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PHUKET: The leading representative in Phuket for the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has called on Colin Vard to file a formal complaint so that the Royal Thai Navy can launch an investigation into allegations of inaction by police into death threats, kidnapping and property fraud. The call follows Mr Vard’s 15-year-old daughter Jessie posting a video on her “Justice for Jessie” Facebook page on February 3, in which she pleads for justice for her family, who have allegedly suffered from years of police corruption, death threats, property fraud and kidnapping (story here ). The video has since gone viral. As of Wednesday afternoon, the video had attracted 98,286 views, 3,114 likes, 350 comments and 2,867 shares. The “Jessie for Justice” page had drawn more than 350,000 visitors in the preceding 24 hours. The video as of today has garnered 130,000 views and 3,600 shares. Jessie posted the video ahead of her father appearing in front of the press in Bangkok on ... » Learn More about Dear Mr Vard, file a complaint – we’ll take it from there, says Navy

CORRECTION: In the first story Jett referred to a Chinese man losing 130 billion baht. The correct amount was 130 million baht. We apologise for the error. Hundreds, perhaps more than 400, investors have been defrauded by a bank manager at a Kasikorn bank branch in Pattaya. The manager, named in a police report as “Mr. Gob”, was promising investors 3.5% interest, per month, yes… PER MONTH… for cash investments. It appears his high interest rate attracted hundreds of people wanting to take advantage of the generous terms. One investor, who only found out about the scam yesterday when he visited the branch for his monthly rolling over of funds, told The Thaiger that he has lost 250,000 baht at this stage, with no official response from the Kasikorn head office in Bangkok yet being made about the situation. Mr B, who has asked us to protect his identity, knows of some investors who invested many millions of baht and even one Chinese man who had allegedly invested 130 million ... » Learn More about Thailand News Today | Pattaya bank scam & Burmese coup update | February 2

Confusion reigns over the effectiveness of a Chinese Covid-19 vaccine due to be rolled out in Thailand next month. Thailand has ordered 2 million doses of the Sinovac Biotech vaccine. The rollout of this particular vaccine among high-risk groups in Indonesia will start this week. However, questions now hang over the vaccine’s efficacy rate, originally reported as 78% in trials in Brazil but more recently downgraded to just over 50%. In total, 4 different rates of effectiveness have been published. In Indonesia data from a local trial indicates an efficacy rate of 65%. However, with only 1,620 participants, the trial is considered too small for the data to have much value. Last month, Turkey reported an efficacy rate of 91.25% in its trials, but the sample size was again deemed too small. The largest trial of the Chinese vaccine has been in Brazil, with 13,000 participants. There are, however, 2 quite different efficacy rates have been reported. It’s not the first time there ... » Learn More about Thailand News Today | Chinese vaccine, Thailand ‘drug hub’, Covid update | January 13

Bangkok – Bangkok ranked in the top 10 cities in the most polluted cities in the world today, December 14, with its Air Quality Index (AQI) of 162 US AQI and a PM2.5 level of 76.6 µg/m3, according to a list by IQ Air. Thick smog of PM2.5 dust particles has returned to Bangkok and nearby provinces, including Chonburi, over the past weekend. Most of the areas in the city and its vicinities have levels of PM2.5 pollution that exceed the safety standard, according to an air quality report by the Department of Pollution Control. Bangkok Air Quality and Noise Management Division announced a real-time air quality index on its website that air quality in all 56 areas of the capital begins to affect health, with the highest PM2.5 level of 85 µg/m3 in Khlong San district, Phra Nakhon district, and Dusit district. The air pollutant PM2.5 is also at unhealthy levels in surrounding provinces, including Chonburi. IQ Air reported that air pollution in the province reached an unhealthy ... » Learn More about Bangkok ranks in top 10 cities in the most polluted cities in the world after PM2.5 smog returns today

South Thailand- Sixteen years ago today on December 26th, 2004, Phuket, Phang Nga and other parts of Thailand suffered an unbelievable tragedy in the Boxing Day Tsunami that cost thousands of lives and significant financial damage in the height of the tourist season. The day is also marked as National Disaster Prevention Day in Thailand, which was created after the disaster. The event is traditionally marked by candle lit rituals, memorials and gatherings not just in Phuket but also in Phang Nga and other areas which saw a severe impact from the disaster. However, due to Covid-19 precautions in Thailand with a recent cluster of infections stemming from a shrimp market in Samut Sakhon it is expected that this years memorial activities will be scaled down across impacted locations to protect against the possible spread of Covid-19. Despite the precautions many people are expected to take time out of their day today to remember the victims of the disaster as well as spare a thought ... » Learn More about Today is the 16th year anniversary of the Thailand Boxing Day Tsunami

Thailand- Enjoying the cooler weather and wind over the last day or so in Thailand? If so, you will be delighted to find that the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has forecast at least several more days of cooler weather are set to continue. The cooler weather is being driven primarily by a mass area of high pressure air coming from China that continues to press South across most of Thailand. This will continue to cause a drop of between two and five degrees Celsius along with cooler winds in much of the country. The TMD has cautioned residents, especially in Northern provinces, to take precautions for their health as the weather may be cooler than many are normally used to. Additionally, small boats should stay ashore in the Gulf of Thailand as waves may be two to three meters tall due to the steady, cooler wind. ... » Learn More about Cooler weather and wind set to continue in most of Thailand and Chonburi today and tomorrow

The Audi Q7 has been revised to make its target buyers happier rather than excited. What’s new? When Audi made a comeback in Thailand via a new importer some three years ago, the Q7 had been one of the most popular models thanks to it being an SUV and an all-new model back then. Such a time frame till now means that it’s nip and tuck time for Ingolstadt’s rival to the BMW X5, Mercedes-Benz GLE and Volvo XC90 with a range of cosmetic alterations being applied here and there. The main change up front is the grille which looks almost like in the Q8. Audi maybe didn’t want to make the Q7 to look as bold because that could dilute the Q8’s flagships status. The interior has also been updated. But due to cost constraints, the Thai Audi agent has opted for only two digital screens than three. Many new Audi’s now have an electronic instrument panel behind the steering wheel, but not in the Thai-spec Q7. Audi is now focusing on the 249hp 3.0-litre diesel-turbo which has ... » Learn More about Audi Q7 45 TDI Quattro S Line facelift (2020) review

(This commentary on Fr. Joesilo Amalla’s book An Island They Called Mazauawas first published in Gemma Cruz Araneta’s op-ed column in the Manila Bulletin on Feb. 25, 2021. It also appeared in her personal website at http://www.gemmacruzaraneta.com. The column is being reprinted with permission from the author.) THE first Holy Mass was celebrated not in the Visayas but in Mindanao because that historical event, that first step to staking territory in the name of God and King occurred not in Limasawa, which is part of the Visayas, but in Butuan (Mazaua) situated in northern Mindanao. Please do not think that I am unilaterally and presumptuously overturning the final decision of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (formerly called National Historical Institute). When bona fide historians clash swords, gore each other with codices, translations and digital copies in hi-resolution, stab with cartographic rolls unearthed in eminent archives, brandish ancient eyewitness ... » Learn More about First Holy Mass controversy

Bimby and mom Kris Aquino. Image: Instagram/@krisaquino Kris Aquino defended her children after they became targets of damaging comments online over the past week. “I am not blind, and I am not stupid… in a span of a week my children have been used to trigger me,” the host-actress stated in an Instagram post today, March 7. View this post on Instagram A post shared by KRIS AQUINO (@krisaquino) “Kuya Josh with zero factual basis was said to have impregnated a girl. Bimb has been repeatedly targeted with bullying because people are insisting he is gay,” she said. “Regarding Kuya Josh, name us and show us the girl. About Bimb, he is 13 years old, [I] know my son doesn’t identify as being gay BUT in the event he ever does, he will still be my son.” “The bullying you are doing is a reflection of your homophobic attitudes that are no longer welcome in 2021,” she declared. Bimby was subjected to comments about his ... » Learn More about Kris Aquino calls out homophobia directed at Bimby: ‘Leave my children alone’

Aquino (center) with Star Magic talents, from left: Matt Evans, Kitkat, Ejay Falcon, Jane Oineza, Ria Atayde, Hashtag Ryle Santiago and Alex Castro This much is true: Carlo Aquino is good even when some of his films don’t turn out to be as satisfying as his performances. Certainly, it would be foolhardy for his naysayers to throw shade at the seven-time Urian nominee’s skill as an actor, whose accomplishments include award-worthy portrayals in “Bata, Bata, Paano Ka Ginawa?,” “Throwback Today,” “Dyamper,” “Porno” and “Bar Boys.” Ignore the romance-related intrigues thrown his way. After all, they’re par for the course in the life and career of the 33-year-old former child actor, who has lately been enjoying a career resurgence of sorts Carlo Aquino “Gallen” started the actor’s current run as one of mainstream cinema’s most in-demand screen consorts. “Sobrang nakaka-overwhelm,” Carlo said when we met him for this one-on-one interview. “It did start with ‘Gallen,’ followed ... » Learn More about The 2nd coming of Carlo Aquino