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From Bangkok Post The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation has pledged to end violence in educational institutions following a hazing incident that left a first-year engineering student seriously injured. Suchada Taensap, secretary to the caretaker minister, said the ministry would fully cooperate with the police in the investigation after meeting with investigators at Muang Nonthaburi police station on Saturday. The student’s parents filed a complaint with the police on Aug 15 after their 20-year-old son, a freshman at Rajamangala University of Technology Suvarnabhumi, was assaulted by a group of students. According to the co…

From The Thaiger Debate is intensifying over whether Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin should be ousted from office following his controversial decision to appoint Pichit Chuenban, a former convict, as a PM’s Office Minister in the latest Cabinet reshuffle. Former senator Wanchai Sornsiri expressed confidence that the Constitutional Court will likely dismiss the case against PM Srettha, pointing out that no court ruling has been made on the specific crime that would prevent Pichit from taking up the ministerial position. Pichit was accused of attempted bribery in 2008 while representing former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in a contentious land case. Alth…

NOTE -- There is a club (formerly known as New Twilight) that is known by the name "Simply" on Soi Narathiwas 1 (same soi as Nature Boy bar is located). From Bangkok Post Two police officers from the Bang Rak station fatally shot a drunken man outside a nightclub on Surawong Road on Thursday. The officers told investigators they were working in plainclothes on a surveillance assignment when they received a report about a man acting aggressively in front of the Simply Tomboy nightclub. The officers said they arrived at the scene at around 1.30am and found an intoxicated man acting belligerently. The man, later identified as Mongkol Kamolsawas, 46, …

From The Thaiger A businessman was robbed by a transgender woman he met at a hotel, who then attempted to sell his stolen vehicle on social media. The police set up a sting operation but the suspect managed to flee. Around 1am today, August 15, a 42 year old businessman, referred to as Gorn, visited the Nonthaburi City Police Station to identify his black Suzuki Swift. The vehicle had been recovered by police outside a convenience store on Soi 20 Mithuna in the Huai Khwang district of Bangkok. The car had been stolen by a 28 year old transgender woman named Pink, on the evening of August 13, as confirmed by CCTV footage. The footage showed Pink leaving the …

From Thai PBS World The Constitutional Court decided unanimously today to dissolve the main opposition Move Forward party, after finding the party guilty of attempting to overthrow the system of democracy under a constitutional Monarchy. The court also decided to debar the party’s executive committee members from contesting elections, from involvement in the setting up of a new party and from sitting on the executive committee of a new party for 10 years from today. The court ruled that the party’s attempt to amend the lèse majesté law (§112 of the Criminal Code), the inclusion of such proposed amendments in its policy platform and the continuous election c…

The following has been discussed in other posts by Isaan Lawyers. I now leave it to our in-house legal experts to pass judgement. From Pattaya News When a foreign national dies in Thailand without a will, the process of handling their estate can be complex. Here’s a detailed look at what happens presented by our sponsors and friends at Issan Lawyers. Application of Thai Law Thai inheritance law applies to the estate of any person who dies in Thailand, including foreign nationals. This means that if a foreigner dies intestate (without a will), their estate will be distributed according to Thai statutory inheritance laws. Distribution of the Estate …

From The Nation The northern province of Lamphun unveiled its latest tourist attraction on Saturday (August 10) – the Wat Doi Ti Skywalk – which offers panoramic views of mountain landmarks in Lamphun and Chiang Mai. Tourists visiting this glass-bottomed skywalk will be able to see the Si Kru Ba pagoda and Wat Phra Phutthabat Tak Pha, two of Lamphun’s iconic religious attractions from up top, provincial governor Suntitorn Yimlamai said after cutting the ribbon. They can also see Chiang Mai’s Doi Suthep and Doi Inthanon, the latter being the tallest mountain in Thailand at 2,600 metres above sea level. Near the skywalk on the mountaintop is a shri…

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From The Nation Seven new waterway routes are being planned in the Bangkok metropolitan area to ease traffic congestion and boost the comprehensive public transport network in the capital, the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning said on Friday. The Transport Ministry is drafting the “W-Map initiative” to add waterway transport routes in Bangkok from now until 2032, aiming to increase the total distance of boat routes in the capital to 244.2km from the current 131.2km, office director Panya Chupanich said. The initiative also aims to increase the number of piers to 164 from 103, and the number of boat interchanging hubs to 30 from 8 at pr…

From Bangkok Post A police spokesman has warned the public to be cautious about fake government websites and urged them to report them. Pol Maj Gen Siriwat Deepor, deputy spokesman, said on Sunday the Royal Thai Police had found that more fraudsters were creating web addresses with the “.go.th” domain extension typically used by government agencies to trick people into thinking they are authentic. The scammers would put the “.go.th” domain extension in the last part of a URL called the path to lure careless internet users. Pol Maj Gen Siriwat cited https://dif.link/www.ccid1.ccib.go.th as an example of a hoax government site that police had already taken do…

For the past three weeks rarely has a done passed without a headline about this species of tasty tilapia. From Bangkok Post The Lawyers Council of Thailand is planning to file a lawsuit against private companies and state agencies which are responsible for the unchecked spread of blackchin tilapia, an invasive species from west Africa which is quickly taking over the country's waterways. A team of lawyers from the council on Sunday set up a booth at Wat Khao Yi San in Samut Songkhram's Amphawa district, where residents who have been affected by the invasive fish species could register to take part in the lawsuit or submit evidence showing the damage c…

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Having left Bangkok not that long ago, don't recall finding an acceptable meal at a reasonable price problematic. Most Thais patronize prepared food vendors. If the industry is experiencing a big drop in income, I'd first look at their pricing. Even McDonald's announced this week the return of the "value meal" due to reduced same-store sales. From Pattaya News On July 31st, 2024, Mr. Sorathep Rojpotjanaruch, the Chairman of the Thai Restaurant Business Association, revealed that the restaurant industry has faced a significant drop in spending, exceeding 50% recently. The association had appealed to the Thai Prime Minister to address the current econom…

From The Thaiger A 27 year old British tourist embarked on a dream holiday to Thailand but has mysteriously vanished, leaving his loved ones in a state of despair. Simon Robinson jetted off to Thailand on July 22, planning to soak up the Sun until August 3. However, just days into his trip, he phoned his girlfriend on July 26, announcing his early return. That call was the last anyone heard from him. According to The Lincolnite, Robinson, who spends much of his time in Boston, Lincolnshire, UK, never boarded his flight despite his phone pinging near Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport. Since that fateful call, his phone has been switched off,…

From The Nation Kunlavut Vitidsarn, the 2023 men’s badminton world champion, is poised to take on the current world No 1 Shi Yuqi of China following his victory over Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto in the round of 16 knockout match at the Porte de La Chapelle Arena in Paris on Thursday. Despite being troubled by poor air ventilation in the first game, the world No. 8 lost the opening game 16-21 and trailed by three points early in the second game. However, Kunlavut raised his level, cut down on unforced errors, and intensified his attack to bounce back and win the match “I made way too many mistakes and played under pressure in the first game. But afte…

I view in real time or tape and watch both NBC and CBC coverage. They have taken to sometimes miniaturizing events on the screen during a plentiful array of commercials. I get that sponsors are essential and I don’t mind, though usually fast-forwarding from recordings. My app streaming choice came down to Peacock or CBC Gem. I already have the latter for a few bucks monthly, so the obvious choice. Live full events then archived for later attention. Organized by sport and day, no ads, total unbroken event coverage rather than jumping around, and capacity to forward the recording at 10-second intervals or using the time bar during slow parts, or slowing or freezing the…

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I was at a neighbor's birthday party last week-end. We were seated at the "neighbors' table" (as opposed to relatives' table), so we got to talk with a lot of our neighbors. We live in a neighborhood riddled with celebrities, and tour vans are constantly plying our streets. When we drive to downtown LA or to Burbank, and we take Mulholland Drive down the hill (as opposed to when we drive to WeHo, Hollywood, the west side, or the valley), and we pass on average 3 vans as we go down the hill. Our record so far is 8 vans (though that's an extreme). In my experience (having lived here almost 4 years), the drivers of these vans seem quite considerate, and always pu…

From TechCrunch A federal district court in New York has ruled that U.S. border agents must obtain a warrant before searching the electronic devices of Americans and international travelers crossing the U.S. border. The ruling on July 24 is the latest court opinion to upend the U.S. government’s long-standing legal argument, which asserts that federal border agents should be allowed to access the devices of travelers at ports of entry, like airports, seaports and land borders, without a court-approved warrant. Civil liberties groups who advocated for the ruling praised the judgment. “The ruling makes clear that border agents need a warrant before they…

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A condescending new advertisement by US giant Apple sparked outrage in Thailand, with locals threatening to ditch Apple and their iPhones for Samsung. Thai resident and English teacher David William, who boasts 1.6 million Facebook followers and 2.9 million TikTok followers, slammed the ad on his TikTok account @davidwilliamdw. His critique of the ad, The Underdogs: OOO (Out Of Office) | Apple at Work, has racked up over 9.7 million views and more than 10,000 comments. William and many netizens are furious with Apple’s depiction of Thailand. Although filmed in Thailand and featuring Thai elements like food, clothing, and public transport, the ad’s old-fashioned …