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Unknown 911 emergency call is actually a monkey

Route the monkey discovered the park’s phone while investigating the zoo’s golf cart. Without issuing the formal warning that comes with the first infraction of the law, the monkey was released. Sheriff’s deputies from San Luis Obispo County located the caller after tracing the call to the conservation zoo. He played about with the phone and unintentionally dialed 9-1-1, which dispatched police to the zoo. Deputies made the decision to look into the strange 911 call. Routine, a cheeky Capuchin monkey, is thought to have made the call. When emergency dispatchers took a 911 call they thought was an emergency, the line went dead. Route the Capuchin monkey ought to be aware that calls for non-emergencies result phone penalties starting at $50. Social media users were informed by the San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Office about the curious Capuchin monkey who accidently dialed 911 emergency dispatch. American law enforcement officials responded…

Monk-turned-ladyboy answers netizens over her BMW purchase

Online trolls have recently questioned Prairie’s most recent 3.6 million baht BMW acquisition as well as its funding. Prairie responded to questions from internet users who wanted to know how she become so wealthy. His followers were shocked when Phra Maha Phraiwan made the decision to leave the monastic life in December 2021 in order to pursue a career as a full-time influencer. His live lectures would attract up to 100,000 viewers. On her 2.3 million-strong Facebook page, Prairie told the audience the tale of how she came to possess the pricey car. I make a trip to work every day! Working four or five jobs a day, selling everything from durians to chili paste and sauce. Why am I unable to buy it? “I bought the BMW with cash. I find finances to be boring. I commute myself to work every day, where I spend my meals and regard…

Coming soon to Phuket: a food festival

The fair will also include a family run, a student music competition, a food competition, and live music. The healthy food festival is one of the fun occasions held on the island province. On Phuket’s Kata Beach, the “Phuket Beach Festival” will begin tomorrow. There will be free massages, free cat and dog sterilizations, free haircuts, and other delightful activities. When Covid-19 plundering Phuket’s tourism business, the island’s food and entertainment events serve as a way to dispersing money to local populations. The festival’s objective is to boost surf tourism in Phuket during Thailand’s ongoing rainy season. The dates are August 23 to 28. In the Phuket town of Kathu, there will be a market for healthy foods later this month. The sixth annual food fair and healthy market will take place from August 25 to 27.

Thailand’s new cannabis law seeks to draw clearer boundaries

Among the organizations with which you can register to grow the plants are hospitals, medical professionals, dentists, practitioners of Thai traditional medicine, practitioners of applied Thai traditional medicine, practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine, government organizations, the Thai Red Cross Society, and animal hospitals. According to a spokeswoman for a House committee, the most recent change to the cannabis and hemp legislation will soon be reevaluated. For those who want to produce or sell cannabis plants, Parnthep Pourpongpan went into detail about the new laws. Some contend that the use and sale of hemp and cannabis are too fraught with uncertainty. Small-scale cannabis cultivators run the possibility of receiving a $100,000 fine or serving a year in jail. The penalty for large-scale farmers who own more than 5 rai is three years in prison and/or a 300,000 baht fine. Cannabis exporters risk up to five years in prison and/or a fine…

Thailand’s travel operators face upset tourists demanding refunds

55 Thai visitors were reported missing this month on Jeju Island. Thai travellers refused entry to South Korea request refunds. Some travelers are still waiting for a 10,000-baht payment to assure they won’t work illegally in South Korea. The Thai Tourism Department acknowledged 67 passengers’ claims between August 5 and 17 that tour companies owed them 1.4 million baht. Providers must repay customers after deducting expenses. If flights are altered or tour companies must arrange new return flights after being denied entry at immigration, operators can deduct the airfare before refunding consumers. Thai Travel Agents Association head Charoen Wangananont claimed South Korea travel has dropped dramatically. 417 Thais arriving on Jeju Airlines from Bangkok between August 2 and 5 were denied entry. South Korea legally employs 18,000 Thais. In South Korea, 140,000 Thais work illegally. Next week, the department will discuss refunding tour costs. Charoen said many tourists fear being…

PM Prayut advises learning Buddhism to deal with Thailand’s soaring electricity prices

With his advice that people study Buddhism to help them cope with hefty bills, Prime Minister Prayut Chan is insulting Thailand’s poor, who would be the ones to suffer the most from the price increase. The monk asserts that without electricity, nothing is possible. The monk offers solar cells to people with the means to pay for them. Monk: The outcome of increasing costs and decreasing income is suffering. Who or what is harmed? The Four Noble Truths should be studied. How do you fix? Then, PM Prayut said on Tuesday, find solutions to end suffering. The abbot said that since power is a need, those unable to afford rising rates will suffer disproportionately. Yesterday, Phra Phayom Kalayano, the abbot of Wat Suan Kaew in the Nonthaburi province, made a statement. The monk suggested energy efficiency as the best way to lower sky-high prices. They’ll lose their ability to act.…

Insurgents burn shops and gas stations in the Deep South

In Yala province, four further bombs targeted convenience stores, including three 7-Eleven locations in the Yaha, Bannang Star, and Mueng districts, as well as a Mini Big C in the Raman district. Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Forensic Science Office officers said they would investigate the scenes today to acquire additional evidence to track down the militants. They demolished six 7-Eleven shop locations, a Mini Big C, and locations in Bacho, Si Sakhon, Su-ngai Golok, Rueso, and Chanae. Regarding the occurrences’ fatalities and injuries, there is no confirmation. Four suspects were seen riding motorbikes in Yala, where a witness reported seeing them toss bombs inside the convenience stores. For the protection of customers and employees, all convenience stores in Yala are currently temporarily closed. In Pattani, there were reportedly two additional bombs. The initial one erupted at the Bang Chak Petrol Station in the Nong Chik district’s Bor Thong sub-district. In…

Budget-friendly instant noodles are looking to increase their cost

Wheat prices have increased by twofold, while palm oil prices have increased by threefold as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, one of the world’s major wheat exporters. Manufacturers of ready meals have requested expedited approval to boost prices during the current global and Thai hyperinflation. Since 2008, Mama, Nissen, YumYum, Suesat, and Wai Wai have expressed dissatisfaction over the rising costs of components such wheat and palm oil. To meet rising production expenses, five significant noodle producers have petitioned Thailand’s Internal Trade Department to increase the price of instant noodles from six to eight baht. The director general of the Internal Trade Department asserted that they are aware of the predicament facing the manufacturers. A 1-baht price increase won’t work, according to the noodle consortium, because the cost of producing instant noodles already has climbed by much more than 1 baht per package. For the very first…

Objection to retaining the nighttime hours until 4am

The deputy director examined the effects of extending alcohol sales in Iceland by just one hour and the resultant increase in traffic accidents using recent real-world examples. The Center for Alcohol Studies at Mahasarakham University’s Faculty of Pharmacy is against the concept of letting entertainment venues stay open an extra two hours each night because they think the surge in drinking will also result in an increase in alcohol-related accidents and fatalities. A study done in Norway found that the incidence of physical abuse increased by 16% after the country’s alcohol sales curfew was extended by an hour. While attending the massive Full Moon Party on Koh Pha Ngan this weekend, Pipat Ratchakitprakarn, the minister of tourism and sports, recently stated his support for the initiative. He promised to bring the matter before the Interior Ministry and Cabinet. Supporters of the current proposal think that allowing bars and clubs to…

China and Thailand’s military drills are “not related to Taiwan”

Prapas claims that the element of military linkages is distinct from the element of global ties. On Tuesday, the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) made it clear that the continuing confrontations with Taiwan have nothing to do with joint military drills with China. Prapas told the crowd that the drills won’t have an impact on the F-35 agreement with the US because they are a different issue and there is a contract saying which country they may be used to train with. He thought that everyone on earth should live in love and peace while working together to resolve conflicts via dialogue. According to a statement published on Tuesday by Air Force spokesman Air Vice-Marshal Prapas Sornjaidee, Falcon Strike 2022 operations are currently in their fifth year. Two years before to the drills, preparations were made. He claimed that from a military perspective, because they share a language, soldiers from…