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Nothing illegal is happening in pubs and bars on Walking Street, say Pattaya police

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 05, 2022

Police swooped in on entertainment venues in Pattaya’s Walking Street in the early hours of Saturday to hunt down drugs, guns and illegal migrants.

Their aim was to ensure security ahead of the high tourist season and was inspired by a recent crackdown in Bangkok.

On October 26, 237 Chinese nationals were arrested at an alleged drug party in Bangkok’s Sathorn area. Also detained were 29 Thai and Cambodian employees. The so-called restaurant/karaoke joint is now being investigated for involvement in drug trafficking and money-laundering operations possibly being run by foreign gangs.

Read more 237 Chinese nationals arrested as police raid alleged drug party at Bangkok restaurant

The inspection on Saturday was led by Muang Pattaya Police Station in collaboration with Tourist Police Division 1 and Chonburi Immigration Police Bureau.

Police officers checked pubs, restaurants and karaoke joints on both sides of Walking Street to see if alcohol was being served to minors, if any drugs were being sold or consumed and if anyone was carrying a gun. They also checked foreign patrons’ passports and travel documents to ensure nobody had entered the country illegally, was overstaying or using fake IDs.

After the operation, police declared nothing illegal had been found and it was business as usual.

Pattaya on the east coast of Thailand is known as the “city of sin” due to its growing sex industry and buzzing nightlife. Prostitution is still illegal in Thailand, though authorities generally overlook it.

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How to launch your krathong in cyberspace – and track its digital journey

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 05, 2022

Loy Krathong revellers can float their lanterns online on Tuesday as Thailand seeks to reduce the mountain of waste that clogs rivers, canals and lakes during the annual festival.

Local authorities around the country will organise the usual watery Loy Krathong festivities but three websites will offer eco-friendly alternative ways to celebrate.

The Culture Ministry is inviting people to visit https://ecard.m-culture.go.th, where they can create electronic Loy Krathong greeting cards until Thursday.

All users have to do is choose a design, fill in the receiver’s name and message, click the “สร้างการ์ด” (create card) button, and then share or download their creation.

Or there’s Longdo, which allows users to float their krathongs at its map website https://map.longdo.com/loykrathong.

Users select a location to launch their krathong and then follow its journey as it floats along the digital waters.

Meanwhile the Old Siam Shopping Plaza near the Grand Palace is seeking to clean up the historic area’s riverside and canals at https://theoldsiam.co.th/loykrathong.

Head to the website to choose a krathong, add your prayer, and then launch it into cyberspace.
 

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Bangkok buses on 41 routes to run for an extra hour on Loy Krathong

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 05, 2022

The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) will extend the operating hours of 2,845 city buses by an hour to ensure Bangkokians get home safely on Loy Krathong night. Many public buses normally terminate at 10pm.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) also announced earlier this week that it is opening 33 public parks until midnight on Tuesday to accommodate the floating of krathongs. A special fair featuring live performances and stalls is also being held at the foot of Rama VIII bridge on the Thonburi side.

Meanwhile, the routes and bus numbers that will be adjusted on Tuesday (November 8) are:

• Lumpini Park: 4, 13, 15, 45, 47, 50, 62, 67, 76, 77, 141, 505, A3

• Ong Ang Canal: 1, 4, 21, 25, 37, 53, 73, 508, AC8

• Saranrom Park: 1, 2, 3, 12, 25, 47, 53, 60, 508

• Maharaj Pier: 1, 25, 32, 47, 53, 80, 82, 91, 189, 503, 508

• Wat Pho: 1, 12, 25, 32, 47, 53, 80, 82, 189, 503, 508

• Chulalongkorn University: 16, 21, 25, 36, 47, 50, 93, 141, 501

• Wat Pha Si: 23, 72

• Benjasiri Park: 2, 25, 501, 508, 511

• Chatuchak Park: 3, 26, 34, 39, 59, 63, 77, 96, 134, 136, 138, 145, 502, 503, 509, 510, 517, AC8, A1, A2

• King Rama IX Commemoration Park: 22, 205

• Huai Khwang Stadium: 12, 13, 36, 36kor, 54, 117, 204

• Asiatique The Riverfront: 1, 15, 22

• Santiphap Park: 12, 36, 36kor, 62, 77, 140, 168, 3-26E

• Rama VII Bridge: 50, 179

• Phra Pradaeng Pier: 82, 138

• Phra Samut Chedi Pier: 20

• Santi Chai Prakan Park: 3, 15, 32, 47, 53, 59, 65, 70, 82, 503, A4

• Wat Arun: 208

• Wat Prayun Wongsawat: 3, 4, 7kor, 21, 37, 82

• Iconsiam: 3, 84, 88, 111, 4-18

• Thonburirom Park: 21

• Bueng Lat Phrao 71 Park: 156

• Nawamin Phirom Park: 36kor, 60, 71, 73, 96, 156, 178, 501

• Wachirabenjathat (Rot Fai) Park: 3, 16, 26, 49, 77, 96, 134, 138, 145, 510, 517, 555

• Thammasat University Rangsit Campus: 39, 510, 520

• Wat Phosop Phon Charoen: 543

• Wat Phra Sri Mahathat: 26, 34, 39, 59, 95, 107, 114, 129, 503, 522

• Kasetsart University: 24, 26, 34, 39, 59, 63, 107, 114, 129, 185, 206, 503, 510, 522, 543kor, 555

• Nonthaburi Pier: 32, 63, 65, 97, 114, 117, 543kor

• Pak Kret Pier: 32, 166, 505, 2-36

• Wat Sai Yai: 2-36

• Samut Prakan City Hall: 25, 102, 142, 145, 508, 511, 536

• Nong Jok Park: 526

• Bueng Krathiem Park: 26, 96, 168, 501, 520, 525

• Phraya Phirom Park: 526

• Queen Sirikit 60th Anniversary Park: AC8

• Seri Thai Park: 502

• Wat Rai Khing: 84, 556

• Chaloem Phrakiat 80 Phansa Park: 79

• Thawi Wanarom Park: 91kor

• Wat Rakhang Kositaram: 208

For more information, visit http://www.bmta.co.th/home or call the 1348 BMTA hotline.

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People who launch lanterns into sky around airports risk death penalty: Loy Krathong warning

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 05, 2022

People celebrating Loy Krathong next week have been warned they could face the death penalty if they release airborne lanterns in safety zones.

Lanterns, balloons, fireworks, laser lights, drones and other items that might damage aircraft are banned around Thailand’s six main airports on Tuesday and Wednesday, Airports of Thailand (AOT) said on Friday.

The six AOT airports are Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai (Mae Fah Luang), Phuket and Hat Yai in Songkhla.

Skies in Chiang Mai and across the North are usually full of khom loi or candlelit paper lanterns at Loy Krathong.

In a Facebook announcement, AOT said it was enforcing the Air Navigation Act, which bans the release of floating lanterns, rockets, fireworks, laser beams and similar objects in air safety zones.

According to the act, causing damage to an aircraft that renders it incapable of flight, or which endangers or is likely to endanger its safety in flight, is punishable with the death penalty, life imprisonment and/or and a fine of 600,000-800,000 baht.

People who want to launch airborne lanterns outside air safety zones should seek permission from their local provincial administration, AOT said.

In Chiang Mai, airborne lanterns are banned in six districts. The ban covers Muang Chiang Mai, Hang Dong, Saraphi (Khua Mung, Don Kaew, Tha Wang Tan, Nong Phueng and Sansai subdistricts), Mae Rim (Don Kaew, Rim Tai, Mae Sa, Muang Kaew, Rim Nuea subdistricts), Sansai (Nong Han subdistrict), and San Pa Tong (Tung Tom subdistricts).

Launching airborne lanterns during Loy Krathong is permitted outside of air safety zones in the hours between 7pm and 1am, AOT said.

So far, 53 flights have been cancelled and 24 flights rescheduled over the festival period.

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Thai police extend hours of criminal-record checking service

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 05, 2022

Offices of the Royal Thai Police (RTP)’s Criminal Record Division will extend their operating hours by two hours from Monday (November 7).

The division, which provides police checks and other services, will open from 7.30am to 4.30pm instead of 8.30am to 3.30pm, said RTP spokeswoman Napawan Panya on Friday.

The offices will still be closed on weekends and national holidays.

People can check online whether a person has a police record by filling in the form at https://www.crd-check.com/.

Those who wish to check criminal records using fingerprints must make an appointment to visit the Bangkok head office or a provincial office at http://www.crdqonline.com/.

Napawan added that the head office on Henri Dunant Road has prepared a waiting room at Building No 12 to reduce crowding. From November 7, the waiting room will open from 7am.

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Bangkok to close roads, park and subway station around Apec summit

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 05, 2022

Roads, the subway station and the park near Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre (QSNCC) will be closed for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit, police said on Friday.

The roads will be closed from November 16-19.

Closed around the clock will be Ratchadapisek Road (from Asoke Montri to Rama IV intersections) and Duang Phitak Road.

Closed from 6pm to 6am will be:

– Ploenchit Road (inbound, from Ploenchit Expressway to Ratchaprasong intersections)

– Wireless Road (inbound from Ploenchit to Sarasin intersections)

– Ratchadamri Road (inbound from Ratchaprasong to Ratchadamri intersections)

– Soi Tonson

– Soi Ruamrudee

The following roads will have one-way traffic only from 6pm to 6am:

– Ratchadamri Road, outbound between Ratchadamri and Ratchaprasong intersections

– Wireless Road, outbound between Sarasin and Ploenchit intersections

– Ploenchit Road, from Ploenchit Expressway to Ratchaprasong intersection

Six shuttle buses will be provided to transport people who live or work in the affected areas between November 16 and 19.

The MRT’s Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre station will be closed from November 16-19.

Benjakitti Park on Ratchadapisek Road will be closed from November 12-19.

Bangkok will also be a no-fly zone for drones from November 16-21.

Police hotlines at 191 or 1197 are available around the clock.

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Thailand’s NBTC to decide on FIFA World Cup broadcast rights purchase

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 04, 2022

The telecom watchdog will decide next Wednesday whether to fund the purchase of broadcasting rights for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which kicks off on November 20.

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC)’s executive board will meet on November 9 to decide its response to Thursday’s written request for funding from the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT), acting secretary-general Trairat Wiriyasirikul said on Friday.
He declined to give further details on the SAT’s request or the amount of money requested.
The rights to broadcast the four-yearly football extravaganza will cost 1.6 billion baht, according to media reports.
This year’s tournament is being hosted by Qatar between November 20 and December 18. Thirty-two national teams will play 64 matches in pursuit of the sport’s most prestigious trophy.
 

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has assured football fans in Thailand that they will be able to watch all World Cup matches live and for free, as the government will buy the broadcasting rights.
The SAT has been tasked with securing money for the rights from the NBTC’s Broadcasting and Telecommunications Research and Development Fund for Public Interests. The fund currently totals just over 2 billion baht.

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Thai police devise 6 measures to end bane of illegal motorbike racing

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 04, 2022

The Royal Thai Police (RTP) has come up with six “comprehensive measures” to ban and control illegal motorcycle road racing nationwide.

Assistant National Police chief Pol Lt-General Prachuab Wongsuk said on Friday that these measures were in line with the government’s policy of preventing road accidents, improving safety and getting rid of the nuisance caused by illegal racing.
“The police aims to successfully prevent and suppress illegal road racing and for that to happen, all police officers are required to contribute seriously and continuously,” Prachuab said at the RTP headquarters.
Police station superintendents from across the country and representatives of metropolitan, provincial and highway police bureaus attended the meeting on Friday. On the agenda was sustainably tackling illegal road racing.

At the meeting, Prachuab announced six measures that will be implemented nationwide from next Tuesday, when most of Thailand celebrates Loy Krathong.

One of the measures calls on police to crack down on illegal motorbike racing during key festivals like Loy Krathong and on public holidays.
Another measure calls on police to look out for road-racing invitations “both online and on the ground”, as well as monitor suspicious social-media accounts, online shops that offer bike modifications and trade in racing equipment.
Police stations are instructed to pay serious attention to all complaints about illegal racing and prosecute violators to discourage repeat offences.
Police units nationwide are also being urged to consider employing reformed racers to help the police persuade potential young daredevil racers to stay off the road.