-old suspect allegedly admitted firing the gun and now faces an intentional murder charge alongside an 18-year-old suspect.

6. Taipei Raid Uncovers Illegal Sex Business Involving 17 Thai Women

Taipei police detained 17 Thai women and one Vietnamese woman during a raid on an alleged illegal sex business in Wanhua. Authorities say 10 of the Thai women had overstayed their permitted time in Taiwan, while the suspected operator faces possible prosecution.

7. Thailand Studies Minimum Pay Standards for Delivery Riders

Thailand is exploring minimum compensation standards for app-based delivery riders amid disputes over platform pay rates and operating costs. The government is gathering data on expenses as rider representatives push for higher per-kilometre rates.

8. Phuket Residents Seek Probe Into Smoke Rising From Road

Residents in Phuket’s Thalang district are urging authorities to investigate smoke and a burning electrical smell coming from cracks in a road near Ban Lipon Intersection. Locals suspect damaged underground cables, but the cause has yet to be confirmed.