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BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society has announced the launch of an ambitious project that will deploy hundreds of agricultural drones across 500 local communities. The initiative, known as the 1 Tambon 1 Digital project, is a collaboration between the ministry and the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA). According to Minister of Digital Economy and Society Prasert Jantararuangtong, the project is designed to increase efficiency and productivity among Thai farmers by providing them with advanced drone technology. The initiative aligns with the national plan for mobilizing the Thai digital economy and society, focusing on digital safety, security, and maximizing human capital. To support the farmers, DEPA will subsidize 60% of the drone costs, while communities will contribute the remaining 40% through low-interest loans or village funds. In cases where communities cannot afford a loan, the agency will supply a vehicle, contingent on the high demand for drone usage in the area. To ensure efficient use of these resources, communities must meet certain criteria, including training representatives in drone operation and obtaining a drone operator’s license from the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand. DEPA President Nuttapon Nimmanphatcharin said the agency has allocated about 200 million baht for drones, training, and a maintenance center. Within a year, they expect to establish 50 service centers nationwide, training 1,000 participants in drone operation and 100 in maintenance. The project aims to cover at least 4 million rai (1.58 million acres) of agricultural land and is projected to generate an economic value of at least 350 million baht in its first year. By Krajangwit Johjit Full story: NNT 2023-11-14 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe

PRD Represents Thailand at UNESCO’s CI Forum in Paris PARIS (NNT) - The 42nd session of the UNESCO Commission for Communication and Information, held in Paris, France, commenced its two-day event on November 13, emphasizing the enhancement of global communication and information accessibility. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312168-prd-represents-thailand-at-unesco’s-ci-forum-in-paris/

PARIS (NNT) - The 42nd session of the UNESCO Commission for Communication and Information, held in Paris, France, commenced its two-day event on November 13, emphasizing the enhancement of global communication and information accessibility. The session highlighted the prominent role of Thailand in UNESCO’s communication initiatives, represented by Sudruetai Lertkasem, Deputy Director-General of the Public Relations Department (PRD), and Kavi Chongkittavorn, a mass communication expert and member of the UNESCO Communication and Information Committee. Ukrainian delegate Mykola Movchan led discussions on the first day, focusing on the progress made under the International Program for the Development of Communication (IPDC) and the Information for All Program (IFAP) for 2022-2023. The discussions underlined the alignment of national efforts with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with particular attention to media literacy, crisis communication, and fostering multilingualism to accommodate diverse cultural groups. The PRD’s innovative approaches to media literacy and fact-checking were recognized, largely through its "Real News Thailand" initiative. This initiative reflects the inclusive communication policies advocated by Thailand’s Minister Attached to the Prime Minister’s Office Puangpet Chunlaiad, aiming to reach all societal groups and enhance public media awareness. Future projects and budget allocations for 2024-2025 have also been deliberated, with a focus on promoting freedom of expression, ensuring the safety of journalists, and enhancing public skills in digital technology and media literacy. The allocations, which underscore UNESCO’s commitment to diverse and inclusive global development, will prioritize African countries and small island developing states, followed by Arab countries and the Asia-Pacific region. By Krajangwit Johjit Full story: NNT 2023-11-14 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe

Thailand’s Winter Starts Today BANGKOK, Nov 14 (TNA) – The Thai Meteorological Department has announced that Thailand has entered the winter season. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312166-thailand’s-winter-starts-today/

BANGKOK, Nov 14 (TNA) – The Thai Meteorological Department has announced that Thailand has entered the winter season. The country officially transitioned into winter today (November 14). The minimum temperature in northern regions of Thailand is expected to drop below 23 degrees Celsius, classified as cool weather in many areas. Full story: Thai News Agency 2023-11-14 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe

Single ID Card to Access Healthcare Service in All Networks BANGKOK, Nov 14 (TNA) – Starting January 1, 2024, a single ID card can be used to access healthcare services in all networks in four pilot provinces. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312165-single-id-card-to-access-healthcare-service-in-all-networks/

BANGKOK, Nov 14 (TNA) – Starting January 1, 2024, a single ID card can be used to access healthcare services in all networks in four pilot provinces. Dr. Chalnan Srikaew, Minister of Public Health, outlined the plan for the unified use of ID cards for healthcare. In the initial phase, the pilot program will be implemented in four provinces: Phrae, Roi Et, Phetchaburi, and Narathiwat. Full story: Thai News Agency 2023-11-14 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe

Cabinet Approves Sugar Price Rise BANGKOK, Nov 14 (TNA) – The Cabinet has resolved to increase the domestic price of sugar by 2 baht per kilogram, aimed at assisting sugarcane farmers. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312164-cabinet-approves-sugar-price-rise/

BANGKOK, Nov 14 (TNA) – The Cabinet has resolved to increase the domestic price of sugar by 2 baht per kilogram, aimed at assisting sugarcane farmers. However, an additional increase of 2 baht to go to an environmental fund has not yet been approved, as concerns about its impact on consumers persist. Mr. Phumtham Wechayachai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce, stated that the decision was made after a comprehensive review from various sectors, especially farmers, the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, and the Ministry of Commerce. Full story: Thai News Agency 2023-11-14 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe

South Korea Interested in Establishing Virtual Bank in Thailand SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 14 (TNA) – South Korea is interested in applying for a license to establish a virtual bank in Thailand. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312163-south-korea-interested-in-establishing-virtual-bank-in-thailand/

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 14 (TNA) – South Korea is interested in applying for a license to establish a virtual bank in Thailand. The Deputy Minister of Finance, Mr. Krisada Chinavicharana participated in the unofficial meeting of the APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting (APEC FMM). During the meeting, discussions included the current financial and fiscal policy experiences, such as the increasing financial costs and their impact on public debt for economic development, changing demographics affecting production capacity in the economy, and the rising budget burden for increased welfare support. Full story: Thai News Agency 2023-11-14 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe

Bhumjaithai will support digital wallet loan bill if it is constitutional Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said today that his Bhumjaithai party will support the government’s loan bill for the digital wallet scheme, if it does not contravene the Constitution. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312162-bhumjaithai-will-support-digital-wallet-loan-bill-if-it-is-constitutional/

Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said today that his Bhumjaithai party will support the government’s loan bill for the digital wallet scheme, if it does not contravene the Constitution. As a member of the coalition government, he said that, although the scheme was initiated by the Pheu Thai party, the success of the scheme should be treated as an achievement of the whole government. The Bhumjaithai party leader said that the party’s MPs will definitely vote for the bill in parliament because, when the bill reaches parliament, it means that it has been approved by the cabinet, the Council of State and the Bank of Thailand. Caption: Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul Full story: Thai PBS 2023-11-14 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe

DNA samples sent to Israel to aid in identification process This picture taken from a position near Sderot along the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip early on November 14, 2023, shows flares dropped by Israeli forces above the Palestinian territory amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. //AFP The Thai Labour Ministry has sent the DNA samples of 35 Thai nationals, who have been listed as missing, to Israel to assist in the identification of remains. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312161-dna-samples-sent-to-israel-to-aid-in-identification-process/

The Thai Labour Ministry has sent the DNA samples of 35 Thai nationals, who have been listed as missing, to Israel to assist in the identification of remains. Thai Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara posted on X that there are about 200 bodies that are yet to be identified in Israel, adding “It is believed that the unidentified bodies are those of Asians. That’s why Israel asked our side to send DNA samples of Thai nationals still missing, to compare with the remains.” He did not reveal the total number of Thais still listed as missing. Caption: This picture taken from a position near Sderot along the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip early on November 14, 2023, shows flares dropped by Israeli forces above the Palestinian territory amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. //AFP Full story: Thai PBS 2023-11-14 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe

Idea of joint patrol with Chinese police a miscommunication : PM File photo : PM Srettha Thavisin Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin says he has never talked about inviting Chinese police to come to Thailand to join their Thai counterparts on patrols in tourist destinations, to boost the confidence of Chinese tourists about their safety in the kingdom. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312159-idea-of-joint-patrol-with-chinese-police-a-miscommunication-pm/

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin says he has never talked about inviting Chinese police to come to Thailand to join their Thai counterparts on patrols in tourist destinations, to boost the confidence of Chinese tourists about their safety in the kingdom. In an interview from San Francisco in the United States, where he was attending the APEC conference on Monday evening local time, the prime minister said it was a miscommunication on the part of the governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, Thapanee Kiatphaibool. The TAT governor told the Thai media that the prime minister floated the idea of the presence of Chinese police in tourist provinces popular with Chinese visitors. Caption: File photo : PM Srettha Thavisin Full story: Thai PBS 2023-11-14 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe

Top cop rejects presence of Chinese police in Thailand File photo : National Police Commissioner Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol The national police commissioner has opposed the concept of inviting Chinese police to patrol with their Thai counterparts, ostensibly to increase the safety of Chinese tourists. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312087-chinese-police-presence-in-thailand-a-“slap-in-the-face”-ex-nia-deputy-director/?do=findComment&comment=18501099

Thai man loses motorcycle to woman he met on dating app in central Thailand Photo via Facebook/ tourthai news A Thai man turned to Uthai Police Station officers in the central province of Ayutthaya for help after losing his motorcycle to a woman he met on a dating application. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312077-thai-man-loses-motorcycle-to-woman-he-met-on-dating-app-in-central-thailand/

A Thai man turned to Uthai Police Station officers in the central province of Ayutthaya for help after losing his motorcycle to a woman he met on a dating application. The 39 year old man, named Boy, filed a complaint against a Thai woman, Fai, for stealing his motorcycle from his house in Ayutthaya province. Boy explained that he met Fai on a dating app called BLOOM. Boy liked her pretty profile picture on the dating app and decided to talk further on the LINE application and over the phone. After a month of long-distance chatting, they met in person. Boy said the woman looked completely different from her pictures but he still liked her. Boy liked the way Fai talked to him, so they had dinner together before going back to his house and having sex. Boy was shocked to discover when he woke up the following morning that Fai had disappeared with his motorcycle. By Petch Petpailin Caption: Photo via Facebook/ tourthai news Full story: The Thaiger 2023-11-13 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe

Mysterious Naga tracks discovered at Lampang temple during Kathina festival Photo: Sanook An unusual trail of Naga tracks was discovered near a pond at the back of the Wat San Pa Teung Wana Ram temple in Phra Bat, Mueang, Lampang yesterday during the Kathina (a Buddhist festival) celebrations. Villagers and a famous financial company jointly donated Kathina robes at the temple. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312076-mysterious-naga-tracks-discovered-at-lampang-temple-during-kathina-festival/

An unusual trail of Naga tracks was discovered near a pond at the back of the Wat San Pa Teung Wana Ram temple in Phra Bat, Mueang, Lampang yesterday during the Kathina (a Buddhist festival) celebrations. Villagers and a famous financial company jointly donated Kathina robes at the temple. The unexpected sight of these mysterious marks, believed by locals to be left by a Naga, a serpent deity, drew a crowd of curious onlookers. The peculiar marks, which appeared to be dried clay tracks resembling a crawling animal, were found leading up the Naga staircase near the statues of Grandfather Anantanakaraj and Mother Ya Usa Thevi Naga. The strange discovery was made in the early morning by the temple’s monk, Thit Khunok, who showed the captured images on his mobile phone to relatives. An elderly woman, while attempting to light a candle as an offering, started to tremble uncontrollably, triggering a ripple of excitement among the other villagers present. She revealed that she had dreamt of a massive snake the previous night, and upon hearing about the mysterious Naga tracks at the temple, decided to witness it firsthand, which led to her unexpected reaction. By Samantha Rose Caption: Photo: Sanook Full story: The Thaiger 2023-11-13 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe

Thai woman arrested for stealing a taxi after driver refused to have sex Photo via Facebook/ ตำรวจสอบสวนกลาง Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) officers arrested a Thai woman on Rama II Road in Samut Sakhon province near Bangkok on November 11 for stealing a taxi after the driver refused to have sex with her. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312073-thai-woman-arrested-for-stealing-a-taxi-after-driver-refused-to-have-sex/

Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) officers arrested a Thai woman on Rama II Road in Samut Sakhon province near Bangkok on November 11 for stealing a taxi after the driver refused to have sex with her. The taxi driver filed a complaint at Thayang Police Station in the southern province of Phetchaburi after his female passenger stole his vehicle. The driver recounted that the woman, later identified as 38 year old Jirat, hired him for a round trip from Bangkok to Phetchaburi province for 3,000 baht on November 10. When arriving at a hotel in Phetchaburi, Jirat expressed her interest in him and wanted to have sex but he refused. Jirat reluctantly gave up and asked him to pick her up the following day, November 11. On the way to Bangkok, the driver said he needed to use a bathroom and stopped at a petrol station. He completed his task and went out to find that his car had vanished, guessing Jirat was the thief. The driver speculated that Jirat could have stolen his car and belongings the night before if he had agreed to sleep with her. By Petch Petpailin Caption: Photo via Facebook/ ตำรวจสอบสวนกลาง Full story: The Thaiger 2023-11-13 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe

Fatal motorcycle accident in Thailand: Woman crushed under six-wheel truck Photo: KhaoSod A woman tragically lost her life when her motorcycle was run over by a six-wheel truck along a public road. The driver of the truck, 41 year old Komson, claims he was oblivious to the collision until alerted by bystanders. The unfortunate motorcycle accident occurred around 10.30am today. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1312072-fatal-motorcycle-accident-in-thailand-woman-crushed-under-six-wheel-truck/