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Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa has appointed Dr. Rungnapar Pattanavibool, deputy director-general of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, as the first acting director-general. Two other deputy directors-general, Narin Prathuanchai and Sitthichai Sereesongsaeng, have been appointed the second and third acting directors-general respectively. There is a footnote in the appointment order stating that, in case the first acting director-general cannot perform theirduties, the next person in line will take the place. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/acting-directors-general-appointed-for-thailands-department-of-national-parks/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-12-30 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

HTMS Sukhothai communications dome found Thursday, five crew still missing A communications dome, belonging to sunken HTMS Sukhothai, was found drifting at sea this morning (Thursday), but there is still no trace of the last five missing crew members, as the search continues for the 11th day today. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1282013-htms-sukhothai-communications-dome-found-thursday-five-crew-still-missing/

A communications dome, belonging to sunken HTMS Sukhothai, was found drifting at sea this morning (Thursday), but there is still no trace of the last five missing crew members, as the search continues for the 11th day today. Vice Admiral Pichai Lorchusakul, commander of the First Naval Area Command, says that a marine police patrol found the dome, will retrieve and send it to the 44th Army District for safe keeping. He said that search teams, comprising numerous navy vessels and aircraft, as well as vessels of other government agencies and private organisations, continue to scour the seas, from Bang Saphan district in Prachuap Khiri Khan down to Ban Don district of Surat Thani, for the last five crew members. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/htms-sukhothai-communications-dome-found-thursday-five-crew-still-missing/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-12-29 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

Travelers walk with their luggage at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, China, December 27, 2022. Photo by Reuters/Tingshu Wang As China reopens its borders, it is unlikely that Vietnam will experience another bout of Covid-19 thanks to widespread vaccine coverage and high herd immunity, experts assure. China's reopening and lifting of quarantine on January 8 mean there could be many infected people among those entering from that country. China has been moving away from its zero-tolerance policy and adopting an approach of living with Covid, and so the number of infections has been rising sharply. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/new-covid-outbreak-in-vietnam-unlikely-as-china-reopens-experts-4553984.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-12-29

Hundreds of police officers raid an office in HCMC with dozens of suspects who allegedly appropriate property from bank customers, December 28, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Quoc Thang Hundreds of police officers in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday raided several offices and arrested 86 people masquerading as bank employees, who tried to persuade customers to withdraw money using their credit cards. Three offices in several buildings in the Tan Binh District were raided, with 86 people arrested for alleged "appropriation of property using a computer network, telecommunications network, or electronic device." During the raids, hundreds of computers, laptops, printers, mobile phones, cars, motorbikes and bank cards were seized by the police. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/hcmc-police-raid-offices-arrest-86-suspects-tricking-people-into-withdrawing-credit-cards-4554102.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-12-29

People take pictures with a snowman on Fansipan, Lao Cai, December 29, 2022. Photo obtained by VnExpress Northern Vietnam's lowest temperature on Thursday was 1 degree Celsius as a cold spell is affecting the region for the second day. The temperature was recorded on Mau Son peak, over 1,500 m above sea level in Lang Son Province. Several mountainous regions also saw temperatures drop by 3-4 degrees on Thursday compared to the previous morning. High-altitude town Sa Pa was at 4 degrees. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/northern-vietnam-s-lowest-temperature-at-1-degree-celsius-4554163.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-12-29

Vestiges remain in Hanoi 50 years after a brutal U.S. bombardment of the city for 12 days and nights through Christmas. Hang Co train station had retained its European architecture until its destruction during the U.S.’s Operation Linebacker II on December 21, 1972. During the operation that lasted from December 18 to 29, Hanoi’s airports, railroad stations and warehouses were among the hardest hit. During the Vietnam War (1955-1975), Hang Co Station was a major transit point to send aid to Vietnamese forces in the south. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/photo/news/then-and-now-hanoi-50-years-since-christmas-bombing-by-us-4554054.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-12-29

Vu Chi Kien (L), deputy chairman of HCMC's Binh Tan District, speaks about AI application at an event in HCMC, December 27, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Ha An Binh Tan District will apply artificial intelligence to help identify violations in the construction sector, the district's deputy chairman Vu Chi Kien said Tuesday. The AI that is to be used was developed by the district in collaboration with the information-technology center under the city's Department of Natural Resources and Environment. The technology uses a method of overlapping layers of the latest aerial images of an area with images of that area over the years to issue alerts if any projects pose construction safety violations. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/hcmc-s-most-populated-district-uses-ai-to-ensure-construction-order-4553727.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-12-29

This file photo shows a barker of a jeepney in Metro Manila. STAR / Miguel de Guzman, file MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board ordered Thursday the resumption of operations of the remaining pre-pandemic routes of public utility vehicles to ensure sufficient public transportation as mobility restrictions continue to ease up. More people have been going out to work or for leisure, and students are set to undergo full face-to-face class mode next year as the Philippines reopens. In Memorandum Circular No. 2022-084, the LTFRB ordered the resumption of operations of both traditional and modernized public utility jeepney services, including UV Express services, within the Metro Manila Urban Transportation Integration Study Update and Capacity Enhancement Program area on their original routes prior to the pandemic. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/12/29/2234069/jeepney-routes-reopened-metro-manila-struggles-transport-shortage -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-12-29

Incoming Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr (L) and outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte (C) take part in the inauguration ceremony for Marcos at the Malacanang presidential palace grounds in Manila on June 30, 2022. The son of the Philippines' late dictator Ferdinand Marcos was to be sworn in as president on June 30, completing a decades-long effort to restore the clan to the country's highest office. Francis R. Malasig / Pool / AFP MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has formalized the suspension of e-sabong operations that his predecessor, former President Rodrigo Duterte, verbally ordered but never got around to issuing a written directive for. “There is an urgent need to reiterate the continued suspension of all e-sabong operations nationwide, clarify the scope of existing regulations, and direct relevant agencies to pursue aggressive crackdown against illegal e-sabong operations, in accordance with law,” Marcos said in Executive Order No. 9 signed Wednesday but made public Thursday. Marcos’ order suspends live-streaming or broadcasting of live cockfights outside cockpits, cockfighting arenas or any premises where cockfights are held. It also suspends online, remote or off-cockpit betting on cockfighting matches that are streamed or broadcasted live. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/12/29/2234071/marcos-formalizes-dutertes-spoken-order-suspend-e-sabong -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-12-29

FILE PHOTO: This photo taken on November 12, 2020 shows a Long March 3B rocket carrying the Tiantong 1-02 satellite, a new mobile telecommunication satellite, launching from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Xichang in southwestern China's Sichuan province. STR / AFP MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Space Agency calls on the public to exercise caution as rocket debris from one of China’s launches is expected to fall between 12:33 p.m. and 1:10 p.m. near Palawan. Rocket debris from a Long March 3B launch in the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province is projected to fall within the vicinity of Recto bank. The drop zone is estimated to be within 137 kilometers of the Ayungin shoal and 200 kilometers from Quezon in Palawan, based on a Notice to Airmen sent to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines from its Chinese counterpart. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/12/29/2234050/philsa-cautions-against-expected-debris-chinese-rocket-launch -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-12-29

Commuters queue for the Libreng Sakay program at the Main Avenue station of the EDSA carousel busway in Quezon City on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, in the last work week of the year. The Libreng Sakay program is set to expire on December 31. The STAR / Miguel de Guzman MANILA, Philippines — A transport group urged the Department of Transportation to rethink its plan to privatize the EDSA bus carousel next year, saying that privatization of public utilities does not guarantee efficiency, and in order to maximize private profits, often results in fare hikes. This comes after Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista confirmed the department would be heading in that direction for 2023 with the end goal of having the busway in Metro Manila's busiest thoroughfare conform to international bus standards. "We encourage Bautista to think about it carefully," Mody Floranda, national president of Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators Nationwide or Piston said in Filipino in a statement sent to reporters Thursday. "What is the guarantee of businessmen that they will serve the public interest if the public interest is affordable and effective service?" Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/12/29/2234036/transport-group-urges-dotr-rethink-privatization-edsa-carousel -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-12-29

A man removes the sim card tray from his phone to check if they are properly placed. The STAR / Jesse Bustos MANILA, Philippines — Some 3.3 million SIMs were enrolled on the second day of mandatory registration, the National Telecommunications Commission said Wednesday, as glitches that marred the first day of listing were addressed. As of Wednesday, 6 p.m., 1,769,374 subscribers of Globe Telecom Inc. have registered, while 1,019,207 have registered with Smart Communications Inc. as of 4 p.m. and 530,424 have registered with DITO Telecommunity Corp. as of 3 p.m. Users initially had a hard time registering their SIM, especially on the registration portals provided by the two largest telcos in the country — Globe and Smart — as they were either taken down to fix potential security issues or inaccessible due to heavy traffic. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/12/29/2234033/over-3m-sims-enrolled-second-day-mandatory-registration -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-12-29

Phuket launches accident prevention centre ahead of New Year Photo: Thalang Police Officials in Phuket have launched a Road and Marine Accidents Prevention Centre, with the aim of reducing the number of avoidable incidents over the New Year holiday period. According to a Phuket Express report, Governor Narong Woonciew presided over the launching of the centre yesterday at the offices of the Phuket Provincial Administration in Phuket Town. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281999-phuket-launches-accident-prevention-centre-ahead-of-new-year/

Photo: Thalang Police Officials in Phuket have launched a Road and Marine Accidents Prevention Centre, with the aim of reducing the number of avoidable incidents over the New Year holiday period. According to a Phuket Express report, Governor Narong Woonciew presided over the launching of the centre yesterday at the offices of the Phuket Provincial Administration in Phuket Town. Also present was Udomphon Karn, head of the Phuket Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, who said the aim of the holiday campaign is to see a reduction in the number of accidents. Thailand still has one of the highest road death tolls, per capita, with the worst times of the year being the Christmas/New Year break and the annual Songkran holiday. “December 26 every year has marked the ‘World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims’. The target of the campaign launch for the centre is to set checkpoints which aim to decrease road and marine accidents during the festival.” The launch follows confirmation of the “New Year’s Seven Days of Danger” campaign, which runs every year from December 29 until January 4, according to Phuket’s Vice Governor. “We are preparing for road and marine accident prevention for this coming New Year’s festival. The Seven Days of Danger will be from December 29, 2022 to January 4, 2023. We are targeting to decrease road accidents, injuries, and deaths year over year.” Source: https://phuket-go.com/phuket-news/phuket-news/phuket-launches-accident-prevention-centre-ahead-of-new-year-festivities/ -- © Copyright Phuket GO 2022-12-29 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

American man who jumped from third floor of Phuket Airport dies in hospital Nation TV Police in Phuket have confirmed that an American man, who is understood to have jumped from the smoking are on the third floor at Phuket Airport’s international terminal, has died from his injuries. According to a Phuket Express report, the man jumped from the third floor at the back of the Departures area yesterday afternoon, just after 3pm. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281919-foreign-man-seriously-injured-after-falling-from-phuket-airport-departure-platform/?do=findComment&comment=17813447

American man who jumped from third floor of Phuket Airport dies in hospital Nation TV Police in Phuket have confirmed that an American man, who is understood to have jumped from the smoking are on the third floor at Phuket Airport’s international terminal, has died from his injuries. According to a Phuket Express report, the man jumped from the third floor at the back of the Departures area yesterday afternoon, just after 3pm. He was taken to a nearby hospital with severe injuries. The man is now understood to have succumbed to his injuries around 4pm when doctors confirmed they were not able to revive him. It’s understood he was 35 years old and an American national, but his identity has not been revealed until next-of-kin have been informed. Police are currently referring to the man as “mr. Jason”. The man flew into Bangkok on December 13 and arrived in Phuket on December 17, when he checked into a hotel near the airport on Nai Yang beach. There are unconfirmed reports by some Thai media outlets that he had run out of funds and was waiting for family members to send him money. The US Embassy in Bangkok was also contacted in the days before his death with tourist police trying to help him get hold of funds. Sakoo Police are continuing their investigation. Source: https://phuket-go.com/phuket-news/phuket-news/american-man-who-jumped-from-third-floor-of-phuket-airport-dies-in-hospital/ -- © Copyright Phuket GO 2022-12-29 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

PM Orders Fast Aid for Thais in Poipet’s Casino Inferno BANGKOK, Dec 29 (TNA) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered relevant officials to speed up help for Thai victims in the casino fire in Cambodia’s Poipet town. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281948-50-thais-trapped-in-burning-cambodian-casino-wednesday-night/?do=findComment&comment=17813438

PM Orders Fast Aid for Thais in Poipet’s Casino Inferno BANGKOK, Dec 29 (TNA) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered relevant officials to speed up help for Thai victims in the casino fire in Cambodia’s Poipet town. Anucha Burapachaisri, deputy secretary-general to the prime minister and acting government spokesman, said the prime minister instructed organizations concerned to quickly help the Thai people who were affected or trapped or went missing in relation to the fire which broke out at Grand Diamond City Hotel & Casino at 12.58am today. Injured Thai people were brought to treatment in Thailand while rescue workers were searching for missing people, Mr Anucha said. Full Story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1085375 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-12-29 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

Power Tariff Increment Cut for Non-Household Users BANGKOK, Dec 29 (TNA) – The Energy Regulatory Commission reduced its power tariff increment for non-household users by 35 satang per unit. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281996-power-tariff-increment-cut-for-non-household-users/

BANGKOK, Dec 29 (TNA) – The Energy Regulatory Commission reduced its power tariff increment for non-household users by 35 satang per unit. The commission cut the fuel tariff (FT) in the electricity fee for non-household users from 190.44 satang by 35.5 satang to 154.92 satang per unit for the January-April period next year. The reduction caused the power tariff for non-household electricity users to stand at 5.33 baht per unit. Full Story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1085312 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-12-29 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

NBTC Pushing for Media Cooperation Between Thailand and South Korea BANGKOK (NNT) - The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is working towards collaboration between Thai and South Korean broadcast operators to elevate the potential of Thai television programs and promote soft power internationally. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281995-nbtc-pushing-for-media-cooperation-between-thailand-and-south-korea/

BANGKOK (NNT) - The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is working towards collaboration between Thai and South Korean broadcast operators to elevate the potential of Thai television programs and promote soft power internationally. Pirongrong Ramasoota, a board member of the NBTC, stated that the NBTC has held talks with South Korea’s Content Wavve company on possible cooperation to enhance Thai TV production. The South Korean media operator is a joint venture between Korean terrestrial broadcasters (KBS, MBC, and SBS) and Korean telco (SKT). According to Pirongrong, Content Wavve’s representatives are scheduled to participate in a media seminar in Thailand next month, which aims to stimulate partnerships between Thai and South Korean media operators. The NBTC board member expressed confidence in Thailand having the potential to produce content that showcases Thai culture to an international audience, stressing that this cooperation would help address this objective. The NBTC is now working on a regulation that will allow it to provide financial support for programs deemed helpful to society or for operators who implement measures to protect the disabled or the underprivileged, which is in line with Section 52 of the Broadcasting Business Act. The draft regulation is expected to be finished in early 2023 before being brought to a public hearing the same year. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG221229135157190 -- © Copyright NNT 2022-12-29 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

Thailand Remains Popular Destination for Russian Tourists BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand has seen a significant increase in Russian visitors in recent months, with reports indicating that the number of arrivals doubled in November and was nearly seven times higher than in September. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1281994-thailand-remains-popular-destination-for-russian-tourists/

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand has seen a significant increase in Russian visitors in recent months, with reports indicating that the number of arrivals doubled in November and was nearly seven times higher than in September. According to reports, Thailand welcomed around 1.75 million foreign visitors in November. The number also showed a significant increase in Russian tourists to the country, exceeding the increase in arrivals from countries in the run-up to the peak travel season. Officials reported 108,985 arrivals from Russia in November, up from 44,314 in October and 15,900 in September. The number of Russian visitors in November represented roughly 60% of those who visited in the same month in 2019. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) reported that Phuket remains a popular destination for Russians, who account for around one-fourth of the island’s visitors due to direct flights between Moscow and Bangkok. More families are reportedly renting properties and extending their vacations from sixteen days to a few months. Full Story: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG221229124016161 -- © Copyright NNT 2022-12-29 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!