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Phuket tourism industry generates 370 billion baht in eight months Picture courtesy of Travel Bucket List Over the past eight months, the tourism industry in Phuket has managed to amass a substantial revenue of nearly 370 billion baht, as reported by the President of the Phuket Tourism Association. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1309755-phuket-tourism-industry-generates-370-billion-baht-in-eight-months/

Over the past eight months, the tourism industry in Phuket has managed to amass a substantial revenue of nearly 370 billion baht, as reported by the President of the Phuket Tourism Association. This encouraging development signals a significant rebound from the adverse effects of Covid-19, with the present surge in tourist numbers representing a remarkable 40% year-on-year rise when compared to the figures from 2019. The president of the Phuket Tourism Association, Thanet Tantipiriya, shared the positive news with Thai media. “Phuket’s earnings in the past eight months have been around 370 billion baht. Compared to 2019, prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, there’s a 40% yearly increment in the number of tourists.” Further emphasising the positive trends in Phuket’s tourism sector, Thanet noted that almost 80% of the hotel rooms are already reserved for the upcoming high season, particularly those near the beaches. By Top Caption: Picture courtesy of Travel Bucket List Full story: The Thaiger 2023-10-19 - 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

Motorbike rider, who blocks Phuket ambulance, breaks both legs in accident PHOTO: Thai Hitz A Phuket motorbike driver who blocked an ambulance that was rushing a patient to hospital has had his comeuppance. The bike rider in question deliberately blocked an ambulance travelling behind him, before getting into an accident where he broke both his legs. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1309754-motorbike-rider-who-blocks-phuket-ambulance-breaks-both-legs-in-accident/

A Phuket motorbike driver who blocked an ambulance that was rushing a patient to hospital has had his comeuppance. The bike rider in question deliberately blocked an ambulance travelling behind him, before getting into an accident where he broke both his legs. Kusoldharm rescue worker Somphong Panaputae was driving the ambulance transporting a seriously ill patient to Patong Hospital. “Earlier this week, I was driving an ambulance with a patient heading to a hospital. There was a motorbike rider in front of my ambulance slowing our travel. The patient was having a medical emergency and we were in a hurry with all sirens and lights blaring.” By Peter Roche Caption: PHOTO: Thai Hitz Full story: Phuket GO 2023-10-19 - 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 Prime Minister Urges to Evacuate all Thai Workers in Israel The Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has urged to evacuate all Thai workers in Israel who want to go back home by the end of this month, October 2023, by increasing more flights. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1309752-thai-prime-minister-urges-to-evacuate-all-thai-workers-in-israel/

The Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has urged to evacuate all Thai workers in Israel who want to go back home by the end of this month, October 2023, by increasing more flights. PM Srettha joined in a meeting at the Rapid Response Center: RRC in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs earlier this week about the crisis in Israel. PM Srettha said, “The Thai death toll in Israel has risen to at least 28 people with 16 injuries and 17 are being held hostage. We need to evacuate 200 to 400 Thai people per day who are currently stuck. The evacuation situation is currently not good and we need to be as fast as possible.” By Goongnang Suksawat Full story: The Pattaya News 2023-10-19 - 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

Woman arrested in connection with the death of an online scam victim Cybercrime investigators have arrested a woman who owned a mule bank account used by an online scam gang to receive payments from victims. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1309748-woman-arrested-in-connection-with-the-death-of-an-online-scam-victim/

Cybercrime investigators have arrested a woman who owned a mule bank account used by an online scam gang to receive payments from victims. The suspect, identified as Dokkaew Kaewjerm, was arrested in connection with the death of Athiya Chuaykong, of Nakhon Si Thammarat province. Athiya hanged herself in her bedroom on October 15, leaving a suicide note saying that she had been tricked by the gang into making a down payment of Bt18,500 to purchase an iPhone 13 from a mobile phone shop in Thailand’s northern border province of Chiang Rai. Full story: Thai PBS 2023-10-19 - 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

Excessive PM2.5 dust in Bangkok on Thursday File photo PM2.5 in the atmosphere at 7am this morning exceeded the safety standard in 22 areas, ranging from 22.7μg/m3 (microgram per cubic meter per 24 hours) to 49.4μg/m3, averaging 32.9μg/m3. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1309747-excessive-pm25-dust-in-bangkok-on-thursday/

PM2.5 in the atmosphere at 7am this morning exceeded the safety standard in 22 areas, ranging from 22.7μg/m3 (microgram per cubic meter per 24 hours) to 49.4μg/m3, averaging 32.9μg/m3. According to the Air Quality Information Centre of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), the air quality in eight areas improved during the morning, leaving 14 areas where PM2.5 in the atmosphere still exceeding safety levels. The areas with excessive levels of PM2.5 are Wang Thong Lang, Pathumwan, Bang Rak, Yan Nawa, Lat Krabang, Khlong San, Bangkok Noi, Sathorn, Khlong Toei, Bueng Kum, Bangkok Yai, Bang Na, Prawet and Serithai Park in Bueng Kum. Caption: File photo Full story: Thai PBS 2023-10-19 - 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

Little need for “digital wallet” scheme : Bank of Thailand A representative of the Bank of Thailand told the House Economic Affairs Committee today (Thursday) that there is little need for the digital wallet scheme, because private sector consumption for the first half of this year has been expanding, while the labour market is recovering steadily. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1309746-little-need-for-“digital-wallet”-scheme-bank-of-thailand/

A representative of the Bank of Thailand told the House Economic Affairs Committee today (Thursday) that there is little need for the digital wallet scheme, because private sector consumption for the first half of this year has been expanding, while the labour market is recovering steadily. As such, claims the bank, the full potential of the scheme, as predicted by the government to justify the cost of the scheme, may not be realised. Move Forward party-list MP Sitthiphol Vibulthanakul, head of the House Economics Affairs Committee, summed up the opinion, voiced by Daranee Saeju, assistant governor of the Bank of Thailand’s payment systems policy and financial consumer protection group, during her testimony to the committee today. Full story: Thai PBS 2023-10-19 - 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 aircraft will fly to Dubai on Sunday to pick up evacuees from Israel Thai Foreign Ministry spokesperson Kanchana Patarachoke Starting Sunday, Thai evacuees will be flown from Israel to Dubai for transit to chartered planes, which will bring them back to Thailand. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1309745-thai-aircraft-will-fly-to-dubai-on-sunday-to-pick-up-evacuees-from-israel/

Starting Sunday, Thai evacuees will be flown from Israel to Dubai for transit to chartered planes, which will bring them back to Thailand. Meanwhile, the remains of eight Thai nationals killed in the Hamas attack on Israel will be flown back to Thailand on Friday morning, according to the Thai embassy in Tel Aviv. Thai Foreign Ministry spokesperson Kanchana Patarachoke said that the flight from Tel Aviv to Dubai takes about three hours and a large capacity aircraft has been chartered for the evacuation. Aircraft chartered from Nok Air, Air Asia, Lion Air and the Royal Thai Air Force will then be used to fly about 600 evacuees back to Thailand at a rate of 2 or 3 flights a day. Caption: Thai Foreign Ministry spokesperson Kanchana Patarachoke Full story: Thai PBS 2023-10-19 - 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

Pattaya Woman Finds Her Stolen Motorbike on Online Second-Hand Market A Thai woman was left perplexed after finding her stolen motorbike listed on a second-hand Facebook group, just a few hours after it had been stolen. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1309660-pattaya-woman-finds-her-stolen-motorbike-on-online-second-hand-market/

A Thai woman was left perplexed after finding her stolen motorbike listed on a second-hand Facebook group, just a few hours after it had been stolen. 23-year-old Ms. Amphika Sisena told The Pattaya News that she was shocked to discover her prized possession being advertised by an unknown seller on Facebook. The young woman explained that an unidentified Thai man stole her motorbike on October 17th. The theft occurred at a department store on Soi Khao Noi in the Nongprue area, Banglamung district, Chonburi province. The incident was recorded on a surveillance camera. By Tanakorn Panyadee Full story: The Pattaya News 2023-10-18 - 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

Russian Tourist Arrested in Pattaya for Causing a Public Nuisance PHOTO: รักสยาม นิวส์ A distraught Russian tourist was arrested on Wednesday morning, October 18th, in Soi Buakhao, Pattaya, after allegedly causing a disturbance in the area. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1309659-russian-tourist-arrested-in-pattaya-for-causing-a-public-nuisance/

A distraught Russian tourist was arrested on Wednesday morning, October 18th, in Soi Buakhao, Pattaya, after allegedly causing a disturbance in the area. The tourist, who was not identified by police, reportedly trespassed into people’s accommodations and stores without permission. Additionally, he tampered with a sedan parked in front of a residence according to a local media report. Alarmed citizens notified Pattaya police, who arrived at the scene at 7:30 AM to apprehend the man. Upon arrival, the police observed that the Russian man appeared distressed, paranoid, and was unable to communicate coherently. Prior to the police’s intervention, he had also grabbed other people’s laundry left hanging outside and then discarded them in a nearby trash bin for unknown reasons. By Tanakorn Panyadee Caption: PHOTO: รักสยาม นิวส์ Full story: The Pattaya News 2023-10-18 - 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

Condition for Using Digital Money Changed from Distance to Area BANGKOK, Oct 18 (TNA) – Deputy Finance Minister has disclosed no conclusive decision on the Digital Wallet project has been reached but the condition for using digital money within a 4-kilometer radius has been changed. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1309657-condition-for-using-digital-money-changed-from-distance-to-area/

BANGKOK, Oct 18 (TNA) – Deputy Finance Minister has disclosed no conclusive decision on the Digital Wallet project has been reached but the condition for using digital money within a 4-kilometer radius has been changed. After a joint meeting with Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat, Deputy Chairman of Commission on Monetary, Finance, Banking and Financial Institutions Wiraphop Viriyaroj said that the project is still under review by the government-appointed subcommittee. Regarding the conditions for using digital money within a 4-kilometer radius, the deputy minister clarified that the 4-kilometer condition did not include in the Digital Wallet steering subcommittee’s discussion, but they were now considering the new condition which could involve specifying areas at the sub-district, district, or provincial level instead of the 4- kilometer distance. Full story: Thai News Agency 2023-10-18 - 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

Israeli embassy issues statement of condolence over deaths of Thais in Gaza conflict A Thai student returning from Israel hugs a family member during a meeting at Rajanagarindra University in Thailand’s southern province of Narathiwat on October 18, 2023, after being evacuated from Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas.//AFP The Israeli Embassy in Bangkok has issued a statement, expressing sadness over the deaths of Thai nationals in, what it described as, the terror attacks. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1309656-israeli-embassy-issues-statement-of-condolence-over-deaths-of-thais-in-gaza-conflict/

The Israeli Embassy in Bangkok has issued a statement, expressing sadness over the deaths of Thai nationals in, what it described as, the terror attacks. It reads: “Sadly, Thailand is one of the nations most affected by the terror attacks instigated by Hamas, with a death toll of at least 29 workers and numerous others injured or taken captive in Gaza.” The Israeli ambassador to Thailand, Orna Sagiv, said she, along with the entire nation of Israel, mourn in solidarity with the Thai people. Caption: A Thai student returning from Israel hugs a family member during a meeting at Rajanagarindra University in Thailand’s southern province of Narathiwat on October 18, 2023, after being evacuated from Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas.//AFP Full story: Thai PBS 2023-10-18 - 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

Alligator remains found 18 years ago in Korat confirmed as now extinct species The skull of an alligator, found at a depth of about two metres in a well in Non Sung district of the north-eastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima 18 years ago, has been confirmed to be from a now extinct species of the reptile, named Alligator munensis, said Thitiphan Chuchanchote, director general of the Mineral Resources Department. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1309653-alligator-remains-found-18-years-ago-in-korat-confirmed-as-now-extinct-species/

The skull of an alligator, found at a depth of about two metres in a well in Non Sung district of the north-eastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima 18 years ago, has been confirmed to be from a now extinct species of the reptile, named Alligator munensis, said Thitiphan Chuchanchote, director general of the Mineral Resources Department. He said that a team of experts from Chulalongkorn University and Tubingen University in Germany, led by Dr. Gustavo Darlim, have examined the ancient skull closely and have compared it to currently documented species, including Alligator mississippiensis and Alligator sinensis. The experts concluded that the skull found in Thailand belonged to a different alligator species, which lived in the Mun River about 230,000 years ago, said Thitiphan, adding that the Alligator munensis may be a relative of Alligator sinensis, which used to thrive in the Yangzi and Mekong rivers, but dramatic changes in the Earth’s surface caused the elevation of the Tibetan plateau, separating the two alligator species. Full story: Thai PBS 2023-10-18 - 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

A Chiang Mai hospital increases chance of surviving heart attack Maharaj Nakhon Chiang Mai Hospital has implemented an operational measure which increases the chance of survival in critically ill heart-attack patients. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1309651-a-chiang-mai-hospital-increases-chance-of-surviving-heart-attack/